Welcome new CHS families! We hope this newsletter will provide you with helpful information in your student's transition to Chesapeake High School. We will introduce you to a few key people & programs we have to offer and provide you with some residency information you may need to complete and turn in before your child begins the 2024/25 school year.

It is never too early to start showing your CHS Spirit! From now until June 16th, we will be taking orders for CHS Apparel. To save on shipping costs, orders will be shipped to CHS and our Athletic Director, Mr. Downey, will call you for pick up so please make sure you enter a valid phone number with your order. Once a month, we encourage our students fill the hallways with BLUE so this is a great way to get involved.

Administration:

Principal, Amy Tyler

Assistant Principal, Mrs. Kern - Last Names A-F

Assistant Principal, Mr. McWilliams- Last Names G-O

Assistant Principal, Mr. Belinda - Last Names P-Z

Counselors:

Ms. Withrow - Last Names A-D

Ms. Ganley - Last Names E-L

Ms. Miller - Last Names M-R

Ms. Bell - Last Names S-Z

Follow us on Instagram to keep up with all things CHS! @bayhawkpepsquad & @chesapeakehs_bcps

In order to graduate from a BCPS high school, all students must pass (earning a D/60% or higher) in 22.5 specific graduation requirements. See below for a visual that breaks down of each of the requirements.

Beyond credits, students must all take all 4 State Tests (Algebra 1, English 10, Living Systems and Government) and earn 75 hours of Student Service Learning (volunteer work).

The CHS counseling staff went out to middle schools in January to talk to students about options and graduation requirement and took requests to help build a schedule that reflects their interests and post high school plans.

Students will have 4 classes per day, each are 85 mins long. 4 classes on A days, 4 different classes on B days. They have these classes for the entire year, unless it is a half credit offering like health. Schedules will not be sent out until mid August and Freshman will also get a copy during Freshman Orientation Day the week prior to school starting. More information will be sent out as that event approaches.

Student schedules rotate on an A day/B day schedule. The A/B calendar is a fixed calendar set at the beginning of the school year. If there is a snow day and we do not have school, you just move to the next assigned day on the calendar. Review the A/B Calendar on the BCPS website, 24/25 version should be posted soon.

See below for our Daily Bell Schedule. Each morning, doors open at 7:25am and all students are eligible to get free breakfast & lunch.

BCPS encourages families to set up daily or weekly “Parent Digest” notifications from Schoology to monitor your student’s activity in each class. Directions for setting up notifications can be found here.

FOCUS and Schoology are the tools BCPS has for students and parents to stay up to date on student grades, attendance, schedules and allows access to online report cards. It is important for families to not wait for the report cards to check in about grades, you can check daily or weekly. Information about Accessing FOCUS is below.

BCPS has purchased a new tool to help connect families and teachers more directly. Teachers can text the primary contact in focus and it will translate to the contact's native language, automatically. We hope this will help increase two way communication with all families and improve student achievement.

Download for Iphone App Store here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/families-talkingpoints/id1320244591

Student bus information will be updated in FOCUS prior to the start of the school year, usually a few days before we begin. In the 2023/24 school year, the Office of Transportation announced county-wide implementation of BusWhere, a location tracking software that allows subscribers to see bus locations in real time on a mobile phone or computer. Via the BusWhere app, subscribers may opt to receive notifications as the bus is approaching a designated bus stop or if there is a significant issue causing a delay.

As of October 2, 2023, parents/guardians of record in FOCUS should have received an email invitation directly from BusWhere to create an account! If you didn't get that email or have questions or concerns, parents and school-based staff are encouraged to utilize BusWhere Assistance Request Form.

Transitional Residency:

Baltimore County Public Schools’ policy requires that all students transitioning from Grade 5 to Grade 6, and from Grade 8 to Grade 9 verify residency prior to the start of the 2024–2025 school year. Information for student enrollment and attendance are outlined on page 6 of the Board of Education Policy and Superintendent’s Rule 5150, STUDENTS: Enrollment and Attendance.

To verify your residency you must provide the following five (5) documents to your child's current school secretary in charge of residency (a list of contacts is provided below) before the end of the school year. All documents must be from the parent/guardian and must reflect the same address.

Residency Documents Needed:

1. Copy of full lease, mortgage statement, or deed.
2. Three current documents, dated within the past sixty (60) days, verifying your domicile at the Baltimore County residence. Examples are: BGE, Cable, Credit Card Statement, Car Insurance, etc
3. Photo identification for parent/guardian. Examples are : State ID, Drivers License, Work Photo ID

Shared Domicile Renewal:

Some families may be in a shared domicile situation, your child's enrollment must be renewed each year if you live in a shared domicile arrangement, and you will need to verify your domicile for the school year by providing current residency documentation to your current (middle) school no later than June 30th.

