Woodlawn Villager

Woodlawn
VILLAGER
Vol. 1 Issue 1
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Positive Community Stories and Events
December 2015
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Virginia Tech’s Kendall Fuller attempting to block a pass against North Carolina quarterback Marquise Williams.
The Fuller Brothers and Virginia Tech Hokies
Legendary Football Coach Frank Beamer
Damon Ferguson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Us....................................... 2
Bible Points................................... 4
News Briefs................................... 3
School News ...........................7-10
Track & Field..........................11-13
Woodlawn Flashback ............... 14
Woodlawn Seniors...................... 5
T
he “Fuller Family” has lived in
Woodlawn since April of 1992
and has been part of the “Virginia
Tech Hokies Family” since February of
2000. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virgina and the “Fuller Family”
have been making that five hour drive
since 2000. The four brothers of Vincent
Fuller II (33), Corey Fuller (25), Kyle
Fuller (23), and Kendall Fuller (20) all attended Virginia Tech on a football scholarship. Head Coach Frank Beamer announced earlier this month he would be
retiring at the end of this football season.
It all started when Vincent Fuller II, a
2000 graduate of Woodlawn High School
and standout football player decided to
continue his education at Virginia Tech
by accepting a football scholarship from
Coach Frank Beamer. During those
years, Vincent played football at Virginia Tech, it was motivation for his three
younger brothers to be a good student
and athlete. As children, they experienced going to college football games,
being on the college football field after a
game, being in the college football team
“Virginia Tech is better
because the Fuller brothers
were here. Vinny, Corey, Kyle
and Kendall were all different,
but they were all the same in
that they were smart, competitive, very athletic, great
teammates and had great
character. That is a tribute to
their parents. They were what
college football players should
be. It is an honor for me that
each of them followed their
brother to Virginia Tech.”
—Coach Frank Beamer
locker room after a game, going to college bowl games, being in the hotel with
college football players at college bowl
games, etc.
Vincent Fuller II graduated from
Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Information Technology in
December of 2004. In December of 2012,
Vincent completed a second Bachelor of
Science degree in Marketing.
Eight years later, Corey Fuller, also a
graduate of Woodlawn High School who
was a standout track & field and football
athlete. Corey’s road was a little different
because he first decided to continue his
education at the University of Kansas on
a track & field scholarship upon graduating from Woodlawn High School in
2008. In 2010, Coach Frank Beamer gave
Corey an opportunity to transfer to Virginia Tech to play football as a preferred
walk-on to the football team. Corey accepted that invitation from Coach Frank
Beamer to play football at Virginia Tech
FULLER BROTHERS
AND COACH BEAMER
on page 3
Page 2 The Woodlawn Villager
Letter From
De Jackson
Season’s Greetings
S
eason’s greetings family. So glad
to be back and connected with all
of you. Join me in welcoming the
new editor for the Villager, Mr. Vincent
Fuller I, and extending thanks and much
love to Debbie and Delores Douglass, for
their many years as prior editors.
A new year is coming full of promise
and hope. As in the past, I encourage
each one of you to take a moment and
reflect on this past year. If you plan New
Year Resolutions, use careful planning.
Identify various aspects of your life such
as career, education, family, recreation,
health, etc. Organize the topics and document what you accomplished, didn’t
address and plan to in the future. Utilize
the SMART goal setting method:
Specific
A specific goal has a much greater
chance of being accomplished than a
general goal. To set a specific goal you
must answer the six “W” questions:
Who: Who is involved?
What: What do I want to accomplish?
Where: Identify a location.
When: Establish a time frame.
Which: Identify requirements and
constraints.
Why: Specific reasons, purpose or
benefits of accomplishing the goal.
Measurable
Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment
of each goal you set. When you measure
your progress, you stay on track, reach
your target dates, and experience the exhilaration of achievement that spurs you
on to continued effort required to reach
your goal. To determine if your goal is
measurable, ask questions such as:
• How much?
• How many?
• How will I know when it is
accomplished?
Attainable
When you identify goals that are most
important to you, you begin to figure out
ways you can make them come true. You
develop the attitudes, abilities, skills, and
financial capacity to reach them. You
begin seeing previously overlooked opportunities to bring yourself closer to the
achievement of your goals.
Realistic
To be realistic, a goal must represent
an objective toward which you are both
willing and able to work. A goal can be
both high and realistic; you are the only
one who can decide just how high your
goal should be. But be sure that every
goal represents substantial progress.
Timely
A goal should be grounded within a
time frame. With no time frame tied to
it there’s no sense of urgency
So family, plan well. Make sure your
children understand the importance of
goal setting. There is no minimum/maximum age limit on SUCCESS.
Epworth United
Methodist Chapel
Come One, Come All
to Celebrate
the Joys of Christmas
at Epworth Chapel!
Saturday, December 5th • 10:00 am • Fellowship Hall
Community Food Distribution, in partnership with the MD Food Bank
Sunday, December 20th • 9:30 am service
The Annual Christmas Cantata, “Sing Joy”
Performed by the Epworth Mass Choir
December 2015
IF YOU WANT MEDIA
COVERAGE, CONTACT US!
“You Write It, We’ll Report It”
If you have a great story about you or someone you know who
has done or is doing something positive and helpful to people in
the community, send us a BRIEF (200 words or less) write-up and
attach a few photos. E-mail it to [email protected]
All stories submitted will be given consideration, and the
publisher will decide which stories will be selected to be included
in the monthly Woodlawn Villager.
The Woodlawn Villager wants to write Positive Community
Stories and Events that occur throughout our community. The
Woodlawn Villager wants you to know things about and things
that happen in our community that may never make it to
mainstream media.
The Woodlawn Villager invites you to help us by sending in your
stories, photos, announcements, etc. If you live, work, learn, play,
or pray in Woodlawn or a surrounding community; if you ever
did; or if you can make a connection; we want to hear from you.
E-mail it to [email protected]
FREELANCE WRITERS
If you’re a freelance writer and looking to do some writing,
contact the Woodlawn Villager Community Newspaper.
Email us at [email protected]
Your New Publisher & Editor
My name is Vincent Fuller I, my family and I have been residents of the Woodlawn Community since 1992. As a retired
educator and coach, I have a passion for our young people
and plan to use the Woodlawn Villager to continue to inspire
our young generation to be the best they can be. I invite you
to help with this endeavor. Share the great and good things
happening with our young people to the Woodlawn Villager by
sending in your stories, photos, announcements, etc. The Woodlawn Villager wants to report about things happening in our
community (Baltimore County, Baltimore City and surrounding
counties) that may never make it to mainstream media.
Woodlawn
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Founded in 1984
Contributing Writers
Patryc Barnes
Pastor Chuck Brooks
Delores Douglass
De Jackson
Photographer
John Paige
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December 2015
Paul Ryan was elected as the
54th House Speaker
The Wisconsin Republican, 45, is the
youngest to hold position in 140 years.
Paul Ryan received 236 of the 432 votes.
He has served as chairman of two of the
most powerful committees during his 17
years in congress, “Budget” and “Ways
and Means”.
The Missouri Football Team Stood
Firm and Sent a Message
The Missouri Football players decided
not participate in team related activities,
potentially jeopardizing a game against
Brigham Young University in Kansas
City, Mo., that would have cost the school
at least $1 million dollars. The students
and football players decision to boycott
was because they saw a pattern of continued race issues they believed were
being ignored by school leadership. As
a result of the athletes’ boycott, on Mon-
News
The Woodlawn Villager
BRIEFS
day, November 10, 2015 the University of
Missouri President Tim Wolfe resigned,
which students and football players were
demanding.
Holly Helm defeated Rhonda
Rousey by KO in 2nd Round to win
Bantamweight title at UFC 193
Holly Holm (10-0) ended Champion
Ronda Rousey 12-fight unbeaten streak,
her first UFC loss and captured the women’s UFC 193 bantamweight title. Holly
Holm, is a 34-year old veteran female
boxer from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Basketball player to watch from
Gilman School
Shanice Williams will make her professional debut as the farm girl Dorothy
in NBC’s “The Wiz Live “. Shanice Williams, 19, beat out hundreds of hopefuls
to take the lead role. Stephanie Mills
was “Dorothy” in the original The Wiz.
NBC’s upcoming “The Wiz Live” will air
December 3, 2015.
According
to
Coach
Eddie
Green,
Gilman
will lean heavily
on senior guard
Everett
Winchester to lead the
team. Everett has
been part of the
basketball
program since the 9th
grade.
University of Connecticut Women
Basketball Team Seeking Their
Fourth Consecutive National Title
Everett Winchester
Senior Guard
Wright State commit
dall Fuller being sidelined with a season
ending injury.
Vincent Fuller II, (33) had a seven
year career as a defensive back with the
Tennessee Titans (he is now a student at
Fordham University Law School). Corey
Fuller, (25) is currently a wide receiver
for the Detroit Lions. Kyle Fuller, (23)
is currently a cornerback for the Chicago
Bears. God willing, Kendall Fuller will
get the same opportunity as his older
brothers to play in the National Football
League (NFL).
Continued from page 1
#83 Virginia Tech’s Wide Receiver Corey
Fuller
Geno Auriemma is chasing his 11th title, which would move him pass legendary UCLA men’s coach John Wooden.
The heavily favored Huskies received all
32 first-place votes in the preseason USA
Today Sports Coaches Poll. The team
will be led by three-time Final Four MVP
Breanna Stewart.
Shanice Williams Goes Live In
“THE WIZ”
FULLER BROTHERS
AND COACH BEAMER
and earned a football scholarship his last
two seasons playing football at Virginia
Tech in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
Corey Fuller graduated from Virginia
Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Sociology in December 2012.
Kyle Fuller a 2010 graduate from
Mount Saint Joseph, who was also a
standout track & field and football athlete. After considering all his scholarship
offers, Kyle decided to continue his education at Virginia Tech by accepting a
football scholarship from Coach Frank
Beamer upon graduating from Mount
Saint Joseph.
Kyle Fuller graduated from Virginia
Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Business Finance in December 2013.
Kendall Fuller, a 2013 graduate from
Our Lady of Good Counsel in Montgomery County, the youngest of the
brothers, was also a standout football
player. The talk around the athletic community is that Kendall might be the most
talented Fuller. Coach Frank Beamer
offered Kendall a football scholarship in
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From left to right- Kendall Fuller, Vincent Fuller, Coach Frank Beamer, Corey Fuller, Kyle
Fuller
the summer after he completed his sophomore year in high school. After considering all his scholarship offers, Kendall
continued the family legacy by accepting
a football scholarship to Virginia Tech
from Coach Frank Beamer upon graduating from Our Lady of Good Counsel,
in Montgomery. Kendall Fuller is currently a junior at Virginia Tech.
