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From YouTube: Parent Connection May 2019
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Teresa talks with Brenda Lasher, Parent Volunteer, South Shore Elementary School.
A
B
A
A
B
B
On
the
day
itself,
we
had
many
different
stations,
so
we
needed
some
parent
volunteers
to
come
in
the
stations
but
leading
up
to
that
we
had
new
rock
garden,
and
so
we
had
some
parents
coming
in
power
washing
rocks
for
the
weeks
leading
up
to
it,
because
our
art
teacher
miss
hip,
helped
each
child
paint
those
rocks
for
the
actual
day.
So
there
was
a
lot
of
prep
needed,
leading
up
to
the
event
itself.
So.
B
We
really
wanted
to
have
this
chance
to
do
more
environmental
activities
in
the
fall.
We
always
do
something
for
Earth
Day.
We
we
love
that,
but
we
didn't
feel
like
it
should
only
be
a
designated
day.
Event
excuse
me,
and
so
we
planned
for
the
whole
morning.
We
had
the
parents
come
out
and
we
all
the
kids
were
very
excited
and
we
set
up
stations.
So
all
the
rocks
that
the
kids
had
planned
and
painted
ahead
of
time.
B
B
We
also
have
a
resident
Terrapin,
we're
part
of
the
Terrapin
release
program,
so
our
fifth
grade
was
able
to
share
that
information
with
the
rest
of
the
school,
because
a
lot
of
the
kids
don't
really
realize
that
we
actually
have
this
Terrapin
that
stays
with
us
throughout
the
year
and
but
we
also
did
have
some
community
involvement
with
Anne
Arundel
County
waste
management.
They
sent
volunteers
to
the
school
to
tell
about
the
reduce
reuse,
recycle
program
that
they
offer
so.
A
B
Were
allowed,
we
told
them
to
kind
of
make
fish,
but
the
fish
became
anything
they
wanted.
There
really
was
no
set
guidelines.
It
was
just
whatever
you
felt,
embodied
you
I
suppose,
so
we
have
things
from
a
ladybug
out
there
to
just
geometric
shapes
anything.
The
kids
felt
put
their
mark
because
that's
really
what
we
wanted
another
way
to
put
their
mark
on
the
world.
So.
B
Was
a
mom
every
grade
was
involved,
they
did
it
throughout
their
art
instruction
with
our
teacher
and
but
then
at
the
time
that
we
place
the
rocks,
it
no
longer
became
just
them,
placing
their
rock
they
as
a
community
we're
together.
So
their
job
was
just
to
take
any
rock
and
place
it
down.
So
it
wasn't
find
a
place
for
your
specific
rock.
You
know,
which
was
nice
and.
B
A
I
remember
even
when
I
was
done,
I
believe
second
grade.
We
did
planting
in
the
milk
jumping
and
the
excitement
I
think
how
our
school
had
done
it
at
the
time
was
the
first
one
that
actually
came
up
the
first
plant
that
came
up,
that
person
got
an
award,
and
so
that
was
pretty
exciting.
You
know
I
think
involving
children
in
the
planning
process
of
this
had
to
be
part
of
the
success
of
it.
B
It
really
was,
and
it
became
funny
with
the
root
growers,
because
certain
parts
of
our
school
get
more
Sun
than
others.
There's
a
few
classrooms
that
don't
get
any,
and
these
poor
children
couldn't
figure
out
why
theirs
weren't
growing.
They
wanted
to
walk
around
and
move
it
to
different
parts
of
the
school
and
the
other
teachers
really
worked
well
to
accommodate,
to
make
it
a
fun
experience
for
everybody
right.
A
Well,
just
that
problem-solving,
you
know
that
they
knew
okay.
My
sisters
in
fourth
grade
is
really
growing,
but
mine
isn't
growing.
So
what
are
we
doing
wrong
and
I
think
adding
that
whole
school
philosophy
and
incorporating
it
across
the
curriculum
is
really
important
when
we're
doing
any
type
of
learning
activity.
