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News
February 6, 2025

TCS Volunteer and JHU PhD candidate Dylan Low came in today to continue his Conversation with the students. In the first he mainly talked about his home country of Singapore, but this one was far more personal.  Dylan talked about his early life and his educational journey.  This included schooling in Singapore, college in Thailand and Taiwan, military service all before landing in Baltimore.  He also talked about his research interest in cognitive neuroscience and linguistics. The students were particularly interested in his time teaching in a camp in Thailand for refugees from Myanmar. In addition to his rigorous schedule at Johns Hopkins, Dylan makes time to volunteer at the school preparing curriculum materials. We are fortunate to have Dylan as part of our community and thank him for his generous sharing of time and talent....

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February 5, 2025

We welcome Professor Sandra Nonyerem Bunmi Ukoh to TCS where she will teach Environmental Science. This three credit college course comes to us through our partnership with Baltimore City Community College. Especially in this time, learning about the environment and the natural world is critically important. Professor Ukoh was born in Nigeria and studied at the University of Lagos. She holds three degrees in science.  She describes her interest this way: "My interest is in environmental pollution, health and toxicology which is the branch of public health that focuses on the relationships between contaminant, people and their environment; so as to promotes human health and well-being; and fosters healthy and safe communities.The study and effects of these chemicals on human health and the environment using the principles of biology and chemistry to ascertain the behavior of man-made and natural chemicals. The impact of this study is to advance policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil and food to protect people and provide communities with healthier environments." Students in the 11th and 12th grades are taking this course and they are already eagerly learning.  Thank you Michelle White from BCC for bringing this opportunity to our students. Welcome Professor Sandra to our learning community!...

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Student's Writings
February 2, 2025

The students were tasked to write about DANGER. Hector told of the frightening time his then 3-year old brother wandered out of the house to explore the neighborhood. A three-year old was out and roaming the streets by himself. He had just learned how to walk and made sure to take advantage of this new found freedom.  My mom had gone to use the bathroom for a second and left my little brother downstairs. I was upstairs, minding my own business. My mom called out for me and she asked me if my brother was with me. I said no because I thought he was with her. I walk downstairs and see the front door slightly open. My mom started to panic and she rushed outside to find my little brother. She was so loud that it caused our next door neighbor to come outside and ask what was going on. My mom said that my brother had run out of the house and she couldn’t find him. My neighbor ran out of her house barefoot to help look for my brother. We all took different routes and I ran around half the block screaming my little brother's name. My heart was racing and, in that moment, I felt like I could run a whole marathon.  I asked this man sitting on the porch if he had seen him and he said he’ll keep an eye out. I kept looking and it ended up on me now finding him. Defeated, I walked back to my house and found...

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Student's Writings
February 2, 2025

The students were tasked to write about DANGER. Kendall writes about learning that an older & wiser friend “wasn’t nearly as smart” as she thought she was. My whole life has been centered around danger… ever since I came out of my mother! My first interaction with danger was when I came into the world with a fever. They made me stay in the NICU for 16 days before I could come home. My mother stayed with me of course, but as my fever progressed, it started to become apparent to everyone that I would be in there for a while. As the days went on, my visitors list got shorter. Soon enough, it was just me and my mom. On night 15 is when my mom asked the nurses if I could sleep in the room with her rather than with the rest of the babies. This is the night my fever started to go down. Not only was my fever completely gone, it was the first night I slept soundly.  When I was first brought home, my family didn’t make a big fuss or anything. No one came to see how my mom was , or how I was. It was just a normal day. Nothing stopped or started. They had apparently started selling some of my things because they didn’t think I’d be home at all. My life since then has pretty much been just that. No big fuss or anything. I mean I don’t mind now, but when I was a kid I...

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Student's Writings
February 2, 2025

The students were tasked to write about DANGER. Khori writes about how much fun waterparks can be…until they aren’t.   There was only one time in my life where I've felt true danger. I was 7 years old and it was my birthday. When I was younger, I would  spend my birthday going to waterparks because my birthday is in the Summer.  My family and I would go to a waterpark and, afterwards, have a party at my house.  It was the same routine every year. Until my 7th birthday!From what I remember, everything was normal. My cousins were trying to drown me or get me on the big slides as usual. But I remember this waterpark was kinda different. This waterpark had a lazy river. For people who don’t know what a lazy river is, it's a pool that moves around in a circle constantly pushing you forward. The point of it is just for you to glide with the water without having to swim.  I wanted to get in the lazy river so bad but my mom kept saying no because I wasn't tall enough. I had to watch all my older cousins enjoy the lazy river without me. I was not going to let that slide. So I begged my mom constantly until she let me… but she told me I could only go if it was with her and my little cousin, Mason. So we walked down to the lazy river and she put me in first and she told me to hold on....

