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Themaryland Bulletin 2011 front cover.indd 1 5/10/2012 10:20:29 AM The Maryland MarylandBulletin School for the Deaf—www.msd.edu The Maryland Bulletin Volume CXXXII, No.3 Winter 2011-2012 Table ofContents 1 Communication is the Key to Success 2 Updates on Maryland Common Core State Curriculum 3 Engage. Challenge. Achieve. Editor 4 Around MSD James E. Tucker [email protected] 13 MSD Flashback Managing Editor & Graphic Designer 14 The Junior Bulletin Larry Newman [email protected] 15 Sportscope Columbia Campus Liaison Jenny Ballard 28 MSD Alumni Profile: Donald Edward Tress, ‘50 [email protected] Copy Editor 29 Alumni News Nan Cronk-Walker [email protected] 31 Community News ON THE COVER Student leaders and advisors BACK (L-R) Nancy J. Lewis, advisor; Austin Cerasoli; Lauren Goldberg; Miriam Goldberg; Tarja Lewis; Kelly Sicard, advisor MIDDLE Darrius Doe; Leeann Wadsworth; Dalton Kramer; Corbin Register FRONT Augusta Schriver, Ethan Sonnenstrahl, Kaliah Doe, Salomon Lundquist The Maryland Bulletin (USPS 331-660) is published three times a year. Subscription price is $10.00 per year by Maryland School for the Deaf, 101 Clarke Place, FREDERICK CAMPUS (MSD-FC) COLUMBIA CAMPUS (MSD-CC) Frederick, MD 21705-0250. 101 Clarke Place, P.O. Box 250 Route 108 & Old Montgomery Rd., P.O. Box 894 Postmaster: Send address Frederick, Maryland 21705-0250 Columbia, Maryland 21044-0894 changes to The Maryland (301) 360-2000 (Voice) • (301) 360-2001 (TTY) (410) 480-4500 (Voice) • (410)-480-4501 (TTY) (240) 575-2966 (Videophone/Voice) (240) 575-2966 (Videophone/Voice) Bulletin, 101 Clarke Place, (301) 360-1400 (Fax) (410) 480-4506 (Fax) Frederick, MD 21705-0250. [email protected] [email protected] THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, political affiliation, belief or opinion, race, religious affiliation, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting program, activities, or employment practices. Questions regarding this policy in terms of employment may be directed to Anny Currin, Director of Personnel (301) 360-2029 or anny. [email protected]. Questions regarding the school program may be directed to Susanna Oliver, Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator (301) 360-2025 or [email protected]. Both may be reached at the Maryland School for the Deaf, 101 Clarke Place, P.O. Box 250, Frederick, Maryland 21705-0250. 2011-2012 winter-table of contents.indd 1 5/14/2012 11:21:12 AM Communication is the Key to Success By Darrius Doe and Kaliah Doe ithin the Maryland School for the Deaf’s high Leaders. While discussing the aforementioned, Student school department there are a group of students Leaders seek out bits of advice not only from our advisors who serve as Student Leaders. Student Leaders but from other Student Leaders as well. As a result of our Wtry to make the entire school—not just the high school—a weekly meetings, each one of us has improved with how we better, safer, more respectful, and more comfortable place approach different situations. For instance, we have learned to be. Our Student Leaders include eleven first-year leaders: how to face situations with the right tone, behavioral at- Andrew Biskupiak, Austin Cerasoli, Corbin Register, Dalton titudes, and words. And of course, our improvements never Kramer, Darrius Doe, Ethan Sonnenstrahl, Lauren Goldberg, end as we continue to learn more throughout the year. Leeann Wadsworth, Mia Goldberg, Sam Lundquist, and This year the Student Leaders have completed several Tarja Lewis. There are also two second-year head Student different duties and projects. We have given tours around Leaders: Augusta Seremeth and Kaliah Doe. The SL pro- our beautiful campus for visitors including families who are gram has two advisors, Nancy Lewis and Kelly Sicard, who thinking of enrolling their children at MSD, visitors from the have helped us a lot along the way and without whom our White House, and even the governor of the state! We have program would not be in existence. given presentations to the student body on things such as Our journey started in the summer of 2011 just weeks bullying and being physically aggressive toward one another. before the opening of the new school year; we had two days We have also helped with the elementary department’s PTCA of training where we role-played various situations and were meetings every month by supervising elementary students taught how to appropriately respond to and deal with them. with fun activities while their parents attend the meetings. We also had special guest Dr. Jeff Lewis of Gallaudet University We are proud that we have been instrumental in bring- come and help us on the second day of the workshop. In ing about an increased awareness regarding the issues addition to working with Dr. Lewis, we collaborated with surrounding gay, lesbian, and straight students. We want various people from MSD who have different responsibili- to minimize the potential for bullying about this kind of ties such as Terri Dietz, Francis Cooney, Lori