So
how
did
you
publicize
the
day
like
how
did
other
people
find
out
about
it?.
B
A
I
know
the
volunteer
piece
is
so
important,
and
that
was
why
you
all
did
win
the
crystal
Apple
Award
for
on
that
program
last
year,
because
it
was
a
program
that
was
implemented
by
volunteers,
so
congrats
relations
on
that
award.
That's
an
exciting
thing
that
you
did
get
so
many
volunteers
and
that
you
were
using
sign
up
genius
that
gives
other
people
ideas
on
how
to
do
it.
Yeah.
B
B
I
think,
for
the
whole
part
of
the
day,
they
learned
that
we
can
get
more
done
and
when
we
work
together,
which
was
really
why
we
tried
to
do
a
lot
of
activities
as
a
whole
school
as
opposed
to
just
individual
classroom
activities.
Obviously
they
learned
whether
or
not
their
plants
were
gonna
grow.
According
the
placement
and
different
things
like
that,
just
different
ways
to
work
together,
they
show
so
much
pride
in
their
walk
way
out.
Front
well,
I
mean
because
you
you
don't
walk
into
the
building
without
seeing
it.
A
B
Even
it's
just
the
recycling
things
like
that
planting
and
taking
care
of
the
environment
I
think
they
really
got
to
see
that
there
was
a
lot
that
they
themselves
can
do,
which
sometimes
our
kindergarteners
don't
feel
like
they
can
be,
as
involved,
obviously
as
the
5th
graders,
but
here
they
found
out,
there
was
nothing
that
they
couldn't
do
as
well.
Well,.
A
I
really
like
the
idea
of
involving
the
community
coming
in
really
doing
those
lessons
with
the
students
about
recycle
reuse,
those
type
of
things,
because
we
know
that
if
we
build
that
good
stewardship
from
the
early
ages,
they
then
go
home
and
I
know.
For
my
own
case,
when
my
children
were
younger
they're,
the
ones
who
were
really
pushing
us
to
recycle
from
things
they
learned
at
school,
exactly.
B
A
B
Do
I
think
they
do,
and
but
I'm
also
very
fortunate
that,
because
I
was
involved
in
the
planning,
my
children
were
able
to
be
involved
in
the
planning
as
well,
and
they
really
do
get
more
excited
about
it
because
they
had
a
hands
on
from
the
beginning,
which
I
think
helps
to
really
keep
them
excited
and
energetic
about
the
event.
So.
A
You
did
it
for
one
year.
That's
how
you
Andy
award.
Do
you
think
that
South
to
or
will
continue
to
do
this
event,
I
do.
B
Believe
we
will
we've
started
talking
about
different
things
we
can
do,
but
we've
also
talked
about
the
fact
that
it
doesn't
have
to
be
a
specific
day,
which
is
really
what
the
green
apple
day
of
service
has
become.
Is
the
fact
that
you
just
choose
a
day
that
works
for
you?
It
doesn't
mean
everybody
does
something
on
Earth
Day,
for
you
know
the
Fall
worked
better
for
us
that
year
and
and
this
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
do
it
at
any
point.
Well,.
A
B
A
Right
and
I
think
just
looking
at
the
website
and
maybe
other
schools
who
haven't
thought
about
doing
that
because,
like
you
said
so,
many
do
Earth
Day
events
and
then
that's
a
one.
One-And-Done
kind
of
laying
I
like
the
idea
of
doing
something
in
the
beginning
of
the
school's
something
again
in
the
spring
kind
of
keeping
the
idea
and
the
movement
going
and.
B
It's
hard
because
you
know
you
see
the
back-to-school
and
you
try
to
get
the
school
all
ready
for
that.
But
I
feel
like
those
months
leading
up
into
winter.
Then
it
starts
to
look
a
little
overgrown
and
things,
and
this
really
brought
our
focus
back
to
what's
going
on
outside
and
in
our
environment,
and
it
just
seems
to
work
so
well.
