Find out where science and technology can take you in the future! Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 8:30 am to 2 pm at Universities at Shady Grove. Details on flyer.

Join us on Mondays & Wednesdays to help you become the polished singing professional you were meant to be. You will learn fundamental voice techniques, the evolution of music and its contribution to society. You’ll also get insight and an increased awareness of the overall musical environment and function of singing. If your heart is music, then you cannot afford to let this opportunity pass you by please register today, Courtesy of Nu Globe Entertainment. For more information contact the East County Community Center at 240-777-8090.

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Schedule: 4/19/2010 thru 5/12/2010, Youth 5:30pm to 6:30pm, Adults 6:45pm to 7:45pm for 8 sessions/$80 per person

New or gently used books (hardcover and paperback) — fiction, nonfiction, mystery, science fiction, romance, young adult, children’s, cookbooks, history, politics, health, test prep, foreign language, other

Other media — CDs, DVDs, books on tape, videos, comics, manga

Donation opportunities

At the store: Donations may be brought directly to the store on drop-off days, the first of which is scheduled for this coming Saturday, January 30, from 10 to 1. People will be available to unload your car at the curb in front of the store in Cloverly and, on request, give you a donation receipt. Donations may be carried into the store Thursday, January 28, 4-7 pm.

At school: Donations may be brought to the Blake High School main office (300 Norwood Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20905).
For more information, contact Orit at 301-384-3324, 240-460-1534, or oritil@yahoo.com.

Amy Matathi
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There were several questions about the STARS program. I looked up the information from last year and found that the information about the program became available at the end of February. I will post it to this Yahoo Group as soon as it is available. The link in this email is no longer valid but this is what the post from last year said:

STARS = Sherwood Transition Academy To Reach Success

STARS is a summer program offered to Sherwood High School incoming 9th grade students. It is a 4 day program offered in July and the first week of August.There is a $40 fee and the deadline is May 22.

To get an application and learn more about the program go to: http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/sherwoodhs/documents/stars.pdf

If you have additional questions please contact Renee Brimfield at Sherwood High School

THIS YEAR: (due to the spring break dates) Students have until the second Friday in April (April 9) to get the documentation to you. SSL coordinators have 1 week (until 8:30 am Friday, April 16) to get the hours in the students’ OASIS records. The 2010 Superintendent’s award winners will be pulled from OASIS at central office at 8:30 am, Friday April 16, 2010. Please have all the hours in (For those students who hope to qualify for this award) prior to that time. Meeting the state SSL requirement by April of a Middle School year is the only systemwide award for middle school students at this time.

FOR FUTURE YEARS:
• all documentation for the Sup’s award must be in to the SSL coordinator by the last Friday in March of a middle school year.
• SSL coordinators will have until the next Friday (one week) to enter hours in the record so the names of qualified students can be pulled at 8:30 am on the first Friday in April.

Check out the PDF flyer:  Here’s the Scoop!

Montgomery County Schools and their students have always been an important part of Community Service Day. We hope you will join us once again on the weekend of October 24! What began as Community Service Day in Montgomery County 22 years ago has become a national day of service known nationally as Make a Difference day. This year this day is part of President Obama’s “United We Serve” national campaign. The effort to promote volunteerism is strongly supported by County Executive Ike Leggett through the Montgomery County Volunteer Center.

Bring Community Service Day to your School or Community. Students earn Student Service Learning Hours and have fun doing it!

Plan your own project with adult supervision – or – let the Montgomery County Volunteer Center help you find one. Spruce up your school, clean up a park, paint a shelter, create arts & crafts projects, etc.

The Montgomery County Volunteer Center has resources available to help group leaders get started. To find out about resources on organizing your own self-directed service project, visit the Volunteer Center at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteer and click on the Community Service Day link a the top of the page. Register your group’s project and get recognized in the Montgomery County Gazette!

For more information on how to create and manage a project or help getting matched with a nonprofit, contact Harriet Shugerman, Community Service Day Coordinator harriet.shugerman@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-2620 (voice mail only) or 240-777-2600.

Monday, October 12 @ 7 p.m. Poolesville HS - Global Ecology House program

Thursday, October 22 @ 7 p.m. Montgomery Blair HS - Science, Mathematics, Computer Science program

Monday, October 26 @ 7 p.m. Richard Montgomery HS - Internat’l Baccalaureate program

The deadline for all applications to the above programs is Monday, November 9, 2009.

For more information about the above MCPS high school application programs, please cut and paste the following in your browser: