Emerging Student Leaders Honored on Capitol Hill

Student leaders

Sixty-three African American and Hispanic students and their parents were welcomed by Congressional leaders at a reception in their honor on February 25. The event was the culmination of the students’ participation in the Emerging Leaders Program. The program is designed to nurture student interest in national, state, and local government and requires them to conduct research on a public policy issue. Among the topics that students studied were world hunger, economic recovery, health care, and green energy.

Photo: Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Congresswoman Donna Edwards with students Alex Melendez of Wheaton HS and Mallory Kea of Northwood HS.

Author of Ghostly Tales Visits Glenallan ES

Author visit

Students at Glenallan Elementary School in Silver Spring love to read ghost stories—especially if they’re by author Mary Downing Hahn. Hahn talked with 150 third, fourth, and fifth graders on February 25 about reading, writing, and how she became an author. "The more you read, the better writer you will be become," she told students.

Student-Refurbished Cars and Computers On Sale March 13

Car and computer sale

Looking for a good used car or personal computer at a great price? Then don’t miss the car and computer sale starting at 9 a.m. this Saturday, March 13, at Damascus High School. The cars and computers were refurbished by students as part of the automotive and technology programs at Thomas Edison High School. Proceeds benefit the Automotive Trades and Information Technology foundations.

Filmmaker Shares Documentary with Blake Students

Music Lesson

Six hundred students had a lesson in the power of music, film, and cultural exchange when a filmmaker shared her experiences and screened her documentary, “The Music Lesson,” at Blake High School. Virginia Galloway, a graduate of John F. Kennedy HS, filmed the story of ten students from the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra who traveled to Kenya. They performed with Kenyan students whose tribal elders had passed on the tradition of singing, dancing, and playing music. “The Music Lesson” can be seen on MCPS cable channels.