I
mean
we're
a
green
school
and
this
really
brought
us
the
opportunity
to
focus
on
that.
Well,.
A
One
of
the
things
I've
always
been
so
impressed
about
with
South
Shore
Elementary
is
you
do
have
those
parents
who
have
done
throughout
the
years
the
beautification
projects
and
you've
had
students
through
who
have
led
the
beautification
project,
and
that
seems
to
be
a
momentum
that
you
take
pride
in
your
school,
both
the
students
and
the
parents
and
community
there,
and
they
always
want
the
building
and
the
facility
to
look
its
best.
Well.
B
And
we're
and
our
staff
really
does
support
that
I
mean
I,
know
that
our
mrs.
Akers
in
the
front
office
during
the
summer
leading
up
to
the
opening
of
school
she's
not
only
out
there
weeding
the
flowerbeds
herself
but
encouraging
the
kids
to
come
up
in
the
offseason
to
do
it
too,
so
that
they
see
that
this
is
a
year-round
thing
to
do.
This
isn't
just
September
to
June
and
I.
Think
that's
what
gives
them
that
pride
right.
A
A
Diagrams
how
you
became
one
of
the
reasons
she
became
a
green
school
but,
like
I,
said
instilling
that
in
children
and
then
them
taking
it
back
and
wanting
to
do
things
like
that
in
their
own
home
and
in
maybe
the
neighborhoods
that
they
live
in
I.
Hopefully
have
you
seen
any
of
that
progression
where
students
have
taken
it
back
to
their
neighborhood,
and
maybe
the
neighborhood's
have
done
some
events
within
their
own
community
I.
Think.
B
More
of
the
case
of
just
being
aware
of
how
the
grounds
look
and
is
there
trash
on
the
ground,
because
we
did
that
too,
we
made
sure
something
as
little
as
just
going
out
and
cleaning
up
the
trash
in
your
parking
lot
can
make
the
small
bit
of
difference.
We
had
one
of
the
fifth-grade
groups
that
year
had
done
on
painting
the
storm
drains
with
the
node
dumping,
so
that
really
brought
the
attention
now.
A
Too
and
I
also
I
was
thinking
of
my
own
grand
called
yesterday
playing
outside.
It
was
just
a
you
know,
a
nice
weather
day
so
playing
outside
and
all
of
a
sudden
I
saw
him
go
into
the
garage
and
he
got
little
gloves
on
and
a
plastic
bag
and
was
walking
around
like
looking
for
any
little
Trash.
The
commute
and
I'm
sure
I
can
tell
you
my
daughter,
I
looked
at
her.
A
It's
like
I,
don't
know
what
he's
doing,
but
he
had
heard
about
it
at
his
school
and
they
had
talked
about
how
you
should
pick
up
trash
in
your
community.
If
you
see
anything,
and
so
it
was
just
something
totally
independent
as
a
seven-year-old
that
he
did
I-
think
if
we
can
foster
that
in
our
children
at
school,
you
know
what
what
that's
gonna
do
for
our
communities
and
our
towns,
and
you
know
Anne
Arundel
County
as
a
whole
right
you're.
A
I
really
hope
that
as
people
hear
about
this,
that
they're
gonna
look
to
the
green
day
of
service.
Look
it
up,
like
you,
said,
there's
lots
of
things
on
the
website.
I'm
sure
you
would
be
open
to
if
other
parents,
when
it
did
pick
your
brain
on
how
you
did
it
for
them
to
give
you
a
call
as
well.
Yes,.
A
That's
something
we
do
want
to
foster
and
our
children,
and
we
want
to
learn
now
I'd
like
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
just
volunteering
as
a
whole.
You've
been
a
really
strong,
advocate
and
volunteer
at
your
kids
school,
and
what
do
you
think
your
kids
get
out
out
of
you,
volunteering
and
how
has
it
changed?
Maybe
your
perspective
on
the
school
and
what's
going
on
in
the
school,
well,
I'm.
