Classic musical comedy comes to the Bullis School

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006

Click here to enlarge this photo Charlie Shoemaker⁄The Gazette Director Amy Sheff (left) works with Bullis School junior Jaime Bernstein-Ansaldi, 16, who plays the lead role, Dolly, in the school’s production of ‘‘Hello, Dolly!” during a dress rehearsal on Sunday.

The musical comedy is produced and performed by 58 students.

‘‘Our students do all the technical work and build the set,” said Patricia Mayo, communications and events coordinator at the Bullis School.

The story is laced with happy songs and loving scenes. The 1969 classic musical takes the audience back in time to 1890’s New York City. ‘‘The Matchmaker” Dolly Levi takes a trip to Yonkers, N.Y., to see the ‘‘well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire,” Horace Vandergelder. From there, comedy and romance ensues.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

Ritchie Park Elementaryhosts Winter Festival

Ritchie Park Elementary School in Rockville will host its annual Winter Festival from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at the school, 1514 Dunster Road.

Participants can take part in the moon bounce, play carnival games and indulge in face painting.

The event is co-sponsored by the City of Rockville Department of Recreation and Parks and the money raised will be used to replace the school’s broken playground equipment.

For more information, contact Ritchie Park at 301-279-8475.

County’s immersion program to be celebrated

A celebration for the county’s 30-year-old French Immersion Program will take place at 2 p.m. March 25 at Montgomery Blair High School, 51 University Blvd. E., Silver Spring.

The event will include presentations by students and guest speakers and photo displays.

The public is invited to this event and students who participated in the program in the past are encouraged to attend to share how immersion affected their lives and to meet their old classmates and teachers.

To find out more about the event, contact Reine Levis at Sligo Creek Elementary School, 301-562-2722 or e-mail Reine_Levis@fc.mcps.k12.md.us.

McDonald’s gives backto communities

McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington D.C. will recognize high school students who have demonstrated leadership within their schools and communities through the McDonald’s Celebrating Diversity Scholars Program.

The selected students will each receive a $1,500 scholarship to the college or university of their choice and be recognized at an event in March.

Students must submit an application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or a community service leader by Feb. 17. Also, the students have to submit two essays that explain what they have learned through community service and state the importance of education in relation to cultural diversity. The scholarship winners will be announced in March.

To find out more details about the program, contact 703-741-7515 or visit www.McDonaldsCollegeExpo.com.

Presidential Scholarcandidates named

Twenty Montgomery County Public Schools seniors have been selected as candidates for the 2005-06 Presidential Scholars awards, which is one of the highest honors given to high school seniors.

About 2,600 students were chosen nationwide for their exceptionally high scores on the SAT or ACT assessment and 50 more students are chosen each year for the arts components of the program.

A committee comprising national educators will select 500 semi-finalists on the basis of academic achievement, personal characteristics, leadership, service activities and essays.

The 121 academic scholars and 20 arts scholars will be announced in April.

The scholars will be invited to Washington, D.C., in June for National Recognition Week, where they will receive the Presidential Scholars medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House and participate in other activities.

The Presidential Scholar candidates include Colin F. Cunningham, Brian D. Go, Patrick T. McAnaney and Tyle C. Stelzig from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School; Faith Kung from Winston Churchill High School and Shiyi Wang from Thomas S. Wootton High School.

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