This week’s edition of TCS Student News was researched, written, produced and anchored by Rhys Guilfoyle and Ruth Rivas with technical production by Hector Rivas and advising by Megan Rivers.
Denise Kumani Gantt, Director of Education and Resident Artist at The Lyric, brings her talents into TCS again this year with a new class. Ms. Denise is focusing on the play – understanding this art form, its structure and elements. This includes reading plays, watching performances and meeting with playwrights. The students are also doing journaling that will become the basis for a performance that they will do at the End of Year Ceremony.
Thank you Ms. Denise!
The students are excited to have Ms. Leandra’s weekly Art Class start up again for the new year. Leandra brings her talent, background as a commercial artist and 25 years of teaching experience at Loyola Blakefield into the classroom. Last year the students produced some remarkable work including their beautiful Impressionist paintings that were featured at the End of Year Ceremony. We are eager to witness the skills she develops in the students this year and the creativity she brings forward.
Thank you Ms. Leandra!
Ed & Mike Gavin have been working for weeks to replace the decking and railing on the back deck. The project included moving the greenhouse and building a new potting table. It looks beautiful and is much more functional.
Today, Hector and Karla volunteered their time to get the greenhouse set up and to plant the first set of crops. They planted food items that the students will eat at the school including broccoli, carrots and peppers and spices that we will sell to raise money for the project including basil, parsley, dill and cilantro.
Stay tuned for way more on this project!!
We had a really wonderful “Conversation with…” our friends from Center Stage. Janal Daniel, the Director of Learning and Social Accountability and Jeff Bazemore, Director of Production joined us. Janal has been active with our school for many years, but this was our first time meting and talking with Jeff.
A central topic of the Conversation was the play “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill which the students attended the day before. we explored the meaning that each student took away as well as many comments and questions about the production and what goes on behind the scenes to put it on.
We deeply appreciate our partnership with Center Stage and their generosity in having us join them several times a year to experience their plays. It has been a pleasure and a great experience for us to get to know so many of the staff over the years as well.
Mr. Tom welcomed everyone, reinforced the mission of the school and talked about the importance of attending class every day including how to minimize missing classes when scheduling appointments. To update everyone, each student did a presentation on courses, seminars and activities that had taken place in the school so far this year. Gratitude was given to all who have donated lunches and pantry items. Parent Carla Monge shared her delicious homemade fresh fruit juice with all at the end of the meeting.
It was an engaging meeting and enthusiastic support was shown for the students and school.
