ViewPoint –May 21, 2010
Week of May 24th
May 24th
6th Grade Drop Off at 8:30 AM for Outdoor Education
Cars
will NOT be allowed in the bus lanes.
May 26th
Interims Issued
6th Grade Arrives to MVMS from ODE 12:30 PM
Cars
will NOT be allowed in the bus lanes.
NYC Field Trip Chaperon Meeting 7:00 PM
May 27th
Chorus Concert at MVMS 7:30 PM
May 28th
7th Grade Algebra HSA
Shawn Crouch rehearses with G/T Band
Field Trip to APL -8:15 AM – 1:15 PM - G/T Resource
Spirit Day
On Tuesday, May 18th
the Symphonic Band had a rehearsal at
MVMS with composer Shawn Crouch, in Miami Florida using Skype..
By using this technology, the band and Shawn were able to see each other and to
communicate. It was a fun and very interesting experience for everyone
involved.
Congratulations to Christina Hallam, Niklas Schnake and Jon Dryja
who received superior ratings for their performances at the State Solo and
Ensemble Festival held on May 15th.
Congratulations to the
Symphonic Band who received a superior
rating, first place and JudgeÕs Choice awards at Music in the Parks on
Saturday. The band received a 98
and a 97.5 as their scores.
From: Carl A. Bly
Adjunct
Professor, Shenandoah University
Ret. Fairfax
County, VA Band Director
Ret. Georgetown University
Orchestra and Band Director
I had the great
privilege this past weekend of adjudicating the Mount View Middle
School Symphonic Band at the Music In The Parks Festival at Hershey, PA.
It certainly was an honor to
hear the quality literature the Mount View Symphonic Band is performing,
and the high level of professionalism at which they were played!
It was truly an enjoyable experience to listen to the advanced maturity level
at which Ms. Williams students perform. They were extremely well prepared
for this event in their detailed work. The ensemble plays with such
mature tone qualities, wonderful balance within the ensemble, and their musical
phrasing through dynamics and shaping of musical line is marvelous at their
age.
I am sure you, Mount View Middle
School, and your community are aware of this wonderful gem you have.
But please do realize just how fortunate everyone is to have a quality
music educator like Ms. Williams working with your young adults every
day! This program is truly not the norm, but a wonderful exception to be
admired and looked to as an example in music education.
I wish you, Ms. Williams
and the Marriottsville Community continued success with this very
special program. I will long remember this day!
Medication remaining at
the end of the school year should be picked up by the parent/guardian prior
to/or on the last day of school. Any medication not picked up will be
discarded at 12:30 PM on the last day of school. If you are unable to pick up medication by 12:30 PM please contact the health room to make other arrangements.
The Media Center needs your help
to transition to new media leadership! Can you spare two hours, 8:30 AM - 10:30
AM or 12:30 AM - 2:25 PM, from June 7th - June 18th? With
a partner, join us to inventory and catalog our extensive collection of over
15,000 books. All time slots are open.
Contact Mrs. Terry Bollard at theresa_bollard@hcpss.org or 410-313-5545 X 105.
Attention 8th Grade
Parents: Calling all future Mustang Parents!! Want
to get involved in your 8th graders new school early, meet other
MRHS parents, and see whatÕs going on at MRHS? We are looking for the next generation of volunteers to help
run the annual 5K and 1mile run/walk.
Next yearÕs Mustang Stampede is Halloween weekend. If interested in participating on the
planning committee or helping out on race day, please contact the Race
Director, Paul Laux, at Mustang5K@verizon.net.
Career Academies Summer Camp: Monday - Friday, June 28th
- July 2nd, 8:00 AM – Noon at Applications and Research Lab,
10920 Route 108, Ellicott City. Students currently in grades 7 - 8 can learn
about careers in science, technology, engineering, culinary science and
business. Registration forms are available in the 2010 Summer Programs Catalog
at http://www.hcpss.org/summer/SummerCatalog2010.pdf. For more information, contact Sally
Long, Career and Technology Education Office, 410-313-6629.
The Columbia Home Tour will take place on Sunday, June 6th from
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Each ticket holder will receive a tour booklet and
embark on a self-conducted tour of 5 distinctive homes within the first 4
villages of Columbia. In addition, The Other Barn will be showcased, offering
refreshments, an opportunity to see the great new renovations and an
interesting retrospective provided by the Columbia Archives. Tickets are $20 each, at Long Reach
Community Association. For more
information, call 410-730-8113.
All proceeds to benefit ÒOne MonthÕs Rent Initiative.Ó
The Howard County Autism
Society and AMC Theatres Columbia Mall,
will present a special needs movie showing of Shrek Forever After
on Saturday, May 22nd. Purchase tickets at the door for $6 per
person. Doors will open at 9:30 AM
and the movie will start promptly at 10:00 AM with no trailers. The volume will be kept down and the
lights will be kept up. Sensory
breaks are encouraged. All families
and friends with special needs are welcome. For further information, contact Marianne Ross at rossfda@hotmail.com.
Summer is a great time to make a
difference in your community! Neighbor
Ride invites you to bring your kids along
and reach out to local seniors as a volunteer driver. Daytime, evening and weekend opportunities are
available for adults looking for a flexible and truly rewarding volunteer experience.
Neighbor Ride is a
volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to decreasing isolation and improving the
quality of life for Howard CountyÕs older residents by providing transportation
for health care appointments, cultural and social activities, volunteer
commitments, fitness and language classes, religious services and other
personal needs such as shopping and business appointments. Neighbor Ride offers this service
so seniors, age 60 and over, can remain active, independent and connected to
the community. Contact Rosemary
Noble or Colleen Konstanzer at 410-884-RIDE or volunteer@neighborride.org for more information.
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church will
be hosting the third annual Rainforest Dinner and Gift Basket Raffle in the parish hall at the church in Fulton on June
5that 5:00 PM. The proceeds from the dinner and raffle benefit
the Trotor Orphanage in Ghana. The dinner includes traditional Ghanaian
Ground Nut stew and fixings, chicken supreme, chicken nuggets, corn, chocolate
fountain, assorted desserts and drinks. Raffle items have been donated by
many church members as well as the following local businesses: Hilites
Hair Salon, Fulton Station Jewelry, Hyatt & Co. fine men's clothier,
Bra-la-la, Champps Restaurant, Kendall Hardware Store. Ticket prices: 13 &
up: $12 advance/ $15 at the door; 6-12: $8 advance/ $10 at the door; 5 &
under: free. Raffle tickets: 6 tickets for $5. For advance tickets or for
information please contact the church office at 301-725-0241 or stpaulsfulton@verizon.net.