B
Hoping
that
I
remember
when
I
was
in
elementary
school,
that
my
mother
also
she
helped
out
in
the
health
room.
She
helped
out
making
copies
so
I
like
that
feeling
of
knowing
that
she
was
involved,
and
so
I
knew
that
this
is
what
I
wanted
to
do
when
my
kids
were
in
school
and
I
was
so
thankful
that
you
know
they're
part
of
a
school
that
openly
welcomes.
It
I
know
that
my
children
love
to
see
the
things
that
I've
done.
If
I've
set
something
up
in
the
hallway
they
say.
B
A
I
think
seeing
you
in
the
school
building
also
runs
the
unspoken
kind
of
thing
that
really
helps
us
is
their
thinking.
You
value
education,
you
value
their
school,
their
teachers,
the
administration
and
you
value.
What's
going
on
at
the
school
and
I
think
that
is
important
for
children
to
see,
and
we
really
hope
that
more
volunteers
understand
that,
whether
you
can
come
in
or
not
come
in
to
the
school,
still
making
sure
your
children
value
know
that
you
value
their
education.
I
agree.
A
Of
course,
that's
the
whole
thing
with
parent
involvement.
We
know
that
our
students
I
mean
every
it's
proven
that
student
achievement
always
increases
if
there's
parent
involvement,
but
we
do
like
to
make
sure
that
parents
and
families
understand
parent
involvement.
Isn't
just
volunteering
I
mean
if
you
can
volunteer
in
the
school,
we
want
you
there
and
if
you
can
do
those
things
at
home
and
bring
it
back
to
the
school,
that's
just
as
important,
but
parent
involvement
goes
from.
A
Checking
your
child's
homework
reading
with
your
children
at
home,
making
sure
that
you
talk
about
what
they're
doing
in
school
and
of
course
we
know
you
can't
just
say
what
did
you
learn
today
because
very
rarely
is
the
answer.
Oh
I
learned
how
to
multiply.
I
learned
this.
It's
usually
nothing.
You
know
that
because
that's
what
our
natural
response
is
but
asking
those
leading
questions
that
will
get
them
to
start
conversations.
A
You
know
with
our
grandchildren,
one
of
our
our
children
talked
to
them
about
what
was
your
favorite
thing
that
happened
today.
What
was
your
least
favorite
thing
that
you
did
today
in
school,
trying
to
get
them
to
talk
about
all
their
experiences
and
open
up
about
something
that
maybe
they
wouldn't
think
to
say
if
they
didn't,
you
know,
start
this
conversation
right.
You
need
more
of
the
open-ended.
B
Question:
it's
not
you
know,
did
you
have
a
good
day?
Yes
or
no?
You
need
to
really
broaden
that
horizon.
Make
them
give
you
details
right,
I'm,
fortunate,
my
girls
are
very
good
about
giving
details,
but
they're
also
so
comfortable
at
the
school
I
mean
there's.
Just
everything
about
our
school
is
fantastic.
Our
staff
and
and
the
environment.
So
I
just
think
that,
because
they're
happy
there
it
just
really
flows
out
of
them
as
to
what
they
did
each
day
and,
like
I
said
they
liked
it.
They
liked
to
talk
about
it
right.
A
And
they're
in
that
they're
in
a
home
environment
where
it's
talked
about,
you
know
they
they
hear
about
it.
They
see
what
you're
doing
so.
They
know
it's
welcome,
but
for
some
of
our
parents
who
may
just
get
be
getting
home,
they're
trying
to
cook
dinner
they're
trying
to
do
all
those
things
just
trying
to
have
those
open-ended
questions
with
your
child
and
talking
about
maybe
we're
gonna
read
tonight
or
what
are
the
things
you'd
like
to
read?
A
Did
you
do
anything
today
that
maybe
we
could
pick
a
book
out
about
reading
and
what
kind
of
books
are
you
interested
in?
That
would
help
help
you,
because
that's
sometimes
to
getting
their
favorite
book
and
sometimes
just
the
comfort
of
that
will
open
up
questions.
