Calvert Connection

CHS Athletic Events: https://arbiterlive.com/School/Calendar/3029

September 16

2-Hour Early Dismissal Professional Learning

October 1

2-Hour Early Dismissal SLO Teacher Work Time

October 2

NO SCHOOL

October 12

2-Hour Early Dismissal - Parent Conferences

October 16

NO SCHOOL - Professional Learning

October 29

End of Marking Period 1

October 30

2-Hour Early Dismissal - Teacher Work Time

Stay up-to-date on the great things happening at Calvert High!

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Stay connected at CHS and CCPS

ATTENDANCE EMAIL Send notes for student absences, students arriving late or needing to leave early to the CHS Attendance email. Please direct correspondence to CHSAttendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us. All secretaries in the main office have access to this email address. Thank you!

CHS is planning our 1st Annual CHS Trunk-or-Treat on Thursday, October 22, from 5:00-7:00 PM! Families, staff, community organizations, and local businesses are invited to host a trunk or table and help create a fun, safe evening for our students and community. Interested in participating? Use the link below to sign up. Feel free to share it with local businesses and organizations that may want to join the fun! Note: the event taking place is dependent upon the number of volunteers to host a trunk/table.

🔗 Host a Trunk/Table Sign-Up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/vWqC3Jf5VQ

Support CHS Athletics and help make our fall sports season a success! The Athletic Boosters are seeking volunteers to assist in the concession stand at various home athletic events. Whether you can help once or throughout the season, your time and support make a difference for our student-athletes.

🔗 Sign Up to Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45ADAA2BABFD0-65424811-chsathletic#/
🔗 Become an Athletic Boosters Member: https://gofan.co/app/school/MD24762_1

Thank you for supporting our student-athletes and helping to build a strong CHS community! 💙🏆

The Southern Maryland College Fair is happening on Thursday, October 8 at the Hollywood Fire House in St. Mary’s County. Juniors and seniors are invited to attend a field trip to the college fair. This is a great opportunity to connect with admissions representatives from over 50 colleges.

To attend, students must turn in a signed permission slip and $3 (to help offset transportation costs) to Ms. Piatt in the counseling office. Sign up will be first come, first served – we can only accommodate 40 students on this trip! Students can pick up a copy of the permission slip from their English teacher or in the counseling office. Permission slips are due by September 23 or when the trip fills up, whichever comes first.

All students and parents are also invited to attend the evening session of the college fair (from 5 – 7 PM at the Hollywood Fire House) on their own.

Students are asked to register for the college fair on Strive Scan prior to attending the fair. This enables students to create a profile and then easily share their contact information with colleges of their choosing at the fair. Students can register for Strive Scan online at https://app.strivescan.com/registration. It shouldn't take longer than 5 minutes to register!

Please reach out to Ms. Piatt with any questions.

Submit requests for College Board accommodations (AP, SAT, PSAT) to Vincent Martirano, Assistant Principal, at martiranov@calvertnet.k12.md.us. Completed request forms for AP exams are due by December 22, 2026

Please see the attached document for Advance Placement information for the 2026-2027 school year.

Calvert High athletic information: https://chs.calvertnet.k12.md.us/athletics

Athletic Director: Jason Cranford cranfordJE@calvertnet.k12.md.us

• Admission cost for regular season athletic events is $6.
• Online tickets for CHS games can be purchased at: Calvert High School Tickets by GoFan. This link includes access to the Student and Parent Pass for the Fall season. This pass can only be used for HOME games.
• There will no admittance after the 3rd quarter.
• Re-entry is not permitted (you may not pay to re-enter)
• Backpacks and bags are not permitted.
• No profanity
• No throwing items in the stands or on the field/court
• Prohibited items include weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, outside food and drinks, laser pointers, non-service animals, sports equipment, and other items deemed inappropriate by the school administration.
• Please help us maintain our campus pride by throwing your trash away.

Reminders

• Morning dropoff: Use the Kiss & Ride on Dorsey Road. Students are not permitted to be dropped off in/near the bus lot.
• Afternoon student pick-up: please back into a parking space to wait for your student. This helps to alleviate a traffic back-up.
• Please drive at a safe speed when dropping-off/picking-up students.

CHS Back Parking Lot

• The CHS back parking lot is for student drivers only. Drop-off and pick-up for students is in the Kiss and Ride lot located at the front of the school.
• No student can park in the back lot without a school issued parking permit.

Student Drivers

• Parking permits must be visible at all times while parking on school grounds.
• Students who are chronically late to school may have their parking permit suspended.
• Be mindful of your speed and cautious when entering and exiting the parking lot.
• The law requires that you stop at the stop sign at the Dorsey/Dares Beach intersection. Drive safely or you risk having your CHS parking privileges suspended.

Monitoring Student Grades

Parents have access to both HAC and Schoology – these are two great resources that can help you to keep track of your student’s grades and assignments. HAC gives you a real picture of their current grades and missing assignments, and Schoology works similarly. Schoology can even tell you if your student has submitted an assignment and the teacher hasn’t yet graded it. Check out the attached guide to learn more about how to utilize Schoology. If you need assistance with your HAC or Schoology account, please contact Mrs. Kruder at kruders@calvertnet.k12.md.us.

Student Crisis Hotline: Students can text “Hello” to 741741 at any time to be connected to a crisis counselor 24/7. Check this link for more crisis resources: http://suicidehotlines.com/maryland.html

Be sure you are checking the Guidance website CHS Guidance and Twitter CHS Guidance Twitter to get up-to-date info on College visits, scholarships, forms, and other important events.

