Every day, our students are engaged in education. In different ways, City Schools staff serve the students of Baltimore, from playgroups for children three and younger to hands-on engagement in high school classrooms. Education is at the heart of every program, initiative, and activity in City Schools - so take a look at just some of the learning that happened this week!
- Furman celebrated their Career Day with students dressing up for a job they're interested in. They also hosted a career fair.
- Edmondson-Westside's AP Biology students are collaborating with Great Kids Farm to grow oyster mushrooms. Through this partnership, students are not only learning the essential techniques for growing these fungi but are also delving into the intricate details of their characteristics and the valuable benefits they provide. This hands-on experience lets students apply and develop scientific skills such as observation, experimentation, and data analysis.
- City Springs students went to the Senator Nathaniel Exum Legislative Youth Day in Annapolis for middle school students in Maryland.
- Students at Highlandtown #237, under the guidance of their Certified Virtual Teacher, Mr. Locke, and with the assistance of in-class facilitators Mr. Wynn and Mr. Willingham, are mastering the skill of finding equivalent ratios.
- At Francis Scott Key, the occupational therapist, Crystal Gault West, presented a lesson on healthy habits and hygiene routines to classroom teacher Mr. Dalang's middle school students. Each student was provided a hygiene kit to keep at school and bring home to carryover skills.
- Ms. Trivelli's ninth-grade Pre-AP Modern World History and Geography class at Western utilized Google Earth along with 2D and 3D maps to delve into the exploration of physical and human geography concepts.
- Fourth-grade students from Frederick took a field trip to Marshy Point Nature Center where they participated in the Canoe Ecology experience! The students learned about the ever-changing conditions in the Bay and how animals adapt.
- Liberty Elementary Judy Center families created a pumpkin patch during their weekly Child's Play with Anana K playgroup. They focused on fine motor skills and colors to create this beautiful display.
- Ms. Washington, the Administrative Assistant at Briscoe, is leading an initiative in collaboration with the math team called "Is Your Math Mathing?" Each day, she displays a math problem on the wall. As students move between classes, they engage with the problem, providing their solutions. Participants are entered into a lottery, and at the end of the day, the winners receive a prize.
- Tench Tilghman's third-grade students have been studying digraphs—when two letters come together to create one sound. They took on the role of detectives during their ESOL learning, actively searching for these combinations.
- Armistead Gardens students have been working on a unit on outer space.
- More than 60 seventh- and eighth-grade students at Montebello had the chance to choose sessions with Career Day speakers. Among the speakers were Arturo Holmes, Photographer at Getty Images; Jordan Williams, Senior Program Manager at Twitch; Kyree Jones, Senior Manager of Events and Bookings at Visit.org; and Captain Wilkins from the Baltimore City Fire Department.
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