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August 31, 2008
Nicole Fuller's story on the Maryland State Department of Education's differentiated accountability model for school improvement in your Aug. 28 edition provided an accurate look at how the model can assist a school like Brooklyn Park Middle School to increase the achievement for all its students. The headline accompanying the story, however, furthered the very perception that differentiated accountability sets out to eradicate. Brooklyn Park Middle School, in fact, did not "miss the mark" in meeting Adequate Yearly Progress targets for the most recent school year, as the headline implies.
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By Nicole Fuller | August 28, 2008
CLARIFICATION - A headline for an article in Thursday's Anne Arundel County section on Brooklyn Park Middle School's varying results in attempting to meet federal "adequate yearly progress" requirements may have left the impression that the school failed to meet the standard in the past school year. The school met adequate yearly progress requirements the last school year. Losing a game or failing a test by just one or two points has always had a particular sting. Brooklyn Park Middle School has felt a similar pain.
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By Ruma Kumar | August 17, 2007
CLARIFICATION A graphic in Friday's Anne Arundel section may have left a misleading impression about when Brooklyn Park Middle School failed to meet the state's annual benchmarks for student progress. Special education students didn't meet reading benchmarks in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 school years. Though those students reached those goals in 2004-2005, black students fell short that year. The school made adequate progress in all areas last year, before falling behind again in two categories this year.
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By Christina Bittner | December 22, 2002
THE FACULTY and staff of Brooklyn Park Middle School are dedicated to giving their pupils everything they need to be successful. Pupils are held to high standards, and are rewarded when the standards are met. One of the ways that the pupils are rewarded is by being chosen pupil of the month. Each month one sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grader is singled out for academic achievement, pupil involvement, school spirit and consideration for others. The Brooklyn Park Middle School pupils of the month for September through this month are: Shantel Pumphrey, Tabitha Boone, Destiny Cheeves, Lindsey Hall, Mary Pham, Steven Noonan, Katie Green, Matthew Deitz, Mackenzi Gawthrop, Sammy Shepley, James Delph and David Kincaid.
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By Christina Bittner | August 4, 2002
IS BROOKLYN Park destined to become the educational hub of Anne Arundel County? First a new middle school opened. Next came the Chesapeake Arts Center and its offerings in art, drama, technical theater and just about everything else involving the arts. Then North County Recreation Center began holding classes in crafts and physical fitness. Last but not least, North County Senior Center has offered classes on subjects ranging from computer science to organic gardening. Anne Arundel Community College is the latest educational institution to cross over the Beltway.
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By Christina Bittner | July 28, 2002
IT ISN'T OFTEN that reunions are held for an entire school. It's difficult enough to organize a reunion for a single class. But the Brooklyn Park High School Alumni Association has risen to the occasion. The association's Second Annual Brooklyn Park High School All Class Reunion will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Nov. 2 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie. Brooklyn Park High School closed in 1990 to make way for a community middle school and North County High. The building on Hammonds Lane was renovated for multipurpose use. It now is the home of the Chesapeake Arts Center, the North County Recreation Center, the Brooklyn Park Senior Center, the County Police Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education offices and Brooklyn Park Middle School.
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By Christina Bittner | March 31, 2002
TALENT ABOUNDS among the pupils at Brooklyn Park Middle School, where six pupils have been honored for their achievements in the arts and sciences. Matthew Dietz won first place in the multimedia contest sponsored by the Maryland Instructional Computers Coordinators Association. Matthew used his knowledge of biology and computer science to create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation called "The Journey of a Chocolate Chip Cookie Through the Digestive Tract." In recognition of his work, he received a certificate and a MICCA bag. He also earned $300 worth of software for Brooklyn Park Middle.
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By Christina Bittner | February 24, 2002
LOOKING FORWARD to St. Patrick's Day? "Dancin' to Dublin," a celebration of Irish dance and music, will give you a preview of the holiday's festivities. Dancers from the Broesler School of Dance will take the stage Saturday at Chesapeake Center for the Creative Arts to perform a series of Irish step dances. Step dances, which originated in Ireland in the late 18th century, emphasize set movements and foot percussion. The footwork and movements tell a story, such as a courtship or annual celebration.
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By Christina Bittner | January 27, 2002
BROOKLYN PARK Middle School recently honored 100 pupils who achieved success through its PRIDE program. PRIDE stands for "Punctuality + Respect + Integrity + Determination = Excellence." Rebecca Mitch, chairwoman of the school's guidance department, said the program recognizes students who meet or exceed academic standards. "At Brooklyn Park Middle School we want to recognize the students who are excelling and improve over each marking period," she said. "The program also encourages more students to achieve these goals."
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By Christina Bittner | December 30, 2001
THE VERY THOUGHT of being a parent overwhelms me. When I am around a child who begins to cry or otherwise let the world know that all is not well, I panic. "If the baby isn't wet, sick, hungry and nothing is hurting them, why are they screaming?" I once asked a friend. Her reply was simple: "If they aren't wet, sick, hungry and nothing is hurting them, they usually don't scream." Despite her years of experience, I didn't believe a word of it. There had to be something more there. Next month, The Family Tree and Brooklyn Park Middle School will offer programs designed to enhance the skills that parents need to see their offspring successfully go from kindergarten to college.