With Saturday, November 21, 2015
being Coach Frank Beamer final home
game as the football coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies, Vincent Fuller I and
Nina Dorsey-Fuller, parents of the “Fuller Brothers”, made that five hour drive in
support of Coach Frank Beamer to show
their appreciation for what he meant to
and done for their family, in spite of Ken-
#11 Virginia Tech’s Defensive Back Kendall Fuller
#8 Virginia Tech’s Defensive Back Vincent
Fuller
#17 Virginia Tech’s Defensive Back Kyle
Fuller
Page 4 The Woodlawn Villager
December 2015
Bible Points
The Original Meaning of Christmas
Pastor Chuck Brooks
GraceWay Church
Baltimore, Maryland
T
he original intent of the Christmas holiday was
to celebrate that God came to earth as a baby
that grew up as the man, Jesus Christ, and died
on the Cross for sinners like me and you. Theologians identify this teaching with the word incarnation. The Incarnation is one of the vital doctrines of
the Christian faith. In a nutshell, a literal definition
of the word “incarnation” means in the flesh. The
root word, “carn” is found in other words such as
“carnage,” “carnality,” and “carnivorous.” As a biblical teaching, incarnation refers to the belief that
God, without in any way ceasing to be the one God,
has revealed Himself to humanity for its salvation by
becoming human. The Incarnation is reason for the
(Christmas) season. Even the word Christmas bears
the name of the One who is the Christ, the Son of the
Living God. The Bible even goes as far as to teach
that you are not saved if you do not believe that God
became human flesh. 1 John 4:2-3 says, “By this you
know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that
Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every
spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come
in the flesh is not of God.” Some time ago there was
a conference in Iran that centered on the theme that
the Holocaust never happened. Satan, the devil, is
using the same strategy when it comes to his attacks
against our Lord Jesus. He reasons that if the teaching of the Incarnation is thrown into doubt, then
the identity and nature of Jesus Christ will also be
thrown into doubt. There are people who do not believe the Incarnation ever happened. There are even
those who will tell you that they believe in Jesus but
cannot accept the Bible’s teaching that God became a
man. In the New Testament book of the Bible called
Colossians, it is written that Jesus “is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all creation” (1:15).
This is another way of saying that Jesus is God come
to earth in a human body. He is “the image of the invisible God.” The word “image” is the classical Greek
term for a die or a stamp. One uses a die or stamp to
mark an image or impression on something else. The
picture here is that Jesus is the exact reproduction of
God. As John tells us in his account of the birth of
Christ, “We beheld His glory,” and what glory was it?
“The glory as of the only begotten of the Father…” (John
1:14) In Hebrews chapter 1 and verse 3 it says that
“Jesus is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature.” He is the radiance of God’s
glory…that is to say He is the shining forth of God.
Just as you and I can feel the radiance of the “sun”
through its light and its warmth, through the “Son”
we behold the glory of the Father. But not only is
Jesus the brightness of God’s glory, He is the essence,
the substance; the very nature of God. In verse 9 of
chapter 2 in Colossians it is written, “In Him all the
fullness of deity dwells in bodily form.” This verse tells
us that Jesus is a full manifestation and revelation of
God. The Bible wants it crystal clear that there is no
doubt as to the identity of Jesus Christ. He is God in
human flesh. Christmas is all about God taking on a
body and coming to earth as the man Jesus Christ to
die for your sins. Is this what you will be celebrating
on December 25th?
nMuch of the Bible Points material comes from the
sermons of Pastor Chuck Brooks who serves as pastor-teacher of GraceWay Church, 2001 North Rolling
Road, Baltimore, MD. You can listen to or download
many of Chuck’s sermons at www.mygraceway.org or
keep up with the events sponsored by GraceWay on our
Facebook page.
There is nothing more important in life
than the love of God, and the love of ……
Family and Friends
During the holiday season…
Happy Holidays
December 2015
The Woodlawn Villager
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What’s Happening...
at the Woodlawn
Senior Center
Celebrating Senior Life – Longevity has its place
Mary Jackson
The Whimsical Red Hatters celebrated Mary Jackson’s 85th birthday at
the Woodlawn Senior Center recently.
Following a delightful lunch, members
showered Mary with cards and gifts. In
appreciation, the spunky Octogenarian
delighted everyone with a demonstration
of her line and “pole” dancing skills.
Delores McNeil
Council member Delores McNeil was
pleasantly surprised when her granddaughter and grandson appeared at the
Woodlawn Senior Center with a Birthday Cake to celebrate her special. Abundant tears flowing down her cheeks, con-
tradicted the broad smile of happiness at
the outpouring of love and appreciation
for the recognition of her milestone.
The Woodlawn Senior Center offers
a multitude of activities for the active
senior. Weekly programs include exercise classes, art classes, brain exercise,
daily pinochle games, home cooked
meals, Eating Together Program and
many health and social programs. Join
us! Make WSC your-home- away-fromhome. Call 410-887-6887 or visit the
center at 2120 Gwynn Oak Avenue for
complete information about upcoming
activities.
Mary
Jackson
Delores
McNeil
Avoid This Season’s Scams
Here are just a few of the most common holiday scams to be on the lookout
for this Holiday Season.
“Secret” & Illegal Gifting Scams
The “secret sisters” gift exchange is popping up on social media. Invitees are told
to send a $10 gift to the next
person on the list and invite
6 friends to join. This is a
scam. Participating violates
the Postal Lottery Statute.
Fake Shipping Notices
Scammers send a fake email that
claims a package was sent
by you or is to be delivered
to you. The purpose: to try
to collect personal data or
download a virus. Delete it
without responding.