You
know,
as
you
you
know,
I
am
always
amazed
at
peeps.
People
are
just
gifted
and
they
can
read
a
book
and
they're
gonna
ask
questions
on
every
page.
What's
your
favorite
thing
about
this
page?
What
colors
are
on
this
page?
A
Sometimes
I
don't
think
about
those
questions,
but
I
watch
other
people
do
it
and
then
I
try
to
emulate
that
when
I'm
reading
to
my
grandchildren,
because
you
do
sometimes
people
are
just
really
gifted
about
opening
conversation
and
our
teachers
are
that's.
We
notice
that
you
know
as
parents
when
we're
in
the
school,
we
notice
how
they
get
the
children
to
open
up
and
how
the
comfort
level
children
get
with
them,
and
then
we
have
to
start
implementing
that
so
that
they're,
just
as
comfortable
with
us,
it.
B
Is
easy
to
just
fall
into
the
same
thing
all
the
time
and
just
same
questions
you
know
having
my
5th
grader,
the
biggest
thing
I
have
to
do
now
is
when
she'll
bring
me
our
homework
and
I
see
something
wrong
is
not
to
try
to
point
out
what's
wrong
and,
and
that
was
a
tip
that
I
got
from
the
teachers
as
well
as
don't
just
turn
around
and
say:
oh,
you
know,
what's
wrong
with
this
one
No.
Is
it
wrong?
B
You
know,
how
do
you
know
that's
the
right
answer
that
was
the
best
tip
I
ever
got
from
one
of
the
teachers.
How
do
you
know
that's
the
right
answer,
because
if
you
know
what's
wrong,
they're
gonna
find
it's
wrong,
but
it's
really
enforcing
that
kind
of
thing,
giving
them
the
dialogue
to
go
back
and
forth.
Not
just
a
you
know,
write
it
and
assume
it's.
It
is
what
it
is
exactly.
A
B
A
B
Without
a
doubt,
it's
the
open
communication.
We
have
so
much
open
communication
between
the
staff
members
and
the
parents
and
mrs.
Chevron
is
so
welcoming
to
all
ideas.
So
I
mean
it
really
does
help
facilitate
this
on
an
easier
level.
Every
teacher
at
the
beginning
of
the
year
goes
ahead
and
gives
us
sign-up
sheets
asking
if
you're
interested
in
any
of
the
events.
A
Think
what
you
just
said,
people
signing
up,
but
then
going
back
and
making
sure
you
follow
through
with
those
signups
contacting
the
parents,
because
I
know
I
hear
from
parents
who
maybe
the
first
time
they
signed
up
for
something,
and
maybe
it
was
spring
Spring
Fair,
so
they
signed
up
in
September
and
then
when
it
came
along,
no
one
called
them,
so
they
thought.
Well,
they
don't
want
me
or
they
don't
need
me
to
volunteer,
which
usually
is
not
the
case.
A
Maybe
somebody
just
didn't
have
the
sheet
of
paper
or
forgot
about
it,
but
that
follow-through
is
so
important.
Volunteers
really
want
to
hear
what
what
you
want
done
and
they
really
like
not
just
hearing
I
need
you
to
volunteer,
but
I
need
you
to
volunteer
between
this
hour
in
this
hour
to
help
at
the
bake
sale
or
to
help
actually
with
kids
doing
this
this
day,
I
think
they
really
like
structured
instructions.
Well,.
B
And
what's
nice
is
we
have
certain
volunteers
that
come
in
every
week
at
a
set
time
you
know
usually
because
they
they
make
the
copies.
These
are
things
that
the
teachers
know
I'm
always
gonna
have
my
copies
done
by
this
time.
You
know.
So
we
have
a
set
group
of
people
that
have
signed
up
to
do
this,
but
then
those
same
people
are
always
the
ones
that
sign
up
for
an
event,
so
it's
nice
to
be
able
to
partner
them
with
somebody
who
maybe
hasn't
done
it
before
and
in
kindergarten
family.
