Seahawk News

• FSO meeting dates have been revised. Please see the FSO section below for the new dates.
• Ms. Patten is offering a Coloring Club for students in grades 2-5. The flier is below and the link to register for the club is here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yp8tAqNgrEqakMGOUaxSfsMFa8HZOCRGlcN9Vc7q6uRUQjBHVlZQTlhUSzBIVlVLSjRXOVMxR1ZZTy4u
• LOST AND FOUND: Please encourage your student to check the Lost and Found in the cafeteria. There are many expensive items that are lost.
• We found a special SMYAC football ring in the parking lot. Please contact the office at 443-550-9390 if you lost one.

From Ms. Sydnor: Gate Classroom Snapshot:

3rd Grade –

In ELA, we focused on a Scholastic News article on Saving Shelter Pets. This article allowed students to review text features, learn a text structure (Problem/Solution), and determine the author's point of view.

In math, we designed a garden using the concept of area along with specific clues that forced students to deeply understand vocabulary in order to complete the challenge.

4th Grade -

In ELA, we began reading “Air Jordans: Demand the Brand”. While reading students are encouraged to create questions that force more critical thought. The question types are listed below:

1.Speculative questions ask about hypothetical scenarios or "what if" situations. Encourage creative thinking and exploring possibilities beyond the given information.

· Speculative Example: "What if the main character had made a different decision at the end of the story?"

2.Evaluative questions require judgment and opinion about something. Invite personal opinions and critical analysis based on one's own values and knowledge.

· Evaluative Example: "Do you think the author's argument about climate change is convincing?"

3.Interpretive questions aim to understand the deeper meaning or significance of a text or idea, often requiring analysis and multiple perspectives to answer fully. Focus on understanding the underlying meaning and author's intent, often requiring evidence from the text to support an answer.

· Interpretive Example: "Why does the author repeatedly use this particular metaphor throughout the text?"

In math, multi-step word problems were presented, with a review of all four operations.

5th Grade -

In ELA, we are reading “Moving Pictures Evoke Concern”. The purpose of this passage is to bring to light the social influence motion pictures had on culture in 1922; strangely not much different from 2025! Students are using their critical thinking skills to determine the consequences and implications of such social influences.

In math, we finished up our unit on adding and subtracting mixed numbers with unlike denominators and fraction regrouping. Students were able use paper airplane flight measurements for practice, then as they mastered the topic, they were able to create their own planes to measure their distance of flight.

Repeat- From Ms. Lendacky- Art Teacher: Please check out the flier for the Logo Contest for the Andrews Airshow that is coming up in September 2025. She will review details with students in class.

In School Events/Volunteers:

If you want to attend any IN-SCHOOL event such as VIP Day, Career Day, Field Day, field trip chaperones, etc you will need to be a registered approved volunteer. This is for safety of all students. Each of the special events that we have within our school day allows for you to engage with the students. You are not kept separated, instead, we have interactive activities and will need all adults (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc) who plan to attend to be an approved volunteer. The process takes less than 10 minutes. Please register as a VOLUNTEER. Become a Volunteer - Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us)

The following link includes events, activities, and opportunities for young people offered by organizations in the community.

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.

https://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/district-information/community-partnerships-and-engagement/community-events

When a student is absent, doctor notes should be sent within 3 days of the absence. If you need to email the note, please send attendance notes to sesattendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us This email will be monitored by Ms. Bozman. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Counselor’s Corner from Ms. Walzer and Ms. Williams: January 2025

Welcome back from Winter Break! We hope everyone enjoyed the break and are ready to jump back into learning! As we come back from the long break, it is important to reinforce our school-wide expectations. Seahawks are RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, READY TO LEARN and ACCEPTING OF DIFFERENCES. During the school day, these expectations are taught and reinforced by our school staff, especially as we return from an extended break. At home, consider discussing with your child/children what it looks like to demonstrate being respectful, responsible, ready to learn, and accepting of differences. Transitioning back to school, while exciting for some students, can lead to anxiety in others. If your student expresses any concerns about returning to school, please do not hesitate to reach out the us!

The SES family is very excited to welcome our new counselor, Ms. Williams! Make sure to give her a big Seahawk welcome when you see her around the building! We will also welcome Emily Campbell this month. Ms.Campbell is a School Counseling Intern joining us through May.

Our character trait for the month of January is RESPONSIBILITY! We had our first character trait assembly today for our 4th and 5th grade students to introduce the character trait of the month and recognize December’s Students of the Month. We will have our character trait assemblies for pre-k through 3rd grade on Monday and Tuesday. In Classroom Counseling lessons this month we will focus on responsibility.

Each year, SES joins with Friendship Community Baptist Church for our HeartFELT (Filling Empty Little Tummies) program. The HeartFELT program provides qualifying students with meals and snacks each weekend. If you would like more information or would like your child to participate in the HeartFELT program, please contact your counselor to sign up.