1. A completed Shared Domicile Disclosure Renewal Form signed and dated by the parent/guardian and the homeowner/lease holder
2. Three current documents, dated within the past sixty (60) days, verifying your domicile at the Baltimore County residence. Examples are: BGE, Cable, Credit Card Statement, Car Insurance, etc.
3. Photo identification for parent/guardian. Examples are : State ID, Drivers License, Work Photo ID

Contact Information for feeder Middle schools:

• Cockeysville Middle School
• Ms. Watson, lwatson2@bcps.org or 443-809-7630
• Deep Creek Middle School
• Ms. Sapp, asapp@bcps.org or 443-809-0112
• Dundalk Middle School
• Ms. Wendt, hwendt@bcps.org, or 443-809-7187
• Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday: 9am to 2 pm
• May 16 and June 5: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• General John Stricker Middle School
• Ms. Davis, sdavis32@bcps.org or 443-809-7051
• Golden Ring Middle School
• Ms. Lyles, nlyles@bcps.org or 443-809-4936
• Holabird Middle School
• Ms. Edwards, gedwards3@bcps.org, or 443-809-7148
• Middle River Middle School
• Ms. Lazo, slazo@bcps.org or 443-809-0164
• Parkville Middle School
• Ms. Hightower, jhightower@bcps.org or 443-809-5252
• Pine Grove Middle School
• Ms. Cramer, mcramer@bcps.org or 443-809-5256
• Use Sign Up Genius to make an appointment to turn in documents
• Sparrows Point Middle School
• Ms. Shelley, jshelley2@bcps.org or 443-809-7524
• Stemmers Run Middle School
• Ms. Schultz, kschultz@bcps.org, 443-809-0180

We look forward to working with you on your student’s continued enrollment in Baltimore County Public Schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Any Questions, you can also reach out to the Records Secretary at Chesapeake High School, Ms. Bailey at mbailey8@bcps.org

The CHS website is a great resource for families. Informational Links about bus stops, the bell schedule, the handbook, monthly engagements calendars, and much more can all be found right on the main page of the website. There is also a tab for department contacts that have email contacts for all teachers and staff. We also archive all of our monthly newsletters on the Community Resources Page.

Check out the Website today: https://chesapeakehs.bcps.org/

All important dates, days off, report card distribution for next school year is listed here: 2024-25 BCPS Calendar

It is imperative that your child's device is in working order. Parents should work with their child to enter a Technology Support Request form. You will need your students ID number, Username and Password. Those can be found in FOCUS. Or connect with your child's current tech liaison for additional support.

Contact information:

Phone: 443-809-4672

Available Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:15pm

https://www.bcps.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=2828&pageId=66765365

Your child is part of the graduating class of 2028. Each class has 2 advisors to support them with fundraisers and organizing class events. From pep rallies to proms we aim to create a positive and engaging school experience for all students. To help offset costs for events, each student is asked to pay dues ($15 per year they are at Chesapeake). A link to pay will be provided in the monthly newsletters we send out and that is also where we promote class events or fundraisers that are happening.

In addition to the newsletters, all students are encouraged to follow @chs.co2028 on Instagram to stay informed and they will also be added to the CHS Class of 2028 Group on Schoology by the start of the school year.

CHS uses Schoology groups to share information outside of assigned courses for specific groupings. AP Students, Graduation Cohorts, CHS Hub (School wide) , and various clubs all have different groups where they share info. To join groups once you have logged into Schoology, click Groups at the top, and then click the My Groups link on the top right corner, on the next page click join group on the right and enter the join code.

The CHS Hub is where all the School wide news, events, and information is posted. To join the CHS HUB on Schoology, use join code WMTMX-CXF6X.

Each Graduating Class also has their own group to discuss class events and class dues and fundraisers, The join codes for those are listed below in bold:

Seniors - Class of 2025: DX56-SDWD-6KQZB

Juniors- Class of 2026: S4HF-SS5W-QF24W

Sophomores - Class of 2027: MWBM-K6TF-HHGZ8

Freshman - Class of 2028: KFN4-4HRS-BVF42

All classes collect dues each year to support yearly class events and to prepare for prom and senior year events. Each student is expected to pay $15 per year they attend CHS. This money is going directly to their class fund to reduce costs to students for thing like prom and other CHS events. Links to make payment can be found below.

Class Dues Payment Link: https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/EI584-227

Our Class dues drive is happening NOW!!

All students that pay their dues for the year ($15) will be entered to win a 2 pack of Hershey Park Tickets! 2 winners will be selected. Use the QR Code or link above to pay online or see Ms. Miller or Ms. Ganley in Counseling with cash/check.

