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SPEAK OUT: Do You Agree With The Proposed Name For Gaithersburg High School's New Media Center?
Christine Handy-Collins received a proposal from community member and parent, Kathleen Lloyd, to name the Media Center at GHS the Steve and Laurie Augustino Instructional Media Center.
Should Gaithersburg High School's new media center don the name "Steve and Laurie Augustino Instructional Media Center"?
That's what Montgomery County Public Schools is trying to determine after Gaithersburg Principal Christine Handy-Collins received a proposal from a community member and GHS parent to name the library after longtime Gaithersburg school supporters.
Steve and Laurie Augustino have been involved in the school system since their only child, Melissa, walked through the doors of Goshen Elementary School more than 20 years ago, according to a city news release.
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The Augustinos have worn many hats, including PTSA member, PTSA president, MCCPTA Cluster Coordinators, CIP Chairperson, Area Vice President for PTSA, GHS PTSA Building Committee Chair, GHS Parent Construction Liaison, and more. They have spoken before countless Board of Education and County Council budget hearings, CIP meetings, public hearings and forums.
Laurie Augustino currently serves as president of the Gaithersburg High School Education Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the educational and developmental opportunities for GHS students and staff.
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Following MCPS guidelines for naming a portion of a school, a committee of stakeholders (community leaders, students, teachers, and parent representatives) has been established by the principal to review the proposal and process. The committee will meet in May to review any further community feedback and submit a final proposal to MCPS leadership.
Feedback may be submitted to the principal at Christine_H_Collins@mcpsmd.org or via postal mail to Dr. Handy-Collins at Gaithersburg High School 314 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 by May 8, 2013.
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