Fake E-Commerce
Websites
Fraudulent websites are
common. So, finding a
fabulous offer from a website with which you are not
Chip Card Scam
Patry Barnes
familiar could be a red flag.
Not all debit & credit card
Remember… “If it seems
issuers have sent new EMV chip cards too good to be true, it probably is.”
to their customers yet. Knowing this,
Identity theft is on the rise, be as safe
scammers are telling people that they as possible this holiday season. Better
must provide personal data or money to safe than sorry.
obtain a new card. This is not true.
Join us on:
Thursday, December 17 for our
Christmas Celebration - Entertainment,
refreshments and caroling! 12 noon to
3:00 pm
Thursday, December 23 - Reflections
and Memories, a social gathering of
sharing experiences. 12 noon to 2:00 pm
Friday, January 8, 2016 –New Year
Brunch and Gala. Fun Music, dancing
and socializing. Fee. 11 am to 2:30 pm
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December 2015
Saturday, December 19, 2015
McDaniel College Football Stadium
www.MdCrabBowl.com
S
ince 2008, the Maryland Crab
Bowl has been growing every
year to become one of the most
revered, state all star game in the United States. The game has seen unrated
players and top tier recruits go on to
pursue football in college, and for the
past three straight years, Maryland
Crab Bowl Alumni have been drafted in the first round by the National
Football League. People can see several
former Crab Bowl selections playing in
major college match ups and in NFL
games every weekend.
This year’s marquee event, held on
December 19 at McDaniel College stadium, will be nothing short of spectacular! The 2016 recruiting class across
Maryland has been astonishing, and
the Crab Bowl will definitely see what
Division I coaches have been seeing
when these players represent the state
with other powerful seniors on the roster with them. Team Baltimore is going
to be a dominant force with headline
drawing seniors like Steven Smothers, Dominic Maggio, Kareem Felder,
Devery Hamilton and Kurt Rawlings.
However, every inch will be hard
earned against a powerful, stacked
Team Washington that includes players
like Dwayne Haskins, Tino Ellis, Trevon Diggs, Lorenzo Hamilton, Cameron Brown and Keandre Jones. This will
undoubtedly be the best football game
in Maryland for 2015!
“Football Powerhouse” is a label for
the few areas and programs that have
fought long and hard for that reputation. While most people head south to
find the most elite and recognized recruits, other regions are quickly gaining notoriety as developing hotbeds
of football talent. There are currently
over 500 MD Crab Bowl Alumni who
have played, or are currently playing,
at the collegiate level and several who
have been honored enough to play in
the NFL. Each year, young men from
across Maryland in both private and
public schools join together to represent their part of the state. They build
relationships and network with people they may not have personally met
otherwise, and the region is strengthened through the fraternity of football
brotherhood.
Behind the scenes, working hard to
provide access to information, combines and opportunities for exposure
are the founders of Mid Atlantic Sports
Foundation, a non-profit organization, Tony Kennedy and Lamar Smith.
Kennedy played at Bladensburg High
School where he gained the attention,
and subsequent offers, from many
recruiters. Lamar Smith grew up in
Woodlawn and was a two-sport athlete playing both baseball and football
for Gilman. Both Kennedy and Smith
went on to meet and play for legendary Virginia Tech Head Coach Frank
Beamer. It is their vision and passion
to serve student athletes in the Mid Atlantic region that keeps the Maryland
Crab Bowl alive today.
Outside of Maryland, and among
the quickly growing regions that develop talented recruits, is the overall Mid
Atlantic corridor. From top to bottom
in the Mid Atlantic, student athletes
are not only becoming more competitive and better trained on the field, but
more aware of the recruiting academic
requirements and overall process. For
the third, consecutive year, the relationship between the Maryland Crab
Bowl continues to grow with fantastic
families, schools and talented coaching
staffs.
The Mid Atlantic Sports Foundation,
directed by former players Tony Kennedy and Lamar Smith, strives to serve
our student athletes and their family
members as they seek scholarship opportunities for our young people. Both
Kennedy and Smith find this year’s rosters to be two of the most star studded,
and they are looking forward to giving
all of the players a great and memorable experience as they complete their
high school football experience around
some of the best athletes in the country.
Top Area High School Players Selected to the
Maryland Army National Guard Crab Bowl
Devery Hamilton
Gilman School
Left Tackle
Michigan Commit
Korey Stevens
Gilman School
WR/DB
Villanova Commit
Wes Mehl
Gilman School
Left Guard
Navy Commit
Ellison Jordan
Gilman School
Def. Tackle
Penn State Commit
Steven Smothers
Franklin High
WR/DB
West Virginia Commit
Kareem Felder
Franklin High
WR/DB
Ohio State Commit
December 2015
The Woodlawn Villager
School News
Page 7
From the Principal Desk of Windsor Mill Middle School
A Lighthouse Middle School
Harvey Chambers - Principal
What’s new and exciting at
Windsor Mill Middle School
(WMMS) this year?
WMMS has the privilege of being named 1 of 7 Lighthouse Middle
Schools. It’s an extension of the BCPS
STAT initiative to put digital tools in the
hands of all students and to engage them
in learner-centered environments meeting the needs of the 21st Century learner.
Essentially, we are focused in preparing
students to become competitive in tomorrow’s changing workforce. Our current grade 6 students all have their own
HP Elitebook Revolve hybrid laptops,
which they infuse in daily instruction.
