Sunday, May 19, 2013
This week, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th District) thanked Shady Side fifth-graders who raised $1,611 for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Here's a recap of some of the top news from Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch this week. To read more on any story, click on the link. 1. Shady Side Students Recognized for Bay Fundraising Efforts Shady Side fifth-graders walked across the street to Discovery Village on Monday afternoon to present a check for $1,611 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The students created and sold Chesapeake Bay-themed postcards to raise money and were recognized by U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th District) for their efforts Monday afternoon. 2. Neuman Talks South County Issues County Executive Laura Neuman spoke about south county issues at Tuesday night’s Harwood Civic Association’s meeting in Galesville. She explained her reasons behind the stormwater …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Musical performances and story time events will help benefit the local PTA for a special fundraiser Thursday night.
Members of the Edgewater Elementary community are encouraged to head out and enjoy a night of reading, music and stories at the Barnes & Noble in Annapolis on Thursday night. Whether it’s a saxophone solo, trombone solo, choir singing or a special reading from principal Rebecca Schou, there is plenty to enjoy as part of the Edgewater Elementary PTA’s holiday shopping fundraiser. From 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Edgewater Elementary will get a percentage of every purchase at the local bookstore, as long as patrons have a special voucher they can present at the checkout counter (PDF is attached to this article). After shopping during the day, parents and kids are invited to enjoy a special evening at Barnes & Noble featuring musical …
Friday, October 26, 2012
More than 160 pumpkins filled the school's media center this week.
To celebrate the harvest season, Edgewater Elementary hosted a school-wide “Book Character Pumpkin Patch” this week in its media center, featuring gourd-like personifications from Captain Underpants to Pippi Longstocking. In its third year at the local school, the pumpkin patch was on display throughout the week, featuring student projects completed at home, but then shared with other students and teachers. More than 160 pumpkin book characters filled the media center. “I am truly amazed and impressed with the enthusiasm and creativity that our students exhibit with their pumpkin book characters,” said Stephanie Ashley, Edgewater Elementary’s media specialist in an email. The effort helps teachers and parents offer tangible applications of…
Monday, August 20, 2012
For every 25 votes, Target donates $25 to that school.
A fundraiser hosted by Target that's giving money to schools asks parents to chip in with a vote. In the Give With Target promotional fundraiser, for every 25 votes from fans of the school, Target will donate a $25 gift card to that school for supplies. At the time of this article's posting, Cape St. Claire Elementary School was leading Anne Arundel County public schools with 181 votes, with Windsor Farm Elementary School close behind with 125 votes. But looking at the whole state, the Monarch Academy in Glen Burnie is leading with 974 votes. Unfortunately for schools in Edgewater and Davidsonville, only Edgewater Elementary had more than 50 votes, meaning it is set to receive $50 if the fundraiser ended Monday afternoon. Some local …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Several administrators are leaving as well in the fall.
Eleven teachers who serve in local public schools are retiring this year in addition to seven administrators who are leaving throughout the county. According to a document shared by Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) spokesman Bob Mosier, South River High, Edgewater, Mayo, Deale and Lothian elementary schools are each losing long-serving educators this fall. Many of the teachers retiring throughout the county have served their communities for 30 years or more. Listed below are the teachers and administrators retiring from local schools, with their total years of service in the education field. Central Elementary Deale Elementary Edgewater Elementary Lothian Elementary Mayo Elementary South River High Several administrators …
An in-depth look at the Anne Arundel County operating and capital budgets, and how they directly affect residents in south county.
After the County Council adopted its operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2013, many south county residents contacted Patch wondering how it affected them directly. After sitting down with Councilman Jerry Walker (R-7th District) for an in-depth look at the $1.2 billion operating budget and $181 million capital budget, Patch learned about several major developments coming to the area. In the first installment of this two-part story, Patch discussed the new $750,000 parking lot coming to Southern High, the council’s approval of more than 120 new county school positions and $340,000 field lights coming to Southern Middle School. In addition to the new positions, the Board of Education released a preliminary list showing that …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A brief look at the biggest headlines from May 6-12.
Lots of faces filled the front page of Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch this week. Whether it was an Olympic hopeful or a guy who allegedly bit a police officer while on phencyclidine (PCP), it was a full week. Here are the top five stories from this past week. No. 1—Riva Woman Faces Sexual Assault Charge Anne Arundel County police arrested a Riva woman accused of having sex with her friend’s teenage son in Texas, according to The Capital. According to HoustonPress.com, police in Harris County, TX, issued a warrant for Karen Carstens’ arrest for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old boy on multiple occasions while his mother was hospitalized. Police had Carstens in custody at the Jennifer Road Detention Center awaiting extradition. No. 2—…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Parents want the school to be renovated sooner than the county executive's proposed budget suggests.
Edgewater Elementary parents plan to protest County Executive John R. Leopold’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 on Friday morning outside their school on Mayo Road. The school’s PTA president, Jenny Corkill, told Patch the parents are specifically protesting the fact that the school is not scheduled for renovations in the near future in Leopold’s budget. The protest will take place around 8:20 a.m. Friday, Corkill said. Edgewater Elementary parents were hoping their school would be bumped up for renovations sooner than the previously scheduled 2016. But after Leopold released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, the school is no longer on the short list for renovations, meaning they won’t come at least until 2019. “Our school has…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A local church group helped improve the appearance of Edgewater Elementary over the weekend.
A volunteer team from Riva Trace Baptist Church’s “City Serve” community outreach program helped give Edgewater Elementary a makeover last weekend. Jean and Bill Borduin helped in the effort at the local elementary school and along with 350 other members of church, went out into the community to serve others. “The school is filled with so many special people who give. Education involves time and talent, serious professional training and lots of care,” Jean Borduin told Patch. “City Serve provides the opportunity for volunteers to offer hands on appreciation.” Borduin cited Psalm 9:18 as to why the church wanted to help spruce up Edgewater Elementary, one of the oldest schools in the county. “We are simply at our best when we are serving …
Friday, March 30, 2012
A fire department spokesman said firefighters believe a malfunctioning HVAC unit caused the smell.
UPDATE (11:55 a.m.)—Edgewater Elementary was evacuated Friday morning as the day was getting started when a “burning odor” was detected in the cafeteria, Anne Arundel County fire spokesman Chief Michael Cox said. Around 8:15 a.m. Friday, Cox said all the school’s children, faculty and staff remained outside the building while firefighters investigated the cause of the smell. “During the course of [firefighter] investigations, they believe it was a malfunctioning HVAC unit,” Cox said. Edgewater Elementary students were only outside for about 15 minutes and all of them reentered the building after they received the “all clear” from firefighters. One local parent, who asked to be unnamed, claimed that he took his child out of school due to …
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