Calvert Connection
Calvert High School Newsletter
January 6, 2024
Commitment to Excellence, the Cavalier Way!
Principal's Message
As we end the first semester, seniors are reminded that graduation and related events will be here before we know it. Seniors are reminded to share their college/school acceptance letters, scholarship awards, military plans and/or workforce commitments with their school counselor.
π SHINE OUR LIGHT π
Students, parents and guardians--Complete the brief survey below to shout out a CHS staff member. No thanks is too big or too small. Let staff know that they are appreciated, made a difference, had an impact or simply a thank you.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS
https://www.smacathletics.org/public/genie/561/school/1/date/2024-01-07/view/week/
January 9
PTSO Meeting 5:00pm at CHS
January 11
CTA Info. Presentations (current 10th graders)
January 15
NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19
End of Marking Period 2/First Semester
January 22
2-hour Late Arrival Teacher Work Time
January 26
Report Cards Available
February 8
Rising 9th Grade Student Information Night 6:00pm
AP US History session 5:15
ADMINISTRATION 2023-24:
Principal - Andrea Young - 443-550-8881 younga@calvertnet.k12.md.us
12th Grade, 9th (I-Q) β Dona Hook -443-550-8916 hookd@calvertnet.k12.md.us
11th Grade, 9th (A-H)β James Rodenhaver -443-550-8884 rodenhaverj@calvertnet.k12.md.us
10th Grade, 9th (R-Z)β Trey Sirman - 443-550-8882 sirmant@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Student Services Lead (SST) - Kristen Morris - 443-550-8883 morrisk@calvertnet.k12.md.us
MAIN OFFICE STAFF 2023-24:
Attendance Email β CHSAttendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Sherri Barber (Administrative Secretary) β 443-550-8878 barbers@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Valerie Redden (Main Office Secretary) β 443-550-8879 reddenv@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Mandy Stevens (Attendance Secretary) β 443-550-8891 mailto:stevensa@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Raquel Emond (Finance Secretary) β 443-550-8889 emondr@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Kelly MacDonald (School Nurse) β 443-550-8892 macdonaldk@calvertnet.k12.md.us
COUNSELING OFFICE 2023-24:
Student last name A-E β LeTea Perry, 443-550-8896 perryl@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Student last name F-J β Katherine O'Neill, 443-550-8894 oneillk@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Student last name K-Q β Jessica Ponti, 443-550-8895 pontij@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Student last name R-Z β Mapri Gray, 443-550-8897 graymd@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Guidance Department Secretary β Sharon Kruder, 443-550-8893 kruders@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Registrar β Karen Hickey, 443-550-8898 hickeyk@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Attendance Procedures
ATTENDANCE EMAIL In addition to hard copy notes, you can send notes for student absences, students arriving late or needing to leave early to our attendance email. Please direct correspondence to CHSAttendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us. All secretaries in the main office have access to this email address.
Calvert High PTSO INFORMATION
Why join the PTSO? Scholarships, Involvement, Voice and Events!
https://chs-ptso-membership-2023-2024.cheddarup.com Please check out our Facebook page, Calvert High PTSO, for more information about our organization. ---CHS PTSO
Volunteering at CHS
Do you have extra time to help out at CHS? In order to volunteer in the school AND/OR chaperone field trips, you must complete a 2023-2024 CCPS Application. This information can be found at the link below.
CAVS Work Hard
Academic Support for Students
After School Tutoring and Saturday School are opportunities for students to receive additional academic support and to complete current/missing assignments.
After School Tutoring participation link:
https://forms.office.com/r/sS5yJ6vSnN
Saturday School participation link:
Testing
AP Exams
AP exams will be administered May 6-10 and May 13-17.
If you have questions about AP exams, please contact your childβs AP teacher. If you have questions about exam registration, contact Mrs. Hook at 443-550-8880 hookd@calvertnet.k12.md.us
2023-24 Annual Calvert SECAC Staff Appreciation Awards
The survey will take approximately 4 minutes to complete. The Calvert County Special Education Citizens' Advisory Committee (SECAC) invites parents and guardians to nominate the CCPS staff member (individual or team) who has made a difference in the life of your child with an IFSP, IEP or 504 accommodation plan in the 2023-2024 school year.
CAVS Get Involved
From CCPS Central Office: Book Study Opportunity
Dear Families, Teachers, and Staff:
I would like to encourage you to engage in a book study with me. We will be reading βLost at Schoolβ, written by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. This is one of his books that will reveal some of the behavioral approaches that he has produced through his lifeβs work. Calvert County School District has been training teams for quite a few years and we are embarking upon a train-the trainer model to increase the knowledge of these approaches to teachers and those who support our students across the county.
Please join me for this virtual βKoffee with Kendyβ book study. Sessions will be held on the following Saturdays from 9-10am:
January 27th, 2024 β Chapters 1 & 2
February 3rd, 2024 β Chapters 3 & 4
February 10th, 2024 β Chapters 5 & 6
February 24th, 2024 β Chapters 7-9
See attachment below for additioinal information.
Athletics
https://chs.calvertnet.k12.md.us/athletics
Activities Director: Jason Cranford cranfordJE@calvertnet.k12.md.us
ATHLETIC GAME INFORMATION
- 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.
CAVS Are Kind
CHS Fundraisers
Athletic Boosters: Brick Pavers Fundraiser
Yearbooks
Attention Senior Parents : The deadline for placing a senior ad for the yearbook has been extended to January 31st. To place an order for a senior ad, go to www.tributeads.com
Counseling Office Information
January Counseling Office Updates https://bit.ly/CHSCounselingJan24
Parents of Juniors:
CHS School Counselors will be hosting their second virtual Junior Breakfast session on Thursday, January 11 at 7:30 AM on Teams. Dr. Perry and Mrs. Ponti will be presenting information about the SAT and ACT. RSVP is required by January 10 to receive the Teams link β sign up to attend at https://bit.ly/juniorbreakfastrsvp.
Student Crisis Hotline: Students can text βHelloβ 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.
Technology
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., please see Ms. Mignardi in the library
CHS Transportation/Parking
-Reminders
- 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.
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.
- Please be mindful of your speed and cautious when entering and exiting the parking lot.
CTA News
January CTA Newsletter: https://bit.ly/CTAJanuary2024
On January 1st at midnight, the enrollment form for current 10th graders new to CTA for next year opened on our website. Apply at: http://cta.calvertnet.k12.md.us/admissions . Please share this information with your family and friends! CTA_OpenEnrollment2024.pdf
Check out the new CTA Commercial/Video created by the Interactive Media Class seniors. View the video here: http://cta.calvernet.k12.md.us/programs .
π Shine Our Light Shout-Outs π
-anonymous
Mrs. Combs: You have gone above and beyond for the Choir Program & students!!
-anonymous
Mrs. Gray: Thank you for all you do to guide students at Calvert.Your a guiding light for them and are amazing at what you do.Thank you again!
-BShifflett
Ms. Redden: She is always helping at CHS athletic events to make sure we have enough hands on deck!
-Chris Finamore, Cheer
Mr. Cranford: Thank you for everything you do for our athletics programs and coaches!
-Coach Chris, Cheer
CHS Staff: I would like to shout out all teachers for helping Jayden. I am grateful for all of the staff.
-Marylou Pinkney
Community Events & Activities
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
Saturday Anti-Vape Education Sessions
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:
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 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: 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.
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.