School Holidays and Dates to Remember
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February
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Career
and Technology Education Month
Gifted
and Talented Education Month
National
African American History Month
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February
6-10
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National
School Counseling Week
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Wednesday,
February 8
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Board
Work Session – Redistricting Mission and Goals, Transportation (1:00 p.m. –
Board Offices)
Board
of Education Meeting and Budget Adoption
(4:00
p.m. – Board Offices)
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Monday,
February 20
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Schools/Offices
Closed – Presidents’ Day
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Wednesday,
February 22
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Board
Work Session – Strategic Plan Pillars 1 & 2
(4:00
p.m. – Board Offices)
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Jump Rope for Heart – Sandymount Elementary School
Sandymount Elementary School will be kicking off its Jump
Rope for Heart fundraiser on Tuesday,
February 7. Students will be collecting donations to benefit the American
Heart Association and its fight to prevent heart disease throughout the United
States. A portion of donations collected will be used to purchase
physical education equipment and instructional material. Students will
also be participating in a long series of jump rope activities during the week of March 6-10 to further raise
awareness about the benefits of physical activity and heart disease prevention.
NHS Fundraiser – South Carroll High School
The South Carroll High School National
Honor Society will hold a fundraiser night at California Tortilla at Illiano
Plaza in Mt. Airy on Tuesday, February 7,
from 5 to 10 p.m. After placing your order, just inform the cashier that you
are coming to benefit the South Carroll High School NHS, and California
Tortilla will donate 10% of your check to the organization’s Military
Appreciation Night event.
Contact: Matthew Joseph, South Carroll High School, 410-751-3575
Board Meeting and Work Session
The Board of Education of Carroll
County will hold the following meetings on Wednesday,
February 8, at the Board offices, located at 125 North Court Street in
Westminster:
1:00 p.m.
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Board Work Session on Redistricting Mission and Goals and
Transportation
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4:00 p.m.
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Regular Board Meeting and Budget Adoption
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Citizen participation will be held during the Board meeting following
administrative items and presentations. Citizens who wish to address the Board
during Citizen Participation are encouraged to check the agenda prior to the
meeting to determine what time the public comment portion of the meeting will
begin. The agenda and back-up materials for the meeting can be found by
going to the school system’s website at www.carrollk12.org and clicking on Agendas and Documents under Board of Education.
The work session and Board meeting will
be broadcast live on Channel 21 and streamed live on the Carroll County Public
Schools website at www.carrollk12.org.
Click on CETV under News and Media at the bottom of the home page or go
directly to:
Contact: Carey Gaddis, Supervisor of Community and Media Relations,
410-751-3020
African American History Month Activities – Manchester Valley
High School
Musician, rapper, and entrepreneur Michael Yeboah, a
graduate of North Carroll High School, will visit Manchester Valley High School
on Friday, February 10, from 9:00 to
9:40 a.m. He will speak to students about growing up black in Carroll County
and striving to fulfill a dream. He also will perform for students.
Jazz pianist and vocalist Eric Byrd will perform two shows
for students, staff, and guests on Thursday,
February 16. The shows will be held from 9:00 to 9:40 a.m. and 10:15 to
10:55 a.m. Byrd will perform classic songs from jazz, blues, and gospel while
teaching the students about the development of black music, and hence music, in
America.
Other activities during the month will include an advisory
lesson on NASA’s “computers” based on the biopic Hidden Figures. To end the month, two representatives from the
local chapter of the NAACP will visit students on Monday, February 27, from 9:00 to 9:40 a.m. and speak on their
experiences of being black in Carroll County.
Contact: Brian
Lawyer, English Teacher, Manchester Valley High School, 410-386-1673,
Zumbathon – South Carroll High School
South Carroll High School’s International
Thespian Society is sponsoring a ZUMBATHON on Saturday, February 11, from 6-8 p.m. in the SCHS cafeteria. Tickets
are $10, and childcare is available onsite for $5 per child. What is a
Zumbathon? A Zumbathon is a marathon of “Zumba dancing, which includes having fun and
moving fast. Zumba combines Latin
music, simple dance steps, and body-shaping movements. The mix of
cardiovascular workout with resistance training gives participants the benefits
of burning fat and calories while toning the whole body. Zumba dancing does not
feel like a fitness workout!” (https://www.reference.com/art-literature/points-describe-zumba-dancing-d8917eced19bbf62) South Carroll’s own Ms. Marks will be leading the Zumbathon! We look
forward to dancing the night away with you! Other entertainment will include a
50/50 raffle, hula hoop contest, and best dancer contest. Healthy refreshments
will also be available! Register at scstagelighters.org/zumba.
Contact: Lisa
Hopwood, South Carroll High School, 410-751-3575
NHS Fundraiser – South Carroll High School
South Carroll High School’s National
Honor Society will sponsor a fundraiser on Friday,
February 17, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Players Fun Zone in Westminster. The
cost is $10 per person for all you can play. Mention the flyer or SCHS NHS and
20% of the proceeds will go towards the organization.
Contact: Matthew Joseph, South Carroll High School, 410-751-3575
Read Across America
The annual Read Across
America – A Celebration of Reading will be held on Saturday, February 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at TownMall of
Westminster. This event is sponsored by the Carroll County Education
Association, Carroll Association of School Employees, and the TownMall of
Westminster.
A free breakfast for
children, courtesy of Hahn’s, Salerno’s, and Food Pro, will begin at 10 a.m.
There will be a variety of read alouds featuring French and Spanish books,
Seuss books, and the National Braille Foundation. Free books will include The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss for the first
200 children, as well as a variety of books from Random House and a book
giveaway table. Other activities will include balloon art from 11 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. and magician Dave Thoman from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
There also will be face
painting, a Truffula Tree seed toss, tic-tac-toe Green Eggs and Ham, and If I
Ran the Zoo toss across. Children can make and take face masks of the Lorax,
add their foot to the Read Across America welcome mat, color activity pages,
and have photo opportunities with Seuss inspired selfie stations. They also
will meet the Cat in the Hat, the Orioles Bird, and the Baltimore Ravens’ Poe.
Annie – South Carroll High School
South Carroll High School continues to present its season of
classic productions with their upcoming musical, Thomas Meehan’s Annie, which will take place in the
auditorium of South Carroll High School. Performances will be held on March 3, 4, 10, and 11 at 7:00 p.m. and
March 4 and 11 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets
are $12 for adults and $8 for children under 18 and may be reserved at
scstagelighters.org/tickets.
Annie is a young orphan who has always dreamed of finding
her birth parents. However, as she ventures out of the orphanage to find them,
she faces many challenges that land her back with the awful Miss Hannigan. One
day she finds herself being invited to stay at the home of a billionaire over
the holiday season. This story is a timeless classic of family and finding a
place in the world.
South Carroll Stagelighters hopes the audience will leave
feeling as though they can take on whatever ‘Tomorrow’ brings after seeing
their production of Annie. The
production is directed by Caitlin Adolph with technical direction by Alyson
Marks.
