The Maryland Bulletin

Th e Maryland BulletinVolume CXXXIV, No. 2

Winter 2013-2014

Th e Maryland Bulletin

THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, political affi liation, belief or opinion, race, religious affi liation, sex, or sexual orientation in matters aff ecting program, activities, or employment practices. Questions regarding this policy in terms of employment may be directed to Anny Currin, Director of Personnel (301) 360-2029 or [email protected]. Questions regarding the school program may be directed to Stacey Farone, Compliance Offi cer and Title IX Coordinator (301) 360-2032 (voice), (240) 575-2983 (videophone) or [email protected]. Both may be reached at the Maryland School for the Deaf, 101 Clarke Place, P.O. Box 250, Frederick, Maryland 21705-0250.

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1 Speech-Language and Audiology Services at MSD

2 Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

3 H.R. 4040

4 Around MSD

16 Th e Junior Bulletin

20 Sportscope

31 Alumni and Community News

32 MSD Flashback—Th omas Carlaw Forrester, MSD’s 4th Superintendent

34 Th e MSD Foundation —What Th ey Do and How Th ey Do It

35 MSD Alumni Profi le—Belynda Bailey, ‘99

ContentsTable of

ON THE COVERStudents Nyesha Brown and Avery Penny practicing Spoken English vocabulary with Speech-

Language Therapist, Ayanna Barrows.

EditorJames E. Tucker

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Managing Editor &Graphic Designer

Larry [email protected]

Columbia Campus LiaisonLisa Pershan

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Copy EditorNan Cronk-Walker

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Ayanna Barrows (left) and Jody College (second left) read a

book aloud to kindergarten students, such as Anandhi Harrison

(second from right) and Cianne Swain (right).

MSD’s exemplary educational environment includes full-service speech-language and audiological services. Th e speech-language therapists and

audiologists are unique in their professional fi elds as they have training and expertise in working with individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their families. Th ey approach their work in a culturally sensitive manner and ensure that students have access to communication and services throughout the school day. By having specialists on site for both campuses, the amount of educational time students miss due to medical appointments can be decreased (e.g., cochlear implant programming and listening therapy). All of MSD’s specialists are licensed and certifi ed in their area of expertise and can communicate with students in American Sign Language. Both campuses are equipped with full diagnostic au-diology suites that enable each student’s hearing status to be monitored. Equipment is also available that facilitates programming, verifi cation, and troubleshooting of hearing aids and cochlear implant equipment. MSD has a loaner bank of hearing aid and cochlear implant equipment avail-able for students to use during the school day when needed. Th is ensures that students have appropriately functioning amplifi cation equipment throughout their school day. Direct communication between the student and audiologist can result in improved amplifi cation settings and therefore increase a student’s satisfaction with his or her amplifi cation. Th e speech-language therapists (SLPs) at MSD support the bridge between ASL and spoken and written English. The focus of SLPs working with deaf and hard-of-hearing students has evolved from its traditional focus on articulation and speechreading skills to include facilitation of language and literacy skills based on collaboration with classroom teachers. Th rough well-planned IEP goals and objectives and therapy activities, SLPs can work on vocabulary development, phonological awareness, grammar, functional communication, and pragmatics (social language). SLPs can also support a student’s metalinguistic knowledge, which can also be described as one’s awareness of language (e.g., comparison of languages and awareness of code-switching).

Th e benefi ts of having readily available specialty services and fully accessible communication is unique and benefi cial for MSD’s students. Specialists also support classroom staff and other professionals on campus and build relationships with outside agencies that provide services to MSD students. Open communication and multi-disciplinary teaming help MSD students achieve personal excellence in an engaging and diverse environment. MB

Speech-Language and Audiology Services at MSDDr. Jennifer Mertes, AuD, CCC-A, Audiologist/Director of Related Services, CC, [email protected]. Sara Ryan, AuD, CCC-A, Audiologist/Director of Related Services, FC, [email protected]

Emma Le and Gabi Muniz work on spatial concepts with Stacie Warner,

Speech-Language Therapist.

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Throughout the State of Maryland and the nation, the number of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

(ASD) is growing. Many who are on the spectrum of autism are capable of learn-ing at high levels. As with most students who are deaf, deaf students with spectrum disorders learn best in an environment of American Sign Language where they have full access to instruction and direct com-munication with teachers and other adults.

In September 2013, Maryland School for the Deaf, with the collaboration and support of the Maryland State Department of Education, enthusiastically implemented a pilot program for deaf students with ASD. Upon acceptance to the program, a student is placed in a class setting that his or her IEP team has agreed is the most benefi cial to the student’s learning: a special needs class, immersion in a classroom with typically developing children, or some combination of the two. Not only does the school provide instruction to meet the needs of deaf students with ASD, services such as a behavior program which includes but is not limited to verbal behavior training and applied behavior analysis, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy are also available depending on individual needs.

MSD’s pilot program was launched with day students diagnosed with mild to moderate autism from three years of age to fi ft h grade who benefi t from ASL and visual modality.

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex disorder of brain development, one which science is still striving to understand. A signifi cant struggle with social relationships, communication skills and language acquisition, acute sensitivity to sensory experiences, repetition of activities or movements, resistance to environmental change, diffi culties in motor coordination and attention, and intellectual disabilities can all be symptoms of the disorder. In some children, ASD can also heighten visual, math, and art skills as well as other areas of cognition and memory.

Th ere is still much to be learned about ASD. Th e faculty and staff of the Maryland School for the Deaf are excited to serve and to learn with this new population of students. MSD is com-mitted to providing these students–and all of its students–an exemplary and equitable education so that they may achieve personal excellence and become successful adults. MB

Program for Students with Autism Spectrum DisorderAnn Hirsch, Assistant Principal, Special Needs, FC, [email protected]

The students work on a fossil project

(L-R) Pre-Kindergarteners Kara Wagner, Ryker Pedersen,

Jace Quigley-Gentner, Jacob Salit, and teacher Danielle Berrigan

Mathematical Activity and Thinking: Comparing and Measuring

Pre-Kindergartener Jace Quigley-Gentner

and teacher aide Jacelia Washington

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Public Law 94-142 (Education of All Handicapped Children Act) enacted in

1975, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is landmark legisla-tion for millions of students with disabilities who were once either underserved or excluded from public school systems across the country.

In the past 40 years, the fi eld of special education grew dramatically as students with disabilities enrolled in both public and private schools and received specialized ser-vices everywhere. Most students with disabilities greatly benefi ted from this law as they were guaranteed a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) and were placed in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) educational placements in their neighborhood schools.

Th e LRE provision (placement with students without disabilities to the extent appropriate), however, was unfortu-nately misapplied for thousands of deaf and hard of hearing students. For these students, a placement in a local school oft en meant “disenfranchisement”. A deaf child is oft en the only deaf child in a school building and is oft en an outsider in his or her educational experience. Educational interpreters are oft en provided but this has created a “Velcro Syndrome” for the child as the child follows the interpreter around in the classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and playground. Th e incidental and peer learning so crucial to one’s social and academic development is oft en limited in neighborhood schools as the deaf student is not able to participate in their school community fully, directly, and eff ortlessly.

Th e Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) over the years have worked tire-lessly to raise awareness regarding the inadequacies of IDEA when it comes to educating deaf and hard of hearing students. Recent initiatives are CEASD’s Child First Campaign (http://ceasd.org/images/pdfs/CEASD_Child_First_brochure.pdf ) and NAD’s Education Strategy Team (http://nad.org/blogs/admin/nad-education-update-january-2013). CEASD and NAD’s recent collaboration with the American Foundation for the Blind has led to the draft ing of joint legislation to improve education for deaf and hard of hearing students and blind and visually impaired students everywhere.

On February 11, 2014, United States Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA), Mark Takano (CA), and Steve Stockman (TX) introduced H.R. 4040, the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act. It is the most comprehensive federal legislation to reform education for deaf and hard of hearing students and blind and visually impaired students since Public Law 94-142.

Th e primary focus of H.R. 4040 is to enhance certain provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Th e Act will ensure that states will have in place several key provisions:• A correct count of all deaf and hard of hearing students

and blind and visually impaired students. Census sta-tistics show that there are about 350,000 deaf and hard of hearing students but IDEA statistics show that there are only about 79,000 deaf and hard of hearing students.

• States will have a statewide plan outlining how deaf and hard of hearing students are being served, including how their language and educational needs are being evaluated.

• Th e “whole child” is considered when writing the IEP. Attention will be given to the development of one’s self-suffi ciency, self-determination, socialization, in-dependent living, career education, and such.

• Clarify that for deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers in Birth to Five programs, “natural environ-ment” can include a school or program for deaf and hard of hearing students.For the full text of H.R. 4040, please go to: http://beta.

congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4040/text For legislative advocacy tips, please go to: http://www.ceasd.org/child-fi rst/alice-cogswell

Th e Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act is named aft er two historic fi gures in our American educa-tion history. Alice was the fi rst deaf student in the western hemisphere, and was taught by Laurent Clerc and Th omas Hopkins Gallaudet at the American School for the Deaf. Anne Sullivan Macy was Helen Keller’s teacher.

CEASD President Ron Stern declared that “Th e lack of convergence between word and action; research and practice; what truly works and what does not; and percep-tion and reality has long plagued the deaf/hard of hearing child’s prospects for a quality, humane education and whole person development. Although the intent of IDEA is timeless, the low incidence populations of deaf and visu-ally impaired children oft en have not been understood or well served. Th e Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act will provide clarity as to how best meet the needs of these children and help them achieve their potential.”

It is with much hope that H.R. 4040 will pave the way for high quality educational programs and services for each deaf and hard of hearing child and blind and visually impaired child in the United States. With the reauthoriza-tion of the IDEA stalled in the U.S. Congress for several years now, H.R. 4040 currently represents the only hope for meaningful and signifi cant reform in how educational programs and services are developed, implemented and monitored for all deaf and hard of hearing students. MB

113TH CONGRESS2D SESSION

James E. Tucker, Superintendent, [email protected]

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Filled with preposterous disasters and craziness, Noises Off is an odd play, one which is rarely

performed as it is a challenge for both directors and actors. To make a production of Noises Off a success, directors and actors must ensure that the quick, wild scenes and fast entrances and exits are performed seamlessly with complete believability.

Th e Maryland School for the Deaf, with their amaz-ing and talented cast and crew, has recently risen to the occasion. Th ey spent many days reminding each other, “Don’t forget to bring in bags and boxes!” “Take the sardines with you!” “Close the door!” “Leave the whiskey under the chair!” “Wrong line! We are in act one, not three!” In the end, they pulled it off beautifully with much hilarity. Th e audience could not stop laugh-ing from the opening scene to the fi nal curtain call.

Th e play is about a play rehearsal and opening and closing night performances. Scene one opens on Nothing On’s staged living-room set at New York City’s Broadway Th eater. Th e actors are rehearsing their very last scenes in Nothing On a few hours before opening night.

Th e play then shift s into its second act: opening night backstage at Broadway Th eater--thirty minutes of eccentric, limited dialogue, gestural scenes. Th e ac-tors become nervous wrecks as they constantly forget their lines and mix up scenes. Several love triangles and myriad mishaps appear during this act.

