Conversation with Stevanie Williams and Parrish Allison
January 13, 2023
We had the pleasure of hosting Stevanie Williams and Parrish Allison for our "Conversation with...
We had the pleasure of hosting Stevanie Williams and Parrish Allison for our "Conversation with...
[embed]https://youtu.be/GZGMiEoHlQA[/embed] Check out this week's broadcast of TCS Student News by Kendall Curtis and Danny Buck with a lead story with current items in the news out of Mexico. Stories around the school include an exciting art project completed by the students in Ms. Leandra's class, a Conversation with Photojournalist Jim Burger, the latest Financial Literacy Seminar with our friends at Berman McAleer the return of American Sign Language Class with Ms. Peggy and more....
[embed]https://youtu.be/U2GHpWYlQP8[/embed] Check out this week's broadcast produced by Jayla Nickens-Gill and Ethan Christou with a lead story on current events in Brazil from the death of soccer star Pelé to the inauguration of their new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. TCS stories include a conversation with alumnus USAF Sgt. Evan Green, another with Ed Meade about his recent trip to Antarctica and Argentina, a special CPR seminar and other happenings around the school....
Today, we had a fascinating "Conversation with...
Through a partnership with the University of Baltimore, students have successfully completed Math 115 Introductory Statistics and earned college credits. We are deeply thankful to U of B, their dual enrollment team – John Brenner and Philippia Richardson, and Professsor Adejokea Ajayi who taught the course at the school with professionalism and care. This course was open for all 10th grade through 12th grade students - ALL of whom passed. Congratulations to our hard working students!...
We welcomed Class of 2010 TCS Alum Evan Green back to the school today. Evan has been in the U.S. Air Force for the last 6 years where he has reached the rank of Sergeant. He is currently stationed in Nevada though he also did a nearly 3 year stint at Aviano Air Base in Italy. Evan talked extensively about his travel and military experience. The students were keenly interested in his time at The Community School and growing up in Remington although discussion extended into favorite musical artists and sports figures. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the conversation with another proud graduate of The Community School....
Adding to the usefulness of a TCS education, the students were certified in CPR today. Special thanks to long time Advisory Board member Tom Iacoboni who enabled this class to happen. Iacoboni Site Specialist certified safety Officer Dennis Grochowski conducted the class that also covered basic first aid. Thank you! ...
[embed]https://youtu.be/oH0SX9R1xc4[/embed] High prices in this holiday season affecting your family? Check out what this week's news producers, Chase Christou and Hector Rivas, have to say about it. Hear about the very special conversation with former U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, a special showing of the Native American film Smoke Signals, this week's seminars and more....
The students were tasked to enter one of three doors, marked YESTERDAY, TODAY, or TOMORROW. YESTERDAY would allow them to experience any historical event, but not change the outcome. TODAY would place them in the middle of any current event. And TOMORROW would take them forward 12 years to celebrate what would then be Mr. Tom’s 80th Birthday. CHASE skips ahead to find Mr. Tom having finally succumbed to the virtual world. VR Golf at 80 “Take those ugly, good for nothing, spawn of the devil himself goggles off, Chase!” Mr. Tom demanded. I look at him through my virtual reality goggles. “But, Mr. Tom! You know my eyes hurt when I’m not wearing them. Ugh, the real world is sooo boring too!” I groan. “Back in my day, we ain’t have no fake reality goggles.” “Mr. Tom, your days were the 1960s. Things have changed now. This is the new norm.” “Ain’t nothing ‘normal’ about living your entire life in a fake, dream world where nothing matters.” He fires back. “It is normal, though. You get used to it!” I tell him. “You do get used to it, just like how an addict gets used to crack. You’re more addicted to your virtual reality than a crack addict is in a world where crack is free.” “Dang Mr. Tom. You didn’t have to go that far. I could stop anytime I wanted to. I just don’t wanna stop!” “Sure thing, bud. Just don’t come running back to me when your obsession eventually overwhelms you, and you are slowly consumed by virtual reality until it takes control of every...