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PAINTBRANCHHIGHSCHOOL
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October 29, 2015 AcademyofScienceandMedia
NationalBlueRibbonSchoolofExcellence
NewAmericanHighSchool
LEEDGOLDGreenSchool
RebeccaF.BaberAcademyofFinanceHighSchool
MyriamA.Rogers,Ed.D.,Principal
SamanthaN.Candia,SignatureCoordinator
PaintBranchHighSchool
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HEALTH,P.E.&ATHLETICS
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AthleticsShowcase ThePaintBranchAthleticDepartment involvesapproximately900studentson43teams
(Varsity,JuniorVarsityandCorollarySports)acrossthethreesportsseasons.Tonight,the
HeatherPodosek
PomsandCheerleaderswillbepracticingforupcomingcompetitions.Throughathletics,
AthleticCoaches
coachesemphasizesportsmanship,team‐building,andacademics.Lastyear,56%ofour
student‐athletesearnedaGPAof3.0orhigherand315studentathletesearnedMinds
inMotionawardsfromthestateforearninga3.25GPAorhigherwhileplayingasport.
48student‐athletesearnedaperfect4.0GPAduringtheseason.OurAthleticDirector,
coachesandstudentsfromavarietyofsportsteamswillbestationedinthegymtoanswer
anyquestionsyoumayhave.FormoreinformationaboutourAthleticDepartment,pleasego
toourwebsiteat:http://paintbranchathletics.org/.
Health&P.E.
1003 TeresaShatzer
TheHealthandPhysicalEducationDepartment offersanarrayofclassestomeet
individualpreferences.ThedepartmentprovidesBasketball,StrengthTrainingand
Conditioning,Football,Soccer,StreetHockey/FloorHockey,Volleyball,TotalFitness,Dance
andWalkingforWellness.Thedepartmentalsooffersthe½creditcourseinHealth
EducationandHonorsHealththatisrequiredbythestate.AtPaintBranch,thecourse
emphasizesthesignatureusingmedia,healthoccupations,andlifesciencesresources.
Healthteachersutilizeresourcesthatpromotewellnessandhealthliteracy.Electives
include½creditinFamilyLifeandHumanDevelopmentforJuniorsandSeniorswhohave
successfullycompletedHealthEducation.
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Weights,Dance&
Wrestling
Asyouexitthegymnasiumandentertherearhallway,youwillpasstheWeightRoom,Dance
StudioandWrestlingRoom.Besuretotakealookinatthesethreeincrediblespaces!
MUSIC
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Music
ChristineMitchell
SeanKirchhoff
Therearesixmusicperformanceclasses:ConcertOrchestra,JazzEnsemble,Concert
Band,SymphonicBand,ConcertChorus,andJazzSingers.Inaddition,ourextra‐
curriculargroupsareMarchingBand(fallseason),PitOrchestra(spring),Madrigals(all‐
year),Men’s&Women’sChoirs(all‐year).ThePBHSMusicDepartmenttakesanannual
springtriptoperformaroundthecountry.RecenttripshavetakenthemtoBoston,Atlanta,
andMyrtleBeach.Thisyear,theywilltraveltoWaltDisneyWorldinOrlando,FL.In2014,
themusicdepartmentwonthecoveted“EspritdeCorps”trophyinAtlantaforourstudents’
outstandingspiritandcharacter.Ourmusicensemblesconsistentlyearnthehighestmarks
inMCPSandMDStatecompetitions.OurSymphonicBandandOrchestrahaveboth
competedintheMarylandStateFestivalsinrecentyears,andtheJazzSingers,ourshow
choir,isknownforitsshow‐stoppingperformances.PBHSalsooffersGuitar,Pianoand
WorldDrumming.TheWinterMusicConcertisWednesday,December16,2015at7:00.
PaintBranchHighSchool
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SPECIALPROGRAMS&ACADEMIES
1317,
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AcademyofHealth
Professions
MelanieBoslego,R.N.
MedicalSciencewith
ClinicalApplications
MarthaColeman,M.D.
