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WCHS Department Updates

English: If your student is a r ising senior , check out the college essay writing workshop course that we offer for Churchill’s Summer Symposium, typically taught by one of our AP English teachers. This is a great way for your student to get started on that college essay process before their senior year gets hectic! We also offer an SAT prep class to help students practice their skills with the support and guidance of an English teacher. Information about these programs can be found on the school web site.

Media Center: The media center wishes to congratulate seniors on a job well done and best of luck in your next en-deavors as you move on from Churchill High School. Media Center staff will sign the senior yellow form beginning May 1st

during free time-before and after school and during lunch. We do enforce this, so please plan accordingly. Seniors will no longer be allowed to check out books after this date. If you have any materials checked out of the media center, we will not be able to sign the senior form until those are turned in. The last day to check out books for underclassmen is May 31, 2019. Af-ter that we will be working on getting our books back. Thanks to all of your students, who come and visit us in the media cen-ter. We look forward to the end of the school year with you all. Social Studies: Winston Churchill’s Rho Kappa Chapter for The National Social Studies Honor Society will hold informa-tional meetings for all current Juniors on Wednesday May 29th and Thursday May 30th. These drop in meetings will be in rooms 234 and 236 during lunch. Students will learn about requirements for membership as well as receive a Google Class-room code to access the application. All applications will be due by June 3rd. To learn more about Rho Kappa click the link:

https://www.socialstudies.org/rhokappa

STAY IN TOUCH! *WCHS * WCHS Athletics * PTSA * Educational Foundation * Inclusive Achievement Council* WCHS Boosters

Churchill has a new phone number: 240-740-5400

Please see page 2 for an important Prom message from Principal Heckert.

Important Links:

WCHS Club Information & Applications

*Due May 17 Late applications will not be accepted.

Local Summer School Program

Senior Class Information Packet

Ambassador Application *Deadline May 24

Upcoming Events

May 6—May 17—AP Exams (see page 3)

May 18—Senior Prom/Post Prom

May 21—Senior Night/Banquet

May 22—Senior Breakfast, graduation rehearsal, senior class picture

May 24—last day for seniors

May 27—Holiday-No School

May 28—Graduation—No school for students

May 30—Sports Information Night

MISA Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sYIzBi9MU7Q6d1R83L1GmLXI3vS9whJky6APQBB6k88/edit

Spring Testing begins Monday, May 20. Please note, Monday, May 20— Thursday, May 23 are late start days, for stu-dents who are NOT testing. School buses will run at their regular scheduled times. If you are required to take a test, students should report no later than 7:45 AM. Students only attend in the morning if you are required to take one of the identified tests: ELA 10 and/or Algebra 1 MCAP (formerly PARCC), or Government HSA and/or MISA. All other students need to arrive to school during lunch time. Friday, May 24th is a regular schedule day for all students.

Health Room: Attention senior parents: If your child has medication in the Health Room please pick it up by May 22.

Attention Senior Parents: This is a fr iendly reminder that student obligations must be settled pr ior to attending all sen-ior events. This includes Senior Banquet, Senior Prom and Graduation. 3rd quarter report cards are stamped if your student has an obligation. Students can check with the Business Office in Room 115 before school, during lunch or after school to see if they have any outstanding debts or to make a payment.

May 15, 2019

Dear Churchill Families,

The 2019 prom activities will be held on Saturday, May 18th. This letter contains information regarding prom night activities and expectations for prom participants. We would appreciate your involvement and support in making the evening successful, enjoyable, and memorable for all.

Many of our students and parents are preparing for Winston Churchill High School’s prom at The Fillmore in Sil-ver Spring, MD. The address is: 8656 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Prom is an exciting event for eve-ryone to share in an evening of unforgettable memories. Unfortunately, Winston Churchill HS has had past inci-dents with some alcohol consumption and drug use.

All school rules and expectations for appropriate behavior will be in place. The MCPS Code of Conduct applies to the prom as an event that is school sponsored and an extension of the classroom. Students found to violate school rules as outlined in the code of conduct may not be able to attend senior banquet and potentially graduation due to consequences.

