Dear Sentinel Families,
Welcome to Semester 2! I am certain you are excited to receive your child's Semester 1 report card. These will be sent out one week from today (Tuesday, February 10th). I encourage you to celebrate what is celebration-worthy from Semester 1 and also have a conversation with your student about where improvement can be implemented.
Now that Semester 2 has officialay started, I'd like to offer a few housekeeping reminders as we embark on the five month journey toward the end of the school year. This is a natural time of the academic year for a fresh start.
First, please review CSPA's dress code once more with your student. The dress code, located in the CSPA Family Handbook, is the expectation for all of our high school students on a daily basis.
Second, I’d like to remind students that cell phone use is prohibited at CSPA throughout the school day, from arrival in the building until dismissal at 4:05 PM.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding Semester 1, the uniform policy or CSPA's cell phone policy. I hope that you enjoy the "warmer" temperatures we are currently experiencing!
In partnership with you,
Matthew Stewart
Thursday, February 12th, we will be holding our annual Hike for Humanity event. This event is a time for our school community to focus on giving back. This year in honor of our own Mr. Lou Lacy who was both a veteran and beloved CSA District staff member we will be raising money for Veteran Organizations, specifically the Brighton American Legion VFW.
We are asking every student to raise $25 or more to be donated to the VFW. Click Here for donation sheet. We will leave CSPA campus around 9:30 AM and be back by 2:00 PM. Please note that any driver needs to either have a Metro Park Pass or pay $10 for a daily pass. Busses will take students to Kensington and back to school, but if you want to pick your student(s) up at Kensington, they will need their parent/guardian to sign them out with Mrs. Petricca and Ms. Verklan. Permission slips for the Hike will go out Jan 29th and are needed back by Feb. 9th.
The hike starts at the West Boat Launch of Kensington and goes to Maple Beach (3 miles out), and back to the boat launch (3 miles back). Any student attending the hike may wear school appropriate winter weather clothing.
Our Athletics Department is looking for a High School Co-Ed Golf Coach for our 2025-2026 school year. We are looking for motivated individuals who would like to work with our CSA District students to help build a solid golf program at CSPA. These are paid coaching positions and all candidates must successfully pass a background check to be considered for the position.
If you are interested 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, and a 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.
Looking to give back to those who give so much to our students? Parent Council could use your help to "Stock the Shelves" in the staff lunch areas at our three campuses! Our CSA District staff work some long hours to be the best they can be for our children. Let's show them how much we appreciate them. Click below to donate financially to the "Stock the Shelves" cause and Parent Council will purchase the goods (Staff have a wishlist that Parent Council work off of).
Let's rally together to show our teachers some love!
We need a lot of volunteers at our CSAMS and CSPA home games! The expectation is that all basketball players and all cheerleaders are represented by a volunteer during the season. Volunteers do not need to be parents. Feel free to recruit friends, grandparents or other family members, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS WHO NEED SERVICE HOURS.
-Typically all positions allow you to watch the game while working
-Training is provided when necessary
-Free admission and discounted concession food for volunteers
Sign up links are provided below. Please reach out to Heather Fuchs (Home Game Volunteer Coordinator & Concessions Manager with any questions: thnxb2god9@gmail.com.
Click HERE for CSAMS Volunteer Games Signup
Click HERE for CSPA Volunteer Games Signup
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.