Th e third and fi nal act takes place three months later during Nothing On’s fi nal performance at Goodman Th eater in Chicago. Th e tangled messes the actors have created in the second act have reached the point of no return. In the end, the play has turned into a chaos of missing props, limping bloody actors, and fl ying sardines.

Th at’s farce. Th at’s life. Th at’s theater. Sardines!—Jessica Willoughby, Director, [email protected]

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“Buy some fl owers for Brooke now?

But, the show is going to start now?”

“Oh! I never lose my videophone before!”

“Selsdon, you sit here! I don’t wait to sit next to him!”


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Lloyd Dallas ............................................................Billy MillosTim Allgood ........................................................... Gideon FirlPoppu Norton-Taylor ....................................Allyson BortolettoFrederick Fellowes/Philip Brent ................................... Jad GoreBelinda Blair/Flavia Brent ...................Anna Wood-JacobowitzGarry Lejeune/Roger Tramplelain ............... Brett SonnenstrahlBrooke Ashton/Vicki .................................... Christy ZendarskiDotty Otley/Mrs. Clackett .............................. Nakia RentschlerSelsdon Mowbray/Burglar ......................Jihad Holmes-Johnson

Stage Manager, Tayla Newman; Stage Manager, Kristin Williams, Light Designer, Jerrod Grill, Light Operator, Brandon Garrett; Prop Crew, Jehanne McCullough, Prop Crew, Taylor Gary; Backstage Crew; Dave Bahan, Kiser Holiday, Gillian Lawerence, Sierra McConville

Cast of Characters

“Is that a toy?”

“I am going to stick this up Lloyd.” “Why are the sheets tied up?!”

“Hurry! Tim, it is your cue to enter!”“That is all the fl ower shop have.

Will you accept it, Brooke?”

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On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, the fourth and fi ft h grade classes at MSD-Columbia

traveled together to the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Th ey learned about the changes in Native American culture over time, the economic systems of vari-ous Native American tribes, and the role that music and dance played in daily life. Tour guide Jose Montano explained to the students that, as a Native American, he lives between two worlds: Native American culture and current American culture. In the course of the discussion, Jose learned that many of the students could relate to his circumstance for they experience living in both the hearing and Deaf worlds.

When asked what is most valued in Deaf culture, Chelsea Iyere, a fourth grader, re-sponded that American Sign Language is important because some deaf people cannot understand spoken English easily. The indi-viduals from the museum were very impressed with the students from MSD. Prior to the tour, the museum staff had expected to teach the students about Native American culture; they had not expected to learn about

Deaf culture. It was a nice surprise and a learning ex-perience for both groups!

—Maranda Maurer, Teacher, CC, [email protected], Shelly McCully, Teacher, CC,

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Multicultural Education in the Classroom

Valuing Diff erent Cultures

In a speech at Morehouse College in 1948, Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “We must remember that intelligence is

not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” A lot more goes on in the classroom than just teaching and developing children’s skills and abilities in reading, writing, and math. Teachers also seek to nurture and develop the character strengths that each student can use to deal with everyday situations through practice and positive feedback. Just as students are taught math and reading skills, they also must be taught to problem solve, empathize, control impulses and emotions, and make good choices that support rather than impede learning.

Over a span of two days in January, elementary students at MSD-Frederick participated in a Character Counts! workshop. Character Counts! focuses on the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Th ese are the basic values that we use when at work and play.

To align with the goals of Character Counts!, Dr. Cheryl Wu was invited to present a multicultural workshop to Frederick elementary school staff . Dr. Wu is a professor in the Department of Counseling at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. She presented a workshop on diver-

sity education, multiculturalism, and social justice in the school setting. Th e elementary department staff had the opportunity to participate in a hands-on activity to explore and examine individual strengths and vulnerabilities from a multicultural perspective.

Th rough multicultural education, both students and staff learn to respect and appreciate diversity in race, eth-nicity, region, religion, gender, language, socioeconomic status, age, and disability. MSD students and staff refl ect this diversity as many have relocated to the Frederick area from regions all over the country to attend MSD. In addi-tion, there are several current MSD students who moved to the United States from other countries. Th rough the multicultural workshop presented by Dr. Wu, Frederick elementary school staff recognize the importance of in-troducing multiculturalism in the classroom with the aim of preparing students to live and work in an increasingly global society. By increasing awareness of appropriate so-cial behaviors, students can develop pro-social skills that will prepare them to become productive adult citizens and life-long learners.

—Sue Hill, Principal, Elementary Department, FC, [email protected]

National Museum of the American Indian tour guide, Jose Montano, presents

an example of an American Indian fl ute.


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Students, staff , and one-hundred minions celebrated the One Hundredth Day of School at the Maryland

School for the Deaf, Columbia Campus. At the beginning of the school year, several classes began keeping track of the number of days they had been in school in antici-pation of the milestone. Some even put their creativity to work and collected one hundred things to display in the “100 Th ings Museum.” Amid a winter fraught with inclement weather and snow days, the day fi nally arrived on February 11, 2014.

During this event, students were able to engage in literacy and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities based on the number one hun-dred. This fun-filled day began with a one hundred step obstacle course complete with tunnels, cones, and tumbling mats. After finishing the course, students had the opportunity to visit various learning stations. They sorted one hundred balloons by color, built structures with one hundred toothpicks and marshmallows, and made predictions about the buoyancy of one hundred pennies in a boat. Abigail Lawson, third grader, said

that the balloons were her favorite part. The balloon sort gave her the opportunity to play and learn at the same time. At another station, students used their estimating skills in a water relay race to fill a one hun-dred ounce jug. Students were also given writing and drawing prompts at the literacy station. Some of the prompts included: “I wish I had 100…,” “If I were 100 years old…,” and “I could eat 100...” Their responses were thoughtful and creative. The second grade class was asked what they will say when they are one hun-dred years old. Madison Jackson predicted that she will say her back hurts, and Noam Omstead said he will probably be bald and crying. Qudir Barr-Lewis is sure he will not be able to walk by the time he is one hundred years old.

All in all, the One Hundredth Day provided an interac-tive and hands-on experience for students. Many thanks to MSD-CC staff and middle school student volunteers for helping to make this event a success.

—Shannon Negussie, Teacher, CC, [email protected]

Celebrating 100 Days of School

First and second graders are proud of their successful 100th day celebration.

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A Gallery Walk: Celebrating Student Writing

Reece Johnson (1st grade), presents his personal narrative titled Ocean City Oma, as

classmate Aedyn Josselin (1st grade) looks on.

Arianna Gousse (3rd grade) presents her

personal narrative titled What I Want For Christmas.

On January 16, Maryland School for the Deaf-Columbia Campus launched its fi rst Gallery Walk, an event

which will take place monthly to celebrate student writing. Implementing the new Maryland College and Career

Readiness Standards for Writing, teachers are engaging students in the three types of writing: narrative, opinion/argument, and informative/explanatory. Students delve into authentic research based on curricular topics of interest to them. Teachers are using mentor texts and Writer’s Workshop to demonstrate what good writers do. Th e Gallery Walk is an opportunity for students, as writers, to experience a supportive audience. Th ey have opportunities to exhibit their work monthly as well as give presentations.

Teachers are employing the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards for Speaking and Listening. Implementing a variety of presentation ap-proaches to publish their writing, students are encouraged to sequence ideas logically, include descriptive details, and communicate formally and clearly at an appropriate pace. Students work to include multimedia components and visual displays when presenting.

Th e fi rst Gallery Walk was an experience the students will not soon forget. Janelle Johnson’s fi rst grade class wrote personal narratives aft er generating their own ideas from looking at and discussing several mentor texts. Th e stu-dents learned about the writing process through Writer’s Workshop. Once their pieces were published, they worked with Paul Fitzpatrick, ASL Specialist, to facilitate the bridging of English to ASL, emphasizing the importance

of academic ASL when presenting in a formal setting. When asked about the experience, one student replied, “I felt excited! I liked doing my presentation in front of a lot of people, even though I was a little shy. I would like to share my writing another time.”

In Middle School, Lisa Skaggs and Davy Hirsch’s students collaborated in pairs to create informative pieces about animals from specifi c geographical locations they

were studying in Social Studies. Once research and writing were complete, they learned how to use Powerpoint to create a visual display. Student pairs worked closely with teachers and Paul Fitzpatrick, ASL Specialist, to present their research. Aft er much practice and teamwork, the presentations

had the audience giggling and engaged. When asked how this experience aff ected her students, Lisa

Skaggs replied, “Two of my students were thrilled about the project and enjoyed presenting to an audience. Some of the more apprehensive students, aft er the presentation, felt more confi dent about future presentations.”

Many students in the audience scheduled for a later Gallery Walk were very excited about presenting what they had written. It is clear that, with a supportive audience, all students have a story to tell and a message to share. All students can become writers.

Gallery Walks will be held monthly at the Columbia Campus; please see the Master Calendar for specifi c dates and times.

—Elizabeth Reed, Teacher Specialist, CC, [email protected]

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Literacy in Physical EducationLiteracy is an integral part of our students’ education.

Th is is evident in the Maryland Common Core State Curriculum and verifi ed by years of research. But should students be expected to read and write in physical educa-tion classes? Th e answer is irrefutably YES! Th e Maryland School for the Deaf–Columbia Campus is a prime example of a physical education program where reading and writing is integrated daily. Jane Shimon states that physical educa-tors can help facilitate physical education-related content literacy during active lessons by using verbal and visual word-association charts.

In the past, physical education programs focused pri-marily on a competitive sports-oriented model. Today’s physical education programs are more focused on the fi t-ness movement and leisure-time physical activities.

Physical education teacher Tonya Killam has imple-mented reading and writing in her classes. In 2008, Tonya was an adjunct faculty member at Gallaudet University where she taught Methods of Teaching Physical Education and Wellness in Elementary and Secondary Schools. While teaching, she learned a new approach to physical education which includes a focus on literacy. Th e article that impacted Ms. Killam was “Enhancing Content Literacy in Physical Education,” by Cathy Buell and Andrea Whittaker.

When Tonya Killam joined the Maryland School for the Deaf last year, she had a sense of urgency to teach reading and writing to her students. She felt that students need exposure to English all day every day. Th e fact that the Common Core State Standards support her vision made the decision that much easier. Ms. Killam began slowly by adding a word wall in the gym; the impact was huge. Students from diff erent grades would stop and ask questions. One fi rst grader said,

“Flee and feel are spelled similarly, but what is the diff erence between the two words?” Wordle, a favorite among students, is another activity used in PE. An internet-based soft ware program, it provides students with a variety of words and encourages them to fi gure out what the main topic of the unit or activity will be. Students have discussions with their peers to fi gure the topic of their upcoming PE unit. But Tonya knew that, although she was making an impact with the above activities, she could do more.

In the initial application of literacy in physical education, the students discussed the diff erence between the words over, under, through, and around. During the discussion, Tonya realized that ASL was not enough for the students to fully comprehend the meaning of these prepositions. Students did a hands-on activity using a rope, going through, over, under, and around. Pictures were taken throughout these activities to support student writing about the event. Aft erwards, students used the pictures to write sentences

using the focus prepositions. At the end of class, the stu-dents presented in ASL.

