Bulldog BARK
Weekly update
Weeks Of October 4th- October 8th
"At NCHS every student graduates college and career ready with 21st century skills."
Message from the Principal's Desk
Bulldog Families,
I came across this letter to students this week by Tony Garcia, a retired teacher. I could not have said it better myself so I am using his message as my weekly message.
Dear Students,
I am just an old, retired teacher who knows not of certain things. Admittedly, this old school relic may have lost touch with your generation.
I don’t understand the idea of influencers, YouTubers, TikTokers, and the various other things that now consume your time and capture your interest.
But I am writing you today to present a new challenge to you. Because I think some old school lessons would do us all some good right about now.
So here is what I would love to see as your next TikTok school challenge: be a good and kind human being.
How about you make that go viral? What say we get a million views of you doing something decent and humane and simply beautiful?
Because here is what I do know.
It takes much more courage and strength to be a loving, caring person than it does to vandalize a bathroom.
It takes bravery to go sit with the new kid. It takes strength to stand up for the kid being picked on.
It takes fearlessness to genuinely thank your teacher at the end of class. It takes grit and audacity to help the substitute teacher feel welcomed.
I know, I know. None of that is likely to make you trendy or part of the crowd or a viral sensation.
But maybe it is time to buck the trend. To set yourself apart from the crowd. To quietly go about the business of influencing a single life for the better.
I suspect this letter will not find its way to very many of you. I am not a likely candidate to go viral.
And, should you read it, it may not impact you at all. Perhaps you’ll simply roll your eyes and shrug off this old man on your way to something more glittery.
Or maybe, just maybe, I’ll hear about the students who decided they were stronger, braver, and knew better than to lower themselves to a challenge that sets out to damage property and hurt others.
If you are that student, know that I look forward to seeing and hearing how you accepted my challenge.
And, although I know it may not mean that much, you will have gained a new fan, a new follower, a new subscriber.
With respect, hope, & love,
An old teacher
#bekind
Upcoming dates:
October 4th MISA HS (Science state testing)
October 5th Alg 1 (State testing)
October 8th Homecoming Game
October 9th Homecoming Dance
October 13th Q1 interims issued
October 15th No School
October 11th-14th Senior meetings
October 21st Underclassman Fall picture day
October 18th-22nd College application week
October 21st FASFA night
Matt Spiker
Principal NCHS
Social media Challenges
Dear Families,
There are currently various social media challenges affecting school campuses across the nation. In September, a viral trend called “Devious Licks” encouraged students to steal or damage items on school property and then post photos or videos online. This behavior impacted several schools in Caroline, resulting in a significant cost to replace damaged or stolen property and maintenance and custodial staff time to repair or replace equipment.
It has recently come to our attention that there are more challenges posted on social media that span the remainder of this school year, and we are reaching out to our families to enlist your help. These are not harmless pranks; most, if not all of the challenges, have the potential to result in serious consequences including suspension, expulsion, police involvement and monetary fines.
Please talk with your children about these challenges, and how harmful and destructive they can be to other people and property. Also stress with them how much is at stake for students considering participation. If you or your child feel the need to report a potential violation connected to a social media trend, contact your school administrator.
We appreciate your support in this matter and look forward to working with you to encourage a positive school culture.
Dr. Derek L. Simmons
Interim Superintendent
TikIok
New/Emerging Apps Yik Yak
Homecoming
Quarantined students
-Log on to Google classroom to complete assignments
-Email their teacher to reach out for help
-Call a teacher at 410-479-2332 and the teacher will call you back during their planning
STUDENT BARK's
Mrs. Bradner
Spanish III
Delaney Citro
Lukas Knauss
Spanish IV
Lillibeth Baltazar
Miguel Gaspar Rodas
Mrs. RADA
Caden Mansfielld, Abby Kelly, for amazing work ethic
Mr. MCCORMICK
Gus Clark
Haley Davis
Carida Perez
Excellent students, a pleasure to have in class.
Ms. JACKSON
Sabrina Shreves
Mrs. GUZMAN
William Sparks
Alexander Wormuth
Jonathan Lovette
Morgan Rizer
Aleah Thomason
Jahzara Foster
Mrs. GOWE
Matthew Malinowski for keeping up with assignments while out.
Sean Kimble
Mr. WITEK
Kelly Nguyen
William Miller
Dr. MOYER III
Sabrina Taschler, physics
Tim Mann, physics
Mrs. BREEDING
Liliana Vasquez Ramirez
Mrs. Weippert
Karissa Barr and Kyle Hofmann
Mr. GOODGER
Joanna Santizo Morales
Kyle Speas
Mrs. MARSHALL
For doing a great job participating in their work experience
Alan Conteh
Olivia Floyd
Patrick Keaveney
Ms. Mielke
Josh Borucke
Mrs. HARFELD
MJ Ewing, Stevie Lyles, Joey Veil
Mrs. SCHREYER
Mackenzie Casamento
Chris Davis
Mrs. DVORAK
BARKS to ALL of the students in my 2nd-period class who continue to show up every day and demonstrate a strong work ethic!