It’s amazing to see how teaching and
learning is transforming as a result of the
initiatives put in place through the STAT
initiative. We now have a fair and equitable shot at closing gaps that have existed
for such a long time for the students of
WMMS.
What can you tell us about the
culture and climate of the school?
WMMS has come a long way to create
a culture of high achievement, high expectation, and progressive practices that
lend to creating a school where students
and staff look forward to attending each
day. Within the past two years as principal, we have vastly decreased the number
of students being suspended from school
as well as the number of office referrals.
We decided early that clear schoolwide
rules and procedures were needed which
we call, ‘The Expectation.’ These expectations were articulated to students on the
first day of school each of the past three
years and reinforced through monthly grade level ‘Family Meetings.’ We’ve
also engaged students in authentic relation-building conversations through
monthly Socratic seminars where students and teachers talk about topics decided by students. Lastly, we have become transparent with students allowing
them to provide teachers and the administration with feedback on ways to continue to improve the school. Students are
held accountable for their actions and
we encourage positive behaviors but are
firm in issuing appropriate consequences
when those behaviors are negative. We
are able to effectively document such
efforts through the school’s PBIS effort
which we use a program called ClassCharts. This is very effective and allows
students, parent, teachers, and the administration to proactively address negative behaviors while promoting positive
behaviors through varied incentives and
other opportunities otherwise not typically afforded to students.
What do you consider to be
Windsor Mill Middle School greatest accomplishment since you
been Principal?
The greatest accomplishment of
WMMS since I’ve been principal has
clearly been the school’s announcement
as a BCPS Lighthouse school. As mentioned earlier, this initiative will propel
our students forward through aggressive,
yet strategic technology infusion which
will motivate students and extend learning opportunities in ways never before
imagined.
If I were to mention another, it may
be the school’s second annual ‘UNConference’ professional development. We
had our second UNConference in late
August with a combination of staff from
Windsor Mill Middle School, Southwest
Academy, and Woodlawn Middle School.
This unique conference was created out
of a need to best serve teachers and allow
them to be the creators and facilitators
of their own professional development.
We were showcased by BCPS-TV and
welcomed support from a myriad of central office staff including multiple Asst.
Superintendents, members from the
Offices of Digital Learning and Organizational Development, and other BCPS
educational specialists. We look forward
to expanding the UNConference to more
schools next year.
What opportunities exist at
Windsor Mill Middle School for
academic acceleration?
WMMS offers Gifted and Talented
(GT) courses for students who perform
at high levels. Students who qualify for
GT classes engaged in accelerated curriculum that better prepares them for the
rigors of challenging high school courses. Students also have the opportunity to
participate in extracurricular activities
such as STEM Club, Lego and Vex Robotics, TV Production, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) --- just
to name a few. These extracurricular activities expose students to opportunities
that will better prepare them for college
and future careers.
How is technology used to support teaching and learning at
Windsor Mill Middle School?
WMMS has been fully committed to
technology infusion in order to create
a learning environment that is efficient,
engaging, and exciting. Teachers have
been charge to “Challenge Your Growth”.
This implies that all teachers, regardless
of their comfort with technology, must
identify their ‘Digital Mix.’ This is where
teachers identify three tech tools that
they will commit to becoming proficient
with. Through the support of the school’s
STAT Teachers and other Teacher Leader
Corp members, all teachers have developed their skillset with identified tech
tools which has impacted their ability to
be more productive teachers.
Students are challenged to utilize an
assortment of tech tools. Such tech tools
have been carefully screened personally
by the Principal and other leaders within the school and central office to ensure
that students are able to extend traditional forms of learning and explore in
ways never before conceived.
Grade 6 students have the luxury of
having personal laptops which adds a 1:1
element to all of their classes. Teachers
in grade 6 are provided with the opportunity to engage students in a unique way
that is not currently afforded to grades 7
and 8. Teachers have shifted the focus
of a classroom from the teachers as the
center of the learning to the student.
This has been a monumental shift in the
way teachers teach and the way students
learn. We look forward to extending this
1:1 format to all grades next year.
What are some highlights of the
school’s curriculum in reading,
math, science, and social studies?
Math
• As WMMS moves forward with
the lighthouse initiative, you will
find that many student assignments assigned via Discovery Ed
(6th grade), Ascend (6th, 7th & 8th
grades), and Cognitive Tutor (Algebra 1). We are delighted in the
fact that we are able to offer digital
assignments, practice and support,
just like many of the colleges now
require for enrolled students. This
is a major development in preparing
college and career ready students!
Social Studies
• In the World Cultures 7 classes Mr.
Kline and Ms. George will be hosting an “in-school” field trip exploring the foods of Africa at the end of
November. As part of an “African
Thanksgiving” students will learn
about and prepare foods from the
African Continent. Students will be
assigned different regions throughout the African Continent to explore
and create dishes that best represent
those regions from the past and the
present.
• In the 6th grade World Culture
classes Mrs. McGuire has taken to
the macabre in teaching geography
by using the theme of “A Zombie
Apocalypse”. Students study geography while avoiding being capture by the zombies beginning in
Latin America. Mrs. McGuire uses
a whole host of technology in her
classroom and with students having
individual access to a computer at
school and home, she is able to deliver instruction in a variety of ways
by using Google Earth, online maps,
and BrainPop videos, just to name a
few, to give students many different
ways to learn.
• In the 8th grade American History
classes Mr. Wear is teaching about
one of the most peculiar events in
early American history, the Salem
Witch Trials. Students will be writing their first research papers on this
subject and are learning about the
components of the research process
with learning about early American
history. Students will be using a host
of Internet resources including databases and EasyBib, an online bibliographic and note-taking resource.