Here are some suggestions that experts offer to help and your student(s) plan for a safe and enjoyable prom night:

Plan the evening with your student(s), ensuring that you have a complete itinerary for the night, including whom they will be with, where they will be going after the prom, and contact numbers.

Discuss drinking, drugs, driving under the influence, and sex—and be specific about your expectations. Ask them how they plan to keep safe and avoid actions that they will regret. Reinforce your belief in their character and in their ability to act responsibly. You can never have this discussion too often, especially around this time.

Determine who will be driving. If they are not driving themselves, it is important for you to know who will be driving. Emphasize that the dangers of driving under the influence are particularly high on prom night. Also, think carefully about the use of “party buses.” Students often claim these buses ensure a safe night, but too often, that has not been the case. If hiring a party bus, consider having a parent chaperone on the bus and get clear agree-ments from the driver and company about their procedures for handling alcohol and drug use. From our experi-ence, party buses have been the host to many illegal and detrimental behaviors.

Plan safe activities for after the prom. Organize supervised drug-free and alcohol-free parties for your teens and their friends. If your student(s) is/are going to someone else’s home after prom, check with the parents/guardians to ensure that they will be present and will not allow drinking. Establish periodic mandatory call-in times with your student(s) and make sure you are available to call or be called throughout the night.

Optional post-prom activities will be held at Winston Churchill High School from Saturday May 18th 11:45 pm to Sunday May 19th 4:00 am. Students will enter through the Bulldog Lobby and will be able to participate in a vari-ety of fun, safe, and supervised activities that follow a general carnival and casino theme. Food will be provided. The cost of post-prom is $10.00 to be paid for through the PTSA. Details were sent from Winston Churchill HS and are in the Winston Weekly.

Winston Churchill High School is committed to organizing an enjoyable prom for our students and their families. We value your partnership in ensuring a safe night for all that are involved.

Thank you,

Brandice C. Heckert

Principal

Winston Churchill High School

Go Bulldogs!

Dear Churchill students and parents,

Congratulations on all the hard work you have dedicated to your AP coursework this year, you are in the final stretch. In order

to finish strong over the next few days, please take note of the following updates:

Room assignments will be posted soon. Check in with your teachers and the CHS website. The assignments are listed alphabetically, not by teacher.

If a student is taking either an NSL (U.S. Government and Politics) exam or Chinese exam off site either at CTI or Paint Branch High School, please return your permission slip as soon as possible.

For morning exams: Students should report no later than 7:45 for AM exams to the auditorium area/classroom. For afternoon exams: Students should report no later than 12:15 for PM exams to the auditorium area/classroom.

Students will be required to remain in the test room for the entire duration of the exam. No one may leave early. Afternoon exams usually do not finish until after 4:00 pm. Students should not schedule commitments/appointments prior to 4:30 pm.

Students are excused from their other classes for the entire day. Students are not expected to attend their other clas-ses if they are taking an AP exam on that day only.

Morning exams dismiss after the cafeteria closes. Please plan food/meals accordingly. The temperature may be different in different classrooms. Please dress accordingly. The auditorium has been known

to become warm. If a student is absent on the day of an exam, if you wish to take the exam on a make-up exam date, contact Kristen

Sullivan (kristen_m_sullivan@mcpsmd.org) as soon as possible. An exam WILL NOT automatically be requested if you do not contact Mrs. Sullivan.

Students may NOT bring the following items to the exam:

Backpacks Bags, purses, handbags, etc. Snacks

Drinks/water bottles Cellphones, Apple watches, Garmin watches, etc. No electronic devices, including headphones, are allowed in the

testing area.

Students MUST Bring:

A great, positive attitude

Identification #2 pencils Pens

Calculator (as needed)

Best of luck Churchill Bulldogs!

