Submitted photo Thomas S. Wootton High School will present "Fiddler on the Roof" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and March 26-27 and 2 p.m. Sunday and March 28. Ben Lurye, who portrays Motel the groom, and Carly Schwartz, who portrays Tzeitel the bride, rehearse for the upcoming production.

The theme of this year's show is "Time Warp." It features dances, costumes, sets and songs dating from the birth of rock and roll to today's tunes.

For the first time in this enormously popular show for all ages, three sets of brothers will perform on stage, along with more than 100 students who have rehearsed daily for nearly three months.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. April 16, 17, 23 and 24 and 2:30 p.m. April 18 and 24.

Tickets are $18 each for evening performances, $12 for the matinees and can be purchased in advance or at the door.

Call 301-469-1243 or visit www.Churchillhs.org for more information.

Winston Churchill High School is located at 11300 Gainsborough Road, Potomac.

'Fiddler on the Roof'

at Wootton

The adventures of Tevye and his family in their small Russian Jewish village of Anatevka come to Thomas S. Wootton High School this weekend and March 26-28 when the Wootton Center for the Arts presents "Fiddler on the Roof."

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and March 26-27 and 2 p.m. Sunday and March 28.

Reserved seats are $12. General admission is $8.

For reservations and information, call 301-279-8581.

Thomas S. Wootton High School is located at 2100 Wootton Parkway, Rockville.

Bullis student advances

education in law and justice

Congratulations to Stephanie Coplan, 16, a junior at The Bullis School for her participation in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Law (NYLF) Feb. 10-15 in Washington, D.C. NYLF is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization that sponsors highly specialized career-oriented programs for high school students who demonstrate leadership potential.

For her academic achievement and an interest in a career in law, Coplan, who was nominated by an alumnus of the program, joined outstanding juniors and seniors from across the United States at the forum. The program provides students who exhibit curiosity about a career in law with the opportunity for intensive exploration to see if becoming an attorney is the right career for them prior to investing time and money in their legal education.

Participants were given a chance to see the legal system in action at area institutions, including the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, George Washington University School of Law, University of Maryland School of Law and several Washington, D.C., law firms.

The Forum on Law culminated with a court case simulation in which the students assumed the roles of Supreme Court justices and attorneys on either side of an issue.

Coplan said the experience has strengthened her desire to pursue a law career.

"I definitely emerged from the program with a heightened interest in the law and will certainly consider it as a viable career option," she said. "In addition to finding employment law interesting, I have a natural interest in international law, stemming from my travels in Europe and my particular interest in France and French culture."

Wootton art auction

The junior class at Thomas S. Wootton High School will host an "ARTragious Evening of Art" at 7 p.m. tonight, with an auction to follow at 8 p.m. at Wootton, 2100 Wootton Parkway, Rockville.

Come sample delectable delights while viewing a stunning collection of affordable art. Admission is $5 at the door.

Happy 40th birthday

Seven Locks

Do you know someone who might have memorabilia from their days at Seven Locks Elementary School?

This year is the 40th anniversary of Seven Locks and members of its PTA plan to celebrate by collecting pictures, photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes pertaining to the Seven Locks community for permanent display at the school.

A memorabilia box is waiting for you in the Seven Locks office.

Seven Locks Elementary School is located at 9500 Seven Locks Road, Bethesda.

For more information, call 301-469-1038.

Wootton places in regional science event

Thomas S. Wootton High School took second place in the Maryland Regional Science Bowl Feb. 28, just behind winner Montgomery Blair High School who will go on to national competition April 29.

The Department of Energy created the National Science Bowl in 1991 to encourage American high school students to excel in math and science and to pursue careers in these fields.

Nationally, more than 12,000 high school students are participating in the Science Bowl competition this year.

For the regional qualifying rounds, student teams from 14 schools in Maryland faced rounds of increasingly difficult questions in biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, earth science, computer science and mathematics.

Kindergarten orientations

Your child is eligible for kindergarten if he/she will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 31 and now is the time to call your neighborhood elementary school regarding kindergarten orientation. The following elementary schools have already posted kindergarten orientation dates. Please call them and schedule your child's visit.

*Beverly Farms Elementary School -- April 28-29. Call 301-469-1050. Beverly Farms is located at 8501 Post Oak Road, Potomac.

*Stone Mill Elementary School -- April 27-28. Call 301-279-4975. Stone Mill is located at 14323 Stonebridge View Drive, North Potomac.

*Travilah Elementary School -- May 10. Call 301-840-7153. Travilah is located at 13801 DuFief Mill Road, Gaithersburg.

Host an exchange student

American Field Service International Exchange (AFS) needs about 12 Montgomery County families to host international high school exchange students for the 2004-05 school year.

Students come from over 40 countries and are eager to learn about America and take part in activities of the host family and local high school. When you welcome a student from another country into your home, your children and family learn about the world, your AFS student takes home a part of America, and you make a personal contribution to world peace and understanding. Two parent and single parent households, with or without kids, are eligible. The host family would provide a place to sleep and meals. Students bring their own spending money.

Spring is the time to start making arrangements.

Working with an AFS volunteer, you'll select a student from several selected as a potentially good match for your family's interests and lifestyles.

AFS students are above average scholastically and speak English. To learn more, call 1-800-AFS-INFO, or go to www.usua.afs.org.

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