Students Collaborate on Preservation Efforts

Dr. Maureen O'Neill, Poly Library Media Specialist, traveled with 10 students to the Maryland Historical Society to celebrate a yearlong effort by Baltimore City culture workers and students to collect and preserve stories about Baltimore city. Inspired by the Preserve the Baltimore Uprising Digital Archive, students learned about oral history and contributed their original works of art, video and research on a variety of topics related to community and identity. Dr. John Eugene, Mr. Hassan Charleston, Mr. Matt Adelberg and Ms. Brenda Serpick's students participated throughout the year. UMBC provided funding for Professor Denise Meringolo to lead the collaboration, as well as providing funding for a variety of support materials.

9th ANNUAL STEAM GOLF TOURNAMENT

Get your golf clubs ready for the 9th Annual STEAM Golf Tournament on Monday May 20, 2019 at Oakmont Greens Golf Course. Registration 11 am with tee-off 1 pm. Enjoy a complete program of 18 holes of golf (including cart), lunch, steak or chicken dinner, and prizes for selected winners. Cost is $100 per player. The funds raised from the event will benefit Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Baltimore School for the Arts. To help us properly plan for this event, please pre-register before May 7, 2019 by contacting: Frederick Taylor at Frederick.Taylor@cwrtech.com or ( 443) 826-8432 * David Pearson at thedenaguy@comcast.net or (410) 353-3779 * Seven Anderson at Seven.Anderson@ennoblefirst.com or (703) 946-1491. Prizes will be awarded to: Lowest Scoring Team, Highest Scoring Team, Longest Drive, Closest to Pin, Hole-in-One (a brand new car!) Here is to having a lot of fun, and helping our future generation in the process!

Maryland Science Olympiad Success

The Poly Maryland Science Olympiad team took part in the 2019 State competition at Johns Hopkins University, serving as the only representative from Baltimore city! Check out a video of the competition here. Our students took part in all 23 events and ranked in 3 of them: 1st place in Mousetrap, 3rd place in Water Quality, and 6th place in Astronomy. Congratulations to the team consisting of students: Jacky Le, Leland Zhang, Kyla Zurlage, Juni Polansky, Bethany Kemp, Frank Tagaytay, Anna Hilger, Aquib Mokaddem, Kristiana Smith, Timothy Honablew, Vina Chen, Yao Zheng, Colton Ross, Matt Arcillo, and Jack Murphy. Many thanks to Ms. Gosh, Ms. Mathew and Mr. Sanghvi for their unwavering guidance and support!

One Book - One Poly: Breaking the Boundaries

Having attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, we are a part of one family, drawn from 31 zip codes. But, outside of school, the boundaries introduced by zip codes and historic discrimination result in a divided city. One Book - One Poly: Breaking the Boundaries aims to reverse the effects of institutionalized racism. By engaging the entire school in a single social justice issue, using one book per year, and partnering with local social justice organizations, we work toward making Baltimore a more equitable and united city. This year, the chosen book is Not in My Neighborhood by Baltimore author Antero Pietila. The culminating event will be at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute on April 27, 2019 from 9am-12pm. The author is confirmed as the keynote speaker, alongside local experts in the field. To translate our learning about these issues into action, local organizations will also participate and encourage ongoing involvement within the city.

Symphonic Band Spring Performances

The BPI Symphonic Band received superior ratings at Baltimore City Band Festival, and will now attend the Maryland State Band Festival on April 29th at Morgan State University. Performance time is 4:20pm for anyone who wishes to attend the performance.

Additionally, the Combined Band Spring Concert will be held on Friday, May 10th at 6:30pm in the auditorium. This year we celebrate "Movie Blockbusters" as our theme performed by the Concert Band, and other performances by the Drumline, Color Guard and a finale with the Marching Band. Tickets can be purchased online and at the door for $10 adults and $5 for students.

Alumni Spotlight: Da'Kuawn Johnson '13

Poly Pride runs deep, and that saying could not ring true more than when we talk about Da'Kuawn Johnson '13. Currently a student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Johnson is one of dozens of medical students who volunteer with the Talent Mentoring Program, a partnership between the UMD School of Medicine and Baltimore City Public Schools, where about 50 medical students go to different schools once a week to mentor students who are considered gifted and talented. Volunteering at the same elementary school that he attended as a child, Johnson says it would be great if one of his young students wanted to become a doctor or scientist, just like he did, but he tries to look at the bigger picture. "The greater goal is just to make sure that they recognize the potential that they have, they might not become a doctor or a scientist but they can start thinking critically and whatever they do, they're thoughtful and they're conscientious of their actions."  Please click here to read the full story from WMAR 2 News about this outstanding young alum, and his indelible contribution to the youth of our city.

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