From Harford County Public Schools:
Edgewood High School juniors in the Global Studies Program/International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme are working on their service learning project to raise $1,500 to build a shelter in Afghanistan for Afghan refugees through a program called Students Outreach for Shelters (SOS). According to its website, SOS integrates a rigorous, secondary school curriculum with service-learning so that young people reading Khaled Hosseini’s novels can connect classroom learning to the world beyond school, and make a positive difference for children and families in Afghanistan.
The IB students are participating in this project after reading the book, The Kite Runner, in English class. A service leaning proposal, as well as several lesson plans, was developed to use in tandem with the novel and the service learning project. To raise the money for their cause, the students are selling bricks to represent the actual bricks that will be used to build the shelters. The bricks are on sale at the school now for $10, and can include a name, a family name, or an organization, club or group name. The purchased bricks are on showcase on the 2nd floor of the school. For those who wish to contribute to the cause but are not able to purchase a brick, the juniors are collecting all donations.
More information on the Khaled Hosseini Foundation can be found on its website by visiting http://www.sos4tkhf.com/index.html.
Wow! Thats looks really cool!
Great Job EHS, will spread the word in our Dec newsletter!
Bricks of weed?
Classy. Maybe you should come out of the hole you live in and see the great things this school is doing. Not only did we make AYP recently, we have exceptional programs that go unnoticed on a regular basis. The IB program mentioned in this article is just one of them. We have students every day who want everyone to take as much pride in their school as they do. Our dance company continues to grow exponentially every year, recently attending Towson University for a viewing of a ballet and a small taste of what college life is like. Last year’s musical, Hairspray, was presented to a SOLD OUT crowd by a group of students who worked night and day for three months to perfect it. The RAMS Academy, which began last year, allowed almost 90% of our lowest achieving ninth grade students to achieve sophomore status. The International Baccalaureate program will allow some of the students that attend our school to have diplomas that are INTERNATIONALLY recognized. This magnet program pulls students from EVERYWHERE in the county and these parents say they would not want their children attending any other school. Our students continue to be involved in Poetry Slams, Speech and Debate, various sports and so many other things it is impossible to list them here. It is the continued closed minded comments of ill informed people that continue to distress teachers and perpetuate ignorance about our school community. It is time that people start seeing Edgewood High School for the amazing school that it is.
Thanks Teach, I didn’t feel like wasting my breathe on that one. lol
AMEN!!!!
To the editors of The Dagger, pull the idea of encouraging a debate on this. The project is SOS; Student Outreach for Shelters and has NOTHING to do with drugs. The weed comment should be removed and actions taken to comment on the success of the project not what one individual, who obviously has no character, writes as a post.
I’m am angered by the idiotic remark of “bricks of weed?” I am very proud of my school and don’t appreciate rude remarks as such.Edgewood High School is a VERY good school,everyone works hard and are very talented,not only does that remark tick me off but the fact that an editor of all things remarked that it was a hot debate?! An editor should be smarter than that.Isn’t an editor supposed to be responsible and smart enough to delete such an inappropriate comment?What is wrong with the editors of today?Edgewood High School is trying to raise money to help out those in need if you can help it will be much appreciated if you would.Thank You
This has been an extremely successful program and the IB Juniors deserve the praise and encouragement; they should be proud of what they have thus accomplished. If you wish to make a donation, contact L. Childs at EHS in order to get involved.
Comments like this that go uncensored are why the Dagger is a piece of trash. I would be so proud to know that this is my journalism degree at work. I wonder how quickly they’ll take this post down…worthless rag. The editor is useless and obviously loves this type of drama and scandal he creates.
Aren’t you being a little harsh? I’m offended by the comment, too. People shouldn’t judge Edgewood based on one person. At the same time, I feel like it’s kind of crazy to call The Dagger “a piece of trash,” based on one incident. Be the better person and remember what it’s all about. This wonderful charity! So proud of Edgewood for this SOS project!
Not a Dagger Fan: And your comment is so classy. You’re a hypocrite.
I’m proud to be supporting such a great cause!
Good job EHS… Dont worry about the 1 comment. It was probably a joke
I must say i’m very proud of our school, and this is something we’ve been recognized for across the county. Congrats to Edgewood for being chosen as one of the pilot schools to advertise the SOS foundation, says a lot about our school!