CLARKSBURG High School
Weekly Message 11/20/22
A message from Principal Edward Owusu
Clarksburg High School Students, Staff, and Families,
This week is a shortened week as engage with caregivers for Parent/Guardian - Teacher conferences during early release days on Monday and Tuesday. Conferences are virtual. The Class of 2025 is hosting a Turkey Trot this Monday. Good luck to our CHS Latin Dance Team X-Treme as they compete this Monday at Strathmore. Our CHS Ambassadors will provide 30 Thanksgiving meals to families this week keeping that Be Good. Do Good spirit at the forefront of all they do. Schools are closed Wednesday through Friday. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. (Please click this link to see our weekly newsletter.)
Did you know that Clarksburg High School offers FREE tutoring from our own students and staff? Please click HERE from your student MCPS account to learn about CHS Tutoring available for all students. All MCPS students have access to free, virtual tutoring services through FEV Tutor and Tutor Me Education. Check out the newsletter for detailed information on how to sign up!
Senior students and parents - Now is the time to order your caps and gowns. Order by December 16th for the cost of $47.25. After December 16th the cost goes up. Please go to the Jostens Website to place your order. Legacy has added two more Senior Picture dates and is coming to CHS on December 1st and 2nd. Book your appointments online if you still want to take senior portraits. Please review these slides provided during the Senior Meeting and check out the rest of the newsletter for details.
The Clarksburg High School College/Career Center provides in-person services daily from 7:15 am through 3:30 pm. Visit the Career Center website and Career Center on Twitter: @Cburg_Readiness. Join the Career Center Canvas page. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Somerville. Check out the Campus Visits Calendar (Class of 2023 and 2024)
The Campus Visit’s Calendar is located on your Naviance homepage. Juniors and seniors must register online in Naviance to attend all campus visits. Please see the link for instructions. The Admission Representatives visiting CHS would like to meet you! Check out more information in this newsletter.
In this weekly message you will find information about upcoming visits from higher education representatives in our College & Career Center, athletics schedules, and more.
As always, thank you for your continued support and trust.
And remember, together we are ONE Clarksburg!
C'BURG UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday, November 21 - Early Release Bell Schedule; Students Dismissed at 12; Turkey Trot; Parent/Teacher Virtual Conferences; 22nd annual MCPS Latin dance competition - Strathmore (Junior category will be from 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM and the Senior Category will take place from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM)
Tuesday, November 22 - Early Release Bell Schedule; Students Dismissed at 12; Parent/Teacher Virtual Conferences
Wednesday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School
Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School
Friday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School
The weeks ahead:
November 28, 2022 - Meet the Coaches Night
November 30, 2022 - National Honor Society Induction
December 1, 2022 - CHS Winter Instrumental Concert
December 2, 2022 - Winter Pep Rally
December 10, 2022 - Breakfast with Santa
Eight Things To Know for Thursday, Nov. 17
Dear MCPS Families,
Here are eight things to know for Thursday, Nov. 17. Get information about vital steps taken to support our school buses, another chance to learn about the budget process, the 2022-2023 winter athletics safety plan, how to make sure your voice is heard on the upcoming school calendar, upcoming ESL classes for parents, a call for more crossing guards, exciting wins for our students in sports and music, and reminders about the upcoming school closure.
Senior Message - 11/13/22
Attention Seniors: Now is the time to order your caps and gowns. Order by December 16th for the cost of $47.25. After December 16th the cost goes up. Please go to the Jostens Website to place your order.
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Legacy has added two more Senior Picture dates and is coming to CHS on December 1st and 2nd. Book your appointments online if you still want to take senior portraits.
https://seniors.legacystudios.com/clarksburg-hs-md/
Seniors still need 75 SSL hours to graduate. Please see all the opportunities that are posted on the Canvas Webpage. All Senior hours are due by May 1st.
If you have any questions about graduation or SSL hours, contact Ashleigh Coe at ashleigh.a.coe@mcpsmd.net
Every year the Clarksburg Ambassadors give away 60 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need at Clarksburg High School and Rocky Hill Middle School. The Ambassadors are actively fundraising for this amazing service project that helps so many families in our school.
If you would like to contribute to our cause, the link is listed below. For $70 you can sponsor an entire Thanksgiving dinner for a family. Any contribution is welcome. Thank you.
https://mcpsmd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/15876/354/False/True
Community Message: A Letter from the School System Medical Officer with Important Information for Thanksgiving Break
Dear MCPS Community,
Let me start by wishing all of you an enjoyable Thanksgiving! As we prepare to gather and celebrate the upcoming holidays, let’s think about how we can enjoy the time together, while keeping health in mind. Please review the holiday health reminders at the bottom of this message. The CDC also offers these holiday health strategies which include general wellness tips, and this guide to everyday actions to prevent the spread of flu-like illness, including flu and RSV.
