Paint Branch HS honored with two national awards

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1 Inside this issue: Sadness and heroism. Page school calendar. Page 5. MCPS retirees to be honored. Page 8. May 30, 2000 A weekly newsletter for and about Montgomery County Public Schools Vol. 42, No. 38 County Executive honors schools for recycling Recycling in Montgomery County Public Schools got a boost from County Executive Douglas Duncan during a visit to Twinbrook ES on May 23. Duncan was joined by Twinbrook principal Carolyn Cobbs, juggler Jim Nibe and Mother Nature to demonstrate to students the importance of recycling and to quiz them on what materials are recyclable. The students proved to be extremely astute by answering correctly a trick question that a bottle could be recycled, but not its cap! In a luncheon ceremony later in the day at the Doubletree Hotel in Rockville, the county executive announced awards to eight schools in recognition of their effective recycling programs. The honored schools are Damascus, Northwest and Seneca Valley high schools, Tilden and (continued on page 3) Paint Branch HS honored with two national awards The U.S. Department of Education has honored Paint Branch High School with two prestigious national awards. The school is one of only four secondary schools in Maryland named a national Year 2000 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and one of 10 schools in the United States named a New American High School. Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Paint Branch was selected as one of 198 Blue Ribbon schools nationwide after undergoing a rigorous review and on-site visit by the Department of County Executive Doug Duncan and Carolyn Cobbs, principal of Twinbrook Education. Winners were named based ES, show one of the school system s new recycling containers to students during an assembly demonstrating the importance of recycling. The event was on criteria such as outstanding curriculum and instruction, strong leadership, part of a weeklong series of county events to increase recycling awareness. school climate, and parent and community support. Paint Branch was one of three Kennedy Center grant aids staff development Montgomery County high schools The John F. Kennedy Center for the with content-focused professional selected for state Blue Ribbon awards Performing Arts, along with regional development for teachers. last fall after the Maryland State Department partners including Gaithersburg MS, Gaithersburg MS is among eight of Education reviewed ex- has been awarded a three-year grant regional arts magnet schools that are tensive information submitted by each by the National Foundation for the partners with the Kennedy Center in school. Damascus HS and Richard Improvement of Education (NFIE). The the grant, along with the Maryland (continued on page 5) A Change of Course grant will help (continued on page 2)

2 Letter from the superintendent Sadness and heroism The death of Mr. Andra King while driving students home as a school bus operator for Mill Creek Towne Elementary School has made a lasting impression on nearly everyone who works in our school system. Certainly, his colleagues at the Shady Grove Transportation Depot and the students who rode with him over the past three years mourn his death in deeply personal ways. He was known especially for being self-reliant, responsible and helpful. As the first employee to die in the line of duty in recent memory, he was honored by black bunting on buses and flags at half-staff. His death continues to spark an outpouring of sympathy in a community that immediately established charitable funds for his wife and children. Mr. King died while trying to save his students. He succeeded heroically, keeping his bus from swerving into the trees along Muncaster Mill Road and preventing the vehicle from tipping over. Thirty-three children walked away from the accident with minor treatment, and three received care for more serious injuries. All of them survived. The survival of the 36 children in an accident that was horrendous in its implications also was, in large measure, a reflection of the heroism of our community. People responded almost instinctively. One was Todd Lerner, an eleventh grader at Col. Zadok Magruder High School, who saw the accident from his car and ran to help children off the bus. Another was Ms. Frances Armstrong, who witnessed the accident and rushed to the aid of children she knew as a music teacher at school. Others included the student safety patrols on the bus who remembered their training well. There were literally hundreds of teachers, school system staff, parents, students and community members who came to help, who accompanied children and their parents to the hospitals, who administered first aid, who organized crisis support and who comforted each other throughout the long ordeal. There were police officers, fire and rescue personnel, ambulance drivers, helicopter pilots, nurses, doctors, and other medical and emergency personnel who came to the rescue. All of them merged into a complicated assembly of care that eventually centered at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and the Children s National Medical Center. The school crisis teams that worked into the night, through the weekend and throughout the following week brought the necessary calm and reassurance to the community and the bus depots that a great many people needed and appreciated. The operator of the replacement bus, Mr. Frank Smith, who drove the children and parents to Shady Grove Hospital that afternoon and now drives the children to and from school, represents all of us in trying to return to normalcy. His job reflects the hard work of the more than 1,200 bus operators in our school system who hold a key position in the process of teaching and learning. They greet our children first in the morning and say goodbye last at the end of the day. Respectfully, Jerry D. Weast Superintendent of Schools Gaithersburg MS is grant partner (continued from page 1) State Teachers Association and Virginia Education Association. NFIE, the foundation of the National Educational Association, awarded the Kennedy Center a yearlong planning grant in 1998 to examine its local educational outreach. The new grant will enable the Kennedy Center and partners to implement the changes they envisioned as a result of the planning grant. The initiative builds on the relationships already established between the Kennedy Center and faculty members from Gaithersburg MS and the other schools involved. As a group, they will examine appropriate content and new structures for continuous staff development in the arts. The work is tied to academic content standards in Maryland and Virginia. It also entails significant teacher involvement in curriculum planning, writing and assessment. Only two more issues of the Bulletin remain until the end of the school year. Deadline for submitting information for the final, June 12, issue is Monday, June 5, by 10 a.m. Information is published on a space-available basis. We regret that we are not able to publish all of the photos or items submitted. If you would like your photos returned, contact editor Vickie Walter via FirstClass. Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Communications 850 Hungerford Drive Rockville, Maryland (fax) Jerry D. Weast, superintendent Brian J. Porter, communications director Vickie C. Walter, editor William E. Mills, photographer Published for the MCPS community weekly September through June. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday for consideration in the following Monday s issue. 2 Bulletin May 30, 2000

3 Warehouse on Wheels comes to schools Tired of the inconvenience of running to the warehouse to pick up emergency supplies? A new program introduced by the Department of Materials Management is intended to change that situation. The Warehouse on Wheels (WOW) service is now bringing popular supply items to each school for on-thespot purchases. The van visits schools on a rotating basis every 12 days. The objective is to significantly reduce staff travel to the warehouse for emergency pick-up orders. School-based staff already are heaping praise on WOW. What a great idea! We love it already, said one staffer. Another commented, I think this is going to be a wonderful asset to the schools and a great way to eliminate the inconvenience of pick-up orders. Materials Management historically has implemented programs and services recommended by school and department staff. Past programs and services include automatic delivery service, unpacking assistance, textbook exchange, book binding guarantee program, recycled printer cartridge and postal service/online ordering. The department will soon unveil another new program, called Duplication Plus. WOW driver George Kelly (left) gets some help from Harold Robinson unloading supplies at Herbert Hoover MS. Announcements MUSIC IN MOTION, a visual collage of songs performed in American Sign Language by MCPS high school students in collaboration at Wootton, Whitman and Quince Orchard high schools, will perform its final show Tuesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. at Quince Orchard HS. Students in the group take American Sign Language classes with Susan Gershowitz at the three schools. The show is for the entire community and is