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Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

Weekly Update

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Weekly Update
Bethesda-ChevyChase High SchoolWeekly Update

Week of May 2, 2022 Week of May 2, 2022

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New this week:

  • Upcoming important dates
  • Athletic News
  • AP Testing
  • MAP-M Testing
  • B-CC Local Summer School Program
  • College Career News
  • Good News B-CC


Important information from previous weeks:
  • Class of 2022 Information
  • IB Testing
  • COVID Test Update
  • Counseling Notes
  • Free, On-Demand Online/Virtual Tutoring Available for All Students, K-12
  • Virtual Tutor Program through B-CC Educational Foundation
  • School Meals
  • Say Yes to the Test
  • Transportation Information
  • Important Resources

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Upcoming Dates

  • May 1 - May 15 Prom Tickets are on sale through Online School Payments (OSP)
  • May 2 No School for Students
  • May 2 AP Testing Begins
  • May 2 - May 6 Educator Appreciation Week
  • May 13 SGA Elections during Advisory
  • May 18 Early Release Day
  • May 24 Senior Awards Night
  • May 27 Last Day for Seniors & Prom
  • June 3 Career Partnership Day

B-CC Athletics


Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS will be hosting a Community Sports Day Saturday, May 7, from 2:00-5:00. Incoming freshman and their families will have the opportunity to meet coaches, learn about the registration process, tour our athletic facilities, and ask the athletic director questions. We hope to see you!


This is our final week of the regular season for most of Spring athletics. Coed volleyball playoffs start this week, and the Barons are the #3 seed! Come out Tuesday at 6:00 to see them play the Wheaton Knights.


Here is our home schedule for the week:


Monday

JV baseball vs Churchill at 3:45


Tuesday

coed softball vs Gaithersburg at 3:30 (senior night)

boys tennis vs Kennedy at 5:15 (senior night)

girls lacrosse vs Einstein at 5:30 (senior night)

boys lacrosse vs Einstein at 7:30 (senior night)

varsity softball vs Einstein at 5:15 (senior night)

coed volleyball vs Wheaton at 6:00 (county playoff game)


Wednesday

varsity baseball vs Einstein at 5:15 (senior night)


Thursday

varsity baseball vs Whitman at 5:15


Tickets for volleyball and lacrosse are available on GoFan only. Download the app!


Mike Krawczel, CMAA

Athletic Director

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AP Testing

AP Testing begins this week. All students who are taking AP Exams should check their mcpsmd.net emails for important testing information. Students taking a morning exam must report to the testing location by 7:45AM; afternoon exam reporting time is no later than 11:45AM. Most afternoon exams extend beyond the 2:30 end of the school day. Please make arrangements with your coaches, employers, and any other after school commitments. No student may be permitted to leave an exam early. NO BAGS OR BACKPACKS, cell phones, smart watches, headphones, or any other electronic device is permitted in the testing room. If you are sick for an exam, you MUST contact Ms. Blandford THE DAY OF THE EXAM missed to make arrangements. Most exams will take place in the auditorium. Room locations will be posted in the main lobby and students in accommodated sites will receive their location via email. Please make sure you are checking your emails daily. Contact Mr. Blandford, AP Coordinator, at 240-740-0400 or leanna_m_blandford@mcpsmd.org if you have any questions or concerns.

MAP-M Testing

All 9th students will take the Measures of Academic Progress - Math (MAP-M) via their math class this week. The test is an untimed test that roughly takes students 60 minutes to complete.


The MAP-M test is a computerized adaptive assessment that provide teachers, students, and parents with an accurate assessment of students’ progress in mastering basic skills.


When administered at regular intervals over time, it is possible to find out whether an individual student, or an entire grade level, is making satisfactory progress in basic skills. Teachers can use the assessment results for instructional planning for individual students or an entire class. These tests are not graded and there is no passing score.
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B-CC Local Summer School Program

We are proud to share with you our summer school program options. All of our courses will be taught live, in-person, and by a qualified B-CCHS teacher. The summer program is free of charge for all students. Our program will run from Monday, July 11, 2022 to Friday, August 5, 2022. A bagged meal will be provided to students free of charge. There will be no MCPS transportation provided. In addition, students will need to have access to their MCPS issued Chromebook or a personal device.