Bonheyo, and issue to make this school a safe environment for everyone others. During training, we got to know each other as fellow so that all feel comfortable. With that goal in mind, we Student Leaders better and worked on truly understanding gave a presentation to raise awareness. As a result, the what our goals and expectations were for each other. Another administrators and students voted to establish the Gay exciting moment that occurred during the two-day training Straight Alliance (GSA), adding to the number of other was that we experienced an earthquake! Thursday clubs such as the walking club and Zumba club. Every Tuesday during the school year, we meet to discuss Overall, we can say that the experiences we have shared a variety of issues. We review what happened during the as Student Leaders have helped us grow and have equipped previous week and go over forthcoming commitments like us with a modicum of responsibility. We have all definitely events we have to attend and workshops we have to pres- learned from working to help others and seeing a smile on ent. During our weekly meetings, we also discuss different their faces. Hopefully, most of us will return again next situations we have seen in class, hallways, between friends, year and the Student Leader program will continue to grow or even a personal situation related to one of the Student and expand. MB CLOCKWISE Austin Cerasoli, Ethan Sonnenstrahl, Salomon Lundquist, Miriam Goldberg, Corbin Register, Tarja Lewis, Kaliah Doe, Leeann Wadsworth, Lauren Goldberg, Dalton Kramer, Darrius Doe and Augusta Schriver NOT PICTURED Andrew Biskupiak WWW.MSD.EDU 1 Updates on Maryland Common Core State Curriculum Stacey M. Farone, M.Ed., Director of Student Achievement, [email protected] n June 2011, the Maryland State Board of Education voted (CLT). This team is comprised of four Curriculum unanimously to adopt the Common Core State Standards in Coordinators, the Teacher Specialist and the Director Reading/English Language Arts (R/ELA) and in Mathematics. of Student Achievement. The CLT is working closely IThese Standards became the foundation upon which Maryland with elementary assistant principals, Nancy Downey is building its new Maryland Common Core State Curriculum and Sara Lee Herzig as well as campus principals, (MD-CCSC). Maryland School for the Deaf is proud to join Jennifer Yost-Ortiz and Kevin Strachan. Working as schools in 44 other states, the District of Columbia and several R/ELA Curriculum Coordinators are Bonnie Kramer US Territories in implementing the new curriculum. (FC) and Elizabeth Reed (CC). Working as Math To meet the challenge of implementing a new curriculum, Curriculum Coordinators are Laura Riddell (FC) MSD has taken several steps to ensure a smooth transition and Julie Tibbitt (CC). Teacher Specialist, Marcia from the current state curriculum to the MD-CCSC. This year Virts is now serving both campuses to help prepare MSD has been focusing on awareness. Staff members at both the teachers for the upcoming changes to instruction. campuses have been involved in biweekly Professional Learning Director of Student Achievement, Stacey Farone Communities commonly known as PLCs. Topics have included heads the Curriculum Leadership Team. The CLT is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the eight Standards of working closely with the elementary departments on Mathematical Practices, and a concentration on teaching read- both campuses, demonstrating lessons, co-planning ing and the new R/ELA curriculum. All of MSD’s teaching staff instructional activities, providing resources and is becoming knowledgeable about the MD-CCSC as they begin materials that are aligned with the new MD-CCSC transitioning toward full implementation by 2014. and providing workshops and professional develop- The state of Maryland’s Maryland State Assessment and High ment to ensure that all staff members are prepared School Assessment testing will continue based on the current state for the transition. curriculum until the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness The implementation of the new Maryland for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments begin in 2014-2015. Common Core State Curriculum will mean Because of that, MSD’s implementation of the new curriculum will challenge and change. Honoring our mission to be transitional; a blending of the current state curriculum with the provide an exemplary and equitable education new MD-CCSC. By the fall of 2013, the MD-CCSC is expected to to all students, MSD will continue to prepare be implemented from Pre-K through 12th grade. our teachers and families so that all students can A critical part of the implementation process has been achieve academic success. MB the recent establishment of the Curriculum Leadership Team Cara Keith’s Kindergarten class worked on a unit with Bonnie Kramer, Curriculum Coordinator, focusing on all of the different multiple intelligences using the book An Extraordinary Egg, by Leo Linni.
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