May, 2023 NEWS FROM THE HILL PTO BINGO BIDDING BITES A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! STORY ON PAGE 4
A Note from Principal Hornbeck It’s no small task to get one (and sometimes three or four) small children up and out the door and to school by 8 am. Thank you and a big high five to the moms and dads getting that job done each and every day. Let’s end strong. As the year comes to a close, please make sure to focus on attendance and being on-time. You should know your child’s absentee record for the year. If not, you can check their report card, Dojo message your child’s homeroom teacher or stop in the main office. If your child is getting anywhere near 18 total absences, they will fall into the “chronically absent” category that requires intervention. Many families with children absent between 9 and 14 days have been the focus of our efforts to educate everyone on the definition of chronically absent (missing 10% or more of the school year to date or 18 days or more days for the year) and improve our overall school attendance. Please get your child to school each and every day and bring a doctor’s note when they are too sick to attend. Meanwhile, if you have not already signed up for HHA’s Busy Bees summer enrichment camp, come one, come all. It’s amazingly low cost (need-based scholarships are even available) and highquality fun featuring our own teachers. Smaller groups, lots of engaging projects and activities, fun field trips and great friends are waiting. There are still 20 openings available. Contact Information is located inside the news magazine. Happy May! Hampstead Hill Academy 500 South Linwood Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21224 410.396.9146 tel. 410.396.3637 fax www.hha47.org Matt Hornbeck, Principal [email protected] Mike Lucas, Assistant Principal [email protected] Amata Anderson, Assistant Principal [email protected] Fanta Kamara, Assistant Principal [email protected] Hampstead Hill Academy is operated by the Baltimore Curriculum Project, a local nonprofit organization celebrating more than a decade of service and student learning in Baltimore. Laura Doherty, President [email protected] John McGill, Director of Academic Affairs [email protected] www.baltimorecp.org HHA News from the Hill Magazine is published monthly for the families and community of Hampstead Hill Academy Editor Publisher Geraldine Swann Matt Hornbeck Director of Community Outreach Principal Magazine contributors: HHA staff, Club coordinators and Community Organizations VISION STATEMENT Hampstead Hill seeks to be a safe, nurturing, diverse, family-friendly neighborhood school with rigorous, effective academic programs and exciting, engaging extracurricular activities. We believe all parents want the same thing for their children: more and better opportunities for college and career. We believe in the importance of the arts, and we want our students to be great communicators, listeners and writers. Our students will be forward thinkers, persistent, responsible, caring, dependable and healthy members of the greater community. MISSION STATEMENT Hampstead Hill Academy is a neighborhood public charter school that exists to educate children living in both our attendance area and throughout Baltimore City. Our talented staff uses research-based curriculum to develop and implement rigorous lesson plans that continuously raise the academic bar for our students. Our whole school community is dedicated to working together to challenge our students to succeed in a fair, consistent, just and joyful learning environment. Welcome to Hampstead Hill Academy! 1 Principal Hornbeck
• Monday, May 1st – Friday, May 5 th – Girl Scouts “Got Sneakers?” Recycling Collection • Monday, May 1st – Friday, May 5th – Scholastic Book Fair • Tuesday, May 2nd – 6 th Grade Outward Bound Parent Info Session (Zoom) 6 pm • Thursday, May 4th – Student Celebration Night 5:30 pm • Tuesday, May 9th – PTO Meeting – Board Elections 6 pm • Thursday, May 11th – Multicultural Festival 5 pm • Friday, May 12th – Someone Special and Me Dance 5 pm • Tuesday, May 16th, Progress Reports Sent Home • Wednesday, May 17 th, Early Release Day – Students can leave at 12:35 pm • Thursday, May 18th, Hampstead Hill Night 5:30 pm • Friday, May 19th, Quarter 4 Middle School Dance 4:30 pm • Friday, May 19th, PTO Happy Hour 6 pm • Monday, May 22nd, PTO Coffee on the Green Top 8 am • Wednesday, May 24th, School Family Council Meeting 3 pm • Monday, May 29th, School Closed – Memorial Day • Wednesday, May 31st, Padres Unidos 8:15 am • Thursday, June 1 st, Community Arts Night 5 pm PLEASE COMPLETE THE FAMILY SURVEY – IT IS VERY IMPORTANT! City Schools would like to hear from you about what’s going well at Hampstead Hill Academy and where we could do better. Your thoughts, experiences, and ideas have been invaluable and will help us effectively support our students’ success and plan for next school year. Your voice matters! It’s important that HHA is represented in the survey results. Please take the family survey at bit.ly/CitySchoolsFamilySurvey by May 23 rd. This information helps the district and schools plan better for next school year. The survey can also be taken at www.hha47.org on the opening page. If you have questions or need any support, please email [email protected] or visit www.baltimorecityschools.org. IMPORTANT DATES THIS MONTH What’s Inside… Top News Stories page 3 • Current HHA information along with upcoming events News from the Teams page 9 • What your child is doing in class along with resource, enrichment and ESOL information Club/Activities News page 16 • Updates and announcements for the many clubs offered at HHA Family Information page 19 • Issues important to our parents on a variety of subjects PTO News page 21 • News from the Parent/Teacher Organization at HHA PLEASE CHECK HTTPS://HHA47.ORG/PARENT-STUDENT-CALENDAR/ FOR THE PARENT AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES CALENDARS 2
MCAP BEGINS MONDAY, MAY 8 TH HELP YOUR CHILD DO THEIR BEST The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) in grades 3 - 8 is scheduled for May 8 - 11 (reading) and May 15 - 18 (math). The MCAP is administered just once each year. The test includes open-ended written responses as well as multiple-choice questions. Our students are as ready as any student in Maryland, bar none. Parents can help by making sure students are relaxed, rested and have a good breakfast on test days. Please e-mail testing coordinator Jen Shaffer at [email protected] with your questions. Remember that breakfast is free to all students starting at 7:40 am. Students MUST be on time for the start of school by 8 am and present every day to do their best on the test. TOP TIPS FROM THE PRINCIPAL Please help us prepare your child for upper elementary, middle school, high school and eventually college and career by thinking about • practicing time management, • making to-do lists, and • limiting cell phone use, gaming, and screen time. Time management is a challenge, especially for kids and teens. The more you talk about setting daily and shortterm goals, the better. All HHA students receive an agenda book to keep track of assignments, projects, field trips, deadlines, etc. Help your child manage their agenda book but remember not to nag. If they don’t have an agenda book, buy an inexpensive one at the store. Making to-do lists is a skill that will serve your child well and help them become independent in middle and high school. Finally, it is difficult for children to safely negotiate social media. There is too much adult content and too many emotionally fraught social media pitfalls. Screen time consumes more than eight hours a day for most children in America. Your child will benefit from limiting screen time, including gaming, social media and television. Talk about screen time with your child in advance. Help them learn to unplug. If your child plays an online game with friends, ask her/him to unplug the headphones so that you can monitor what is being said. Consider asking your child to play online games when you are in the room. Know who your child is playing with online, and please don’t let your child sleep with their phone in their bedroom. Phones should be charged overnight in another room. Your child will sleep much better if their phone is not beeping and lighting up all night long. Rested children get better grades. Thanks for helping us to harness the power that comes with technology! CHECK OUT THE JOB OPENINGS AT HHA Last Friday was a banner day. After careful consideration, we made offers to five outstanding candidates for the 2023 – 2024 school year, and they all accepted! There is only one teacher level position left to fill for next year. We are in great shape. HHA works to attract and keep the very best teachers. Principal Hornbeck always says he is more like a talent manager than a principal. Nothing is more important to student success than the teacher. Even in this tight