Another example of literacy integration in physical educa-tion was with the eighth graders. Th e students came to class with motivation and curiosity about fi tness and weight loss and were asked to work together to come up with a list of questions. Th en they were asked where they thought they could fi nd the answers. Students explored various text features of a non-fi ction book such as the index, table of contents, and headings to help guide them to the answers. Th ey used a graphic organizer to help organize the information they found. As a class, they discussed how to write their fi ndings using English grammatical structure. Students were more willing to ask about vocabulary and word choice in a group setting than they had been when asked to write independently. Th e eighth graders are very much looking forward to their next research project--an independent one this time.

Literacy in physical education can be accomplished with all ages. Pre-kindergarten students enjoy using posters, body poetry, yoga cards, and animal action cards which have drawings of physical movements they are to perform. Oft en while using the cards, students have to check the illustrated instructions on how to perform the poses and movements, identifying the printed words which correlate with the pictures. Th is is the beginning of reading development.

From pre-kindergarten where students begin to under-stand that letters make words and words describe pictures to middle school students doing research projects, read-ing and writing across the curriculum promotes literacy among students at MSD-CC.

—Tonya Killam, Teacher, CC, [email protected]

Shimon, J., (2004). Content Literacy in Physical Education: Th e Use of Word Association Charts. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators 17.6: 7-9.

Buell, C., & Whittaker, A., (2001). Enhancing Content Literacy in Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 72,6.

Chanel Telp examines an article on fi tness while Sebastian

Velata explains what Dana Brooks should write on the

whiteboard.

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5th grade—the fi nal year of elementary school and a time when students refl ect

on all they have accomplished thus far in their academic lives. Th ough the students eagerly anticipate the activities that will round out their elementary careers in the months ahead, they are also busy focus-ing on the tasks at hand, learning all they can in the time that remains. One of the items students have been studying this quarter is opinion writing.

Is there a new toy that should be created that will revolutionize the toy industry? Should recess be made longer by school districts across the nation? Is one season better than the others? Just walk the halls of the elementary building and stop outside rooms 126 and 127 for a sample of the strong opinions that fi ll the heads of MSD’s fabulous fi ft h grade students. For example, each student was asked to create a new toy that would amaze the youth of today. Next, they wrote a letter to a toy company in the hopes of convincing them that their toy was the one that would change the

lives of children around the world. Last, they created an illustration demonstrating their inventions in order to lure viewers.

While writing their opinion pieces, students applied the “6 + 1 Traits of Writing” in order to make their piece as strong as possible. In addi-tion, they focused on using transition words to help the reader follow their thought process along with creative sentence starters to hook their audi-ence. Th e writing process is a time when students have the opportunity to monitor their progress and receive feedback from a variety of sources.

Th e process includes graphic organizers, peer response groups, one-on-one editing conferencing with the teacher, and self-evaluation. Aft er perusing a few of our students’ pieces, readers will agree that MSD has some very creative and talented future inventors.

—Cherie Zendarski, 5th Grade Teacher, FC, [email protected]

5th Grade Students Share Th eir Opinions

South Koreans ( ) Visit MSD

Students work at their own pace through

the 6 Plus 1 stages of the writing process.

Maryland School for the Deaf welcomed faculty, staff , and student visitors from Korea Nazarene University in South Korea.

This group toured the MSD Frederick Campus to learn more about MSD and the education of deaf and hard of hearing

students in the United States. Throughout their tour, the group also shared information about Korea and their culture

in MSD classes of all ages and grades. MSD students and staff were very appreciative of their generosity. Erin Buck Skees,

MSD’s Outreach Coordinator (5th from right) was their tour guide.


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Once again MSD students and staff

responded to the communities call for

help. The American Red Cross ran a blood

drive at the school in January, collecting

sixteen pints of blood which translates

into saving 48 lives. MSD will host

another drive in late May and hopes that

more donors will lead the way in serving

their community.

The MSD Occupational Th erapy depart-ment recently received needed modifi ca-

tions to their chairs from work done by high school math students. A current trend in education is to involve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) as oft en as possible in all lessons. Th e goal is to improve students’ ability to apply their knowledge to real life situations, so when the Occupational Th erapy department needed to provide chairs that students with physical challenges could sit in safely and securely, students had to engineer a solution, in this case adding arms to diff erent sized chairs. Th e arms needed to be individually produced from material similar to the chairs (oak) and then attached in a way that was both pleasing to the eye and safe for young students. Th is project involved all the components of a STEM project:

• Science-understanding the bio-physical needs of the students

• Technology-using specialized tools and equipment to produce a safer chair

• Engineering-planning and modifying as the project evolved

• Math-measuring and calculating the correct size of each chair arm

Students enjoyed the hands-on experience as well as learning some carpentry skills they will be able to use in the future.

—Cameron Overs, Teacher, FC, [email protected]

Teacher Van Brewer and 11th grader Qyashiny Robinson smile while donating blood

STEM Project

Shemardo Bartley and Max Olson with their teacher aide Alfred Traurig. Other

students in the class are DeAndre Holmes, Jasmine Woodruff and Ronnie

Campanaro

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Matt “Th e Hammer” Hamill visited MSD in January 2014 to share his

personal life and career experiences with middle school and high school students. Two student leaders, Christy Zendarski and Jake Bonheyo, led the introduction and then the students had the opportunity to ask questions aft er Hamill’s speech.

Matt Hamill is a deaf American amateur wrestler and professional mixed martial arts fighter. While attending the Rochester Institute of Technology, he was a three-time NCAA Wrestling Division III National Champion. He earned a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling and a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2001 Summer Deafl ympics.

Hamill was a contestant on the third season of Th e Ultimate Fighter reality television show where he per-formed well, becoming very popular and attracting a large fan base. He also acted in a movie entitled “Th e Hammer” in 2010 about his early life and wrestling career.

Hamill spoke about the struggles and accomplishments in his life and

Matt Hamill’s Experiences Shared with MSD Students

career and gave students some inspir-ing stories and words of advice about working hard to achieve goals. He also talked about anti-bullying, emphasiz-ing the importance of being kind and showing respect to everyone. Students

left feeling empowered and inspired about their goals and dreams.

—Neshmayda Bravin, Behavior Specialist, FC,

[email protected]

Vocabulary in Content Areas

Kindergarten students at Columbia Campus show off their Social Studies art work about the weather. (L-R) Max Shindler,

George Weiss, Nyesha Brown, Riley Sherman, Avery Penny, Kyara Salvador


Around MSD

Tony Tatum, NFL prospect, Visits with Middle School Students at Columbia Campus

TOP (L to R) Quionni Hall, Teacher Pierre Daze, Tony Tatum, Kay Onobiyi, teacher aide

Mary Skinner MIDDLE Jamal Johson, Sebastian Velata, Alexa Kelz, Dana Brooks, principal

Jennifer Yost Ortiz, Amaree McKenstry, Teacher Joanne Geppert FRONT Kiristin Clark

Tony Tatum, a well-known Deaf football player from Alabama and a recent graduate of Gallaudet University,

visited students at the Maryland School for the Deaf-Columbia Campus on February 6, 2014. During his senior year at Gallaudet, Tony was named as the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) Defensive Player and Special Teams Player of the Year (in 2012) and was selected as a member of the D3football.com All-America fourth team in defense. He is currently a defensive back in the Arena Football League playing for the Cleveland Gladiators.

Tony moved to Alabama as a young boy and was raised and educated in his hometown public school using the oral only method. He attended classes without an interpreter, did not have deaf friends, and struggled socially. Tony speaks openly about the struggles of learning through the oral only method and his lack of self-identity while growing up. As a result of this hardship, Tony learned to channel his frustrations into something positive -- ath-letics. He learned to play basketball and became a major star at his local high school; in fact, Gallaudet University, nearly 750 miles away, heard of his basketball abilities and recruited him.

While Tony was initially unsure about attending a university catered for deaf students, he was quickly amazed by the existence of the American Deaf community. Tony found a greater sense of confi dence in his own identity,

feeling “normal” for the fi rst time within a community, and wholeheartedly embraced American Sign Language. Tony thrived at Gallaudet, not only as a basketball player but also as an outstanding member of the football team. Opportunity aft er opportunity was presented to Tony, and he capitalized on them!

When Paul Fitzpatrick, ASL Specialist at MSD-Columbia, learned that Tony regularly visits schools for

the Deaf and public schools seeking young Deaf athletes who share his dreams and passion, Paul invited Tony to visit the Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia Campus. Of course, Tony, who volunteers so much of his time, readily agreed. Tony visited everyone, students, staff , and teach-ers, spending the entire day visiting classrooms, meeting each student, and openly sharing his experiences. He an-swered questions, posed with students for pictures, and signed autographs. He is indeed an inspiration.

Tony proves that anyone can real-ize his or her dreams. “Th rough ASL, I found myself,” he said. Th ank you for visiting us, Tony Tatum!

—Paul Fitzpatrick, ASL Specialist, CC,

paul.fi [email protected]

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Around MSD

Returning HomeLast year while working on Th e Maryland Bulletin Special Edition about the Colored School for the Deaf, four former

students were identifi ed: Ellsworth Bouyer, Joanie Jackson, Shirley Johnston, and Mary Flemings. Since then they have spoken twice in school assemblies sponsored by the Jr. National Black Deaf Advocates student organization on campus. During the meetings, it was requested that a day be arranged to visit the former grounds of the Colored School for the Deaf at the current Maryland School for the Blind in Overlea, Maryland. Th e trip fi nally took place on September 9, 2013, when the four former students as well as Special Edition authors Chad Baker and Mary Harris and Jr. BDA sponsor, Lisa Smith, journeyed to the Maryland School for the Blind.

MSB rolled out the red carpet for the four alums on their “return trip to their home” with a warm welcome by MSB President, Michael Bina. Aft er meeting and look-ing through various pictures and documents, the group was able to tour the area and walk through the Bledsoe Building which was the main educational building for the Colored Deaf and Blind students. Much fun occurred while discussing former teachers and which rooms held which grades of instruction. (By looking over building diagrams, it was discovered that the pictures on pages 5 and 6 of the Special Edition had incorrectly identifi ed the boys’ and girls’ dormitory buildings. Th e correct identifi cation ap-pears in the photos here.)

Th e group also toured the Morrison Building, now used for administration purposes but then one of four cottages for white students. Th ey had an opportunity to visit the old laundry facility where Ellsworth worked as a student.

Many stories of fond school-day memories were told over a lunch provided by MSB. Aft er a wonderful time at the school, the group headed to the downtown area that they had frequented as students. Former candy stores and hardware stores have long since been repurposed for other businesses, but were easily identifi ed by the former students.

In the future, MSD will be inviting other former students from the CSD program who transferred to the Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick to fi nish their education to come and share their experiences with us.

Th e legacy continues.—Chad Baker,

Director of Museums, [email protected]

Four Colored School for the Deaf Graduates return to visit their

campus at the Maryland School for the Blind. (L-R) Shirley Brown

(CSD), Ellsworth Bouyer (CSD), Chad Baker (Standing), Grace

Bouyer, Mary Harris, Mary Ellis (CSD), Joanie Jackson (CSD)

Correctly identifi ed: Boys’ Dorm on Right and Girls’ Dorm on left.

