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Media Advisory

PGCPS Celebrates 2012 Men Make A Difference Day

September 26, 2012

For Immediate Release

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301-952-6001

communications@pgcps.org

WHO:	Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS)
WHAT:	Men Make a Difference Day
WHEN:	Monday, October 8, 2012
WHERE:	Various Schools

BACKGROUND:

On October 8, PGCPS schools will host events and activities that celebrate fathers, grandfathers, male guardians’ and other significant male role models involvement with students. Scheduled activities are listed below. (This list will continue to be updated)

Date Time School Activity

October 8 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Accokeek Academy
14400 Berry Rd.
Accokeek, MD
Classroom visits, school activities

October 8 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Beacon Heights Elementary
6929 Furman Parkway
Riverdale, MD
Guest speakers, refreshments

October 8 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. Benjamin Stoddert MS
2501 Olson St.
Temple Hills, MD Workshops, break out sessions, prizes and giveaways

October 8 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Benjamin Tasker MS
4901 Collington Rd.
Bowie, MD Classroom discussions, guest speakers, basketball game with students

October 8 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Berywn Heights ES
6200 Pontiac St.
Berwyn Heights, MD
Refreshments, school activities, classroom visits

October 8 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Bladensburg ES
4915 Annapolis Rd.
Bladensburg, MD Guest speakers, school activities

October 8 8 a.m. Carrollton ES
8300 Quintana St.
New Carrollton, MD Book reading with students

October 8 8 a.m - 2:30 p.m. Chesapeake Math and
IT Academy
6100 Frost Pl.
Laurel, MD Classroom visits, school activities, lunch with students

October 8 8:30 a.m. Columbia Park ES
1901 Kent Village Dr.
Landover, MD Roundtable discussions, classroom visits

October 8 7:15 a.m. - 2 p.m. Gaywood ES
6701 97th Ave.
Seabrook, MD Breakfast with students, group discussions

October 8 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Glassmanor ES
1011 Marcy Ave.
Oxon Hill, MD Physical fitness activities, book reading, classroom visits, lunch with students and group discussions

October 8 9:20 - 10:30 a.m. Greenbelt ES
66 Ridge Rd.
Greenbelt, MD Continental breakfast, group discussion with male teachers

9 a.m. - noon Imagine Foundations at Leeland
14111 Oak Grove Rd.
Upper Marlboro, MD Book reading with students, classroom visits, guest speakers

October 8 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Indian Queen ES
9551 Ft. Foote Rd.
Ft. Washington, MD Breakfast with students, classroom visits, school activities, guest from schools PTA men’s group

October 8 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. John Hanson Montessori
6360 Oxon Hill Rd.
Oxon Hill, MD Guest speakers, school activities, prizes

October 8 7:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Kettering ES
11000 Layton St.
Upper Marlboro, MD
Continental breakfast, classroom visits, guest speakers

October 8 8 a.m. Laurel ES
516 Montgomery St.
Laurel, MD Guest speakers, group discussions, classroom visits and lunch with students

October 8 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Mary Harris "Mother"
Jones ES
2405 Tecumseh St.
Adelphi, MD Math Game Night

October 8 8:30 a.m.
Mattaponi ES
11701 Duley Station Rd.
Upper Marlboro, MD Classroom visits, guest speakers, school and health activities

October 8 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Melwood ES
7100 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD School and family activities

October 8 8:30 a.m. -
12:30 p.m. Oaklands ES
13710 Laurel-Bowie Rd.
Laurel, MD Continental breakfast, classroom visits, lunch with students, musical performance

October 8 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Oxon Hill MS
9570 Fort Foote Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744 Continental breakfast, guest speakers, 2 ties will be raffled, a rap session with other men, student presentations, classroom visits, & much more

October 8 9:15 a.m. Potomac Landing ES
12500 Fort Washington Road,
Ft. Washington, MD Classroom visits, school activites

October 8 9 a.m. Rockledge ES
7701 Laurel Bowie Rd.
Bowie, MD
Continental breakfast with principal and classroom visits

October 8 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Ridgecrest ES
6120 Riggs Rd.
Hyattsville, MD
Continental breakfast with principal and classroom visits

October 8 8:30 a.m. Templeton ES
6001 Carters Ln.
Riverdale, MD Continental breakfast, classroom visits

October 8 7:30 am - 2:50 pm Thurgood Marshall Middle School
4909 Brinkley Road
Temple Hills, MD 20748 Workshops, mentoring session, classroom visits and Power Luncheon

October 8 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Valley View ES
5500 Danby Ave.
Oxon Hill, MD Panel discussion, classroom visits, book reading, school activities, lunch and recess with students

October 8 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. William Beanes ES
5108 Dianna Dr.
Suitland, MD Refreshments, family engagement sessions, science and math activities, guest speakers

October 8 8:30 a.m. William Paca ES
7801 Sheriff Rd.
Landover, MD
Classroom visits, guest speakers

Additional Event Scheduled After Oct. 8

Date

Time

School

Activity

October 11

9 a.m.