free. Adams farewell party. A farewell party for Jevoner Lake Adams, principal of Glen Haven ES, will be held Tuesday, June 13, 7 p.m. at Glen Haven ES. Adams will be leaving Glen Haven after 12 years to become a field office supervisor with the Office of Pupil & Community Services. The party is being given by the Glen Haven PTA, staff and community. Everyone is welcome. Direct questions to Debbie Klien, PTA president, Mable Jackson tribute. Alumni and colleagues from McDonald Knolls, Longview, Barnesville and Kensington elementary schools are invited to a reunion and celebration for Mable D. Jackson: A Tribute, 36 Years of Teaching, , on Saturday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Activities Center, Lewis Drive, Damascus. Tickets for the buffet dinner, program and oldies dance are $15. For information, contact Maurice Jackson, or International festival. Montgomery County s first International Festival will be held Sunday, June 25, outdoors at Jessup Blair Park on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, just north of the Maryland/D.C. line. The celebration of cultures will feature international performances, crafts and foods. The International Festival Committee invites entertainers, crafters, food vendors and those with talents in children s activities to apply. For information, call Montgomery County Recreation Events Hotline, Global classroom in Antarctica. In November, polar explorers and former teachers Ann Bancroft of the United States and Liv Arnesen of Norway will ski 2,400 miles across Antarctica on their goal of being the first women to ski across the continent. The team will lead a global education program from Antarctica during their 100-day trek. The program includes free curricula developed by the National Center for Health Education on subjects such as science, nutrition, first aid, geography, history and meteorology; a wall map of Antarctica; and a website (www. yourexpedition.com). For information on how to participate, visit the website or contact Zoe Ryan at zoe@basecamp1. com or County recognizes schools, businesses for recycling efforts (continued from page 1) Neelsville middle schools, and Montgomery Knolls, Rosemont and Takoma Park elementary schools. Also recognized was Kristie Welch, special education teacher and recycling coordinator at Montgomery Village MS, for her outstanding work to improve recycling. In addition, 37 local businesses received recognition for their recycling programs. Each honoree received a signed and numbered, framed lithograph with a recycling theme. The ceremony and visit were part of a weeklong series of events scheduled by the county government to increase recycling awareness and push the county beyond the 50 percent recycling mark. Correction A headline in the May 15 Bulletin incorrectly identified Helene Granof, a teacher at Burning Tree ES, as a Bethesda ES teacher. Granof, who teaches second grade at Burning Tree ES, won a 1999 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Bulletin May 30,

4 Administrative appointments The Board of Education approved six new administrative appointments at its May 9 meeting. They include an associate superintendent, three field office supervisors and two principals. Judie A. Muntner Associate Supt. Office of Instruction & Program Dev. Jevoner L. Adams Field Office Supervisor Office of Student & Community Services Helen S. Chaset Principal Burning Tree ES Myra K. Abramovitz Field Office Supervisor Office of Student & Community Service Anna C. Ossler Field Office Supervisor Office of Student & Community Services Michael W. Headman Principal Rock Creek Valley ES Board highlights Meeting of Monday, May 22, 2000 Personnel Appointments The Board of Education approved 20 administrative appointments, including three associate superintendents and 12 principals. (See related story this page.) ESOL for Adult Learners The Board discussed a report analyzing data showing the rapidly growing number of foreign-born residents in Montgomery County and the compelling need to address language barriers these residents face. Research suggests that in order for children to be academically successful, their parents must receive support in the acquisition of English literacy skills. Title IX/Gender Equity Advisory Committee The Board voted to accept the final annual report of the Gender Equity Advisory Committee. Major recommendations include further study of gender equity in relation to computer usage, continuation of the HR-15 gender equity in-service course, systematic ongoing sexual harassment training for staff and students, and the listing of Title IX school liaisons on the MCPS website. Policy on Grading and Reporting The Board voted to review Policy IKA: Grading and Reporting, including consideration of ways in which students would be required to take and pass a final exam in order to receive full credit for the course, and the training needs of teachers and principals responsible for implementing final exams. The Board also will schedule discussion of the results of countywide final exams. Board approves 20 more appointments The Board of Education approved 20 administrative appointments at its May 22 meeting, including three associate superintendents and 12 principals. Associate Superintendents Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, currently director, Office of Human Resources, as associate superintendent for human resources. Dr. Raymond W. Bryant, currently director, Department of Special Education, as associate superintendent for student and community services. Dr. Pamela Y. Hoffler-Riddick, currently community superintendent (Bethesda- Chevy Chase, Walter Johnson, Wheaton and Walt Whitman clusters), as associate superintendent for shared accountability. Principals High School Watkins Mill HS Mary Ann P. Jobe, currently curriculum coordinator, Career Initiatives and Family and Consumer Sciences, Division of Career and Technology Education, as principal. Elementary Schools Beall ES Nancy B. Coit, currently assistant principal, Beall ES, as principal. Belmont ES Peter H. Bray, currently principal, Kenmoor ES, Prince George s County Public Schools, as principal. Brooke Grove ES Linda D. McDaniel, currently principal, Palo Alto Unified School District, Palo Alto, Calif., as principal. Burnt Mills ES Dr. Adrienne A. Jackson, currently principal, Warren Lane K-8 School, Inglewood Unified School District, Newport Beach, Calif., as principal. Carderock Springs ES Dr. Linda Jackson Jones, currently principal, Kingsford Elementary Magnet School, Prince George s Co. Public Schools, as principal. Clearspring ES B. Gayle Mollet, currently principal intern, Judith A. Resnik ES, as principal. East Silver Spring ES Cynthia Best- Goring, currently principal, Adelphi ES, Prince George s Co. Public Schools, as principal. Lakewood ES Anne G. Barlow, currently principal intern, Fields Road ES, as principal. S. Christa McAuliffe ES Loretta M. Favret, currently principal intern, Flower Valley ES, as principal. Strathmore ES Myra F. Smith, currently principal, Church Lane Elementary Technology School, Baltimore County Public Schools, as principal. Woodlin ES Dr. Doris A. Jennings, (continued on page 5) 4 Bulletin May 30, 2000

5 school calendar June 30 Summer School teacher in-service (1/2 day) July 3 First day of summer school, K-12 July 4 Holiday* Independence Day July 21 Last day of summer school, first session, grades 9-12 July 24 First day of summer school, second session, grades 9-12 July 28 Last day of summer school, grades K-8 Aug. 11 Last day of summer school, second session, grades 9-12 Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Professional days for teachers Sept. 4 Holiday* Labor Day Sept. 5 First day of school for pupils Sept. 27 Professional day for all employees No school for pupils Oct. 9 Yom Kippur No school for pupils and teachers Oct. 20 Statewide Teachers Conference No school for pupils/teachers Nov. 7 Holiday* General Election Day Nov. 8, 9 Early release days, K-12 Report card preparation Nov. 15, 16 Early release days K-8 Parent conferences Nov. 23, 24 Holidays* Thanksgiving Dec. 25 Holiday* Christmas Dec Winter break No school for pupils and teachers Jan. 1 Holiday* New Year s Day Jan. 15 Holiday* Martin L. King, Jr. Day Jan. 29 Professional day for teachers No school for pupils Feb. 7 Early release day, K-12 Success for Every Student Feb. 19 Holiday* Presidents Day March 20 Early release day, elementary only, Success for Every Student April 3, 4 Early release days, K-12 Report card preparation April 9-12 Spring break No school for pupils and teachers April 13, 16 Holidays* Easter May 22 Early release day, K-12 May 28 Holiday* Memorial Day June 19 Last day of school for pupils Early release day June 20 Professional day for teachers * All administrative offices and schools are closed. School contingency calendar, If the school year should be disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed: 5 days, the school year will be extended by one day to June days, the school year will be extended by two days to June 20 and days, the school year will be extended by three days to June 20, 21 and days, the school year will be extended by four days to June 20, 21 and 22, and schools will be open on April 9 of the spring break. 