Weekly Newsletter

January 19, 2025

Dear Coyote Community,

I hope everyone is having a restful weekend and staying warm with the cold wintery weather moving in. Just a reminder there is no school tomorrow, Monday, January 20 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please check local news sources tomorrow and Tuesday to stay up-to-date on any school delays or closings.

Wishing you a safe, productive, and restful week ahead.

Warm regards,
Ms. O’Neill

January 20 No School

January 28 End of Semester 1

January 29 No School

February 3-7 National Counseling Week

February 12 Meet a Pro (Lunch/Auditorium)

February 22 CHS Cabaret

We have so many talented artists here at CHS, both in and out of our art classes. Please check out the information here to learn how to submit work to the Tri-State Art Competition.

Registration is OPEN for the Summer RISE 2025 program. Don’t miss your chance to participate this summer as you explore your future career, develop professional and technical skills needed for the workforce, and build your professional network. Participating students are matched with career Hosts in an industry of preference to participate in a minimum of 50 hours of hands-on career learning. Summer RISE runs between June 23, 2025 and July 25, 2025 with students needing to be available Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for the duration of the program.

Consider attending an Information Session to learn more about the program, visit MCPS-SummerRISE.org or meet with Summer RISE staff who will be at school on Thursday, January 16 in the auditorium, during lunch.

See the information flyer here.

Here are the materials from Wednesday night's rising 9th grade parent night.

Slides: Rising 9th Grade Slides

Course Offerings

Q&A Document: https://forms.gle/XyXAxUocrnPbrsf38

Please see information here for the application programs information night at Seneca Valley HS.

• Please take three minutes to fill out this Clarksburg Cluster Input Form to help inform the ongoing collaborative efforts of MCCPTA Clarksburg Cluster Coordinators and our cluster schools.

• Want to learn key strategies to save for college? Join the Clarksburg community and the College Funding Coach for a free online webinar on 2/6 @ 6:30 p.m. about the "Little Known Secrets of Paying for College". See flyer here to register.

This classic story comes to life on the Clarksburg High School stage as CHStage presents "Miss Nelson is Missing". A classroom of unruly students treats their caring and lovely teacher with complete disrespect. They throw spitballs during story-time and refuse to sit in their seats during math. They take advantage of their teacher’s good nature until she disappears, and they are faced with a vile substitute. Near her wits’ end, Miss Nelson doesn’t come to school one day. Instead, the kids have a vile substitute–the nasty Viola Swamp–who loads the boys and girls with homework and never gives them a story hour. By the time Miss Nelson finally returns, the children are so grateful they behave well. But now Viola Swamp is missing… Playing for a limited run January 31 at 7pm and February 1 and 1pm and 7pm, tickets are $5. This is fun for the whole family. Tickets are available at the door or in advanced at gofan.org

Please see the flyer here.

Thank you for your support!

We had 28 successful donors, collecting 26 units of whole blood and 2 units of double red. Students and staff really stepped up and exceeded our expectations.

P-TECH juniors sharpened their interview skills during mock interviews with 16 IT industry volunteers. Students gained valuable feedback and confidence as they prepared for their summer 2025 internships.

A huge thanks to our industry partners for supporting the next generation of tech leaders!