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Students From The Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts Program at Thomas Edison Participated in Their Annual Holiday Bake Sale

By MCS Staff

About 50 students in the restaurant management and culinary arts program at Thomas Edison High School of Technology participated their annual holiday bake sale. The students bake, and package assorted goodies for their sale, including 109 pies, 120 cheesecakes, 100 dozen oatmeal, cranberry and gluten-free cookies, 100 dozen macaroons, 45 pounds of peppermint bark, along with pints of cranberry sauce and cranberry orange relish. Proceeds from the sale are invested back into the program. See photos of the bake sale preparation.

More about the program: The Restaurant Management/Culinary Arts program offers students the opportunity to explore the food service industry and acquire the knowledge and skills needed to pursue postsecondary education and careers. This program is certified by the American Culinary Federation, a professional organization that works to enhance professional growth for chefs and cooks.  In a professional kitchen, students study and practice food safety and sanitation principles, professional food-handling and preparation techniques, and quantity preparation.  Students participate in various entrepreneurial ventures through the operation of an in-school café, catering in-school events, and a production bake sale.  Students have opportunities to earn an American Culinary Federation Certified Fundamentals Cook Certification (ACF-CFC), ServSafe Food Protection Manager’s Certification, ServSafe Allergens Certification, and Montgomery County Food Handlers License.

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Three MCPS Teachers Recognized as Top Health Ed, P.E. Teachers in State

By MCS Staff

Three MCPS teachers have won Teacher of the Year honors from the Society of Health and Physical EducatorsMaryland (SHAPE MD). The trio—Cecilia Chivers, resource teacher at Paint Branch High School; Amanda Quay, teacher at Damascus High School and Jeffrey Watkins, adapted physical education teacher at Longview School—were recognized during the state convention on Nov. 11–12 in Ocean City. More details on each are below:

Cecilia Chivers was named SHAPE MD Health Teacher of the Year. In her 14th year teaching health education at Paint Branch, Chivers teaches inclusion health education classes with special education and general education students. “I want my students to see themselves in the curriculum and be able to integrate healthy habits into their lives immediately,” she said. To accomplish this, she brings in a variety of teaching strategies, creates a warm classroom environment and builds strong relationships with students. She leads students through 10 minutes of mindfulness every Monday and brings in guest speakers to reinforce classroom learning.

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MCPS to Host Virtual Conversations about ESL Classes for Parents

By MCS Staff

MCPS will host a series of virtual conversations with the Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) to discuss English as a Second Language classes available for adults. The conversations will be hosted in English, Chinese and Spanish.

The LCMC is offering English as a Second Language classes free to MCPS parents and guardians. There will be virtual and in-person options for all levels of English speakers. They are available to any parent for whom English is not their first language. Interest form for ESL classes. Parents and community members are invited to join the virtual events on Friday, Nov. 18 at the following times:

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MCPS: Applications Open for Rales–O’Neill Scholarships Recognizing Academic Excellence (200 Scholarships Worth $10K Each)

By MCS Staff

Per MCPS: Do you know a high-achieving student who has taken rigorous courses and has a weighted GPA of 4.69? They may qualify for a $10,000 scholarship.

Applications are open for the Ruth and Norman Rales–Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence. These scholarships for graduating high school seniors were announced earlier this year by the Norman R. Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation to honor the lives and contributions of Ruth and Norman Rales and former Montgomery County Board of Education member Patricia O’Neill. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.

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Agreement Signed That Will Create ‘University of Maryland 3—Institute for Health Computing’ Research Facility and Academic Presence in North Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich was joined last week by U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP); the University of Maryland, Baltimore; and the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) to establish the “University of Maryland 3—Institute for Health Computing (UM-3-IHC).” The Institute will include research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR).

The agreement will create a research facility and academic presence in the heart of the County’s bio-life science corridor that will serve as an anchor and attraction to developers and businesses. It also will provide new student experiential learning and job opportunities near the North Bethesda Metro Station, formerly known as the White Flint Metro Station, in the Pike District. To watch a recording of the event, click here. To view the MOU in its entirety, click here.

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County Seeks High School Students as Ambassadors to Improve Traffic Safety

By MCS Staff

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Nov. 30. Interested students can learn about the program and apply here. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by Dec. 14. They will be required to attend a virtual orientation from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7.

Students can earn more than 40 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for participating in the program. The youth ambassadors will complete the program in May 2023, where they will share project plans, outcomes and best practices at a graduation ceremony.

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“RockWood Day” Brings Together Staff of Rockville High School and Wood Middle School

By MCS Staff

Last month, school staff at Rockville High School and Earle B. Wood Middle School held a day of learning, inspiration and collaboration. The first ever “RockWood Day” brought them together to discuss improving instructional strategies and meet the needs of all students.

Colleagues examined a case study through the lens of their beliefs and the principles of equity-centered trauma-informed education, arriving at reimagined approaches to teaching and learning. One staff member said, “I liked the opportunity to discuss the issues with an expanded group of colleagues” and another commented: “Bouncing new ideas of each other is impactful.”

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STEAM Festival Showcase Highlights (Held at Northwood High School)

By MCS Staff

On Nov. 5, a STEAM Festival Showcase was held at Northwood High School. MCPS and educational partners feature opportunities for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) with hands-on activities and demonstrations.

Participating groups included: the Sherwood High School Chemistry Club, the Wheaton High School Society of Women Engineers and Robotics Team, the Montgomery Blair High School Robot Project team, the Clarksburg High School Robotics Team, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, NASA, Peer Outreach with Energy Resources and the Audubon Naturalist Society.

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