Photo Refusal Form
To Parents/Guardians of ARL Students -- If you do not want your child to be photographed while in school at the ARL, please download, print, and sign the Student Photograph/Videotape Refusal Form. Have your student return the form to the ARL Media Specialist, Mrs. McNamara.
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Construction Academy Picnic Tables
Construction Management Academy 2013 Senior Class designed, and developed a ” long life” moveable picnic table. The design process included the critiquing of two prototypes developed by separate teams. The final product incorporated design factors from each prototype. As a follow-up problem solving exercise, students developed a mass production line and jig patterns for sub assembly parts. Finish materials for the top and seats included AZEK PVC Redland rose and the CAMO hidden fastener system.
HCPSS Team Wins State Competition for Personal Finance
Ellicott City, Md. - The Academy of Finance (AOF) Team from the Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL), the centralized academy facility for Howard County Public School System, on April 11 won first place in the Maryland Council on Economic Education Personal Finance Challenge State Competition. Each team member was awarded $500 and an all expense paid trip to the national competition to be held May 2 in St Louis.
The AOF team competed with 27 teams from across the state in a three-round competition. The two teams with the highest scores then competed for the state title in a fast-paced “Quiz Bowl” round.
The AOF students involved included SECU sponsored Millionaire Club members Taylor Bruner, Dominique Eaton, Corey Johnson, and Edward Lee, who were supported by their mentor, local financial planner John Hauserman, CFP, and Instructor Maddy Halbach, PhD.
In preparation for this competition, students met with Hauserman once a week for two months. They also took a pre/post test to pinpoint areas in need of improvement and created personal finance stories with the goal of incorporating as many finance words as possible.
ANIMATION STUDENTS in Ms. LeBaron's Class Receive Judges' Award at Howard County Film Festival!
Homeland Security Guest Speaker
Deputy Director Ryan Miller of Howard County's Office of Emergency Management joined the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Academy to discuss careers in Emergency Management and the day to day functions of the Deputy Director's office. Mr. Miller is also the co-chair of the Homeland Security Academy's advisory committee and as such helps guide the direction of the program.
Congratulations to our New National Board Certified Teachers!
Mrs. LeBaron, Animation
Mr. Leiby, Construction Management
Construction Students Build Sawhorses
Construction Management Academy Juniors implement the total quality management system to build 15 sawhorses in 26 minutes.
Homeland Security Students Visit the Police Department's Mobile Command Post
Lt. Mike Price and Officer Rocco Sovera lead students though the Howard County Police Department's Mobile Command Post. Students learned about mobile operations, community outreach, and mobile surveillance using the Mobile Command Post. Lt. Price also introduce the students to ICS, Incident Command Systems, used in Howard County and all other districts.
BioTech Students Visit the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commissionís Wastewater Treatment Plant in Laurel Maryland
 On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, students in the Biotechnology II GT course of the Biotechnology Career Academy visited the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commissionís Wastewater Treatment Plant in Laurel Maryland. While at the facilities students conducted laboratory experiments to explore the mechanisms for suburban wastewater treatment. The experimentation involved bioremediation and chemical treatment strategies actually employed at the facilities. Engineers and scientists from the facilities guided students through testing, monitoring, and treating actual water samples from the incoming drainage system. These laboratory experiences allowed the Biotechnology students to directly apply the science and knowledge they obtained through their coursework to actual techniques used meet a critical
societal need. The culmination of the visit was an in depth tour of the facilities. For more pictures click here.
Architecture Students Attend the AIA Baltimore Chapter Design Awards Celebration
For the 3rd year in a row, ARL's Architectural Design Academy has exhibited the students' work at the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Baltimore Chapter Design Awards Celebration, the premier event where architects compete for annual design awards.
Among the highlights this year were:
Morgan School of Architecture Dean Mary Anne Akers' request that the ARL Deconstructivist Architectural designs remain on exhibit at Morgan for their undergraduate & graduate students to view and be inspired by the high caliber of work created by the students in the Architectural Design program at the ARL.
Award winning architect, Steve Ziger, of Ziger-Snead had high praise for the students' work and strong interest in future joint programming between ARL's Architectural Design Academy and the new Baltimore Design School which he is a founding board member. Mr. Ziger was so impressed with the students and their work that he asked if the teacher and the students would be willing to come and talk to the students at the middle school which is the feeder school for the new Baltimore Design School that is scheduled to open in the fall of 2013.
The event was an incredible experience for the students in the ARL Architectural Design program. They saw firsthand that hard work, a commitment to excellence, and expecting nothing less than a quality product do matter in the world of architecture.
Homeland Security at the US Coast Guard
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Academy takes its first field trip to the United State Coast Guard Facility at Curtis Bay. Pictured is the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness class escorted by ENS Colleen Foley of the United States Coast Guard.
Biotechnology Students at the Maryland Forensic Sciences Division
 On Thursday, October 11, 2012 the Biotechnology I GT students met with scientists at the Maryland Forensic Sciences Division in Pikesville. This division of the state police is responsible for analyzing evidence related to crimes committed throughout the state of Maryland. The laboratories analyze biological, chemical, toxicological, trace, and firearm evidence. The students were able to meet directly with the scientists working in the lab, who hold degrees in fields such as biology, chemistry, or physics, as well as, advanced degrees in forensic science. The forensic scientists stressed the need for strong math and science skills, and the value of laboratory research experience. The students gained insight into the real role of science in a criminal investigation, and the standards that must be
upheld when analyzing evidence. A tour of the facilities allowed students to see the types of equipment and expertise that is required to carry out the scientific analysis of evidence. Students were pleased to see that the labs use much of the same equipment as used in the Biotechnology Career Academy. Through this field trip experience students were able to gain a realistic view of a career in forensic science.
Enigma Machine comes to the ARL
Jennifer Wilxox from NSA's Cryptology Museum discusses the Enigma Machine used to encode and decode transmissions from WWII as students from the Homeland Security Academy and staff from the ARL look on.
Allied Health and Hotel and Restaurant Management Programs hold Fall Intergenerational Event
Senior Citizens from around Howard County created a craft with the Allied Health students and were served a delicious lunch prepared by the Hotel and Restaurant students. For more photos click here.
The Architectural Design Level II Students at the ARL
Reflection
In retrospect, two words seem to captivate the over-arching lessons this project gave to us, and it’s because of these lessons that we’re all eternally grateful; ”Experience and Creative Freedom”. This project allowed us to travel through each and every step of the architectural design process. This project allowed us to progress from the early design sketches to the final completion and constructed designs. We truly gained experience in all aspects of the design process. We also benefited from being able to work in a creative environment that encouraged us to push the boundaries of what architecture can be rather than what architecture is. We learned that pushing the limits and expressing one's genuine self is good and what better way to learn this than through the dynamic style of Deconstructivist Architecture.
Jordan Stewart – Nia Young – Blair Waters
For more highlights of the 2012-2013 school year, click here.
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