Foundationsof
MedicineandHealth
Science
EllenBrinsko
Structureand
Functionofthe
HumanBody
TheAcademyofHealthProfessions programfocusesonpreparingstudentsacademically
andtechnicallyformanycareersinhealthscienceandmedicine.Theprogramutilizesproject
andproblem‐basedlearning,clinicalexperiencesaswellasclassroomandlabinstructionto
teachstudentsacademicandcareerknowledgerelatedtohealthcare.Ourprogramoffers
FoundationsofMedicineandHealthScience,StructureandFunctionoftheHuman
Body,MedicalTerminology,andMedicalSciencewithClinicalApplications.Medical
Terminologyisaonesemester(2collegecredit)coursetaughtbyaprofessorfrom
MontgomeryCollege.MedicalSciencewithClinicalApplicationsisadoubleperiodclass.
Firstsemesterclinicalspaceissetuptopracticepatientcareskillsasstudentspreparefor
theirsecondsemesterinternshipsatHolyCrossHospital.Atthehospital,studentsrotate
throughavarietyofdepartmentsandparticipateindirectpatientcare.Studentsfinishing
thisprogrammaytakeaCNAexamtobecomeaCertifiedNursingAssistantapproved
bytheMarylandBoardofNursing.OurPharmacyProgramoffersFoundationsof
MedicineandHealthScience,StructureandFunctionoftheHumanBody,and
IntroductiontoPharmacycourses.Internshipsinlocalhealthcarefacilitiesand
pharmaciesmaybecompletedduringthesenioryearofhighschool. 1344A Academyof
to
Engineering
1344F RaymondJenkins
PaintBranchoffersafullrangeofEngineeringclassesstartingwithIntroductionto
EngineeringDesign,PrinciplesofEngineering,CivilandDigital.StudentsmayearnTechEd
creditaswellasearnadiplomafromtheAcademyofEngineeringaftercompletinga
Capstoneproject.Studentswilldemonstratethestateoftheartengineeringsoftwarecalled
RevitandInventor.StudentsmaybegincomputersciencecoursesinGrade9withVisual
BasicandcontinuewithJAVAandAdvancedPlacementComputerScience.InWebPage
Design,studentsmasterHTMLandJavaScript.
Panther
Trust
Bank
Academyof
Finance
KarinAnderson
TheAcademyofFinance(AOF) enrichesstudents’knowledgeofcareeropportunitiesand
skillsrelatedtoBusiness.AOFstudentsarepreparedtomakesoundchoicesfortheir
financialfuture,bothpersonallyandprofessionally.Classrequiredare:Financial
Planning,BankingandCredit,AccountingandEntrepreneurship.Inaddition,students
worka200hourpaidinternship.AOFhasguestspeakers,fieldtripstovariousleadership
conferences,andtheirownadditionalgraduationincludingscholarshipopportunities.A
branchofSandySpringBankrighthereatPaintBranchoffersinternshipstoo.Astudentwho
planstomajorinanotherfieldshouldunderstandhowtomanageabudget,setSMARTGoals,
writeabusinessplan,ormarketaproduct..PaintBranchisproudtobebuildingoneofthe
bestandlongestlivedBusinessProgramsintheCounty.FormoreinformationemailMs.
KarinAndersonatKarin_r_anderson@mcpsmd.orgwithanyquestionsandwelookforward
toyoujoiningTheAcademyofFinance!
Panther
Paw
Restaurant
Management&
CulinaryArts,
TiffanyTaylor
IntheRestaurantManagement &CulinaryArtsProgram,studentsworkinadoubleperiod
classtomanagetheschool’srestaurant,thePantherPaw.Theyhandlethefinances,
inventory,menuplanning,foodcosts,foodpreparation,andmarketingwhileestablishinga
basicfoundationintheculinaryarts.Studentscatereventswithintheschoolcommunityand
haveopportunitiestoenterscholarshipcompetitions.Uponcompletionofthetwo‐year
programoutsideinternshipsareavailableandcreditmaybeearnedtowardspost‐secondary
studyinthehospitalityfields.TheprogramissecondaryaccreditedbytheAmerican
CulinaryFederation.StopbythePantherPawtonightforadelicioustreat!
