Diamondback Dispatch
August 27, 2023
Important dates
Monday, August 28th: First day for students all grades please bring paper and pencil.
Monday, August 28th: 6th grade students will receive their laptops.
Tuesday, August, 29th: 1/2 7th grade will receive their laptops if they have their previous laptop and charges.
Wednesday, August 30th: 1/2 7th grade will receive their laptops if they have their previous laptops and chargers.
No School on Monday, September 4th.
Important information for school cafeteria
Everyday Car Rider
If your child will be an everyday car rider pick up and drop off is at the side parking lot. Please complete the forms below. https://forms.office.com/r/UEUK47T84D
Athletic Information
Athletics for MCMS
Co-ed Soccer
Girl's Volleyball
For students to stay they must have completed their physical, insurance waiver, and clinic fees. All forms are attached below.
Transportation
Information from transportation.
- After August 10, 2023 Transportation information may be found in your student’s Home Access Center (HAC) data; bus #, bus stop location and approximate bus stop times.
- Bus stop information is based on guardian’s home address unless they have provided a different pickup and drop-off location to your child’s school. Please contact your child’s school to make any corrections to the student database. That must take place, before routing software is updated.
- Sign up for the “Here Comes the Bus” (HCTB) website and app to find the most current bus stop information for your student.
- Here is how to get started: o Download “Here Comes the Bus” by Synovia Solutions, LLC from your app store or visit www.herecomesthebus.com. (Free)
- Follow the steps to set up your account. (You will need to know your child’s Student ID#.) Our district code is 87557.
Family Information
Family information
For information about family events and youth activities taking place in our community, visit www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/flyers. 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.
Committee opportunities for CCPS
Family Life Committee
Family Life Committee
Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) is establishing a joint Family Life Committee of educators who work in CCPS and community representatives who reside in Calvert County for the purpose of reviewing and commenting on, and where appropriate, recommending instructional materials. Members will serve a one-year term.
The Family Life Committee will meet the 2nd Monday of each month, January through May at 6PM. At the initial meeting, the purpose, expectations, and full health curriculum will be reviewed. Following full group sessions, the committee will divide into an elementary and a secondary committee where specific family life curricula will be reviewed and discussed.
CCPS is asking for any community member or parent residing in Calvert County to consider serving on this committee. Eight community members and parents representing elementary and secondary schools will be randomly selected. An official notification will be sent to those who are selected by September 15.
If you are interested in serving on the Family Life Committee, please complete the survey on this form: https://forms.office.com/r/Yu5z4EAwJu by August 28.
Library Reconsideration Committees
Library Reconsideration Committees
Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) is establishing Library Reconsideration Committees for Elementary, Middle, and High School. Members will serve a one-year term.
CCPS is asking for any community member or parent residing in Calvert County to consider serving on these committees. Each committee will consist of administrators, teachers, librarians, students, community members and parents. These committees will meet based on need.
One (1) community member and two (2) parents will be randomly selected to serve on each committee. An official notification will be sent to those who are selected by September 15. If additional committees are needed, members will be selected at random from the original list.
If you are interested in serving on a Library Reconsideration Committee, please complete the survey on this form: https://forms.office.com/r/jZX1u49Lmu by August 28.
Citizen Advisory Committee
Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)
The Board of Education is seeking applicants for the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) for the 2023-2024 school year.
The CAC will be composed of a cross-section of the population of Calvert County. The Board will consider a variety of criteria when appointing members. These criteria will include, but will not be limited to, the high school district in which the prospective member resides, achieving geographic, demographic, ethnic, and racial diversity, the order in which applications were received, and the attendance record of individuals who previously served on the committee.
Members must be legal residents of Calvert County during the period of his/her term. The term of service for CAC members is one (1) year. No more than twenty-five (25) applicants will be selected.
If you are interested in serving on CAC, please complete the survey on this form by September 5, 2023:
Nondiscrimination Statement
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, or genetic information in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Ø Director of Student Services
Ø 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 he or she has 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: Mr. James Kurtz, 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.
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.
Calvert County Public Schools Antiracism Statement
Calvert County Public Schools explicitly denounces racism, bullying, discrimination, white supremacy, hate, and racial inequity in any form within our school community. Furthermore, CCPS will not tolerate the values, structures, and behaviors that perpetuate systemic racism.
Each member of the district, individually and collectively, is responsible for creating and nurturing a safe, antiracist learning environment where each student, staff member, and community partner is a respected and valued member of the CCPS community.
Mill Creek Middle School
Email: amstutzr@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Website: https://mcms.calvertnet.k12.md.us/
Location: 12200 Southern Connector Boulevard, Lusby, MD, USA
Phone: 4435509190
Facebook: facebook.com/MillCreekMiddleSchoolPTO
Twitter: @MillCreekMSCCPS