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From YouTube: Parent Connection - Arnold Elementary School
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With Guest Kerry Petz - VP, PTA Arnold Elementary
A
A
Welcome
to
Parent
Connection
today,
our
guest
is
Carrie
pets
from
Arnold
elementary
school.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
Carrie.
Thank
you
for
having
me
well
you're
a
volunteer
at
Arnold
elementary
school,
but
really
one
of
the
big
things
we
want
to
talk
about
today
is
you
were
in
Arundel,
County,
Public
Schools
winner
for
the
parent
involvement
matters
award.
Yes,.
B
B
A
Maryland
State
Department
of
Education
wanted
to
do
the
same
thing
for
parents
because
she
wanted
them
to
be
recognized
and
okay,
let's
see
some
of
the
great
things
that
are
going
on
around
the
state
yeah
and
that's
exactly
what
happens.
Yeah
everyone,
anyone
in
the
state
can
nominate
parents
and
there
can
be
as
many
as
they
want
nominated
from
each
county
and
then
there's
a
committee
that
goes
through
and
selects
for
each
one.
So
you
were
selected
as
ours
and
we
are
really
honored
to
have
you
as
that
winner.
They
have
you
here
with
us.
A
B
Was
nominated
for
the
work
that
I've
done
over
the
past
seven
years
for
our
school
because
we
have
been
fighting
to
get
a
new
school
building
and
trying
to
push
that
process
forward.
Our
building
is
extremely
old
and
there's
you
know
just
different
little
issues
is
an
aging
building
and
we're
kind
of
situated
in
an
interesting
spot
at
the
bottom
of
a
hill.
B
So
we
have
a
lot
of
runoff
water
issues
that
had
plagued
the
school
so
working
through
that
process
over
the
years,
as
well
as
just
community-based
issues
with
crosswalks
and
street
signage
and
things
in
our
community
that
just
weren't
being
done
and
I
helped
facilitate
a
lot
of
that
and
then
became
the
PTA
president.
So
I
from
what
I
read
and
the
kind
of
gathered.
A
A
B
It's
sort
of
an
interesting
conversation
because
we
live
right
around
the
corner
from
the
school.
So
when
we
first
moved
in
almost
11
years
ago,
neighbors
who
had
kids
at
the
school
who
were
working
towards
trying
to
get
the
school
rebuilt
and
that's
if
my
dates
are
correct.
The
feasibility
or
the
MGT
study
was
just
coming
out.
B
That
was
not
quite
in
play.
You
know
which
they
were
jacking
to
try
to
get
Arnold
at
the
forefront
of
looking
at
being
rebuilt.
So
they
said,
oh
you
have
little
babies
like
maybe
someday.
This
will
happen
for
you.
You
should
start
coming
to
meeting,
isn't
getting
involved
so
that
you
can
understand
what's
happening
because
you
live
right
here,
and
so
it
will
definitely
affect
you
because
you
live
here
and
you
have
young
children,
so
I
started
going
to
PTA
meetings
before
the
kids
were
in
school
and
which
is
something
I
don't
know.
C
B
How
is
it
possible
that
there
isn't
a
crosswalk
right
labeled
at
this
major
intersection,
where
all
the
kids
would
naturally
cross
and
there's
a
daycare
center
there
when
those
kids
go
from
aftercare
and
before
care
to
get
to
Arnel
elementary
again,
there's
no
crosswalk?
How
is
that
possible?
And
it
actually
took
over
six
months
and
I
finally
had
to
call
the
Capitol
watchdog
and
they're
the
ones
that
you
know
put
the
heat
on
and
within
weeks
we
had
the
first
of
the
two
crosswalks
we
were
looking
for,
and
so
it
kind
of
just
happened.
A
I
think
you
really
do
point
out
something.
That's
really
important
for
people
to
understand.
