After last Thursday evening, I was left with only one overwhelming feeling: amazement. The First Annual CCPS Student Town Hall Forum had fifty participants from all middle and high schools of Calvert County Public Schools. 50! Fifty students with fifty unique identities and educational experiences. Fifty voices contributing something different to our overall conversation of how the school system can work to ensure the success of all students.
The Student Town Hall Forum was developed by the Superintendent of Schools, the Student Advisory Council, and myself with the goal of creating a forum for evaluation of the educational programs of Calvert County Public Schools that doesn't involve testing, as we've noted time and time again that standardized testing is not indicative of the many talents and strengths of a unique group of students. Our participants commented on a number of topics pertaining to student life, such as integration of technology, earning college credits in high school, and the ability of the Code of Conduct to address current student issues. Your voice has positively impacted the future development of programs sponsored by Calvert County Public Schools.
The Student Town Hall Forum wasn't incredibly costly or require a hefty amount of hours to coordinate, but it's such a great example of how a common goal can be achieved when it truly means a lot to those involved. I'm thankful to the Student Advisory Council, Dr. Curry, the other members of the Board of Education, and so many other members of the CCPS community for making student advocacy a priority. I'm also extremely hopeful that this event was just one of many efforts that CCPS and its immediate community will take to ensure that student voice is at the forefront of decisions that influence our future.
Check out The Calvert Recorder's front page headline for the Wednesday the 23rd edition for some fantastic coverage of The Student Town Hall Forum by Andrew Cephas!
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Congratulations to the new SMOB-elect...
On February 25th, the Calvert Association of Student Councils elected the Student Member on the Board of Education for the 2016-2017 school year. Lucie Roach is a sophomore at Huntingtown High School, and I'm excited to see the work she will do for students of CCPS in the next year. Below is a message from Lucie!
Hi I’m Lucie!After a long stressful day and three rounds of voting on February 25th, I was elected to be the next Calvert County Student Member of the Board of Education for the 2016-2017 school year. I’m a sophomore at Huntingtown High and I really excited to be your SMOB. Let me tell you a little about myself, I’m crazy about my goats, I love singing and the performing arts, and I’m super into medicine and politics. My main goal as SMOB is to get either partial or full voting rights, so I and the future SMOBs of Calvert County have an even bigger voice and representation of the students! I’ve already talked to our superintendent, Dr. Curry, about it and we could be on our way to getting some sort of voting rights once we look into the fine print some more. I’m also looking forward to working with the Student Advisory Council to build a more diverse and active group of students that will work with Dr. Curry and the BOE to create events and activities to get students involved in fixing the issues of our county.I have a lot of ideas and goals to better our educational experience and I can’t wait to work with each and every one of you!
Your 2016 – 2017 Student Member of the Board of Education,Lucie Roach
If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me!
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