Correctly identifi ed as Boys’ Dormitory

Maryland School for the Blind/CSD Buildings in Baltimore, MD


Around MSD

Story Time

James DeStefano’s 100th Coaching Victory

On December 28, 2013, at the Fannett-Metal Holiday Tournament, MSD head boys’ basketball coach,

James DeStefano, got his one hundredth coaching vic-tory against Fannett-Metal High School in the cham-pionship game. DeStefano has coached at MSD for six years (2008 to present).

At the game following this milestone, a pre-game cer-emony was held to recognize Coach DeStefano’s achieve-ment. Coach DeStefano was presented with a plaque by superintendent James E. Tucker and athletic director Andy Bonheyo.

Coach DeStefano took over MSD's program in 2008 aft er many years of coaching at Gallaudet University as well as several years at Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Since then, his teams have won a total of two national titles, six ESDAA crowns, and two Clerc Classic championships.

Congratulations, Coach DeStefano! MB—Andy Bonheyo,

Athletic Director, FC, [email protected]

Sherry Bradley-Koo’s and Cherie Zendarski’s 5th grade classes tell stories to the kindergartners in Frederick

TOP (L-R) Erica Smith, Hanna Johnson-Shaw, Justina Miles, Austin Baker, Anjola Ogunsola MIDDLE Taria Pellicer, Crystal Salit, Alan

Khamphouy, Ethan Sheppeck, Sierra Herzig-Wilcox BOTTOM Xander Hoheusle, Rudwin Calderon, Derek Pope, Matilde Mansfi eld,

Marley Underwood, Corson Brunson, Eavan Shank, Baen Summerlin NOT PICTURED Jalina Dietz, Megan Montoya, Elise White

Tessa Lewis’s 1000th Point

Tessa Lewis (11th grade) scored her 1,000th career point in a home

game vs. MSSD. (L-R) Lucy Lewis, Jeff Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Tarja

Lewis, Superintendent James E. Tucker, Tessa Lewis, Athletic

Director Andy Bonheyo

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Th e Junior Bulletin Contributed by MSD Students

Jr. NAD Conference at MSSD in Washington D.C.Last November, two advisors and four MSD Junior

National Association of the Deaf (Jr. NAD) members attended the 2013 Jr. NAD Conference hosted by the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) where we had the opportunity to meet Deaf students from all over the coun-try as well as important advocates of the Deaf community. Since my goal is to become a civil rights lawyer, it was truly nice to be able to talk with Deaf lawyers like NAD’s CEO Howard Rosenblum and get their words of wisdom.

Th roughout the week, there was a variety of activi-ties and workshops. We went on a fi eld trip to Capitol Hill to meet with Maryland’s congressional represen-tative about ratifying an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amendment related to cinema movie theater captioning. For most of us, it was our fi rst lobbying ex-perience. We also got an idea of what the Congressional buildings look like and what the job of a representative is. Prior to our meeting with Maryland representative John Delaney, Claudia Gordon stopped by to give an inspiring speech and answer questions. She is the fi rst Deaf African-American woman to become an attorney and was recently appointed by President Obama to be the White House’s new Public Engagement Advisor for the Disabled. It was such an honor to watch her talk about her experience working at the White House.

To top the conference off , I participated in a Mr. and Miss Jr. NAD Ambassador Pageant which was such an empowering experience. All of the competitors were ner-vous before the pageant, but it turned out to be a terrifi c success. A girl from Phoenix and a boy from Alabama won the competition. I received two awards for best platform presentation and school spirit. Th e pageant helped me develop several skills such as public speaking as I had to prepare my speech in advance and practice.

On the last day, a General Assembly took place. As one of two delegates representing MSD, I voted on proposals made by people in the Round Table Special Project relating to issues important to our community. I was also voted to be a delegate representing Jr. NAD at the NAD Conference in Atlanta this summer, and I am looking forward to it. After a productive morning full of debate and voting, United States Senator Tom Harkin came for a question-and-answer session. He is well-known for his contributions to the Deaf commu-nity and was the one who proposed the ADA. Because he has a Deaf brother, he knows what it is like to be Deaf. The conference wrapped up beautifully that night with a scenic dinner cruise on the Potomac River in the heart of Washington.

—Jehanne McCullough, Senior

Jehanne McCullough (delegate), Paula Hare (observer), Alina

Kenina (observer), Rhyshem Bagley (delegate), and Terri Dietz

(advisor) sightsee in Washington, D.C.



Lynn Ballard-Weiner’s

1st Grade ASL Class

Roadrunner, Josiah Lockhart

Orange & White Cat, Leia Klusza

Tiger, Aloysius Fitzpatrick-Murphy

Eagle, Zeke Orit

Rainbow, Torriah Cunningham

Some Kind of Insect, Denali Boren

Butterfl y, Kayla Dzougoutov

Students in Lynn Ballard-Weiner’s fi rst grade ASL class traced handshapes on their hands and drew pictures of the items as signed using the handshape. The idea was from the book titled

“Hand Art : a Trace and Color H a n d b o o k ” by K l u t z , a subsidiary of Scholastic Inc.

Black Cat, Zaylee Garner-Taylor

Ravens, Tyler Todorovic

Lion, Dwayne Collins

Rooster, Tahoe Herzig-WilcoxApple tree, Amado LuhouseDog, Joshua Newman

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MSD Welcomes Visitors from EnglandOn February 12th, Maryland

School for the Deaf-Frederick had wonderful hearing visitors from England. Th ey came with curiosity and enthusiasm to learn about our deaf culture and American schools for the deaf. Th e student leaders welcomed them warmly. Th en we gave our English visitors tours around the school to see the math, English, and media classes.

By the end of the tour, the English visitors’ knowledge about what MSD provides had grown and also their un-derstanding of our bilingual/bicultural communication environment. Aft er the tour, we had a panel to learn more about each other’s views on certain topics.

Lastly, the visitors joined us for lunch where they tasted American

Mr. and Miss MSD Pageant

Mister and Miss 2017 Madison Givens (9th grade) and Rex Shephard (9th grade), Mister and

Miss Orioles, Alexa Paulay-Simmons (11th grade) and Jake Bonheyo (11th grade), Mister

and Miss Student Leader Emily DeSimone (11th grade) and Chaz Seremeth (11th grade).

On March 12, 2014, the Mister and Miss Maryland School for the

Deaf Pageant was hosted by the Stu-dent Body Government in Ely Audito-rium. The pageant was presented by Master and Mistresses of Ceremonies Billy Millios, Jehanne McCullough, and Marika Lewis. Contestants com-peted in each of fi ve events: a private interview, a platform presentation, a talent performance, a “runway walk” in semi-formal wear, and an impromptu onstage interview. The total number of points earned de-termined who would be crowned Mister and Miss Maryland School for the Deaf. All events were challenging, and the three judges had a diffi cult task choosing the winners.

After many outstanding perfor-mances and much suspense, Jake Bon-heyo and Alexa Paulay-Simmons were crowned Mister and Miss MSD 2014-2015. They will represent MSD at the Deaf Teen America Pageant at California School for the Deaf-Riverside on March 30th. Two sponsors, Keith Nolan and Janice Randall, will accompany them.

Janice Randall would like to thank Kristen Williams, the pageant chairper-son, for her tireless support. The evening was a great success and would never have taken place without her! MB

— Janice Randall, Pageant Director, [email protected]

MSD ROYALTY

foods and observed deaf students and staff socializing in the cafeteria. But the English visitors were not the only ones who learned. We also learned about English students and their schools. It

was an outstanding experience for us and for them to compare and contrast our countries and backgrounds.

Taylor Gary, 11th grade



DeAndre Holmes, 11th grade

Kevin Renderos, 11th gradeAsa Johnson, 11th grade

Andrew Smith, 11th gradeAustin Hackney, 11th grade

Tiana Jacobo, 9th grade

Philippe Belanger, 11th grade

Ronnie Campanaro, 11th grade

Maurice Marshall, 12th grade

DeBrian John, 10th grade

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The Maryland School for the Deaf high school girls’ basketball team

ended their National Championship season with a 22-7 record, giving the school’s girls’ basketball program its third most wins in a season. A team of no seniors, fi ve juniors, and six freshmen started the season with a 5-6 overall record and fi nished the last eighteen games with a 17-1 record. Th e team went on a winning streak as they won the Oriole Classic, the Clerc Classic, and the Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association (ESDAA) tournament.

Returning juniors Tessa Lewis, Emily DeSimone, Monique Johnson, Carolyn Wiley, and Bridget Berrigan wel-comed a young group of talented fresh-men to the team this year. Freshmen Karita Lewis, Juliana Bahan, and Brooke Bonheyo showed potential and talent and quickly found their way into the starting rotation. Eve Wood-Jacobowitz, Kaela Luttrell, and Kaitlyn Weeks, also part of the promising freshman class, contributed to the team’s depth this year.

Maryland traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, in mid-January to brave the cold for the Fourteenth National

Deaf Prep Clerc Classic tournament. Maryland opened the elite tournament with a 47-23 win over an off ense-minded Rochester team. Th e team advanced to the semi-fi nals and defeated Riverside, 45-29. A young Maryland team faced the two-time defending National Champions--California School for the Deaf-Fremont--in the champion-ship game. Fremont, looking for their third straight Clerc championship, led for the entire game until the last 13.1 seconds of the fourth quarter when Tessa Lewis scored both of her free throws to give Maryland its fi rst and fi nal lead of the game. Emily DeSimone and Carolyn Wiley were selected to the All-Tournament Team. Tessa Lewis was named the MVP of the tournament.

Maryland hosted the ESDAA tournament this year and opened the tournament with a 55-21 win as they defeated Rochester, the 2013-14 ESDAA Division II champions. In the semi-fi nals, Maryland played the Lexington School for the Deaf and cruised to a 63-5 victory. Th e team met New Jersey School for the Deaf in the championship game and earned a

strong, solid 56-12 win. Junior Emily DeSimone, recipient of the ESDAA’s Most Valuable Player award, had a strong all-around game. Tessa Lewis and Karita Lewis were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Th e season was successful on both sides of the ball with MSD scoring a total of 1,273 points (43.8 per game) shooting an average of 36 percent from the fi eld. Th e team allowed an average of 31.5 points per game. Th is season, the team averaged 11.1 assists, 15.1 steals, 29.4 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game.

In addition to a successful team performance, the MSD community witnessed record-breaking perfor-mances from Tessa Lewis and Emily DeSimone. Emily DeSimone broke Shayna Rose Unger’s single-season school record of 125 assists, as she dished out 141 assists this season. Lewis raised her game to new heights when she amassed a career-high 371 steals in just three years to shatter the former single-season record of 366 steals set by Krystle Berrigan during her 2000-04 campaign. Lewis also set a single-season record of 150 steals, breaking

High School Girls Basketball

VARSITY TOP (L-R) Kaela Luttrell, Brooke Bonheyo, Juliana Bahan, Carolyn Wiley, Tessa Lewis, Karita Lewis, Monique Johnson,

Bridget Berrigan, Kaitlyn Weeks, Eve Wood-Jacobowitz, Emily DeSimone BOTTOM MANAGER Chaz Seremeth, Assistant Coach

Christine Rowinski, Assistant Coach Jerry Mabashov, Head Coach Amy Mowl, Assistant Coach Jeff Lewis, Manager Alina Kenina


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a single-season record of 141 steals also previously held by Krystle Berrigan in the 2003-04 season.

