Omegan 2016 Winter Edition

The Omegan
Pi Omega Govans Career Day
Voice of the Second District
Bro. Dwayne K. Johnson explains IT engineering careers to kids at Govans Elementary
Baltimore, MD. November 24, 2015. On November 20, 2015, Brothers
from Pi Omega participated in the Govans Career Day. This year, during
American Education Week, November 16 – 20, Govans Elementary
School (GES) paused and honored the role that educators play in the lives
of children and celebrated public education in our country. They invited
brothers to share in this celebration as well.
On Wednesday, November 18 Govans Elementary School hosted Govans
Career Day from 9am to 12pm. GES asked that brothers take some time
to share our professional knowledge and experiences with the students.
Each presentation lasted about 15 minutes. It was suggested that the first
10 minutes be an explanation of our work and how our education has
helped us in our job. The final 5 minutes was for an opportunity for the
students to ask questions. The cost to the chapter was zero.
Govans Elementary, which was facing state takeover as a failing school is
failing no more. A combined 85.4 percent of third, fourth and fifth graders
Pi Omega Book Donation
Baltimore, MD. December 13, 2015. On November 25, 2015, Greater
St. John’s Full Gospel Church, located at 1806 N Patterson Park Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21213, asked for book donations. The Brothers of Pi
Omega donated 100 books which was given out during the eve of Thanksgiving.
Their goal is to supply books for local orphanages throughout
Baltimore City. The cost to the chapter was zero.
scored in the proficient or advanced range on state-mandated reading assessment
tests in 2013, up more than 3 percent from 2012.
In math, they scored even higher last year, 86.7 percent, though that was
down about 3 percent from 89.5 percent in 2012.
Now, the school may be headed in a new direction that could benefit students
even more. It may become a charter school.
With the support of the Principal, the Baltimore Curriculum Project, a
charter school operator, is applying to make Govans Elementary a conversion
charter school starting in the 2015-16 school year, subject to the
Baltimore school board’s approval.
Govans Elementary, with 385 students, would retain its status as a neighborhood
public school funded by the school system, but would be privately
run. The move is expected to bring the school more individual
attention, and could create partnerships and much-needed funding.
Pi Omega Donation to the
Homeless
Washington, DC. December 13, 2015. On December 12, 2015, the
brother of Pi Omega donated 20 t-shirts to the homeless community locate
of the stairs of The National Postal Museum. The National Postal
Museum, 3700 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20011, located opposite
Union Station in Washington, D.C., USA, was established through
joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian
Institution and opened in 1993. The museum is located across the
street from Union Station, in the building that once served as the Main
Post Office of Washington, D.C. from 1914, when it was constructed,
until 1986. The building was designed by the Graham and Burnham architectural
firm, which was led by Ernest Graham following the death of
Daniel Burnham in 1912. The museum houses many interactive displays
about the history of the United States Postal Service and of mail service
around the world. Also on display is a vast collection of stamps. The cost
to the chapter was zero.
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Bro.Lamonte Tyler & Bro. Clifton Sherrard deliver books to
Greater St John Full Gospel Church
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