Spartan Pride

March 8, 2023

• Mar 9 Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students
• Mar 11 HITS EXPO
  
• Mar 14 Winter Sports Awards Night
  
• Mar 14 ACT-SO Virtual Meeting, click flyer for details.
• Mar 16 Free Internet Safety Presentation, click here for details.
• Mar 21 & 22 Maryland School Survey for Students
• Mar 28 Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students
• Apr 3 - 10 Schools Closed for Spring Break
• Apr 21 Cpl. Patrick "PJ" Mann Athletic Scholarship Deadline

This year, St. Charles High School has been selected to participate in the “Every 15 Minutes” program sponsored by The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department. The program offers real-life experiences to expose students to the dangerous consequences of impaired driving and texting while driving. The program is set for Thursday, April 20, 2023, with school assemblies set for Friday morning, April 21.

If you or your child are interested in playing a role in the program, please contact Mr. Mackey via email at jmackey@ccboe.com.

• Early Dismissal: If a birth parent or legal guardian (appointed by the courts) is sending someone to pick up his/her child early from school for any reason, he/she must send a written note/email indicating who will be picking up the student and giving consent. Upon receiving the note from the birth parent or legal guardian, the school will then verify its authenticity and check ID of the adult who signs the student out of the building (see the St Charles High School Student Handbook, pg. 12)

  Emergency Contact: Listing an emergency contact does not allow the individual to pick up a student at any given time in a non-emergency situation without prior written authorization from the birth parent/legal guardian (per the Charles County Public Schools Handbook: Emergency Card (2022-2023) Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, pg. 2).

• Deliveries for students are prohibited. Per the county's parent handbook, students are not allowed to receive outside food deliveries. Deliveries from Grub Hub, Door Dash, Uber Eats, Food Scooter, etc. Food deliveries of any kind will be turned away by our main office staff. Deliveries of balloons, cakes, flowers, etc. for students will be stored in the main office until dismissal.
• Free Breakfast is available for all students each school day from 7:10-7:25 am. MyPaymentsPlus is available to monitor your student's lunch account balance and spending.
• CCPS 24-hour information line is available 301-934-7410 or 301-392-6656, or website at www.ccboe.com. for school closing information.

Theme: Emerald City

• Friday, May 19, 2023, 7pm-11pm at Jaycees Hall, Waldorf.
• Cost $85 per ticket. Ticket sales April 17 - May 3 in the school store during all four lunches. To be eligible to purchase a ticket you must be free of any school debt.
• Please keep in mind that several local vendors offer donations to St. Charles High School if you mention that you are a student here.

• The Attendance Secretary is not responsible for robocalls. They are auto-generated and go out for excused and unexcused absences.
• To check your student's absences, go to ParentVUE and look under "Attendance". If your student is marked absent, and you know they are present, please reach out to the teacher directly in ParentVUE.
• Students are only allowed 4.5 absences for extracurricular eligibility each quarter. If absent, they need to bring a note from a parent, doctor, etc. in a timely manner.
• Attendance notes need to be submitted within 5 days of absence to be excused.
• Please clearly print the student's FIRST and LAST name, student ID number, and include the dates absent. All notes must have a parent's signature.
• Requests for administrative approval of absences must be sent to the respective grade level administrator at least 2 weeks in advance.

Senior Portfolio Interviews

Interviews will be held the week of March 13 - 17, any questions regarding your portfolio should be addressed with your English teacher.

Post Graduate Plans

Remember to bring, email, or forward a copy of ALL your college acceptance letters, scholarships, grants, awards, financial aid award letters, job offers, apprenticeship selections, or military commitments to Mrs. Malherek in the Career Center or email them to her at jmalherek@ccboe.com or through StudentVUE!!! If you prefer the above information not to be included on the morning announcements, please notify Mrs. Malherek when submitting your information to her.

• Additional scholarship opportunities can be found on the College and Career Center webpage on the SCHS website, for a direct link click here.

Senior Class Trip

May 12 to Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA. $125 cost includes transportation, rides, attractions, and picnic lunch buffet. The next payment is due March 10 to Mrs. Dwyer. Full payment is due by April 7.

Senior Dues

Senior Dues of $130 is due by May 1. You can pay by cash, check payable to the school, or by credit card on MySchoolBucks.com. Any student who has not paid dues in full will not be eligible to purchase a ticket to the prom.

Graduation

May 31 - Regency Furniture Stadium at 9 a.m. Additional information will be posted in the near future.

• All athletes must be eligible to participate. Go to ccboe.com for eligibility requirements.
  
• Winter Sports Awards Night will be held on March 14, at 6pm in the auditorium.
• Apply now for the CPL. Patrick J. Mann Athletic Scholarship, deadline is April 21, 2023. click here for the direct link on our College and Career Webpage.