Wildcat Weekly
March 20, 2026
Principal's Remarks
Thank you to the Carver Foundation and the Carver Community
Last night's annual Carver Celebration was a wonderful event that showcased our students and school community. Thank you to the Foundation board and parent committees for the months of work and preparation for this event. Thank you to the community members for your attendance which is critical to its success. Finally, thank you to our amazing students for volunteering your time to perform, run workshops, provide services, and cook and cater. Everything we do is in support of our students.
State Testing Dates for Students
Following Spring Break, our students will begin Maryland State testing. Please make note of the dates listed below as they apply to your student. Attendance on the day of the exam is important and prevents missing classes for make-up testing.
- ELA 10 Testing- April 20th – 30th
- ALG 1 Testing- May 12th and 14th
- ALG 2 Testing May 4th and 6th
- Geometry Testing May 5th and 7th
- MISA GT Testing May 11th - 14th (Science)
- MISA Honors Testing May 18th and 20th (Science)
Questions regarding testing should be directed to Mr. Andre, assistant principal.
LAST Prime Apparel Sale
The final Prime Apparel online store of the year is open. The store closes at 11:59pm on Sunday April 5th. Don’t miss out! Order your Prime apparel today!! https://carver-prime.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Direct Admit to CCBC for BCPS Students
BCPS is proud to announce that ALL graduating seniors now have a smoother, faster and more accessible path to early acceptance at the Community College of Baltimore County through a new partnership called Direct Admit. This opportunity streamlines the admission process, provides a simplified path to early admission, information, resources, and financial aid at CCBC. For most students, CCBC tuition will be low cost or free.
All you need to do is check your BCPS email from Direct Admit on Monday, March 16th and complete a brief confirmation form for acceptance. Additional information can be found at https://www.ccbcmd.edu/direct.
Have questions or need help accessing your BCPS email? Please see your School Counselor.
UPDATED Grades 9-11 Parent Night
The School Counseling Office will hold a College Information Session for Carver Center students and families on Tuesday, April 14th from 6:00-7:30pm. This will be a virtual event, and all are encouraged to attend. We will have a college rep presenting important information to help begin the college search process and what students can be doing now to prepare. Ms. Pettit, our college counselor, will also provide a demonstration of how Xello will be used in this process.
Students and families can join using the following link: https://meet.google.com/kdc-oxib-qkt. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded and posted for families the following day. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Questions? Please contact Ms. Pettit – kpettit2@bcps.org
Mark Your Calendar!
- Wednesday, April 1: Half Day, Spring Break begins at the end of the day
- Monday, April 13: Schools Reopen
Sports Schedule
Monday, 3/30:
- Varsity Baseball, Home vs Overlea, 4:00 pm
- Girls Varsity Lacrosse, Away @ Loch Raven, 4:00 pm
- Track and Field, Away @ Randallstown, 4:00 pm
- JV and Varsity Softball, Away @ Eastern, 4:00 pm
- Varsity Tennis, Home vs Sparrows Pt, 4:00 pm
Tuesday, 3/31:
- Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Home vs Dundalk, 4:00 pm
- Girls Varsity Lacrosse, Away @ Dundalk, 4:00 pm
- Varsity Tennis, Home vs Parkville, 4:00 pm
Underclassmen News from School Counseling
Interested in Summer College Courses?
Interested in taking college courses over the summer? Check out our latest newsletter for Summer/Pre-College Programs! There is also a separate newsletter for summer jobs and more! Opportunities are added frequently for both, so check back often!
Summer/Pre-College Programs: https://app.smore.com/n/4vqbh
Job Opportunities: https://app.smore.com/n/a5n8c
Join the College and Career Schoology Group for Important Information
All scholarship opportunities, summer programs, and college/career events are posted in the Carver Center College and Career Schoology groups. All students have been added, but parents are encouraged to join. The access code is 82H5-5B96-J8Z2C. Please contact Ms. Pettit with any questions.
Senior Updates
Correct Name Pronunciation for Graduation
During the graduation ceremony, Nurse Arenas will be reading student names as they walk across the stage to receive their diploma. ALL seniors are required to stop by the nurse's office to pronounce their name so that she reads them correctly at graduation. Please contact Ms. Pettit with any questions.
