Prince George's County Education Notes
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Oxon Hill School to Honor French-Speaking Nations
John Hanson French Immersion School in Oxon Hill will honor French-speaking countries around the world next Thursday with the event "La Journée de la Francophonie."
The free festival, featuring 12 countries, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the school. It will feature exhibit booths created by students to represent the diverse cultures, customs, arts and foods of French-speaking countries.
Parents, school and county officials, embassy representatives and other dignitaries representing various Francophone countries are expected to attend.
For information, contact Kimberly K. Parker, the school's parent liaison, at 301-749-4780, Ext. 310, or kimberly2.parker@pgcps.org, or visit the school's Web site at http:/
Capitol College Students Win Defense Scholarships
Two students from Capitol College in Laurel have been awarded scholarships under the U.S. Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program.
Kimberly Johnson and Jennifer Duryea were recognized for their outstanding leadership and dedication. This is the second year in a row that Capitol College students have won the award. This year, 32 new scholarships and 40 continuing scholarships have been awarded nationwide. Included in Duryea's and Johnson's scholarship packages are internships with the Department of Defense.
The program is sponsored by the assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration and administered by the National Security Agency.
The program, which is highly selective, is designed to enlarge the pool of professionals who will work to ensure the security of the government's information assurance infrastructure.
Group to Host Seminars For Struggling Students
The Maryland Assistive Technology Cooperative will sponsor summer seminars in organization, reading and writing for students with learning disabilities.
The deadline for enrolling in the sessions, titled "Summer Seminars for Struggling Students," is Tuesday. Morning sessions will be offered for middle school students and evening sessions for high school students. The organization sessions will be held June 29-30; writing, July 13-16; and reading, July 27-30.
Registration includes a free pre-seminar and one-on-one consultation with a specialist. The cooperative provides discounted purchasing and training opportunities to schools, agencies, organizations and families. The workshops will be held at the group's headquarters, 7050 Oakland Mills Road, Suite 160, in Columbia. The two-day workshop in organization is $99, and the four-day sessions in reading and writing are $195.
For information and an online application, visit http:/
Students Plant Gardens For Agriculture Lesson
Students at Thomas Claggett and Doswell E. Brooks elementary schools planted vegetable gardens last week with the help of the nonprofit group American Aid of Humanity.
The Agriculture Project is designed to reinforce what the children have learned about plants and provide a lesson on the value of agriculture to the community and the environment. The program is supported by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
The students planted seeds in their classrooms on Earth Day last month and have provided daily care to help the seeds grow. They planted their seedlings in the ground at Walker Mill Regional Park and Barry Farm last week. They will return in the fall to participate in the harvest and get a more complete picture of a plant's life cycle. A portion of the harvest will be donated to food sources for the homeless.
For information about American Aid of Humanity, visit http:/