9 days, the school year will be extended by five days to June 20, 21 and 22, and schools will be open on April 9 and 10 of the spring break. Appointments (continued from page 4) currently principal, Eastbrook ES, Winter Park, Fla., as principal. Central Office Staff Office of Human Resources Dale S. Horos, currently acting Human Resources staffing specialist, as Human Resources staffing specialist, Division of Staffing. Office of Instruction and Program Development Martin M. Creel, currently acting curriculum coordinator, Elementary Social Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, as program supervisor, Pre-K- 12 Social Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. James K. Ferrant, currently lead coordinator, Career and Technology Education, Maryland State Department of Education, as coordinator, Industrial and Technology Education, Division of Career and Technology Education. Dale E. Fulton, currently director, High School Innovative Programs and Academic Initiatives, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, as director, High School Instruction, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. William N. McDonald, currently coordinator, Elementary Science, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, as director, Elementary School Instruction, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Paint Branch HS earns two awards (continued from page 1) Montgomery HS also were named state Blue Ribbon schools. The selection of Paint Branch HS brings to 27 the number of national Blue Ribbon awards won by MCPS elementary and secondary schools since the program began in Elementary and secondary schools are honored in alternate years. New American High School Ten leading edge schools among the Blue Ribbon winners also have been named New American High Schools. These schools are characterized by challenging academic standards and effective preparation for college and careers. The winning schools were chosen by the U.S. Department of Education with assistance from the National Center for Research in Vocational Education for their innovation and commitment to academic excellence. Winning schools are using new instructional techniques and technology, improving professional development, using community service and work-based experiences to enhance classroom learning, and developing partnerships with employers. These schools also are engaged in an ongoing, thoughtful dialogue with staff and the broader community to determine how they can better prepare all students for college and careers. Paint Branch HS will join other Blue Ribbon honorees at a national awards ceremony and conference Sept in Washington, D.C., where they will receive a special flag and a plaque commemorating their achievement as a national Blue Ribbon School. During the conference, Paint Branch will join the nine other New American High Schools at a special reception. New American High School winners also will participate in an orientation conference Nov. 29-Dec. 1 during which participating principals and teachers will exchange ideas and learn about the range of funding and technical assistance opportunities that will be made available through the U.S. Department of Education. Bulletin May 30,

6 Workforce Excellence Institute: Summer offerings All employees are invited to register now for the following staff development experiences. Supervisors are asked to make this information available to staff and to encourage attendance in collegial or structured teams, where possible. Participants are expected to attend all dates indicated for their selected course experience. Each one is distributed over time and extends into the fall to enable participants to put learning into practice on the job. Additional related experiences in each strand are offered fall and spring. All summer courses will be located at Sherwood HS. Location of fall continuation days will be announced later. Courses, key instructors, dates and times, and the strand the course supports are listed. Using Data and Research to Make Sound Decisions. Katheryn Gemberling, Consultant, MCPS (retired). Aug. 1-3, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and Sept. 26 and Oct. 17, 4:40-6:30 p.m. (22 contact hrs.). Strand: Results supporting student learning and achievement. Visioning and Strategic Planning. Trish Silber & Assoc., Catalyst, Inc; Bruce Crispell, MCPS. Aug. 1-3, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and Sept. 26 and Oct. 17, 4:40-6:30 p.m. (22 contact hrs.). Strand: Process using strategic processes. Group Communications and Dynamics. Joseph and Judy Pauley and Dianne Bradley, Kahler Communications. Aug. 1-4, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and Sept. 26 and Oct. 17, 4:40-6:30 p.m. (30 contact hrs.) Strand: Relationships collaborating for student success. Introduction to Coaching. Donna Graves, MCPS. Aug. 1-3, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and Sept. 26 and Oct. 17, 4:40-6:30 p.m. (22 contact hrs.) Strand: Relationships collegiality through coaching. Registration deadline is June 9. Registration is accepted via FirstClass to Delores Brandt, Department of Staff Development. (Instructions for those without FirstClass access are contained in brochures being sent to principals, directors, resource teachers and union leaders.) Prompt confirmation will be given to those who include all of the following information: 1) name of experience selected, 2) full name, 3) job title, 4) work location/ phone and 5) summer address/phone. Refer questions to Dianne Hamilton, Department of Staff Development, month teacher summer pay option open season to be held Open season for new enrollments or changes in the 12-month summer pay option for 10-month teachers for will be held July 1 through Dec. 31. No enrollments or changes will be accepted after Dec. 31. Participants in the summer pay option have a certain portion of their net salary withheld from 20 paychecks during the school year. Enrollments received and processed after Sept. 15 will have fewer deductions. The withheld amount is then paid to the employee in four equal installments during July, August and September, with no additional taxes or other deductions taken. All summer checks or direct deposit advices are mailed to the employee s home. Payments for will be made on July 21, Aug. 4 and 18, and Sept. 1. The deductions for teachers who are currently enrolled will continue unless a cancellation or change is submitted to the Division of Payroll during the open season. To enroll in the program or make a change, teacher must complete an authorization form and indicate a specific amount to be deducted each payday. Forms for enrolling in the summer pay option or making changes or cancellations may be obtained by calling the Division of Payroll, , or by visiting the website and printing the form. In person & print Jonathan D. Jones, principal of Cabin John MS, received the Nancy C. Walker Award from the Montgomery County Educational Specialists Association at its annual banquet May 10. The award is given on the basis of the administrator s approach to achieving and/or maintaining an outstanding media program and demonstrating media center support above and beyond normal requirements. The award was presented by Bobbie Chase, media specialist who has worked with him since 1985, first at Potomac ES and then at Cabin John MS. Jonetta Russell, who teaches research and coordinates off-campus projects for the math, science and computer magnet program at Montgomery Blair HS, was selected by the Armed Forces Communication and Electronic Association Washington Chapter to receive its Science Teaching Tools Award. The honor was given in recognition of the sustained excellence of her efforts in linking Montgomery Blair science students directly with public and private researchers and helping them to push the edge of scientific discovery. She will be recognized at a luncheon and receive a cash award. Karen Collins, computer science teacher at Montgomery Blair HS, was awarded an Association of Computer Machinery Educator s Grant to attend the SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Conference in New Orleans this summer to study advanced topics in computer graphics and related topics. Peter K. Schwarz, ESOL/German teacher at Albert Einstein HS, presented a paper on electronic literacy for English language learners at the International Conference of the International Association for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Santiago, Chile May Bulletin May 30, 2000