Courtney Williams - School Counselor, Last Names A-K

williamscr@calvertnet.k12.md.us

443-550-9474

Danielle Walzer - School Counselor, Last Names L-Z

walzerd@calvertnet.k12.md.us

443-550-9387

SES FSO Website: FSO | Sunderland Family Student Organization (FSO | United States

Calendar

Feb 4th 6-7pm, FSO Meeting**

Feb 7th 6-730pm, Heart Rock Dance

Mar 4th 6-7pm, FSO Meeting**

Mar 14th (in school performances only), Talent Show

Mar 24th - 28th , Book Fair (BOGO)**

Apr 1st 6-7pm, FSO Meeting**

April 2nd 5-7pm, Military Appreciation Dinner

April 9th- Art and Music Show

April 25th and 26th - Drama Club Performance

May 6th 6-7pm, FSO Meeting**

May 5th - 9th, Teacher Appreciation Week

June 3rd 6-7pm, FSO Meeting - Elections**

Board Members

Samantha Manley, President

Nobert Akas, 1st Vice President

Serena Hight, 2nd Vice President

Niki Moore, Treasurer

Hannah Stanislawski, Secretary

Toni Crabb, Grade Level Representative

Sally Wolfe, Staff Liaison

• Daily Car Riders must complete the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/UtcfJihh7H
• This information will be used for Tuesday's sign out. This form is to be completed for those who will be Daily Car Riders only. By listing adults to pick up, you are giving that adult permission to pick up your student. We encourage all students to ride the bus.
• Please tell your child that they will NOT have their name called. They are to dismiss when they hear Daily Car Riders are dismissed. This list will be shared with the teachers, too.
• Please have your ID at all times when entering the school to pick up your student. You will need to have your ID out to show the staff, even if we know you!
• Daily Car Riders: One adult will be expected to come into the cafeteria to sign out their Daily Car Rider student(s). We will open the exterior cafeteria door at 3:50PM (1:50PM on Early Dismissal Days) to allow for students to be signed out. Promptly at 4:05PM (2:05PM on Early Dismissal Days), Daily Car Riders will be called to the cafeteria. You and your child will exit. When you sign in, you will be given a card signifying how many students you are picking up. You will turn in your card as you leave the cafeteria. If an adult is not present by 4:05PM (2:05PM on Early Dismissal Days), the student will be sent home on their assigned bus.
• If your child is a bus rider and needs to be picked up due to an appointment, please arrive at the front office before 3:45PM (1:45PM on Early Dismissal Days).Our office staff and duty staff start preparing for Daily Car Riders and bus dismissal at 3:55PM (1:55PM on Early Dismissal Days) We have a 10 minute bus window to dismiss between 600-700 students so we will need to keep our focus on the dismissal process.
  
• We will permit Non-Daily Car Riders but we are still not able to accommodate Drop in, Surprise Car Riders. For Non-Daily Car Riders, you MUST send a paper note, NOT AN EMAIL, with your child, EACH day that you plan for them to be a car rider. Please let your child know that they must dismiss with the Daily Car Riders at 4:05PM when announced. We will NOT call individual students down for dismissal. Please do not send a note saying “every Tuesday” instead, send a note every Tuesday. We can not expect teachers to keep up with all students’ special request schedules. We ask that you send a paper note each day because there could be a sub in the class instead of the teacher.
  

We LOVE our Volunteers and couldn't do without YOU!

EVERYONE must reapply for being a volunteer. The system was cleaned out and you must reapply. Remember, if you want to be a chaperone or work events, you must be approved. If you are an employee of CCPS, you still need to complete the volunteer process for participation in events at school.

Even if you are not sure if you will be able to attend anything, please sign up early. Here’s the CCPS link of info:

Become a Volunteer - Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us)

• Morning Arrival Window: 9:15AM -9:25AM
• Instructional School Day - 9:25AM – 4:05PM
• Afternoon Dismissal Window: 4:05PM car riders; 4:10-4:20PM Bus Riders
• School Colors - Blue and White – Friday Spirit Days- Classes are assigned a Flock color as well. More to come on that!
• School Mascot/Motto -“SPIRIT” the Seahawk -Sunderland Promotes Integrity Responsibility Independence and Trust

• From Ms. Lendacky- Art Teacher: Please check out the flier for the Logo Contest for the Andrews Airshow that is coming up in September 2025. She will review details with students in class.

  
  

  Repeat:

  From the FSO: Breakfast with a Buddy is coming! Click the flier to sign up to donate a food item or to register to attend or you may click here:

  https://www.canva.com/design/DAGb1IZOtwk/vyi4ICg23T3TxhN9FY7CQQ/view?utm_content=DAGb1IZOtwk&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h5df18fb5df

  
  

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:

Ø Director of Student Services

Ø 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.

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.