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From YouTube: Parent Connection - Meade Heights Elementary School
Description
Teresa Tudor and Anne Weaver have conversations with parent, AACPS staff and business volunteers about the importance of being involved with students and schools in AACPS. This month, Teresa interviews Nichole Meade, a parent volunteer from Meade Heights Elementary School. Originally aired August 1, 2015.
A
B
Was
in
the
military
myself,
my
husband
and
I
met
when
we
were
stationed
in
Iceland
and
when
I
was
in
the
military.
I
discovered
that
that's
when
I
wanted
to
be
a
teacher,
so
came
back
and
got
my
degree
in
elementary
education.
So
I
was
a
teacher
before
becoming
a
parent
volunteer
and
I
understand
the
the
need
for
volunteers
in
the
school,
the
need
for
help,
and
so
when
my
daughter
started
school,
it
was
a
natural
thing
for
me
to
want
to
be
part
of
the
school
and
what.
A
B
The
open
house
that
the
school
had
all
the
kindergarten
teachers
were
in
a
room
together.
They
brought
all
the
parents
in
and
they
start
talking
about
the
different,
the
different
programs
at
the
school,
the
different
things
they
were
going
to
be
doing
and
Miss
Travers
talked
about
the
Jess
program
that
she
runs,
the
junior
engineer
and
scientist
series
and
immediately
as
a
former
science
teacher
myself,
I
was
like.
Oh
what's
this
program,
you
talk
about
and
she
said
that
it
was
an
after-school
Club.
B
I
was
just
like
okay,
I
could
do
after
school
stuff
so
and
just
again,
being
as
a
teacher
I
know,
there's
never
enough
time
in
the
day
for
teachers
there's
always
so
much
put
on
them
and
just
even
a
little
bit
of
a
help
a
little
bit
of
time.
You
know
I
just
wanted
to
offer
my
services,
so
I
I
asked
Miss
Travers
afterwards
is
there
anything
I
can
help,
and
she
said
we'd
love
to
have
you.
B
Does
the
schools
around
need
have
the
stem
at
Meade
program
and
the
stem
program
has
brought
a
ton
of
information
and
resources
into
the
schools?
The
stem
program
has
brought
jest
the
ginger
junior
engineer
and
scientist
series,
and
that
is
for
kindergarten
through
second
grade
students,
there's
also
Lego
clubs.
There's
a
regular
club
there's
a
competitive
club.
It's
helped
bring
transportation
and
snacks
for
the
students
after
school
to
kind
of
alleviate
any
of
those
worries
for
parents
of
it's
the
end
of
the
day.
B
How
am
I
going
to
get
you
know,
get
my
kid
after
school
and
then
they've
also
smart
boards
into
the
classrooms,
and
even
the
stem
grant
has
even
provided
substitute
teachers
for
the
schools
so
that
the
teachers
can
attend
stem
training.
So
it's
it
is
just
kind
of
opened
a
whole
world
up
to
the
to
the
teachers
into
the
school,
having
the
stem
grants
well
for.
B
Stem
stands
for
science,
technology,
engineering
and
math,
and
it's
a
push
around
the
country
really
to
really
get
young
people
excited
and
interested
about
these
fields.
It's
it's!
No!
You
know
it's
no
mystery
that
we
are
our
country's
kind
of
falling
behind
in
that
area,
and
programs
like
this
really
encourage
getting
students
excited
at
a
young
age
about
all
the
different
possibilities,
all
the
cool
things
that
science
and
math
can
do
and
like
this
the
Jess
program,
we
do
experiments
and
we
talk
about
molecules
and
then
we
talk
about
aerodynamics.
B
We
talk
about
gravity,
just
different
things
that
the
students
may
not
necessarily
get
in
their
regular
science
curriculum
it's
something
to
kind
of
piqued
their
interest
in
all
different
sorts
of
areas
and
really
encourage
them.
One
of
the
actually
one
of
the
promises
of
job
as
the
students
say,
every
every
class
period,
I
promise
to
do
well
in
math
and
science,
and
so
it's
starting
that
conversation
early.
A
A
As
you
mentioned
before,
too,
we
want
girls
as
well
as
boys,
to
be
involved
in
it,
and
we
that
it's
a
natural
thing
it
seems
like
four
boys
they've
always
been
drawn
to
it,
but
for
some
reason
it's
more
of
a
society
thing
that
girls
weren't,
because
we
didn't
encourage
them.
