Clarksburg High School
Weekly Message 11/14/21
A message from Principal Edward Owusu
Good morning Clarksburg High School Students, Staff, and Families,
We enter our third week of November and our focus this week and month continues to be Mental Health Awareness. In honor of mental health awareness month, students are invited to participate in our spirit week. Every day this week, there will be wellness activities that students may participate in. Please see here for more details.
The Winter Athletics Season begins Monday! Tryout's will occur throughout the week. All required forms must be submitted before a student may tryout. We wish all of our student athletes good luck. Please see the information and schedules listed in our newsletter and reach out to coaches for more information.
Meetings this week include a PTSA General Membership meeting on Tuesday in our Media Center and Coyote Connect Parent Webinar on Wednesday. Additionally the CHS Ambassadors and CHS PTSA have organized a Thanksgiving Meal Drive Please click on this link to send your donations. All help is appreciated. If your family will need assistance this holiday please contact our counseling services department.
Parents and guardians may schedule Parent-Teacher conferences with Teachers or Counselors. November 22 and 23 in the afternoon have been designated for conferences via Zoom. Parents/guardians that wish to meet with teachers please use ParentVUE to schedule a conference. Please see this step-by-step guide with video to schedule conferences - See the Parent-Teacher Conferences ParentVUE Support Guide.
To schedule conferences with Counselors please email counselors directly. HERE is a listing of Counselors with alphabetical listing of case management.
The MCPS Board of Education has closed schools on Wednesday, November 24. This is a change from the original MCPS calendar. Please make a note of it on your personal calendars.
Get your tickets now for our CHStage production of SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway Musical. Final shows are this coming Friday and Saturday at 7 pm. Bring the whole family and support our students and award winning program. See the message below and link to order tickets.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) revised school quarantine guidance on Oct. 27. If certain criteria are met, students may not have to quarantine, or may be asked to quarantine for a reduced period of time. This new guidance is expected to reduce the number of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students required to quarantine and participate in virtual learning. Read the full message at the link for the specific guidance.
In this newsletter you will find information about Registration for Latin Dance Competition; Musical production of SpongeBob Squarepants; Winter Sports, PTSA Newsletter, Clothing Recycling, college and university visits to CHS, and more.
As always, thank you for your continued support and trust. Together we are Clarksburg!
C'Burg Upcoming Events:
November is - Mental Health Awareness Month; Native American Heritage Month
Monday, November 15 - Winter Athletics Tryouts Begin; CHS Mental Health Awareness Spirit Week 2021 - Mellow Monday - Wear PJ's
Tuesday, November 16 - Advisory Schedule; Edmentum Credit Recovery; ACTIVITY BUS - 4:30 pm; PTSA Meeting - Media Center @ 7:00 pm; Tenseless Tuesday - Wear Comfy sweatpants and socks
Wednesday, November 17 - 9th Grade Counts Counseling Lessons; Coyote Connect Parent Webinar - 6:30 pm; Wellness Wednesday - Wear Green
Thursday, November 18 - Advisory Schedule; Edmentum Credit Recovery; ACTIVITY BUS - 4:30 pm; Thoughtful Thursday - Wear a positive message shirt
Friday, November 19 - Fitness Friday - Wear athletic gear; Guest Speaker event during lunch; SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway Musical - 7:00 pm;
Saturday, November 20 - SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway Musical - 7:00 pm
Join us for a Coyote Connect State of Clarksburg Meeting
Once a semester, or as needed, a Coyote Connect meeting with school Administrators will be held as an opportunity for Clarksburg families to receive information and ask specific questions about the current state of our school. Our next Coyote Connect will be held Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm. In order to ensure we are able to answer your specific questions please populate the LEFT side the chart with questions AHEAD of time about the topics you see listed so school administrators may respond intentionally on 11/17. Please see this link HERE for the Coyote Connect Capture Sheet.
Here is the information for the Coyote Connect Webinar scheduled for Wednesday, November 17 at 6:30 pm (Please place this meeting on your calendar).
