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June 12, 2019

Another year is successfully completed! The End of Year ceremony for the 37th class of The Community School commenced on the beautiful day of Sunday, June 9th. As the tree leaves surrounding the Glass Pavilion rocked in the wind, the community gathered to celebrate the hard work of the fourteen students who made it through the rigorous school year. The ceremony opened with a short speech from Dave Bayer, chairman of the board of trustees. Following Dave, Mr. Tom described some of the highlights of the year, and gave thanks to each member of our staff. Next, Mr. Tom recognized the students and said a word about each student's personality, achievements, and goals. Our student speakers this year were sophomore Salma Ruiz-Cruz and Junior Sara Harris. After they spoke, our two graduating seniors Donald Lacy and Jordan Leon each gave a speech about their time at TCS, how they have grown, and what they plan to do next. Keep an eye out for the forthcoming videos of the speeches! A lovely community gathering unfolded after the ceremony. Students, sponsors, alumni, and other community members enjoyed food and drink, conversation, and of course a lot of picture taking. Decorations and food were coordinated by the Board of Trustees, led by Dave Bayer. The program, per tradition, was coordinated by Mr. Tom with the help of the students. Special thanks to the Johns Hopkins Center for Social Concern for the use of the Glass Pavilion. Click HERE to view the full gallery of photos from the 2019 End of Year Ceremony!...

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June 7, 2019

The students were splashing into summer this Friday at the end of year pool party. After a year of determined work, the students were able to get some well-deserved relaxation and fun thanks to the hospitality of Tony and Kate Culotta. Tony, a member of the TCS advisory board, and his wife Kate welcomed both the students and alumni Dyrrell Moon and Vernon Laumann into their home for the party. Delicious food and perfect weather were on the menu for the day. The students learned to play bocce ball in addition to playing tennis and enjoying the pool. Thank you Tony and Kate for this great end of year sendoff! ...

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June 6, 2019

Reflection and recognition - that is the purpose of the year’s final sponsor meeting. As the community gathered together Thursday night, we had an opportunity to do just that. At the start of the meeting, students, their families and sponsors had a chance to share their thoughts on the year. A few of the community members expressed how amazing it is that a school like ours exists, and commended the hard work that goes into making TCS happen. Lisa Knickmeyer, graduate coordinator at Mother Seton Academy who sponsors two Community School students, commended the new dual enrollment program. Ms. Knickmeyer pointed out that giving our students the opportunity to complete college credits while in junior and senior year is unique and set us apart from most of the area private schools. Mr. Tom made sure to give recognition to the students' hard work throughout the year, describing some of the key highlights of this year’s curriculum and activities. He also recognized some students for their achievements that went above-and-beyond. Sara Harris and Claude Nicholson both made honor roll this year. Donald Lacy, Jordan Leon, and Olivia Yates never missed a day of school, and Jacob Cougle had perfect attendance by both attending every day and always being on time. As summer begins, we look ahead to the changes taking place next fall. We will be welcoming new faces and growing our enrollment to 22 students. We also plan to hire a new part-time math and science teacher. Thank you to everyone in our special community...

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News, Students
May 31, 2019

The first class you take in college can be exciting, nerve-wracking, intimidating, or any combination of emotions. For most new college students, the step into your first class can feel all the more daunting because you are newly removed from the support system you have been accustomed to in high school. Thankfully for our TCS seniors, this doesn’t have to be their reality. To ensure a smooth transition process, we send our seniors to the Community College of Baltimore County for an “intro to college” course that will help ease their transition to the new learning environment that awaits post-high school. We are very happy to announce that our class of 2019 seniors, Donald Lacy and Jordan Leon, have successfully completed their first college course. We sat down together to discuss their experience. According to Jordan, the goal of the course was to teach ways to be successful in college, and specifically CCBC. Donald added that the course covered everything from financial aid, time management, and note taking to how to use Blackboard, an online teaching tool where they can find their assignments. For Donald, the most useful part of the class was learning to use Blackboard, so that he may be able to jump right in next year. Jordan appreciated the lessons on time management. Looking ahead to the future, both Donald and Jordan have a few ideas of in what direction they would like to go. Donald would like to complete his general education classes at CCBC while also doing a volunteer firefighter program....

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News, Seminars
May 30, 2019

Another school year comes to a close with one final Conversation With. Thanks to meteorologist Tony Pann, we will be entering the summer practicing the power of positivity. Mr. Tony believes that if you put the right thoughts out into the universe, the right things will happen. He says the power behind his success is visualizing what he wants before he acts on it. To Mr. Tony, the steps to doing anything should be to be, then do, then have. Positive thinking, according to Mr. Tony, increases your probability of achieving your goals. Of course to a meteorologist, probability is everything. Going around the room, he asked each student to state a goal they have, then to close their eyes and visualize it happening. “Carry that feeling with you always,” he told the students. Mr. Tony also invited a few students to the front of the class to practice their public speaking. It doesn’t matter if you are afraid to talk in front of groups, he says, as long as you can act like you are comfortable. The students demonstrated an industry secret, holding something in your hand like a pen or clicker as a crutch to focus your nervous energy while speaking. It’s okay to take a deep breath and pause while speaking, Mr. Tony taught, and always turn your doubtful thoughts into positive ones. So, going into this summer, remember to always visualize success in everything you do! ...

