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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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January 27, 2025

Learning all about Baltimore is the journey that students will take in their Urban Soultions college course this semester. It is taught by Craig Schiffert from the University of Baltimore. He explained that the students will learn about Baltimore's history, infrastructure, culture, institutions and issues. The students are very engaged in this course and are looking forward to diving into the material and defining their research project. Welcome to The Community School, Craig and thank you University of Baltimore! ...

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January 24, 2025

We had a fascinating Conversation with Dylan Low today. Dylan is an active volunteer in the school and a Phd candidate in the Cognitive Neuroscience Department at Johns Hopkins University. Dylan did a lively presentation on his home country of Singapore enlightening the students about its history, geography and culture. He also touched on his travels around Southeast Asia. So much material was covered that there will be a Part II of this Conversation in a few weeks to more closely examine Dylan's studies and personal journey. Thank you Dylan for a great conversation and all of your help at the school!...

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TCS Student News
January 24, 2025

[embed]https://youtu.be/Nq54bpNGWWI[/embed] Check out this week's edition of TCS Student News produced by Rhys Guilfoyle and Ethan Jobita Jemadari with production assistance by Hector Rivas. The main story focuses on changes in the country with the new President. News around the school include how we marked Dr. King Day, what the students learned in the financial literacy seminar, a Conversation with author Carlos Avent, special visitors to the school, a spotlight on our new college professor Sandra Nonyerem Bunmi Ukoh and more!...

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January 23, 2025

DJ Face was in the house! Friend of the school Sean Armstrong returned for a second visit this year. This time he was introducing the equipment he uses as a world touring DJ and teaching the students how to use it. Earlier in the year, Sean shared his career journey an lessons learned along the way. In addition to his Dj work, you can hear Sean on Majic 102.3/92.7 FM, on the Midday “Happy Hour” Mix with Vic Jagger, the five O’clock “Traffic Jam Relief” mix with Donnie Simpson & Tony Perkins, as well as every Saturday night from 7-10pm for the “Bassment Jam” Mix with host, Ric Chill. Sean has been a regular feature at the school generously sharing his talent and perspective with the students. Thank you Sean! ...

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January 17, 2025

We had a stimulating and unique Conversation today with author Carlos Avent.  Carlos is not only an accomplished author but he is also the parent of one of our students - Lyric. He shared his life and educational journey as well as lessons from his job at Johns Hopkins University where he works with first generation and low income students. Carlos gave each student a  copy of his book "10 Extraordinary Lessons from an ordinary Dad." He left the students with many valuable tips especially about college and important insights into life.  Thank you Carlos!...

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TCS Student News
January 17, 2025

[embed]https://youtu.be/HGz0mnf-ulg[/embed] Check out the first edition of TCS Student News for 2025. it is packed with news from the last several weeks. The main story is on massive destruction from the California fires.  TCS News includes our attendance at a performance of the play Black Nativity at Center Stage.  This was followed by a Conversation with one of the actors, Darrin Scott, along with Center Stage staff Hope Hynson. In the News is also a report on several seminars - Financial Literacy and Theatre with The Lyric, two movies we watched - The ABC's of Book Burning and the Revolution Generation. There's a spotlight on Ms. Leah and the beginning of a hoped for new partnership with code in the Schools. All of this and more!...

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December 20, 2024

We had another Baltimore Center Stage sponsored "Conversation with.." on Friday. Hope Hynson, Center Stage Artistic Associate for Education, has become a part of our school community with her many visits as well as hosting us at Center Stage. She brought along Darrin Scott to join us for a conversation. Darrin was one of the actors in the play Black Nativity that we went to a few days before. Darrin shared a lot about his life as a native of Baltimore who has devoted much of his talent as a multi-genre recording artist and background vocalist. This was a wonderful last session to have before our Winter break and we are very thankful to Hope and Darrin for their generosity of time and spirit....

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