Raider Nation Newsletter

Week of November 14, 2022

American Education Week

Dear Atholton Families,

This coming week is American Education Week! This week is about appreciating the hard work that goes into providing students with a quality education. It takes an entire cadre of professionals – custodians, cafeteria workers, teachers, administrators, and support staff – to provide that quality education. We hope you will have an opportunity to visit this week to see our professionals in action. We are hopeful that a day in school will further your appreciation of our high school program of studies and provide encouragement for the school work being done by students and teachers. Even if you cannot spend a full day with us, we believe that any part of the day you are here will be interesting for you and supportive of your daughter or son. We look forward to seeing you! We look forward to our families getting involved in the spirit of the week. Together, we can move forward in empowering each of our students to achieve and thrive.

I am looking forward to the fall production of our drama department. This coming Thursday thru Sunday, Mr. Rosen and our students will showcase the production Our Town. I hope you are able to come out and support our wonderfully talented students.

This past Friday evening, the weather broke (rain stopped and warm weather) just in time for some football. The Raider Nation football team continued their undefeated season with a 28-7 victory over Marriotts Ridge in the state playoffs! Please come out to support the team as they continue their charge this coming Friday evening against St. Charles (Charles County, MD).

As we begin our second grading quarter, first-quarter report cards online are now available in HCPSS Connect Synergy. Please be sure to review them and reach out to your child’s teachers with any questions. Furthermore, if you haven’t done so already, please schedule a parent conference (see below). Conferences begin next week, November 21. Directions on how to access report cards can be found online.

Lastly, today is the last day to submit forms for winter athletics tryouts. Please see the information below.

PTSA meeting this week, Tuesday, November 15 @ 7:30 pm.

Have a great week!!

Warmest regards,

Robert A. Motley

Principal

Parent Conference Information

On Monday, November 21, conferences will be in-person only. Teachers will hold all conferences in person at Atholton, and parents may only attend their scheduled conferences in person.

All conferences will be held virtually on Tuesday, November 22, and Wednesday, November 23. Parents will only have the option to attend conferences virtually.

Wednesday, November 23, conferences will be held virtually as well. Please note that most teachers elect to conduct evening conferences on Monday and Tuesday in lieu of holding conferences on Wednesday.

Winter Athletics Tryouts Information

TRYOUTS: Participants are expected to be at ALL tryouts beginning November 15th. Practices will begin immediately after teams are selected. Participants MUST have all forms filled out completely prior to tryouts. The last day to submit paperwork will be on November 13th.

SCHEDULE: Click here for the tryout schedule.

WINTER ATHLETIC FORMS: The HCPSS Office of Information Technology has developed a portal through HCPSS Connect Parent Access to submit your Winter Athletics Forms.

Parents/guardians can now fill out required forms, upload physicals and proof of residency documents, and complete the eligibility process just by following this link: HCPSS Connect. Click here for step-by-step directions on how to submit forms online. Forms can be uploaded to the HCPSS Connect parent portal at this time.

• Parent Permission: include insurance company and #

• Physicals: dated after April 1, 2022

• Residency: (BGE, tax bill, water bill, lease) must be dated within 45 days of the tryout date

• Concussion Awareness & Testing: signs and symptoms, sign both documents

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA): signs and symptoms

• COVID-19: New release form that needs to be signed by parents and players

FALL TRYOUTS FORMS: If you tried out for a sports team in the fall, all you will need is a new parent permission form indicating sport and an updated residency bill. All other forms will carry over.

PHYSICALS: Wellness visits are NOT considered physicals. Physicals can be taken at the doctor’s office, CVS, Target, or Patient First. Please bring HCPSS paperwork with you. The athletic boosters have partnered with a local Urgent Care to provide affordable physicals. You can use this link to register for a physical. Physicals must be taken after April 1, 2022, and must have a doctor’s signature and stamp.

For more information, please contact the Athletics and Activities Manager, Mr. Senisi, at Michael_Senisi@hcpss.org