Conversation with South Baltimore Learning Center
January 5, 2024
We were honored to have another community based education program visit us for the "Conversation with...
We were honored to have another community based education program visit us for the "Conversation with...
Costumes, movement, acting, music, journaling, reflection and sharing were all part of the students' experience at The Lyric yesterday. This month's somatic workshop focused on the concept of Chaos. Led by resident artist Ebony Evans and accompanied musically by Antonio Eyez, the students reflected through their thoughts, written and spoken word, and movement on the idea of chaos in their lives. It was an engaging experience that was at times fun and other times deeply moving. Our deep thanks to Lyric Education Director Denise Kumani Gantt, Ebony & Antonio for this enlightening experience....
Today was a special day at the school. In his creative writing seminar, Mr. Don gave the students a prompt under the heading "Bemoaning Modern Discourse". The students were to write a letter to someone past or present. Some students wrote to a parent, some an old friend, and others to themselves at different stages in their lives. One even wrote to the President. Each week the students share their writings speaking in front of the class. Often these sharings are very personal and sometimes emotional and difficult, but the school community has created a positive, comfortable and safe environment for this to happen. Mr. Don's writing seminar is an important part of this and we are thankful for his many years of mentoring and teaching at the school. The last thing we did before going on Winter Break was to watch "It's a Wonderful Life". It's always been gratifying to see students absorbed in and moved by this 1947 movie. This Frank Capra classic explores many themes rooted in important values of family, compassion and community. George Bailey, the lead character played perfectly by Jimmy Stewart, is a multidimensional character. He's a good person who sacrifices and adjusts his dreams for family and community yet is real enough to question himself, and to take out his stress and frustrations in ways that are not good. After losing his faith in himself and collapsing under the pressure, he comes to appreciate what is important in his life and is saved by the love of his family and support...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFUBVTkcMiU[/embed] This week’s edition of TCS Student News was researched, written, produced and anchored by Danny Buck and Sam Meenan with technical production by Rhys Guilfoyle....
A self portrait - that was the prompt for today's special art seminar. Following a long TCS tradition, the students had a special art session today where they were free to let their creativity loose as they put acrylic to canvas. With smooth jazz playing in the background, the students became lost in their imaginations and their art. The works were as varied as the students, each with their own unique meaning and reflection on their life. Our thanks to art teacher Leandra Laird for encouraging this seminar as an interruption to the more typical focus on learning technique along with their creative expression....
You might think investing is too big a topic for high school students, but not at The Community School. Our friends from Berman McAleer were in for another of their monthly Financial Literacy seminars. Led by Kathleen Gower along with Brian Carroll and Terri Cook, the students explored how investing just $30 a month - under $10/week) would grow when compounded over the years. Students talked about using the money from their summer jobs and cutting down on unnecessary spending to begin investing now. The students learned a lot this week and are looking forward to Part II of this seminar in January. Thank you BMc and Kathleen, Brian and Terri!...
In another of our special series of "Conversations with...
[embed]https://youtu.be/y09sQde8_sg[/embed] This week's edition of TCS Student News was researched, written, produced and anchored by Madison Hansel and Kennedy Lewis with technical production by Rhys Guilfoyle and advising by Megan Rivers....
The students are completing their woodworking projects and have assembled, sanded and sealed their bookshelves. The wonderful women of Done Construction have been working with them on this project this trimester and the finished product looks great! Thank you Beth, Junior, Catesby, Senior and Kristen! ...
We had a really wonderful Holiday Party last night! It was terrific to see so many students, alumni and their families as well as the volunteers and school community both past and current. Everything was set up so festive both inside and outside the school! The food was bountiful and as deliciously diverse as our school community. We've only missed this event once and that was during COVID. Then, we decided the party must go on, so we moved it outdoors with donated patio heaters and a fire pit. This year the party was spread from the inside the building across the front on Huntingdon and down the 30th Street side. Our appreciation to all of those who came and those who helped decorate, set up and clean up and the many people who brought food to share. A special thank you to Jenae for another great job co-ordinating this event and to Dave who is always the worker at the center of all we do. What a great community we have in The Community School! ...