So
this
is
a
really
great
change.
B
Exactly
my
daughter
is
in
kindergarten
and
a
Miss
Travers
class,
and
just
having
these
conversations
about
science
I
got
her
some
engineering
toys
for
Christmas
and
she's,
always
building
stuff
and
doing
stuff
and
I'm
using
that
vocabulary.
Wow.
You
are
a
great
engineer.
You
know
you
are
a
math
genius
when
she
you
know,
does
a
basic
math
problem,
but
but
again
getting
that
started
early
and
she
even
told
me
asked
me
the
other
day
mommy
when
do
I
get
to
go
to
engineering
school.
Okay,
let's
sign
her
up.
B
You
know
and
I
think
programs
like
Jess
and
even
just
having
the
stem
programs
at
the
school.
It's
a
completely
inclusive,
inclusive
program
that
gets
kids
from
every
background.
Every
gender
gets
that
conversation
early
and
saying
it's
not
just
a
boy
thing.
You
know,
girls
can
do
it
too.
It
doesn't
matter
where
you're
from
it
doesn't
matter.
You
know
anything
about.
You
know
the
type
of
person
that
you
are.
These
are
our
careers
that
anyone
can
pursue
right.
A
And
it's
not
your
background,
doesn't
matter
what
your
parents
do
doesn't
matter,
it's
just
showing
them
that
everybody
is
eligible
and
everybody
can
actually
do
this
if
they
start
and
start
to
work
on
it
at
a
young
age.
Absolutely,
can
you
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
like
how
just
star
and
maybe
again
what
just
stands
for?
Okay,.
B
Jess
again
is
the
junior
engineering
and
scientist
series.
There
was
an
engineer
at
the
Naval
Academy
Sharon
Disher,
and
she
saw
a
need
so
she
developed
this
program.
It's
in
two
volumes
for
younger
for
the
kindergarten
first
grade,
then
for
the
first
and
second
graders,
and
she
created
this
whole
curriculum
of
experiments
in
lessons
and
even
books.
Like
one
example,
a
book
called
Molly
molecule
and
this
book
talks
about
and
she
wrote
the
books
got
help
illustrating
the
books,
and
so
we
do
a
little
bit
talking
about
the
about
what
we're
going
to
experiment.
B
We
read
the
book
to
give
the
students
a
little
bit
more
of
a
background
of
it,
and
then
we
get
to
do
the
experiment.
Every
class
has
an
experiment,
and
so
the
students
just
learn
all
sorts
of
things,
and
she
started
this
program
again
to
to
grow
our
own
right.
Get
our
kids
started
early
about
talking
about
these
things.
You
know
these
science
concepts
don't
have
to
be
just
for
high
school
students,
get
them
started
young.
When
you
tell
a
child
about
a
molecule,
they
may
not
get
the
full
concept
of
what
that
is.
B
A
You're
also,
in
the
whole
time,
you're
reinforcing
reading
strategies
and
you're
building
that
vocabulary.
That
is
so
important
at
a
young
age,
because
they're
very
open
to
it,
but
lots
of
times
we
don't
use
the
larger
words
or
scientific
words
at
that
age.
So
if
they
start
saying
them
and
understanding
what
they're
for,
like
you
said
that
it's
going
to
come
very
naturally
later
exactly.
B
In
one
of
the
other
there's
a
whole
series
of
statements
that
the
students
have
to
read
of
that,
we
repeat
the
just
promise
and
one
of
them
is
I,
but
I
will
believe
in
myself
and
I.
Think
that's
where
I
think
that's
where
maybe
a
lot
of
the
the
lack
of
science
and
technology
and
an
engineering
of
our
young
people
has
come
from.
B
C
B
And
so
I
think,
starting
this
vocabulary
to
young
age.
You
know
which
shows
kids
I
know
that
I
can
talk
about
molecules.
I
could
talk
about
aerodynamics,
and
things
like
that
that
you
know
kids
really
wouldn't
think
in
the
beginning.
Even
adults
wouldn't
think
that
a
kid
would
be
able
to
understand
that.
But
again
you
plant
that
seed
of
that
vocabulary
in
a
child's
brain,
and
you
have
no
idea
of
where
it
can
go.
Oh
I.
A
I
definitely
agree
with
you
and
I
think
it
is
something
that
really
as
parents.
We
gives
us
tools
to
so
we
start
hearing
about
it.
