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John Hopkins HealthCare LLC and North Glen Elementary School
2007-2008 Activity Plan

Activity Description status/notes
Holiday Gift Project North Glen students will create book markers that will include :
     First and Last Initial
     Holiday greeting for sponsor
JHHC Employees will donate $5 for a sponsor card. Their donation will provide a book gift for a child.
 
Book markers are due to JHHC on November 5th.

North Glen will provide census by grade.

JHHC will purchase books from Scholastic using 2006 book selection.

Holiday Party North Glen music students will be invited to perform for the JHHC holiday party. December 14th - 1:30 p.m.

JHHC to arrange and provide transportation.

JHHC will give goodie bags to each student.

5th Grade Transition Party Fifth grade students will be invited to attend an open house at Lindale Middle School.
The visit will be followed by lunch.
Date & Time - TBD (May time-frame)
North Glen will contact George Lindley, Principal of Lindale to schedule date.
Mary Jo and Maura will plan once details of "First Step" have been determined.
JHHC will provide transportation.
JHHC will provide lunch at Cactus Willies.
North Glen will coordinate permission slips and parent volunteers.
Field Day JHHC Employees will serve as volunteers during N.G.'s annual field day.

JHHC will provide a snowball truck for field day.

May 15th

Rain date - May 16th

Health Related In-Services Program will include education and in-services on health topics related to children. JHHC's health educator will work with North Glen's school nurse and other appropriate faculty members to develop programs on selected topics.

Topics may include:
     Dental Education with    distribution of toothbrushes to be held in February 2008 in conjunction with Children's Dental Health Month.
    
     Others TBD

Dates and Times TBD

JHHC will schedule a date for the Oral Health Presentation

JHHC will coordinate directly with Celeste Cofelt.

Guest Reading JHHC Employees will visit North Glen to read to students in the classroom.  Books to be pre-approved by North Glen.

One JHHC Employee will be assigned to each of the 14 classrooms.  They will serve as guest readers three times during the school year.

December Book Distributions - December 21 - March 3.

End of the Year - TBD

Mrs. McVearry will confirm dates and times.

Mentoring JHHC Employees will function as mentors to students in a program that focuses on the 3rd grade Math curriculum.

Qualified mentors will be paired with two- three 3rd grade students whom they will meet with twice a month during the school year.

Closing celebration will be a field trip to the Science Center

North Glen will create all lesson plans and distribute to JHHC one week in advance of session.  Mentoring will begin in November. Sessions will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.  The days are as follows:
November 6th
December 4th, 18th
January 15th
February 5th, 19th
March 4th, 18th
April 15th
May 6th, 20th
June 3rd (field trip)

North Glen will schedule and make all arrangements related to trip to the Science Center.

Kenya Connect JHHC will support multicultural night at North Glen, if it is determined that one will take place. Mrs. McVearry will follow-up with Ms. Taylor to see what assistance will be needed.
Maura will coordinate with Tim Greggory if program is to be held.
Letter Writing Campaign   April 11th or 14th
Maura suggested that North Glen engaged the students in a letter writing to our troops.
Mrs. Young suggested that if possible that we collect the names of troops, so letters could b e addressed individually.
Maura will follow-up with Kerry from the MD National Guard on letter writing campaign.
Teacher Wellness Day Mrs. McVearry would like to do something for the teachers/staff during an in-service day to show how much they are appreciated.
Note: JHHC is committed to several other county schools on in-service days.
Maura suggested a Wellness Day, similar to what was presented at Pershing Hill Elementary.
Mrs. McVearry will follow-up with JHHC as for what she is interested in doing.
Availability will be determined whether this is durable.
Save the Dates Teacher Professional Days - Oct 19th, Jan 24th, and 25th. (all dates booked by other schools)

Outward Bound Field Trip at Lincoln Park - Oct. 26th

Winter Concert - Dec. 13th at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Volunteer Luncheon - May 29th from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 
Holiday Food Donation JHHC to provide selected families at North Glen with food donation for Thanksgiving Holiday. Nov 19th - JHHC to donate five turkeys.