job market, dozens of resumes were received from talented teachers from City Schools as well as across Maryland and the nation interested in teaching at our school. There is a four-part process that includes the following: (1) resume screen, (2) phone interview, (3) 1/2 day visit to HHA to tour our school, teach a sample lesson, and provide an on-the-spot writing sample, and (4) a check of references. In addition to posting the job openings on our website, we continue to participate in regional teacher recruitment fairs. Recognition goes to HHA Academic Coaches Katie Johnson, Megan Trainer and Matt Cobb for their leadership in selecting new faculty members. SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING PREK ENROLLMENT FOR 2023-2024 While we hope to implement universal pre-kindergarten in the next couple of years, PreK is not mandatory. Until June 30th, any student who (1) will turn 4 by 9/1/2023 AND (2) has an IEP and/or is income eligible AND (3) resides in HHA’s attendance area will be enrolled. As of July 1st , PreK enrollment will be open to all other students. Factors will include the address of the student as well as sibling, income, IEP and ESOL status. It is our hope that all siblings will be admitted to PreK, but that is not a guarantee and families should definitely keep other options open. We usually have about 120-140 families vying for 42 available Prek spaces. IF YOU HAVE A CHILD WHO WILL TURN FOUR BY SEPTEMBER 1ST AND ANOTHER CHILD CURRENTLY ATTENDING HHA, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR FOUR-YEAR OLD’S NAME FOR A PREK SPOT. WE WANT TO MAKE CERTAIN ALL SIBLINGS ARE CONSIDERED. TOP NEWS STORIES 3 PARENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR THE SCHOOL FAMILY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH AT 3 PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2023-2024 If you live within our attendance area, from Broadway to Haven Street and Eastern Avenue to Boston Street, and you are planning to send your child to kindergarten at HHA next year, please visit www.baltimorecityschools.org for information on the upcoming enrollment process. Your child must turn five years old by September 1, 2023. Please call the main office for a complete list of documentation to bring. KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENT TESTING JULY 11TH AND JULY 20TH Do you have an incoming kindergarten student? To ensure that the beginning of the year runs smoothly, all kindergarten students will be tested before the start of the 2022-2023 school year. All incoming kindergarten students must attend one of the two assessment days. The assessments will take place on Tuesday, July 11th and Thursday, July 20th from 9 am to 3 pm. Each appointment is approximately 20 minutes long. Kindergarten students will be assessed in the areas of language arts and reading. No preparation is needed. You simply need to bring your child at the selected time. If your child is fully registered for kindergarten or currently attends PreK at HHA, please make your appointment as soon as possible to ensure you get your preferred date and time. Appointments can be made via email to Academic Coach Katie Johnson at [email protected] or through Ms. Varner or Ms. Schultz, the school secretaries, at 410-396-9146. If you are unable to attend either session, your child will be placed into a temporary homeroom until the assessment can take place during the first week of school. Please email Katie Johnson if you have scheduling questions. We look forward to meeting you and your child. B3 SMASH HIT FOR 14TH YEAR! Saturday, April 29th was the occasion for HHA’s signature fundraiser event of the year! The PTO's 14th Annual B3 (Bingo, Bidding, Bites) fundraiser brought in more than $28,000 in much-needed funding for our school. Proceeds are still being counted, but the grand total could exceed $30,000. More than a dozen sponsors of the event, local restaurants and businesses, donated a variety of superb dishes and desserts. Standouts included Kneads, Homeslyce, Mahaffey’s, Mizu Sushi, Mayuree Thai Tavern and Pig and Rooster. Special thanks to B3 Committee Co-Chairs Cait Drake and Liz Hines and Committee Planning Members Rachel Douglas, Kate Porter, Carrie Mittenthal, Jill Vasbinder-Morrison, Katie Stewart, Trish Schellenbach, Shelley Bohlen and Yan Hylkema. There were more than 125 silent auction items valued at thousands of dollars that included Lizzo tickets, Ravens tickets, O’s tickets, Mission Barbeque with the Principal, Principal for a Day, lunch with the AP’s, B-More Licks with many different staff members, VIP seats at next year’s spring musical, theme baskets and family memberships to area attractions. A big thank you to all of the parents who put together grade level gift baskets - these were a hit! Also, special thanks to Jonathan Rothstein and Mike Porter for handing the cash and Venmo. Also, to DJ Stinger, Matt Cobb, for being such an amazing bingo caller, and to the very best silky voice and sound man, Tony Berry. Thank you to social media guru Trish Schellenbach for promoting the event and to Katie Stewart for all of her design support. Also, a huge shoutout to Carrie Mittenthal for her instrumental work negotiating the maze of requirements to get the necessary permits. Please remember our B3 sponsors when spending your hard-earned dollars. 4
2022 – 2023 CRITERIA FOR PRINCIPAL’S LIST AND HONOR ROLL Students at HHA who achieve the highest levels of performance are recognized on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll. Students in the 1st grade must achieve a grade of P in all subjects and a 1 or 2 in all subjects for conduct to be recognized on the Principal’s List. In grades 2-5, the Principal’s List distinction recognizes students with all E’s in Core subjects. In grades 2-5, Honor Roll students are noted for receiving all G’s and E’s in core subjects. You can find a list of our top performing students attached to the magazine. Students in grades 6 - 8 are recognized for their scholarship, leadership and citizenship through the Leaders Go Places program. Students in grades 1 – 5 who achieve Principal’s List for all four quarters will receive the Principal’s Award at closing ceremonies. HHA talented students have been creating artwork that will be seen on a personalized catalog coming home. A variety of products will be available to order customized with your child’s own artwork. Celebrate your child’s artistic achievement by ordering these timeless keepsakes to cherish for years to come. A portion of the sales will go to support HHA. When available, you will be able to shop at this link: https://shop.square1art.com/Shop HHA has been supporting the work of Strong Schools Maryland for six years in which time the Kirwan commission created, passed and funded the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. Because so many of you wrote letters, attended rallies, spoke to our elected officials and championed World Class Schools for all Maryland students, we now are in the phase of holding our local district accountable for the implementation of this plan. Learn more here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/kirwan Leadership of the team will now be passed on to Glenn Schatz (HHA parent) as I step into other roles. A new campaign called "Restorative Schools Maryland" will now be the focus of Strong Schools. This will be under the leadership of James Hamilton. Thank you to everyone who worked and fought for our students! We look forward to continuing to watch our schools grow and improve! ~Jill Vasbinder Morrison (SSM County Captain and Team Leader) CALLING ALL HHA ALUMNI If you graduated from a BCP school and would like to be featured in the “Alumni Spotlight,” submit your information at this link https://forms.gle/j978KwSygK5zV6Bt9. Click here: https://www.baltimorecp.org/alexis_scott/ for an example of what the Alumni Spotlight features. Come out for HHA Night! Hampstead Hill's spring festival! The event is on Thursday, May 18th from 5:30-8 pm, and will feature live music from Sac Au Lait. Students can enjoy snow cones by Ms. Hicks, face painting by the Gonzalez sisters, nail painting, games and more! Join us for this night of fun! 5