Maybe
it
was
something
that
we
wouldn't
have
naturally
talked
to
our
children
about,
but
now
our
children
can
come
home,
excited
they're
talking
about
it,
so
it
opens
up
opportunities
for
parents
to
talk
to
their
children
about
things
that
they
can
do
and
expose
them
to
careers
that
maybe
they've
never
been
exposed
to
before
absolutely
I.
B
B
They're,
only
in
first
grade
but
again
like
with
my
daughter,
wanting
to
be
an
engineer
now,
if
I
didn't,
have
those
conversations
with
her,
she
wouldn't
know
that
she
can
be
one
and
I
think
that's
important
for
as
parents
is
we
need
to
give
our
kids
that
exposure,
you
know,
I
show
them
the
world
beyond.
You
know
the
things
that
they
that
they
do
and
see
every
day
you
know.
Even
you
know
a
teachable
moment.
You
see
an
airplane
up
in
the
sky,
talk
about.
Why
do
you
think
the
airplane
is
up
there?
B
How
is
it
able
to
you
know
to
go,
and
just
even
say
you
know,
that's
what
scientists
do
that's
what
engineer
you
know
engineers
do,
and
so
it
doesn't
even
have
to
be
anything
that
costs
money
or
be
a
field
trip
of
any
kind.
Just
asking
questions:
why
do
you
think
the
the
sun
is
shining
this
way?
Why
do
you
think
that
you
know
the
car
is
able
to
move
this
way
and
in
the
other
thing
too,
with
the
scientist
part,
you
don't
have
to
know
the
answers,
that's
what
the
internet!
B
That's
what
libraries
are
for?
Go
do
the
research
together
come
up
with
a
question.
You
know.
Why
does
this
happen?
You
know
that's
a
good
question.
Let's
go
figure
that
out
in
that
research.
Part
of
it
is,
you
know
not.
Everyone
is
going
to
know
the
answer.
Let's
go
find
out
the
answer
together
and
so
I
think
there's
so
many
ways
that
again,
don't
cost
anything
that
we
can
as
parents
and
we
can
get
our
children
involved
in
pursuing
the
whole
mentality
of
science
and
technology
and
research
together
and
I.
A
Think
that's
that's
part
of
the
whole
importance.
Actually,
these
after-school
clubs
that
students
sign
up
for
it,
so
they
have
the
interest
already,
but
really
enhancing
their
their
learning
and
really
getting
them.
Thinking
about
oh
I,
don't
know
the
answer.
How
do
I
take?
How
do
I
take
notes?
How
do
I
do
research?
Because
that
sometimes
is
a
skill
that
students
don't
learn
until
they're
much
older
and
it
would
serve
them
so
much
better
if
they
really
had
those
note-taking
skills
and
that
research?
A
How
do
I
know
what's
a
good
source
on
the
internet
and
what's
not
a
good
source
and
how
to
use
libraries
effectively?
All
of
those
kind
of
things
are
things
that
they
use
that
they
wouldn't
have
been
exposed
to
if
they
hadn't
come
there
and
I,
like
you,
said
talking
about
going
over
a
bridge
or
driving
in
the
car.
How
do
you
think
this
brew
just
staying
up?
You
know
we're
over
the
water
what's
making
it
stay
up
and
just
normal
conversation
things
that
you
could
bring
up
that.
A
B
And
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
of
resources
at
the
school
itself,
just
even
the
media,
specialist
or
the
technology
specialist
at
the
school,
you
know
send
an
email.
What
you
know
my
student
is
my
child
is
interested
in
this.
What
do
you,
what
are
some
books
that
you
can
recommend
that
when
they
come
to
their
library
time
that
I,
can
you
know
kind
of
right
have.
B
What
can
you
know?
What
do
we
have
already
in
place
it
that
we
can?
You
know
use
to
help
my
child
pursue
this
interest
that
they
have
so
you
know
again:
I,
don't
I
mean
yes,
I'm,
going
to
the
school
every
week
to
volunteer,
but
there's
there's
things
that
parents
can
do
to
be
a
part
of
the
school
to
have
that
connection,
that
don't
really
take
a
lot
more
time
than
sending
an
email
or
making
a
phone
call
and
I
think
that's
important
for
parents
to
I.
A
I
agree
I'd.
I
think
that
partnership,
that's
the
word,
the
partnership
between
the
school
and
the
home.
So
you
know
your
first
connection
would
be
with
your
child's
teacher
and
if
you
have
other
questions
like
you
said,
the
media
specialist
school
counselor,
the
principal
the
AP,
there's
all
kinds
of
people
within
the
school
that
can
give
you
some
help.
