BCP Schools Take Top Honors in Hopkins Science Fair

Congratulations to City Springs Elementary/Middle School, Hampstead Hill Academy and Wolfe Street Academy for winning first, second and third place respectively in the 2015 Johns Hopkins Community Science Fair on Thursday, May 28th.

Each year, area elementary schools are invited to Johns Hopkins to participate in the Community Science Fair. Each school is allowed to submit three projects for judging by Johns Hopkins faculty and staff, BCPS's administrative staff, and a special guest judge. First, second and third place prizes are awarded based on projects that exemplify ingenuity, clarity and presentation using the scientific method criteria.

Guest speakers at the event included Dr. Deidra Crews (Chair, Department of Medicine Diversity Council, Johns Hopkins Bayview), James Page (Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine), Ashley Llorens (Senior Staff Electrical Engineer and Project Manager, Force Projection Sector, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) and Edward McKay (Senior Operating Room Technician, Johns Hopkins Hospital).

BCP would like to thank Johns Hopkins Medicine East Baltimore Community Affairs for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students. For more information about the Community Science Education Program visit: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ebcommunityaffairs/csep.html

American Heart Association and CareFirst Promote Healthy Living at City Springs

By Robert Heck, Resident Artist at City Springs Elementary/Middle School

On Thursday, May 7th City Springs Elementary/Middle School held a special resource day, "Teaching Gardens", sponsored by CareFirst and the American Heart Association. We had a terrific day working with our students, talking about plants, how they grow and the food and nutrition aspects. Students planted approximately 150 vegetable plants including eggplant, peppers, and celery.

The students also participated in story times, made their own paper pots with seeds to take home, and ran on the athletic field as part of a fitness focus organized by Care First.

I had a chance to speak with our partners and highlight the important work we do here every day with our community. Dr. Richetta plans to have our students stay involved, caring for the plants and monitoring growth. Ms. Abby Baldwin, our Child First Community School Coordinator, along with our resource teachers, did a terrific job keeping the students engaged.

Thank You Mama's on the Half Shell and Nacho Mama's for Sponsoring BCP Fundraiser

We would like to thank Mama's On The Half Shell and Nacho Mama’s for donating the delicious dinner for the Baltimore Curriculum Project's fourth annual Are You Smarter than a BCP 5th Grader? fundraiser. Over 280 attendees enjoyed Chips and Salsa, Salad, Pizza, Chicken N'Orleans, Ultimate Fajitas, and Cookies.

Former Raven Prescott Burgess to Compete in "Are You Smarter than a BCP 5th Grader?"

We are pleased to announce that former Raven Prescott Burgess will compete in the fourth annual Are You Smarter than a BCP 5th Grader? Quiz Show on April 16th at City Springs Elementary/Middle School.

Burgess is a personal trainer, youth coach, and former Ravens linebacker. During his time with the Ravens he established himself as a special teams standout, becoming one of their top tacklers in that unit.

Before being drafted in the sixth round by Baltimore during the 2007 NFL Draft, Burgess was a standout at the University of Michigan, twice named an All-Big 10 Conference honorable mention in 2005 and 2006.

In addition to his work as a personal trainer at Federal Hill Fitness, Burgess is a youth coach and mentor at Coppermine Fieldhouse, teaching kids from ages 3 to 13 not only sports and exercise, but the value of sportsmanship and teamwork.

Burgess uses this same supportive approach when he's training people in his "Boot Camp on The Hill," the training class he holds at 9 a.m. on Saturday mornings in Federal Hill Park.

Learn more at: https://bcp.givezooks.com/events/are-you-smarter-than-a-bcp-5th-grader-2015

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to Compete in Fourth Annual "Are You Smarter than a BCP 5th Grader?"

We are pleased to announce that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will compete in the fourth annual Are You Smarter than a BCP 5th Grader? Quiz Show on April 16th at City Springs Elementary/Middle School.

Learn more at: https://bcp.givezooks.com/events/are-you-smarter-than-a-bcp-5th-grader-2015

City Schools CEO Gregory Thornton to Compete in Fourth Annual "Are You Smarter than a BCP 5th Grader?"

We are pleased to announce that Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Gregory Thornton will compete in the fourth annual Are You Smarter than a BCP 5th Grader? Quiz Show on April 16th at City Springs Elementary/Middle School.

Learn more at: https://bcp.givezooks.com/events/are-you-smarter-than-a-bcp-5th-grader-2015

Mama's On The Half Shell and Nacho Mama's to Sponsor Baltimore Curriculum Project Fundraiser

"ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A BCP FIFTH GRADER?"
Thursday, April 16th at City Springs Elementary/Middle School
100 S. Caroline Street 21231
Tickets at $100
http://bitly.com/bcpquiz2015

Generous donation of the evening's hors d'ouevres, dinner and dessert will enhance an already exciting program that will pit Baltimore education and political representatives against 5th graders from the Baltimore Curriculum Project Public Charter Schools -- City Springs Elementary/Middle, Govans Elementary (beginning SY15-16), Hampstead Hill Academy and Wolfe Street Academy. Fundraising efforts will benefit the 1900 students in these neighborhood schools.

Mama's On The Half Shell:  http://www.mamamsmd.com/mamassite/
Nacho Mama's:  http://www.mamasmd.com/nachosiste/ 
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