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(action on or before November 30)
(action
Dec. 7 and Dec. 11)
(winter holiday)
(White Flint
Mall) (action by December 11, 2009) - also information
about purchasing the Sarcoma Bracelets (MASC charity)
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MCPS (high school deadline December 14 - middle
school deadline December 18, 2009)
- for MCPS sophomore
or juniors interested in running for the position
of Student Member of the Board of Education
(application
deadline February 3, 2010)
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(flyer)
On December 1, 2009, the Board of Education will meet
from 7:00–9:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the Carver
Educational Services Center with student leaders from
secondary schools and the executive boards of the Montgomery
County Regional Student Government Association and Montgomery
County Junior Councils. The Montgomery County Public
Schools executive staff also will be in attendance.
This meeting is an opportunity for students to have
an open dialogue with members of the Board of Education.
Three to six student leaders from each secondary school
may attend this meeting. Although these students need
not be recognized student leaders, they should be able
to represent and share the views of your school’s
diverse group of students.
Interested students should talk to the student government
advisor at their school as soon as possible but before
the Thanksgiving Holiday. School SGA advisors should
register their attendance at (link
to report registration - no password required).
All questions should be referred to Mrs. Karen Crawford,
coordinator, Student Affairs Office, at Karen_L_Crawford@mcpsmd.org
or 301-670-1419.
It is now time to select nominees for the Governor's
consideration for the next Student Member of the State
Board of Education. Each public high school in Maryland
is invited to nominate one student for this position.
The student nominee must be regularly enrolled in a
public high school, in good standing, and currently
a sophomore or junior. The school nomination process
may be an actual election within your student body,
or the nomination might be the consensus of your Student
Council or its Executive Board. The student appointed
by the Governor will serve a one-year term on the State
Board, July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
The School Nomination Form must be received by Monday,
December 7, 2009 (faxed).
The student nominee must submit an application, a résumé,
essay responses, and four letters of recommendation
(one from the principal, one from a teacher, one from
a student council or student activity advisor, and one
from a community leader). The complete application packet
must be postmarked no later than Friday, December 11,
2009. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
All complete applications will be screened and rated,
and a number of candidates will be selected for interviews.
Those candidates will be contacted by December 18, 2009
to schedule interviews. On Saturday, January 9, 2010,
a committee of students and one regional student council
advisor will conduct interviews at the Maryland State
Education Building in Baltimore. The interview committee
will select five finalists who will be required to give
speeches at the MASC General Assembly held at the Legislative
Session on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Thomas Stone
High School in Charles County, Maryland. Following the
speeches and a question and answer session, the MASC
voting delegates will elect the two nominees. The names
of the two MASC nominees will be forwarded to the Governor
for his consideration. We recommend that you register
with your school to attend the MASC Legislative Session.
Registration materials wil be available on the MASC
web site in mid-December.
For full information download this file (pdf)
The Original Pancake House (OPH) in Bethesda has opened
its doors and served Christmas breakfast to many homeless
and disadvantaged adults for the past several years.
Each year, the owners coordinate with local social services
agencies to serve a free breakfast to these adults.
Last year they served about 300 people. Clothing items
such as hats, gloves and scarves are given out to those
who attend. There are even volunteer musicians who serenade
the guests while eating.
Last year, the SGA at Tilden Middle School decided to
participate in the fundraising. They collected money
at lunchtime and collected close to $200. This was a
great community service project and The Original Pancake
House in Bethesda is inviting other schools in Montgomery
County to help fundraise to purchase warm articles of
clothing to help these people in need get through the
winter.
If you are interested in participating, contact
Michele Weil
Fundraising Committee
OHOP Christmas breakfast
maweil@comcast.net
You can e-mail Amy_L_Tucker@mcpsmd.org at Tilden
Middle to find out how the students in the SGA did their
project last year.
MCJC and MCR will be gift wrapping purchases at the White Flint Borders on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Borders provides the materials and MCJC/MCR provides the people to wrap merchandise purchased at Borders. Customers are encouraged, not required, to give a donation for the gift wrapping. The donations we earn will go to the state SGA charity (Sarcoma Cancer Research at Johns Hopkins)
MCJC/MCR needs no more than three students at the gift wrapping table. Sign up shifts are in two hour increments. Students may sign up for multiple shifts, however, they are not guaranteed more than one shift. Student service-leaning hours are applicable for hours served.
For complete details, see the flyer (pdf file)
To sign-up, click on the appropriate link:
MCJC (middle school) - click here (no password is required, just click on "request")
MCR (high school) - click here (no password is required, just click on "request")
If you (or a group) are interested in purchasing a "MASC & Team Murray Support Sarcoma Research" (pdf file) bracelet ($3) email Karen_L_Crawford@mcpdmd.org
Question Deadlines: High School- December 14 / Middle School December 18
On December 17, 2009 (High School - MCR General Assembly) and on December 22 (Middle School - MCJC General Assembly), Ms. Kathy Lazor, the Director of the Division of Food and Nutrition Services, will meet with the county-level student government organizations. Ms. Lazor will present information to the assemblies about the MCPS food processing plant, Federal-State- County nutritional guidelines, and answer general questions students may have about our cafeterias, the food, etc.
In order to cover as much information as possible, we are asking that students submit their questions ahead of time. This way, we will be able to have data, possible visuals, or other items that will allow Ms. Lazor to best address the issues and concerns of students.