Upcoming Senior September Events:

Sept. 22-24 Classroom visits - Common App , letter of recommendations, transcript request, senior celebrations, important dates, FAFSA, Scholarships etc.

Sept. 22nd Parent Coffee Morning Session- "Preparing for the FAFSA Application"

Register Here: How to Best Prepare for the FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Application – Fill out form

Senior Celebrations

We know that many of our seniors will be getting acceptance letters, Scholarships and Military Assignments. We want to celebrate your accomplishments with you. If you are college bound, stop by and take a picture with your wings placed on the wall going toward the guidance office and send it to Ms. Gray so that we can feature you in the newsletter.

Please send all college, scholarship, and military acceptance/award letters to Ms. Gray via email (screen shots are acceptable).

UPCOMING OCTOBER DATES TO PLACE ON YOUR CALENDAR:

Oct. 1st- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Application opens

Oct. 8th- Scholarship Application Lab- If you are interested in applying for scholarships to help with the cost of college our scholarship labs will assistance students on how to search for scholarships and prepare for filling out Scholarship Applications. Register here: Scholarship Application Lab (1) – Fill out form

Oct. 13th- Financial Aid Night - More information to come

Oct. 14th- Stop Drop and Enroll! From periods 1-4 While the rest of the school will be working on their PSAT, Seniors will be in the Media Center working on applications, essays, scholarship application, meeting w/ military representatives etc. It will be a time just for you to get some things done. There will be snacks and assistance there to help if you have questions.

Register here: STOP DROP ENROLL 10/14/26 CHS Media Center pds1-4 – Fill out form

Oct. 20th- Scholarship Workshop- We are excited to have guest presenter Marianne Ragins, Scholarship Coach and Motivational Speaker. This workshop will cover

• Scholarship success strategies for finding and WINNING college money (going beyond finding to winning)
• Timeline for scholarship success

• Common scholarship mistakes to avoid

And more...

College Corner

Congratulations! Addison McArthur has been accepted to Southeast Missouri State!

Having trouble with a student laptop? If you are having software issues or password issues, requests can be sent directly to the IT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvertnet.k12.md.us. If a student is having hardware issues, broken screen, laptop will not turn on, etc., see Ms. Mignardi in the library

Reminders regarding the Home Access Center that will make life easier.

1. Students’ log in to HAC using their Office 365 credentials. Remember to use a capital S and their student ID number as their login (do not include the entire email address, just S + the student ID number).
2. New parents and/or those who have never logged into HAC are able to self-register with their address and email address that the school has on record.

In order to volunteer in the school and/or chaperone field trips, you must complete a 2026-2027 CCPS Application.

CCPS Online Volunteer Application Process

Calvert County Public Schools uses Raptor for visitors and volunteers to sign in and sign out. All volunteers will need to review the volunteer handbook and watch the volunteer training video before completing an Online Volunteer Application. Volunteers must be approved before they may begin service as a volunteer in any school buildings. Please note, the procedures for policy 8123 states that all volunteers must be at least twenty-one years of age unless he/she is the parent of a child in school.

Only complete this application if you intend to volunteer with Calvert County Public Schools. The volunteer application is not used for visitors.

1. Read the volunteer handbook.
2. Complete the Online Volunteer Application. CCPS Volunteer Application

• The application may be completed on a computer or a mobile device.
• You are required to watch the CCPS Volunteer Training Video (approximately 14 minutes) before you can proceed with your application.

Attendance Email – CHSAttendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Sherri Barber (Administrative Secretary) – 443-550-8878 barbers@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Mandy Stevens (Attendance Secretary) – 443-550-8891 stevensa@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Taylor Johnson (Front Office Secretary) - 443-550- johnsontc@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Raquel Emond (Finance Secretary) – 443-550-8889 emondr@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Kelly MacDonald (School Nurse) – 443-550-8892 macdonaldk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Principal - Andrea Young - 443-550-8881 younga@calvertnet.k12.md.us

12th Grade, James Rodenhaver - 443-550-8884 rodenhaverj@calvertnet.k12.md.us

11th Grade, Kristyn Madeja - 443-550-8916 madejak@calvertnet.k12.md.us

10th Grade, Vincent Martirano - 443-550-8883 martiranov@calvertnet.k12.md.us

9th Grade, Ryan Butler - 443-550-8882 mailto:butlerrl@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Grade 9 – LeTea Perry, 443-550-8896 perryl@calvertnet.k12.md.us J

Grade 10 - Jessica Piatt, 443-550-8895 piattja@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Grade 11 – Katherine O'Neill, 443-550-8894 oneillk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Grade 12– Mapri Gray, 443-550-8897 graymd@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Guidance Department Secretary – Sharon Kruder, 443-550-8893 kruders@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Registrar – Amber Mackall, 443-550-8898 mackalla@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Career Advisor - Hannah Thatcher, 443-550-8919 howardthatcherh@calvertnet.k12.md.us

For information about family events and youth activities taking place in our community, visit www.calvertnet.k12.md.us. Please note: These events and activities are not sponsored by the Calvert County Board of Education or Calvert County Public Schools. We provide equal opportunities to outside agencies to distribute materials that offer opportunities to students and/or their parents, but that permission should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the school district

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national original, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

-Director of Student Services

-Director of Human Resources
443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

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Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that they have been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment. Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to: Ms. Cecelia Lewis, Director of Student Services, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to: Mr. Zachary Seawell, Director of Human Resources, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.