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The Towson Pride VOLUME 8, ISSUE 16 APRIL 30, 2021 THE TOWSON PRIDE On a bi-weekly basis, we acknowledge the outstanding efforts of our staff and students. We en- courage our staff to submit accolades for recognizing the dedication of others. The accolades appear on the first pages of our newsletter. As contributing members to Towson High School, we represent 5 STAR Generals. Inside This Issue We appreciate our staff and students for demonstrating leadership, citizenship, scholarship, and Stars ....................................... 1 integrity. If you would like to submit an accolade for one of our students/staff members for the great work that they do within our community, please submit the information to [email protected] Featured Article ................... 2-4 and cc [email protected]. Help up recognize the outstanding efforts of our students and staff. Congrats School Counseling . 5-7 Role of Counselors ............... 8-9 STARS to Ms. Toni STARS to Catherine STARS to Donna Smith for her persis- Damon on her leader- Lauten and Toni Smith Happenings ...................... 12-17 tence with coverage. ship accomplishments. for taking initiative to make an improvement for long Law Day ................................. 16 STARS to Joshua STARS to Jackson term. Tutoring ............................ 18-19 Valeza for achieving fi- Kanzler for being recog- nalist status in the Na- nized as Prep Player of the STARS to the School English Dept ..................... 20-21 tional Merit Scholarship Week. Counseling Office for Last Day of School ................. 22 Program. their RAMP recognition. STARS to Madeline Graduation Date ................... 23 STARS to Catherine Till for being showcased STARS to the THS Hutson, Class of in the Baltimore Sun for Teaching Staff for their Senior Information ........... 24-27 2021 and Abby Leto- her accomplishments with expertise, talent, and dedi- Stars to our Teachers ....... 28-38 cha, Class of 2020 for Track & Field. cation—Teacher Apprecia- earning the highest tion Week is the first week Upcoming Events .................. 39 award associated with the STARS to Nathan in May. Girl Scouts for communi- Letocha for passing his ty service. Please review Board Review to become STARS to Ms. Bridg- a description of their pro- an Eagle Scout. es, Ms. Culbertson, Mr jects inside this edition. Olson, Ms. Richmond STARS to Ellie and Mr. Stevens for giv- STARS to Alex Frey, Frisch and Sara Car- ing their time and collabo- Joey Amoroso, Lan- ney for their efforts with rative efforts with Principal don Katz, and Ben a service project and ad- DiMino at the Virtual Job Raufman for advancing vocacy for legislation that Fair. to the State Finals of the passed the MD General Personal Finance Chal- Assembly. STARS to the Cafete- lenge. ria Staff for their positive demeanor and daily efforts. P A G E 2 The Towson High School Theatre Program is proud to announce the opening of our first virtual production! Link to the THS ProductionIn Spanish 4 Specialof The Topics, Bullying students Collection are diving into some deep subjects in their current unit about social justice. They have explored issues like labor Friday, January 29exploitationth - Sunday, and gender January equality and31st will also look at indigenous lan- guages, stereotypes and racism towards the end of this unit. As teachers, FREE Streaming wefor are 72 inspired Hours! by our students’ commitment to compassion, understand- ing each other, seeing how positive change can be made in the world and More than forty THSwhat students issues haveare important been involved to them. in the creation of a trio As we justof celebratedstudent-directed, Earth Day, student Spanish- produced,Language and and Culture student (Level-led 3) short stu- plays dents havefrom been The focusing Bullying on theCollection global consequences. These plays of rangeclimate from change, the its tragic to the co- effects inmedic, the different but they zones all of reveal Baltimore a new County, perspective and ways toon combat a common it in problem. our communities. They are finishing up the unit by creating a video or info- The show will stream exclusively on Broadway On Demand Friday, Jan- graphic that the Marylandth Commission on Climate Changest could use to edu- cate othersua rony 2simple9 through ways to fightSunday, climate January change. 