When: Nov 17, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Clarksburg Coyote Connect - 11/17/21
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/85466952596?pwd=c2FIV2pOeHc3anV4Qm93Q0xBOEdFZz09
Passcode: 186818
Or One tap mobile :
US: +13017158592
Mental Health Awareness Month
November is Mental Health Awareness Month. The CHS Counseling department will be sharing information with students and staff throughout the month to help raise awareness about mental health and help reduce the stigma. We will use this time to focus on the healing value of connecting in safe ways, prioritizing mental health and acknowledging that it’s okay to not be okay. Here are some resources. If you have any concerns about your child’s mental health, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s school counselor.
In honor of mental health awareness month, students are invited to participate in our spirit week. Every day this week, there will be wellness activities that students can participate in. Please see here for more details.
Make a run for the Student Member of the Board (SMOB)
Are you interested in being the next Student Member of the MCPS Board of Education? How about representing the student voice, creating education policy, or gaining experience as the youngest elected official in Montgomery County? The current SMOB, Hana O’Looney, will be hosting a “How to Run for SMOB” online Zoom event on Wednesday, November 17th from 6-7:30pm, featuring former candidates who will walk you through the process of applying, campaigning, and being elected. Register to attend the event and receive more information: bit.ly/run4smob
CHStage Fundraiser
To help raise funds for CHStage drama program, CHStage is selling fruit! The fruit can be shipped directly to your home or to another home (give the gift of fruit). Students will receive credit for their sales, or if you would like to order for the program in general please just use the link and you do not need to enter a student name. Thank you in advance for your support of our program!
Student Drop-Off and Student Parking
PTSA Newsletter
Note from Clarksburg PTSA
November 14, 2021
Dear Clarksburg High School families,
The month of Thanks and Giving is here and we thank you so much for the love you have shown to the CHS community. We feel really honored to be a part of the Coyote family. This has been a challenging year for all of us and reaching out, lending a hand to uplift really means a lot.
We are getting close to the goal of 95 families for the Thanksgiving Meal Drive and we do need your help. Any amount will go a long way. Please share the link as well.
Our upcoming General Membership meeting will be held at the CHS Media Center on November 16, 2021. Please do register to attend so we know how many people will come (link is in Newsletter). Special topic is College Readiness:
How to Find and Communicate your WOW
Factor in your College Essays AND Activity List
All links to our November events are in our very first newsletter. Leah Flood is our amazing Newsletter Chair/Editor. Please check it out and please feel free to share it as well.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at: clarksburghighschool.ptsa@gmail.com.
Thank you so much, again, for all of your support.
The CHS PTSA 2021-2022
Important Reminders from our Attendance Office
Please review these important attendance reminders:
- If a student is late to school for any reason they must stop by the attendance office to sign in. This also applies if a student needs to sign out early with parent permission or parent pick up. An accurate sign-in/out time must be recorded in the system. (Please note: If a student does not stop by the attendance office then anything that the student is marked absent for will stay in the system).
- Please make sure whoever is signing the student out is on their emergency pick-up contact list in Parent VUE & is at least 21 years of age.
- Any notice sent for a student to sign out early must be submitted in writing.
Also, please remember that all parents/guardians and visitors are required to show ID upon entering our building.
College/Career Center Update - November 15, 2021 through November 19, 2021
Clarksburg High School
Monday, November 15, 2021 - Friday, November 19, 2021
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. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Somerville at Cintonya_A_Somerville@mcpsmd.org.
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. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Somerville at Cintonya_A_Somerville@mcpsmd.org.
Class of 2022 (Seniors)
Please bring copies of all acceptance and scholarship applications to the Career Center.
How are you paying for your education? Seven (7) items needed to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Create your FSA ID. Next, complete an MD CAPS’ account? If you need assistance, come by the Career Center.
Attend MC visits to CHS. Apply to Montgomery College for FREE!
Juniors and seniors, register in Naviance Single Sign-On to attend college/career visits. Visits will be held in the Career Center. Please share the reservation with your teacher. Attendance will be recorded.
Special Guest: PIA School for Aviation Maintenance Technology on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 7:45 am and 10:21 am.