In her junior season, Tessa was named the Player of the Year by NDIAA as she dominated the backcourt with 17.8 PPG, shooting an impressive 40 percent average from the fi eld, and recording 5.2 steals per game. Tessa also tallied 82 rebounds and 51 assists, bringing her average to 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. One of the highlights of the season was inducting Tessa to the 1,000-point club. Tessa became the fi rst true junior and the ninth female in MSD school history to join the 1,000-point club. She scored 219 points her freshman year, 362 points her sophomore year, and 517 points her junior year. Tessa currently has 1,098 career points in three years of varsity play. In addi-tion to her scoring accolades, she has been selected to All-Tournament Teams at the New Life Holiday Classic and the ESDAA and MVP of both the Oriole Classic and the Clerc Classic tournaments.

Playing alongside Tessa Lewis was her sidekick Emily DeSimone, a versatile guard, who fi nished the season with 7.1 PPG and 5.9 APG. Freshman Karita Lewis racked up playing experience as she fi nished the season strong in the paint with 8.4 PPG and a 7.4 RPG. Karita Lewis fi nished her freshman year of varsity play with a total of 242 points and 214 rebounds.

Th e girls’ basketball team wishes to thank the MSD community for being supportive!

—Amy Mowl, Head Coach, FC, [email protected]

National Deaf

Interscholastic

Athletics Association

(NDIAA)

National ChampionsMaryland School

for the DeafPlayer of the Year

Tessa LewisCoach of the Year

Amy MowlFirst Team All

American TeamTessa Lewis

Second Team All American TeamEmily DeSimone

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National ChampionsMaryland School

for the DeafFirst Team All

American TeamTessa Lewis

Frederick News Post

Honorable MentionTessa Lewis

Emily DeSimone

IPSL All-League Team

Tessa Lewis

JUNIOR VARSITY TOP (L-R) Kaela Luttrell, Paula Hare, Kaitlyn Weeks, Bridget Berrigan, Tamia Harris, Juliana Bahan, Monet

Clark, Eve Wood-Jacobowitz BOTTOM Manager Alina Kenina, Assistant Coach Jeff Lewis, Head Coach Christine Rowinski,

Manager Elexis Belin

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The 2013-14 Maryland School for the Deaf boys’ basketball program

bounced back this year by finish-ing the season with 19 wins and 9 losses—a nine-victory improvement over last year. Th e season began with a very young team including three players who transferred to MSD and were playing with the team for the fi rst time. However, MSD got off to a good start by going 7-2 in December. Play continued to improve during the New Life Shoot-Out tournament where MSD fi nished third by beating host school New Life Christian. Jake Grindstaff made the all-tournament team. During the winter break, MSD continued to play good, competitive basketball by winning the Fannett-Metal Christmas Tournament (where they fi nished in last place last year), beating McConnellsburg and Fannett-Metal. Jake Bonheyo was selected Most Valuable Player, and Yave Sanchez was chosen to the all-tournament team.

During the fi rst week of January, MSD temporarily hit the wall losing two games in a row. At the Oriole Classic at MSD, the boys lost in the fi rst round but came back strong to capture third place. Noah Valencia was selected to the all-tournament team.

In mid-January, MSD traveled to Indiana to participate in the fourteenth annual Clerc Classic. Th e Orioles were determined to improve aft er a disap-pointing seventh-place fi nish last year. In the opening round, MSD beat the Illinois School for the Deaf 69-47. In the semi-fi nal game, Maryland lost to the California School for the Deaf at Fremont 43-40. Fremont started strong with a 15-2 lead, but MSD came back to tie the game 38—all with three minutes left . It was a hard-fought game and a heart-breaking loss. Fremont went on to win the tournament by beating the Indiana School for the Deaf and later captured the fi rst state sectional championship in their school’s history.

MSD secured third place by trouncing MSSD. Th e coaching staff was very proud of the team for showing such great improvement: a seventh-place fi nish last year to three points shy of a spot in the championship game. Noah Valencia and Yave Sanchez were chosen to be on the all-tournament team.

Aft er the Clerc Classic XIV, MSD lost two key players for the season resulting in a six-game struggle where MSD were fl irting around .500 ball before fi nishing the season strong with fi ve out of six wins. MSD hosted the Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association (ESDAA) Basketball Tournament and won the tournament for the twelft h consecutive year. At the top of their game, the Orioles had a tremendous weekend of basketball. In the fi rst two games, MSD beat the Rochester School for the Deaf and the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf easily to advance to the championship game where they beat the New York School

High School Boys Basketball

VARSITY TOP (L-R) Manager Rhyshem Bagley, Head Coach James DeStefano, Assistant Coach Brandon McMillan, Yave

Sanchez, Tobi Lisoyi, Damon Biskupiak, Evan Kurth, Diamani McNeely, Assistant Coach Danny Gabel, Assistant Coach Peter

Badavas, Assistant Coach Jeremias Valencia, Manager Jerrod Grill BOTTOM Jad Gore, Carey Ballard, Jake Grindstaff , Noah

Valencia, Mauricio Orozco, Giovanni Maucere not pictured Jake Bonheyo and Bailey Moers


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for the Deaf (Fanwood) handily by a score of 66-54. Yave Sanchez was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the championship game. Noah Valencia, Carey Ballard, and Yave Sanchez made the all-tournament team.

The MSD basketball coaching staff would like to recognize a group of fi ve outstanding seniors who displayed excellent work ethic, passion, teamwork, and enthusiasm: Jake Grindstaff , Jad Gore, Evan Kurth, Tobi Lisoyi, and Carroll Barnes. Th e departing seniors played a vital part in helping to bring the winning tradition back to the MSD basketball program.

Th e juniors and sophomores played a prominent role in the team’s success by playing great defense with a high level of intensity and spreading the scoring wealth where the leading scorer averaged 12 points per game: Jake Bonheyo, Carey Ballard, Bailey Moers, Giovanni Maucere, Yave Sanchez, Noah Valencia, Diamani McNeely, and Damon Biskupiak. Th ey demonstrated great team cohesion. Th e coaching staff is counting on them to take on an even bigger role next season and carry on the winning tradition at MSD.

Sophomore Mauricio Orozco and freshmen Austin Latin and Egan Seremeth played most of the season at the junior varsity level where MSD had an outstanding season with a 12-6 record. Although they did not see a lot of varsity action, they always worked hard in practices. Th ey were an important part of MSD’s successful season.

Coach DeStefano would like to recognize the hard work of managers Jerrod Grill, Rhyshem Bagley, and Carroll Barnes who did an outstanding job of game management.

Coach DeStefano wants to thank his assistant coaches,

Peter Badavas, Danny Gabel, Brandon McMillan, and Jeremias Valencia, for their countless hours of hard work during the season. Th anks also goes out to the parents, fans, and staff for their innumerable hours of help and support in making the 2013-14 MSD basketball season a successful one.

—James DeStefano, Head Coach, FC,

[email protected]

National Deaf

Interscholastic

Athletics Association

(NDIAA)

First Team All American Team

Yave SanchezSecond Team All American TeamNoah Valencia

Honorable MentionCarey Ballard

Jake Bonheyo

Deafdigest.com

First Team All American Team

Yave Sanchez

Frederick News Post

Honorable MentionJake BonheyoYave Sanchez

Noah Valencia

JUNIOR VARSITY TOP (L-R) Assistant Coach Brandon McMillan, Assistant Coach Jeremias Valencia, Osayomore Ufumwen,

Mauricio Orozco, Jiang McConville, Evan Kurth, Austin Latin, Carrol Barnes, Davy Bahan, Assistant Coach Peter Badavas, Head

Coach Danny Gabel BOTTOM Jake Bortoletto, Bobga Tete, Egan Seremeth, Blake Brewer

y BallardBallard

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MSD Varsity Wrestling team started the season with a new coaching

staff , head coach Michael Gardner and assistant coaches, Richard Dahan and Takeshi Matsumoto. The team was very young and inexperienced and concluded the season with a 2-13 dual record. Despite the losing record, many wrestlers showed signifi cant improve-ment throughout the season. Some individuals ended the season with a winning record and placed in top three places in league or national tournaments.

On December 18, MSD had a special guest at the tri-match with Lexington School for the Deaf and MSSD. Matt Hamill, "Th e Hammer", gave an inspir-ing speech to the teams and audience about his experience in wrestling. Matt was a three-time NCAA Division III national champion when he wrestled at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He also wrestled at the Deafl ympics and won silver medal in Greco-Roman and gold medal in Freestyle. MSD beat Lexington 36-22 for their fi rst win of the season and lost to MSSD 60-12.

On the last weekend of January, California School for the Deaf in Riverside hosted the 10th annual Willigan Wrestling Tournament with six deaf schools participating. Th e two days tour-

nament consisted of dual tournament on the fi rst day and individual tournament on the second day. MSD did not have a wrestler in every weight class and was not able to win a dual match on the fi rst day. In the individual tournament, Lance Brewer, Jeff Navarro and Maverick Obermiller won second place. Jonathan Guzman and Ryan Carr won third place. Th e team won the best sportsmanship award. It was a rewarding experience for the wrestlers to see California and wrestle in a tough competition.

At the MAWL (Mid-Atlantic Wrestling League) tournament, MSD fi nished 5th place with 81 points. MSD wrestlers continued to improve and some placed in top three places. Jeff Navarro won fi rst place in 132 pound class and Lance Brewer won second place in 126 pound class. Maverick Obermiller (138 pound class) and Ryan Carr (220 pound class) fi nished third.

At the Maryland Independent Schools state tournament, it was a tough experi-ence for MSD wrestlers. Debrian John was the only MSD wrestler to win a match.

Senior Lance Brewer fi nished the season with an outstanding record, 21-11. He was selected to the All-IPSL (Independent and Parochial Schools League) wrestling team. Sophomore

Jeff Navarro was the other wrestler with over 20 wins (21-8). Both wres-tlers were picked on the National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association (NDIAA) honorable mention team.

Head coach, Michael Gardner wants to recognize four seniors who will be missed next year: Lance Brewer, Brandon Garrett, Ryan Carr and Brodey DePasquie (manager). Coach Gardner wants to thank his assistant coaches, Richard Dahan and Takeshi Matsumoto for putting in a lot of eff ort to keep wrestlers motivated at all times. With many wrestlers coming back next year, all of the coaches are looking forward to next season!