Kristen M. Sullivan

Staff Development Teacher

Room 124

Winston Churchill High School

Winston Churchill High School Brandice Heckert, Principal 11300 Gainsborough Road La Faye Howard Assistant Principal Potomac, Maryland 20854 Stephen Reck, Assistant Principal

240.740.5400 Bradley Rohner, Assistant Principal Marie Gasaway, Assistant School Administrator

Lisa Wellek, School Business Administrator

May 13, 2019

Dear parents of and students who need to take the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA),

On Wednesday and Thursday, May 22nd and 23rd, there will be an administration of the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA). The MISA is administered to students after completion or as students fulfill their third science credit. The 2018-2019 school year is a no fault year for students. Students’ must participate in the exam to fulfill their high school science assessment for graduation. The test has 5 sections that are 40 minutes each. There will be two administrations of the test:

1. If your student is NOT currently enrolled in Honors Physics or AP Physics 1, they will take the test on Wednesday and Thursday, May 22nd - 23rd at 7:45 am.

2. If your student IS currently enrolled in Honors Physics or AP Physics 1 and your student receives testing accommodations, they will take the test on Wednesday and Thursday, May 22nd - 23rd at 7:45 am.

3. If your student IS currently enrolled in Honors Physics or AP Physics 1 (and does not receive accommodations), they will take the test in their scheduled Physics class after May 29th - June 4th.

It is extremely important for students to arrive on-time on their testing day as it is a requirement for graduation. Practice MISA tests are available at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/whitmanhs/academics/MHSA.aspx For more information about the MISA can be found at http://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DAAIT/Assessment/MISA/index.aspx If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Marie Gasaway at 240-740-5400 or email at Marie_U_Gasaway@mcpsmd.org.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Brandice Heckert

Principal

Go Bulldogs!

@ChurchillPrin

After Prom Celebration 2019

Saturday, May 18th 11:45 pm to Sunday, May 19th 4:00 am

After Prom is an annual event organized by the PTSA. When the Senior Prom ends, After Prom will begin at Churchill HS. Only Churchill seniors and their guests may attend, but sen-iors do not have to attend the Senior Prom to be welcomed at After Prom. This is a fun and safe alternative to after prom private parties.

Click here to buy tickets for seniors & their guests ($10.00/each):

After Prom Purchase Link from Eventbrite

A waiver/emergency contact form needs to be completed by the seniors and their guests. There is a form for students who are under 18, and a different one for students who are 18 or old-er. The waiver forms are below. Students should turn in waiver/emergency contact forms to the school’s front office.

ENTERTAINMENT

In the cafeteria: CASINO - 3 Blackjack Tables, Money Wheel, Roulette table, Poker Table

In the gym: Escape Room, Gladiator Joust, Hippo Chow Down (Hungry Hippo)

In the hallways: ACTIVITIES - Deejay, Photo Booth, Photo Booth with Props & Costumes, Airbrush Tattoo Artists, Caricature Artists, Prizes/Raffles

In the cafeteria: FOOD & DRINKS - Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Sub Sandwiches Italian cold-cut & turkey, buffalo wings, veggie trays, cookies, and bottled water

Parents, please consider volunteering. We need your help. Click below to sign up.

After Prom Celebration 2019

Parents, please consider donating gift cards or checks for the Raffles. Click below to donate.

WCHS 2019 After Prom Donations

Any questions, please contact the After Prom Co-Chairs:

Maryann Yeganeh: maryann.yeganeh@comcast.net and Carolyn Gresh: cjgresh@comcast.net

WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2018

TIME: 7:00pm to 8:30pm

WHERE: WCHS MAIN GYM

If you’re an incoming WCHS student or parent, come out and meet with coaches from

ALL of our athletic teams. Coaches will be available to share information about their

sport for the 2019-2020 school year. Come out anytime between 7:00p & 8:30p and learn

about the sports you would like to learn about and participate in while also meeting our

amazing coaching staff. See you there!

FALL: WINTER: SPRING:

Cheerleading Basketball – Girls & Boys Allied Softball

Cross Country Bocce Baseball

Field Hockey Cheerleading Lacrosse – Girls & Boys

Football Indoor Track Softball

Golf Swimming & Dive Tennis – Girls & Boys

Handball Wrestling Track & Field

Poms Volleyball – Coed & Boys

Soccer – Girls & Boys

Volleyball – Girls

www.churchillathletics.com