Class Advisors' emails:

Jillian Ganley - jganley@bcps.org

Sarah Miller - smiller18@bcps.org

Please reach out to advisors with any Class Specific Questions.

Save yourself the trouble of cooking dinner and support the Class of 2026 at Pizza Johns from 5-8pm on June 4th. Our class will receive 15% of sales. We would love for the Class of 2028 to join us! Please show the flyer below so we get credit!

1. The Discretionary Medication Form is an important item to turn in as it is what allows our staff to provide medication to a student in need. If we do not have this on file we can not distribute meds. Please fill out this form to allow the nurse to provide over the counter medications to your student if needed/appropriate for minor aches/pains or conditions.

Please note:

• Only the medications you check off will be provided to your student (if determined to be necessary by the Nurse).
• The form must completed and signed by a parent/guardian. Please include all medical conditions, allergies, and updated contact information
• Please complete and email it to cbrooks2@bcps.org at your earliest convenience prior to the start of school.

• Any Questions? Contact the CHS Health Suite at 443-809-0070

2. Doctor’s Order: If your student will need to be given prescription medication during the school day, you will need a Parent Request to Administer Medication In School form to be completed by the prescribing provider (Doctor or Nurse Practitioner). This includes doctor’s orders for inhalers, insulin, epi-pens, ADHD medications, migraine medications, seizure meds, etc

Please Note:

• All doctors’ orders for ’24-25 school year should be dated no earlier than July 1st, 2024.
• Please make sure the parent/guardian also signs the orders.
• All orders and medications should be hand delivered to the school nurse by the parent/guardian, preferably prior to the first day of school (8/26/24). A Health Suite staff member will be at the school the week before starting on 8/19/24 from 7:30-2:30 to receive orders/medications.
• If you have a doctor fax a form to the school they can use 443-809-0071 to fax orders, but make sure to call the health suite at 443-809-0070 to make sure we have received it prior to bringing your student’s medication(s).

If your student had any new/changes in health conditions over the summer, please update the Health Suite staff at the beginning of the school year by calling the office.

3. CHS offers a school-based wellness center which provides preventive care, such as check-ups and immunizations along with sports physicals and more (to students with or without insurance).

• Our goal is for all students to be able to use this resource throughout the school year
• Please complete your application (attached below) and email the completed form to the Health Suite at Chesapeake High School, cbrook2@bcps.org or bring completed physical copies to the school to be turned in to the Health Suite.

You can also explore the Health Suite portion of the Website for more information!

The Baltimore County Department of Health has placed wellness centers throughout the county at various schools to provide extended health care to their community of students. The Nurse Practitioner can provide sports physicals, wellness physicals, treats acute illnesses (such as flu, strep, ear infections, skin issues, and more) as well as prescribe necessary prescription medications, administer immunizations, help co-manage chronic health problems (such as asthma, diabetes and other health conditions) with your child’s doctor if needed. The Nurse Practitioner can see your student during the school day (Wednesday/Thursdays), saving you transportation time and money. All students can visit our Nurse Practitioner onsite, here at CHS, on Wednesdays (8:30 am - 2:45 pm) and Thursdays mornings (8:00 to 11:30 am) as long as they have filled out paperwork for the Wellness Program.

Parental consent is required for your student to receive health care from the Wellness Center, and when needed, an appointment will be scheduled during the school day. Please complete and return the wellness application packet on the forms page and return to any staff member in the Nurse’s Health Suite if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity.

Fall Sports are a GREAT way for students to get acquainted with the school prior to the first day and are a great way for them to make connections with staff and other students. We highly encourage all freshman to try out for a sport, no prior experience needed.

In high school, all students that wish to play a sport must have a 2.0 unweighted GPA with no more than 1 E, the quarter prior to the season and maintain it throughout the season. Freshman are the lucky group that get a clean slate for eligibility as they come into high school, ALL Freshman can tryout put for a Fall Sport regardless of Q4, Grade 8 grades.

Fall Sport tryouts will be August 14th-17th. More information about registration will be sent out this summer. Students will have to register on FOCUS and have an up to date (expires after 365 days) physical on file if they want to try out. Please reach out to our Athletic Director, Shaun Downey, sdowney2@bcps.org if you have any questions regarding Fall Sports or tryouts.

Fall Sports:

• Football (JV & Varsity)
• Soccer (girls and boys)
• Allied Soccer
• Cheerleading
• Volleyball (JV & Varsity)

For future reference,

To calculate your GPA for athletic eligibility:

1. Each of your Letter Grades are turned into number values: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0

2. Add all of your grade number values together and divide by the number of classes you have.

Example:

Letter Grades - B, C, A, B, D, C, C, C

GPA Calculations - 3+2+4+3+1+2+2+2= 19

19/8=2.375 GPA

*Remember that for Sports, you cannot have 2 E's even if the GPA calculations equal 2.0+

We just wanted to share a sneak peek at a few of the things we have going on here at Chesapeake. We hope that your students will find something to get involved in and make the most of their high school experience. Below is also a list of resources we share and update monthly that we hope is of use to our families.