If
you
need
things,
we
we
really
like
to
tell
people
parent
involvement.
Volunteering
is
only
one
piece
of
it
and
we
really
love
those
people
who
can
volunteer.
You
can
volunteer
daily
or
weekly.
A
Yes,
that
is
something
perfect,
but
lots
of
people
can't
do
that.
So
what
you
can
still
be
very
involved
by
just
being
looking
through
your
child's
backpack
going
making
sure
they
have
all
the
resources
they
need.
They
have
all
the
materials
they
need
and
that
they're
doing
what
they're
supposed
to
do
and.
B
That
in
just
having
that
connection
of
the
parent
aware
of
the
things
that
they
need
to
do
at
home
to
make
their
child
ready
for
the
day,
I
mean
that
is
that's
so
much
in
itself.
Right
is
a
teacher
when,
when
my
kids
would
come
at
the
beginning
of
the
day,
checking
homework
checking
bags
just
like
well,
where
is
this
where's
that
I
didn't
do
my
homework?
B
I
didn't
do
that
you're
starting
the
day
at
a
disadvantage
right,
but
for
those
students
that
can
come
to
school
and
they
they
have
their
reading
folders
they
have
their
homework.
You
know
they
got
permission
slips
or
whatever
it
is
by
the
parents
of
being
able
to
be
on
top
of
that
it
just
it
starts
the
day
off
better.
D
A
B
Gets
everybody
on
the
right
foot
ready
to
start
learning
from
the
start,
because
the
school
day
really
isn't
as
long
as
it
seems
what
there's
a
lot
of
stuff
going
on
transitions
and
things
so
the
actual
instruction
time
is
precious
and
to
meet
all
the
standards
and
everything
the
teachers
need.
Every
minute
they
can
so
by
having
the
parents
be
able
to
to
make
sure
their
student
is
ready
when
the
day
starts
it
just
it
just
makes.
A
All
the
difference,
it
will
just
help
a
lot
well
for
parents
that
are
watching
this,
that
maybe
they
don't
have
stem
programs
in
their
school.
Can
you
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
what
are
the
benefits
of
having
stem
in
the
school?
And
what
do
you
think
it's
brought
to
meet
Heights
and
maybe
some
suggestions
for
things,
because,
even
if
you
weren't
necessarily
a
stem
school,
you
could
still
start
a
program,
I
mean
and
to
become
one.
So
could
you
tell
us
what
you
think
it's
done
for
me
Heights
and
the
advantages
I.
B
Think
you
know
kind
of
the
biggest
thing
that
we
talked
about
before
was
just
introducing
that
vote
cab.
You
Larry
introducing
those
those
ideas
to
students
and
for
schools
that
don't
have
a
stem
program.
There's
I
mean
the
internet
is
so
full
of
resources
and
free
resources
to
be
able
to
find.
You
know
you
need
a
willing
teacher
supportive
principal
to
you
know,
maybe
do
something,
and
even
just
doing
science
experiments
at
the
end
of
the
day.
B
B
Oh
well,
I
want
to
do
that
and
again
that
that
excitement,
when,
when
kids,
see
how
much
fun
science
and
math
and
technology
can
really
be
they
they
want
to
participate
in
that,
and
so
just
even
you
know,
a
willing
parent
to
say:
hey
after
school
I
can
participate
in
this.
You
know
I
may
work
all
day
long,
but
once
a
week
I
can
help
get
some
materials
together.
You
know
we
can
ask
for
some
donations
of
empty
pop
bottles,
and
you
know
different
ping
pong
balls.
B
Whatever
neat
is
needed
for
an
experiment,
so
I
think,
even
if
the
resources
aren't
there,
just
even
starting
a
small
science
club
at
the
end
of
the
day,
you
know
one
day
a
week.
You
know
once
every
two
weeks
just
to
get
started,
I
think,
is
a
great
way
to
again
have
start
those
conversations
to
get
students
thinking
about
science
thinking
about
technology.
Thinking
about
the
the
possibilities
of
what
can
be.
I.
A
Think
that's
important
too,
and
that,
like
you,
said,
every
parent
really
wants
what's
good
for
their
child,
but
sometimes
they
just
really
don't
know
what
they
can
do
and
how
could
they
can
best?
