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| Superintendent's Student Town Hall Meetings |
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| MC Board of Elections: Judges Needed: (bilingual preferred) |
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| SMOB Nominating Convention - action by February 10 |
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| Choose Respect Montgomery: Teen Dating Public Service Announcement Contest - deadline Feburary 14 |
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| Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland: Student Legislators Day - deadline February 15 |
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| Superintendent's Leadership Program - deadline March 15 |
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| Choose Respect Montgomery: Teen Dating Conference: Registration Deadline March 17 |
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| Student Member of the Board of Education Special Elections Committee (middle and high school students) |
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| Teen Court - High school students needed to serve |
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| Montgomery County Volunteer Center - Preapproved SSL opportunities |
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Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will hold his next Student Town Hall on Tuesday, February 7, at Wootton High School in Rockville, 10:57 a.m.-11:37 a.m. Dr. Starr will take questions from an audience of Wootton students, but will also answer questions submitted in advance by email and Twitter. The town hall meeting will be broadcast live on the MCPS Student Town Hall website at www.mcpsstudenttownhall.org and on MCPS TV. Video of the broadcast will be archived on the Student Town Hall website.
You can submit a questions in advance two ways:
- By email: Send the question to pio@mcpsmd.org
- By Twitter: Follow @MCPS and reply to the tweet seeking student questions or post a question with @MCPS at the beginning and the hashtag #studenttownhall at the end.
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Primary Election: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 & General: Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Need: As per Section 203 of the 1975 Voting Rights Act, the Montgomery County Board of Elections is required to identify and employ election judges with Spanish speaking skills.
Requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship;
• Must be registered to vote in Maryland;
• A registered 17 year old may vote and participate as an election judge in the 2012 Election (17-year-olds must have permission from a parent/guardian to serve)
• Complete and mail the "Election Judge Questionnaire" and "Voter Registration Application"; and
• Successfully complete training (3 hours/scheduled for January 2012)
Benefits:
• Election Judges will receive a $30 stipend for training and $150 for Election Day service (Student Service Learning credits (SSL) maybe substituted for stipend);
• Enhance your essay submission for future college applications;
• New-found insight and interest in civic participation; and
• Strengthen Democracy
Contact Information:
Contact (240-777-8532) or e-mail Dr. Gilberto Zelaya II, Outreach Coordinator: future.vote@montgomerycountymd.gov or Gilberto.zelaya@montgomerycountymd.gov to receive "Election Judge Questionnaire" and "Voter Registration Application".
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Student Member of the Board of Education Nominating Convention: Your school is invited to send student delegates to the 35th annual student member of the Board of Education (SMOB) Nominating Convention from 12:30–4:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Poolesville High School. Interested students should talk to the student government advisor at their schools immediately, but definately before 3:00 p.m. on February 10th, as that is an action deadine for advisors.
For complete details, go to http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/studentaffairs/smob/nomconv.shtm
Choose Respect Montgomery: Teen Dating Public Service Announcement Contest: Deadline February 14, 2012
In recognition of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month,
February 2012, The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council in collaboration with numerous community organizations is sponsoring the "Choose Respect Montgomery
Teen Dating Public Service Announcement Contest"
Nearly one in three teen girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner. Dating violence is not only dangerous, but it can have a long-term impact on the emotional and physical health of teen victim's with consequences that follow into their adult lives. This is unacceptable and we need your help with raising awareness and changing that statistic!
The contest challenges teens to create an original PSA that is directed to teens, focuses on some form of teen dating violence and includes a local or national helpline.
Some Possible themes include:
- Recognizing abusive behavior
- Dating abuse carried out through technology
- Helping an abused friend
- Standing up to an abusive friend.
Submissions can be in English or Spanish and are due February 14, 2012. First and second place winners will be selected in each category.
The winners will be announced February 20th on our Choose Respect Montgomery Facebook page. Winning submissions will be presented at our 3rd Annual Choose Respect Conference on March 24th at the Takoma Park Campus of Montgomery College.
Winners will receive a cash prize, recognition for their school and the chance to have their PSA broadcast locally. Teachers and youth group leaders will also receive recognition and a prize for sponsoring the winning PSA(s).
A contest flyer is available for you to distribute to teens along with the official and complete contest rules and entry forms (pdf flyer). Information can also be obtained at http://bitly/o8j01 or call 240-777-5573. For contest updates and news about teen dating violence, follow us at Choose Respect Montgomery on Facebook.
Contest application (Word Document)
Sincerely,
The Choose Respect Montgomery Team .
For complete details and registration information, click here.
Superintendent's Leadership Program Seeks Applicants: Registration deadline March 15, 2012.
All rising seniors with a 3.2 grade point average are invited to apply for the Superintendent's Leadership Program, which fosters leadership and career development. Students earn two honors credits per semester by participating in a 15-hour per week internship and community service projects. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 15. For more information and an application visit this website.
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Choose Respect Montgomery: Teen Dating Conference March 24, 2012: Registration deadline March 17, 2012 (English Flyer: PDF Spanish Flyer: PDF)
The Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DVCC) in collaboration with Montgomery College and numerous County agencies and community partners will be holding the third annual Choose Respect Montgomery, a teen dating conference for teens ages 12-18, their parents and youth group leaders. Verizon Wireless is the sponsor of this year's event!
The Takoma Park Campus of Montgomery College will host this one day conference on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm at their Cultural Arts Center, which is located at 7995 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Our opening act will feature the Holloway Youth Project, formerly known as City at Peace DC. There will also be workshops in English and Spanish for teens, parents and youth leaders/educators focused on recognizing teen dating abuse behaviors and how to get involved to stop it. The conference will conclude with the recognition of the winners of the Choose Respect Montgomery Public Service Announcement Contest.
Teen dating violence continues to be an issue that impacts our teens and has been recognized as a serious public heath issue by the Center for Disease Control. Abusive relationships can have a negative effect on adolescent development, and teens who experience dating violence may endure long-term behavioral and health consequences. Adolescents in controlling or violent relationships may carry these dangerous and unhealthy patterns into future relationships. By working together we can help put an end to teen dating violence in our community.
Registration sites have been created in both Spanish and English and can be accessed through the following links:
http://www.chooserespectmontgomery.eventbrite.com
http://www.eligeelrespetomontgomery.eventbrite.com
The conference is FREE to all attendees and there will be raffles and lunch at the conclusion of the program.
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(pdf flyer)Middle and high school students are needed to
serve on the Special Elections Committee. This committee
handles the logistical details forrunning 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.
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The Montgomery County Volunteer Center works in partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to maintain the database of organizations and opportunities that have been pre-approved by MCPS for Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. Click here to go to the web site
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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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