Please view the summer school brochure, where you will find information about courses being offered. To register for summer programs at B-CCHS, please complete the summer school registration form. Program registration will be available from now until Sunday, May 22, 2022. Students are permitted to register for more than one course, however, registration is not guaranteed. You will be notified via email of course details after registration is complete. Please note that you should double check your spam/ junk folders and mark our summer school updates as “important” in order to ensure you are receiving all communication.


If you have questions about the program offerings, please contact the B-CC main office at 240-740-0400 or email Christine Rizkallah, assistant school administrator, at christine_s_rizkallah@mcpsmd.org. Any parent/guardian needing assistance in signing up for summer school including support in Spanish or Amharic, please call the B-CC main office - 240-740-0400. We are here to support you.

College Career News

Senior Survey Now Open!

I know that senioritis is real, I know you are burnt out and are ready to start the next chapter but there is one more thing that must be done! The senior survey in Naviance. You now have access to the survey through Naviance. Please login to Naviance, click on About me in the top right-hand corner, click on surveys from my school under Surveys and complete the 2022 BCCHS Senior Survey. Prove to me that you are the BEST B-CC class ever by having 100% participation. Thank you! :)


Seniors - Please stop by my office and update me on college acceptances or if you need help with decisions.


Juniors - Summer Workshop Schedule Coming soon - Please get in the habit of checking your school email.


Visit our Scholarships page for information on scholarships! Scholarships are updated weekly!


Want to connect with B-CC Alumni?

I have compiled a list of B-CC alumni who would be happy to connect with you via email to answer any questions you may have about their college, university, or program they are studying. This list will be updated as I connect with more alumni. You may find this especially helpful when you are making your final college decisions. Keep in mind that all of these students are still working hard in college and it may take a few days to reply to you. Please also be respectful with your questions. As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Click here for list

Tickets Available for B-CC's Spring Musical

B-CC Theatre is proud to present this year's srping musical - Chicago: High School Edition coming to the stage April 28-30th. Tickets are $15/adult and $10/students. We have reserved seating at B-CC, so get your tickets today! Please note that this production contains language and adult themes that may not be suitable for younger audiences. All information can be found on our website at bcctheatre.org

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It's Staff Appreciation Week!

Staff Appreciation Week is this week, Monday, May 2nd - Friday, May 6th. Please consider submitting staff shout-outs on this google form by the end of the day on Monday, May 2nd so we can have even more good news to share!
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Lyric Winik wins PTA President of the Year

Congratulations to our very own PTSA President, Lyric Winik for winning PTA President of the Year in the 2022 MCCPTA Achievement Awards! Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA)! You can see a video of her speaking on Fox5 this morning here.

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Class of 2022 Information

Thank you to everyone who came for the Senior meetings the week before Spring Break. The most up to date information regarding Prom, Graduation, and all things End of Senior Year has now been posted on the Class of 2022 Information Page on the B-CC Website. Please bookmark this page for future reference.


  • Email Dan Janis, Graduation Coordinator with graduation related questions Daniel_Janis@mcpsmd.org
  • Email Ally Anderson, Class of 2022 Sponsor, with Prom related questions Allison_Anderson@mcpsmd.org

IB Testing

IB Examinations will begin on Thursday April 28 and will run until Friday May 20. All students with an AP and IB examination conflict, must report to the IB exam on the day of the test. The AP test can be taken during the AP make-up testing administration. There are no make-up exams for IB. All students taking an IB exam, will receive testing information and their testing schedule between Monday April 25 and Tuesday April 26. Students taking a morning exam must report to the testing location by 7:45AM; afternoon exam reporting time is no later than 11:45AM. Contact Mrs. Smithson (christine_smithson@mcpsmd.org) if you have questions about IB testing.