This will segue into the American
Revolution.
Science
• In Science this year students conducting investigations, solving
problems, and engaging in discussions with teachers’ guidance.
Teachers are using five E model for
students where they are using digital/ interactive notebook to demonstrate their learning. Students are
also using facts and terminology
learned as needed while developing
explanations and designing solu-
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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December 2015
December 2015
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Continued from page 7
Franklin High School Headed To The
State Playoffs And Seeking Their Third
Consecutive 3A High School Football
State Championship
C
oach Burgos and the Franklin High School Patriots are competing in the High
School State Football Playoffs seeking their third consecutive 3A High School
Football State Championship. Franklin High School (3 peat bound) is the top
seed in the 3A North bracket. In the first round of the playoffs, Franklin defeated
C. Milton Wright 42 – 6 to move on to 3A North Championship game to battle the
Dundalk Owls.
In a battle with the Dundalk Owls in the 3A North Championship game the two time
defending 3A State Champions were defeated 20-16. That lost to the Dundalk Owls put
a stop to Franklin’s quest for a 3-peat.
According to Coach Burgos, the team was led this year by:
Steven Smothers – WR/DB, West Virginia commit
Kareem Felder – WR/DB, Ohio State commit
Mufad Hussain – WR/S, University of Albany commit
Jimmy Lahay - QB
Eric Ostrow - OL
With the win the Dundalk Owls advance to the State Semifinals to play the South
Region champion, Potomac, from Prince Georg’s County.
tions supported by evidence-based
arguments and reasoning. Students
are reading multiple sources, including science-related magazines
and journal articles and web-based
resources and are writing journals,
reports, posters, and media presentations that explain and argue their
viewpoints. With the Lighthouse
initiative, students are using discovery Board Builder, Blend Space,
One Note, Pedlet, Kahoot, Socratic,
and BCPSone for their artifacts and
products.
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Is there an active PTA/PTO at
Windsor Mill Middle School?
We are pleased to have an active PTSA
under the leadership of Ms. Fayth Brice
who is serving as President of the PTSA
for the first time this year. She has spearheaded a good foundation of parents
who look to contributing to the success
of WMMS. There is a continued push
to encourage more parents to become
active members and/or contributors to
the PTSA as there is power in numbers.
During the October general meeting, attendance was the highest it’s been since
I’ve taken over as Principal two years
ago. We look to continue the momentum, so be on the look out for recruitment efforts from the school and PTSA
in the near future.
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December 2015
From The Principal Desk at Woodlawn High School
An Early College High School
Kirk A. Sykes - Principal
What’s new and exciting at
Woodlawn High School this year?
The transformation of Woodlawn
High School into an early college High
School, in addition to being a comprehensive high school that has a Ninth (9th)
Grade Academy, Honors and Advance
Placement courses, student will be able
to have dual enrollment in college courses and earn up to an Associate Degree.
What can you tell us about the
culture and climate of the school?
The culture and climate of the school is
T
better and continues to move in the right
direction. With the resources we have in
place to redirect student’s inappropriate
behavior, I have seen that more students
are conforming to the school rules that
are in place.
What do you consider to be
Woodlawn’s greatest accomplishment since you been Principal?
What opportunities exist at
Woodlawn High for academic
acceleration?
How is technology used to supStudents have the opportunity to take port teaching and learning at
advantage of Pre-Engineering Program, Woodlawn High?
AVID Program, Advance Placement
courses, and Honor courses.
Does Woodlawn High offer a
variety of career planning options
Culture and Climate of the school,
we maintain an open door policy while for students who are not college
instruction is taken place because teach- bound?
ers do not have to worry about outside
noise from the hallways. Also, Building
Improvements, we have made the building more presentable to the teachers and
staff, students, parents, and visitors.
test, SAT test, letters to colleges for college enrollment, etc.
All students have access to the
Naviance Program which guides them at
each grade level to make sure they take
all required courses, aptitude test, PSAT
You will find technology being used in
the classroom by teachers while teaching
their lesson.
Is there an active PTA/PTO at
Woodlawn High?
Yes, there is an active Parent Teacher’s
Student Association (PTSA). We just
had an election and the New President is
Mr. Ricardo Ramsey.
Woodlawn High
School Football
he Woodlawn High School football team has proved to be a team
to be reckoned with over the last two years. After finishing 2-8
four consecutive years prior to that, the Woodlawn Warriors has
turned the table and finished 6-4 the last two years. This year 6-4 team
just missed making the Maryland State High School playoffs to C. Milton Wright who also had a 6-4 record, but beat the Woodlawn Warriors
out for a playoff spot because of quality win points. Coach John Dixon
has done a good job of changing the culture of the Woodlawn High
School football program.
According to Coach Dixon this year team was led by:
Woodlawn Basketball team at practice
Woodlawn High School
Varsity Basketball
Woodlawn High School will
be hosting its Annual 2015
Basketball Holiday Mixer
Date: December 29th and 30th
Teams: Woodlawn, City, Coppin
Academy, TBA
Game Times: TBA
Both Junior Varsity & Varsity
teams will play in this four (4) team
Annual Basketball Tournament
Senior QB
James Keaton
Senior WR/DB
Glen Davis
Junior RB
Mark Washington
A
ccording to Woodlawn’s High
School Coach, Bobby Richardson,
his expectations for the team are
to get better athletically every day, while
learning and growing together as a cohesive unit on the court. In addition, to
learning and growing on the court, Coach
Richardson expects the kids on his team
to learn and grow academically in the
classroom every day. Per Coach Richardson, “the team’s overall GPA is 3.0”.
