2003-04-1 Md Bulletin

The Maryland Bulletin The Maryland Bulletin Volume CXXIV, No. 2 Table of Winter 2003-04 Contents Middle School Science Lab Dedication ........................................ 2 Editor Accreditation for Growth (AFG) ................................................. 3 MSD and Maryland School Assessment Results ........................... 5 Editor MSD Foundation Highlights ....................................................... 6 James E. Tucker Managing Editor Travels to Russia .......................................................................... 8 Robert Padden California State University - Northridge’s International Program ...... 10 Copy Editors Kathy Meagher Richard C. Steffan, Jr. Advocacy... ................................................................................ 11 Layout/Graphic Designer Around MSD ............................................................................ 12 Staff Photographer Larry Newman The Junior Bulletin ................................................................... 17 Circulation Manager Donna Vogeler Sportscope ................................................................................ 19 THE MARYLAND BULLETIN Alumni and Community News .................................................. 27 (USPS 331-660) is published three times a year. Subscrip- MSD Alumni Profile: James Edward Haynes ............................. 28 tion price is $8.00 per year by Maryland School for the Deaf, 101 Clarke Place, Fre- derick, MD 21705-6529. 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Box 894 Maryland School for the Deaf Frederick, Maryland 21705-0250 Columbia, Maryland 21044-0894 (301) 360-2000 (Voice) (410) 480-4500 (Voice) www.msd.edu (301) 360-2001 (TTY) (410) 480-4501 (TTY) (301) 360-1400 (Fax) (410) 480-4506 (Fax) The Maryland School for the Deaf does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, or disability in matters affecting program, activities, or employment practices.Questions regarding this policy in terms of employment may be directed to Eva Staubitz, Director of Personnel (301) 360-2008. Questions regarding the school program may be directed to Dr. Deborah Clark, Director of Pupil Personnel Services (301) 360-2025. Both may be reached at the Maryland School for the Deaf, 101 Clarke Place, P.O. Box 250, Frederick, Maryland 21705. Middle School Science Lab Dedication By Stanley C. Baker, Assistant Superintendent of Student Achievement and Results even years ago, Mr. Stanley C. not connected to each other and they square feet to just over 2000 square Baker was quite unexpectedly now have the use of three connected feet including almost all new furniture asked during a Frederick rooms. The former lecture area was a and equipment. Please make certain Campus Administrative Team regular classroom with over 600 square to stop by and see the before, during Smeeting what his vision for MSD was feet with only student desks and some and after pictures in the hallway out- by the time of his retirement. He storage. The new lecture area is more side MSD’s new Science Lab. immediately responded – (1) a group than 1000 square feet and it also has Many people contributed in many home on campus, (2) a Middle School group worktables, a portable demon- different ways to make this vision a real- Science Lab, and (3) a Visitor Center/ stration table with sink, six computer ity. MSD began planning by consulting Alumni Museum. It is most gratifying hook-ups and ample storage. with an individual experienced in retro- to see two of these goals opening this The former laboratory area has now fitting current school building space into school year, but they could not have been returned to a teachers’ lounge and modern lab facilities: Mr. Larkin Hohnke, been accomplished without a lot of help. was only slightly larger than 400 square then Secondary Science Curriculum Spe- This Grand Opening is the “end event” feet. It did, however, at least have a small cialist for Frederick County Public resulting in many years of planning and sink, stove and refrigerator, but no gas Schools. Mr. Larkin came here to meet work by numerous individuals. hook-up. The new laboratory is over 700 with MSD, particularly the Middle School It has long been recog- Science teachers, Mr. Ed nized that the Elementary Schaberl and Ms. Rita Spencer, and Middle School Depart- consulting on all aspects. He fur- ments needed Science Labs. ther arranged for the two teach- Both began to receive atten- ers to visit facilities in the county tion in the late 1990’s as to get first hand information and MSD worked on developing ideas. Finally, he was instru- a 15 year Master Facilities mental in having a fume hood Plan. When unveiled in given to MSD, allowing MSD May 2001, both labs were to more quickly plan for offer- incorporated: the Elemen- ing AP Chemistry for the first tary Lab to be in their new time at the school. Mr. Hohnke building and the Middle is now the Principal of School Lab retrofitted here Walkersville Middle School. in the Ely Building. Mr. Schaberl and Ms. Evaluating the enroll- Spencer then set out on a de- ment projections, it was Bobby Harris, Ms. Kathleen Marrone, and Brady Painter pose with a plaque sign mission for floor plans and discovered that during the honoring contributors. The plaque is now displayed in the science lab. to order equipment and furni- 2002-2003 school year, the space square feet, has a demonstration table ture. The Lab today is the result of many identified for the Middle School Sci- with water, gas and electricity. It has two hours of measuring, planning and moni- ence Lab could be removed from ac- octagonal student experiment tables and toring construction progress after ad- tive use so renovations could take an emergency shower area. ditional long evening hours and place. However, all work had to be The old configuration did not weekend work. completed and back in use within have a preparation room, but now a With planning underway, con- twelve months to meet expected Fall sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, micro- struction began. Almost everyone in 2004 enrollment projections. Edu- wave, storage cabinets including mi- MSD’s Support Services Department: cationally timing could not be bet- croscopes and much needed counter Mr. Larry Johnson, Mr. Gary ter. The “No Child Left Behind” Act space are all contained within a 380 Strakonsky, Mr. Steve Allison, Mr. Jim mandates proficiency testing in Sci- square foot preparation area. McKenna and their Supervisor, Mr. ence beginning in 2007. When everything is said and Brad Cleaveland, helped in so many Formerly Middle School students done, the Middle School Science Lab ways. has almost doubled in size from 1000 had the use of two classrooms that were Continued on page 6 2 WINTER 2003-04 Accreditation for Growth (AFG) By Stanley C. Baker, Assistant Superintendent for Student Achievement and Results and Internal Coordinator for Accreditation he Accreditation for menting the then newly adopted lished in this journal as well as on the Growth (AFG) commit Frederick County Public Schools MSD website. These surveys serve tees have been hard at curriculum. All three of these as an instrument to identify not only work since the beginning committees more than likely will areas of strengths within the school, Tof the school year. Both campus cease functioning as accreditation but also areas in need of improve- Steering Committees meet at least Action Plan Committees by the ment as perceived by all stakeholders every other week and the Accredita- end of this school year as the new in the school’s community. Addi- tion Planning Committee meets Steering Committees and the Ac- tionally, there will be another survey monthly. A list of these committee creditation Planning Committee conducted by the University of Bal- meeting dates are on the MSD identify other areas for which new timore sometime later this spring. website (www.msd.edu) and all of Again, data will be used towards the them are interpreted as well as open school’s improvement efforts that to the general public if he/she would will be followed by action plan imple- like to attend. mentation teams. The Middle States Association The Accreditation for Growth of Colleges and Schools (MSA) contains much terminology that is originally accredited only the High helpful for everyone to be aware of so School Department in 1984 from they better understand exactly what which a full ten-year accreditation the school community is doing. Key was received. When the Maryland terms are defined below: School for the Deaf was re-accredited in 1994, re-accreditation of the Accreditation High School program and accredi- Accreditation is a voluntary tation for all other departments was process whereby a school commits sought. At the time a K-12 accredi- to continuous school improvement tation protocol was used and the and evaluation by peers. Accred- entire school was again awarded a ited status indicates that a school ten-year period of accreditation

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