City Schools CONNECT Feb 28, 2023

• Latest News
• Good news!
• Teacher of the Year nominations
• Code of Conduct feedback sessions
• Teacher Recruiting and Hiring Fair
• Off the Grid podcast episode No. 5
• Read Across America day
• Progress Report - Belmont Elementary School Wins America’s Healthiest Schools Award
• City news and more

• The Lyric's Dream Big contest
  

• Upcoming Events and Dates

📸 Courtesy of Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women

Amazing things are happening in City Schools every day! Click the button below to read some of last week's highlights.

Here's a photo from Empowerment Academy, where 22 students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society! Read more great news in Winning Wednesday.

Do you know an amazing teacher? A teacher who inspires students to excel, who creates a sense of community in the classroom, and who has a love for teaching? Nominate them to be the 2023 Teacher of the Year! The nomination period has been extended through March 3.

Do you have thoughts or feedback about the Code of Conduct? Join an upcoming feedback session to tell us what you think.

Students:

• March 14 - 5 p.m. virtual
• March 16 - 4:30 p.m. in-person at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Parents:

• March 21 - 5:30 p.m. virtual
• March 23 - 5 p.m. in-person at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Community:

• March 28 - 5:30 p.m. virtual
• March 30 - 5 p.m. in-person at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

City Schools is looking for more amazing teachers! Do you know anyone who may be interested in becoming a teacher at City Schools?

Tell them to attend the upcoming Teacher Recruiting and Hiring Fair on Saturday, March 11. Teacher applicants can be interviewed, meet with school leaders, and get hired on the spot.

Have you listened to "Off the Grid"? In this new bi-weekly podcast series, the City Schools Student Media Team will discuss the issues affecting students in Baltimore City.

In episode No. 5, the students discuss mental health, being "the strong friend", identity and more.

Thursday, March 2 is Read Across America day! It's a day to celebrate and get excited about reading. Here are two ways that you can grab a great book on Thursday.

1) Head over to your nearest Pratt library, grab your library card, and a new book.

2) Log in to Sora, a student reading platform that is free for all City Schools students.

When it comes to promoting healthy habits, Belmont Elementary is leading the way and winning awards. They're taking their students on a journey to better health, one Wellness Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, and Physical Friday at a time!

Educating our students about Black History doesn't stop when February ends. Encourage the student in your life to write and submit their entry for the Lyric's Dream Big contest. Students in grades five through twelve are eligible to enter the contest with a 300-word essay, a one-page poem, a 60-second edited video, or a visual artwork. Selected finalists will share their work on the Lyric’s historic stage on Thursday, April 26, 2023 and receive a prize package that includes cash awards and a laptop computer!

The deadline for contest submissions is March 31.

March

• 7: Teaching and Learning Committee meeting - 3:30 p.m. (Watch HERE)
• 8: Early release day
• 11: Teacher Recruiting and Hiring Fair - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• 13: SECAC meeting - 5 p.m.
• 14: Public Board meeting - 5 p.m. (Watch HERE)
• 16: PCAB meeting - 6:30 p.m.
• 17: Professional Development Day- schools closed for students

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Special Education Parent Response Unit: 443-984-1561