—Head Coach, Michael Gardner, FC,

[email protected]

TOP (L-R) Assistant Coach Richard Dahan, Head Coach Michael Gardner, Maverick Obermiller, Thomas Hamm, Miles Scotto,

Kiser Holiday, Jonathan Guzman, Manager Brodey DiPasquale, Assistant Coach Takeshi Matsumoto BOTTOM Joseph Hoff man,

DeBrian John, Ryan Carr, Brandon Garrett, Lance Brewer, Jeff rey Navarro

High School Wrestling


Frederick News Post

Honorable MentionLance Brewer

Jeff rey Navarro

IPSL All-League Team

Lance Brewer

National Deaf Interscholastic

Athletics Association (NDIAA)

Honorable MentionLance BrewerJeff Navarro

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(L-R) Assistant Val Depcik, Jasmine Woodruff , Lance Norman, Caleb Ouimette,

Lamont Duke, Simone Proby, Head Coach Susan Kaplan

(L-R) Head Coach Val Depcik, Ashley Thompson, Kevin Rendorez, Solomon Douglas,

Haley Rhyanes, Shemardo Bartley, Assistant Coach Susan Kaplan

Team B-Divison 3 Special Olympians

Team A-Divison 2 Special Olympians

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TOP (L-R) Head Coach Larry Cohen, Raymond Issac, Jason Lombardo, Gabriel Asante-Kwakye, Quionni Hall, Kay Onobiyi

Tylique Gross, Assistant Coach Andrew Francis BOTTOM Da’Kai Bryant, Sebastian Velata, Peter Thang, Amaree McKenstry

TOP (L-R) Head Coach Larry Cohen, Jamal Johnson, Amaree McKenstry, Gabriel Asante-Kwakye, Teddy Webster, Justin Burke,

Assistant Coach Andrew Francis BOTTOM Da’Kai Bryant, Peter Thang, Jamaal Porter, Kenny Bissainthe

Varsity Boys Basketball—CC

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball—CC


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TOP (L-R) Lai’Yonea Branch, Diamond Watkins, Briana Brennan, Chanel Telp, Dana Brooks, Brittany Byers, Head Coach

Tonya Killam BOTTOM Jeri Lombardo, Justice Lambert, Charlie Brennan, Ta’Nayah Waller, Kamari Gooding NOT PICTURED

Assistant Coach Kevin Sanderlin

Girls Basketball—CC

Middle School Girls MJAC Basketball—FC

TOP (L-R) Head Coach Daniel Fava, Cara Bielucke, Cassidy Perry, Freya Seremeth, Meghan Luebehusen, Rose Viola Shephard,

Assistant Coach Rami Traurig BOTTOM Victoria Moran, Marisa Montoya, Brigitta Luttrell, Lily DeSimone, Ksenia Markel

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Middle School Boys MJAC

Basketball—FCTOP (L-R) Head Coach Terry Berrigan,

Jason Werner, Rory Lewis, Maguire

Hause, Rory Dietz, Arnold Hatton III,

Assistant Coach Neal DiMarco BOTTOM

Brady Perry, Jazob Monroe-Caldwell,

Maurice Braxton, Zeke Martinez, John

Werner Jr, Connor Switenky

Middle School Girls MMBA

Basketball—FCTOP (L-R) Assistant Coach Robin Burrhus,

Emily Nover, Cassidy Perry, Meghan

Luebehusen, Yireh Sanchez, Head

Coach Chester Kuschmider BOTTOM

Brigitta Luttrell, Marisa Montoya, Lily

DeSimone, Milana Bielucke, Ashlynn

Cohen

U12 Girls Basketball—FC

TOP (L-R) Head coach Jason Dietz,

Jalina Dietz, Taria Pellicer, Ashley Ober,

Erica Smith, Citrine Lummer Bottom

Sierra Herzig Wilcox, Megan Montoya,

Hanna Johnston-Shaw NOT PICTURED

Assistant Coach David Wilcox


Sportscope

U12 Boys Basketball—FC

TOP (L- R) A ssis t ant co ach M aria

Sheppeck, Head Coach Tony Ortiz

BOTTOM Jovan Whitehurst, Thaddeus

Gabel, Nathan Sheppeck, Andre Pellicer,

Andre Burke Jr., Zion Ortiz, Keanu

Herzig-Wilcox

U10 Girls Basketball—FC

U10 Boys Basketball—FC

TO P (L- R) A s s i s t a n t Co a c h U r s a

Rewolinksi, Head Coach Tom Luttrell

MIDDLE Aliza Selzer, Bella Finkle,

Arabella Bielucke, Madison Nilan, Neva

Whittaker BOTTOM Clarissa Wojnar,

Sabrina Firl, Ciarra Luttrell, Ava Greegor,

Alina Williamson

(L-R) Ethan Sheppeck, Joshua Wojnar,

Corey Welch, Marlon Hause, Austin

Baker, Jalen Whitehurst, Tyler Dees,

Head coach Dale Dees

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TOP (L-R) Head Coach Emilia Nowalski, Madison Givens, Malika Canada, Kylie Frelich, Jaqqie Boese, Brandon Garrett, Maurice

Marshall, Marika Lewis, Qyashiny Robinson, Gillian Lawrence, Liora Selzer, Assistant Coach Dani Hernandez MIDDLE Manager

Madison Craig BOTTOM Ally Bortoletto, Brittney Little, Sierra McConville

The Maryland School for the Deaf Varsity Cheer Squad exceeded many expectations this season. Th ey were very involved in school

and community service projects such as the Color Run in Baltimore, aft er school assistance for teachers, and fundraising by making food and selling it at the games. Each event was a wonderful experience for the cheerleaders and they are looking forward to next year’s service projects.

Th e following seniors will be greatly missed next year: Sierra McConville, Allyson Bortoletto, Brittney Little, Madison Craig, Brandon Garrett, and Maurice Marshall. Th e squad has gained several new members and welcomed many returning athletes: Jaqqie Boese, Marika Lewis, Madison Givens, Qyashiny Robinson, Liora Selzer, Kylie Frelich, Malika Canada, and Gillian Lawrence.

Th is winter, MSD’s larger-than-usual team practiced rigorously for competition at the Clerc Classic which was held at the Indiana School for the Deaf. Although the team did not bring a trophy home, Sierra McConville was chosen to the All Star team. Th e team also participated and received awards at the Eastern School for the Deaf Athletic Association (ESDAA) tournament hosted by MSD. Th e MSD team won Best Creative Movement, Individual Cheer-Brittney Little, Individual Jump-Sierra McConville, and All Star award-Maurice Marshall.

Th e squad practiced hard every day and due to their commitment and dedication to the sport of cheerleading,

the MSD program continues to grow and improve. Coach Emilia would also like to thank her assistant coach Dani Hernandez, team families, and the community for their support and for being such great fans! MB

—Emilia Nowalski, Head Coach, FC,[email protected]


Alumni and Community News By Terri M. Dietz, ‘99, Editor, [email protected]

E-1986—Dennis R. Gladhill, Jr., known to most as Denny, was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland. He enrolled at the MSD at the age of four and attended from 1972 to 1986. He went on to Gallaudet University for a year before returning to Hagerstown. Denny became involved with Deafnet in Hagerstown in 1987 and is currently their board president. Denny was selected for the 2013 Maryland Deaf Community Leader Award because of his volunteer efforts with Deafnet. He has taught American Sign Language classes for twenty-two years, including his nineteen years at Hagerstown Community College. Denny currently works at Meritus Medical Center as a f loor technician. He has been married to his wife, Kathy, for twenty-three years and has two sons and a daughter who all know ASL. Denny encourages the community to get involved with Deafnet. (HeraldMailMedia.com) MB

E-1940—Harry T. Brown passed away suddenly on September 12, 2013, at the age of 91. Until his death, he enjoyed good health and was very active in the deaf community. He enrolled at MSD in 1929 but left in 1940 to start work at Bendix Corporation. Harry lived in Baltimore and was married to Joan (Reid) Brown for almost sixty years. They enjoyed traveling and spending time with their two daughters and four grandchildren. Harry loved to reminisce about his years at MSD while living in the dorm and making many life-long friends.

E-1970—Carl Nicholas Schroeder

passed away on December 18, 2013. He was born December 26, 1952, in Th e Hague, Netherlands. He attended the Eff atha School for the Deaf until he was ten when his family moved to the United States where Carl attended the MSD. Carl attended Gallaudet University and received dual degrees in English and Psychology in 1983. He also received his Master of Education degree from American University with honors. Carl developed ASL programs and taught in a number of colleges and universities. He is survived by two children, Justin and Vivienne, and also by family members Frank Parker, Oriana Parker, Kenese Parker, Blair (Parker) Fjeseth, Andy Fjeseth, and Seven Fjeseth (grandson). Donations may be made to the Carl N. Schroeder Essay Scholarship Foundation. (WordPress)

E-1980—Teri Sentelle, born May 7, 1966, passed away on December 15, 2013. Teri attended the MSD from 1972 to 1980. She enjoyed working at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, and will be remembered as a person who was full of life with a smile always on her face. She is survived by ten children, a daughter Skye, and nine sons: Dillon, Sloane, Bram, Chance, Seamus, Declan, Dahey, Finn, and Niall McDonald; parents, Patricia Summers and Dennis Sentelle; sisters, Lisa and Christina Sentelle; and brothers, Brian and Kevin Wise and Dennis Sentelle, Jr. (Riverside Press-Enterprise)

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MSD Flashback

A Strong Wind from ScotlandTh omas Carlaw Forrester, MSD’s 4th Superintendent

of Natural Science at Gallaudet College. On June 5, 1913, the Board selected Th omas Forrester to serve as principal. Th e News of Frederick, while expressing regret at C.W. Ely’s passing and C.R. Ely’s resignation, gave Mr. Forrester a hearty welcome and felt, “…there is every reason to believe that the high standard of the Maryland School will be maintained under the new administration.” And it was!

Mr. Forrester jumped right in, visiting homes of deaf children in Maryland who were not enrolled, meeting with success, and actually once returning the same day to Frederick with a ten-year-old girl for the program. He began a systematic plan of improving the school buildings over the span of his years--improvements such as painting, new f loors and plumbing, updated bathrooms and infirmary facilities, and the installation of a new power dishwasher. On the outside, wood and iron trim were painted and the brickwork pointed up. Nor were the school grounds overlooked with much pruning, new shrubs, trees, f lowerbeds, and the addi-tion of fruit trees and bushes. He often noted the need for a vocational building, a new heating plant, and laundry facilities.

Upon the entry of the United States into World War I in 1917, “conservation and economy” were the watchwords at school as staff and students volunteered in local Red

Cross activities. Th e school’s gardens and local produce kept the bins and cellars full.

Principal Forrester had early instituted a program of gardening for the boys, eventually teaching them to keep account books by “rent-ing” their plots from the school for 10 cents, buying seed, and selling their produce--oft en realizing nice profi ts. During the 1916-1917 school year, the boys also began courses in basic cooking and sewing while girls began rug weaving. A program in poultry farming was added in 1917 which continued for many years.

It seems Mr. Forrester was fond of dogs—Clyde, who oft en accompanied the boys on long treks through the countryside and Spunkey,

Continued to next page

Thomas C. Forrester


Though the Maryland School for the Deaf ’s fourth principal served only fi ve years (1913 to 1918), he made

quite an impact.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 6, 1875, Th omas

Carlaw Forrester received training as an instructor of the deaf in England and taught for more than fi ve years in Glasgow and Belfast, Ireland, before accepting a position at the Belleville Ontario School while visiting programs abroad. During his eight years there, he gained valuable experience in managing a large school and met and mar-ried his wife, also a teacher in the fi eld. Later, Mr. Forrester accepted the position of Head Teacher at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind. Aft er three years there he was appointed Resident Principal of the Colored School for the Deaf in Overlea, Maryland, in 1909.

