Lutherville Lab Report
What's gone down & what's coming up at the leopards' lair.
January 6, 2023
We hope everyone had a great winter break. It was a joy to be reunited with our students this week and a treat to have some warm weather as well. We're excited to settle into a nice long stretch of learning in the new year.
Next week we have a couple of Spirit Days! Thursday is BCPS Day and we're asking students to wear BCPS Blue. And Friday 1/13 is a Lutherville Spirit Day and we encourage all Leopards to wear the white LL t-shirt given out earlier this year.
Please read on to meet our new teacher, learn who our LL Teacher of the Year is, and learn about a middle school boundary study that impacts our community.
Calendar Reminders
Jan 16: Closed
Jan 17: 1:05 Dismissal
Jan 23: School closed for students (PD for staff)
Jan 25: Class Picture Day
We know what's at the end of the rainbow!
Welcome Ms. Alabi!
Ms. Alabi has been planning her career in education from a young age, when she joined and became President of the Educators Rising program at her high school where she also completed the Teacher’s Academy of Maryland (TAM) Program. Ms. Alabi graduated from Towson University in December, where she has earned a Provost Scholarship, multiple Dean’s List honors, and served as a Community Ambassador. At Towson, Ms. Alabi was the Cofounder and President of the Society of Black Educators. After multiple field experiences in Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Ms. Alabi concluded her full-time internship in Pasadena, MD and will graduate in December with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. In her personal time, Ms. Alabi enjoys crafting, baking, and coaching cheerleading.
Ms. Alabi was able to visit Lutherville classrooms early in November, where she was impressed with the culture of learning, positive climate, and collaborative spirit among our staff. She was interviewed by a panel of administrators, staff, and community members who were all thoroughly impressed by her instructional approach, child-centered mindset, and remarkable wisdom for a young educator. We are very excited for the contributions that Ms. Alabi will make to our school and your children’s learning.
Mrs. Feltman -- Teacher of the Year!
Mrs. Feltman embodies so much of what makes our school special – relentless pursuit of helping every student learn, collective support of colleagues, leaning in on challenging situations, positive problem solving.
The teacher who nominated Amy shared this in nominating her:
Amy Feltman is a deserving candidate for Lutherville Lab's Teacher of the Year. Amy strives to make positive connections with students, staff, and parents. Amy develops supportive relationships with students. During arrival and dismissal times, Amy greets students and checks in with them to make sure they are ready to have a good day. You can always rely on Amy to share honest and knowledgeable advice when it comes to student behaviors and learning. Not only is Amy willing to share her knowledge but she will also create resources, assist students in the classroom, and is always willing to help. Amy is a compassionate special educator who is a worthy nominee for Teacher of the Year.
Middle School Boundary Study
Passing along the following message from BCPS:
The committee charged with considering boundary options for Central and Northeast area middle schools will be meeting between January 12 and March 29, 2023.
The purpose of the boundary study is to establish an attendance area for the new Northeast area middle school, expand the attendance area for Pine Grove MS following the construction of its addition, and to provide capacity relief to participating Central and Northeast Area middle schools.
The schools included in this study are:
- Cockeysville Middle School
- Dumbarton Middle School
- Golden Ring Middle School
- Loch Raven Academy
- Middle River Middle School
- Parkville Middle School
- Perry Hall Middle School
- Pine Grove Middle School
- Ridgley Middle School
- Stemmers Run Middle School
The public is invited to attend meetings or view the proceedings online. All information, including a calendar of meeting times and all meeting materials, may be found on the Central and Northeast Area Middle School Boundary Study Web site.
Spanish translation services will be provided at each meeting. Additional translation services will be made available upon request to our office if received at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time.
Thank you for your engagement during this process.
School Spirit Days - Updates in Bold!
Please see the list of fall spirit days below. Additional opportunities may be added as we move through the year, but want to send this now for planning purposes:
**Updated**
January 12th -- BCPS Day -- Wear your BCPS Blue
January 13th – Leopard Spirit Day – Wear White LL T-Shirt
January 27th – Flannel Friday
February 3rd – Dress to Impress Your Principal
February 17th – Crazy Sock Day