You
don't
have
to
have
a
child
in
the
school
to
be
involved
in
the
PTA
or
volunteer
at
the
school
I
mean
we
love
that
whole
sense
of
community
and,
of
course,
if
we
can
get
people
like
you
involved
before
you
even
have
children,
then
it's
really
great
because
you're
already
that
advocate-
and
it
also
helps
you,
I
think,
as
a
parent
to
kind
of
get
to
know
the
school
and
have
that
comfort
level.
When
you're
trying.
B
To
go
where
they're
going,
we
just
had
neighbors
move
in
that
have
a
young
child,
and
you
know
we
said
the
same
thing
we
just
like
you
should
start
coming.
You
should
see.
What's
going
to
happen
is
we
are
actually
in
the
design
phase
of
our
new
construction,
so
that
process
is
moving
along
and
we
said
you
know
come
along
because
by
the
time
your
kids
are
there.
You
know
that
way
and
you're
a
community
member.
B
You
live
in
the
neighborhood
where
the
school
is
being
built,
you'll
want
to
know
about
the
construction,
traffic
and
some
of
those
timelines,
and
things
like
that
that
might
affect
your
morning
commute
but
to
be
involved
and
know
that
information
from
the
gecko
and
it
does
take.
You
know
it
does
give
you
some
pride
and
ownership
of.
What's
going
on
in
your
community
I.
B
Everyone's
ears,
yes,
yeah
and
all
are
welcome.
That's
one
of
the
things
that
when
p
like
what
can
I
do,
you
know
how
do
I
see
it
and
I
think
one
of
the
great
things
in
Arnold
that,
as
past
PTA
president
I
tried
to
foster
was
whatever
is
important
to
you.
You
know
you
might
be
a
math
wizard.
Well,
there's
no
math
club
right
now
at
Arnold,
but
you
could
come
and
start
one.
You.
B
Working
with
the
PTA
and
the
principal
we
could
come
up
with
a
way
to
have
you
involved
in
the
school.
Whatever
that
passion
is
for
you
or
your
skill
set,
it
could
be
woodworking,
it
could
be
anything
but
there's
a
way
to
add
that
mark
into
the
school
systems
in
the
county,
wherever
you
are,
that
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
feel
like
they
don't
know
how
they
could
fit
in
and
it's
trying
to
find
a
way
to
fit
them
in
not
that
the
school
has
a
predetermined
agenda.
B
B
Maybe
it's
okay,
that
that
doesn't
happen
for
a
year
or
two,
and
you
pick
up
someone
new
who
is
interested
in
something
different
and
again
it
brings
new
life
and
new
blood
into
the
system
and
in
a
couple
years
you'll
have
that
person
who's
really
into
designing
spirit,
wear
and
they'll
pick
that
up
right.
You
know
bring
that
to
the
table
again,
but
it's
okay
to
have
things
that
come
and
go
right,
just
a
natural
flow.
As
you
know,
people's
interest
and
who's
available
to
put
time
into
things,
matters
well.
A
B
Think
really
I
look
at
it
two
ways.
As
a
community
member,
you
know
my
children
are
hysterical
when
they
laugh
they're
repaving
the
road
near
arnold
right
now
and
they
dug
it
all
up,
and
so
the
crosswalk
went
missing.
So
my
children
I'm
your
crosswalks
missing.
You
know
that
it's
an
I
cross
suave
will
tell.
B
They're
my
mom's
crosswalk,
but
that
they
recognize
over
the
years
the
different
things
that
our
time
and
effort
has
gone
to.
You
know
they
were
there
when
we
walked
the
street
and
showed
the
guys
where
we
want.
You
know
thought
a
crosswalk
should
be
the
county,
roads,
people,
and
so
they
that
to
me
is
invaluable
that
my
children
have
seen
what
community
service
is
firsthand
and
know
that
it's
not
just
us
that
walk
there.
Actually,
my
kids
go
through
a
back
path.
Now
they
don't
even
use
the
crosswalk.