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SPECIALPROGRAMS&ACADEMIES
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NJROTCProgram
CommanderJohnJ.
DeCavage
TheNavalJuniorReserveOfficers’TrainingCorps(NJROTC)Program withover130
cadetsingrades9through12,wasfoundedin2003,andistheonlyJROTCprograminthe
NEC.Thegoalsoftheprogramareto:enhanceawarenessoftherights,responsibilities,and
privilegesofcitizenship,promotepatriotism,developeachstudent’ssenseofpersonal
responsibility,buildlifeskills,provideleadershipopportunities,provideinformationonthe
DepartmentofDefenseandthemilitary,andexpandastudent’soverallacademicknowledge.
Thesegoalsareachievedthroughclassroominstruction,militarydrill,physicalexercise,and
fieldtripstodefense‐relatedinstallations.OptionalextracurricularactivitiesincludeDrill
Team,DrillTeamwithArms,ColorGuard,AirRifleTeamandvariousathleticteams.
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Hospitality
Management&
FoodScience
SandraLevine
FoodTrends isanexcellentfoundationclassforstudentswhoareinterestedinacareerin
culinaryarts.Itisalsoagreatselectionforstudentswhowouldliketodevelopexcellent
cookingskillssotheycanbesuccessfulinthekitchen.Thisclasswillprovidereal‐world
opportunitiesandaculinaryfoundationthatwilllastalifetime.
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ChildDevelopment
&Education
Academy
DeniseSmith
StudentsintheEarlyChildDevelopmentProgram ofStudyhaveopportunitiestowork
withchildreninavarietyofeducationalsettings.Knowledgeofphysical,intellectual,
language,social,andemotionaldevelopmentisacquiredandappliedthroughplanning
lessons,teaching,andobservingfour‐yearoldsinthechilddevelopmentlaboratory.Through
guidedpractice,research,andtraining,studentsdevelopcompetenceincreativeteaching
techniques
StudentsmayearnuptoninearticulatedcollegecreditsatMontgomeryCollege.Upon
completionoftheprogramandearningthe
90+9ClockHoursCertification,highschoolgraduatesarepreparedtopursuepostsecondary
educationandcareeropportunitiesinearlychildhoodeducationandrelatedfieldsofstudy.
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Blvd.
AVID
KayceeCrump
ThemissionofPaintBranchAVIDistoensurethat ALLstudents,especiallytheunder‐
servedstudentswhoareintheacademicmiddle,will:succeedinrigorouscurriculum,
completearigorouscollegepreparatorypath(specificallyhonors,AdvancedPlacement,and
UniversityofMarylandearlycollegeadmissioncourses),entermainstreamactivitiesofthe
school,increasetheirenrollmentinfour‐yearcollegesandbecomeeducatedandresponsible
participantsandleadersinademocraticsociety.
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Blvd.
Transitions
KarlSchiffgens
BryanWalker
ThemissionoftheTransitions PrograminensurethatGrade9studentsmovefrommiddle
schoolthoughgrade9withsuccess.Wetargetmiddleperformingstudentsandofferthem
twoacademicenrichmentelectivestosupportthemthroughouttheninthgradeschoolyear:
CareerAwarenessandConnections.InCareerAwareness,studentsimprovestudyskills,
becomegoaloriented,participateintutorialsandtracktheirsuccess.InConnections,
studentsworkdailyoncompletingassignmentsandprojectsofgreatestneed.Ourgoalisfor
allstudentstostrengthenthefoundationoftheirleaningwhileboastingaGPAthatmakes
themproudandkeepsthemeligibleforallactivitiesofinterest.