7 Retirements Karen Voisinet. Karen Voisinet, media assistant at White Oak MS, will be honored at a retirement dinner Friday, June 9, at the Bethesda Naval Club (6:30 cocktails/7:15 dinner.) Direct your $35 for the dinner and gift (payable to White Oak Middle School) or questions to John Ekelund, Anne Reiley. A retirement dinner honoring Anne Reiley, second grade teacher at Kensington Parkwood ES, will be held Thursday, June 8, 5:30 p.m. at That s Amore Restaurant (Shady Grove Road, corner of Key West Avenue). Send $30 check for dinner and gift, payable to Kensington Parkwood ES-Reiley Retirement, to Kensington Parkwood ES, Attn: M. Lips, by Friday, June 1. Those who wish to contribute to the gift only may contact Michelle Lips, Nancy Stearman and Felicia Papuchis, longtime instructional assistants at Highland ES, will be honored at a retirement celebration Thursday, June 8, 3:30 p.m. at the school. For information, contact Miriam Stewart at Highland ES, Martha (Dunlop-Petrovich) Kline. A picnic will be held in honor of Martha (Dunlop-Petrovich) Kline, third grade teacher at Laytonsville ES who is retiring after 31 years of service, Saturday, June 10, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at Timber Ridge Farm, Mt. Airy. Cost of $22 for adults and $15 for children includes a buffet (chicken and ribs) and drinks. Gift contributions and memory pages also are welcome. RSVP to Karen Alt, Laytonsville ES, by May 23. For information, FirstClass or call Karen Alt, Jeanne Reardon. Jeanne Reardon, a reading initiative teacher at Beall ES, is retiring after many years of service. In lieu of a party, donations can be sent in her behalf to Jane Liebow at Beall ES. Donations received will be used toward purchasing new books for the Media Center. Darlyn Counihan, Louise Smith. A retirement dinner honoring Darlyn Counihan, geometry and trigonometry teacher at Takoma Park MS, and Louise Smith, substitute teacher at TPMS for many years, will be held Thursday, June 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Eastern Empire Buffet (11575 Old Georgetown Road). Send $20 check for buffet and gifts, payable to Takoma Park MS c/o Tammy Patterson, by June 6. Gift-only donations are welcome. FirstClass or call Rachna Rikhye, , for more information. Fred Evans, Domingo Alvarez, Ted Hunt, Joe Mencarini, Mary Rhoderick, Norman Runkles. Several retiring employees will be honored at the annual end-of-theyear staff luncheon Thursday, June 15, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Golden Bull Restaurant, 1 Dalmar St., Gaithersburg. Retiring are principal Fred Evans, Spanish teacher Domingo Alvarez, VSST instructional assistant Ted Hunt, mathematics teacher Joe Mencarini, VSST coordinator Mary Rhoderick and building services worker Norman Runkles. Send $20 for the buffet luncheon to GHS Social Committee, c/o Jeanne Simons. Verification line available for employees MCPS is offering The Work Number for Everyone, an automated employment verification service that verifies employment and salary within a matter of minutes. The fast, secure service can be used for mortgage applications, reference checks, loan applications and apartment leases anything that requires proof of employment. To access the service, call School news The Montgomery Blair HS team finished second at the national Science Bowl competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The tournament uses a round-robin format in which students answer questions in chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, astronomy, earth and computer science. The team s coach is Tran Pham, a chemistry and mathematics teacher in the school s magnet program. Thomas S. Wootton HS chemistry students took honors in two recent chemistry competitions. At the University of Maryland s annual Chemathon competition, the first year team, coached by Anila Rakshpal, captured first place and the second year team, coached by Beverly Sivaslian, took third place. In addition, Wootton s chemistry accomplishments include two first place and one third place finish in the Chem Comp sponsored by the Pepsi Corporation and Salisbury State University and two students recommended to take the National Chemistry Olympiad qualifying exam. For the second year in a row, Wootton HS science students have qualified to attend the International Space Settlement Design competition at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Last year, Wootton teamed with two other schools to win the grand prize for the event or use the website, www. theworknumber.com. You will need the MCPS code #10454, your Social Security number and your employee identification number (located on your pay stub). Everyone needing verification must contact The Work Number for Everyone directly. The Office of Human Resources and Department of Payroll no longer process these requests. The seventh and eighth grade geography team at Tilden MS won first place in the 2000 National Geography Olympiad competition. Tilden was the only school from Montgomery County that competed in the event. The sixth grade team placed tenth in the competition. Team sponsor is Ed Ragan, resource teacher. A team of students from Eastern MS recently received a special award for their History Day exhibit. Kendall Brown, Kedamai Fisseha, Cheri Grigg, Gibran Jourdain-Earl and Troy Sukhu received the award from a WWII veteran for their exhibit Tuskegee Airmen: Two Wars Fought, Two Wars Won. Eight Watkins Mill HS students earned recognition in the DuPont Challenge 2000 Science Essay Awards, in which more than 10,000 students from across the nation competed. Ninth grader Atiq Chowdhury took second place in the junior division, and seven other students received honorable mention in either the junior or senior division. Rocky Hill MS hosted the first leg of the Avon Breast Cancer Walk on May 5. More than 3,000 walkers camped out on the school s fields for the evening. The Student Government Association sponsored a competition that raised more than $700 for the cause. Bulletin May 30,

8 MCPS retirees to be honored at June reception As of May 5, 342 employees had notified the Dept. of Human Resources of their pending retirements. Last year, 492 retirees were listed in the Bulletin. The following list shows employees names, last assignments and years of service with MCPS. It includes retirees from mid-june The Board of Education will honor the retirees at a reception on Thursday, June 15, at 6 p.m. at Indian Spring Country Club. Certificates of appreciation will be presented in a ceremony prior to the reception. Name and latest assignment Service Amelia A. Abrahams, East Silver Spring ES 21.9 Ernest G. Adams, Gaithersburg HS 35.3 Domingo Alvarez, Gaithersburg HS 20.0 Marilyn S. Ashbrook, Quince Orchard HS 23.5 Mary Lee Au, Farmland ES 37.0 Barbara A. Babuska, Julius West MS 34.0 Charles T. Bacon, Div. of Transportation 42.0 Sandra T. Ballard, Col. Zadok Magruder HS* 13.2 Joann S. Bandy, Springbrook HS 20.9 Elizabeth H. Bartky, Rock Creek Forest ES 26.0 Robert C. Baxley, Div. of Transportation* 7.8 Eileen Beecher, Bradley Hills ES 25.7 Sharon A. Beischer, Title I Unit 32.3 Lois E. Bell, Head Start Unit 27.0 Leroy Bellamy, Glen Haven ES 6.0 William J. Beverly, Northwest HS* 33.6 Kay D. Bidinger, William H. Farquhar MS 20.5 Gloria S. Binns, Policy and Records Unit 21.2 Mary Ellen Blohm, Gaithersburg HS* 4.8 Carol T. Boebel, Waters Landing ES 17.0 Diane Bokinsky, Springbrook HS 23.0 Robert P. Bokinsky, Edison HS of Technology 15.8 Edna L. Boller, Div. of Transportation 13.8 Carol V. Boyer, Rocky Hill MS 26.8 Jay Edward Breakiron, Edison HS of Technology 33.0 Clare F. Breglio, Springbrook 27.0 David E. Broadhurst, Gaithersburg MS 29.0 Sandra R. Broadman, Thomas S. Wootton HS 25.0 Patricia M. Brosnan, Albert Einstein HS 15.0 Clarence R. Brown, Div. of Maintenance 34.0 Constance B. Brown, Belmont ES 19.9 J. Dewey Brown, Wheaton HS 26.2 Virginia L. Buchanan, Brooke Grove ES 20.4 Jane K. Bullock, Strathmore ES* 24.2 Mack H. Burnell, Parkland MS 27.8 Betsy A. Butler, Richard Montgomery HS 26.2 Robert D. Butler, Walt Whitman HS 31.5 Calvin E. Butt, Lake Seneca ES 33.8 Hugo Cabrera, Col. E. Brooke Lee MS 21.0 Barbara D. Campbell, Damascus ES 30.0 Gladys Y. Canterbury, Div. of Transportation 5.7 Diane M. Carnvale, Watkins Mill HS 30.0 Samuel Carter, Sr., Twinbrook ES 10.6 Eoline Cary, Brooke Grove ES 25.0 Francis G. Cary, Safety & Environmental Health Unit 28.4 Shirlie A. Cattell, Rolling Terrace ES 25.9 Name and latest assignment Service William J. Chase, Maryvale ES* 35.8 Helen G. Chenue, Herbert Hoover MS 30.0 Stephen B. Christiansen, Dept. of Academic Programs 29.9 Eugenia Christie, Beverly Farms ES 31.0 Robert L. Clarke, Richard Montgomery HS 33.0 Jacquelin E. Coaxum, Wheaton HS 30.0 Bernadette Coffie, Jackson Road ES* 28.6 Gloria S. Cohen, College Gardens ES 25.0 Sharon M. Cole, John T. Baker MS 20.9 Lillie V. Connell, Ridgeview MS 14.0 Gerard F. Consuegra, Dept. of Academic Programs 27.3 Betty J. Cousen, Div. of Transportation* 9.0 Mary Ann Cox, Div. of Transportation 29.7 Linda A. Crump, Global Access & Technology 37.3 D. Anne Currin, Whetstone ES* 12.9 Mary E. D Ovidio, Title I Unit 24.4 Robert S. Dame, Fields Road ES 5.0 Monroe V. Davids, Montgomery Village MS 30.0 Laura F. Davis, Albert Einstein HS 23.0 Sally H. Davis, Brooke Grove ES 27.0 Wade H. Davis, Jr., Strawberry Knoll ES 15.0 Sandra L. Deighton, Global Access & Technology 28.8 Patricia A. Demars-Lind, Lake Seneca ES 13.5 Frances P. Dempsey, Benjamin Banneker MS 1.2 Marilyn E. DeWald, Stonegate ES* 30.1 Delores A. Dickens, Meadow Hall ES 32.1 Donald S. Diehl, Div. of Transportation 23.0 Ann M. Diggins, Div. of Transportation 8.0 Melvin L. Diggs, William T. Page ES 8.5 James A. Dorsey, Jr., Div. of Maintenance 27.8 June Dorsey, Div. of Transportation* 11.5 Thomas J. Dougherty, John T. Baker MS 30.3 Virginia B. Downs, Dept. of Facilities Management 34.2 Alana E. Dunn, Wayside ES 30.0 Paul W. Duvall, Div. of Maintenance 30.9 Richard B. Duvall, Div. of Maintenance 29.0 Susan Crawford Evanosky, Woodfield ES 30.0 Frederick S. Evans, Gaithersburg HS 30.0 Caryl M. Fair, Robert Frost MS 7.0 Lois S. Falck, Stedwick ES 14.8 Ernest M. Faust, Sherwood HS 33.5 Judith F. Feola, Clearspring ES 23.6 Lavonne M. Ferguson, Div. of Transportation 16.0 David