G. James Goulson

900 Nalley Rd. Landover, MD

Guest speaker, school activities

November 16

8 a.m.

Carmody Hills ES

401 Jadeleaf Ave.

Capitol Heights, MD

Breakfast, round table discussion

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About PGCPS: Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), one of the nation's 25 largest school districts, has 204 schools, approximately 125,000 students and nearly 18,000 employees. With an annual budget of $1.6 billion, the district serves a diverse student population from urban, suburban and rural communities. PGCPS is nationally recognized for its innovative programs and initiatives, including the expansion of Advanced Placement courses and partnerships with businesses and institutions of higher learning.

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Date	Time	School	Activity
October 8	9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Accokeek Academy 14400 Berry Rd. Accokeek, MD	Classroom visits, school activities
October 8	9 a.m. - 10 a.m.	Beacon Heights Elementary 6929 Furman Parkway Riverdale, MD	Guest speakers, refreshments
October 8	7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.	Benjamin Stoddert MS 2501 Olson St. Temple Hills, MD	Workshops, break out sessions, prizes and giveaways
October 8	7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Benjamin Tasker MS 4901 Collington Rd. Bowie, MD	Classroom discussions, guest speakers, basketball game with students
October 8	9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Berywn Heights ES 6200 Pontiac St. Berwyn Heights, MD	Refreshments, school activities, classroom visits
October 8	9 a.m. 10:30 a.m.	Bladensburg ES 4915 Annapolis Rd. Bladensburg, MD	Guest speakers, school activities
October 8	8 a.m.	Carrollton ES 8300 Quintana St. New Carrollton, MD	Book reading with students
October 8	8 a.m - 2:30 p.m.	Chesapeake Math and IT Academy 6100 Frost Pl. Laurel, MD	Classroom visits, school activities, lunch with students
October 8	8:30 a.m.	Columbia Park ES 1901 Kent Village Dr. Landover, MD	Roundtable discussions, classroom visits
October 8	7:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Gaywood ES 6701 97th Ave. Seabrook, MD	Breakfast with students, group discussions
October 8	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Glassmanor ES 1011 Marcy Ave. Oxon Hill, MD	Physical fitness activities, book reading, classroom visits, lunch with students and group discussions
October 8	9:20 - 10:30 a.m.	Greenbelt ES 66 Ridge Rd. Greenbelt, MD	Continental breakfast, group discussion with male teachers
9 a.m. - noon		Imagine Foundations at Leeland 14111 Oak Grove Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD	Book reading with students, classroom visits, guest speakers
October 8	8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Indian Queen ES 9551 Ft. Foote Rd. Ft. Washington, MD	Breakfast with students, classroom visits, school activities, guest from schools PTA men’s group
October 8	8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	John Hanson Montessori 6360 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD	Guest speakers, school activities, prizes
October 8	7:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Kettering ES 11000 Layton St. Upper Marlboro, MD	Continental breakfast, classroom visits, guest speakers
October 8	8 a.m.	Laurel ES 516 Montgomery St. Laurel, MD	Guest speakers, group discussions, classroom visits and lunch with students
October 8	6 p.m. - 8 p.m.	Mary Harris "Mother" Jones ES 2405 Tecumseh St. Adelphi, MD	Math Game Night
October 8	8:30 a.m.	Mattaponi ES 11701 Duley Station Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD	Classroom visits, guest speakers, school and health activities
October 8	8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Melwood ES 7100 Woodyard Road Upper Marlboro, MD	School and family activities
October 8	8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Oaklands ES 13710 Laurel-Bowie Rd. Laurel, MD	Continental breakfast, classroom visits, lunch with students, musical performance
October 8	8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m	Oxon Hill MS 9570 Fort Foote Road Fort Washington, MD 20744	Continental breakfast, guest speakers, 2 ties will be raffled, a rap session with other men, student presentations, classroom visits, & much more
October 8	9:15 a.m.	Potomac Landing ES 12500 Fort Washington Road, Ft. Washington, MD	Classroom visits, school activites
October 8	9 a.m.	Rockledge ES 7701 Laurel Bowie Rd. Bowie, MD	Continental breakfast with principal and classroom visits
October 8	8 a.m. - 9 a.m.	Ridgecrest ES 6120 Riggs Rd. Hyattsville, MD	Continental breakfast with principal and classroom visits
October 8	8:30 a.m.	Templeton ES 6001 Carters Ln. Riverdale, MD	Continental breakfast, classroom visits
October 8	7:30 am - 2:50 pm	Thurgood Marshall Middle School 4909 Brinkley Road Temple Hills, MD 20748	Workshops, mentoring session, classroom visits and Power Luncheon
October 8	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Valley View ES 5500 Danby Ave. Oxon Hill, MD	Panel discussion, classroom visits, book reading, school activities, lunch and recess with students
October 8	8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.	William Beanes ES 5108 Dianna Dr. Suitland, MD	Refreshments, family engagement sessions, science and math activities, guest speakers
October 8	8:30 a.m.	William Paca ES 7801 Sheriff Rd. Landover, MD	Classroom visits, guest speakers