Clarksburg High School

Click here for the CHS Weekly Announcements: https://www.smore.com/210kn

Clarksburg High School Students, Staff, and Families,

This Monday is September 11 and our United States Congress has designated September 11 of each year as "Patriot Day". The US Congress has requested the observance of September 11 as an annually recognized "National Day of Service and Remembrance." What will you do to remember the heroes of September 11th and our community? Check out this proclamation from the White House, as well as our MCPS Student Service Learning Hub of Information.

This week we continue to focus on instruction, student attendance and positive behavior. Also Homecoming Tix go on sale via schoolcash online this Monday. All sports teams will be in action so make plans to come out and see them. CHS will host the first home football game of the year! Tickets sold via Students will need to show school ID to enter events. Hispanic Heritage Month begins this week. Check out the events at CHS! Reminder to check grades online via ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Check out the news below!

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Student Attendance

At CHS and in Montgomery County Public School, attendance requirements and policies have changed for the 2023-2024 school year as a result of an increase in chronic absenteeism. Did you know that chronic absenteeism is considered when a student has missed 10% or more of school days. If students become chronically absent, there will be documented and structured supports developed with the student, family, and staff.

Students must be in all classes on time and we have specific levels of consequences that will be implemented as tardies continue. It is important to note that any student who has 10 or more unexcused absences from school may be automatically withdrawn from an MCPS school. This is a significant change for MCPS and important for all students and families to understand.

Our CHS Classroom Absence Policy is as follows:

• 1 unlawful absences = automated parent phone call
• 3 unlawful absences = teacher phone call or text
• 7 unlawful absences = parent conference initiated by counselor
• 10 unlawful absences = referral to Student Well Being Team & Withdrawal from CHS

Our CHS tardy policy is as follows:

• 3 unexcused tardies = parent contact by teacher
• 5 unexcused tardies = teacher referral to admin via Synergy

CHS will implement frequent hall sweeps (per marking period) for student that are tardy to class. Student caught in a hall sweep can expect the following:

• 1= Warning
• 2= Admin phone call
• 3= After school detention
• 4= ISI and additional resources (case-by-case)

Additional admin intervention on a case-by-case basis

Administrative Classroom Visits

School administrations visited classrooms and spoke about student expectations and responsibilities. The presentation (Click HERE) provides all students with information about what they are expected to do as a Clarksburg leader, scholar, and community member on campus. While the information cannot account for all scenarios, it does provide guidance for behavior and successful and positive experience while in high school. Please take a moment to review the slides.

Have you checked out the CHS Student Handbook? If not, what are you waiting for? It has tons of information and is almost a one stop shop for all your answers! Check out the CHS Student Handbook 2023-2024.
 

CHS Homecoming 2023

The CHS Homecoming dance is scheduled for Saturday, September 23.

Homecoming Week features a Pep Rally, Spirit Week themes, PowderPuff Game, Football Game, Hallway Decorations and of course a dance!
Checkout the information about the dance in the newsletter information below. Ticket sales begin Monday, September 11.
The theme this year is Under the Sea! We are very excited for this year's celebration.
Make plans to have fun and be safe! Rep the 'Burg!

Coyote Connect Advisory Period

Clarksburg High School is excited to announce a revamped and innovative social and emotional learning experience for our students this school year! The 2023-2024 Advisory period will occur every Tuesday and feature a once a week, 40 minute wellness time that rotates on a monthly basis through periods 1-4. Please check the newly crafted schedule HERE. During the first portion of the Advisory period, students will engage in social and emotional wellness activities in addition to school spirit and community building opportunities. Additionally, we are thrilled to announce out newest Advisory feature, Coyote Connect. Each week during the Advisory period, students will have a 25 minute window of opportunity to visit a staff member for academic enrichment and intervention, mentorship, wellness, or club and activity experiences. Students and staff will collaborate to make an appointment in advance for Coyote Connect. Please note, initially, staff will have an availability limit of five student visitors per Coyote Connect.

MAP- R & MAP-M Testing for Grade 9

The Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment will be administered to all 9th grade students in both Reading and Math. The results provide teachers, students, and families with an accurate assessment of a student's ability, accurately measuring what a student knows and needs to learn. Testing Window at Clarksburg High School: Tuesday, September 5 to Friday, October 6. Click HERE for more information.

All students are reminded to bring their charged Chromebook to school. CHARGE THOSE CHROMEBOOKS NIGHTLY! Students without a Chromebook may be provided a loaner with from the Media Center but must return them at the end of the day.

School Bus Information can be found here: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/transportation/busroutes/

IMPORTANT NOTE - Lunch Expectations: Students may eat in the cafeteria or in classrooms that are supervised by a teacher or member of the Clarksburg High School staff. Students may also eat in one of our three outdoor courtyards if weather permits. The courtyards represent a privilege, and students are expected to maintain the grounds impeccably during lunch or they will simply lose the opportunity to eat within them. Students may not eat nor assemble in any stairwells during the lunch period. Students may not leave school grounds during lunch without parent consent and administrator approval. Students may not make mobile delivery orders to Clarksburg High School, nor receive mobile orders at the school. Parents - please do not order mobile meal orders for students.

Check out the College/Career Center Update to learn about campus visits by various colleges, universities, employers, and military personnel.

Message to the MCPS Community,

In the past several weeks, there has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the community. Since last Friday, more students and staff members have reported new cases of COVID-19, with classroom outbreaks occurring in a few schools across the county. This rise in COVID-19 cases is not unexpected, as our community gathers together, following a modest summer surge. Following established procedure, schools will directly notify staff and families of students in a classroom with an outbreak of 3 or more cases.

Read the full message here: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2023-2024/Community-message-20230906.html

Click here for the CHS Weekly Announcements: https://www.smore.com/210kn

As always, thank you for your continued support and trust.

And remember, together we are ONE Clarksburg!

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