Read the full message here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Community-Message-20221118.html
Montgomery County Public Schools
November as Remembrance and Reconciliation
Dear MCPS Families,
Montgomery County Public Schools will observe Remembrance and Reconciliation Month by supporting local Emancipation Day celebrations, providing schools with age-appropriate lessons on local historic African American communities, and virtual changemaker workshops for students and their families in English and Spanish on November 15 - 17, 2022.
Read full message and access translations here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Community-Update-20221028-november.html
Donate to School Children in Sri Lanka
Community Service Activities are one way to show that Be Good Do Good mindset. One coyote, Harshith Miyyapuram, is involved in a service activity to help the underprivileged school children in Sri Lanka who are in need of basic items such as pencils, ballpoint pens, used laptops in working condition, and gently used eyeglasses. Please help Support. Look for boxes outside the main office to donate supplies!
CHS Media Center News - Nov. 2022: Clarksburg HS
Please find the November 2022 issue of our CHS Media Center Newsletter linked HERE.
In this issue:
- Native American Heritage Month Resources
- New Contests Celebrating Native American Heritage Month! One for a prize and one for fun!
- Project Lit Book Club
- Learn more with our digital collections: Remembrance & Reconciliation Month, Election Day, and Veterans Day
- New Charging Station
- Fall Into a Good Book
- Spotlight on Digital Citizenship: Friendship & Boundaries Online
Enjoy and reach out with any questions, comments, feedback!
Mrs. Blanchard, Your CHS Media Specialist
Tutoring Services at CHS and More!!!!
Clarksburg High School is able to offer FREE tutoring from our own students and staff. Please click HERE to learn about CHS Tutoring available for all students.
All MCPS students have access to free, virtual tutoring services through FEV Tutor and Tutor Me Education.
Both companies offer two services:
Free on-demand tutoring for homework help, no scheduling needed
Free, scheduled tutoring for on-going support, scheduling required
Both companies record sessions, take session notes, and communicate directly with families
The difference between the two companies:
FEV Tutor - no camera for tutor or student - ideal for grades 3-12 students for whom the camera is a barrier to learning
Tutor Me Education - camera for tutor and student
Students access tutoring through using their MCPS Clever account.
For families who would like to set up scheduled, on-going sessions:
To set up tutoring sessions with FEV Tutor:
To set up tutoring sessions with Tutor Me Education:
MCPS@tutormeeducation.com or 240-618-2549 OR
Fill out their request form ** best way
Here is more FEV information:
Here is more Tutor Me information:
The County Executive’s proposed budget, released in March 2022, included funds for 1 Full time Mental Health Specialist and 1 Full time Care Manager at 10 priority High Schools (without Wellness Centers).
County Council expanded the support to all High Schools and added funding for a Positive Youth Development position at each school and additional PYD-SON staff to support each school (SON - Street Outreach Network).
The appropriation of these funds was approved in late May 2022
DHHS expanded the scope of the existing School and Community Youth Services (SCYS) contract to add these additional services and schools
SCYS contractors EveryMind, Sheppard Pratt, and YMCA-Youth & Family Services had already been providing therapy and mental health promotion and prevention services in some of the High Schools under the existing contract
Final approval for this expansion was received on August 4, 2022
HHS PYD expanded current Youth Opportunity Contracts (managed by Identity) to expand PYD services in the following schools:
BCC, Clarksburg, Einstein, Magruder, Springbrook, Quince Orchard, Richard Montgomery, and Rockville
All Identity PYD staff are hired for each school (Youth Development Specialist)
DHHS expanded the scope of the existing Youth Opportunity Center contract with Identity for the Youth Development Specialist positions at 8 of the High Schools
SON continues to provide Crisis Intervention services at request of MCPS in the aftermath of acts of violence either in the community or the school community.
All of SON services will utilize the shared PYD space at every school it currently provides services as well at the upcoming school sites once new staff are hired.
HHS PYD staff will provide ongoing inservice training to all PYD Providers to include the following: Joven Noble Curriculum in December, HHS PYD a youth engagement training, and Professional Community Intervention Training Institute.
MySchoolBucks for School Meals
Families new to MCPS are encouraged to sign up for a ParentVUE account at the beginning of the school year. ParentVUE is the online parent portal that serves as the primary communication vehicle for schools to share information regarding grades, attendance, scheduling, access to myMCPS Classroom and more.
ParentVUE provides a way to view school-related information and data for students. Register for athletics, special programs, communicate with teachers and verify your student information annually.
ParentVUE also allows access to Canvas/MyMCPSClassroom, a digital learning platform. Parents and guardians can view instructional information and resources, and get alerts about assignments and grades.
Dress Code? Yeah, we've got that!
Saturday School at CHS
The George B. Thomas Sr. Learning Academy, Inc. is pleased to offer options for parents and students interested in additional academic support and/or acceleration on the 6th day of learning (Saturday mornings). Please allow our certified teachers to support our Clarksburg cluster students (elementary through high school).
The fee for the entire year of Saturday School remains the same at $40 for FARMS students and $85 for all others.