G. Fischer, Off. Assoc. Supt. for Supporting Services 25.0 Patricia L. Fishell, Twinbrook ES 7.0 Pearl R. Flowers, Quince Orchard HS 26.9 Cora E. Fort, Div. of Transportation 32.1 Hiawatha B. Fountain, Off. Assoc. Supt., Pupil & Comm. Sv Linda Frager, Paint Branch HS 25.5 Evelyn M. Fuchs, Forest Oak MS 27.9 Sophia N. Galanis, Redland MS 21.0 Hilda T. Gardner, Brookhaven ES 27.5 Portia Garmat, Meadow Hall ES 30.0 Rosalyn Germane, Greenwood ES 22.0 Jane W. Givens, John F. Kennedy HS 18.7 Carol A. Glasby, Kemp Mill ES* 16.3 Michael E. Glascoe, Office of School Performance & Accountability 27.0 Doris Ann Glover, Galway ES 30.0 Deborah Goetz, Div. of Transportation* 17.6 Lillian K. Goldberg, Media Center & Processing Support 33.3 Name and latest assignment Service Margaret F. Gonzales, John F. Kennedy HS 30.0 Cheryl L. Goodman, Div. of Transportation 12.1 Nancy E. Grace**, Burnt Mills ES 14.8 Carol Graessle, Beverly Farms ES 15.0 Edmond W. Green, Div. of Transportation 7.7 George W. Green, Div. of Maintenance 32.3 Betty E. Griffin, Westover ES 12.7 Virginia D. Griffin, Div. of Transportation 11.0 Robert P. Grimm, Springbrook HS* 24.0 Judith L. Groomes, Clearspring ES 17.1 Patricia B. Grossman, John F. Kennedy HS* 15.3 Eugene G. Haines, S. Christa McAuliffe ES 32.6 Harry E. Hall, Argyle MS 16.8 Malcolm F. Halliday, Kemp Mill ES 38.0 Eugene Hampton, Takoma Park ES 5.2 Daranell C. Hanna, Div. of Transportation* 30.3 Ann P. Hare, Parkland MS 30.0 James E. Harris, Div. of Transportation 17.5 Raymond E. Harry, Montgomery Blair HS 32.2 Robert E. Hatchel, East Silver Spring ES 35.0 Donna T. Hebner, Clearspring ES 25.7 Audrey C. Hecker, Fields Road ES 26.2 Bonnie S. Heller, Greenwood ES 27.6 G. Joan Heller, Watkins Mill ES 21.0 Ronald I. Heller, Roberto W. Clemente MS 32.0 Leo Helms, Poolesville HS 25.1 Marilyn G. Hembrock, Forest Oak MS 24.0 Lyn E. Henley, Eastern MS 31.0 Sharon K. Henry, Alternative Programs 30.0 Thomas P. Henry, Pine Crest ES* 29.0 Freddy Herbert, Sherwood HS 30.0 Ann W. Higgins, Eastern MS 20.1 Lynne Marie Hildebrand, Edison HS of Technology 28.7 Eva M. Hill, William T. Page ES 25.9 Joyce A. Hill, Ritchie Park ES 28.6 Maxine C. Himmelfarb, Georgian Forest ES 29.8 Barbara Fowler Holt, Sherwood ES 26.0 Barbara L. Howard, Neelsville MS 20.5 Melvin S. Howard, Forest Oak MS 33.6 Charlene S. Hubbard, Div. of Transportation 22.8 Theodore S. Hunt, Jr., Gaithersburg HS 5.8 Frank P. Ifkovits, Montgomery Blair HS 26.4 Brenda Lee Iglesias, Montgomery Knolls ES 19.7 Claire B. Ingley, Stedwick ES 30.0 Doris A. Ingram, Chevy Chase ES 23.8 Pauline E. Ingram, Div. of Transportation 26.6 Walter Jackson, Rosemary Hills ES 37.1 Michael X. Jenkins, Kingsview MS 29.0 Alfred R. Johnson, Div. of Maintenance 29.8 Doris M. Johnson, Div. of Transportation 22.0 Janet S. Johnson, Herbert Hoover MS 30.0 Jerlean M. Johnson, Food Svc. Center Prod Facility 34.0 Lillian V. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr. MS 19.5 Robert A. Johnson, Jr., Div. of Maintenance* 28.5 JoAnn V. Jones, Div. of Transportation 13.0 Karen S. Junghans, Briggs Chaney MS 29.7 Phyllis R. Kaplan, Div. of Arts, Health & Phy.Ed Shirley Kay, Quince Orchard HS 33.0 Harriet J. Kenly, Div. of Food & Nutrition Services 28.4 Susan K. Ketron, Poolesville HS 25.0 Terry L. Kilpatrick, Wheaton HS* 29.0 Nadine M. King, Sligo MS 25.0 Ruby N. Kirklin, John T. Baker MS Bulletin May 30, 2000

9 Name and latest assignment Service Name and latest assignment Service Name and latest assignment Service Amy M. Kleppner, Walt Whitman HS 14.3 Barbara J. Knoblock, Div. of Transportation* 10.0 Priscilla A. Knutson, William T. Page ES 25.6 David Kramer, Sequoyah ES 33.0 Rhoda A. Kupersmith, Mill Creek Towne ES 18.5 Joanne E. Langan, Springbrook HS 15.0 Gerald W. Lanham, Fox Chapel ES 30.0 Joyce G. Leader, Maryvale ES 21.5 Brenda Clark Lee, Gaithersburg MS 25.1 Nicolas R. Leiva, Div. of Transportation 7.2 Richard J. Lenda, Thomas S. Wootton HS 26.9 Gail T. Leonard, Early Childhood Services 23.0 Phyllis Lessin, South Lake ES 20.0 Nancy Lee Levine, Col. Zadok Magruder HS 29.2 Krayna G. Levit, Flower Hill ES 23.9 Jane Lodge, Thurgood Marshall ES 30.0 Norman E. Lowe, Div. of Maintenance 32.1 James T. Luko, Martin Luther King Jr. MS 28.5 Ruth J. Maguire, Cashell ES 30.0 Lawyer A. Mallory, Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS 38.8 Jean M. Maloney, Watkins Mill HS 24.8 Louis A. Mannino, Sligo MS 31.0 E. S. Marlow III, Julius West MS* 25.9 Julia A. Marshall, Div. of Transportation 32.0 Marylah C. Martin, Woodlin 30.6 Karen L. Martinson, Stedwick ES 30.0 Charlotte D. Matacia, Rockville HS 30.0 Judith A. McClanahan, Bethesda ES 28.0 James McDowell, Jr., Luxmanor ES 32.4 Sharon McGinnis, Roberto W. Clemente MS* 29.0 Norelaine McGrath, Sally K. Ride ES 22.0 Kathy J. McGuire, Dept. of Comprehensive Pupil Services 31.0 Augusta McNeill, Rosemary Hills ES* 37.7 Kathryn A. Megyeri, Sherwood HS 33.4 Shirley H. Melmed, Forest Oak MS 29.1 Thelma F. Miller, Pine Crest ES 28.0 Regina L. Mitchell, Rock Creek Forest ES 30.5 Maria D. Montgomery, Takoma Park MS 35.1 William W. Moroney, Sr., Div. of Transportation 6.0 Kathleen G. Motes, Walter Johnson HS 29.5 Larry L. Myers, Darnestown ES 28.6 Beverly J. Kane Neal, Lathrop E. Smith Center 27.0 Betty W. Newton, Thomas W. Pyle MS 23.8 Raymond R. Newton, Jr., Roberto W. Clemente MS 28.2 Nguyen P. Ngo, Forest Knolls ES* 9.9 Dorothy M. Nicholson, Food Service Center Production Facility 14.0 Robert P. Nicholson, Div. of Transportation 3.5 Susan Nunamaker, Rock Creek Forest ES 30.0 Finola P. O Donnell, Rolling Terrace ES 16.3 Esther P. Oberry, Julius West MS 30.4 Joan D. Osborne, Div. of Food & Nutrition Services 31.2 Martha Thompson Ouattara, John F. Kennedy HS* 8.4 Pamela R. Peck, Poolesville HS 20.7 James W. Peifer, Rockville HS 30.4 Caroline L. Peloso, Wyngate ES 25.7 Charles D. Penick, Div. of Transportation 14.8 Barbara K. Penn, Earle B. Wood MS 23.0 John F. Permenter, William H. Farquhar MS 30.0 Patricia W. Perrell, Broad Acres ES 29.1 Helena Catherine Peters, Briggs Chaney MS 31.0 Marie L. Petrenko, Off. Assoc. Supt. Instr.& Prg. Dev.* 38.1 MaryLee G. Phelps, Div. of Placement, Assessment & Services 34.1 Florence V. Phillips, Rachel Carson ES 31.0 Molly A. Pirrung, Burtonsville ES 26.3 Dorothy G. Pocinki, Walt Whitman HS 21.8 Florence E. Prather, Clopper Mill ES* 14.1 Jane F. Preece, Roberto W. Clemente MS* 14.2 Clayton W. Propes, Jr., Benjamin Banneker MS 30.8 Helen I. Pumphrey, Herbert Hoover MS 32.0 Jean L. Ralston, Cloverly ES 30.0 Judith P. Reeser, Robert Frost MS 19.0 Paula B. Rehr, Global Access & Technology 30.0 Anne Marie Reiley, Kensington-Parkwood ES 35.0 Alberto Reluzco, International Students Adm. Off John A. Repass, Supply & Property Management Unit 33.2 Mary Houck Rhoderick, Gaithersburg HS 32.5 Karen M. Richard, Quince Orchard HS 25.5 Carol A. Ring, ESOL/Bilingual Programs 18.4 Charlotte M. Ripa, Bradley Hills ES 12.3 Mary A. Ritenour, Div. of Transportation 8.8 Suellen H. Rizvi, Fairland ES 21.0 Edith M. Robacker, Christa McAuliffe ES 30.0 Melvin W. Robertson, Neelsville MS 26.8 Beverly M. Roof, Viers Mill ES 20.7 Richard J. Ross, Potomac ES 35.1 Carmen N. Roza, Chevy Chase ES 9.0 Norman Runkles, Jr., Gaithersburg HS 25.9 Carol S. Russell, Cresthaven ES 23.0 Lorraine M. Russo, Burtonsville ES* 7.6 Laura Jean Sadler, Col. Zadok Magruder HS 27.0 Bernard W. Samm, Jr., Lathrop E. Smith Center 33.5 Frank P. Samsock, Winston Churchill HS 16.0 Cathy M. Schatz, Global Access & Technology 25.6 Tom G. Schrecengost, Burtonsville ES 34.0 Thea M. Searls, Flower Hill ES 9.0 Steven G. Seleznow, Office of the Deputy Superintendent 24.6 Dikhayuko Sen, Montgomery Blair HS 11.8 Claire-Ann D. Serabian, Kemp Mill ES 39.2 Catherine E. Shannon, John F. Kennedy HS 7.0 Doris L. Shiery, Robert Frost MS 30.0 Sadie Sidotti, Beall ES 29.7 Billy A. Sifers, Div. of Transportation 5.5 David P. Simon, Paint Branch HS 27.0 Shirley R. Sircus, Twinbrook ES 28.5 Dudley G. Skinker, Jr., Thomas S. Wootton HS 30.5 Raymond H. Slater, Briggs Chaney MS 32.5 Jo Ellen Smallwood, Organizational Development Team 30.5 George F. Smeller, Northwest HS 32.0 Frank M. Smith, Montgomery Blair HS 28.0 Ida Smith, Div. of Transportation* 15.2 James B. Smith, Jr., Damascus HS 30.0 Mary Helen Smith, Office of Associate Superintendent, Instr. & Program Dev Ruth J. Smith, Title I Unit 33.0 Phyllis B. Smolkin, Mark Twain 15.3 Lynne M. F. Snyder, Montgomery Blair HS 32.0 Joyce R. Sperling, Piney Branch ES 21.6 Shirley L. Sperling, ESOL/Bilingual Programs 20.0 Canie B. Steele, Jr., Thomas W. Pyle MS 29.2 Violet F. Sterns, Paint Branch HS 16.0 Sallie M. Stevens, Francis Scott Key MS 11.7 Margo K. Stevenson, Flower Hill ES 32.4 Roland T. Stevenson, Paint Branch HS* 13.3 Lois O. Stoner, Board of Education 14.0 Nancy J. Straiter, Summit Hall ES 18.1 Elizabeth L. Stratton, Div. of Transportation 15.6 Mary Ellen P. Stuart, Woodlin ES 27.5 Lucinda Ross Sullivan, HS Academic Initiatives 27.0 Loretta D. Swansinger, Stephen Knolls 10.4 Theresa M. Sykes, White Oak MS 30.0 Upton L. Talley, Longview 33.0 James T. Terrill, Office of Deputy Supt Calvin Thomas, Bells Mill ES 33.9 Sylvia D. Thomas, Wyngate ES 28.9 Betty A. Thompson, Div. of Transportation 5.3 Tania L. Thompson, Div. of Transportation 15.0 Mary I. Thomson, Gaithersburg MS 27.7 Rita Tietze, Mill Creek Towne ES 27.7 Miriam M. Tommer, Watkins Mill ES 16.8 Janet E. Treat, Forest Oak