Conversation with Public Defenders
March 10, 2023
The students were honored to have a "Conversation with...
The students were honored to have a "Conversation with...
[embed]https://youtu.be/tivIGkBhNNM[/embed] Exploiting immigrant child labor children is the lead story in this week's TCS Student News broadcast produced by Madison Hansel and Hector Rivas. Catch up on the latest news around the school including a special screening of the movie "Salt of the Earth" and seminars by Done Construction and Berman McAleer....
It was a terrific Sponsor Meeting tonight. We reviewed all of the activities in the 2nd Trimester and honored all of the students for their dedication, engagement and achievements. We salute Karla, Hector Kendall, E:Ethan, Danny, Madison, Rhys, Chase, Jayla and Ethan! Special honors to Jayla, Ethan, Rhys and Chase for the challenging task of making the Honor Roll. We also recognize the great job our teachers and seminar leaders are doing - Don, Peggy, Eduardo, Leandra, Denise, Ebony along with Kathleen and our friends at Berman McAleer and Beth and the women of Done Construction. Our thanks to our amazing support staff especially Leah, but including Alyssa, John and Ken. Deep gratitude to all of the volunteers who supply lunches, pantry foods and help out around the school. Appreciation to the many speakers who come in for special seminars and "Conversations with.." Our continued thanks to Liz and The GreenMount School for their support of our physical education program through facility and staff. All of this is made possible because of the folks listed above and the many others who contribute your time, financial and in-kind donations to support our students and school. We are grateful for the entire community that makes The Community School possible. ...
[embed]https://youtu.be/QEfb2iKKzME[/embed] A look back on the one year anniversary of the Russian war on Ukraine is this week's cover story on this week's edition of TCS Student News. Catch up on news around the school including a special conversation with 3 time national Emmy award winner Margaret Murphy, a special immunology seminar with Dr. Al Scott from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Medicine and the always popular Theatre with the Lyric and Art with Ms. Leandra seminars....
Our friends from Done Construction were back at the school this month for a fresh home repair workshop. Today’s seminar was on all the ins and outs of painting. A good amount of time was spent on explaining all of the tools and tricks of the trade. Then everyone went outside to use what they learned on the practice wall built for this occasion! So far this year the students have learned about tools, electrical repairs and some plumbing as well. Thank you Beth, Sarah Junior, Catesby, Kristin and Sarah Senior...
Today, we welcomed back regular guest teacher Dr. Alan Scott, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He answered a broad range of questions from the students about the immune system, vaccines, various diseases as well as breakthroughs in research and treatment. Dr. Scott has been coming to the school for years several times each term to teach special seminars on issues such as COVID, monkeypox, and herd immunity and other sessions that are just question and answer periods. Today's session was part of the current health curriculum on the body's systems and was both enlightening and sparked the student's interest even more. Thank you Dr. Scott....
Three time national Emmy Award winning producer/director/writer/editor Margaret Murphy was our guest for our weekly “Conversation with…” series today. Ms. Murphy spoke about her early work as one of the first women producers in network sports as well as one of the original staff for the Nightline Program with Ted Koppel. Her long career continues as she still freelances projects. The students were particularly interested in her work on children’s programming including Sesame Street and in the many prominent people in the news she worked with or interviewed. Ms. Murphy even brought in one of her Emmy statues for the students to see and hold. It was a real honor having this living legend at the school humbly and graciously sharing so many interesting stories. ...
[embed]https://youtu.be/L9PYMoj_kgs[/embed] Check out this week's TCS Student News with a lead story on the environmental impact of the train derailment in Ohio. Hear about some great conversations this week including with Ms. Giovanna, owner of Gia's restaurant in Little Italy where we were hosted by Jean Gallo and Val Meola from ACIM. We also had a "Conversation with...
AWOL…the two students who sit to your immediate left and right have gone missing. Help us find them. Chase fears he may be responsible, given that this is not the first time his next door neighbors have disappeared. His dialogue with the cops is classic. AWOL I walk into the school, my stomach churning at the thought of having to watch the news. I wish I could just disappear for today, go AWOL, and not have to watch the news. Too bad Mr. Tom would make me fetch a switch if I skipped. When I enter, I see the usual sights. E is sitting by the door playing football on his phone, Danny is looking up quantum computers, Rhys isn’t here yet, like usual, and Jayla is also missing, which is weird. She’s usually early, making Mr. Tom his five cups of coffee. I shake Mr. Tom’s hand and sit down at my seat. I do the attendance at 7:45. I’m here, Karla still isn’t here, E is here, Madison is here, Hector is here, Danny is here, Ethan is here, Kendall is here. But Rhys isn’t here, and Jayla isn’t here either. Mmmmmm. Guess who’s gonna be on the homework list today! Rhys comes in at 7:50. Dang, that’s early for him. The entire day goes by and neither Karla nor Jayla show up. They didn’t even text. Mmmmm. Mr. Tom gives us another one of those super serious talks about following the honor code and showing up every day, on time, and calling the school if you can’t make...
FAB FOURS…life is full of great foursomes. Some might even grow in your backyard. Kendall literally personifies the life of that rarest (and luckiest) of foursomes. FAB FOURS It gets hard being this liked. I have a whole holiday based on me. I’m just “that” girl. People have been looking for me for years, but you'll never find me unless you have spectacular luck. I may not be a flower but boy, do I have power. If you haven’t guessed already, let me tell you who I am. I’m a clover. Green and clean, kind of mean. I'm a clover, but not one of those three leaf dirty clovers. I’m a Four-leaf clover. You know the name and don’t wear it out. BACK TO THE REAL LIVES OF PLANTS… So over here in Plantville, these weeds and dirt eaters are trying to tell me that I'm too cocky and I'm not down to earth enough. Like how are you gonna tell me I’m not down to earth enough when I’m on earth? Girl, I literally am the Earth. But anyways, other than that mess I have just been chilling. You know, blowing in the wind, eating well, and just doing me. I don’t know why these other plants hate on me when they know they wanna be me. Like, make it make sense! Imma give y'all a little tour of my 10.5 million dollar house. So up here is my shower because you know I don’t wanna be out here smelling like mulch. Right here is my Fenty beauty chloroplast spritz....