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ACADEMICROW
English
BrandyMcDonald
Englishteachersandsponsorsofouraward‐winningNewspaperandYearbook,teachstudentsthe
skillsandconceptsthatconnecteffectivecommunicationtoresearch,languageuse,presentation
techniques,medialiteracy,desktoppublishing,multimediatechnologies,andwebpagedesign.Paint
BranchoffershonorslevelEnglishclassesatallgradesandAdvancedPlacementclassesinGrades11
and12.
WorldLanguages
MeganTomas
PaintBranchoffersSpanishand Frenchtostudentsinlevels1– 6andAP,andJapanesetostudentsin
levels1–5.WeareoneofonlyfourschoolsinthecountytoofferJapanese.Classesareconductedinthe
targetlanguagewithmuchemphasisoninterpersonalcommunicationandstudyofculturaldiversityto
helpstudentsacquireskillsandattitudesnecessaryforeffectiveparticipationinaneconomically,
sociallyandpoliticallyinterdependentworld.Honorscoursesbeginatlevel3andAPLanguageand
CultureareavailableforFrenchandSpanishstudents.Thelanguageprogramiscomplementedby
tripsandexchangestoSpain,France,andJapan,wherestudentsgetachancetopracticetheir
skillsinatotalimmersionenvironment.
SocialStudies
AndrewWhite
AllteachersatPaintBranchusestrategiestoengagestudentsincriticalandcreativethinkingandtogive
themopportunitiestointeractwitheachother,withmaterials,andwithideas.Usingstrategiesbasedon
brainresearch,teachersinvolvestudentsinwriting,speaking,organizinginformationgraphically,and
transforminginformationintonewmodelsortopredictpossibilities.Studentsuseanddevelopthese
strategiesinSocialStudiesclasses.SocialStudiesclassesatPaintBranchincludefourAdvanced
PlacementcoursesincludingUnitedStates,andWorldHistory,NSLGovernment,andPsychologywhich
areavailableforstudentsstartingingrade10.SocialStudiesclassroomsalsoarepreparingourstudents
tobecome21stCenturyCitizensbyincorporatingtheuseofChromeBooks,electronicdatabases,and
evensocialmediaintodailyclassroompractice.
Mathematics
KimFeher
Ourgoalistocreateamathematicallyproficientstudentthroughengagingandchallenginglessons
StudentCollaborationandeffectiveuseoftechnology,includingPrometheanBoards,graphing
calculatorsandcomputers,enrichestherangeandqualityofmathinvestigations.Thestrategiesweuse
arevariedtobuildnewknowledgeandreinforcepriorknowledge.WeoffertwolevelsoftheAdvanced
PlacementCalculusexam,inadditiontotheCollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)for
CalculusandtheAdvancePlacementStatisticsexam,allwhichallowsstudentstoearncollegecredit
whileinhighschool.Beyondourrigorouscoursesequencewewelcomestudentsfromallgradestojoin
ourawardwinningMathTeamandinviteseniorswhomeetrequirementstoapplyforthePaintBranch
MathematicsHonorSociety.
SpecialEducation
ChristineGenua
TheSpecialEducationDepartmentprovidessupportsandservicesforstudentswithIEP’s
(IndividualizedEducationPrograms).PaintBranchHighSchoolcurrentlyservesstudentscomingfrom
middlesschoolResource,LAD,andLFIprograms.
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MEDIA,TELEVISIONPRODUCTION&RADIO
2010
2001
Media
Dr.GaryDorr
ClassesinalldisciplinesatPaintBranchscheduletheMediaCentertoconduct research
usingbooksandover75computers.StudentsmayusetheMediaCenterbeforeandafter
schoolandduringlunch.