Each Saturday morning, there are motivational sessions that focus on mindfulness and wellness within each center. In addition, students will have two additional hours with the MCPS curriculum (Benchmarks and Eureka) for additional support or acceleration. Each center serves the entire cluster of schools, but students have the capability of attending the center of their choice or participating virtually.
2022-2023 PROGRAMS - SATURDAYS / 8:30 - 11:00 AM
- Opening Ceremonies, Registration and Orientation: September 24
- Closing Ceremonies: May 6
Courses are available on the following Saturdays:
- December 3, 10, 17
- January 28;
- February 4, 11, 25;
- March 4, 11, 18, 25;
- April 15, 22, 29
Parent Workshops: March 4
Center Locations – High Schools: Clarksburg, Einstein, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Blair, Northwest, Paint Branch, Springbrook, and Wheaton. Virtual options for all grades.
TO REGISTER Please go to our website saturdayschool.org.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Khadija_F_Barkley@mcpsmd.org or 301-287-8980.
College/Career Center Update
Clarksburg High School
Monday, November 14, 2022, to Friday, November 18, 2022
The Clarksburg High School College/Career Center provides in-person services daily from 7:15 am through 3:30 pm. Visit the Career Center Website and join the Career Center Canvas page. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Somerville.
Campus Visits Calendar (Class of 2023 and 2024)
The Campus Visit Calendar is located on your Naviance homepage. Juniors and seniors must register online in Naviance to attend all campus visits. Please see the link for instructions. The Admission Representatives visiting CHS would like to meet you.
SENIORS - *Congratulations on your college admissions and scholarships.
*Students, the Teacher’s Recommendation Request portal, is open. Instructions for Letters of Recommendation outside CHS.
*CHS Senior Packet & Required Process for College/Vocational School
-Seniors attending 2-year colleges only need to complete the Transcript Release Form.
*CHS FAFSA Completion Process - FAFSA OPENED on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Not eligible for FAFSA, you may be eligible for the MSFAA.
$$$ New scholarship opportunities are added weekly.
Prepared by Mrs. Cintonya Somerville, CHS CCIC.
Join the CHS Athletics Booster Club
Exciting Opportunities! CHS Boosters Membership and Bricks for Coyote Canyon!
*Join the CHS Athletic Boosters Today at chscoyotes.memberhub.com
It only takes a minute and every donation supports our athletic program! Thank you!
*Leave your mark by purchasing a personalized commemorative brick to be installed in the Coyote Canyon! Order online at www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/clarksburghs
This opportunity is only offered every few years, so get yours today! See attached flyer for more information..
NFHS Network and GoFan
Dear Coyote fans,
As we kick-off the upcoming school year, we wanted to tell you that through our official partners, NFHS Network and GoFan, you can easily buy tickets for games and subscribe to watch live games online for when you can’t get there in-person.
Click this link to visit our school homepage, where you can:
- Click “Follow” to get alerts on our upcoming events.
- Click “Buy Tickets” to get tickets to upcoming events.
- Click “Subscribe” to watch live broadcasts of upcoming events (a portion of the proceeds are shared back with our school!).
C'BURG Attendance Policy
Academic success begins with excellent attendance. Therefore, special attention will be paid to the issue of attendance and punctuality. We expect every student to be in school every day except for the legitimate reasons defined by Maryland State law and listed below:
Death in the immediate family
Certified illness of the student
Court summons
Work or activity accepted by school authorities
Observance of religious holiday
Quarantine
Physical and mental incapacity
Violent storms
State emergency
As we prepare for the start of school, we wanted to share some important information and updates on attendance procedures. This year we will be providing an online option for reporting student absences. Parents and/or Caregivers of students will use a google form to report a student absence and submit attendances notes. Upon completion of this form, the attendance secretary will review each submission and will follow up to confirm absence. The form can be located here as well as on the Clarksburg High School Website under Attendance Procedures.
Please reference the following resources for our attendance policies:
- Clarksburg High School Attendance Policy: attendance policy
- Montgomery County Attendance Regulations can be found here: county regulations
This year we are focusing on Be Present 182, a charge to have all students in all classes on time every day.
If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Lindsay Cao, Assistant Principal or Ms. Elida Pineda, Attendance Secretary.
Operational Information 2022-2023
Guide to Rights and Responsibilities
In order to ensure a safe, productive, and positive learning environment, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) publishes two documents that help students, parents, and staff and understand school rules and regulations; the expectations for student conduct; and the possible consequences for violating the rules.
A Student’s Guide to Rights and Responsibilities is an overview of the rights and responsibilities students enjoy in MCPS and a summary of the laws and regulations that affect students.
The MCPS Student Code of Conduct provides an overview of discipline procedures and protocols and the range of consequences students could face for violating various policies, regulations, and rules. The guide also discusses the MCPS philosophy to discipline and defines the various disciplinary responses.
Read more HERE.
Clarksburg High School
Email: Edward_K_Owusu@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/clarksburghs/
Location: 22500 Wims Road, Clarksburg, MD, USA
Phone: (240)740-6000
Facebook: facebook.com/clarksburghighschool
Twitter: @Cburg_Coyotes