B
A
I
think
that
is
important.
I
like
that
love
the
idea
really
a
partnering
experience
volunteer
when
someone
that's
new,
because
the
first
time
you
walk
into
the
school
to
volunteer,
if
you
aren't
somebody
who's
able,
because
you're
scheduled
to
come
in
daily,
it's
a
little
intimidating.
It's
like.
Oh,
there
are
the
moms
who
volunteer
there,
the
dads
who
are
here
all
the
time.
You
know
what
are
they
thinking
about
me?
Do
they
it's
a
staff,
think
I
don't
care.
A
A
You
want
that
comfort
level
established
and
that
you
just
welcomed
them
you're,
just
so
thankful
that
they're
there
well
I
know
that,
like
I
said
South
sure
has
always
done
such
a
good
job
with
that.
And
then,
when
you
do
plan
these
big
things
like
the
Green
Day
service
day
of
service,
you
don't
have
the
issue
of
getting
community
buy-in
or
getting
parent
buy-in,
because
it's
already
established
there.
They
already
know
that
they're
welcome
and.
B
A
And
really
creating
that
welcoming
environment
starts
from
the
moment
you
pull
up
to
the
school.
You
see
the
beautiful
setting
that
you
know.
South
Shore
always
has
you
walk
into
the
office
and
it's
a
welcoming
feeling
a
warm
welcome
right
away
that
it
speaks
volumes.
It
really
does
and
I
think
that,
as
other
schools
want
to
emulate
some
of
the
things
that
you're
doing
those
are
kind
of
the
things
that
they
want
to
do.
Yeah.
B
I
will
tell
you
that
front
office
staff
I,
they
get
absolute
total
props
because
once
or
twice
I've
had
to
fill
in
and
answer
phones,
real,
quick
or
something
and
I'm
overwhelmed
how
they
managed
to
do
it
all
and
keep
the
basically
help.
Keep
that
school
running
and
still
have
that
friendly
face.
It's
just
amazing
to
me
we
are.
We
are
so
fortunate
I
hope.
Other
schools
have
that
same.
A
B
A
It
on
a
regular
basis
so
well,
we
do
really
appreciate
everything
that
you
have
done
for
South
Shore
elementary
and
as
a
volunteer.
We
really
appreciate
everything
they
volunteers
do
and
your
different
projects.
We
hope
that
other
people
will
look
at
the
green
apple
day
of
service
and
that
they'll
want
to
do
it
too.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
today.
Thank
you
for
having
me
and
thank
you
for
joining
us
until
next
time.
C
The
cafe
at
Maryland
Hall
is
a
collaborative
venture
between
Anne
Arundel,
County,
Public,
Schools
and
Maryland
Hall
through
the
creative
arts.
The
culinary
arts,
students
of
the
center
of
Applied
Technology
sound,
not
only
prepares
a
wonderful
food
items,
they
also
manage
and
staff
the
cafe
patrons.
We
enjoy
a
treat
for
a
cup
of
coffee
while
also
enjoying
exhibits
and
performances
from
artists
in
the
AAA
cps
PDA
program
and
local
art
community.
This
amazing
collaborative
partnership
gives
the
community
an
opportunity
to
experience
awesome
food
and
customer
service
in
a
rich,
artful
atmosphere
here
in
the
communities.
D
When
a
school
bus
stops
to
load
students
as
a
driver,
this
is
what
you
will
see
at
150
feet.
The
bus
will
activate
hazard
lights
at
a
hundred
feet.
The
bus
driver
will
activate
the
amber
lights,
they
will
start
slowing
down
at
ten
feet
before
the
bus
stops.
They
will
turn
on
the
red
bus
lights,
their
stop
sign
will
come
out
and
students
will
begin
to
load
once
all
students
are
on
board
safely.
The
bus
driver
will
turn
off
red
lights
and
move
forward
at
this
time.
It
is
safe
for
the
motorists
to
resume
movement.