TVProduction
LeslieGreene
PaintBranchisoneofonlytwohighschoolsinthecountytoofferAdvancedTelevision
Production.Studentsproducedailylivenewsshowsandfeaturemagazineshowsona21st
centurysetdesignedbyMichaelFarber,asetdesignerforNBC,whichairthroughoutthe
school.StudentswillalsogettheopportunitytoworkonourstateoftheartNewTek
Tricasterliveproductionvideoswitcher,aswitcherusedthroughoutthecountryforlive
sports.PaintBranchwasthefirstandonlyhighschoolinMontgomeryCountywhostreams
itsdailyshowonthePaintBranchwebsite.Pleaseviewourtelevisionstudent’sdailywork
at:[www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/paintbranchhs]aswellasclassroom
productions,animationsandstudentproducednewspackagesandnewsstories.Students
alsohavetheopportunitytoparticipateinthe48HourFilmFestivalinMarch,an
internationalcompetition.Inaddition,studentsinotherclassesusethecommunicationsuite
toproduceradioshowsandsilentmoviestoshowconceptstheyarelearning.Advanced
televisionstudentsusethelatestdigitalcameras(15)tofilmtheirstoriesandcomplete
post‐productionineighteditingroomsontheadvancedsoftwareofAdobePremiere,part
ofasuitethatincludesPhotoshop,andAfterEffects(8).
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Radio
TomDeGroff
The state‐of‐the‐art Radio Station offers students an opportunity for hands‐on learning.
Students learn to manage all facets of radio station operations including: broadcasting on
NexGenDigitalStationAutomation,producing,engineering,mixingandeditingwithAdobe
Audition,scheduling,programming,interviewingandpromoting.
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SCIENCE
3106
Physics
DaveZaleski
PaintBranchoffersfourdifferentphysicsclasses.HonorsPhysicsinGrade9isthefirst
classinanacceleratedsciencesequenceofferedtostudentstakingHonorsGeometryor
AlgebraIIinGrade9.StudentsinthissequencetakeDoublePeriodBiologyand
Chemistryassophomores.Thisgivesthemtwoyearstopursuescienceatanadvancedlevel.
TheScienceDepartmentoffersfiveAdvancedPlacementcoursesincludingtwodifferentAP
Physicsclasses.APPhysicsCisafull‐year,double‐periodclasscomparabletotwosemesters
ofcalculus‐basedphysicsforengineeringandphysicalscience,sostudentsinthisclasscan
earnuptoeightcollegecredits.APPhysicsIisafull‐year,singleperiodclasscomparableto
ageneralphysicscollegecourse,andstudentscanearnuptofourcollegecredits.Paint
BranchalsooffersanHonorsPhysicsclassforjuniorsandseniorswhodidnottakephysics
in9thgrade.
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Chemistry
RichardLee
CarsonBennett
Studentsinallclassesidentify,pose,and solveproblems.AdvancedPlacementChemistry
isanexampleofclassesscheduledindoubleperiodstoservetheprogram,ratherthanto
makeacoursefittheschedule.AsearlyasGrade11,studentshavetheopportunitytotake
doubleperiodchemistryandbiology(honorslevel)inseparatesemestersofthesameyear,
aswellasdoubleperiodsofotheradvancedplacementsciencesandsomecareer
developmentcourses.
ART 3327
Art
AliceNorris
DigitalArtistaughtinourcomputergraphicsandcommunicationlabtointroducestudents
tothelatestsoftware,skills,andconceptsusedinthegraphicartsindustry.Photographyis
offeredonlevels1‐3inourfullyequippedphotographylabandstudentslearntocompose
anddevelopimageswithtraditionalanddigitaltechnologies.Ceramicsprovideshandson
experiencewithclay,makingfunctionalanddecorativeobjects.FoundationsofArtprovides
avarietyofexperiencesin2Dart.
Thankyouforcoming!PleasestopbyAcademic&ActivitiesRowonthefirstfloorof
MLKAvenuetolearnmoreaboutourwonderfulprogramsincluding:
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AnimationCrew
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PaintBranchEngineeringClub
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K‐Pop
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ModelUN
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Forensics
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KeyClub
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NationalHonorSociety
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PsychologyClub
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Perspectives(DramaClub)
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StudentGovernmentAssociation 
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Forensics
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College&CareerCenter
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EnvironmentalClub
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AnimeClub
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GSA
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MuslimStudentAssociation
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InternshipProgram
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BestBuddies
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MainstreamNewspaper
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PTSA
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STEMClub
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