A
A
B
The
good
of
the
community,
so
that
is
really
important,
but
also
I,
think
that
culture
at
Arnold,
of
bringing
people's
talents
and
skills
to
the
table,
whatever
they
are
and
really
letting
go
of
stereotypes
and
things
that
you
know
we
used
to
have
27
enrichment
programs
after
school
and
the
people
that
came
on
said
we
would
love
to
help.
But
that
is
a
lot
to.
C
B
Has
so
we
will
take
whatever
you
will
give
to
us
and
whatever
you're
capable
of
and
so
one
of
those
example?
Another
example
is
dr.:
Jessica
zinder
is
a
master
gardener
and
she
applied
for
a
unity
grant
and
received
it
and
built
a
meditation
gardener
garden
at
Arnold.
It
is
beautiful
and
it's
wonderful,
but
I'm,
not
a
gardener.
I,
don't
know
anything
about
which
native
plant
should
be
wearing
right
after
water
and
things
like
that.
B
A
That's
really
good
and
then,
as
you
said,
you
were
PTA
president
as
well,
so
you
have
lots
to
they're
looking
to
you
to
lead
them
and
to
say
what's
important
and
kind
of
go
through
the
process
a
little
bit
and
weed
it
out
with
other
parents,
because
they
do
look
to
PTA
to
do
those
type
of
things.
Yeah.
B
A
B
Understand
completely
the
budget
process,
you
know
they
understand
what
they
read
in
the
paper
or
might
see
online
here
and
there,
but
the
nuances
of
the
intricacies
of
a
lot
of
these
processes.
They
don't
understand
those
and
again,
that
is
one
of
those
things
that
Lisa
bode
the
new
PTA
president
and
she's
our
CAC
chair.
We
work
together
for
years
in
really
not
red
flagging
everything.
You
know
we
only
rave
wave
the
red
flag
when
it's
necessary
I.
B
The
high-level
information
to
try
not
to
overload
everybody
but
wanting
to
know
like
this
is
the
important
time
this
is
when
we
really
need
you,
and
you
know
we
can
ask
for
help
for
Fall
Festival
and
volunteer
whatever
those
little
or
things
are
and
guiding
people
that
way.
But
through
this
process,
which
is
a
very
you,
know,
we're
kind
of
in
the
middle
and
we're
going
to
get
through
instruction
and
design.
C
B
Know
again,
they
don't
need
every
little.
That's
what
they
trust
us
for,
and
that
is
that
we've
built
with
them
over
the
years
is
that
they
know
we're
giving
them
the
facts,
and
we
have
put
our
school's
best
interests
at
heart
and
their
children's
interests
at
heart
from
the
beginning,
and
we
have
worked
with
the
appropriate
people
to
make
the
best
decisions
and
now
we're
relaying
that
information
and.
A
I
think
that's
an
important
statement.
You
just
said
working
with
the
appropriate
people,
because
one
of
the
really
important
things
to
have
a
great
volunteer
program
is
that
relationship
you
build
with.
First
of
all,
the
administration,
your
principal
and
vice
principal
and
school
staff,
the
teachers
there
it's
so
important
to
have
a
trust
in
the
really
strong
relationship
there.
Because
then
they're
going
to
rely
on
you
to
come
to
the
board
meetings.
And-
and
you
know
you
don't-
you
might
not
depend
on
people
as
much.
If
you
haven't
gotten
that
relationship
yeah.
B
A
B
You
know
they
use
the
word
agenda,
sometimes
and
you've
seen
ptas
that
aren't
functioning,
because
somebody
is
really
we
want
this,
and
we
have
to
have
this
this
and
this.
But
you
don't
have
parents
support
because
it's
not
their
interest
and
it's
not
a
collective
interest
of
the
teachers.
The
administration.
A
B
The
parent
body
and
the
student
body,
and
that's
really
where
a
lot
of
our
successes
has
come
from
where
the
garden
is
a
great
example
where
the
Green
Team
and
the
dads
club
said
well,
we'll
build
been
chips.
