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October 27, 2013

The 5th annual Hauntingdon Avenue Celebration was a great opportunity to bring folks together in the neighborhood.  Local musicians including our block's own Ricky and Lennon LaRicci played and there was a fire throwing group form Johns Hopkins. Current students all attended bringing friends and family and were joined by alumni, volunteers, and supporters.  Our thanks to GRIA for sponsoring the event and all of the volunteers who worked so hard to pull it off.  Special thanks to the students for decorating and to Dave Bayer and Peggy Lashbrook for staffing the free hot chocolate stand.  Everyone's already looking forward to next year....

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October 13, 2013

The Community School lost a dear friend today.  Dianne Lockner was in the 1st class of the school when we started back in 1982 in the basement of the Guardian Angel Church.  Dianne was active in the Community Survival Center even before becoming a student and went on one of our more notable cross country trips that included being part of a civil rights protest in Tchula Mississippi and visiting Elvis Presley's grave at Graceland (at Dianne's insistence).  Our hearts go out to her two devoted children, Christine and Erik, and her loving companion Will....

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October 8, 2013

[caption id="attachment_1596" align="alignleft" width="240"] DNA Extraction[/caption] The 1st science lab of the year was held today at the school.  These weekly labs are conducted by a group of volunteer students at Johns Hopkins University who formed a group several years ago called JHU-CSI, Community School initiative.  Today our students were amazed when they did a DNA extraction from a banana.  Each lab includes a lecture presentation, handout worksheet, and a hands on demonstration.  Special thanks to all the members of JHU-CSI...

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October 4, 2013

On Monday, we welcomed a new student, Mary Lechner to the school. We had a surprise visit from City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke on Monday who stopped by to see how the new High School is going this year. That evening, Tom and two of the students went to meet John Starling and see the School of the Way following a presentation about the school from alumni Zack Austin. . On Tuesday, Peggy Lashbrook made a delicious lunch of BLT sandwiches and a salad.  We were very fortunate to have Francine Krumholz bring in an Italian feast on  Wednesday.  Francine is active with the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle and was the leader of the group that visited the school in the spring.  She spoke with the students about her own career journey and her work advocating on behalf of children in the foster care system. Francine also explained about the work of the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle, who this year funded APEX, our new computerized curriculum. Dave Bayer, Aduke Hubbard, and Eddie Gavin, representing the Board of Trustees met on Wednesday night. with Gary Bozel and Megan Lindenmeyer from Gary Bozel & Associates to review the financial audit report for the year.  Everyone was really glad to see trustee Jeanette Norris who stopped in after the meeting to reaffirm her commitment to the school.  It was wonderful to see alumni Desmond Carter when he visited the school on Thursday.  Desmond is going to get some advice through our College Support Program. On Thursday night Lisa Gavin and Ryan Gavin upgraded our computer...

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October 1, 2013

Students Samantha Bell and Mary Lechner accepted a special invitation to the  School of the Way by founder John Starling.  The mutual respect held by our two schools was reaffirmed as John presented a shirt to Tom Culotta. Both teachers expressed their appreciation of each other's work and the relationship that includes extending high school credit for TCS students for dedicated participation in the School of the Way.  Earlier in the day, TCS graduate and School of the Way student Zack Austin gave a presentation about the Mentoring Martial Arts school to our students encouraging their interest.  Both schools are fully committed to the positive development of neighborhood youth....

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September 24, 2013

Today, the students were given an opportunity to show what they have been learning in science class.  Given a set of graduated cylinders, a triple beam balance scale, apple juice, olive oil, water and a rock, the students had to work co-operatively to demonstrate an understanding of density and specific gravity.  It was exciting to watch them come together and use their collective minds to solve the tasks assigned! We are very proud of this actively engaged class!...

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September 20, 2013

The class went to see the movie, The Butler, today at Rotunda Theaters. They were all moved by this very personal  story told within an intense historical period of social change. The movie prompted an excellent discussion about the history of racism and the struggle for civil rights. Everyone liked the movie and said it gave them a clearer understanding of what African-American people went through during this time. ...

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September 17, 2013

Today was our first trip out of the building this year, and it was to make our first of monthly visits to the library. The students had the pleasure of meeting Julie Johnson, the head librarian at the Roland Park Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library, who is pictured on the left with students Kassidy and Samantha.  Students read many books throughout the school year, most on loan from the library.  The selections are grouped in themes such as historical fiction, or autobiographies, but this first book was a reader's choice selection. Julie has helped many students from our school with their selections and continued the tradition with this class....

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September 17, 2013

Today this first class of the new TCS High School met their grandparents.  Well, they're not really their biological grandparents, but any student that's been in the school for the last several years knows who we are talking about.  They are the very kind folks from the United Methodist Women of Good Shepherd Church in Hampden. They come to the school every month to show support for the students and the school in many ways.  Today they dropped off bags and bags full of needed school supplies. Another month, it may be a lunch or food to stock the pantry shelves or even gifts for the students during the holidays. The group contributes to a scholarship fund for our college students and is a major force behind fundraising for our field trips.  They raise all of this money a quarter or a dollar at a time through selling thrift items like clothing and appliances that is provided as a benefit to the community-at-large for a low cost.  We are very thankful for them as they are true to their motto - "Love In Action"....

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September 13, 2013

The first full week of class has come to an end and the students shared their feelings very openly in their journals.  "This week has been very good for me! This is the first time I have ever looked forward to going to school," one student wrote. Another described her sense of accomplishment like this, "I love this school! I've been getting better at math.  I have actually been wanting to read out loud and I usually never read out loud when i am told to. I'm very proud of myself."  Another expressed a new found love of learning with these words, "I feel good about learning.  I really do. If I don't get something that day, i can't wait to come back the next day to learn it."  "I have only been at this school for a week and have learned a lot of things, about the world and academically," shared another student. One student described the way school affects her personally with these words, "I feel a lot better about myself now that I've been going to school everyday. I kind of feel as though I am at work."  She went on to say, "I feel like my life is finally coming together now that i am attending The Community School." One student just summed it up with these simple words, "This school is a good fit for me." This journey is off to a great start!...

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