MS 32.0 Debra J. Trester, Ritchie Park ES 32.0 Paul S. Uher, Montgomery Village MS 26.6 Gene C. Uhlmann, Global Access & Technology 30.8 Milton J. Van Winkle, Thomas S. Wootton HS* 35.0 Phyllis C. Vestal, Col. E. Brooke Lee MS 28.8 Yelena M. Vlasov, Stephen Knolls 6.8 Dorothy Voyta, Sequoyah ES 22.8 Douglas W. Walker, Div. of Transportation 31.8 Kenneth James Wall, William H. Farquhar MS 32.8 Gloria J. Waninger, White Oak MS 22.5 M. Elaine Ward, Parkland MS* 19.1 Mary C. Watters, Winston Churchill HS 23.6 Nancy T. Webb, Div. of Transportation 29.6 Virginia F. Weinstock, Twinbrook ES 30.2 Jean B. Weirich, Takoma Park ES 26.3 Arlene A. Weymer, Winston Churchill HS 19.5 Alan A. Wildberger, White Oak MS 30.0 Milton L. Wilkerson, Global Access & Technology 39.8 Bernard C. Willis, Mill Creek Towne ES 30.0 Essie M. Willis-Brooks, Cannon Road ES 30.5 Martin G. Wilson, William H. Farquhar MS 28.0 Sandra S. Wilson, Parkland MS 15.1 Elaine R. Wolfson, Col. Zadok Magruder HS 28.4 Edward G. Wonsock, Div. of Construction 38.5 Estelle G. Woodcock, Burning Tree ES 21.8 Marjorie J. Wrublik, Belmont ES 21.0 James R. Wyatt, Wheaton HS 12.7 William T. Wydro, Earle B. Wood MS 27.8 *On leave from latest assignment **Deceased In remembrance Andra O. King, a bus operator with the Department of Transportation, Shady Grove Depot, died May 19 in a bus accident. He was 33 years old and had three years of service with MCPS. The Mill Creek Towne ES PTA has established the Andra King Memorial Fund. Checks made payable to the PTA can be sent to Mill Creek Towne ES PTA, Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD Donations also are being collected by the MCPS Educational Foundation, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD, Make checks payable to the Foundation, with Andra King Memorial Fund written on the memo line. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Mrs. Diana King, 1107 White Way, Laurel, MD Bulletin May 30,

10 Employment opportunities The jobs below were available at Bulletin deadline. All require excellent human relations skills. These are summaries of minimum and special job requirements. For staffing information, contact the Division of Staffing at Written job descriptions are available on our web page, k12. md.us/departments/personnel or by calling the Division of Employment Operations and Technology at Applicants will be screened based on the job description and special considerations. Supporting services applicants apply on MCPS Form 446-6; outside applicants on MCPS Form Specify ad number, school or location, and name of the personnel specialist following the job summary. Take tests and submit required materials by the application deadline; additional skills tests may be administered after the deadline. A job change may affect retirement/pension status; check with Insurance and Retirement, Returning from leave, involuntary transfers and reassigned employees will have priority for positions. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Title IX Employer. Unless otherwise indicated, the deadline for all jobs is 06/07/2000. Apply by job number and title for all supporting services positions. Administrative Community Superintendent (NS) Office of School Performance Master s degree. in edu. admin., mgmt., supervision, curric. or instruction, or rel. field, with eligibility for MD cert. as principal; doctorate desirable; at least 5 yrs. as schl.- based administrator with at least two years as principal; knowl. of MCPS policies, principal & teacher evaluation, laws & regs., curric., instructional delivery, data analysis & edu. research. Submit letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Associate Superintendent, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD by June 5. Coordinator, General/Choral Music (N) Division of Arts, Health & Physical Education Master s degree with exper. as a public school gen./choral music teacher; coursework in curric., supervision & admin, doctorate desirable; knowl. of fed., state & local standards assessment laws, policy & regs. governing MCPS gen./ choral music prog. Send letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD by June 9. Coordinator, MC/MCPS Partnership (N) Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction Master s with at least 5 yrs. classroom exper.at secondary level and 3 yrs. admin. &/or supervisory exper.; exper. collaborating with institutions of higher education on curric., instruction & assessment; extensive knowl. of national, state & local assessments & exper. designing, implementing & monitoring academic support progs.; abil. to work with school-based staff and MC staff to plan, implement & evaluate innovative staff devel. progs.; abil. to estab. collaborative partnerships with parents, community orgs., govt. agencies & businesses & to organize and manage budget. Send letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, by June 5. Director, Dept. of Student Services (P) Office of Student and Community Services Master s degree, 3 yrs. teaching or rel. exper. in counseling, pupil personnel work, social work, psychology or school health; meet MD certif. or licensure reqs. for one of the pupil service fields: social work, guidance & counseling, school psychology or pupil personnel; principal or supervisor certif. desirable; school health certif. also acceptable & must be accompanied by principal or supervisor certif.; other comb. of edu., trng. & exper. may be considered. Submit letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD 20855,by June 5. Director, Division of Equity Assurance & Compliance (P) Office of Student & Community Services Master s degree in special edu., school psychology, pupil personnel work or rel. field with min. 3 yrs. exper.; MD certif. in supervision & administrator I. Submit letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Rockville, MD by June 5. Director, Division of Placement and Assessment Services (P) Master s degree from accred. college or univ. with coursework emphasis in special ed., human dev. or psychology; doctorate desirable; at least 5 yrs. outstanding exper. working with severely disabled students in variety of areas other comb. of applicable edu., trng. & exper. may be considered; meet MD state certif. reqs. for supervisor & principal or administrator I; attendance at eve. BOE & other mtgs. Submit letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD by June 5. Director, Innovative High School Programs & Academic Initiatives (P) Master s with specialization in curric., supervision or admin.; doctorate pref.; 5 yrs. HS teaching; exper. in program assessment, curric. dev. & integration, program implementation, staff trng., instruc. technology & grant writing; other comb. of applicable edu., trng. & exper. may be considered. Send letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD by June 5. Legislative Aide, Board of Education (NS) (equivalent to a 10-mo. position requiring flexible scheduling, incl. specific work days during summer) Min. bachelor s degree in political science or public admin. or related field; progressive exper. working with legislative process, education policy & admin.; abil. to dev. legislative priorities, prepare testimony & comments on state, county & federal legislation, conduct research, monitor & represent legislative interests of school system through lobbying & comprehensive position papers on legislative matters; excel. interpersonal & communications skills; technology skills desirable. Work involves considerable time attending legislative sessions & committee meetings in Annapolis, & meeting with other groups to present, explain & urge support of school system positions on legislative proposals; attend Board of Education meetings, occasionally eves. & weekends. Send resume and letter to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD by June 12. Principal, Mark Twain School (P) Master s with coursework in secondary edu., special edu., & admin. & supervision; doctorate pref.; must meet MD certif. requirements for principal & supervisor, or administrator II & special edu. or rel. field.; consid. exper. as a regular & special edu. classroom teacher. Submit letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD by June 5. Student Support Specialist (M - middle; N - high) (11-month rotational) Bachelor s degree & MD state certif. as teacher, with min. 3 yrs. teaching exper. in MCPS; master s & some admin. coursework desirable (administrator I); exper. in conflict resolution, prof. dev., resource teacher or other leadership roles desirable. These positions are on A&S pay scale as rotational; during rotational cycle, employee must be working toward administrator I credential (if not completed at time of entry to position). Submit letter & resume to Dr. Elizabeth L. Arons, Office of Human Resources, 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401, Rockville, MD by June 5. Other professional Athletic director (C-D) (effective 8/ 29/00) Sherwood HS (readvertised) Master s or equiv.; 3 yrs. MCPS teaching, incl. exper. as coach or asst. athletic dir.; computer expertise, familiarity with SIMS desired. Previous applicants need not reapply. Send letter & resume to Lynn Brown, Div. of Staffing. Instructional Specialist, (B-D) (12 mo.) (5 yr. rotating) (23 positions) Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction. Effective July 1; apply