Dear Sentinel Families,
I encourage you and your family to discuss the wonders of our District with your friends and family members. Word of mouth to prospective District families is arguably our best form of marketing. Two events are coming up that will provide opportunities for prospective families to learn more about CSPA.
First, our annual Sentinel Shadow Week will take place Tuesday through Thursday, April 1-3. Please do put these dates on your calendar and spread the word to any out-of-district 2025-26 high school student that you think may be a good addition to our CSA District community.
During our Shadow Week days, current CSPA Sentinel students have the opportunity to invite a friend to shadow them for the entire instructional day. Out-of-district guests will need to complete this Google Form. Current CSPA students who intend to host a guest do NOT need to fill out the Google Form. Also, during those three days, our CSAMS Third Year students will visit CSPA for either a full day shadow or a shorter program that will be presented by our CSPA Leadership Team. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Second, our annual CSPA Arts, Beats and Treats will take place on the evening of Wednesday, May 14. This event, presented by Mrs. Newmeyer and her creative students, is always transcendent. A CSPA Open House for families from surrounding communities who want to learn more about the comprehensive high school experience that CSPA offers will take place at the same time.
Thank you in advance for marking these events on your calendars, and also for speaking to friends and family about these important opportunities to learn more about how the Stockwell Education Model facilitates high level learning at CSPA.
In partnership with you,
Matthew Stewart
Winter Athletic Season Awards Night will be tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19th at CSAMS. Middle School teams will be recognized at 6:00pm and the High School teams will be recognized at 7:00pm. At the top of each hour, everyone will be meeting in the gym for refreshments and to hear from Mr. Stewart and Mrs. DeLorenzo as we start the night together. Then after that, you will be breaking off into separate rooms for the presentation of team awards.
Please Note: All uniforms must be turned in to Mrs. DeLorenzo by Wednesday, March 19th.
It’s time to clean out your junk drawer, look in the couch cushions, empty your laundry jar and send in your loose change! Our students love the annual PENNY DRIVE! The Penny Drive will run through this Friday, March 21st. A bucket will be placed outside of each Advisory and students will have the opportunity to place coins in their bucket or in other Advisory buckets. Pennies, dollars, and checks all count for positive points for the classroom; every penny counts as one point, dollars count as 100 points, and so on. Silver coins count as one negative point for each classroom regardless of the value of the coin. For example, quarters, nickels and dimes all count as one negative point.
At the end of each day the top three Advisories will be announced and the winning Advisory will be announced at the end of the week. The advisory with the most points by the end of the drive will receive a donut party for the whole advisory. We can’t wait to see how much change we can raise together. All proceeds will go to the Student Government fund, supporting student initiative.
Our Athletics Department is looking for a High School Volleyball Coach for the 2025/26 Fall Season (starts in August). We are looking for a motivated individual who would like to work with our CSA District students to help build a solid volleyball program. This is a paid coaching position and all candidates must successfully pass a background check to be considered for the position.
If you are interested in the coaching position or know of someone who is, please send an email with the following information to our CSA District Athletic Director, Laurie DeLorenzo: Coaching or playing experience, general summary of yourself (or resume), and why you would like to be considered for this coaching position. We look forward to hearing from you and getting our student athletes set for another great season.
Candidate information can be emailed to our CSA District Athletic Director, Laurie DeLorenzo, at Ldelorenzo@csaschool.org.
College Board exams are state-mandated for all public-school students. These are important exams for our students. The SAT/PSAT and M-STEP are conducted digitally. The ACT WorkKeys, taken by Juniors only, is still paper and pencil and MUST be taken on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The testing schedule below are the dates we will be administering these exams. Each exam will begin promptly at 9:00 AM, so students need to arrive no later than 8:45 AM.
Tuesday, April 8 - Juniors will take the SAT
Tuesday, April 8 - Sophomores will take the PSAT 10
Tuesday, April 8 - Freshmen will take the PSAT 9
Thursday, April 10 - Juniors will take the ACT WorkKeys
Tuesday, April 22 - Juniors will take the M-Step (Science & Social Studies)
It is critical that students arrive on time. The rules for administering these exams are precise and inflexible. There is no leeway. The moment verbal directions for the exam begin, any student not seated will not be permitted entry into the examination room. There are no exceptions. Students are not permitted to eat or drink anything during the exam. Students will have breaks during the exam. During break time, they may leave the testing room and will be permitted to have snacks. Although snacks will be provided, we also encourage students to bring a snack with them to eat during the break so they will be properly “fueled” for the duration of each exam.
Students are not permitted to have ANY type of electronic communication devices (ECDs) with them during the exams, which means no cell phones, iPods, smart watches or any other ECDs. Students will be asked to turn in their ECDs prior to testing. These devices will be stored in a safe place and returned to students after testing is completed for the day. Students who have alarms on their watches must turn off those alarms during testing. A phone that rings or buzzes during testing will result in the student’s test being voided, and the student will be dismissed from the testing session.
Students will be permitted to use College Board approved calculators during the exam. Consider taking a moment to replace the batteries in your child’s TI-84 calculator before test day. The digital test platform has a built-in graphing calculator that you can use if you wish. Please support your students so they come to all tests well rested and ready to do their personal best. Be sure they get enough sleep on both the night and weekend prior to the test.
CSPA High School students are required to perform 50 hours of community service/volunteerism as a graduation requirement. Community service credit will be given for voluntary activities that help others or are beneficial to the community. Students earn credit for hours spent participating in the actual activity, not for meeting and planning time. Students are responsible for getting a Community Service Sponsor Sheet signed and dated for each activity.
Click HERE for a printable Community Service Sponsor Sheet.
Preparation is embedded in the Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy name. That preparation is grounded in the belief that people who are capable, caring, and self- directed learners will be successful in life no matter what they choose to do after they leave High School. Learning is a lifelong pursuit and we are committed to providing students with the skills they need for work and life.
We have created a permanent link to post-secondary resources that will appear at the bottom of this and all CSPA newsletters. Additionally, we have included a link for active scholarship opportunities. Visit these resources often to find helpful links and opportunities for all students, regardless of their post-CSPA plans.