COVID Test Update

If a student has tested positive for COVID19, please complete this MCPS form. To learn more about the recent COVID isolation and quarantine information refer to the MCPS website by clicking here.
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Counseling Notes

Signs of Suicide

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School will be implementing Signs of Suicide lessons from March 21st through end of May through math classes. Please read the following letter that explains the Signs of Suicide program and our implementation plan and a Mental Health Resource Guide: Link to B-CC HS Letter to Parents/Guardians and Link to B-CC HS SOS Mental Health Resource Guide. The Signs of Suicide program website has additional information and videos about the program: https://sossignsofsuicide.org/parent Please reach out to your child’s school counselor if you have any questions.


Central High School Summer Program

MCPS Centralized Summer School information can be found on the Summer Program webpage which is linked HERE

Summer School Registration starts on March 24th, 2022 and registration will be through ParentVue.

Summer School consists of two sessions:

Session 1: June 27 - July 15 (no school July 4)*

Session 2: July 19 - August 5 (no school July 25)*

*Session dates are subject to change depending on the MCPS calendar


Please contact your child’s school counselor with any questions.


Post-Secondary Planning information for Class of 2023

Mrs. Kate Heald, our College and Career Information Coordinator, has created a very informative and important video presentation that is specific to Juniors on the College Search and Post-Secondary Planning. Please see your school counselor with any questions. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Heald after you have watched this presentation, please email her at Catharine_E_Heald@mcpsmd.org. Link to the B-CC Class of 2023 Jumpstart to College Video


Jeannette Reverón

Resource Counselor

Free, On-Demand Online/Virtual Tutoring Available for All Students, K-12

New Partnerships with FEV Tutor and Tutor Me Education

Beginning on January 25, 2022, all students will have access to free tutoring and 24/7 Homework Help to support success in their current courses/grade level, through two new approved tutoring providers, FEV Tutor and Tutor Me Education. As part of comprehensive strategies to mitigate learning disruption associated with the pandemic, all students will have access to these virtual tutoring services through their MCPS Google Account, using Clever. Some students will also be referred directly by their local school.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/tutoring.aspx

Free Virtual Tutor Offered by the B-CC Foundation

Register Now:

Free Virtual Tutor: Small Group Academic Support with Prep Matters Tutors

Keep up or catch up from missed in-person instruction

Students who have been on 10-day quarantine/isolation or virtual instruction at any time during the 2021-22 school year can register now for the B-CC HS Educational Foundation’s new Virtual Tutor program, offered in partnership with Prep Matters.

This fully online program offers small group academic support led by tutors in English, math, science, and social studies – and is designed to help students keep up or catch up from missed in-person classroom instruction. After registering, students will be contacted directly to schedule sessions.

The B-CC Educational Foundation is able to offer Virtual Tutor for free to all qualified B-CC students thanks to the generosity of our community. Register in English or Spanish.

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Say Yes to the Test!

COVID-19 Testing Will Help Reduce Quarantine and Keep Students and Staff Safe


One significant mitigation tactic MCPS is using is random COVID-19 screening tests and rapid testing across grades. MCPS, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, is offering COVID tests to students at no cost. Testing requires parent permission; one form provides consent for both tests.


Screening Testing: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends random asymptomatic COVID-19 testing because it detects and can limit the spread of the virus, even in the absence of visible symptoms.


Rapid Testing: Staff from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will determine whether a COVID-19 rapid test should be administered when a student presents to a health room with potential COVID-19 symptoms.


Parents/guardians only need to fill out one form to provide consent for both types of tests.

Link to consent form

More information

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School Meals

All meals will be provided free of charge during the 2021-2022 school year.


MCPS will continue to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner meals to all students in schools and at designated food distribution sites. It is recommended that families still complete the 2021-2022 FARMS application that is now available online. Here is the link: www.MySchoolApps.com. If you need assistance completing the online form, please contact your student’s counselor.

Important Resources

  • Have a question? Need to know who to contact? Check out this list!
  • Find your child's counselor by clicking here!
  • Click here for highlights from this year's calendar. Check out the B-CC website for the most up-to-date information about important events.

  • The MCPS Code of Conduct and A Student's Guide to Rights & Responsibilities will be distributed to all students at the beginning of the school year. They are also online at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/students/rights

  • Visit baronathletics.net for the whole sports schedule.

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

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MCPS Transportation Info

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B-CC AM Routes

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B-CC PM Routes

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