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Student's Writings
February 2, 2025

 The students were tasked to write about DANGER.  Jordan writes about a clown whose painted-on smile hides a mask of menace. I’m sitting in an old diner eating a burger and fries with a drink. I’ve never gotten food here before, but I’m really enjoying it. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a figure in black and white. It looked like the figure was staring at me from across the diner. I didn’t want to show that I was uncomfortable, so I ignored the staring and finished my food.  I put my money on the counter and left. I started feeling tired after eating so I decided to go home. On my way home, I passed by the figure in black and white again. I started to get really creeped out because this was the second time I saw this person. I turned around to see if he was following me and he was waving at me with a huge smile on his face. I felt chills when I saw the figure waving at me. I’ve never felt this sense of danger before. My heart started beating at a rapid pace and my lungs ached. I started running because I felt like I needed to get away from this situation as soon as possible. I kept running until I couldn’t anymore. Coincidentally, I stopped just a few blocks away from my house.   I get inside and lock all of my doors and windows. I got settled and turned on my TV to watch a movie. Maybe...

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News
January 31, 2025

We had a high energy Conversation with Mario Armstrong, two time Emmy Award–winning talk show host and Digital Lifestyle Expert® on NBC’s TODAY Show, CNN, NPR, and more. Mario shared with the students lessons from his life while engaging with the students about their lives and goals. After the Conversation, one student remarked, “This was one of my most favorite conversations. When people give life advice, they don’t usually use the people in the room as an example. He used everyone in the room as an example and told us things we could do to improve ourselves and grow. He was extremely passionate about all his projects and works. My favorite piece of advice was whatever you’re doing, give your 100%. If you are working, 100%, if you are with your family, give them your 100%. I really respect and want to apply that advice.” Mr. Armstrong pledged to return for a followup Conversation in the upcoming weeks and also to plan a three seminar series for the next school year.  We are very thankful for his generous sharing of time and talent and are looking forward to his return!...

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TCS Student News
January 31, 2025

[embed]https://youtu.be/_cxTql-VbRk[/embed] This week's TCS Student News was produced by ninth grade students Khori Mitchell and Jordan Smith with technical support by Rhys Guilfoyle. The main story concerns the cease fire reached in Gaza. News around the school includes a Conversation with TCS volunteer and JHU Phd candidate Dylan Low about his home country of Singapore, a session with noted radio host and DJ Sean Armstrong aka DJ Face, the launch of a new weekly seminar entitled 30 Days Lost in Space by Code in the Schools, and a spotlight on University of Baltimore Professor Craig Shiffert who is teaching one of this semesters college courses entitled Urban Studies....

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January 30, 2025

Once again, our students won multiple regional Scholastic awards from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers for their excellence in writing. Students submitted their writings that they produced in Mr. Don's weekly Creative Writing Seminar and revised after meeting one-on-one with Mr. Don in a separate session. Some students submitted multiple works to the contest and won multiple awards for the deeply thoughtful and creative works. Gold Key Award Winners are Ethan, Kendall, Madison and Ruth. Silver Key Award Winners are Ethan, Hector, Madison, Mohamed, Quinn, and Ruth Honorable Mention Award Winners are Hector, Jordan, Karla, Kendall, Madison, Mohamed, Quinn, Rhys, Ruth. Scholastic wrote the following to us: "Your students works were reviewed by a panel of creative professionals, and awarded for its outstanding merit in originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice and vision. Since 1923, the Awards have recognized some of the nation's most celebrated artists and writers while they were teenagers, including Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Jose Parla, Amanda Gorman, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Warhol! We are proud to count your students among these esteemed Scholastic Art & Writing Awards alumni!" We are proud of all of our students and their skill, creativity and drive. We salute them and Mr. Don for this honor!...

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January 27, 2025

We are proud to announce a new partnership with Code in the Schools! Their mission states: "We empower Baltimore City youth to thrive in the 21st century economy by expanding access to quality computer science education and building pathways from school to jobs and higher education." This has yielded a new weekly seminar that will have each student building and programming a small computer and then using it to analyze and solve problems. This seminar is entitled "30 Days Lost in Space" and was developed by a former NASA researcher and college professor, Dr. Greg Lyzenga. Today's seminar began with a welcome of Jacob Ferragmo who will be teaching this course and remarks by Code in the Schools Co-Director Stephanie Alphee. Stephanie, a neighbor of TCS, recently visited the school with fellow Co-Director Andrew Pham to establish what is hoped to be a long term partnership that will expand our students' education and opportunities. The students enjoyed this first session and are excited to get underway. Welcome Jacob and thank you Code in the Schools!...

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