separately for each position. Master s or equivalent from accred. college or univ. (pref. given to earned master s degree); min. 5 yrs. classroom exper. teaching diverse learners in either reg. classroom, center prog. or special prog. Pref. given to candidates with background and exper. in listed areas of expertise. Demonstrated abil. to plan & conduct teacher trng. for prof. audiences incl. adminis., teachers & other instr. support staff to achieve Our Call to Action outcomes; knowl. of research, theory & best practices in instr. approaches, interdisciplinary curric., multicultural edu. & performance-based assessment; abil. to use technology to support classroom instr. and staff dev. trng; knowl. of MCPS priorities & initiatives, state & local assessment progs. & strategies to promote improved teaching & learning. Some evening meetings incl. presentations to parent and community groups. Send cover letter and resume to approp. staffer as indicated: Algebra 1 (6 pos.) Samuel Daniel; early childhood mathematics (6 pos.) Richard Tyler; balanced literacy/rdg. initiative, elem. or secondary (4 pos.) Lynn T. Brown; K-8 interdisciplinary Judy Zauderer; kindergarten Judy Zauderer; social studies K-8 Lynn T. Brown; social studies 6-12 Raymond Frappolli; special edu. instruction Rae Korade; HS improvement Carol Burke; technology/ web design/curric. integration Lucy Hayes. Instructional Specialist-middle school, special projects (B-D) (5 yr. rotating) (12-mo.) Office of Instruction & Program Dev. (readvertised) Master s or equiv. from accred. college or univ. with elem. or secondary cert. & curric. devel. courses; exper. as MS classroom teacher pref.; exper. implementing strategies-based instruc. & student assessment, using technology to enhance instruc., plng. & conducting in-serv. trng., curric. writing/editing, devel. instruc. support activities using computer tech., devel. trng. mats. & conducting workshops; exper. collaborating with Global Access to provide staff devel. & integrate & model use of technology; abil to analyze data at county & schl. levels; knowl of & exper. with action research. Other comb. of applicable educ., trng. & abil. may be considered. Send letter & resume to Carol Burke, Div. of Staffing. Previous applicants need not reapply. Parent specialist (B-D) (12 mo.) Div. of ESOL/Bilingual Prgms. Master s or equiv. from accred. institution; advanced prof. cert.; 3 yrs. successful teaching exper.; 3 yrs. exper. working with immigrant families & community agencies; bilingual proficiency in a language represented by international families in MCPS; ability to communicate effectively orally & in writing; gen. knowl. of prgms. & agencies within MCPS and of prgms. & practices of public schools; knowl. of community agencies & services. Frequent eve. & weekend work req. Send letter & resume to Richard Tyler, Div. of Staffing. Teacher specialist/counselor (B-D)(3- yr. rotation)(middle school level) Guidance Unit, Pupil and Community Services (readvertised) MA in guid.; 3 yrs. outstanding school counseling exper.; strong knowl. of & exper. with K-12 counseling prgm.; demonstrated leadership & HR skills; abil. to generate & facilitate staff dev. activs. & provide support to schoolbased staff; exper. with prgm. dev., implementation & eval.; exper. with conflict resolution/peer mediation at all school levels & abil. to use MS Word pref ; must have a valid driver s license & be willing to travel to various school & attend afterhrs. mtgs. Send letter & resume to Jane Woodburn, Division of Staffing. (Previous applicants need not reapply.) Supporting Services #1 Bus operator (9) (4 hrs., 7-9 am & 2-4 pm) Div. of Transportation Driver s license for at least 5 yrs.; excel. driving record; abil. to obtain MD Class B commercial driver s license (CDL) req. to drive school bus; must pass physical exam incl. drug test; exper. not needed, trng. provided. Substitute assignment may lead to perm. position. (Taff) #2 Cafeteria worker I (4) (substitute) (2-5 hrs.) Div. of Food Services Food prep. exper. req. Sub. assignment may lead to perm. position. (Taff) #6180 Building service manager II (12) (avail. 07/01/00) (8 hrs) Bells Mill ES School bldg. maint. exper. incl. Supervision; knowl. of bldg. service methods, materials & practices incl. HVAC plant operations; perform gen. clng. duties req. of bldg. serv. wkrs.; boiler cert.; completion of MCPS leadership & plant equip. operation courses pref.; bldg. service manager s exam.; demonstrated abil. 10 Bulletin May 30, 2000

11 to work with diverse student/community populations & user groups desirable. (Calavetinos) #6185 Building service manager II (12) (avail. 07/01/00) (8 hrs) Georgian Forest ES Same basic req. as #6180. (Calavetinos) #6184 Building service manager II (12) (avail. 08/01/00) (8 hrs) Kensington- Parkwood ES Same basic req. as #6180. (Calavetinos) #6186 Building service manager III (13) (8 hrs) Olney ES Bldg. maint. exper. incl. supervisory exper.; knowl. of bldg. service methods, materials & practices incl. HVAC; boiler cert.; MCPS leadership, plant equip. operations & a/c courses pref.; bldg. service manager s exam.; abil. to work with diverse user groups desirable. (Calavetinos) #6212 Building service work leader I (8) (ND) Beverly Farms ES Clng. & bldg. maint. exper.; boiler course; other SPO courses desirable. (Calavetinos) #6173 Building service work leader I (8) (ND) Strathmore ES Same basic req. as #6212. (Calavetinos) Building service workers (6) (see listing of times/locations below) Gen. clng. exper.; oper. power equip.; clear snow from walkways; repetitively move heavy objects. (Calavetinos) #6189 (6 am-2:30 pm) Briggs Chaney MS #6197 (4-8 pm) Cresthaven ES #6190 (7-11 pm) T. Edison HS of Technology) #6172 (8 hrs) Forest Oak MS #6183 (2:30-11 pm) Gaithersburg HS #6188 (10:30 am-7 pm) Glen Haven ES #6213 (ND) (2:30-11 pm) Herbert Hoover MS #5661 (located at Community Center; work sched.: Sat. 8 hrs, Sun. 8 hrs & Fri pm 4 hrs) (readvertised) Kingsview MS #6191 (5-9 pm) Ronald McNair ES #6177 (6-10 pm) Ronald McNair ES #6195 (5-9 pm) Paint Branch HS #6194 (10:30 am-7 pm) Rock Creek Valley ES #6182 (4-8 pm) Westover ES Building service workers (community use) (6) (see listing of times/locations below) Gen. clng. exper, incl. repetitive lifting; abil. to maintain security of schl. bldg., work independently, communicate with community use groups & secure boiler cert.; flexible rotating hrs. incl. 8 hrs. Sat., 8 hrs. Sun. & 4 hrs. 1 weekday night; must have own transp.; locations subject to change. (Calavetinos) #6174 Kennedy HS #6176 Blake HS (40 hrs. biweekly) #6175 Key MS #6192 J.H. Blake HS #5567 Cafeteria manager III (14) (7 hrs.; readvertised) Cabin John MS HS grad. or equiv.; compl. of approp. trng. progs.; increasingly responsible food service supervisory exper.; knowl. of large-quantity food prep. & school cafeteria operation; cafeteria manager s exam. (Taff) #6178 Cafeteria manager III (14) (7 hrs) Takoma Park MS Same basic req. as #5567. (Taff) #6187 Cafeteria worker I (4) (5 hrs) King MS Food prep. exper. (Taff) #6193 Cafeteria worker I (4) (4 hrs; 9 months) Magruder HS Same basic req. as #6187. (Taff) #6181 Cafeteria worker I (4) (5 hrs.; 9 months) Whitman HS Same basic req. as #6193. (Taff) #6207 Career information coordinator (15) (8 hrs) Poolesville HS Two yrs. college with emphasis on business, personnel or public admin. & exper. in career info. or business & employment practices; or other comb. of edu., trng. & exper.; knowl. of business & employment principles & practices of private industry & govt. employers; knowl. of variety of occupations & terminology, & of career info. prgms.; abil. to devel. & maintain career info. prgms. for non-college & collegebound students (Kraus) #6204 Energy management specialist (20) (8 hrs) Dept. of Facilities Management HS grad. w/2 yrs. col. computer courses & tech. courses in energy mgmt. sys. (EMS) programming & servicing.; min. 3 yrs. exper. programming & servicing variety of EMS systems; trng. & exper. with direct digital controls for HVAC equip.; exper. diagnosing EMS programming, HVAC & automatic temp. controls problems. (Legg) #6206 English composition assistant (14) (5.5 hrs) J.H. Blake High Bachelor s in English or equiv. trng. & exper.; computer writing lab/word processing exper. (Kraus) #6209 English composition assistant (14) (3 hrs) Gaithersburg HS Same basic req. as #6206. (Kraus) #6208 English composition assistant (14) (4 hrs) Northwest HS Same basic req. as #6206. (Kraus) #6117 Food services satellite manager I (8) (5 hrs.; readvertised) Burning Tree ES School cafeteria worker exper.; abil. to work independently, prepare reports & balance cash receipts; satellite mgr. test req. (Taff) #6210 Media services technician (15) (7 am-3:30 pm) Wootton HS HS grad with coursework or formal trng. in TV & broadcast technology, stagecraft, media technology & production, audio/visual presentations, theater production & electronic instructional equip.; considerable exper. in multimedia prgm. production & equip. operation incl. audio, visual, slide/ tape, TV & theater production, with exper. in school/educational media center environment pref.; knowl. of methods & techniques involved in inspection, operation, clng, control & maint. of variety of technical multimedia & instructional equip.; skilled in determin. equip. operational problems & in instructing