Excuse
me
how
they
can
best
support
their
child's
learning
so
getting
in
touch
with
the
school
or
other
parents,
even
maybe
talking
to
other
parents
at
the
bus
stop
or
parents
in
your
community
about
what
you
think
would
be
something
good
to
start
at
the
school.
Maybe
you've
seen
it
here.
A
You've
heard
what
you're
saying,
obviously
we'll
give
them
your
contact
information,
so
they
could
call,
but
just
thinking
of
things
that
would
enhance
your
child's
at
education
and
what
you'd
like
to
see.
Even
if
it's
not
there
our
principles
and
our
teachers,
you
usually
are
very
open
to
any
after
school
event.
That's
going
to
enrich
instruction,
you
know
that
is
really
important
and
sometimes
it
might
be
through
the
arts.
Sometimes
it's
through
stem.
It's
lots
of
different
avenues
but
kind
of
finding.
B
B
Know
they
do
fundraisings
all
throughout
the
year
and
maybe
they
have
some
funds
that
they're
not
really
sure
what
they
want
to
do
with,
and
you
know
that's
a
perfect
way
to
get
some
resources
to
start
a
science
club
or
anything.
But
again
parents
need
to
ask
those
questions.
You
know
and
if
they're,
not
if
they're
not
contacting
the
school
and
just
finding
out
what's
available,
then
you
know
you
don't
even
know
what
is
available.
You.
A
And
you
mentioned
PTA
and
PTA,
though
it's
an
advocacy
group,
its
mission,
part
of
its
mission,
is
actually
to
offer
after
school
enrichment.
So
it's
actually
in
all
of
the
pta's
mission,
so
their
usual
usually
looking
for
you
know
something
that
would
enhance
instructions.
So
these
are
things
that
sometimes,
like
you
said.
B
Of
like
a
grassroots
sort
of
exact
of
thing
and
when
children
are
involved,
people
are
usually
very
willing
to
help
out
so
even
reaching
out
to
community
members
saying
you
know
we
want
to
do
this,
this
club,
whatever,
if
it's
arts
or
science
related
and
say,
can
you
help
us
out?
Can
you
talk
to
us?
Can
you
do
something?
You
know
it's,
it's
a
win-win
for
everyone.
B
The
person
gets
to
share
what
they
know:
they're
helping
out
children
they're
raising
interest
in
in
in
the
field
that
they're,
studying
and
I
think
that
you
know
again
we
get
to
we
get
too
wrapped
up
and
I
drop.
My
kid
off
at
school,
I
pick
them
up.
I
go
home,
I
drop
my
kid
you
know,
and
just
that
cycle
of
it,
that
if
we,
if
we
can
reach
out
to
the
whole
community
right,
bring
those
resources
together,
bring
the
schools
together.
B
A
A
We
just
need
to
know
and
I
do
want
to
let
our
audience
know
that
you
were
volunteer
of
the
month
for
this
project,
the
jest
project,
because
it
is
unique
to
meet
Heights,
and
it
is
such
a
wonderful
thing,
starting
science,
technology,
engineering
and
math
right
at
that
elementary
level
and
not
just
elementary
kindergarten
level,
which
is
so
important.
Getting
the
excitement
built
because
kindergarteners
are
excited
about
everything
free
face.
G
E
A
Already
exciting
than
they
love
going
to
school,
and
then
you,
you
grab
them
with
these
other,
really
neat
experiments
they
get
to
do
and
discussions
they
get
to
have
its
really
a
good
opportunity,
and
we
want
to
thank
you
for
your
time,
volunteering
for
me,
tights
I
know
they
appreciate
what
you
do
there.
Thank.
B
C
B
A
Certainly
does
and
thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
today
on
Parent
Connection.
We
really
truly
appreciate
everything
you're
doing
for
meet
heights
and
for
Anne
Arundel,
County,
Public,
Schools
I
know
your
child
is
really
going
to
benefit
from
that
as
well.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
joining
us
on
Parent
Connection.
Until
next
time.
C
Anne
Arundel
County
Public
Schools
has
two
centers
of
Applied
Technology
cat,
north
and
cat
south
students
who
attend
one
of
the
seven
high
schools
in
the
northern
part
of
the
county
would
attend
cat
north
and
students
who
attend.
One
of
the
five
high
schools
in
the
southern
part
of
the
county
would
attend
cat
south.
Both
centers
offer
innovative,
hands-on
programs
that
provide
students
with
industry,
certifications,
college
credit
and
apprenticeship
credits.