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Middle School Reading Classes Removed from Howard County Curriculum
Rayma Kochakkan
January 24, 2013
We all remember Reading class. We made Harry Potter cereal boxes, we researched Big Six problem solving techniques, we scribbled answers in our vocabulary workbooks. In the past few years, the usefulness of Reading class has been up for debate. In Howard County, the course has been eliminated from the...
“We Are Leaders”: Letterman Hold School’s First Leadership Summit
Dylan Reynolds
January 24, 2013
Students circled around Senior Nicco Jones, eagerly waiting for him to complete a seemingly impossible challenge: cut a hole in a piece of printing paper large enough for him to walk through. It was the group’s job to guide Jones through the steps necessary to complete the task, but each student could only give one word of...
Wilde Lake Pilots Electronic Recommendation Tool
Dylan Reynolds
January 24, 2013
This winter, teachers began using a new electronic class scheduling and recommendation tool. The new system does not replace the current paper-based process, but is a supplement intended to increase efficiency and decrease waste. This is the first time Howard County high schools will see the use of...
Wilde Lake Loses Beloved Special Educator, Robin Schlosburg
Jason Siegel
November 24, 2012
On July 24, 2012, Wilde Lake lost a beloved special educator when Mrs. Robin Schlosburg passed away. Mrs. Schlosburg was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer in March 2012 and fought a courageous battle for four more months. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, and two granddaughters. ...