Tickets for the Musical can be purchased at TicketSpicket,and are on sale now. This is the first year in a long time that CHS has been able to present a musical and we can't wait to see all the hard work our students have put in. Performances are this Thursday and Saturday!

Chesapeake High School opened the Care Closet this year to support CHS students.

The following items are available:

• Food (non perishable items from MD food bank)
• School Supplies
• Clothing
• Hygiene Products

To schedule an appointment please contact:

Ms Roberts, our School Social Worker, at 443-809-0315 or via email,mroberts10@bcps.org or Mr. Reece, our School Community Facilitator, at 443-809-6509 or via email, preece@bcps.org

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is available Thursday, June 20 to Friday, August 16 (Closed - July 4 - Independence Day)

Various Programs will be provided with food and a list will be provided at a future date.

See the flyer below for more information.

Below is a resource to various programs throughout Baltimore County. Health care, mental health, food resources, housing and utility, judicial and legal services and much more.

The benefits of a BCPL Library card are priceless! You can borrow print, audio and online materials as well as access SAT and ACT prep materials through their website. Now BCPS and BCPL have a partnership to make things even easier! Books, DVDs, study materials, BCPL has you covered.

Baltimore County today released a new web tool displaying community partner food distribution sites across the County.

Developed by Baltimore County’s BCSTAT team, the Food Pantry Locator web tool includes detailed information about community food access locations. Residents should enter an address or select "Use my location" and adjust the distance slider to view food pantries near them; selecting a pantry's entry in the list will reveal contact information, hours of operation, and special instructions.

Please read through this article for more information about the program and other food assistance resources: Baltimore County Releases New Food Pantry Locator (baltimorecountymd.gov)

Community Assistance Network’s Community Choice Pantry provides a one-week supplement of healthy food to low- income-eligible, Baltimore County residents based on USDA food pyramid guidelines. Food is distributed to our neighbors based on household size. Larger families can expect to receive a supplement that adequately addresses the needs of their family.

Learn more about the program and verification steps here: https://www.canconnects.org/food-pantry

As a result of Baltimore County's participation in the CEP Program, which provides free breakfast and lunch to students, all families are eligible to receive a discount of $30 per month off your internet bill. Please visit GetInternet.Gov to apply and/or ask questions.

https://getinternet.gov/apply?ln=RW5nbGlzaA%3D%3D

The Baltimore County Public Schools Mobile ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Welcome Center provides English language proficiency assessment and enrollment services to new BCPS multilingual learners. To bring its services closer to students and families across the county, the Mobile ESOL Welcome Center will be stationed at schools across the county, every Tuesday.

• First Tuesday of every month – Halstead Academy, 1111 Halstead Rd., Baltimore 21234

• Second Tuesday of every month – Cockeysville Middle School, 10401 Greenside Dr., Cockeysville 21030

• Third Tuesday of every month – Holabird STEM Middle School, 1701 Delvale Ave., Dundalk 21222

• Fourth Tuesday of every month – Reisterstown Elementary School, 223 Walgrove Rd., Reisterstown 21136

Newly arrived families can make appointments to be seen at the Mobile ESOL Welcome Center by calling 443-809-6752.

By offering Talkspace’s digital modalities, like unlimited messaging therapy, we can extend support that students can access beyond school hours, year-round, at their convenience. Eligible students interested in therapy can sign up, take a brief assessment specific for teens, and get matched with a dedicated, licensed therapist. Once matched, therapy sessions take place on Talkspace’s secure and encrypted platform, accessible from the teens’ smartphones, tablets or computers. Teens can communicate with their therapists at any time with an unlimited number of private messages at no cost.

To be eligible for this program, teens must be enrolled in a BCPS high school and be over the age of 13 at the time of signup. Eligible teens can sign up for unlimited messaging therapy and gain access to Talkspace Go, a comprehensive teen mental health self-guided program.

Students can access this service by registering at talkspace.com/bcps and use the keyword: bcps

Check out these BCPS approved providers:

GIFTS Psych

The Children's Guild

Thrive Behavioral Health

BMORE Counseling

Key Point Health Services - Dundalk

Changing Lives at Home, Mental Health, INC.

GIFTS, Children's Guild and Thrive all meet with students within the CHS building weekly. You can reach out to your student's counselor for help with a referral if you are interested.