Calvert Connection

National School Counseling Week 2025 (#NSCW25) is Feb. 3-7, 2025. We appreciate our school counselors, their dedication and the unique contributions they provide the students, staff and families of Calvert High. This year's theme is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive. Thank a CHS School Counselor this week!

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ATTENDANCE EMAIL Send notes for student absences, students arriving late or needing to leave early to the CHS Attendance email. Please direct correspondence to CHSAttendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us. All secretaries in the main office have access to this email address. Thank you!

CHS Athletic Events: Calvert (smacathletics.org)

February 3

*updated* Report Cards Available-Marking Period 2

February 6

Registration Night 6:00-7:30

February 12

2-Hour Late Arrival Professional Learning

February 17

NO SCHOOL President's Day

February 25

Marking Period 3 Interims in HAC

The Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) High School Summer School Program provides students with the opportunity to recover credit for courses they failed during the school year. It allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the curriculum and skills necessary to be successful in subsequent courses. Below are the expectations of the program:

High School Summer School Framework:

• Summer school will last for 16 days. Students may miss no more than two days without losing credit.
• This curriculum will focus on essential content and skill development. APEX will not be used for Summer School Review Courses, and there will be no "testing out" option.
• Students may take a maximum of two summer school courses.
• Online courses (from the specified list of online classes – things like Health 1, Health 2, Financial Lit, Foundations of Computer Science, etc) may be taken for original or review credit. These courses will require synchronous Teams meetings on the dates listed in the 2025 Summer School Brochure.

*** IMPORTANT: CCPS will NOT be providing student transportation for high school summer school.

Important dates and information for CTA

CTA Field Trip, February 3rd from 7:45am to 9:15am

Ready to SIGN UP to join CTA next year? Complete the ENROLLMENT FORM for the program you are interested in no later than February 27th at 5:00 pm! ​

• Remember – you can only complete the form ONCE. WAIT until you KNOW which program you are interested in BEFORE doing the form. ​

• Start checking your student e-mail for more information as early as March 1st, but no later than March 7th. (If you don’t hear anything by March 7th, then speak to your school counselor, Ms. Gray.)​

• All of the information & the form are at: http://cta.calvertnet.k12.md.us

• CTA Parent Open House - Thursday, February 13th, 6:00 to 7:30pm.

CHS Parent Military Family Survey

This tool is serving to collect information on the demographics of the population we serve in order for more military informed programing for parents and students. Please take the survey if you are military connected.

https://forms.office.com/r/UeEKm4ahE1

We had an AMAZING time at the 2025 Maryland Thespian Festival! It was a great experience! Congratulations to everyone! They worked so hard and accomplished so much. They made friends and memories and were kind and supportive to other troupes. -Ms. Thom

Accomplishments:

~6 Excellent Thespys in costume design, musical theatre, and dance: Hailey Denton-MT, Alyssa Deal-MT, Patsy Suarez-D, Sawyer Enright and Taylor Pratt-MT, Sawyer Enright-MT, Fiona Woodland-CD (1 pt from superior)

~6 Good Thespys in solo acting and musical theatre: Kylie Chedester-MT, Alyssa Deal, Nevaeh Bowen-Deller, and Hailey Denton-MT, Jackie Mancini-SA, Jelia Debrew-SA (<1 pt. from Excellent), Colton Ward-MT (1 pt. from Excellent), Fiona Woodland-SA (<1 pt. from Excellent)

~Blue Track Quiz Bowl Champions!

~Overall Excellent score for One Act with awards for Physical Work and Costume Design

~Outstanding Actor awards for the one act: Taylor Pratt and Alyssa Deal

~Two of our students, Jackie Mancini and Patsy Suarez, were selected by audition as All State Thespian Dancers and performed at the closing ceremony

~All State Thespian: Patsy Suarez

~Distinguished Senior Thespian: Fiona Woodland

As shared with students, staff and families, increasing student voice is a priority at Calvert High. February 10-28 students will have an opportunity to participate in a Listening Tour. The purpose of the Listening Tour is to capture student voices around engagement and equity for all students at CHS. We want to hear their input to determine if and how we are fostering Academic Mindsets, a Sense of Belonging, and Fair Outcomes for all students. Student participation is voluntary.