HHA BUZZ PODCAST The Buzz Podcast series continues this month! If you haven’t had a chance to check out the new student-created and produced episodes, check them out here. Mr. Lucas and Mr. Cobb discuss LGP and LGR with Buzz Podcast hosts Heaven and Grace. Be sure to check out the final three podcasts of the year on May 12th, May 26th and June 9th . TEAM BANNER PROJECT During team meetings in early 2023, each grade and content team created banners that are now displayed throughout the school. Using a standard template, teams first selected primary and secondary fabric colors that reflected their strengths or overall vibe. Below is a list and description of those colors. Orange - fun, freedom, adventure Yellow - happiness, positivity, awareness Lime green - kindness, growth, nurturing Kelly green - safe, harmonious, encouraging Turquoise - wisdom, joy, productivity Royal blue - calmness, loyalty, orderliness Pink - compassion, creative, energetic Purple - imagination, inspiration, sensitivity Gray - practicality, maturity, composure Brown - reliability, stability, comfort Black - structure, discipline, elegance Next, teams chose images for each quadrant of the banner by answering the following questions: What is a program or curriculum our team uses? What is an event or program that our team sponsors or participates in yearly (or what is the theme of homeroom mascots)? What is a symbol that captures our team strengths? What is a symbol that captures our team’s wish for their students? Teams also created a motto and added stars to represent the number of staff members who support the group. Be sure to check out the banners next time you’re in school! A few of the team banners are pictured to the right. Sign up for Busy Bees Summer Camp https://forms.gle/uizUZmYD6hVjLs5W9 No more extended care spots available! You can send payment to the HHA office labeled Busy Bees with your child's name and total amount or you can Venmo the payment @HHAHornets with your child's name and Busy Bees in the notes section. Only 20 seats left! 6
END OF THE YEAR CLOSINGS Grade 8 - Friday, June 9th – Details about this day will be sent home shortly. Kindergarten – Monday, June 12th – 8:30 am PreK – Monday, June 12th – 10 am – Patterson Park Grade 1 – Monday, June 12th – 11:15 am Grade 2 – Monday, June 12th – 12 pm Grade 3 – Tuesday, June 13th – 8:30 am Grade 7 – Tuesday, June 13th – 9:15 am Grade 5 – Tuesday, June 13th – 10 am Grade 6 – Tuesday, June 13th – 10:45 am Grade 4 – Tuesday, June 13th – 11:30 am NEWS FROM THE HHA CHARTER OPERATOR BALTIMORE CURRICULUM PROJECT On April 20, 2023, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) returned to its in-person annual gala, Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student? This event was held at the Baltimore Museum of Industry with 200-plus guest in attendance for dinner, drinks and a fun-filled quiz show featuring a panel of BCP students competing against a panel of local celebrities. Questions were taken from the actual BCP curriculum for two fast-paced rounds emceed by Kai Reed, WBAL-TV anchor and reporter. Round one pitted 5th grade students from Frederick Elementary/Middle School, Govans Elementary/Middle School and Wolfe Street Academy against Brooke Lierman, State Comptroller and BCP parent; Tony Bridges, Delegate, District 41 and Tracye Carter, Director of Operator Support for Baltimore City Public Schools. Round two was just as thrilling, with savvy, smart 8th grade students from City Springs Elementary/Middle School, Hampstead Hill Academy and Pimlico Elementary/Middle School matching wits with Laura Wexler, author and co-producer of The Stoop Storytelling Series, Dr. Shanaysha Sauls, President and CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation and BCP past parent, and Marlon Amprey, Delegate, District 40. Read the bios for all adult contestants. 8 th grade student Gus Juknevicius, who was the student representative for HHA, did an amazing job working together with his fellow peers to answer all the questions correctly and even challenging one of the answers that was incorrectly marked as correct. Both rounds ended in a tie, with the room cheering for every contestant throughout and tables of sponsors trying to guess the answers as well. Enjoy the photo gallery of the great event! https://www.baltimorecp.org/our-approach/smarter-than-bcp/ 7 Principals and contestants from the BCP event. From left to right: Mark Gaither, Wolfe Street Academy with 5th grade student Kallan S., Matt Hornbeck, Hampstead Hill Academy with 8th grade student Gus J., Nneka Warren, Pimlico Elementary/Middle School, with 8th grade student Jalen M., Harold Henry, Frederick Elementary/Middle School with 5th grade student Naiomi A., Bernarda Kwaw, Govans Elementary/Middle School with 5th grade student Kadar G. and Rhonda Richetta from City Springs Elementary/Middle School with 8 th grade student Love J.
HOW HHA COMMUNICATES WITH FAMILIES HHA uses the following ways to communicate with families: • Post a monthly news magazine. This is a comprehensive document with information from Mr. Hornbeck, staff, club coordinators, community partners, etc. The magazine is posted monthly at www.hha47.org • Send out parent emails – please sign up to receive emails at www.hha47.org • Post information on the HHA Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HampsteadHillAcademy/ • Check out the HHA website at www.hha47.org • Parent and Student Calendars at https://hha47.org/calendar-of-student-parent-events/ - You can set to view in week, month or agenda. • Class DoJo – for parent/teacher communication. Check with your child’s teacher for information on how to join. • Staff emails – List of staff email addresses is located at https://hha47.org/staff-contact-roster/ • Parentlink phone calls • Not sure where to find what, email Ms. Swann at [email protected] or Ms. Mittenthal at [email protected] Sign up to receive HHA emails at www.hha47.org. Look for the icon on the front page of the website at the bottom. 8 Please mark your child’s name in all of their school items. If an item is placed in Lost and Found and a name is not on the item and is not claimed after one week, it will be donated to charity! Monday, May 8th through Friday, May 12th Please remember to say “Thank You” to your child’s teacher!
PREK Ms. Klenk and Ms. Kaminaris: Students have a fun and busy month coming up in May. Students will begin to learn measurement, weight and capacity. They will end the school year learning about basic addition and subtraction concepts. At this point of the school year, students have learned most letter sounds. They will review sounds for the remainder of the year, and be introduced to some digraphs such as th, sh and ch. In celebration of the letter sounds they have learned this year, students will have an ABC Countdown to Summer. A paper copy of this calendar was distributed in folders, and an electronic copy is posted on Dojo. There is also a copy on the PreK windows. Please check every day to see what the daily theme is and consider joining us for the alphabet fun! This month, students will also have a final school field trip to the Baltimore Zoo on Friday, May 26th. Please see your child's folder for a permission slip and more information. Students will also have an Audubon lesson in Patterson Park on Friday, May 5th. The theme of the lesson is May flowers. Ms. Kaminaris' class will be in the park from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, and Ms. Klenk's class will be in the park from 12:45 - 1:45 pm. The end of the school year tends to be a busy time. Please continue checking your child's folder and Dojo for communication regarding end of school year celebrations and activities. KINDERGARTEN Ms. Vincent, Ms. Wallis and Ms. Villa: Kindergarten students had a very full month. They picked up trash in the park to celebrate Earth Day, had a field trip to the Aquarium and had their final Audubon lesson. In math, they are learning about place value, skip counting and counting numbers to 100. In reading, they learned new sounds, worked on building reading fluency and read short stories. In language, they learned about definitions, classification and parts of objects. In core knowledge, students focused on learning about plants and the five senses. This month, they look forward to celebrating Storybook Day on Friday, May 26th. On this day, students will participate in fun activities related to their favorite storybooks. To make this celebration extra fun, students are invited to dress up as their favorite storybook character. Kindergarten teachers want to thank all kindergarten families for their continued support through these final weeks of class. As the last day of school approaches, please continue to check your child's orange folder, as well as the Dojo app, as important information regarding end of year activities will be sent home. GRADE 1 Ms. Bierley, Ms. Clary and Ms. Munoz: Students are looking forward to their second field trip to Green Meadows Farm on Friday, May 5th. A huge thank you goes to the PTO for sponsoring this trip. Students will receive information about their third field trip to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Friday, June 2nd. Look for the permission slips to come home in mid-May. The boys and girls are also looking forward to their rescheduled spring Audubon visit to Patterson Park on Friday, June 9th. They will participate in a lesson called Survival of the Fittest. Chaperones are welcome to attend. As the school year comes to an end, you will receive information regarding upcoming activities for your child and exciting school wide events. Keep an eye on Class DoJo to avoid missing anything. As the weather warms up, students can be easily distracted. Remind your child to finish the year strong. With the combined effort of teachers and parents, the students will be ready for the next school year. NEWS FROM THE TEAMS Kindergarten students had a great time in the park with their teachers doing various activities In FFLature, 1 st grade students learn about the cycle of a butterfly 9
