An evening of jazz at Quince Orchard High

All of the pieces to be performed are either his original compositions or his arrangements of known works by Clifford Brown, El Gran Combo, Dizzy Gillespie and others. Fiera will direct a quartet and a nonet including Leonardo Lucini on bass, Joe Herrera on trumpet, and Bubbles Dean on drums.

Fiera is a member of the TriM Music Society and has been a member of the MD All-State Jazz band the past two years. He plays with the Capitol Focus Jazz Band. Fiera plans to attend the University of North Carolina Greensboro to pursue piano and jazz studies.

For more information call 240-372-1535. The school is located at 15800 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg.

Navy surgeon generalvisits North Potomac school

Students at DuFief Elementary School in North Potomac were treated to a special guest May 14.

After a career day full of podiatrists, attorneys and Pilates instructors, in stepped Vice Admiral Adam Robinson, the United States Navy’s surgeon general.

‘‘All the students were captivated,” said Suzanne Pape, a school counselor. ‘‘He talked about reaching your goals, and how you can do whatever you want to do with hard work.”

A parent at the school works with Robinson, who is in charge of all the Iraqi hospitals for the Navy, Pape said. After his presentation was over, he gave each student a gold coin, a Navy symbol for a job well done.

Pape said the surgeon general was the biggest hit with the students, but a K-9 officer — complete with dogs — and a videogame software engineer also brought wide eyes from the students.

For Pape, the day is an important step in the development of the children.

‘‘I think it shows them the kinds of jobs that are out there,” she said. ‘‘It starts them thinking about what is out there.”

Forensics programat Johns Hopkins

Learn about the legal aspects of computer investigations and prosecutions during the Digital Forensics Summer Program at Johns Hopkins University in Rockville.

The classes, most of which will include lectures and hands-on experience, are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from June 23 to 27. Students will learn how to find hidden data in computers, how networks are investigated and more.

For more information or an application, contact Darlene Dixon in the Department of Information Technology at 301-294-7053 or e-mail DFBootcamp@jhu.edu.

Northwest singersmake it big

Fresh from earning first place honors at the Heritage Music Festival at Riverside Church in New York City, Northwest High School’s Chamber Singers and Concert Choir will present its Annual Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at the school, 13501 Richter Farm Road, Germantown. Suggested donation is $5 per adults and $2 per student.

The program will feature Chorus One, Chorus Two, Show Choir, Treble Choir, Men’s Ensemble, Chamber Choir and the Concert Choir.

Donations will be accepted for the Leonard E. Cave Memorial Scholarship that goes to a student to further his⁄her education at the college level. Cave was a Northwest art teacher who was killed by a drunk driver on July 11, 2006. The recipient of Leonard E. Memorial Scholarship last year was Alexander W. Weber.

The Chamber Singers and Concert Choir received top marks at the Heritage Music Festival in New York City on April 26. The Chamber Singers earned first place in the 3A division and the Concert Choir earned second place, according to Carolyn Gipe, director of choirs at Northwest.

The choirs qualified to participate at the Festivals of Gold which occur at venues such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Riverside Church in New York City and Carnegie Hall, Gipe said.

Board seeks studentsfor family life committee

High school students are needed to serve on the Family Life and Human Development Advisory Committee of Montgomery County Public Schools.

The committee helps educators within the school system to administer the family life and human development program.

Student appointments are for one year. Applicants must be residents of Montgomery County and be a student at an MCPS high school.

Applications must be received by June 6. Appointments will be made by the Board of Education on June 23.

To apply, contact Becky Gibson at 301-279-3301 or e-mail Becky_Gibson@mcpsmd.org. Application forms also may be completed by accessing them at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org⁄boe. Mail applications to Roland Ikheloa, chief of staff, Montgomery County Board of Education, 850 Hungerford Drive, Room 123, Rockville, MD 20850, Roland_Ikheloa@mcpsmd.org.

County libraries announce redesigned Teensite

Montgomery County Public Libraries has unveiled its newly redesigned Teensite that was designed by members of the Teensite Advisory Group.

The site, accessible from the library system’s Web site at www.montgomerycountymd.gov⁄library, features a new logo and artwork, plus new categories, such as Connect, Participate, Resources and Read & Write.

‘‘The goal of the redesign project was to involve teens in every step along the way,” Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Parker Hamilton said in a statement. ‘‘As a result, our Teensite has an exciting new look that reflects current tastes of our young people.”

In addition to the new logo, artwork and categories, the teens submitted content, interviewed authors and the Teen Artist of the Month, and wrote book, movie and Web site reviews.

The Teensite Advisory Group, consisting of 18 members from 14 to 18 years old, has members from schools around the county, as well as a home-schooled student. Schools represented include Walt Whitman, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Paint Branch, Col. Zadok Magruder, Montgomery Blair and St. Anselm’s high schools, Montgomery Village and Westland middle schools and the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.

Send your School Notes and story ideas by 10 a.m. Thursdays to Melissa A. Chadwick via e-mail at mchadwick@gazette.net, by fax to 301-670-7183 or by mail to 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Photos will also be considered.