Family & Community Engagement Committee Mtg: 12/16/10 at 10:00am - Parents are welcome

Community Resource Schools Office - 100 Kane Street - Balt., MD 21224 - Room 159 / 443 - 388-
388-0296

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1

T HE PAT T ER SO N P RE SS
PATTERSON HIGH

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
BROADENING OUR HORIZONS
Patterson High School embarked on several activities in November that are in line with both our
Community School School Performance Plan and City Schools objectives. Patterson hosted its first college fair,
Services offered at
Patterson High School brought in guest speakers to address financial literacy and held a STEM competition for its
students. All three events were successful a required a team effort from students and staff.
• Y BOOST After School
Program – Tuesday –
Thursday, 3:45pm –
6:15pm

• Sat. School - H.S.A. Prep.

8:00am - 12:00pm - Dec.
4, 11, & 18

• Johns Hopkins – Bayview

- Mental Health and Sub-
stance Abuse Counseling
(daily)

• Peer Mediation Program

See Ms. Brett in room
On November 17th the following schools participated in our college fair: Central Penn, BCCC, Magna, U.S.
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Navy, CCBC, Coppin State, Goucher, Stevenson, Penn State - York, University of Baltimore and Morgan State.
Students enthusiastically visited tables, spoke with representatives and completed forms. Good luck!
• One Way Driver Academy

Two week sessions,

based on student interest

• Native American Stu-

dent/Family Support
(by appointment)

• Baltimore Health Depart-

ment Full Service Health
Suite -Daily

• Native American
Student/Family Support
(by appointment)

Pictured above: Mr. Tim Lund from Merrill Lynch speaks to the students in the Business Academy about credit
• Network for Teaching
Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
and Finance. This was done in partnership with “Operation Hope”, a financial literacy organization.

• BCCC Refugee Mentoring

Program - Wed. & Thur.
3:45pm - 5:30

Helpful Websites:
Health Info:
http://medlineplus.gov/maryland

Employment Info:

http://www.Careerbuilder.com

Southeastern District Police CRC

Pictured above: Student testing his “Rotini Roller” at the STEM competition sponsored by the Transportation
www.sepcrc.org
and Engineering Academy on November 18th.
 December 2010
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! It’s deeper here.

Ymaryland.org

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Boys Basketball Supporting Your Saturday School

Bright Child
Vs. St. Frances 8am - 12pm
Poly @ 6pm
5:30pm - away Patterson High
Childcare? - yes
(scrimmage)

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“Dollar Days” Boys Basketball Y— After School Y— After School Boys Basketball Cease Violence/ Bball Vs. Prince-
Program Program Increase Educa- ton Day Acad-
Downtown Vs. Chesapeake Vs. Masonville
3:45 - 6:15 3:45 - 6:15 tion Essay Con- emy 6:30pm @
Museums offer Cove
5:30pm - home Patterson High Patterson High test. 443-438- St. Frances
$1 admission
5:30pm - home 5203
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Kwanzaa Family 2nd Quarter Boys Basketball Y— After School Refugee Early Release Saturday School
Day at Baltimore Progress Reports Mentoring Day for Parent
Vs. IBE Program 8am - 12pm
Museum of Art Issued Program Teacher
3:45 - 6:15
5:30pm - home 3:45 - 5:30 Patterson High
Patterson High conferences
1pm - 5pm Free!

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Ravens vs. Neighborhood Boys Basketball Y— After School Refugee Winter Break Christmas Day
Saints Grant Program Mentoring Begins
Vs. City College Program
Workshop. 6pm Program
Home 1pm 3:45 - 6:15 No School
5:30pm - away 3:45 - 5:30
Patterson High
2 E. Read Street

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Ravens vs. No School William Miller William Miller No School No School

Browns Holiday Bball Holiday Bball
Tourney @ Tourney @
Away 1pm
Patterson High Patterson High
School 6pm School 6pm

The Y of Central Maryland is a charitable organization dedicated to developing the full po-
tential of every individual through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Important Numbers

First Call for Help – 1-

1-800-
800-492-
492-0618 or 410-
410-685-
685-0525

Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline: 1 - 800 - 422 - 0009

Dept. of Social Services Information: 443 - 423 - 6300

City Schools Parent Response Hotline: 443 - 984 - 2020

Free Legal Help: 410 - 547-

547- 6537

Energy Assistance: 410-

410-396-
396-6406

Southeast Community Action Center: 410 - 545 - 6512

The Patterson High School Guidance Department worked hard to provide 50 Grandparent Family Connections: 410 - 706 - 3672
plus families with much needed food for Thanksgiving. This is an annual
Parent Community Advisory Board: 410 - 396 - 3138
event which requires contributions from the whole school community. Thanks
to Mars Supermarket, Shoppers Food Warehouse, GBMC, the Maryland Baltimore City Police Gang Unit - 410-
410-396-
396-2640

Food Bank, and all the staff and students who made donations for this effort!