City Schools CONNECT March 31, 2023

• Latest News
• Spring Break COVID protocols
• Spring Break Camp
• Reading through Spring Break
• Pratt Library events
• 2nd Annual Chromebook Wallpaper Design Contest
• School Police survey
• Summer Learning
• Pre-K and Kindergarten registration
• Progress Report - It’s a Phenomenon! Inquiry-based learning in science classes
• Upcoming Events and Dates

📸 Courtesy of Clay Hill Public Charter School

Schools will be closed next week, April 3 through April 10, for Spring Break. City Schools distributed COVID test kits to every student this week. Students should take the tests one to two days before returning to school and report any positive cases to our contact tracing team at 443-984-1200 or covidresponse@bcps.k12.md.us.

Calling all 14- to 18-year-olds! Looking for something safe and FUN to do during spring break? Join the Mayor's Spring Break Camps at various recreation centers throughout Baltimore. The camps are FREE and will include food, entertainment, games, silent discos, resources, video games, and more. REGISTER TODAY!

Spring Break is a great time to catch up on some reading! Did you know that City Schools students have access to a FREE student reading platform called Sora? There are hundreds of free digital books to read. What will your student choose to read this week?

Calling all student designers! Spring Break is a great time to let your creative juices flow, and submit your artwork for the 2nd annual Chromebook Wallpaper Design Contest. Students in grades 6-12 are invited to submit their designs through April 21. The winning designs will be the new Chromebook background for the 2023-24 school year!

City Schools Police wants to hear from students. How can they better support school communities and keep students and staff safe? Please take the short survey, open now through April 21.

Correction: this survey is only for students.

The survey is only for schools that have a permanent assigned school police officer. If your school is not named among the schools on the survey, no response is needed.

Spring is here, and now it's time to start planning for summer learning! Check out our Summer Program Directory, which lists all the different programs City Schools will offer this summer. Registration will open on April 17, so keep an eye out for registration information.

Registration for Summer Learning will require an account on Infinite Campus. If you need help creating an Infinite Campus profile, click HERE.

Some schools may offer their own summer programs that are not listed in the directory. Those schools will share information with families directly.

Do you know a little one turning four or five by September 1? It's time to get them ready for school!

Enrollment for kindergarten and priority 1 pre-K students opens on April 17. Learn about priority placements for pre-K, see a list of documents you'll need to enroll, and find your zoned school on our website.

For families with students who are receiving special education or related services: The Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey is now open. Your voice can make a difference for your child and children across the state of Maryland.

It’s a phenomenon! City Schools' science curriculum is a perfect example of how education can be fun, exploratory, and fulfilling.

April

• 3 - 10: Spring Break - Schools closed
• 11: Public Board meeting - 5 p.m. (Watch HERE)
• 12-14: Observance day; modified after-school activities; no testing may occur
• 18: Operations Committee meeting - 10:30 a.m.
• 18: Policy Committee meeting - 4 p.m.
• 18: Spring Board budget session - 6 p.m.
• 19: Family and Community Board Forum - 6 p.m.
• 20: PCAB meeting - 6:30 p.m.
• 21: Professional Development Day - Schools closed

Main: 443-984-2000

Enrollment: 410-396-8600

Transportation: 410-396-7440

Complaints/ Concerns: 410-545-1870

Special Education Parent Response Unit: 443-984-1561