GRADE 2 Ms. Bonner, Ms. Douglas and Ms. Zoll: Happy May! It is a busy month! On Wednesday, May 10th, students will have a spring Audubon trip. They will use binoculars to see how many different kinds of birds they can find in Patterson Park. Permission slips for this last field have been sent home. On Friday, June 2nd, they will take a walking field trip to the Urban Pirate Ship. Please check with your student's homeroom teacher as the times for the Audubon and the pirate ship field trip are different for each class. Continue to check Class Dojo, and your student's folder for the most current information. Students are in the final weeks of school. Please encourage your child to finish strong with attendance and getting work in on time. GRADE 3 Reading – Ms. Knudsen: Some groups have read books that have dealt with Greek Mythology. These stories have included The Golden Touch and The Miraculous Pitcher. Students have used their knowledge from these stories to create their own myths. They have also learned to discover the elements of a non-fiction text, read non-fiction texts and created a group project about the Golden Gate Bridge using this information. Other groups have taken a tour of Alaska in a non-fiction story about sled dog races. Students learned about the environment of Alaska, the Iditarod race and race expectations. They have looked at readings that have different points of view in order to justify their opinion. All students were led by Dr. McClure and Ms. Ivy in a SEL activity where they learned about filling each other's buckets with kindness. Classes are working hard to earn kindness compliments to fill a virtual kindness bucket. Language/Science/Social Studies - Ms. Satterlee: Students have been improving their writing and conducting exciting science investigations. In language class, they have been summarizing informational articles and creating creative endings to stories. In science, students are conducting investigations about water, weather and climate. They also enjoyed an exciting trip to the Maryland Science Center. Math - Mr. Bradbury: Students are constantly reinforcing basic skills learned throughout the school year. Recently, they have had the opportunity to apply these concepts to real-life situations, including mass, capacity, money and time. Mr. Bradbury is very pleased to see all of their hard work coming together. Consider challenging your student with a question involving time. "If Kevin started watching a 45-minute episode on Netflix at 3:30 pm, what time would it end?" GRADE 4 Reading – Ms. Conrad: The Lilies just finished reading a biography of Jackie Robinson. They also completed a research project on endangered species. They compiled information, composed a 3-paragraph essay and created a poster on an animal of their choice. The Carnations and the Sunflowers just finished reading The Cruise of the Dazzler by Jack London. Students completed a project using the different kinds of figurative language they have learned to create their own restaurant menu. A reminder that students have a book report due at the end of each month. The May book report will be due on Wednesday, May 31st. Check out Lannie and Samantha's amazing work! Language/Science - Ms. Richardson: Students are identifying missing nouns in sentences. This will enable students to clearly write sentences. They are also learning the prefixes un, in, re and dis. They have also started to learn the suffixes ful and less. In science, students are learning soil composition, physical weathering and chemical weathering. Ecosystems and food chains are the two lessons that students are currently using. They have been enjoying labs that take place on Thursdays. Ms. Tucker’s 1st grade language group, the Seahorses, proudly display their independent research paper on The Life of Forests All 3rd grade students received a donation of sun screen from a non-profit organization called Stem Well 10
Math – Ms. Ruiz: Students are working on Unit 7: The Four Operations of Decimals. They have completed portfolio project presentations, workbook tasks, pixel activities and Easel assignments all building fluency in these skills. They have also completed adding and subtracting decimals and are currently working on multiplying and dividing decimals. They will soon finish and transition to Unit 8: Geometry where students will work on angles, lines and shapes. They will complete one more portfolio project from the geometry unit. At home, please help prepare your child for MCAP Math by reviewing previously learned skills and testing strategies. Students can access https://www.ixl.com/ from home to practice and watch videos to practice math skills. GRADE 5 Reading – Ms. Pellegrini: Students will take the MCAP assessment this month in both ELA and Math. The ELA MCAP assessment will take place on May 8, 9, 10 and 11. Your child is preparing and practicing in-class for this important test. On testing days, please make sure your child is well-rested and has eaten a good breakfast before coming to school. In addition to MCAP, the Robins and Owls are finishing Unit 3, Changing Perspectives. In this unit, students have explored a variety of controversial topics in argumentative texts. They will end this unit by using all they have learned to write an argumentative letter. The Pandas will explore a variety of informational texts this month about science, sports and history. In addition, they will read poetry and readers’ theater to work on expression and fluency in their reading. Keep up the great work, 5 th grade! Social Studies – Ms. Ruppenthal: Students will begin to learn social studies using Social Studies Alive. They will learn about the events leading up to the American Revolution. They will participate in reading, writing and activities that engage them throughout the unit. Math – Ms. O’Connor: After finishing work with volume, students learned about finding the area of squares and rectangles with fractional and mixed number sides. They have recently started work on geometry. They will learn about the properties of polygons, as well as the coordinate plane. In addition, students have also been practicing their fact fluency skills in class. Students have continued to produce great work and are preparing for middle school next year. GRADE 6 Humanities – Mr. Farber: Students completed a short writing assignment before spring break where they imagined that there was a chapter in Bronx Masquerade about themselves, and they wrote a brief narrative and expressive poem in the style of the novel. Please ask your student to show you their project. They were excellent! Students recently began reading Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, and are talking about "rules to live by." Finally, they are gearing up for the MCAP English test, which will be from May 8 - 11. In social studies class, students are finishing the unit on Ancient Greece. They will soon move on to the final ancient civilization of the year, Rome. 11 5 th grade students make presentations on controversial topics Leaders Getting Ready had a great time on the Sky Zone field trip
12 Math – Ms. Bentil: Students will complete the Statistics unit by graphing data and calculating measures of center/variability. They will also review for the math MCAP on May 15 and 16. Please encourage students to review their notes on Classkick, complete their IXL trackers (601), and complete their Edulastic practice problems in preparation for the test. Science – Ms. Poole: Scientists have begun their final unit of the year, “How does water shape our world?” In this unit, students will explore the rock cycle, as well as the process of weathering, erosion and deposition. They will have the knowledge to explain how these processes affect the shape of the land. They will also investigate and become experts on a National Park and will explain how weathering, erosion and deposition shape the park. These processes occur around us in the natural world. Next time you take a walk or go on a hike, look and identify signs of weathering, erosion and deposition. Extra credit for any student who emails Ms. Poole a picture of weather, erosion or deposition. *Photographs must be from your own walk or hike. GRADE 7 Language Arts – Ms. Locke-Jones: Students are reading Miracle's Boys by Jacqueline Woodson. The novel tells the story of Lafayette, Charlie and Ty'ree Bailey, brothers orphaned by the tragic deaths of their parents. The entire novel takes place over the course of two days, a Friday and a Saturday, though it incorporates flashbacks to earlier events as well. Math – Mr. White: Students will explore the statistics unit and cover topics like samples, measures of variability and center and mean absolute deviation. The students will take the ELA and Math MCAP assessment during the week of May 8th and the week on May 15th . Science – Mr. Lohrman: Students will answer the question "What makes the weather change?" in the IQWST curriculum. Students will learn how the uneven heating of the earth results in changes in weather and different climates in different locations. In the middle of May, after MCAP testing, students will take a field trip to Camden Yards where WBALTV will give a weather presentation (with an Orioles game to follow). They will also collaborate with ELA and math on a project (Hurricane Hampstead) to analyze hurricane data drawing a conclusion as to why they are occurring more often and stronger. GRADE 8 Language Arts – Ms. Kosmer: Seagulls have finished the novel Monster and wrote an essay using the authors literary devices. Students will begin reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Panthers and Bisons continue to read To Kill A Mockingbird and will complete TDQ prompts, Socratic seminars and class discussions. They will write their literary analysis essay this month. Social Studies – Mr. Ball: Students have started the fourth quarter strongly. They are reviewing information for the MCAP tests in May. They are consistently practicing the foundational skills that students will need to be successful on the assessment. They have been examining the Era of Reform of the mid-1800s and analyzing how successful these reforms were in improving the lives of Americans. Students will also analyze the causes of the Civil War and the impact of Reconstruction on American society. Pre-Algebra/Algebra 1 – Mr. Pratta: Students will continue to prepare to ACE the end-of-year exams. Each day, students review earlier units and complete practice tests. LEADERS GO PLACES Leaders Go Places is a rigorous middle grades leadership program that motivates students to achieve excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. Students earn rewards and recognition for reaching the benchmarks to the right. As we reported last month, 79% of our middle school students made level this quarter, including 29% reaching the highest level - Platinum. To celebrate these accomplishments, students who achieve a Leadership Level earn a field trip each quarter. This quarter, students spent the day at Urban Air in Middle River, MD. Rewards are always more fun when they are earned and over 200 students celebrated their accomplishments last month. Students who are on-level in the fourth quarter will be invited to attend Guppy Gulch Water Park in Pennsylvania in early June. Students who made level enjoyed a field trip to Urban Air in Middle River
13 NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE RECAP On Friday, April 14th, 110 middle school students took part in GLSEN’s National Day of Silence, a student-led, national event highlighting the problem of anti-LGBTQ name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Members of Open Doors kicked off the event with a short presentation during the LGP circle. Participating students remained silent from that point until the start of Fun Friday where they were met in Patterson Park with a ‘Breaking the Silence’ rally hosted by members of Open Doors. During lunch shifts, middle school students had an opportunity to participate in the silent photo booth where they shared their reason for choosing to be silent. Some of those students and the highlights from the day are pictured below. UNIFORM REMINDER The HHA student uniform is a collared navy-blue shirt or the no-cost HHA student school shirt with tan or khaki pants, shorts or skirts. Shorts and skirts may not be shorter than fingertip length. Jeans are not permitted. If your child needs an extra layer in the classroom, we suggest a navy blue or tan sweater or crew (not hooded) navy blue sweatshirt. Outdoor jackets and hooded sweatshirts are not acceptable to be worn during the day in the classrooms.
14 ART Ms. Butcher: Grade 3 - 4 students have been learning about the artist Wayne Thiebaud. Students created oil pastel drawings of cakes and created ceramic desserts made out of clay. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Ms. Alexander: The month of April has been an exciting time for students participating in HHA's instrumental music program. Grade 5 – 8 string students had the opportunity to perform chamber music at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for the Are You Smarter than a BCP Student? annual fundraiser. On Thursday, June 1st from 5:30 – 7 pm, please join us for the final Community Arts Night of the school year. The evening will consist of performances by HHA's student musicians, a gallery showcasing student artwork and a community dinner prepared by the Culinary Arts Club. We hope to see you there! PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mr. Edwards: PreK and kindergarten students will work on spatial awareness, throwing and catching. Grade 1 – 4 students are performing conditioning workouts and cooperative gameplay. Middle school athletes will continue HIIT training along with refining offensive and defensive strategies and ultimate frisbee introduction. TECHNOLOGY Ms. Sparwasser: PreK – 2 grade students are using Code Spark, Kodable and Scratch to practice coding concepts. Grades 3 – 8 students are practicing Google Sheets skills, researching careers and creating budgets. MUSIC Ms. Drake: Students will spend time playing some fantastic music games and preparing for end of year celebrations. Students will continue to work on moving their bodies to different types of music and follow body specific directions. LIBRARY Please join us in the HHA library May 1 - 5 for the Scholastic Book Fair! The book fair will also be open on Student Celebration night May 4th and after school until 3:15 pm. All money raised helps us buy more books for the library. A friendly reminder to return all HHA library books when students are finished. Other students are excited to read these books as well. Look under those beds, in the back seat of your car, and on your bookshelves for any books that need to be returned. Cannot find them? Please Dojo Ms. Kannam. ENRICHMENT Instrumental musicians are ready to perform at the BCP event “Are You Smarter than a BCP Student?
15 FFLATURE Ms. Riorda: FFLature has returned for the fourth quarter of this school year. Students are conducting investigations in the park, participating in trash cleanup activities and playing learning games like food chain tag. Every class also has an eating component as well. While learning about global warming, 7th grade students did an experiment with ice and salt that resulted in the creation of ice cream. Check class dojo for pictures and send your students dressed to go outside. SPECIAL EDUCATION Ms. Shaffer: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States through the media, local events and screenings. Mental Health Awareness Month was started in the United States in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization (then known as the National Association for Mental Health). Each year in mid-March Mental Health America releases a toolkit to guide preparation for outreach activities during Mental Health Awareness Month. During the month of May, Mental Health America, its affiliates, and other organizations interested in mental health conduct a number of activities which are based on a different theme each year. ESOL DEPARTMENT NEWS Ms. Hicks: Grade 1 students are learning all about the life cycles of animals. They are learning about the life cycle of a butterfly and painted an image of one. This month, they will read a science article that tells about some animals that hatch from eggs, and learn about a baby duckling that learns to stay close to his mother. This is a great time to notice all the wonderful signs of spring and nature around us. Grade 2 students are learning about animals and how they can be predators and prey. They will continue to learn how animals protect themselves from predators, and identify the meaning of camouflage in nature. The children are very excited to learn about the different features and characteristics of animals and how they use these special features to survive in nature. 3 rd grade students made edible garden ecosystems 5 th grade students made edible owls ESOL students learning about the cycle of the butterfly
