School Notes by Susan Braun Johnson

SCHOOL NOTES

Northeast stars

The Northeast Stars are learning about grace, courtesy, self-care, taking care of the school environment, shapes and discovering Montessori basics. The classroom activities included saying “No, thank you,” “Please” and “Thank you,” mini scenarios to reinforce courtesy lessons, and practicing walking on ropes. Northeast Stars Montessori Preschool, 1325 Maryland Ave. NE, nestars.net.

Photo: Teaching staff

MiNer eleMeNtary

Miner has undergone several changes over the summer, but nothing was more important for the staff, parents and community members than making sure the school was ready to welcome children on day one. On August 28, Miner held a Community Day, complete with food, music, back to school supplies, fun activities and a campus clean up. This smiling group of Miner students in grades K-4 all pitched in to help with garden clean up so their school would look just as good on the outside as their teachers had made their classrooms look on the inside! Miner Elementary, 601 15th St. NE, minerelementary.org

by Susan Braun Johnson

Photo: Miner PTO.

Maury eleMeNtary

At Maury Elementary, the kids are glad to be back in school and delighted to be back on the playground getting much needed exercise and enjoying basketball with their friends. Maury, 1250 Constitution Ave. NE, mauryelementary.com.

Photo: Elizabeth Nelson.

FrieNds CoMMuNity sChool

Jacqueline Mathey, seventh and eighth grade Social Studies teacher, leads a community-building activity in her seventh-grade advisory at Friends Community School in College Park. The program for Middle School students has been adjusted this year to maximize learning in core subjects and build back some of the socialization that was disrupted in 2020-2021. Even with universal masking both in and outdoors, the joy at being together again is palpable on everyone’s faces. Friends Community School, 5901 Westchester Park Dr. College Park, Md, www.friendscommunityschool.org.

Photo: Caroline Johnson.

BreNt eleMeNtary Brent Elementary welcomed 441 students on the first day of school. Students and their families were masked and eager to start a new school year. Brent,

301 North Carolina Ave. SE, brentelementary.org.

Photo: Brent PTA.

EastErn HigH scHool

Eastern HS students in the Eastern Academy of Health Sciences, an accredited NAF Academy, kick off the year by tackling an EMT course which includes: basic first aid skills like splinting, bandaging and protecting wounded eyes. These students have an opportunity to work alongside a local ambulance company. Eastern Senior High School, 1700 East Capitol St. NE, easternhighschooldcps.org.

Photo: R. McClure.

WatErfront acadEmy

Students at Waterfront Academy visited the Friends of Southwest Library to pick out some new books. Waterfront Academy is the only school in the US which offers adherence to Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy and pedagogy, second language acquisition through immersion and religious faith. Waterfront Academy, 222 M St. SW, www.waterfrontacademy.org.

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“Time Pieces”

by Myles Mellor

Across:

1. Inc. tax rate, e.g. 4. Ham and egg dish 10. Opera villain, usually 15. Canned soup additive 18. Evergreen 19. Abase 20. Big name in printers 21. Not well 22. Ranking offi cers 25. Cow noise 26. Popular baby name 27. Many times 28. White wine aperitif 29. Staff note 30. Model T contemporary 31. Dr. for women 32. Like some old buckets 35. Watering hole 38. See through section 39. Muslim religious leader (Var.) 40. When the creative juices run wild 50. Altoids cover it up 51. Deprive by deceit 52. Present time 54. Wick holder 55. Like some fl ights to LAX, abbr. 57. Met 60. Annoying insect 61. “The Joy of Cooking” author Rombauer 63. Uncovered knowledge 65. Time for victory celebrations 69. Mediterranean section 73. First class 74. Sprite perhaps 78. Inland sea 79. Former Pistons coach Chuck 81. Defi ne 84. Buzz’s moonmate 85. Nitrogen and oxygen 86. Green 88. Top sports performer for a period 94. A lot 95. High marks 96. Ink cartridge color 99. Its capital is Innsbruck 101. Hated war, for short 104. Unmatched 107. Cattail, e.g. 108. Tantalite for one 109. Bean source 110. Sundial number 111. HS course 112. Mike D’Antoni, e.g. 119. ___ pinch 120. Egyptian desert 121. Exotic biblical dancer 122. Energy unit 123. Prime meridian std. 124. Vast chasm 125. Compositions 126. Word with biscuit or dog

Down:

1. Annoy 2. Chocolate source 3. Ref’s ruling 4. In a strange way 5. Honeydew, e.g. 6. Exude 7. Civil war general 8. __ de-toilette 9. AC/DC album 10. Dahomey, once 11. On __ (equipotent) 12. Taxpayer ID 13. Lush 14. Switch settings 15. Old copy machine 16. Replay feature 17. Goes with doom 18. Alexander, for one 23. Needle 24. Manage, with “out” 29. Handyman 32. Galoots 33. Black cuckoo

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34. Cognizance 35. Smear 36. Crimson Tide locale 37. Trading place 38. Hawaiian dish 39. Nap, in British slang 40. Common street name 41. Cantina cooker 42. Loony Tune’s composer, __ Franklin 43. JFK guess 44. Jacques, e.g. 45. Cough medicine amt. 46. Military rank, abbr. 47. Enter all at once 48. All-inclusive prefi x 49. Turkey is a part of it 50. Harley 53. Royal wish 55. Currency arm of the U.N. 56. Referring to birth 57. Yo ho ho and a bottle of ___ 58. Payroll processing company 59. Health org. 61. High dudgeon 62. Traveling music crew member 64. Parisian way 65. Takes in 66. Till bill 67. Land of the brave and free 68. Orbison or Rogers 69. Actor Holm 70. City near Provo 71. Arrest 72. Rude 74. A language 75. Fail to mention 76. Potluck choice 77. A.B.A. member 80. Opposite of dep. 81. Much sued dedendant 82. Street shader 83. London facility 85. Cries of regret 86. Bibliographical abbr. 87. Half a dance 89. Quill 90. Global positioning meas. 91. G.P.’s grp. 92. Boat gear 93. ___ Schwarz 96. Chris Noth’s role in “Sex and the City” 97. Forever, seemingly 98. Reach, to threaten 99. Number of mousquetaires 100. Assent 101. “I’m innocent!” 102. Muscle pains 103. Actress West 104. Daisy variety 105. First name among Motown legends 106. Extreme 108. Andes’ tubers 109. Corp. money managers 112. Code crackers, abbr. 113. Food catcher 114. “__ Which Way But Loose” 1978 fi lm 115. Austin time 116. “Fat chance!” 117. Hearty cheer 118. QB’s gains

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