School Counselor Newsletter: https://bit.ly/CHSCounselingJan25

Student Crisis Hotline: Students can text “Hello” 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.

Sign up to meet with college representatives visiting CHS. Use the QR code to sign up for a visit and to see the updated list of schools.

Parent Lunch and Learn

Feb 5 @ noon, Michelle Kidwell is doing a lunch and learn for interested parents on what parents need to know to navigate rising junior and rising senior year. Please pre-register with this link

https://forms.office.com/r/7m8iH9Xeed

Save the date Parent event-

Virtual workshop: College Fundinging Coach

March 27th @6:30pm, details are coming soon

Our Mission: Empowering families with the tools and knowledge to make informed, confident decisions about college funding.

CTA Newsletter: https://bit.ly/CTAJanuary2025

Calvert High athletic information: https://chs.calvertnet.k12.md.us/athletics

Athletic Director: Jason Cranford cranfordJE@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Calvert - Team Home Calvert Cavaliers Sports

• 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.

Help support our efforts to recognize students who demonstrate positive Cavalier traits, excellence and/or growth.

•New this year is the Calvert High School Family and School Team! Check out their Facebook page for volunteer opportunities. "CHS FAST"

Formerly known as PTSO

•A great way to get involved to support CHS!

•Examples: staff appreciation events, treats at award ceremonies, help with homecoming and prom

CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCE FREDERICK, MD - 2025 Yearbook | Jostens

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.
• No student can park in the back lot without a school issued parking permit.

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.
• Be mindful of your speed and cautious when entering and exiting the parking lot.
• The law requires that you stop at the stop sign at the Dorsey/Dares Beach intersection. Drive safely or you risk having your CHS parking privileges suspended.

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., see Ms. Mignardi in the library

Reminders regarding the Home Access Center that will make life easier.

1. Students’ log in to HAC using their Office 365 credentials. Remember to use a capital S and their student ID number as their login (do not include the entire email address, just S + the student ID number).
2. New parents and/or those who have never logged into HAC are able to self-register with their address and email address that the school has on record.
3. Parents who are having trouble accessing HAC and have not been able to successfully reset their own password, can contact Ms. Hickey in the Main Office at 443-550-8880 or hickeyk@calvertnet.k12.md.us If you are sending an email, be sure to include your child's information.

Each CHS student is assigned a 1:1 student laptop that they are responsible for using responsibly and taking care of. Take a moment to review student laptop expectations found in the attachment below.

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.

Principal - Andrea Young - 443-550-8881 younga@calvertnet.k12.md.us

12th Grade, 10th (A-H) – James Rodenhaver -443-550-8884 rodenhaverj@calvertnet.k12.md.us

11th Grade, 10th (R-Z)– Trey Sirman - 443-550-8882 sirmant@calvertnet.k12.md.us

9th Grade, 10th (I-Q) - Dona Hook -443-550-8916 hookd@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Student Services Lead (SST) - Kristen Morris - 443-550-8883 morrisk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Attendance Email – CHSAttendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Sherri Barber (Administrative Secretary) – 443-550-8878 barbers@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Amber Mackall (Front Office Secretary) - 443-550-8879 mackalla@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Mandy Stevens (Attendance Secretary) – 443-550-8891 mailto:stevensa@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Raquel Emond (Finance Secretary) – 443-550-8889 emondr@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Kelly MacDonald (School Nurse) – 443-550-8892 macdonaldk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

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.

Grade 9 – Katherine O'Neill, 443-550-8894 oneillk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Grade 10 – Mapri Gray, 443-550-8897 graymd@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Grade 11– LeTea Perry, 443-550-8896 perryl@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Grade 12 – Jessica Ponti, 443-550-8895 pontij@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Guidance Department Secretary – Sharon Kruder, 443-550-8893 kruders@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Registrar – Karen Hickey, 443-550-8898 hickeyk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Career Advisor - Pending

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

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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, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national original, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

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 they have 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 (CCPS) 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.

Revised – September 30, 2024

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.