Upon the unexpected death of MSD’s principal Charles Wright Ely in the fall of 1912, son Charles R. Ely was pre-vailed upon to fi ll that position for the remainder of the school year before returning to his position as Professor

February 1914 outing to White Rock with Clyde, Forrester’s dog

1918 Jubilee Alumni Reunion

(L-R) Principals Charles R. Ely, Thomas C. Forrester, Ignatius Bjorlee

Alumni and Community News By Terri M. Dietz, ‘99, Editor, [email protected]

Continued from previous pageTh omas Carlaw Forrester

who gift ed a few staff members with puppies. When Mr. Forrester moved to New York, Spunkey was eventually sent to him to live out her life.

In 1918 with the passing of Zenas Westervelt, head of the Western New York Institution (Rochester School) who had been an early teacher at MSD, A.G. Bell recommended Th omas Forrester as his successor. He accepted the position, but the June before his departure, the “Jubilee” reunion of alumni was held. Mr. Forrester invited Dr. Charles R. Ely to return and deliver an historic speech adding “that the address should be made in the language of signs” which

Dr. Ely was only too pleased to do. MSD is fortunate to have a wonderful photo of the alumni group on June 16, 1918. In the center are three principals: Charles R. Ely, Th omas Forrester, and Ignatius Bjorlee—past, present, and future!

Mr. Forrester served at the Rochester School from 1918 through 1943 when he and his wife retired to Canada. It was there he passed away on May 22, 1945.

Th ough Th omas C. Forrester’s time in Frederick was brief, he left lasting impressions in new programming and instruction, many of which continued for over thirty years. He had, indeed, been a strong wind. MB

—Linda Stull, Museum Curator, [email protected]

MSDAA now has a new link to the MSD website: http://www.msd.edu/msdaa

Facebook: Maryland School for the Deaf AlumniFeel free to contact MSDAA president

Sean Markel([email protected] or (410) 696-7507 (Videophone))

Save the date: October 18, 2014, for two following events!

MSD Homecoming football game: MSD vs. Indiana School for the Deaf (2:00 p.m.)

MSDAA will be hosting fi ve entertainment shows (6:00 p.m.) and

DINGO (7:30 p.m.)

216 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701RSVP: $15 before September

30th or $20 at the door Payable to MSDAA (check

or money order)Mail to:

Donna VogelerMaryland School for the Deaf

101 Clarke PlaceFrederick, MD 21701

Maryland School for the Deaf Alumni Association (MSDAA)

BACK (L-R) LuAnne Phillips ‘85, Steve Blumstein ‘85, Phillip Forbes ‘84,

Superintendent James E. Tucker FRONT Sean Markel E-‘85 and David Martin ‘85

MSD Board Meets MSDAA BoardOn February 7, 2014, the MSD

Board of Trustees meeting took place at MSD-Columbia. MSD Alumni Association (MSDAA) Board offi cers at-tended the meeting as guests. MSDAA offi cers spent most of the day getting a better understanding of current topics important to the school.

During that gathering, there was an opportunity for MSDAA President Sean Markel, E-‘85; Secretary LuAnne Phillips, ‘85; as well as board members Steve Blumstein, ‘85 and Phillip Forbes, ‘84 to introduce themselves as the new offi cers of MSDAA. MSD Board of Trustees President David Martin, ‘85, who is also a member of MSDAA, presented a brief biography of George Veditz.

For many years, Mr. Veditz has been remembered as a great educa-tor at MSD and recognized for his outstanding advocacy for Deaf rights. He was the founder of the Maryland Association of the Deaf and served as the National Association of the Deaf ’s seventh president. In President Martin's presentation, Veditz, cer-tainly MSD's most prominent alum-nus, was remembered for his strong leadership and contribution to the Deaf community.

—Sean Markel, E-’85, MSDAA President,

[email protected]

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Community News

Many members of the MSD community already know that the MSD Foundation has been around for over twenty-fi ve years with a mission of

providing funding support to MSD students for scholarships, awards, camp tuition, academic programs, athletic opportunities, computers, books and the like. Th ey also provide non-tangible resources by promoting awareness of MSD and its students. Th ese non-tangible resources can lead to donations of money, materials, books, projects, and recognition of the value of both the school and the local Deaf community.

The Foundation generates awareness by offering free American Sign Language classes through local businesses. They set up displays at events such as the Chamber of Commerce Expo, participate in business card exchanges,

and take advantage of other oppor-tunit ies to pro-mote the School. Brochures about the Foundation and the free ASL classes are handed out at public venues and fundraising events such as the annual Foundation golf tournament. The Foundation also publishes information and events on their website and on their Facebook page. Last year, the Foundation administered a “Sustainability Campaign” that helped bring awareness and donations. These methods have been very successful in providing information to and gaining support from the local community.

Th e Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign is another tool that is used to promote both MSD and the Foundation. A newsletter reaches out to over 3,000 families with articles on the needs of the school (like iPads) and asks for donations to help purchase the items. It also provides information about events and fundraisers. Th e Foundation always enjoys includ-ing pictures and articles about students they have been able to help throughout the year. Th ey also take the opportunity to thank donors who have helped them achieve success.

In addition to planned fund-raising initiatives, the Foundation receives general donations throughout the year from individuals, companies, and other organizations. Occasionally, they receive memorial contributions and even bequests from the wills of caring individuals who want to support MSD even aft er they are gone.

If you would like more information about the MSD Foundation or would like to make a donation, please go to their website: www.MSD-Foundation.org or con-tact the Program Coordinator, Gwena West, at [email protected]. MB

—Gwena West, MSDF Program Coordinator,

[email protected]

TOP ROW (L-R) Lee Kramer, Sam Fava (Vice President), Guy

Palmer, Don Eichelberger SECOND Marisa Shockley (President),

Fred Weiner, James E. Tucker (Superintendent of MSD) THIRD

Catherine Mock, Denise Phelps (Treasurer), Duane Bragg

BOTTOM Gwena West (Program Coordinator), Mary Ouimette

Th e MSD Foundation:What Th ey Do and How Th ey Do It


MSD Alumni Profi le

Belynda Bailey was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on December 25, 1981, to hearing parents who both

worked for the Army. Belynda has one brother. In 1986, when they discovered that she has a profound hearing loss, the family moved from Germany to Maryland to enroll her at MSD. Although her mother is hearing and not fl uent in American Sign Language, she advocated for her and for the deaf community from the begin-ning. Belynda describes herself as hard of hearing and attended a mainstream program at one point for two years but decided it was not right for her. She graduated from MSD in 1999.

Ms. Bailey has a passion for history and travels a lot. Her favorite memories of MSD are when she joined the International Orioles club on a trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Belynda also dabbled in sports-

-especially running--so she joined the track and fi eld team and enjoyed working with Coach Nancy Benton. When she was asked about her favorite teacher or role model, she responded, “I don’t have any favorite teacher at MSD because they all had such positive infl uences on me that I have carried with me throughout the years. Th ey were my inspiration. “

Aft er graduating from MSD, Belynda went to NTID in Rochester, New York, for three years, majoring in graphic design. She was very involved in recreational sports like racquetball, cardio kickboxing, and snowboarding, learning to balance her time between school and sports. She took a long break from school to backpack around Europe--an eye opening experience! Belynda now works at CSSD (Community Support Services for the Deaf) as a deaf-blind day program manager. She has worked there for fi ve years and enjoys her job very much. Belynda has a hearing partner who communicates very well with her, using American Sign Language. Belynda shared that her life experiences come mainly from traveling around the world. She has learned a lot along the way and has overcome many obstacles in her life; she is driven to do more in life.

Belynda Bailey advises MSD students to remember that they should “never give up on your dream and goal whether it is big or small. It’s the hard work that motivates our desire to make it happen. It will be worth the journey aft er the hard work.” MB

By Albert Lee Th arpe III, Senior

Van Alden Brewer, ‘71By Frank Schwartz, his son

Belynda Bailey, ‘99By Emily DeSimone, Junior

Belynda Bailey as senior

Ms. Bailey today

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Maryann SwannDirector of the Birth through 5 Program

Stacey BundyDirector of Student Achievement

Erin Buck SkeesOutreach Coordinator

Myra FoleyInterpreter Scheduler

Larry NewmanPublications Specialist

Celinda RotherAgency Grant Writer

Cheri DowlingPartners for Success Coordinator

Stanley C. BakerDirector of MSD Museums

Carl A. RobinCurator, Hessian Barracks

Linda StullAssistant Curator

COLUMBIA CAMPUS

Jennifer Yost OrtizAssistant Superintendent/

Principal Deborah Marquez

Assistant Principal, Family EducationNancy Downey

Assistant Principal, Elementary Richard Jeff ries

Assistant Principal, Middle SchoolSusan Maginnis

Director of AssessmentsJennifer Mertes, Ph.D.

Director of CommunicationsBridgetta Bourne-Firl

IEP CoordinatorAyanna Barrows, Ashley Laymon,

Rebecca O’MaraSpeech Language Pathologists

Elizabeth ReedTeacher Specialist

Lisa PershanReading SpecialistPaul FitzpatrickASL Specialist Dane Colbert

Enhanced Program CoordinatorLinda Stoltz

Student Life Counselor SupervisorJason Johnson

Student Life Counselor SupervisorVerna Kramer

Administrative AssistantIantha Dean

Administrative Aide Stacy Peshoff , Micia White

Secretaries

FACULTYMichelle Ailstock

Stella AntonioAlicia BalzerSuzi BehunPeggy Bruce

Janell Bunn-VerdinJoyce Cohen-Scher

Jody CollegeMegan Conaghan

Pierre DazéAnne DrechslerSarah Fairbanks Joanne Geppert

Jackie Guers

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

David MartinPresident

Joseph Smail, Ph.D. Vice-President

Roslyn Hannibal-BookerSecretary

John Ertel, Ph.D.Treasurer

Benjamin B. Bahan, Ph.D.Julie Bourne

Laurie CorcoranSheryl B. Cooper, Ph.D.Dennis Galvan, Ph.D.Ernest Hairston, Ph.D.

Sandy N. HarrimanRicardo A. Hernandez, Ph.D.

Robin Kittleman Angela McCaskill, Ph.D.

Cynthia Neese-Bailes, Ph.D.Khadijat Rashid, Ph.D.

Heather Zeolla

Executive CommitteeDavid Martin, Chair

Joseph Smail, Ph.D., NCSPRoslyn Hannibal-Booker

John Ertel, Ph.D.Benjamin Bahan, Ph.D.

Sheryl Cooper, Ph.D.Ernest Hairston, Ph.D.

ADMINISTRATION

James E. TuckerSuperintendentJennifer Lake

Executive AssociateGay Fout

Administrative Aide/ReceptionistSuzanne Schwertman

Chief Operating Offi cerFrank Kuckles

Fiscal AdministratorDavid Gardner

Fiscal Offi cerKerrie Koopman

Procurement Offi cerKathleen Charles

Agency BuyerDebra Highland

Business Services ManagerTerry SpesickSupply Offi cerTrudy King

Fiscal Accounts Clerk SupervisorRussell Kestenbaum

Accounts Payable ClerkJoseph Anthony

Deputy Chief Operating Offi cerH. Scott Hughes, Sedrick Dwyer, David G. Inouye, Alex SimmonsComputer Network Specialists

Paul Ritenour, Sr.Data Processing Analyst

Anny CurrinDirector of Personnel Services

Cyndi FriesAssistant Personnel Director

Kay SpriggsPersonnel Offi cer

Dan Hicks, Nancy ProbeyPersonnel Associates

Carina Hed EdingtonDavid Hirsch

Janelle JohnsonJulie Johnson

Niki JonesTonya Killam

Russell KoenigSabrina KoenigShelby Leilich

Maranda Maurer Shelly McCully

Patricia MuldowneyShannon Negussie

Jessica NovakWilliam Pond

Mary Ann RichmondLouise Rollins

Lisa SkaggsJennifer Willis

TEACHER AIDESDolores Abbott-Dixon

Carol BakerAmy Bergersen

Lori BrittPamela CampbellValeria Campos Karen M. Coale

Stephen CovingtonPeggy Dell

Donna DerkowskiLisa Drakes

Gail FineAndrew Francis

LaShonda GibsonNicole GoldbergKaren Golshiri

Kevin HallMarie HarrisonDeborah HillDianne Kirby

Christine LawnCarolyn Markel

Joan MillerGail Mitchell

Mary Jo PalmisanoRosa PortilloCheryl RaselSandy Resch Alma Rivera

Kevin Sanderlin Leslie SchillingTeresa ScottonCarrie ShorttMary Skinner

Damon SparrowKaren Steele

Jenica vonGarrelKaren Whittaker

Crystal WoodsJeanine Zwick

STUDENT LIFE COUNSELORS

Ronald Baldi Amy Bergersen

Jeff BlancoLatasha CanadyYolanda Colston

Dennis CruzMarcus Daniels

Michelle DeaconJovita Douglas-Ngatha

Kevin GahaganHoward Gilbert Debra GoldbergEsther KhaverJoanna Marker

Randy McCarty

Erin QuigleyShannon Smith

Jessica Tuitt

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICESKarin Polzin

Team CoordinatorBrian Alles

School PsychologistRudolph E. Gawlik,

Family Services SpecialistTajudeen Akinlotan,

Caitlin Blake, Lawrence Cohen,Christopher DuckBehavior Specialists

MEDICALEdward Cahill, M.D.

Jane Cassidy, R.N.Supervisor

Constance Berlin, M.T.Marissa Clopper, P.A.

Jonna Debenedictis, R.N.Stephanie Leake, R.N.Ruth Nelson, O.T.R.Elaine Persons, R.P.T.

MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS

Peter Coleman, M.D.Stephen Colyer, Ph.D.

PLANT OPERATIONSAND MAINTENANCE

Charles BazzleMaintenance Supervisor

Shellene WickerHousekeeping Supervisor

Niel FischerMaintenance ChiefCatherine Baptiste

Lewis BarnhartSusan Boyan-Moore

Adolfo CeballosBrenda HammondMikael Lundquist

Duncan MooreLuis Pages

Joshua RocheGeorge Ruhl

Bonnita Th ompsonTyler Wicker

NUTRITIONAL SERVICESLatrina Wallace, Manager

Lynette JohnsonFood Service Supervisor

Teon FosterSabrina Gladden

Edith PuquirDerek Ward

FREDERICK CAMPUS

G. Kevin StrachanAssistant Superintendent/

PrincipalLori Bonheyo

Dean of Student Aff airsTh eresa Napoli

Director of Student Support Services

Lisa Brinks, Ph.D.Director of Assessments

Lori MoersAssistant Principal, Family Education

B. Sue HillAssistant Principal, Elementary

Ann HirschAssistant Principal,

Special NeedsMartin O’Brien

Assistant Principal, Middle SchoolAdrienne Rubenstein

Assistant Principal, High School

Mark DentonIEP/Academic Support Coordinator

Sara D. Ryan, AuD, CCC-A, Ph.D.

Director ofCommunications

Michelle Bode, Ph.D.Audiologist

Gussie Belisario, Elizabeth Damazo, Paige Gardner, Lisa Gastelle,

Joanne Hardesty, Stacie WarnerSpeech Language Pathologists

Bonnie Kramer Reading Curriculum Specialist

Andrew BonheyoAthletic Director

Touria Ouahid-BorenAssistant Athletic Director

Mathis Hediger IIPE Team Leader

Joseph FritschAthletic TrainerTrudy Jo Carson

Elementary LibrarianRex Moers

Director of Student LifeJames DeStefano

Student Development CoordinatorKeri Boden, Lauren Buchko,

Francis Cooney, Susan Luttrell-Jordan,

William P. Th ompson, Jr.Student Life Counselor

SupervisorsWinifred Pryor

Student Life SecretaryDonna Vogeler

Student Database ManagerKathleen Baker, Carolyn Hediger,

Roberta Monroe, Amelia ProSecretaries

FACULTYFrank Allnutt

Zuhair Alsaegh Bonnie ArnoldJenny Ballard

Richard Ballard Lynn Ballard-Weiner

Danielle BerriganKevin Berrigan

Sherry Bradley-KooVan BrewerSue Burnes

Leigh ClappJason Coleman

Tamara ColemanCalvin DoudtJoshua Doudt

Andrea FeldmanPeter Feldman

Tara Duboski FinkleLeslie Firl

Amy Freemyer Angie Geff enCliff Geff en

Jennifer HarbaughSara Lee HerzigElizabeth HillTara Holloway

Kamilla JakubowycEdna F. JohnstonJoseph Jordan, Jr.Cathleen KettlerKary Krumdick Robyn Laff ertyRobert LewisAmy Lindley

Jolene Whaley LuttrellEric Mansfi eld

Janet Mertz-WitczakDeeadra Morrison

Amy MowlConnie Nagy

Dyan Newman Keith Nolan

Emilia NowalskiCameron Overs

Kami PaddenJudy Pfau

Dina RaevskyJanice RandallJane Redding

Nancy RobitailleKimberly Rogers

Abbey Roin-Th igpenPaul Roult

Christine Rowinski Maria Ruiz

Dorothy RustA. Tim ScanlonRandall Shank Jason Stewart

Cynthia Stieff enhoferJennifer Th omas

Bonnie VanBuskirkDiane Vari-Alquist

Regina Wade Jeff rey White

Cherie Zendarski

TEACHER AIDESMaribel Aponte-Ortiz

Peter BadavasBarbara BallardRachel Balogh

Sheryl BerriganTrude Buck

Jimmy ButlerYolette Cohen

Deborah CumberlandNeal DiMarco

Rosemary Docktor Tamara J. Ellis

Deanna Gibson Kelly GreenJohn Jones

Vicki KitsembelTh omas Korn

Renee KrotcheDiane Kubey-Dunn

Tom LuttrellJerry Mabashov

Bobbie McLaughlin Penelope MillerGertrude Morita Todd NewmanJane Nowalski

Tamara PellicerUrsa Rewolinski

Judd Rexroth Ronnie Robinson

Sallie Romano

Hillary RoskoJulie Ross

Lisa SchwarzenbergerMaria Sheppeck

Nicole Sizemore-SmithRonnie TaylorAlfred Traurig

Jacelia WashingtonEric Woods

Cheri Winnings

STUDENT LIFE COUNSELORSKristal AllenSusan Angell

Anthony BaloghKatrina Berharda-Mansfi eld

Colleen BiskupiakMartin Blomquist III

Eren BodenAaron BowmanDonna BrandtDiane BrewerSusan Brooks

DeAngelo BrownRobin Burrhus

Michael Chappelle, Sr.DeMarco Cox

Dale DeesValerie DepcikMichael DunnLaverne FrancisMaria Gardner

Michael GardnerMichael Halloran

Susan HosmanSarah Hurd

Susan KaplanEwa Kowalewska

Takeshi MatsumotoHelen McClarin

Katelyn McDonaldChristopher McQuaid Jennifer Miller-Barron

Denise MorrisTh omas Noh

George PapazisSusan Parks

Giovanni PeliniScott PerkinsGary PhillipsWendell PrattLarry Reedy

Jessica SchulteDarnell Shim

Lisa VelezTimothy Vogeler

Christopher G. vonGarrelClaudine Wanzer-Fehr

John Dennis WhiteJustin Wilson

Gayle Woodyard

ACADEMIC COACHESTerri Dietz

Jennifer Weeks

TRANSITIONCOORDINATORSKC Russell Christy

Nancy Verdier

BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTSNeshmayda Bravin

Julie HemstreetNancy Lewis, Ph.D.

Tanya PerryVance Rewolinski

Kelly Sicard

WORK TO LEARNScott Morrison, Coordinator

Terence BerriganCatherine GoldbergMary Lou Novitsky

Employment Specialists

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Della B. HagerGuidance Counselor

Tamara MajochaMarjorie Sonnenstrahl

School CounselorsAdora Lehmann

Mental Health CounselorLisa Smith

Social WorkerKiran Iqbal, M.D.

Mental Health Consultant

MEDICALTimothy Golson, R.N.

Director of NursingSajjad Aziz, M.D.Leesa King, R.N.

Celine Lowrie, E.N. Erin McCoy, OTR/LDonna Porter, R.N.

Joyce Rose, R.N.Jacqueline Tota, R.N.Robin Weinrich, R.N.

PLANT OPERATIONSAND MAINTENANCE

Harry A. HughesMaintenance Supervisor

Stephen AllisonMaintenance Chief

Wayne SmithHousekeeping Supervisor

Debbie RiceSecretary

Alton AmbushBrian BrownTeresa BrownKevin Davis Linda Green

Robert GreenMitchel LeQuire James McKenen

Maria MerazGary Milburn

Nathaniel RollinsRichard RosensteelRichard Smallwood

Richard SmithAgnes Strakonsky

Robert TriceTimothy Unglebower

NUTRITIONAL SERVICESRobin AriosaAdministrator

Terry Burnstad, David MainRenee Noel

Food Service SupervisorsDavid Olson

ClerkBarbara Adcock

David Broggin, Jr.Cathy Capino

Deborah Fitzgerald Bonita Goodwin

Susan MorganConnie NikirkGrace Wilson

Y. Sheron Wilson

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TOP (L-R) Gideon Firl (Tim Allgood, stage manager), Anna Wood-Jacobowitz (Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent), Brett

Sonnenstrahl (Garry Lejeune/Roger), Christy Zendarski (Brooke Ashton/Vicki), Billy Millios (Lloyd Dallas/

director), Ally Bortoletto (Poppy Norton-Taylor/stage manager) BOTTOM Jihad Holmes-Johnson (Selsdon

Mowbray/Burgular), Jad Gore (Frederick Fellowes/Philip Brent), Nakia Rentschler (Dotty Otley/Mrs. Clackett)

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