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May 28, 2019

"Honor your own curiosity" is the message of the day from Conversation With speaker Aaron Henkin, a radio producer for WYPR. His current project, “Out of the Blocks”, is a program that goes block by block to different Baltimore neighborhoods, allowing the residents to tell their stories. Mr. Aaron started the discussion by playing a clip of the show as an example. He explained that he wants to show what types of people you can meet when you show up “with the radical agenda of having no agenda”. He said that you can often find a more nuanced story if you let people talk about the issues they care about. “Everyone I meet is the teacher of the day,” said Mr. Aaron. The factor that drove him to making content for radio and podcasts is is passion for discovering stories he didn’t know existed. He got tired of hearing the same stories to the same ways, over and over again. Mr. Aaron said that although they started with the most marginalized of blocks to showcase, he quickly realized that each block is like a tile in the mosaic that is Baltimore City; now they have gone to many diverse neighborhoods to tell their stories. The discussion culminated in an activity with the students. Paired off, they each took a card that posed a question. The students used the question as a starting point for a mini interview. The point of the exercise was to practice active listening and to demonstrate the world of questions that open...

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May 25, 2019

The whistle blows, the kids go wild! Kicking off the long weekend this Friday was the annual GreenMount field day, a lively event where TCS students help GreenMount 8th graders facilitate the younger kids in field games like sack racing and tug-of-war. Each TCS student was assigned to a team with the GreenMount students. With Mr. Eduardo, the dynamic gym teacher at the lead, the students went through various activities with the younger kids. Some TCS students even bonded with some younger students. GreenMount field day is always a great opportunity for TCS to show leadership in the community. We are hoping to work even more closely with GreenMount in the coming year so that TCS students may step into a mentoring role for the younger students. At the end of the day, TCS went up against the GreenMount 8th graders in a game of tug-of-war. Last year the 8th graders won, but this year TCS pulled ahead! The event culminated in popsicles, and a speech from Mr. Eduardo. Mr. Tom and a couple of the students got a chance to thank GreenMount for their hospitality in hosting our gym classes over the year. This year’s field day was a successful opportunity for TCS to practice leadership skills and get connected with the community! [gallery ids="32354,32355,32356,32357,32358,32359,32360,32361,32362,32363,32364,32365,32366,32367"]...

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News, Seminars
May 23, 2019

With the end of the school year sadly just around the corner, our creative writing seminar wrapped up today with students reading reflections on the year. The reflections ranged from funny to touching, though every student expressed their deep gratitude for the opportunity that TCS has given them and the family they have formed here this year. The creative writing seminar has run every week each year for close to 15 years under the leadership of Mr. Don Riesett, veteran of the advertising industry. Mr. Don has had work in several creative writing publications and we are very grateful he shares his stories and expertise with us. See you next year, Mr. Don! [gallery size="large" ids="32335,32336,32339,32338,32340,32337,32341,32342,32343,32345,32344,32346,32347,32348"]...

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May 23, 2019

This past Friday, Mr. Tom and Jordan Leon, a senior, attended a charity event with the Haloti Ngata Family Foundation. Mr. Ngata is a former Raven, and there were several other Ravens in attendance as well. Mr. Miles Goodman, a supporter of The Community School and staff at the Ngata Foundation, presented a check to the school. This generous donation was given to both TCS and City Neighbors High school to help implement SAT/ACT tutoring next year. Miles Goodman and his wife praised TCS and its role in the community. Jordan wrote enthusiastically about the event, stating, “The whole thing was a blast, so I really don’t have a favorite part. But, before arriving, I thought that I was going to get four autographs and receive the check, but when I left the place, I got a signed Brandon Williams jersey, a basket full of stuff, and the gift that I was never expecting to get, a signed football by Jacoby Jones. To get that football, I placed a ticket into the bag, and when they called by number, I almost cried. I could not believe that I had just won that. Even though he is no longer in the NFL, he is still one of my favorite players. This was one of my favorite nights and it wouldn’t have happened if I did not attend the school. This event just adds on to my amazing memories I have had at the school”. We are very grateful for the support and generosity of Mr. Goodman and...

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May 22, 2019

That’s a wrap! For the past month, the students have been practicing their video production skills under the guidance of industry pros. Voice actor Renee Beale and news consultant Jamie McIntyre have been very generous to share their talents with us over the course of this seminar. It has been a long-standing tradition here at TCS for the students to do a weekly news report on both world news and school news. The goal of the four On Camera classes has been to give the students new tools and skills to improve their newscasts in professional, creative ways. Renee and Jamie taught both on-camera and behind-the-scenes skills, from vocal techniques to lighting and using tele/audio prompters. The middle lessons focused on maintaining eye contact and clear vocals while using teleprompting and audio prompting, with one exercise where the students went outside to practice field reporting. For the final lesson, Renee and Jamie observed our newscasting setup and gave feedback on how to improve the technical side. Finally, Jamie gave a demo on video editing, showing how you can use free software to create a professional-qualityvideo. The students are so excited to put these new skills to work not only in the newscasts, but also for presentations in the daily curriculum. We hope we can have Renee and Jamie back next year!   ...

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