Weekly Newsletter

May 17, 2026

Dear Coyote Community,

Happy Sunday, everyone! I can hardly believe we are entering the final week of school for our seniors. Time has flown, and our June 10 graduation ceremony will be here before we know it.

This is an especially full and joyful week, with celebrations happening nearly every day as we honor the Class of 2026. Seniors will be recognized at Senior Awards Night, MC's Dual Enrollment celebration, and the MCPS Educational Foundation Scholarship presentation. On Friday, our entire school community will come together for Clarksburg Day to celebrate our seniors, and they will wrap up the week with what I know will be a beautiful evening in the Coyote Canyon for Senior Sunset.

Alongside all of the senior celebrations, our testing team will be administering make-up AP and MCAP exams for students who missed their original testing dates. These assessments are important, and we want every student to be set up for success. If you are testing this week, please come well-rested, on time, and with a fully charged Chromebook.

Our PTSA is also hosting a program focused on the college application process. This is an excellent opportunity for our rising seniors and their caregivers, as there are many steps that can be organized and even started over the summer. I encourage families to attend and take advantage of this helpful resource to support strong, timely college applications.

Have a wonderful and productive week!

Warmly,
Ms. O’Neill

May 18-22 Make Up APs

May 18-28 Make Up MCAP

May 18 Senior Awards Ceremony

May 19 PTSA Program and Meeting (See flyer below)

May 22 Seniors' Last Day, Clarksburg Day, Senior Sunset

May 25 No School

May 27 No School

Check your mcpsmd.net email later this week. Seniors receiving recognition at the Senior Awards Ceremony will receive an email.

Join us in making the 2025 CHS Senior Picnic unforgettable!

It’s amazing how quickly the year has flown by—our seniors are on the brink of graduation! Before the caps soar, let’s gather for one last celebration: the Senior Picnic during Senior Sunset on May 22, 2025, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

The event is open to the entire graduating class of 2026! Senior students can look forward to tasty treats, yard games, activities, and music as they savor their final sunset at Clarksburg High School.

Let’s make the Senior Sunset Picnic a night to remember for everyone—your support truly makes it special! While the PTSA provides a light dinner, we’re counting on your contributions for snacks, desserts, and drinks.

Families of ninth to eleventh graders, this is your moment to join in—volunteer, contribute, and cheer on our seniors. Soon, it will be your student stepping into their next adventure!

Please visit this sign-up genius link to see the various ways you can support the Senior Picnic for the graduating class of 2026: Sign-up Senior Sunset Picnic.

For fund donations, please go to the GiveBacks this link GiveBacks - Senior Sunset Picnic.

Thank you so much for all of your support! If you have questions, please contact me at lymarie.lmb@gmail.com.

Let’s fill this event with joy and unforgettable moments! Go COYOTES!

The CHS PTSA are organizing a Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast on May 20 to thank our amazing CHS teachers and staff for all they do for our kids throughout the year.

We would greatly appreciate any donations or volunteer help to make this event special! Please sign up using the link below if you’re able to contribute.

Thank you so much for your support and generosity!

To make a monetary donation:

https://chs-ptsa.givebacks.com/shop/items/8ccce842dc6e5b

Teacher's Appreciation Breakfast -May 20th

Students who have completed Student Service Learning (SSL) hours since June 1, 2025, must submit the required SSL Activity Verification Form to their school’s SSL coordinator by Friday, May 29.

All MCPS students must earn 75 SSL hours to graduate from high school. Summer break is a wonderful time for students to participate in SSL! Learn more about the documentation and find in-person and virtual SSL opportunities here. Translations are available here. Find forms, guidelines and other resources at the MCPS SSL Hub for Students/Families.

myMCPS Classroom (Canvas) is now fully operational, including the restoration of the grade syncing to the MCPS student information systems. This is important because it means there will be no impact on end-of-year grading or report cards.

To support teachers following last week’s nationwide cybersecurity incident impacting Canvas, MCPS has extended the teacher grade submission deadline to Monday, May 18, 2026. Family access to Canvas should now be fully restored.

MCPS technology teams continue to monitor systems closely, and the vendor, Instructure, has confirmed that data has been secured and that systems are safe. We want to sincerely thank our students, staff, families, and especially our MCPS technology staff for their patience, flexibility, and hard work as we navigated this cybersecurity incident together. Should families need support with MCPS technology, visit the Community Tech Support portal page at https://montgomery.service-now.com/csm, and if you have a question, submit an email to communitytechsupport@mcpsmd.org.

For more Instructure updates, visit their site: Security Incident Update & FAQs | Instructure.

The ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps offer a new look and customized options. An upgraded version of the apps will be available on Friday, May 15. Parents will be prompted to update their ParentVUE mobile app. A step-by-step guide will explain all the new features, including notification preferences, enhanced account management and quick access for what you use most. Watch the video.

Learn more. Spanish flyer - New Parentvue App - SPANISH.pdf

On Friday, Senior Student Athletes who are moving on to play a sport at the college level were honored in a ceremony during lunch. Congratulations to the following student athletes:

Baseball – Coach Reid Foxwell

Andrew Agrusti – Notre Dame of Maryland University

Field Hockey – Coach Delaney Tenca

Kara Kim – Wagner College

Football – Coach Brandon Martin

Andrew Frazier – Kings College

Dominick Malone – Utah Tech University

Andrew Shin – Juniata College

Boys Lacrosse – Coach Mike Dixon

Chase Mogot – Le Moyne College

Isaiah Ormsby – Hood College

Poms – Coach Shaneil Turnbull

Nora Thompson – University of Maryland

Boys Soccer – Coach Matthew Yates

Andres Flores Diaz – Arcadia University

Nebiyu Samuel – McDaniel College

Girls Soccer – Coach Scott Mathias

Reese Paciorek – Virginia Commonwealth University

Softball – Coach Dominick Cammuso

Alexandra Blauer– UMBC

Track & Field – Coach Scott Mathias

Ayaan Ahmad – UMBC

Salomon Attiogbe – Mount St. Mary’s University

Boys Volleyball – Coach Dawn Dickinson

Michael Horton – Emerson College

Annual Job Interview Day: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. Open to seniors who want to start a career right after graduation.

Maryland Center for School Safety’s Prepare 2026 Art Showcase : This year’s theme, Future Ready Schools, calls on student artists in Grades 3-12 to share their perspectives on what school safety means to them. Deadline: Sunday, May 31.

Montgomery History Art Exhibit: As part of the county’s 250th anniversary on Sept. 6, Montgomery County student artists (8th grade through high school) are invited to submit work to “MoCo at 250: Then and Now.” Deadline: Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.

Montgomery College is providing $1,000 tuition scholarships to Montgomery County residents who are spring 2026 graduates from a Montgomery County high school and are taking at least six MC credit hours this fall. The “Raptor Ready” Scholarships can only be applied to fall 2026 tuition and fees. Applications are due Monday, Aug. 3. Learn more.