Class of 2022 (12)
Montgomery Scholars Scholarship (MC) Deadline: January 6, 2022
Macklin Business Institute Scholarship MBI) Honors Program (MC) Deadline: January 7, 2022
2022 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program™ and “Where Are They Now?” (WATN) Campaign Deadline: March 1, 2022
Anthony Richard Tilghman Memorial Scholarship Trust Deadline: March 1, 2022
Montgomery County (MD) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (3 Scholarships) County-Wide Scholarship, MCAC Educational Program Scholarship Deadline: March 14, 2022
Career/Vocational/Technical Scholarship - Deadline: March 14, 2022
Class of 2023 (11)
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest [Damascus Post 171] (9-12) Deadline: December 20, 2021
2022 Coolidge Scholarship-Nomination Required (11) Deadline: January 19, 2022
Class of 2024 (10)
Carson Scholars (4-11) Deadline: December 17, 2021
Visionary Scholarship Program (9-12) Deadline: May 1, 2022
Class of 2025 (9)
Carson Scholars (4-11) Deadline: December 17, 2021 December 17, 2021
Prepared by: Cintonya Somerville, CCIC
All Means All and the Important Work of Access and Opportunity for All Students
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES & STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
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.
All MCPS families have received a copy of these documents. Students were provided copies in their English Classes. Parents and guardians are encouraged to review this document with children so that our students understand their rights and responsibilities and the district’s expectations for student conduct. If you have questions, please speak to the Clarksburg Administration.
Ways To Report
Bullying, harassment (including sexual misconduct and sexual harassment), intimidation, hazing, incidents of hate-bias, and concerning issues involving student gender identity are not tolerated in MCPS. We are committed to ensuring our students feel safe, valued, and respected in our schools. Please see the multiple ways you can file a report below.
To file a Bullying Form online, click HERE
To file a Child Abuse & Neglect Form online, click HERE
To contact the MCPS Title IX Coordinator, click HEREHow You Can Report
✓ Contact school principal, counselor, student welfare liaison, or any MCPS staff member.
✓ Contact the Montgomery County Police Department, 301-279-8000.
✓ Submit MCPS Form 230-35, Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Form.
✓ Contact the MCPS Title IX Coordinator at TitleIX@mcpsmd.org. Reports and allegations concerning MCPS employees will immediately involve the Department of Compliance and Investigations. They can be reached at DCI@mcpsmd.org.
✓ Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line is an anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety and/or well-being of students. Call 1-833-MD-B-SAFE or download the App.
✓ Contact the Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP) for support. VASAP provides information, referrals and advocacy, as well as crisis and ongoing counseling for victims of sexual assault.
✓ Contact the Montgomery County Hotline at 240-777-4357. A trained staff member or volunteer will provide supportive listening and information, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
✓ Send a text to EveryMind hotline telephone number, 301-738-2255, daily between noon and midnight.
✓ Use the MCPS Student Reporting Phone Application (Currently In Development)C'Burg Athletics
Return to RAISE Communication 11.12.21
Please refer to the November 12 communication for the latest updates regarding MCPS Athletics. A Spanish version is also available. The updated Return to R.A.I.S.E. Plan is here. This week’s announcement includes:
- Updated Guidance for Masks/Face Coverings Indoors as follows: Face coverings are not required indoors for student-athletes actively participating in activities, practices and contests; however, students who are not fully vaccinated (with approved medical exemptions) are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings. During competition, face coverings are not required for coaches and officials who are fully vaccinated. All other individuals, including managers, event staff, and spectators, are required to wear a face covering at all times indoors. All participants shall bring their own mask/face covering; extra masks are available at all activities.
- Updated Quarantine Guidance, in alignment with MCPS procedures and protocols – note that operations and processes remain fundamentally the same for MCPS Athletics. However, a vaccination survey is no longer required beginning with the winter season, as vaccination information has been collected and available in Synergy.
Other updates include:
- Vaccination Reminders & FAQs
- Winter Sports Registration
- Fall County Championships
- MPSSAA Playoffs
- Testing in Schools Reminders
Also, please note the following regarding digital ticketing through GoFan:
Beginning with the second round of the football playoffs, along with state semifinals and finals, tickets for MPSSAA events and football games will be sold exclusively through GoFan. Links will be provided to participating schools in advance of each game to promote to their communities. There will be no cash sales at the door. MCPS will also utilize GoFan for additional events starting with the upcoming winter sports season. More information is available here.
The latest information continues to be available on the COVID-19 Athletics Information webpage.
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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