Link to question survey (no password, just click on "request")
Students interested in attending the general assemblies (see individual dates above for the high school and middle school meetings) should talk to the student government association (SGA) advisor at their school no later than December 4th in order pick up a field trip permission form and allow the advisor to request a bus before the bus RSVP deadline.
Questions about the general assemblies may be referred to Karen_L_Crawford@mcpsmd.org.
Middle and high school students are needed to
serve on the Special Elections Committee. This committee
handles the logistical details for running the election
of the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB),
a public official!Go to
the Special Elections
Web page for detailed information.
This
site has great preapproved opportunities for service
learning!
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Maryland Youth Action Corps - (visit
their web
site) For more information on MYAC, contact Teresa
Garcia of the GOSV at 410.767.6338 or tgarcia@gosv.state.md.us
The Challenge: Seeing young men
and women as valuable, energetic resources, both in
direct service and leadership in the community, MYAC
(the Maryland Youth Action Corps) was launched in 1995
as a pilot program of the Maryland Governor's Office
on Service and Volunteerism. The intention was to provide
a place for youth to advocate for youth concerns, develop
a membership and involve youth in service and leadership
throughout Maryland.
Recent Developments: The students,
mentors and staff have been growing in number since
1995. They have been working to form a stronger and
larger group of youth who are taking leadership roles
and doing service projects across the State. Because
of this growth from a committee to a body of youth,
adults, and Volunteer Centers, it is now proposed for
MYAC to be renamed "Maryland's YouthActionCorps". This
change follows one of the ideas proposed in the "Call
to Action" drafted by the Youth Commissioners at their
August 2001 meeting in Washington, DC.
Youth Action Corps Mission Statement:
The mission of Maryland's YouthActionCorps is to:
- Create direct service opportunities,
- Promote leadership opportunities
and training, and
- Support a forum for contact with
other youth and adult mentors.
Gaining Momentum in Growth and Vision:
To achieve this goal of promoting youth service and
leadership in Maryland, the GOSV is working with the
growing number of volunteer centers across the State
to engage Youth Action Corps members in service and
leadership in their local communities.
Benefits of Membership - As a member,
you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide direct service in your
community.
- Serve on one or more YAC project
teams of your choice, helping to plan the year's events.
- Hold and advocate for youth leadership
roles in your community organizations.
- Attend a Youth Action Corps retreat
to plan activities for your chapter.
- Host a Ravens football game with
other members and youth volunteers.
- Learn about and coordinate with
AmeriCorps programs and the "Maryland's Promise" goals.
- Evaluate proposals and award the
Maryland Youth Leadership Grant for youth designed
projects.
- Have the chance to meet with other
YAC members in your community and around Maryland.
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- will be accepting applications in December for the next session.....
What is Teen Court? -Teen Court
is an year-round program that offers teenage offenders
an important second chance - a chance to learn from
their mistakes without the high cost of a criminal record.
Teen Court is a justice program run by teens for teens.
Juveniles aged 12 through 17 who have committed a nonviolent
minor crime appear before a jury of their peers. Teen
Court is offered as a voluntary, positive experience
to divert teen offenders away from a pattern of criminal
behavior. Cases hear in Teen Court involve crimes such
as shoplifting, disorderly conduct, destruction of property
and possession of alcohol. The offender must admit guilt
since this is a disposition hearing to determine consequences.
Who Participates and What is the
Process? - In Teen Court, volunteer teens perform the
roles of the prosecuting and defense attorneys, bailiff,
clerk, and jury. The judge is the only adult directly
involved in the court proceedings. Cases are referred
to Teen Court by the Montgomery County Police Department
and the State of Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice.
The case is presented to the teen jury for determining
consequences for the offender. After careful consideration
of the facts, the jury decides upon a constructive sentence
which will include a minimum number of community service
hours as well as service on other teen juries. Also,
there might be educational programs, essays, and/or
apology letters. There is a graduated set of guidelines
designed for various offense levels. The offender will
be allowed up to sixty days to complete the program.
When this is accomplished, the charges will be dismissed.
Failure to comply with the sanctions within the allotted
time will result in notification to the referring agency
and possible court action.
Who Can Volunteer? - Teen Court
is seeking Montgomery County students in grades 9-12.
Teen Court is generally held bimonthly on Wednesday
evenings from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Benefits in volunteering:
- Learn valuable skills including
public speaking, logical thinking and the operation
of the judicial system
- Earn Student Service Learning
hours
Where is Teen Court Held? - Teen
court meets on Wednesday evenings in the Circuit Court
Building, The Judicial Center, 50 Maryland Avenue, 4th
Floor Jury Lounge, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Who Oversees Teen Court? - Teen
Court is a community partnership administered by the
Montgomery county State's Attorney's Office and supervised
by a Coordinator who manages and directs the overall
activities of the Court. An Advisory Board (comprised
of representatives from the judiciary, Montgomery County
Public Schools, private bar, State's Attorney's Office,
Montgomery County Police Department, State of Maryland
Department of Juvenile Justice, and student representatives)
assists in planning and executing the Court's purpose.
Questions? - Questions regarding
Teen Court should be directed to Georgene DeBord, Coordinator,
at 240-777-7344 or Georgine.DeBord@montgomerycountymd.gov
(www.communityprosecution.org)
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