Mr. FOSTER
Henry Johnson
Jasmine Gutierrez
William Sparks
Ms. Meunier
Dana Velasquez-Cifuentes (Pd 1) - for being ready to learn before the bell rings every day
Brayan Aguilar (Pd 2)- for working hard every day
Connor Christopher (Pd 3) - for his every day participation in class
Mrs. Mahoney-Anderson
Emily Matthews
Steven VanEss
Destiny Johnson
Jarvis Thomas
Kevin Guzman Bercerra
Lucas Burns
Makayla Gaines
Corey Bunce
Hanah Sculley
Ethan Hedge
Alexander Wormuth
Mrs. BELMONTE
Jayden Barksdale
Students of the Month
These students and athletes will be rewarded with a pizza party during A lunch on Tuesday October 5th, they will also receive a NCHS Student of the Month Certificate. Thank you for your hard work and Congratulations!
Staff BARK's
Hispanic Heritage Month - The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage
Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald
Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on
October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law
100-402.
Food Service
Students who are not in school due to being quarantined as still eligible for free meals. Families interested in receiving meals may complete a form:
Student Meal Form, English
Student Meal Form, Spanish
Questions or concerns may be directed to Caroline County Public Schools Food Services, 410-479-3261.
The form also has information about Caroline Helping Hands which is a volunteer-based organization in partnership with Caroline County Public Schools, serving the children of Caroline County with holiday & weekend food bags.
If requested on the form, this program will provide children in need with a nutritious care pack of food to have as a supplement for weekend meals. This program is provided by generous donations and will continue to serve the community as long as funding is available. This program is absolutely FREE, there is no cost to the family.
Seniors
Senior Meetings
Senior Meetings in the auditorium (socially distanced) 9:30 - 10:00 am
Monday 10/11 - Last Names A-D
Tuesday 10/12 - Last Names E-K
Wednesday 10/13 - Last Names L-Q
Thursday 10/14 - Last Names R-Z
The week of 10/18-10/22 will be our annual Maryland College Application Week where counselors are available during all 4 lunch periods to help students with their college applications, scholarships, financial aid, etc; Chesapeake College, the Military, and others will be here throughout the week for additional support.
Thursday 10/21 - 5:30 pm auditorium Financial Aid Night, all college bound seniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend.
SOPHOMORE
All Students
Sending out the flyer so that we can support the CCPL opportunity. Students can even earn SL hours by participating.
Wellness update
Please Keep Students with Symptoms of Illness at Home
We are doing our very best to keep students in school but we need the help of our families. We are finding that some students who come to school with symptoms of illness are then testing positive for COVID-19. This leads to having to identify close contacts who then must be quarantined, meaning more students are missing school.
PLEASE help us keep students safe and in school as much as possible. Keep your child at home if they have any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness or have been exposed to a person with COVID-19 in the last 14 days.
Athletics
Monday Oct. 4:
-Golf @ Hyatt (Dismissal 12:40pm/Depart 1:00pm)
-Field Hockey vs. Easton (Start time 4pm)
-Boys Soccer vs. North Dorchester (JV 4pm/Varsity 5:45pm)
-Volleyball @ Stephen Decatur (Dismissal 12:55pm/Departure 1:15pm)
Tuesday Oct. 5:
-Boys JV Soccer vs. Queen Annes (Game time 4pm)
-Unified Tennis @ Cambridge (Dismissal 1:55pm/Departure 2:15pm)
Wednesday Oct. 6:
-Cross Country @ Parkside (Dismissal 1:10pm/Departure 1:30pm)
-Boys Soccer vs. Stephen Decatur (JV 4pm/Varsity 5:45pm)
-Field Hockey @ Washington (Departure 3:30pm)
Thursday Oct. 7:
-Girls Soccer @ Cambridge (Dismissal 1:55pm/Departure 2:15pm)
-JV Football @ Stephen Decatur (Dismissal 12:55pm/Departure 1:15pm)
-Volleyball vs. Queen Annes (JV 4pm/Varsity 5pm)
Friday Oct. 8:
-Varsity Football vs. Stephen Decatur *Homecoming* (Game time 7pm)
Administration and Guidance Counselors
Administration:
Ms. Erin Adams - Assistant Principal
Ms. Jeannine Necessary - Assistant Principal
Dr. Steve Garner - Administrator
Guidance Counselors:
Ms. Virgina Belay (A-D)
Ms. Lori Crisafulli (E-K)
Ms. Jackie Holtzman (L-Q)
Ms. Tricia Bolduc (R-Z)
Technology issues please contact:
410-479-1464
North Caroline High School social media and contact information
Email: spiker.matthew@ccpsstaff.org
Website: https://www.northcarolinehs.org/
Location: 10990 River Road, Ridgely, Maryland 21660, USA
Phone: (410)-479-2332
Facebook: facebook.com/northcarolinebulldogs