Weekly Newsletter

February 16, 2025

Dear Coyote Community,

As I watch the local news, I can hardly believe we’re preparing for yet another winter storm this week! After years of mild winters, it’s easy to forget that occasionally we have seasons like this one. The frequent disruptions have certainly made it challenging to build momentum with our Semester 2 instruction, as both staff and students work to overcome the start-and-stop rhythm we’ve experienced.

These interruptions make it even more important for students to stay focused and engaged, ensuring they master the concepts needed before the end of the school year. We kindly ask that all students arrive to class on time and remain present for instruction and support. With the end of February quickly approaching, we have just about three and a half months until summer break — not a lot of time, so every minute of class counts. Caregivers, your help in reinforcing these expectations at home is invaluable in helping students understand the urgency created by the weather-related interruptions.

Please take a moment to check out this week's updates for information on Black History Month, the SGA Clothing Drive, and our upcoming SAT Day. We also have a few celebrations to share and a huge thank you to our amazing PTSA for showering the staff with treats on Valentine’s Day — your kindness and generosity mean so much!

Finally, if the predicted winter weather does arrive, please monitor local news sources for updates on road and sidewalk conditions, as well as any potential impact on our school schedule.

Wishing you all a warm and wonderful week!

Warm regards,
Ms. O’Neill

February 21 Black History Month Assembly

February 28 Early Release

March 6 Senior Parent Meeting (7:00 via Zoom -- link to come)

March 19 SAT Day (see information below)

April 4 Prom (Pinestripes)

Please read important information here regarding the upcoming SAT Day for Juniors.

Thank you for those who were able to complete our survey included in last week's newsletter. If you missed it, here it is again.

Our mission is to provide a high-quality education for all learners, rooted in the belief that every student can succeed through differentiated instruction and support. To gain a more comprehensive understanding of how we’re doing, I would greatly appreciate caregiver feedback. If you have a few minutes, please take this short survey, which includes the same questions we used in our summer caregiver focus groups. Now that we’ve completed the first semester, your insights will be especially valuable. Thank you in advance for your time!

Poms, Cheer and Basketball teams celebrated our wonderful staff with a Staff Appreciation Night at Friday's basketball games against Seneca Valley. It was great to see our staff being recognized for their relationships and work with our students.

• Jayla Thornton, 12th 55m Hurdles
• Laylah Talley, 11th 55m Hurdles
• Maddy Kelly, 10th 1600m, 3200m
• Dylan Underwood, 12th 1600m, 4x800m Relay
• Ayaan Ahmad, 11th 1600m, 3200m, 4x800m Relay
• Walter Graybeal, 12th Pole Vault
• AJ Wester 10th, Shot Put (Region Champion!)
• Georges Monga, 12th Shot Put
• Otniel Ngheuhou, 12th 4x800m Relay
• Francisco Mora, 12th 4x800m Relay, 4x400m Relay
• Shona Mutokuto, 12th 4x400m Relay
• Salomon Attiogbe, 11th 4x400m Relay
• Wilfried Kolani, 12th 4x400m Relay
• Anderson Orsega, 11th 4x400 & 4x800 Relay alternate

The Indoor Percussion scored first place and the Winter Guard scored second place at Saturday's Indoor Marching Band competition. It was a successful night for our program!

Congratulations to diver Evan Medina who placed 4th in the Region competition. Evan will move on to the State Championship at the University of Maryland on Friday.

(At this time, names of qualifying swimmers have not been released. If we have qualifiers, we will celebrate them in the next newsletter.)

A big thank you to our PTSA who showed staff a lot of Valentine's Day love with wonderful sandwiches, sweet treats, coffee and tea. Everyone left with big smiles on their faces!