Coach Richardson and his staff expect leadership to come from his senior
players, in hopes of winning another
Baltimore County Championship. Players Coach Richardson and his staff see
making an immediate impact are senior
guards – Wayne Massey, Davy Mbossa,
Isiah Brown, and junior guard – Breon
Gannon.
December 2015
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Track & Field
T
his summer Damon
“Nuddle” Ferguson competed at the 2015 AAU Junior Olympics National Championship in Hampton Roads,
Va. from Aug. 1st through Aug.
8th. He competed in the Boys
8 - and - under Division in the
200m, 400m, and long jump.
The track meet didn’t start
off particularly well for Damon,
in the 200m trails he misjudged
the finish line and did not make
it back to run in the semifinals.
According to Damon, “my dad
and I usually walk around the
track so we can work on a strategy, but we got there a little late
and I had to run and check-in
for my 200m race”. After finding
out he missed the 200m semifinals, he was a little down. But
that didn’t last long, after taking
time to talk with his mother
and getting her encouragement,
he was ready for his next race,
the Boys 8 – and – under Division 400m. In the 400m race,
Damon ran it in 1 min. and 8
sec. and 71 tenths (1.08.71)
which was fast enough for a 3rd
place finish and considered an
All-American.
The plan for Damon was
to have to continue to run on
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, but because of the disappointing finish in the 200m on
Monday, he only had to come
A Star In The Making:
Damon “Nuddle”
Ferguson
Damon Ferguson winning long jump of 13 feet 2 inches. Crowned the 2015 AAU Junior
Olympics Boys 8 Under Long Jump National Champion.
“Damon didn’t really have a good summer. He has been training
really hard and I understand how bad he wants to succeed but he
has to take time for some fun, and that‘s exactly what we did.”
— Mrs. Ferguson
back to run Saturday to compete in the Boys 8 – and – under
Division long jump. According
to Damon parents “they felt he
needed so time to have fun, so
they took him to Virginia Beach.
Per Mrs. Ferguson, “Damon
didn’t really have a good summer. He has been training really
hard and I understand how bad
he wants to succeed but he has to
take time for some fun, and that‘s
exactly what we did. During this
fun time, Damon taught himself
how to swim and ran the beach
until his heart’s content and enjoyed every moment”.
But on Saturday it was back
to business to compete for the
Boys 8 – and - under Division
long jump National Championship. This was Damon’s forth
time competing in the long
jump event this summer and he
shocked the field, per his parents. On Damon’s first jump he
recorded a whopping 12 feet 6
inches (12’6”) which was a personal best and would have won
him 1st place and the National
Championship. But he wasn’t
finished; he had three more
jumps, which were longer, 12’9”,
12’10” and 13’2”, which were all
personal best. As result of those
jumps, Damon finished as the
2015 AAU Junior Olympics Boys
8 under Long Jump National
Champion.
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December 2015
Track & Field
OWINGS MILLS TRACK CLUB
2015 AAU Junior Olympics
National Championship
The Owings Mills Track Club had an
outstanding 2015 season, culminating
with the 2015 AAU Junior Olympics
National Championship in Hampton
Roads, Va., July 29, 2015 thru August 8,
2015. Fifty-Five members of the team
ages 8-17 qualified to compete in their
respective age group(s) and event(s).
Thirteen of these boys and girls managed
to win 23 medals finishing in the top
eight in their event among all competitors from throughout the country. Elise
Cooper won the Girls 8 – and – under
Division 100m and was crowned the National Champion. The Girls (9/10) Division 4x100m Relay Team of Ella Cooper, Adrianna Thomas, Asha Smith, and
Sage Hinton were also crowned National
Champions for winning the 4x100m Relay. Athletes from the team who finished
in the top eight in their event are awarded
a metal to show their accomplishment.
Owings Mill 9-10 Girls National
Champions 4x100m relay start
The following athletes finished in the top 8 in their respective event(s):
Elise Cooper (8) under girls..........................100m 1st place (National Champion)
200m 3rd place
Sage Hinton (9) year old girls ....................................................100m 2nd place
200m 3rd place
Adrianna Thomas (10) year old girls .......................................... 100m 3rd place
Long Jump 2nd place
Asha Smith (10) year old girls.................................................... 100m 5th place
Long Jump 4th place
Elise Cooper, 100m 1st place winner
(National Champion)
Ella Cooper (10) year old girls ................................................. 200m 5th place
Sydney Gilbert (14) year old girls......................................... High Jump 3rd place
Cameron Hinton (15/16) age girls ............................................. 400m 3rd place
Corey Crawford (13) year old boys...................................... High Jump 3rd place
Aaron Ray (13) year old boy............................................... Triple Jump 5th place
Ty Trinh (14) year old boys ................................................ Triple Jump 7th place
Pentathlon 5th place
Girls 4x100m Relay Teams
Elise Cooper, Elena Cooper,
Bria Brock, Anaya Cooper (8) under girls.........................4x100m Relay 3rd place
10 year old girls 100m finish
Aaron Ray making Triple Jump
Ella Cooper, Adrianna Thomas,
Asha Smith, Sage Hinton (9/10) girls.............................. 4x100m Relay 1st place
(National Champions )
Other respectable performers from the team that did not finish in the
top 8 in their event(s):
Bria Edwards (10) year old girls ....................................... High Jump 11th place
Madison Robinson (12) year old girl ................................. High Jump 12th place
Pentathlon 10th place
Sydney Gilbert (14) year old girl................................................. 400m 9th place
Reece Temoney (11) year old boy .............................................. 400m 9th place
Donovan Young (11) year old boy ..................................... High Jump 11th place
Reece Temoney, Devin Mason,
Aaron Rose, Yemi Windapo (11/12) boys..................... 4X100m Relay 11th place
8 Under 100m National Champion Elise Cooper crossing the finish line
December 2015
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Track & Field
Markeith Price: “Baltimore’s Paralympian”
M
arkeith Price competed at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar (October 21
-31). This particular sport of track &
field allows disabled athletes to compete in their functional classifications
that include wheelchairs, prosthetics,
blind, visually impaired and others. The
competition featured over 1,300 athletes
competing from 90 countries. Markeith
represents the USA Paralympic National Team as a visually impaired athlete.
