The CSP Student Council is excited to announce that our annual Middle School March Madness Tournament will take place on Monday, March 31st, in the CSP Gymnasium from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Students in grades 6-8 are invited to either register a team and play in the tournament or attend the event as a spectator. We already have three teams signed up and are hoping to get at least four to fill out our bracket! Sign-ups will close at 3:00 pm on Friday, March 28th to allow our Student Council leaders to create the schedule. Depending on the number of teams that register, we will either play a double or single elimination bracket.

Spectator tickets cost $3 each or $5 for admission, a drink, and a snack. Tickets go on sale TODAY and can be purchased in person during "A" lunch or online using this link.

Students attending as spectators must have their own transportation home after the event. All students must leave CSP promptly at 5:00 pm as no staff members will be able to supervise them after the conclusion of the tournament.

Please contact Mrs. Clyde at eclyde@mycsp.org with any questions.

Bus registration for school year 2025.2026 is scheduled to open on April 1, 2025. The bus stops are listed on our website. You will choose your child's bus stop during registration. The initial deposit of $160.00 is due at registration. If you cancel your bus contract prior to the beginning of next school year, you will receive a full refund. A copy of the bus contract will be posted on our website. However, this is for reference only. The registration must be completed online with the link below.

https://cec.clfportal.org/

Last week, during advisory, students received a paper copy of their MAP and IReady results.

Please ask your student to share this information with you. The form needs to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the Advisory teacher.

Hello CSP Families!

As you may know, CSP is a PBIS school. This means that we aim to support student behavior through positive interactions and interventions. As part of our PBIS practice, teachers and staff members reward students with Tiger Tickets when they act in ways that demonstrate Tiger PRIDE.

At the end of every week, we conduct a lunch time raffle with these tickets and students choose a reward. Additionally, we count how many Tiger Tickets each student receives each week. At the end of the quarter, the students who earn the most Tiger Tickets are also rewarded with various prizes.

At the mid-year point, we are finding we need to refresh our rewards. Recently, we asked students to share their suggestions for PBIS rewards. Using their suggestions, we have compiled an PBIS Amazon WishList. Please consider contributing to CSP and PBIS by purchasing items from the list.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SKZX13GL3VZA?ref_=wl_share

Dear Parents/Guardians

On Wednesday, April 2, CSP will be administering the PSAT assessment to all 10th-grade students and the SAT assessment to all 11th-grade students.

Students MUST report to school promptly at 8 am for staff to facilitate testing in an orderly manner. Regular School Bus transportation will be provided by CSP for bus riders. Car riders must arrive at school using their own transportation. Please disregard any communications from AACPS about transportation for PSAT-SAT testing.

The test will be administered during 1st through ROAR periods. After completion of the SAT/PSAT test, students will attend their scheduled 3rd period.

If you have questions regarding the test, please contact Mr. Yagar directly at tyagar@mycsp.org.

If you would like more information about the test, please visit https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat

Thank you,

Derrell Owens

Principal

Chesapeake Science Point MS/HS PCS

In order to purchase prom tickets, all class dues must be up-to-date.

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time: 6 – 10:00 pm

Place: Brookside Gardens

1800 Glenallan Avenue

Wheaton, MD 20902

SENIOR PROM TICKETS

Use the drop-down to select single or couple.

Buy Prom Tickets

Single ticket: $80.00

Couple: $150.00

To purchase using cash or check, please see Mrs. Pratt in the morning before the first block in room 114.

If you are bringing an outside guest please have the following form completed and turned in to Mrs. Pratt by May 5.

Senior parents,

As colleges begin to offer their admission decisions, please have your child email Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) with all college decisions, as well as awarded scholarships and grants.

Remember, Mrs. Shepherd is available for assistance as your child heads to graduation!

Mary Beth Shepherd, M.Ed.

High School Counselor, Department Chair

Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School

Graduation will be here before we know it, and I’d like to take this opportunity to share some important information with you.

Beginning in 2017, AACPS adopted a Latin Honors System to recognize the academic achievement of our outstanding seniors during the commencement. This tradition will continue this year. As in previous years, we will have the Senior Class President bring welcome remarks and introduce distinguished guests. Mr. Owens will provide notice to all summa cum laude seniors that they have the opportunity to apply to be the graduate student speaker. The student speaker will be selected by a school-based committee from a pool of applicants that have earned the Summa Cum Laude Honor. The selection will occur no later than April 25, and the school-based decision will be final. This is subject to change depending upon receipt of notification of Latin award honorees.

CAP AND GOWN

All seniors participating in the graduation ceremony must be dressed in proper regalia. Mr. Mahoney, the representative from Jostens, visited CSP on February 25 from 10:00 -10:15 am to discuss ordering the cap and gown. Mr. Mahoney also shared information about ordering announcements and other senior memorabilia. The Grad QR Flyer below allows you to place orders directly, if you haven't done so.

PROM

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time: 6 – 10:00 pm

Place: Brookside Gardens

1800 Glenallan Avenue

Wheaton, MD 20902

PROM TICKETS

Use the drop-down to select single or couple.

Buy Prom Tickets

Single ticket: $80.00

Couple: $150.00

To purchase using cash or check, please see Mrs. Pratt in the morning before the first block in room 114.