others in operation of equip. & preparation of media materials; MCPS MST test req. Special considerations: pref. given to candidates w/tv technology, running a TV studio & working with student interns. (Legg) #6179 Office assistant II (9) (4 hrs) ESOL/Bilingual Prgms. HS grad; some gen. clerical exper.; typing & general filing exper. pref.; familiarity with data verification; excel. communication, interpersonal & phone skills; MCPS typing test req. Special considerations: pref. given to candidates familiar with ESOL/Bilingual Programs & METS. (Legg) #6211 Office assistant IV (11) (8:30 am-5 pm) Dept. of Alternative Prgms. HS grad; gen. clerical & office exper; word proc. exper.; abil. to make rapid, accurate calculations, maintain complex records & devel. report. Special considerations: pref. given to candidates w/strong computer skills incl. MS Word, Access, & Excel, & w/abil. to make rapid, accurate calculations. (Legg) #6201 Office assistant IV (11) (Housed at Connecticut Park) (8:30 am-5 pm) Adult Edu./Summer School Same basic req. as #6211; MCPS typing test req. Special considerations: pref. given to candidates with strong computer skills incl. Acess, Excel, & word processing. (Legg) #6198 School administrative secretary (15) (8 hrs) Broad Acres ES HS grad with commercial courses & some college pref.; progressively responsible exper. incl. 2 yrs. as school sec. I or equiv.; knowl. of PC word processing & database software; demonstrated writing & proofreading skills; MCPS typing test. Special considerations: strong acct./bookeeping skills req., with pref. given to candidates exper. with payroll, school accts., & large grant fund mgmt. Multicultural facility with extensive ICB activity; pref. given to bilingual Vietnamese/English applicants. (Legg) #6203 School administrative secretary (15) (8 hrs) Woodlin ES Same basic req. as #6198. (Legg) Teaching Art resource teacher (B-D) Walter Johnson HS Master s or equiv.; MD APC & 3 yrs. teaching in subject field. Send letter & resume to Carol Burke, Div. of Staffing. Math resource teacher (B-D) Montgomery Blair HS Master s or equiv.; MD APC & 3 yrs. teaching in subject field. Send letter & resume to Carol Burke, Div. of Staffing. PE resource teacher (B-D) Montgomery Blair HS Master s or equiv.; MD APC & 3 yrs. teaching in subject field. Send letter & resume to Carol Burke, Div. of Staffing. Resource teacher, special education (RTSE) (B-D) Damascus HS Master s or equiv. in spec. edu.; exper. working with students with learning disab.; knowl. of curri. & demonstrated abil. to adapt MCPS curric. to meet needs of special populations; knowl. of human growth & dev.; knowl. of state & fed. laws regulating implementation of prgms. for students who req. special edu. services, incl. knowl. of MCPS ARD procedures & IEP dev. & implementation; excel. PR skills; abil. to coord. multi/interdisciplinary team within gen. edu. HS; demonstrated abil. to implement effective behavior mgmt. prgms., both individual & group. Send resume & letter to Rae Korade, Div. of Staffing. Resource teacher, special education, (B-D) Northwest HS, ED Cluster Model Program Same basic req. as prev. ad. Send letter of interest & resume to Jane Woodburn, Div. of Staffing. Resource teacher, Special Education (RTSE), Richard Montgomery HS Same basic req. as prev. ad. Send letter of interest & resume to Rae Korade, Div. of Staffing. Science resource teacher (B-D) Montgomery Blair HS Master s or equiv.; MD APC & 3 yrs. teaching in subject field. Send letter & resume to Carol Burke, Div. of Staffing. Stipends. Girls volleyball, JV girls volleyball, JV wrestling (B-CC); pompons, girls volleyball, asst. coach for cheerleading (Blair); girls tennis (Churchill); JV boys soccer, varsity wrestling, JV boys basketball, boys volleyball (Einstein); varsity girls volleyball, JV field hockey (Gaithersburg); varsity girls volleyball, JV field hockey (Walter Johnson); pompons, JV girls soccer, varsity boys basketball (Kennedy); poms, girls tennis (Richard Montgomery); JV field hockey, girls volleyball, golf (Northwest); JV field hockey, boys JV soccer, JV cheerleading, swimming & diving, JV baseball (Paint Branch); JV boys basketball, JV girls volleyball (Poolesville); JV boys soccer, varsity girls soccer, varsity & JV field hockey (Rockville); varsity & JV boys basketball (Seneca Valley); swim & diving (Springbrook); girls tennis, varsity & JV girls volleyball, JV cheerleading (Watkins Mill); boys tennis (Wootton). Opportunities elsewhere Research assistants. Local civil rights agency needs part-time staff to participate in metro-wide study; part-time for 6 mos., 20+ hrs. per wk, $15 pr hr.; own transportation. Fax resumes to Fair Housing Council of Greater Washington, Summer Employment Diving coach. The Aspen Hill Dive Team is looking for a coach for the MCDL summer season; small team, Sunday meets, flexible practice schedule. Call Sally Farson, team rep, Rec. asst. mainstream specialist, city of Gaithersburg, needed to assist mainstream coord. with Summer Mainstream Program; exper. working with children with disabilities, CPR & first aid trng.; salary $12-$16/hr. Job code 9010/418. Applications available from and should be mailed to HR Div., City of Gaithersburg, 31 S. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or call or visit website at Rec. leader or Skate Park needed by City of Gaithersburg; part time; HS diploma & prev. exper. working with teens; CPR & first aid trng.; salary $8-10/hr. Job code 9010/420. See previous ad for application and contact info. Coach/mentor. Montgomery Housing Partnership, a private nonprofit agency, needs a coach and mentor for MS and HS youth at Amherst Square Apts. 3-5 eves./ wk., 5-8 p.m., June-Sept; $20 per hr.; exper. & refs. req. Call Graciela Jaschek, , ext. 18, or fax resume to In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the Montgomery County Public Schools prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation in employment or in any of its education programs and activities. Make inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination to the Department of Human Relations, 850 Hungerford Dr., Room 211, Rockville, MD 20850; ; TDD Bulletin May 30,

12 A new NW school Above, officials from MCPS, the county and community lift shovels for the groundbreaking of the new Northwest ES #6 in Germantown. Right, superintendent Jerry D. Weast points to the site location. The new school is scheduled to open in September 2001 with a capacity of 625. In fall 2001, a wing will open as the new home of the Longview Special Education Center. ESOL Awards Day honors principals, teachers, students Two outstanding principals and three outstanding teachers were among those recognized at the ESOL Awards Day, held May 20 at Wheaton HS. The event also honored achievements of 418 students in the ESOL/Bilingual program who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academic performance and other endeavors. Principal of the Year awards went to James E. Fish of Sherwood HS and Judy L. Brubaker of Germantown ES. Outstanding ESOL Teachers awards were presented to Joyce R. Sperling of Piney Branch ES, Linda E. Rosen of Thomas W. Pyle MS and Marcia Kay Lackland of Rockville HS. The principals and teachers were nominated by principals, colleagues or parents, and selected by the ESOL/ Bilingual Advisory Committee. 7-Eleven grants to 23 programs encourage literacy Twenty-three MCPS programs have received grants averaging almost $2,000 to fund programs that encourage and increase literacy among students. The grants were given through the People Who Read Achieve program, sponsored by the Chesapeake Division of 7-Eleven Stores, Southland Corp. The MCPS projects were among 300 funded nationwide, out of nearly 1,000 applicants. This year s winners and the project served are: Cresthaven ES: Building Classroom Libraries Dr. Charles R. Drew ES: We Read Together at Drew ES Fallsmead ES: Soar to Success: The Intermediate Intervention Program Gaithersburg ES: Parents Reading to Excel; Summer S.H.A.R.E. Gaithersburg MS: Family Reading Nights Galway ES: Classroom Libraries Georgian Forest ES: Linking Literacy and Technology Goshen ES: Goshen Millennium Scribes Kemp Mill ES: Read and Roll MCPS: Classroom Libraries; Read to Succeed; Reading for the New Millennium Montgomery Village MS: People Who Read Achieve Success William T. Page ES: 100 Minutes of Reading Rock View ES: Multilingual Parent Lending Library Rolling Terrace ES: Supporting Children s Literacy Through Parents as Partners Sherwood ES: Read to Me, Talk with Me South Lake ES: Reading Initiative Program Takoma Park ES: Classroom Libraries Watkins Mill ES: Partners in Print Watkins Mill HS: Book Rap and Mini-Bookmobile E.B. Wood MS: E.B. Wood MS-ES Reading Buddies Information and assistance for those who wish to apply for grants through the 2001 program is available, along with other opportunities, on the MCPS grants website, departments/grants. Patricia Marks, , also is available for consultation and technical assistance. This document is available in an alternative format upon request, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, by contacting the Department of Communications, Montgomery County Public Schools, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone and TDD Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 201 Rockville, Md. 12 Bulletin May 30, 2000