Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust (funded by sales of Maryland's Treasure of the Chesapeake license plate) we leave our urban campus to get outside and learn through hands-on experiences. Most of our student driven best management practices are done off-site.
High School Health and Fitness Day: March 6, 2014
6 students in grades 9-12 presented information on improving your physical, emotional and social health topics. The High School nutrition class prepared healthy snacks and a lunch for 50 participants. Staff: Gwendolyn Grant, Erica Skoczylas, Pat Vorsteg, Dr. Carla Jones-Corsey, Dr. Edwin Oliver, Molly Watt, Zac Lawhon |
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Student's Eat Healthy Campaign. Lower school arts on stage/Bernstein Bears/healthy Eating. Grades 1-3: 2012 to present
Language Arts students in Ms. Kisler's class attended this stage play as part of their focus on healthy lifestyles. After watching this play they decided to give rewards for healthy snacks and keep track of vegetables and fruits on their Healthy Eating Chart. Teachers: Amy Kisler, Joel Bonatai, Molly Merideth, Katherine O'Conner |
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Education About Outdoor Air Quality. Flag program: March 5-19, 2014
Photographs: Making the invisible visible. Wednesday STEAM Lessons with the 6-8th grade students. Students will document sources of pollution in the community, gather background information, and create a visible interpretation of an invisible source of pollution in order bring awareness to the larger issue of Air Quality and it's effect on all living organisms. Students used art as a powerful message to draw attention to air pollution. Students created air quality flags which are raised each day on our flag pole to inform everyone of the current air quality. |
"Meet Ups" for Fun and Health: May 2014
High School Community Service Club member Madelyn M. is planning a cycling meet up on the NCR for the Spring Of 2014! Sally and Lee are organizing students to join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation 5K in May. |
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Pat Vorsteg's physical education classes travel to Druid Hill Park for a round of disc golf. 12 students and 3 staff: June 13, 2013
October 26, 2012 and November 2, 2012. Pat Vorsteg's Physical Education students in grades 9-12 traveled to Druid Hill Park for Frisbee and disc golf in order to reinforce lessons taught in the class. 13 students and 6 staff. September 20th- October 17, 2012. On a weekly basis, Jackie Lesh's Physical Education and Creative Movement students in grades 7 and 8 traveled to Druid Hill Park for class. 8 students and 2 staff. |
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