Counseling Newsletter Contains Scholarship Information
As a reminder, please be sure you are checking the newsletter (linked below) for scholarship opportunities and more. More opportunities are added frequently, so be sure to check back often. There is also a flyer posted with the QR code to this newsletter on the board outside of the counseling office.
Counseling Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/mr4yw
How To Buy Tickets
School Activities and Field Trips
Tickets for our theater performances are available for purchase through Online School Payments (OSP). The link to OSP is accessed on the main page of our website.
Athletics and School Performance Tickets
The links for tickets to school performances and athletic events are also available on the Carver Center homepage.
WILDCAT TIME
From 10:30-11:00 a.m. each day, students are required to participate in WILDCAT Time, a 30-minute time frame dedicated, first and foremost, to accessing academic support from teachers. Wildcat is also a time when clubs and organizations meet.
Students use All Timely to sign up for a daily session. Please talk to your children about how they use their Wildcat Time and how they access All Timely. We will teach freshman how to use and access All Timely this week.
Counseling Service Available for Students
In addition to the traditional support services offered in school, we are excited to share that Carver will soon be partnering with a community mental health agency to provide in-school counseling services for students. This service is expected to begin soon. If you are interested in learning more or would like your child to be considered, please contact Ms. Wendy Pitts, School Social Worker, at WPitts@bcps.org with any questions.
Talkspace Mental Health Resource
Talkspace is a resource available If you are 13 years old BCPS student and in high school, you can sign up for Talkspace to learn more about mental health using:
Talkspace Go - a self-guided mental health and therapy app that provides resources like courses, workshops, and exercises, on-demand. It is designed to be accessible anytime, anywhere, to help users manage stress, anxiety, relationships, and other mental health concerns.
Text/messaging therapy - Be connected to a licensed mental health provider which includes 1 live video session per month.
Teenspace Communities - a safe, moderate space to connect with peers.
Access these services anytime, anywhere, and at no cost to you.
Carver Center Foundation
https://carvercenterfoundation.org/
Please visit our Foundation's website for more information about this important organization.
Who to Contact
At times, families sometimes have questions about content or classroom concerns that are not resolved by talking to the classroom teacher. Our department chairs are the next point of content for resolving issues.
Academic Department Chairs
- English, Dr. Freeburger, afreeburger@bcps.org
- Mathematics, Mr. Johnstone, wjohnstone@bcps.org
- PE/Health, Ms. Snyder, wsnyder@bcps.org
- Science, Mr. Chandler, zchandler@bcps.org
- Social Studies, Ms. Guaraldo, eguaraldo@bcps.org
- World Languages, Ms. Snyder, wsnyder@bcps.org
Prime Department Chairs
- Acting, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
- AI/IMP, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
- Carpentry, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
- Cosmetology, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
- Culinary, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
- Dance, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
- Design and Production, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
- Digital Instrumental Music, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
- Literary Arts, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
- Visual Arts, Mr. Cypressi, jcypressi @bcps.org
- Vocal, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
Support at Carver Center
School Counselors - (443) 809-2753
- Alastair Palmer, (apalmer2@bcps.org)--Last names A to Go
- Leslie Aguila (laguila@bcps.org)--Last names Gr to Q
- Andrew Goolsby-Cole, Department Chair (agoolsbycole@bcps.org)--Last names R to Z
- Kristen Pettit (kpettit2@bcps.org)--College and Career Counselor
School Social Worker - 443-809-4713
- Wendy Pitts (wpitts@bcps.org)
School Psychologist - 443-809-6722
- Karl Fleischer (kfleischer@bcps.org)
Pupil Personnel Worker - 443-809-6856
- Lisa Mazzilli (lmazzilli@bcps.org)
School Nurse - 443-809-4577
- Ruth Arenas (rarenas@bcps.org)
Administration - 443-809-2775
- Assistant Principal, Emmanuel Andre (eandre@bcps.org), Grades 9 and 11
- Assistant Principal, Alison Becker (abecker2@bcps.org), Grades 10 and 12
- Principal, Erin O'Toole-Trivas (etrivas@bcps.org)