16 Ms. Brezenoff: Grades 3 and 4 students will learn about how producers, workers and consumers make up the economic cycle. They will know the value of coins, consider how advertising makes us want to buy things and justify their purchases. After planning how they might save for something special, students will read and analyze an autobiographical fiction story about a boy who saved his coins in the hopes of buying a bicycle. Mr. LaBarr: Grade 5 and 6 students are learning about the moon through different types of literature including scientific text and folklore. Ms. Hyatt: Newcomer students are learning to speak, read and write in the simple past tense. They will use storytelling prompts to create their own stories in the past tense and finish this unit by writing a short personal narrative. GIFTED AND ADVANCED LEARNING PROGRAM Ms. Guitian: The Passion Project finish line is near! Students are putting the final touches on their passion projects and preparing to present them to an audience of their peers. If your student is still in the creation phase, they may need a little extra time and support at home to get things just right. Encourage them to give you a preview of their presentation, so they can practice. Students should aim to be done by May 15th, and presentations will be scheduled shortly thereafter. The presentations will take place over the last three weeks of school. Kindergarten students are having a blast learning rhymes and poems that lay the foundation for understanding multiplication and division. Ask them to demonstrate the clapping family rhymes they have learned. Grade one students are busy making their “All About” books to share their new found expertise on their topic. Each creation will be truly unique, the contents thoughtfully selected and curated by each child. Big shout out to those who were so invested in their topics that they did some extra research over spring break. As a reminder, students will not be permitted to join two clubs that meet on the same day. NOTIFICATION OF CLUB OPENINGS Parents will be notified two ways regarding club openings. Some club coordinators will send an interest form home with the student to complete and return to school. Other coordinators will send out an interest form via e-mail and posting on the HHA Facebook page. Parents signed up to receive emails will receive these notifications. You can sign up to receive emails on the HHA website at www.hha47.org. TRASH PICKING TEAM #5 Trash Picking Team #5 had an amazing Earth Day celebration. Carefirst Engagement Center generously hosted this event. City officers from Bill Ferguson’s office, Baltimore City of Sustainability, Councilman Zeke Cohen, Director from Friends of Patterson Park celebrated with our children and expressed their appreciation for our children’s contribution and hard work. Kindness Grows Here Foundation provided each child a certificate and a gift for their practice of kindness. Councilperson Zeke Cohen also presented the children with a citation to honor their commitment to keeping our city parks clean and create inviting spaces for all citizens to enjoy. Our children planted seeds, learned about bees, created earth day themed artwork and had a great time with their friends and families. CLUB/ACTIVITIES NEWS Students in the Gifted and Talented program put the finishing touches on their Passion Projects Benjamin H., whose idea started Trash Picking Team #5, is pictured receiving a certificate for his efforts to keep the city clean. Trash Picking Team #5 is pictured with Councilman Zeke Cohen
17 MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Middle School Science Olympiad competed in the statewide tournament on April 22nd. They placed 6th in the Roller Coaster competition after spending all year fine-tuning the roller coaster to include a loop and a gap for the marble to jump over. Overall, the team achieved 14th place in the state as a first-year team. Students in grades 6 – 8 will be recruited for next year's team. Please reach out to Ms. Kellie Crook if you know someone interested in joining the team. CULTURE EXPLORATION CLUB The first meeting of Culture Exploration Club was a success! The children learned South Korea’s history, culture, arts, food and more. Korean style Sushi was the highlight of event. Many well-constructed questions were asked, as children were actively engaged, eager to learn and demonstrated appreciation to the parent volunteer and presenter, Mr. Hansoo. Middle School Science Olympiad students taking part in the Roller Coaster Competition HHA students enjoy playing baseball and lacrosse as part of the sport’s programming at the school
18 GARDEN CLUB Middle school garden club has started. Students spent time clearing the beds of weeds and have started to plant. They will have the opportunity to create a variety of farm to table foods in the kitchen as they prepare for the final Community Arts Night dinner of the school year. Considering Girl Scouts for your rising kindergarten, first, second or third grade daughter? Join members and volunteers of Girl Scout Troop 5394 for a drop-in information session on Sunday, May 7th, 2 - 4pm, and find out more about the troop's activities. Light refreshments will be served. Location: Home Slyce, 900 S. Kenwood Ave, 21224. For more information, email Rebecca Hall: [email protected]. For grades 4 - 8 Girl Scouts, please contact Jill Vasbinder Morrison: [email protected]. The Girl Scouts of HHA are collecting old sneakers for recycling through "Got Sneakers?" from May 1 - 5. Please bring your donations to the box near the front office of school. Follow this link for the kinds of footwear accepted in the program: http://gotsneakers.com/compensation-and-footwear-guidelines/ Help us divert trash from the waste stream and put these old shoes to new use! The Girl Scouts brought donations of Girl Scout cookies to two fire stations this month. Thank you to community for helping us make this donation to our fire fighters.
LEARN ABOUT MCAP Spend some time learning about this state assessment for your child at the Maryland State Department of Education at https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DAAIT/index.aspx KNOW THE NO’S • No gum at school. It is distracting and prevents students from reading aloud clearly. • No smoking in or around school property. This is against the law on school property. • No double parking or idling at drop-off and pickup. Double parking creates a dangerous situation, and you could get a $252 ticket for double parking. • No crossing in the middle of the street. Cross your child at the corner. Do not encourage your child to get to school by crossing in the middle of the street! This can be extremely dangerous for your child. • Please remind your child, especially older children, that ball playing is not allowed in front of the school or on the greentop during school arrival and dismissal times. Also, ask them to be mindful of smaller children to avoid accidentally bumping into them. THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES • 81% of the school year is completed • 146 of our 180 student days have passed • There are approximately 6 school days left until our 3-8 grade students take the MCAP Assessment in reading and math beginning in May, 2023. FAMILY INFORMATION Junior Scouts made a difference in their communities earning a bronze award for the community project Raise Awareness for Animal Adoption. Lydia C., Ivy D., Tessa M. (pictured to the right) Gabriella D., Kamryn K., Fiona G., Malak J., Ellia P., Kelli F. and Quinn S. were honored at the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland for their service. 19
20 JOIN US FOR PADRES UNIDOS You are invited to join us at the next Padres Unidos meeting on Wednesday, May 31st at 8:15 am. It is a great opportunity to meet new parents and have a great time. This will be the last meeting of the school year. We look forward to seeing you. HHA is serious about attendance. Our talented staff cannot teach unless students attend school. There is a district-wide focus on student attendance. Again this year, there will be mandatory hearings at school headquarters for the parents of students with poor attendance. Each month, the newsletter will include this chart so students and parents can review attendance averages. Congratulations to the Kindergarten team for having the highest attendance average for April. This grade level will receive a PTO sponsored pizza party. April Grade Attendance% HHA average 94.99% Kindergarten 95.99% Grade 3 95.94% Grade 5 95.81% Grade 6 95.68% Grade 8 95.47% Grade 2 95.02% Grade 1 94.31% Grade 7 93.86% PreK 93.59% Grade 4 93.42% Year Grade Attendance% HHA average 94.05% Grade 2 95.20% Grade 3 94.66% Grade 8 94.60% Grade 7 94.11% Grade 6 94.11% Grade 1 94.00% Grade 5 93.92% Kindergarten 93.41% Grade 4 93.35% PreK 92.15% STUDENT ATTENDANCE NEWS FROM THE LATINO COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT Picture 1 - In April, the Padres Unidos group had a cooking class, and learned how to make dumplings. A special thank you to Yan Zhao-Hylkema for sharing her dumpling recipe. Everyone learned a lot about her culture. Picture 2 - The Latino parents participated in an informational session in Spanish from Cash Campaign and from the organization BNAAC. Cash Campaign shared resources about college funds, and BNAAC shared resources they offer to support Spanishspeaking families with Social Services.
CANTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION The CCA will host a hybrid Public Meeting on Tuesday, May 16th at 6:30 pm. Join us in person at the United Evangelical Church at 3200 Dillon Street (enter via East Ave. and go downstairs) or watch online on our Facebook page. To submit a question in advance, please email [email protected]. CANTON DOG PARK NEWS We're excited to share that you can now purchase a commemorative brick to be installed at the Friends of Canton Dog Park. BUY-A-BRICK HERE: https://www.cantoncommunity.org/buy-a-brick/purchase The CCA is hosting a Pawty for the Park on Saturday, June 24th from 11 am -2 pm for the Friends of Canton Dog Park. After 20+ years, we have some major repairs to fund… including eliminating that pesky lake... but no one says we can't have fun doing it! So, save the date, tell your friends, and please help us find sponsors. SPONSOR: tinyurl.com/CantonPawty CANTON CANOPY Canton Canopy is a volunteer group working with the CCA to increase the trees in Canton. Join them on May 6th from 9 am to noon to help plant new trees! (Location TBD.) Tools, gloves, coffee and donuts will be provided. For details, like them on Facebook. LIVE BALTIMORE For more details, visit https://livebaltimore.com/trolleytour/ MESSAGE FROM THE PTO We hope that you have been having a wonderful time with your family and look forward to continuing an educational and successful school year. With your participation in the PTO, much can be accomplished. Volunteers always welcome for any or all school events. Have any questions, email [email protected]. HARRIS TEETER Attach your Harris Teeter VIC card to HHA via the store’s Together in Education Program. When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to the school that your VIC card is linked to. There are no limits to how much a school can earn, and in past years HHA has earned thousands to support school initiatives. However, families must register to earn funds. The school code to register at your Harris Teeter customer service is (2488). You can sign up online at harristeeter.com/together-in-education. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Download the box tops for education app from the Google play store and don’t forget to upload your receipts of participating products on the app so that HHA can receive credits that are donated to the school which are used for school essentials. TRANSLATION AT PTO MEETINGS Participants will no longer need to request translation at PTO meetings. Spanish language translation will be available at meetings regardless of request. Please join us! PTO NEWS 21
22 PTO UPDATES PTO breakfast coffee table continues to be a popular event. This month Kneads Bakeshop & Café donated fresh baked goods. It was DELICIOUS! They will donate again next month. A big shout out to Kneads Bakeshop & Café. Please stop by at the drop off on Monday, May 22 nd . Thank you to all the parents who participated in the PTO April general meeting. It was very encouraging that many new families joined us. Lots of good ideas, constructive suggestions and different voices were heard. Mayuree Thai Tavern donated authentic Thai food, which was well appreciated. Kids enjoyed pizza and chicken nuggets donated by Homeslyce. Thank you again for donating to B3 and signing up as volunteers. B3 would not happen without your help. Please join us on Tuesday, May 9th for the May PTO general meeting. The PTO board member election will happen during this meeting. Childcare will be provided. Light refreshment from Pho Bac will be available for the adults and pizza and chicken nuggets from Homeslyce will be provides for kids. Sign up code for this meeting is on the flyer at the end of the news magazine. PTO FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL Revenue Expenses B3 $2,000.00 PTO Storage $63.00 Total Revenue $2,000.00 Chess Club $1,000.00 B3 $1,265.28 Account Balance PTO in person meeting $150.00 Starting $56,124.77 Morning Coffee Event $79.76 Ending $55,566.73 Total Expenses $2,558.04 Parents have enjoyed PTO Coffee on the Greentop and the in-person April PTO meeting offering lite fare, childcare and child’s dinner
23 • • • • Southeast Anchor Library - located at 3601 Eastern Avenue; 410-396-1580, www.prattlibrary.org/locations/southeast/ • Friends of Patterson Park – located at 27 S. Patterson Park Avenue; 410-276-3676, pattersonpark.com/ • Creative Alliance at the Patterson – located at 3134 Eastern Avenue, 410-276-1651, creativealliance.org • Patterson Park Audubon Center – located at 2901 E. Baltimore Street, 410-558-2473, pattersonpark.audubon.org/ • Please check the back of the news magazine for additional event information! FAMILY FUN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
A Special Thank You to Our Volunteers… Our PTO Officers: Vic Victoriano, Danielle Kelly, Jonathan Rothstein, Lillian Prado, Ms. Douglas, Cait Drake, Jill Vasbinder Morrison, Kate Porter, Katie Stewart, Yan Zhao-Hylkema All of our parents who volunteered for field trips and attended school meetings! Thank you also to: Ms. Anya Cappolla Mr. Micah Webster Mr. Joe Manfre Ms. Samantha LaBelle Ms. Jil Krause Ms. Valorie Lightner Mr. Braxton Andrews Mr. Joe DiSeta Kahealarin Chai Mr. Aaron Kakazu Kavya Velliangiri Ms. Adrienne Ekas Ms. Vasiliki Georgakakou Ms. Amanda Cavanaugh Boaz Goldberg Ms. Vasiliki Georgakakou Ms. Shelley Bohlen Special Thanks to the following businesses for food donations to the PTO meeting/Breakfast Coffee Table: Kneads Bakeshop & Cafe Mayuree Thai Tavern HomeSlyce Also, Special Thanks to all of the businesses that donated to our B3 event! Please remember to sign in when you volunteer so we can acknowledge you on this page.
Principal’s List – April, 2023 Adams, Zariah Adarkwah-Yiadom, Jaden Adarkwah-Yiadom, Jr., Stephen Aldinger, Oliver Aleman-Cruz, Ashley Algin, Lydia Allen, Angel Almazo, Leonardo Alvarez-Aguilar, Kyara Amador-Hernandez, Maia Anderson, Sasha Andino Urbina, Bella Baloh, Huxley Balomas, Lena Baten-Rios, Ashly Beaudry, Adeline Beaudry, Timothy Bektas, Nursel Betts, Isaac Blood, Benjamin Blood, Henry Bober, Silvija Bohlen, Nathan Booth, Logan Boyd, Penelope Bravo Romero, Oliver Braxton, Caleigh Bryant, Aiden Burger, Calvin Bussey, Paige Calhoun, Camdyn Campbell, Finley Campos, Luka Candia- Garcia, Yuleysi Cannon, Tori Cardillo, Leoni Cardillo, Gianella Carpenter, Naomi Casimiro, Jacqueline Castro, Tyler Cawthon, Caden Cawthon, Kolby Chabot, Celeste Chabot, Liliane Chandar, Leonidas Cohen, Karter Collins, Skylar Connolly, Lola Coronel Zamora, Madison Couteau, Louisa Couteau, Cecilia Crandalscott, Atlantis Cypress, Lakenya Dagistan, Jem Daimoucha, Sara Daimoucha, Hafssa Davila-Bernal, Heidy Desmond, Emerson Dobbins, Abigail Donahue, Benjamin Drake, Jackson Dryanovski, Valeri Farber, Madelyn Fawcett, Rhys Fawcett, Helena Filippou, Sofia Frye, Emma Fullmer, Ethan Galan, Noah Gavarrette, Mayrin Glover Gomez, Sawyer Gluckler, Jr., Aaron Gorham, Joshua Gorham, Grace Graham, Jackson Griffin, Ava Griffin, Deloni Guambana-Calle, Melany Guarnaccia, Ava Gursel, Ozan Guzman, Isabella Guzman, Luca Hampton-Glunde, Marvin Hampton-Glunde, Julius Hansel, Edward Hardee, Macy Heaney, Caleb Heim, Jamari Hernandez Parrales, Alexa Hernandez-Gonzalez, Daniela Ho, Grayson Hoffman, Saylor Holcomb, Jullian Horner, Karma Huggins, Wesley Hylkema, Olivia Jin, Jubilee Joda, Hassan Johnson, Quinn Jones, Bodhi Jones, Mark Jones, Savely Jordon, Damien Judkins-Milles, Jayden Juvencio-Gaspar, Karen Katzenstein, Michael Katzenstein, Abel Kavanagh, Evelyn Kavanagh, Meryn Kelly, Arya Kemp, Paloma Kilareski, Riley King, Jr., Shakim Kistner, Dennis Knorovsky, Levi Koscianski, Alexander Krause, Michael Krol, Jr., John Krueger, Davis Krueger, Colt Kwava Finell, Maya Lam, Amity Lears, Eve Letsebe, Lesedi Lieb, Hazel Likhitesh, Aanya Liu, Ryan Lovett, Maxwell Lovett, Moira Macchia, Elizabeth Maciel, Eloise Madella, Jacob Mangano, Isabella Mathioudakis, Leo McCartney, Claire McCartney, John McCray, Anna McCray, Julia
