Continuing our hands-on study of local government this month, the students had the opportunity to speak with Delegate Maggie McIntosh of the 43rd district. Delegate McIntosh has served in the State House of Delegates since 1992. As the previous chair of the Environmental Matters Committee and the current chair of the Appropriations Committee, Delegate McIntosh was also the first woman in Maryland to be House Majority Leader. The students had the opportunity to ask Delegate McIntosh about a variety of topics from environmental concerns to the U.S. President, as well as current events such as the Johns Hopkins police force, the Alabama abortion bill, and the new Baltimore Mayor Jack Young. Delegate McIntosh had a background in education before becoming involved in politics, and she spent some time discussing education policy as well. Later, the students reflected on the conversation. “I liked how she talked about her honest opinion on situations. She even made me rethink my position on some things. I think that she is deep rooted in her community and that she had changed a lot in our Community,” said Tyleiah. Salma said, “I was never into local politics and now I can teach others so they can expand their views as well. Since she’s the one that is going to be making decisions for us all it was great seeing her points in these types of topics that was brought up.” Claude thought that “she has such a deep understanding of government and politics that she knows what she says. To me, she does...
[embed]https://youtu.be/smg-HdszpBk[/embed] This week’s news broadcast from The Community School was researched, written, produced and anchored by students Claude Nicholson and Neenah Payne....
There is nothing like a hearty, home-cooked Italian meal! The students are always excited to have the generous members of ACIM here, and enjoyed some of their delicious pasta this Thursday. Margurita Mazza, Dennis Loehr, Jean Gallo, and Valerie Meola brought the food and stayed for conversation during lunch. The women of ACIM actually visited two weeks ago as well ahead of the final space lab, gifting the students with NASA jackets and key chains. Thank you ACIM for your continued support and involvement in the school!...
Dr. George Delahunty, retired Lilian Welsh Professor of Biology at Goucher College, led class today with our biology students. The students have been learning about the endocrine system this week. Dr. Delahunty’s professional research focuses on physiology and endocrinology. Dr. Delahunty has taught many years of classes on endocrinology, and was able to answer a variety of questions from the students such as the effect of steroids on athletes. Thank you, Dr. Delahunty, for giving the students the opportunity to learn from an expert! ...
Representation matters. That’s exactly why Dyrrell Moon, TCS class of ‘17, presented today on his study abroad experience. As a student of Howard University, Dyrrell believes that once one sees someone from their kind of experience doing something like traveling, they can believe that it can happen for them, too. Dyrrell is an International Affairs major and spent his time abroad working with the European Union. He presented a slideshow of the places he studied and what he learned about European trade and governance. The students asked questions about Brexit, which Dyrrell was able to learn about first-hand, and what it’s like traveling in foreign countries. It’s wonderful for the students to be able to hear about the success of a recent graduate!...
Maximize your time with the good ones- this was the closing piece of advice today from our discussion with George Tilson. The “Conversation With” series attempts to do just that- to maximize the student’s time with people who are great examples of success. George Tilson of course is no exception. Dr. Tilson is a career development expert and disability specialist. He is also a playwright, creating shows such as the musical Boundless!, a collection of stories about Delawareans with disabilities. Dr. Tilson’s discussion was in the form of a brainstorm session, engaging in snippets of thoughts and exercises that tie in with personal success. To demonstrate creativity in action, the students teamed up to come up with features that they would add to a Swiss Army knife. Then, they went around the room describing things that they were surprised about their learning experience this year, as well as things they have taught others recently. Dr. Tilson then discussed with the students what it physically feels like when they are feeling anxious, angry or sad, and demonstrated different coping mechanisms such as breathing techniques and posture. The discussion wrapped up with with Dr. Tilson sharing a few things that he has learned over the years- four C’s. Have a champion in your life and be a champion for others, make connections, success is a upward cascade of effects, and always maintain courage in everything you do. What a great interactive workshop!...
[embed]https://youtu.be/ZxDRfD6nMug[/embed] This week’s news broadcast from The Community School was researched, written, produced and anchored by students Sean LaRicci and Aidan McIntosh....
Congratulations to Janiah Tillery for making the dean’s list this year at Roanoke College! Janiah graduated from TCS in 2017 with a full-ride scholarship to Roanoke, where she studies history. Janiah likes to visit us here at TCS when she’s not in college, and we’ve enjoyed seeing her this past week now that the semester is over. We’re proud of you, Janiah! ...
Our students are never afraid to reach for the stars! For the past couple of months, the students have been using their problem solving skills to design a space rover that can fulfill a mission to a given planet or moon. With the guidance of Elaine Lewis of NASA Goddard, the students have researched their location, planned the type of of equipment needed to complete the mission, and created a rover that can adapt to the conditions of the location. Today was the culmination of their hard work. The groups presented on their mission and showed off their rover designs. Aiden, Jordan, and Destiny made a rover to explore Titan, a moon of Saturn. Neenah, Ronan, Sara, and Claude planned to land a rover on the icy surface of Pluto. Tyleiah, Sean, Donald, and Garrett designed a rover to investigate the scorching surface of Venus. Finally, Olivia, Jacob, and Salma explored Neptune’s moon Triton with their rover designed to send out a probe to retrieve samples. Congratulations on your research and ingenuity, everyone! ...