And
then
the
art
teacher
said
give
them
to
me
and
I'll
have
the
kids
paint
them
and
every
kid
in
school
has
some
little
a
little
crab
or
a
little
bridge
or.
B
That
they've
done
through
art
class
on
those
benches
that
are
now
in
the
garden,
but
the
dads
built
them
and
Jessica
made
the
garden,
and
you
know
they
gave
tours
through
the
garden
through
each
class
so
that
each
student's
you
know,
got
a
chance
to
visit
the
garden
and
learn
about
the
garden
so
collaboratively.
But
we
needed
support
from
our
art
teacher
and
the
principal
said.
Yes,
they
are
going
to
take
time
out
of
whether
it
was
social
studies
or
science
to
do
the
tours
and
things
like
that.
B
But
collectively
that
was
able
to
happen
because
we
all
work
together.
But
that
was
nobody's
vision,
but
jessica
is
to
start
with.
Nobody
was
sitting,
you
know,
no
teacher
was
sitting
at
home
going,
oh
I
should
build
a
garden.
You
know
they
don't
have
time
that
it's
amazing
and
they
love
it.
It's
wonder,
fall
and
being
open
to
that.
A
A
Maybe
we
don't
have
the
volunteers
this
year
that
can
do
all
of
the
programs
we
used
to
do,
because
I
think
that
to
change,
sometimes
it's
very
scary
to
schools
or
if
your
PTA
is
always
done
it
this
way-
and
this
is-
and
you
don't
have
the
volunteers
who
want
to
do
the
same
thing.
I
want
to
do
something
new
and
people
are
afraid
to
try
it.
B
You
know
we
kind
of
always
talk
about
how
awesome
we
are
and
what
great
things
we're
doing
and
a
lot
of
people
don't
always
talk
about
some
of
the
struggles
that
they
have
changes
and
what
that
looks
like
and
so
I
do.
That
is
a
huge
thing
which
I
think
once
we
kind
of
set
it
and
put
it
out
there.
Everyone
took
this
collective
sigh
of
relief,
saying
oh,
the
fall
festival
doesn't
have
to
have
37
booths
and
a
haunted
house
and
a
freaky
science
lab.
B
A
B
It
can
be
great
and
different,
and
you
know
we
did
the
same
thing
with
our
graduation
ceremony
and
how
we
ran
that
a
little
bit
differently
and
our
enrichment
program.
We
dropped
our
enrichment
programs
down
again
because
facilitating
that
and
people
don't
understand,
you
know
you
might
have
a
parent
who
says,
but
I
wanted
my
kid
to
take
Taekwondo
after
school,
and
that's
very
you
know
we
appreciate
that,
but
we
need
more
volunteers,
but
I've
support
that
program.
A
B
We
would
love
to
have
you
help,
support
that
program
and
if
you
are
able
to
do
that,
we
can
help
facilitate
how
that
works,
but
under
the
people
who
are
volunteering
right
now,
this
is
what
we
could
manage,
and
so
this
is
what
we
are
able
to
offer,
and
so
it
has
been
a
great
way
to
actually
for
us
to
also
get
more
volunteers,
because
they've
noticed
programs
changing
or
downsizing
and
we're
not
doing
school
dinner
spirit
nights
and
we
said
Oh.
Would
you
like
that
we
would
love
for
you
to
help
us.
B
A
One
that
leads
into
a
great
next
question
like
what
drives
you
to
stay
involved,
because
you
did
have
some
really
good
successes
and
you've
done
a
lot.
But
what
keeps
you
motivated
because
I
think
that
as
people
are
listening
to
this,
that's
what
some
of
them
are
doing.
Okay,
how
can
I
keep
my
PTA
or
my
parent
volunteers
or
whoever
is
how
can
I
keep
them
motivated?
So
what
does
that
for
you?
So.
B
For
me
personally,
I
think
im
just
that
person
I've
just
been
driven
to
better
the
place
where
I've
lived
and
worked,
and
my
children
spend
the
most
of
their
time
so
I
work
full-time.
Also
so
I
don't
I
want
where
my
children
spend
their
time
to
be
the
most
amazing
place,
a
safe
place,
a
secure
place
that
has
great
opportunities,
and
so
that
drives
me
and
obviously
I
do
live
in
the
community.
B
So
in
this
baby
of
building
an
to
school
I
will
see
that
through
until
that
school
is
built
and
new
kids
are
there,
and
my
children
will
never
go
to
that
school.
But
we
again
we
live
there
and
it's
not
about
my
kids.
It's
about
you
know,
then
young,
next-door,
neighbor
and
friends
that
have
infant
children.
Now.
A
B
Will
go
there,
but
knowing
that
path
that
we
took
to
get
here
and
how
long
it's
taken
us.
So
that
alone
is
one
of
my
drivers
but
simple
things
is
the
crosswalks
and
we
need
a
new
signage
at
a
new
intersection
and
just
making
that
phone
call
and
knowing
that
you've
made
a
difference
for
me
is
a
personal
driver
so
bringing
that
to
our
group
of
volunteers
and
our
families,
I
really
tried
to
say
it
doesn't
have
to
be
200
hours.
There's
no,
our
check
box.
We
don't
count
hours
at
arnel
Elementary.
B
Gives
in
different
ways-
and
we
have
people
if
you
are-
writing
emails
in
you-
know
at
midnight
because
you're
up
at
midnight
there
is
a
project
you
could
be
counting
Box
Tops,
you
could
be.
You
know,
there's
a
million
things
in
a
million
different
times
in
ways
that
people
can
be
giving
of
their
time
and
helping,
and
it
doesn't
have
to
be
the
flashy
person
putting
on
the
festival
or
leading.
A
A
B
Know
we
do
hope
we
host
a
pre-school
event,
as
well
as
throughout
the
year
volunteer,
appreciation
events,
because
they
are
what
you
know
in
our
teachers
in
our
school
are
very
gracious
to
us
as
well,
in
their
appreciation
to
the
parents
and
volunteer
group
that
you
you
know
that
is
required.
You
have
to
show
some
appreciation
to
it
for
them
to.
A
B
I
mean
I
think
the
first
thing
you
start
is
by
going
to
your
local
PTA
meeting,
whether
it's
your
school
or
the
school,
your
time
I
might
be
going
to,
but
getting
involved,
seeing
where
they're
at
seeing
what
their
needs
are
and
how
you
you
know
we
have
marketing
geniuses,
like
you
have
people
in
every
kind
of
working
environment
at
every
single
school.
There's
talents
right.
You
know
they
might
be
chefs
they.
B
You
know
they
could
teach
a
cooking
class
but
go
to
those
meetings,
see
where
your
school
is
at
and
then
offer
to
help
in
some
small
way,
and
you
don't
have
to
start
big.
You
know
we
try
to.
We
have
people
that
we
know
would
eventually
like
to
be
a
president
or
a
treasure
and
they
say,
but
not
yet.
I
just
want
to
run
one
little
program,
exam
and.
B
And
be
a
volunteer
on
a
committee,
you
don't
need
to
start
being
the
chair
of
a
committee
and
again
but
don't
be
afraid
to
put
forth
your
ideas.
If
you
see
a
need
that
your
school
has
or
your
community
has,
you
can
make
that
happen,
and
hopefully
you
know
there
are
pta's
that
I've
heard
that
it
don't
want
to
hear
that
from
you
and
if
you
get
the
feeling
that
you're
not
being
heard
and
your
ideas
aren't
going
to
be
welcome
there
then
there's
other
avenues
within
the
county.