31 . You can stream the show for free at any point during that 72-hour period. Share the link with your friends and family! After this weekend, the show will no longer be availa- ble for viewing, so catch it while you can! The Latin Program Mr. NicholasThank Meyers you andso muchMr. William for your Buick continued support & enjoy the show! The shift to distance learning in March 2020 and the subsequent move to hybrid instruction in Spring 2021 brought challenges but opportunities as well. Students and teachers alike found that looking at a screen each day without in-person interactions could make practice difficult. But it also provided opportunities for students to complete research on areas of the ancient Mediterranean world that held particular interest to them. In Latin 1 and 2, students explored the way Latin influenced and was influ- enced by the dynamic blend of cultures that made up the ancient world of the Mediterranean region—and continue to do so today. Under the guid- ance of Mr. Meyers, students in Latin 3 followed the evolution of Latin from its earliest days among the tribes of ancient Italy to the modern day and its continues appearance in modern media franchises. Students in Latin 4 explored the philosophies of the ancient world of the Mediterranean world through the words of writers living in the time of Julius Caesar and the Emperor Augus- tus. Students of AP Latin studied the works of Caesar, Vergil and other au- thors of that time as they prepared for the AP Latin Exam. Mr. Meyers and Mr. Buick extend their thanks to Ms. Turner for her time as a teacher of the Latin curriculum and for her continuing contributions to the program. The French Program THE TOWSON PRIDE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 16 P A G E 3 AP French students have been working on the influence of science and technology in our daily lives. They talked about technological and scientific inventions and innova- tions that met a need, as well as discuss the motive for an invention or innovation. French 4 students have been exploring the theme of gender inequalities in the Social Justice unit. THE TOWSON PRIDE P A G E 4 The Towson High School Theatre Program is proud to announce the opening of our first virtual production! Link to the THS Production of The Bullying Collection Friday, January 29th - Sunday, January 31st FREE Streaming for 72 Hours! More than forty THS students have been involved in the creation of a trio of student-directed, student-produced, and student-led short plays from The Bullying Collection. These plays range from the tragic to the co- medic, but they all reveal a new perspective on a common problem. The show will stream exclusively on Broadway On Demand Friday, Jan- uary 29th through Sunday, January 31st. You can stream the show for free at any point during that 72-hour period. Share the link with your friends and family! After this weekend, the show will no longer be availa- ble for viewing, so catch it while you can! Thank you so much for your continued support & enjoy the show! For a complete list: http://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DCAA/World-Languages/Biliteracy/ index.aspx THE TOWSON PRIDE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 16 P A G E 5 Towson High School has been recognized as a BEST HIGH SCHOOL by US News and World Reports THE TOWSON PRIDE P A G E 6 TheCongratulations Towson High School Theatre School Program is Counseling proud to announce theTeam opening of our first virtual production! “LinkWe are to sothe incredibly THS Production proud of theThe School Bullying Counseling Collection Team for earningFriday, theJanuary prestigious 29th -distinction Sunday, January known as 31 RAMP.st Our school counselors are an integral part of our school. This achievement FREE Streaming for 72 Hours! speaks volumes of the daily contributions and leadership that is nec- essaryMore than to support forty THS students students within have been and involved beyond in the the classroom.creation of a Be-trio yondof student consistently-directed, supportingstudent-produced, students and student academically-led short and plays socially, from The Bullying Collection. These plays range from the tragic to the co- ourmedic, counselors but they all host reveal connect a new sessionsperspective for on students a common and problem. staff. They provide social and emotional support with a strategic focus on aca- The show will stream exclusively on Broadway On Demand Friday, Jan- demicuary 2 9achievement.th through Sunday, Each January counselor 31st has. You assumed can stream a lead the show with for sup- portfree groupsat any point for duringour students. that 72-hour Several period. of Share our counselorsthe link with youralso serve as friends and family! After this weekend, the show will no longer be availa- coachesble for viewing, beyond so the catch regular it while school you can! day in which they continue to ap- ply their competencies and expertise. Thank you so much for your continued support & enjoy the show! Our counseling team has been committed to supporting students while maintaining high standards in preparation for life beyond our school. Like our student population, each counselor applies his/her unique strengths and abilities as contributing team members. With the support of Ms. Williams, admin assistant, and Ms. Pachilis, rec- ords assistant, the team strives to respond to the needs of our school. This award represents strong leadership that is committed to making a difference every day that extends well beyond contrac- tual hours.
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