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The Children’s Guild Alliance Host 13th Annual Golf Classic on Aug. 10, 2020

by | Apr 20, 2020 | Events, News

13th Annual Golf Classic

August 10, 2020
Hayfield’s Country Club
Hunt Valley, MD

The Children’s Guild Alliance will hold its 13th annual Golf Classic on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. The golf tournament fundraiser will take place at Hayfields Country Club in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and feature the club’s 18-hole golf course, lunch, celebrity golfers, prizes, and gift certificates.

The tournament starts with registration from 7:30 to 9 a.m., practice and continental breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m., and a shotgun start at 9 a.m. with a scramble format. Gameplay will be followed by lunch and an awards ceremony with prizes and gifts at 2 p.m.

Over the past 12 years, the Golf Classic has raised over $500,000 for The Children’s Guild Alliance’s programs and facilities. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will support the Kids First Campaign to transform the way America cares for and educates its children, including the programs and creative environments of the organization’s charter, contract and special education schools and other programs for children and families in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

The Golf Classic event co-chairs are Paul Hoyer and Jean Blosser, and the lead tournament sponsor is RMTS. For information on sponsorship opportunities, foursomes and registration, visit ChildrensGuild.org/golf or contact [email protected] or 410.444.3804 x.1120. The “early birdie” special for registration ends on July 10.

Join us on the links for The Children’s Guild Alliance’s 13th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, August 10, 2020, (new late summer date), at Hayfield’s Country Club in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Enjoy a fun-filled day on the renowned 18-hole course, complete with celebrity golfers, prizes, lunch, and more. Co-chaired once again by Paul Hoyer and Jean Blosser, this year’s tournament sponsor is RMTS.

Talking to Children about COVID-19

by | Apr 9, 2020 | News

As the world fights COVID-19 and the resulting lockdowns and social distancing directives, families face challenges managing stress, talking with children and navigating life during this crisis. Dr. Sanaz Kumar, assistant medical director of The Children’s Guild Outpatient Mental Health Clinic and a staff psychiatrist at The Children’s Guild School of Prince George’s County, specializes in family and child psychiatry and provides some advice for parents.

Dr. Kumar recognizes the stress families are experiencing. Routines have changed, and, in many cases, parents have added homeschooling to their list of responsibilities.

This can be especially overwhelming if one is trying to work remotely and still give their child attention or if they have lost their job and are worrying about finances.

One of the questions Dr. Kumar is asked most frequently these days by parents is “How do I explain COVID-19 to children when adults are having such a hard time grasping the enormity of what we are living through?” In these turbulent times, there is a real emotional cost to everyone, young and old. We even have children asking the question, “Am I or my parents or grandparents going to die?”

To that end, Dr. Kumar wrote Talking to Children about COVID-19 advising parents to talk with their children calmly, using developmentally appropriate language, presenting the facts and emphasizing action steps.

“Talking with your children frankly and thoughtfully can go a long way in alleviating children’s fears and helping them to understand and grow in these challenging times,” Dr. Kumar explains.

Welcome a New Year of Transformation

by | Feb 20, 2020 | News

The Children’s Guild Alliance is off to an exciting start in 2020, and we look forward to sharing some of our news in this issue of Transformation. We are excited to announce the inaugural Kids First Celebration and introduce Baltimore philanthropists and civic leaders, Guy Flynn and Nupur Parekh Flynn, who will be honored with Sadie Awards at the event. We invite you to join our Kids First movement and help us transform the way America cares for and educates its children.

In this issue, we celebrate the opening of new outdoor play spaces at Monarch Academy Annapolis, the ten-year anniversary of Monarch Academy Glen Burnie, and the five-year renewal of The Children’s Guild DC Public Charter School’s charter contract. We are proud of third grade authors at Monarch Academy Glen Burnie and students at Monarch Global Academy Laurel for raising awareness about bullying. We congratulate winning sports teams at The Children’s Guild DC Public Charter School and The Children’s Guild School of Baltimore.

You will learn about the new partnerships TranZed Apprenticeships is developing to promote apprenticeships and help veterans learn online, and you will read about the success of the 17th annual NAREN-TranZed Conference.

This issue highlights some of the ways The Children’s Guild Alliance makes a positive difference in children’s lives with stories about the wellness initiative for young women from Staffa House and students with special needs playing baseball at Camden Yards. We introduce a new swim program for students with autism from The Children’s Guild School of Prince George’s County and share a recent adoption story from our Family Life Education Treatment Foster Care program.

We could not accomplish what we do without our dedicated staff. Check out our list of Monarch Award winners, and read about Tamiko Gomez of Monarch Global Academy Laurel, a finalist for the 2020 Anne Arundel County Public School Teacher of the Year. Meet Kristin Taylor, the newly named director of Monarch Preschool College Park opening later this year. We also welcome new leadership within our schools and on our schools’ board of directors.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue of Transformation and thank you for taking the time to learn more about The Children’s Guild Alliance.

The Children’s Guild and Monarch Academy Schools Request Help Purchasing Laptops for Students

by | Apr 7, 2020 | News

In this crucial time of distance learning, many of the students at The Children’s Guild and Monarch Academy schools do not have computers in their homes or access to the internet. To help its students, The Children’s Guild and Monarch Academy schools launched an initiative to raise funds to support the immediate purchase of 1,500 Chromebook laptops.

At The Children’s Guild DC Public Charter School, for example, most of the students live below the poverty line, and 22 percent are homeless. In Monarch Academy schools in Anne Arundel County, many students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and many parents have been laid off.

“If these student do not connect to online learning options during this time of distance learning, they will regress and lose the progress they have made since the beginning of the school year,” said Andrew L. Ross, president and CEO of The Children’s Guild Alliance, operator of The Children’s Guild and Monarch Academy schools. “Gifts of any size are appreciated but know $50 buys a WiFi hotspot for a family without internet connectivity, and $250 puts a Chromebook in the hands of a student.”

For more information or to donate, visit
KidsFirstAmerica.org/chromebooks

Monarch Academy Anne Arundel County Board Names Chair, Elects New Member

by | Mar 24, 2020 | News

Monarch Academy Anne Arundel County, which consists of charter and contract schools with Anne Arundel County Public Schools, named Dr. Beverly “Sissy” Jimenez chair of the schools’ board of directors.

Jimenez is a pediatric dentist and owner of Annapolis Pediatric Dentistry LLC. She has held teaching positions at New York University College of Dentistry and University of Maryland School of Dentistry and has participated in dental missions around the world bringing dentistry to impoverished communities. Jimenez has worked with underserved populations throughout her career, particularly with Latino families. She holds a degree in dentistry from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University. She completed her pediatric dental residency at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital.

In addition, Monarch Academy Anne Arundel County elected Derek Matthews to the board.

Matthews works for the office of the Anne Arundel County executive and specializes in serving diverse communities and planning and organizing outreach to vulnerable populations and the county’s minority communities. Previously, he was president and CEO of Gemini Consulting LLC, a business consulting firm. He has also worked for the Federal Protective Service and Department of Homeland Security.

Monarch Academy public charter and contract schools are affiliate members of The Children’s Guild Alliance, a nonprofit organization serving children, families and child-serving organizations and dedicated to transforming how America educates and cares for its children through education, behavioral health and national training and consultation services. Affiliates of The Children’s Guild Alliance include The Children’s Guild, Children’s Guild D.C. Public Charter School, The Academy for Working Students (TAWS), TranZed Apprenticeships, The Transformation Education Institute, National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN), and The National Children’s Guild Fund. (www.childrensguild.org)