He was successful in getting past the
semi-finals in his events in the 100 meter and 400 meter races. In the finals of
both events he raced to a 7th place finish.
He represented the USA at the Parapan
American Games that took place in Toronto, Ontario Canada (August 7 – 15).
At this international event, he finished
4th in the 100 meter dash and 4th in the
long jump events.
Markeith graduated from Mount Saint
Joseph High School in 2008 and then
from Tennessee State University in 2012
where he excelled on the track teams. He
was also a 2012 Paralympian where he
was a finalist in the 400 meter dash and
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back to the blind and visually impaired
community especially the youth. The
foundation has been successful in giving
some $7,000 between 2014 and 2015 to
organizations such as Maryland School
for the Blind, Tennessee School for the
Blind, Foundation Fighting Blindness
and United States Association of Blind
Athletes. The organization is looking
forward to continuing to support these
organizations and looking for support
from those wishing to donate. Additional information about the foundation can
be found at www.Icyoufoundation.org.
Markeith Price
long jump in London, England. Now
he is focused on making the USA Team
for the 2016 Paralympic Games that will
take place in Rio de Janeiro. This means
constant training the body and mind to
be one of the top athletes in his event.
Giving back? Yes, Markeith does give
back through a foundation that he started in late 2013. Since the inception of “I
C You Foundation, Inc.” support through
donations have made it possible to give
Markeith Price preparing to run down the runway for long jump competition.
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Highlighted Events
at the Randallstown
and Woodlawn
Library Branches
The Woodlawn Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library hosts daily programs
for 150-200 high school students. Programming includes electronic gaming, board
games, space for homework and socializing, and a small meal.
Beyond the Bell
Weekdays, 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Join us every weekday after school for homework time, crafts, games and more!
For grades K-12.
Randallstown Branch
Family Make Night
December 30, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
From rockets to circuits to works of art, bring your family to create something
together each month.
Randallstown Branch
Nuts and Bolts of Starting and Planning Your Business
December 7, 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
The Maryland Small Business Development Center teaches you how to write a
business plan and other aspects of starting a business. Call 410-706-5466 to
register.
Randallstown Branch
Teen Gaming
December 18, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Try your skills at Rock Band, Guitar Hero and other
fun Wii and Xbox 360 games. You can also play Jenga, Uno, other tabletop games
and ping pong.
Randallstown Branch
KomPlex Poetry and Rap
December 29, 5 p.m. –6 p.m.
Teens learn writing techniques, musicality and more, then proceed to craft hip hop
lyrics and poetry.
Randallstown Branch
Maker Afternoon
December 11, 1 p.m. –4 p.m. Come explore Makey Makey, Little Bits and
more. Open to all ages! From left to right:
Michal Brown, Kayla
Rone, and Trinity Larrell
Noon Year’s Eve Party
December 31, 11 a.m.
5-4-3-2-1! We count down to noon at this rockin’ child-friendly version of New
Year’s Eve.
Randallstown Branch
(also happening at Woodlawn Branch, same time and date)
Happy Holidays: Build-A-Basket Workshop
December 13, 2 p.m.
The Celeebrate Us Gift Basket Company gives back to the community in this fun,
interactive workshop. Learn tips and tricks of designing and customizing your own
holiday basket creations for a gift for that special someone. All supplies provided.
Registration required.
Woodlawn Branch
Cocoa and Chapter Books
December 17, 6 p.m.
We invite chapter book readers to enjoy cocoa while discussing books. Choose your favorite historical fiction book to read for our discussion.
Woodlawn Branch
Sensory Story Time December 20, 10:30 a.m.
This inclusive program welcomes children of all abilities and their caregivers to a
supportive, judgment-free story time.
Woodlawn Branch
Noon Year’s Eve Party
December 31, 11 a.m.
5-4-3-2-1! We count down to noon at this rockin’ child-friendly version of New
Year’s Eve.
Woodlawn Branch
(also happening at Randallstown Branch, same time and date)
Baltimore County Public Library Current Top Circulating Titles
Top Circulating Titles 7/1/15-11/18/15
1. Go Set a Watchman
Lee, Harper
2. Memory Man
Baldacci, David
3. The Girl on the Train
Hawkins, Paula
4. Nemesis
Roth, Philip
5. Truth or Die
Patterson, James
6. The Melody Lingers On
Clark, Mary Higgins
7. 14th Deadly Sin
Patterson, James
8. Blueprints
Delinsky, Barbara
9. The English Spy
Silva, Daniel
10. Wicked Charms
Evanovich, Janet
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