B
B
Other
schools
who
don't
have
fully
functioning
ptas,
try
to
grow
their
programs
and
give
them
a
little
bit
of
that
support
because
it
can
be
daunting
and
how
to
encourage
volunteerism-
and
you
know,
different
schools
in
the
county
all
have
different
economic
issues
and
transportation
issues
surrounding
how
you
can
function
after
school
events
and
things
like
that
to
try
to
support
other
schools.
So
you
can
take
your
skills
and
actually
give
them
anywhere
in
the
county
right.
A
B
A
So
if
we
have-
and
we
suggest
that
sometimes
too,
if
you
have
more
volunteers
than
you
can
handle
at
your
school
because
you
just
happen
to
have
that
yeah
community
of
people
that
can
do
it-
think
about
going
out
and
adopting
another
school
and
yeah
lots
of
times
you're
going
to
learn
things
from
them
that
you,
because
you
haven't
gone
through
their
struggles,
so
you're
going
to
hear
some
great
ideas
that
they
put
into
place.
But
maybe
you
can
give
them
some
manpower,
yeah.
B
Absolutely
and
that's
what
we've
learned
through
friends
and
through
just
being
on
different
boards
and
things
like
that,
other
it's
just
fascinating,
they're
like
oh,
you
do
this
and
that,
oh
you
did
it
through
paypal.
We
didn't
think
we
could
do
that
and
right.
Simplifying
our
lives
has
really
you
know
with
computers
and
the
technology
of
paying
online
and
simplifying
paperwork
has
streamlined
a
lot
of
things
which
frees
up
time
to
be
able
to
give
it
in
a
different
way
and
sharing
those
ideas
with
each
other
has
been
great
for
all.
B
You
know,
oh
you
do
a
father/daughter
dance,
we've
never
had
one.
We.
How
did
you
start
that?
And
what
do
you
do
because,
then
you
have
boys.
We
said
we
do
a
mother-son
event
and
how
do
you?
How
do
you
facilitate
that?
What
that
look
like-
and
you
know
now-
another
school
in
the
peninsula
has
done
the
father-daughter
dance
and
so
seeing
the
program's
grow
and
change
in
that
way
is
great,
also
and
again,
I,
because
different
pta's
are
different
places
all
over
the
county.
B
B
Does
take
a
little
bit
of
work
on
our
administration's
part
to
help
facilitate
us.
We
understand
that
you
know
for
every
big
project.
There
is
something
that
the
administration
has
to
give
a
little
bit
to
help
us,
which
is
more
workload
on
them,
and
so
another
school
may
not
be
able
to
accept
that
at
that
time,
but
there's
another
school
out
there.
B
That
would
accept
that
and
we'll
be
able
to
help
you
and
plenty
of
places
within
the
county
school
system
that
you
could
volunteer
and
there's
committees,
all
different
levels:
school
levels,
middle
school
board,
level
that
people
could
volunteer
and
feel
like
they're
being
heard
and
appreciated
and
giving
their
talents
of
what
their
skill
set
is.
Well.
A
I
think
that's
a
great
place
for
us
to
finish
the
interview,
because
that's
exactly
right,
you
know
all
are
welcome
and
we
can
do
anything
we
can
do.
We
want
you
to
do
for
us.
You
know
we'd
love
to
have
you.
We
are
so
happy
to
have
you
join
Thank,
You
Kerry.
Thank
you
so
much
and
thank
you
for
joining
us
until
next
time.
C
Hi
I'm
Jody
rissie
the
host
for
food
for
thought,
Russell
Schlegel
from
Schlegel
farms
and
Waldorf
Maryland
joining
me,
and
we're
going
to
talk
about
the
partnership
between
Anne
Arundel,
County,
Public,
Schools
and
schlegel
farms
Russell.
How
important
is
it
serving
produce
to
the
communities
and
the
students
here
in
Anne,
Arundel,
County
and
at
home?
A
lifetime
of
healthy
eating
begins
with
the
little
ones
to
watch.
The
full
interview
join
me
later
today
on
food
for
thought.