Calvert Connection

Thank you to our students, staff and families for a successful first week back! Our students have started the school year with enthusiasm, and we saw a positive impact from our efforts to create a welcoming community of belonging for all students.

Students did a fantastic job this week with Calvert County Public School's new cell phone and hood policies. Their cooperation and adherence to reminders greatly contributed to a focused and respectful learning environment. Please continue to discuss these expectations with your child to ensure ongoing success.

Thank you for your continued support of our CHS community.

Thank you to our families who greeted and welcomed students back on the first day of school. Your warm smiles and kind words made a difference and helped to create a positive and welcoming atmosphere for everyone.

CHS Athletic Events: Calvert (smacathletics.org)

September 2

NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

September 3

Underclassmen Pictures

September 4

Underclassmen Pictures

Calvert High Open House 6:00-7:30

September 11

2-hour Early Dismissal Professional Learning

September 27

NO SCHOOL

September 30

2-hour late arrival Teacher Work Time

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The first week of school was all about building community and engaging our students in meaningful ways. Our teachers and students participated in a variety of activities designed to foster connections and create positive classroom environments. From icebreaker games and team-building exercises to collaborative activities and group discussions, our classrooms were alive with positive energy and excitement. These activities not only helped students get to know each other and their teachers, but also set the stage for a supportive school year where community, engagement and academic success are priorities. We are excited to see such a strong start and look forward to continuing this positive momentum.

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!

We would like to share information about what to expect in our cafeterias for school year 2024-2025.

The Free and Reduced Meal Program continues to be available, however, to all families who qualify. A new application must be submitted each school year. To see if your household qualifies, please complete, and submit one meal benefit application per household. Applications will be sent home with students in the beginning of the school year folders but may also be completed online at https://LinqConnect.com.

Applications are available in many languages on the LinqConnect site but are also available on the USDA’s website at http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/translated-applications.

Breakfast and Lunch meals are offered daily.

School Meal Prices for SY 2024.2025:

Breakfast: $1.65; Secondary Lunch $3.00; Student Milk $0.60.

Parents and guardians, please join us at Open House “Back-to-School Night” on Wednesday, September 4th 6:00-7:30

We started the school year with a Senior Sunrise event. Our seniors gathered early in the morning on the first day of school to watch the sunrise together, marking the beginning of their final year at CHS. It was a special moment filled with excitement and camaraderie.

Seniors enjoyed this memorable start to their year and we’re looking forward to more amazing moments with the Class of 2025. Thank you Ms. White and Ms. Aries -class sponsors, families and volunteers for a great event.

More than half of our freshman class came out for a fall sport this year! It’s great to see so many students getting involved and showing their school spirit.

Positive school involvement is important as it helps students build friendships, develop new skills, and feel more connected to our school community. We encourage all students to find a club, sport, or activity that interests them and to get involved. There’s something for everyone at CHS.

Submit requests for College Board accommodations (AP, SAT) to Dona Hook, Assistant Principal, at hookd@calvertnet.k12.md.us. Completed request forms for AP exams are due by December 19, 2024.

The PSAT will be administered digitally to all 10th grade students on October 16th. 10th grade students will be automatically registered without a fee. Any 9th, 11th or 12th grade student can register to take the PSAT for a fee of $18. Please complete the registration form and return it to the finance office!

PSAT Registration Form 2024.pdf

Questions: Dona Hook hookd@calvertnet.k12.md.us

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

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

• 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.

Parking permits for 2024-2025 are on sale for Seniors and Juniors. Please review the Student Parking Rules and Regulations/Application document included below. Students must return the signed and completed parking application to the main office and include payment. Please bring a copy of the vehicle registration and a valid driver’s license for the student named on the application. The parking fee for this year is $60.

Starting Tuesday, September 3rd, we will be checking vehicles for parking permits on display and that students are parking in their correct space. Students who are not parked appropriately will be asked to move their vehicles and may jeopardize their ability to purchase a permit and park in the student parking lot. Students are to park in only their numbered parking spot

Students who do not follow parking rules and regulations such as speeding or reckless driving in the student parking lot and onto Dorsey Rd or parking without a permit may have their permits revoked and face school disciplinary consequences.

Parking permits will continue to be sold during the school year until the parking lot is full.

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.

If your student requires medication during school hours, please review the following.

Medication forms for next school year can be found on the Calvert County Public Schools website under Parents / School Health Program / School Health Forms. Medication orders need to be renewed each school year and must be signed and dated by a health care provider after July 1st.

Reach out to Nurse MacDonald with questions at: 443-550-8880.

Reminder about requirements for medications at school​​

Requirements for Medication at School – a Safeguard for Children

• In order for students to receive medication at school, including over-the-counter (OTC) medication, the School Medication Administration Authorization Form must be completed by the student’s physician and the parent. The completed form will be kept on file in the school.
• Medications that need to be given to a student at school must be brought to school in the original pharmacy / OTC container. It may be necessary to ask your pharmacist to fill an extra bottle or container for use at school.
• All medications that are to be given at school are to be brought to school by the parent or responsible adult. The student will not transport medications to school.
• Medications are to be given to the school nurse.

Yearbook purchase information coming soon!

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.

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. Barber in the Main Office at 443-550-8880 or barbers@calvertnet.k12.md.us. If you are sending an email, be sure to include your student 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.

Updated information coming soon!

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 - Mary Ann Boyle, 443-550-8919 boylem@calvertnet.k12.md.us

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, 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.