All sales are final. No tickets will be sold after May 5, and no sales at the door. Please email Mrs. Pratt with any questions at rpratt@mycsp.org.

SENIOR AWARD RECOGNITION

If your child has received any awards, scholarships, or special recognition that you would like shared during the awards ceremony, please share that information here.

MANDATORY GRADUATION REHEARSAL

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am

All seniors are required to attend rehearsal here at CSP. Please make sure your child alters work schedules or whatever may conflict, as this is mandatory.

LAST DAY FOR SENIORS

Friday, May 23, 2025

SENIOR BREAKFAST AND AWARDS CEREMONY

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Time: 8:30 – 11:00 am

The breakfast is for two guests. No children may attend.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Place: Severna Park High School

Graduating seniors must arrive by 4:00 pm to participate (no exceptions)

Parents and guests are not permitted to enter the building until 5:15 pm.

GRADUATION TICKETS

Each student is allotted four free tickets with the option to purchase up to five additional tickets at $5.00 per ticket.

Ticket orders, sales, and money collection will begin on Monday, May 1. Tickets will be sold until May 19. Tickets will be delivered during the Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony.

The date for graduation is Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The commencement ceremony will take place at Severna Park High School from 6-7:00 pm.

Parents,

Please make note that CSP will be closed for all students on Wednesday, May 28 to allow for staff to celebrate the Class of 2025.

Parents,

We ask that you please refrain from picking your children outside of the gates. We cannot be responsible for the safety of our students once they leave the grounds of the school.

Many parents have asked for recommended devices for their students. The most important requirement is that the Chromebook must still be eligible for updates.

You can check the update availability for Chromebooks here: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?sjid=2181313923428552580-NA#zippy=%2Chp:~:text=Chromebook%2011%20G9,Jun%202031

We highly recommend the models we use at school as they tend to be a bit more durable for student use:

Recommended Models:

• HP 11 G9 11" Chromebook - TechToSchool: https://techtoschool.com/products/hp-11-g9-11-chromebook?srsltid=AfmBOor5K4lYDY5b2BR0Vgwplfr8xKKlsMPtQPcDZ6FANVU0DqhUROky
• HP Chromebook 11.6" Touchscreen - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Chromebook-11-6-Touchscreen-Dual-core/dp/B09JFF1S3X
• HP Chromebook 11 G9 EE - Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-chromebook-11-g9-ee-11-6-chromebook-intel-celeron-4-gb-memory-32-gb-emmc-black/6495100.p?skuId=6495100

Other Suitable Options:

• HP Chromebook 14" - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Chromebook-Processor-Lightweight-14a-na0021nr/dp/B08YKGZF7P/
• Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 - CDW: https://www.cdw.com/product/lenovo-100e-chromebook-gen-4-11.6-mediatek-kompanio-520-4-gb-ram-3/7377715
• Lenovo 300e Chromebook - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-300e-Chromebook-82J9000LUS-Touchscreen/dp/B09JL3ZB2P

Students missing school for college visits are excused absent if they bring in something from the college stating they visited there. Students should bring their college visit notes to Mrs. O'Brien.

When students are absent from school, AACPS sends messages to families to ensure student safety and open communication. For convenience and equity, messages are sent through two communication tools:

Alerts - the AACPS automated contact system provides one message per day for elementary students and two messages per day for middle and high school students. A morning message is sent to families of all absent students via phone, email, and text at 11 a.m. The second message is sent via email and text to families of absent middle and high school students at 5:30 p.m.

Parent Portal sends notifications in real time when a student is marked absent for the school day or a specific class period. In order to receive Parent Portal notifications, parents/guardians must have proper accounts and notifications turned on in their settings. Access to Parent Portal is available for families of students in grades K-12. Parents/guardians can also send attendance notes directly to their student's school via Parent Portal. Visit www.aacps.org/parentportal to sign up or learn more.

For information on how to support student attendance, visit www.aacps.org/attendance.

If you are new to CSP or have not submitted a response to our CSP Volunteer/Chaperone Interest Form in the past and want to volunteer or chaperone, please submit a response to the form here.

If you haven't done so, please get this form to Mrs. O'Brien asap.

Sexual Harassment & Child Abuse Training Video

Everyone who applies to be a Volunteer/Chaperone for AACPS, upon approval, must view the Sexual Harassment/Child Abuse Training Video prior to the volunteer/chaperone having access to students. Failure to do so will result in a disapproval status for access until the video is viewed.

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Fundraiser - Hot Chocolate Sales - Benefits The Key Club (ends March 31)

Monday, March 31, 2025

• Marking Period Four Begins

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

• 2025-2026 Bus Registration Opens

Wednesday, March 2, 2025

• Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

Thursday, March 3, 2025

• Field Trip - Mr. Lorenz

Friday, April 4, 2025

• School Librarian Appreciation Day
• Field Trip - Mr. Lorenz

NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WEEK - SHOW OUR APS SOME LOVE!

No After School Clubs

Fundraiser - Spring Break Themed Dress Down Week - Benefits Class of 2026

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

• Field Trip - Ms. Albayrak

Thursday, April 10, 2025

• 1:30 pm - AACC Cohort Accuplacer Prep (Selected 8th-grade students)

Friday, April 11, 2025

• Spring Soiree (PBIS celebration) - regular school day, but will operate on a two-hour delay schedule to allow for celebration