McDowell, Zander McGowan, Shea Megali, Katherine Mendez, Dominic Mendez-Mendoza, Jaqueline Mendez-Pantoja, Brayan Menke, Bradley Mentis-Berczynski, Milo Merguerian, Theo Merrigan, Bedford Miles, Kimora Miller, Dylan Mittenthal, Ted Mittenthal, Mae Moore, Lailani Morris, Maya Morrison, Molli Moss, Louisa Moussa, Annika Moussa, Berend Munoz, Maximiliano Naasz, Quinn Naasz, Zoe Navarro-Martinez, Elias De Jesus Nelson, Gerard Nelson, Nora Nelson, Hilary Neponuceno Moran, Katia Noyola De La Cruz, Ricardo Obeng, Isaiah Omweg Von Kelsch, Axel ONeil, Isla Ordonez Flores, Deylin Mariela Orellana Gaspar, Raquel Otis, Stella Parr, Daxton Pearson, Eliana Penaherreta Cappolla, Cameron Penaherreta Cappolla, Spencer Perez, Liam Perlman, Samantha Polo, Gabriela Polo, Luis Pomento, Annette Porter, Emily Porter, Owen Puggi, Dominic Pupek, Owen Quartana, Charlize Reddinger, Rye Rodriguez, Abigail Rodriguez Carter, Mya Rosa, Cecilia Rosa, April Rothstein, Jocelyn Rothstein, Jackson Ruiz, Mya Rytina, Aiden Salmond-Wilkens, Zamari Santamaria Villaraldo, William Sawyer, Ethan Sawyer, Logan Schatz, Elliott Schick -Vigna, Owen Schiffer, Quinn Schultz, Alejandro Scilipote, Harlow Serafi, Sophie Sheubrooks, Leonard Shiraaf, Zafar Shoonmaker, Micah Smith, Kali Snavely, Scott Soto Hernandez, Jaime Stephens, Samuel Stratton Szmajda, Quinn Sullivan, Juliana Tenezaca Quito, Eileen Tlatenco Moran, Kevin Torres-Ramirez, Mia Urquhart, Penelope Vasishta, Ishani Vaughan, Damico Velasquez Maldonado, Jayden Velasquez-Castillo, Laurence Vincent, Eli Warren, Ariah Wilson, Selah Xolalpa-Miguel, Ariel Yupa Cuzco, Kylie Zamora-Rojas, Giselle Zelic, Sead Zelic, Azran Zivic, Kensington Zuniga-Lopez, Sofia
Honor Roll – April, 2023 Abukhdeir, Muhammad Adarkwah-Yiadom, Princess Aguayo, Agustin Aguilar-Garcia, Maritza Almazo, Erick Almazo, Pedro Almazo, Jr., Felix Anderson, Camden Bailey, Aziayia Barrientos Morgan, Rosy Baten- Rios, Liliana Bista, Kristina Bohlen, Seth Bussey, Joseph Cabeza, Evanna Canales-Sanchez, Dominic Candia-Garcia, Julian Cannizzaro, Treme' Cano-Candia, Lucino Cano-Leon, Danny Castelan, Juliette Castillo, Joshep Cerritos-Garcia, Axel Cerritos-Perez, Allison Ariana Cielo-Medina, Dana Connolly, Brecken Connolly, Camden Connolly, Hudson Contreras, Sophia Cornish, Chrystian Cuautle-Ventura, Eric Dach, Cooper Daniels, Archer Davila, Ariadna Davis, Trinity Del Rosario, Juancho Denham, Aaron Denning, Samuel Di Seta, Oscar Dieguez Orellana, Andy Diggs, Ava Dowdy, Aubrey Drake, Samuel Escalante-Sanchez, Gisselle Flores Candia, Mabelin Fraser, Bentley Fuentes Garcia, Genesis Furstenau, Chloe Gahagan, Etta Galindo-Cruz, Abdiel Garcia-Gonzalez, Santiago Ghanbar, Ascia Gomez, Gabriel Gomez-Astudillo, Christopher Gomez-Buezo, Douglas Gonzalez, Jorge Gonzalez-Avila, Mia Gonzalez-Garcia, Carlos Gonzalez-Hernandez, Leonardo Gordon, Tori Guarnaccia, Renato Guidry, Haden Hall, Regina Harrison, Rodney Homsher, Wyatt Isaula-Aguilar, Alex Jackson, Makhi Jimenez Reyes, Juan Johnson, Brayden Keola-Lee, Delilah Keola-Lee, Naseem Lee, Amara Lee, Skyy Levy, Peyton Liendo Fagundez, Miranda Lu, Amy Lucas-Hill, Morgan Madrigal Galindo, Carlos Madrigal-Galindo, Bryan Marin-Bautista, Gael Marquez, Austin Mathena, Mariah Mathioudakis, Niko Mattox, Jackson McFadden, Nevaeh Megali, Samuel Minihan, Terence Misewich, Tyler Molina-Hernandez, Jose Nicholson, Cameron Orlaskey, Parker Ortega, Dylan Paez, Ian Parris, Yoel Pasko, Christopher Pelaez-Yanza, Nayeli Petrovich, Elizabeth Ramirez, Nevaeh Ramirez Perez, Cindi Rivera-Barreto, Miriam Rivera-Orellana, Emmanuel Rivera-Orellana, Genesis Robinson, Chase Robinson, Colin Rosas Torres, Emily Ross, Logan Ruano-Pavia, Kolter Santiago- Lopez, Katalina Satchell, Zori Schmaltz, Andrew Schoonmaker, Luke Selassie, Elijah Selassie, Ilanah Selassie, Isaiah Simms, Kamari Soler-Montilla, Neithan Sullivan, James Sumler, Leonte' Teresi, John Terreros Prado, Leo Wahl, Finnegan Wilkens, Jamari Williams, Mitchell Winder, Jr., Michael Wriston, Olive Wycall, Andrew Wycall, William Zamora-Rojas, Edgar Zheng, Andrea Zuniga-Gallegos, Yaneli
BIRDING DRUID HILL PARK & PATTERSON PARK MAY 20 AND 27 Audubon experts lead us in search of avian friends every month in these two city parks. Experience Birding in Baltimore City! No experience is necessary – perfect for beginners and experts alike. Registration is required. AUDUBON'S BALTIMORE BIRDING WEEKEND MAY 12, 13, 14 Join Audubon for guided birding tours, a paddle on the Patapsco River, or bird banding in one of our parks! Your participation in the Baltimore Birding Weekend supports the community conservation programs of Patterson Park Audubon Center. If you would like to sponsor the event, please contact us at [email protected]. HABITAT TEAM MAY 06 Help build bird habitat in Audubon’s native plant gardens in Patterson Park! Visit patterson.audubon.org/events for info & to register. Patterson Park Audubon Center Birding Events ──── Druid Hill Park Meet at 3001 East Dr. Saturday, MAY 20 ──── Patterson Park Meet at the fountain Saturday, MAY 27 ──── 8:00 – 9:30 AM FREE! Registration required! All ages & experience levels welcome. FOLLOW US + TAG US www. facebook.com/ PattersonParkAudubonCenter @audubon_pattersonpark patterson.audubon.org
Learn everything you need to know to get a loan, pay for renovations, and qualify for down payment and closing cost assistance programs in Baltimore City. Scan the QR code for more information. This is the first step to receive your home buyer certificate. Sign up for a free Homebuyer Workshop Own Your Home! Monthly Zoom Workshop over two nights: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00-8:00 PM Register online at www.southeastcdc.org or call 410-342-3234 May 16 & 18 June 20 & 22
¡Sea dueño de su hogar! 2 y 4 de mayo 5PM-8PM 6 y 8 de junio 5 PM-8PM Aprenda todo lo que necesita saber para obtener un préstamo, pagar para renovaciones y calificar para los programas de asistencia para el pago inicial y los costos de cierre en la ciudad de Baltimore. Este es el primer paso para recibir su certificado de comprador de vivienda. Regístrese para talleres para compradores de vivienda Workshop de Zoom realizado durante por dos noches: Martes y Jueves La registración es gratis Regístrese en línea en www.southeastcdc.org o llame al 410-342-3234 ¡Escanea el código QR para saber más!