[MR] Margaret Brent School Demo

Victoria Wank via Atlantia atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Mon Feb 1 09:49:07 PST 2016


Sorry for the double posting. There seem to be 2 different addresses for posting messages. 

Lady Rebekkah Samuel 
mka Victoria Wank 


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Today's Topics: 

1. Wikipedia: Way Castle to Be Restored (Garth Groff via Atlantia) 
2. Wikipedia: Oldest European Painting of an African Man 
(Garth Groff via Atlantia) 
3. Wikipedia: Edward III of England Crowned 
(Garth Groff via Atlantia) 
4. Margaret Brent School Demo (Victoria Wank via Atlantia) 
5. Margaret Brent School Demo (Victoria Wank via Atlantia) 


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Message: 1 
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:32:51 -0500 
From: Garth Groff via Atlantia <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org> 
To: Merry Rose <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>, The Shire of 
Isenfir <Isenfir at atlantia.scalists.org> 
Subject: [MR] Wikipedia: Way Castle to Be Restored 
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Noble Friends, 

Hay Castle, near the famous book town of Hay-on-Wye in Eastern Wales, is 
slated for a 4 million pound restoration: 
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-35440686 . 

Just in time too. Death watch beetles are chomping their way through the 
wooden parts of the castle and threatening to bring it crashing down: 
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-32201435 . 

Yours Aye, 


Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot 


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Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:11:32 -0500 
From: Garth Groff via Atlantia <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org> 
To: Merry Rose <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>, The Shire of 
Isenfir <Isenfir at atlantia.scalists.org> 
Subject: [MR] Wikipedia: Oldest European Painting of an African Man 
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Noble Friends, 

Today's featured picture on Wikipedia is titled "Portrait of an African 
Man", painted circa 1520-1530 by Jan Mostaert. It is thought by many 
historians to be a portrait of Christophle le More, and is the earliest 
known depiction of a specific black individual in European art. Nothing 
is ever that simple though. Other experts claim it is a generic image of 
St. Maurice or other black figures from the Bible or among the Catholic 
saints. In any case, it was likely painted from life, and is a striking 
depiction of a proud individual: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_an_African_Man . 

Enjoy the photo and story. 

Yours Aye, 


Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot 


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Message: 3 
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 05:03:11 -0500 
From: Garth Groff via Atlantia <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org> 
To: Merry Rose <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>, The Shire of 
Isenfir <Isenfir at atlantia.scalists.org> 
Subject: [MR] Wikipedia: Edward III of England Crowned 
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Noble Friends, 

On this date in 1327, the 15-year old Edward III was crowned King of 
England. Edward was one of England's greatest military monarchs, though 
that is not a happy thing to contemplate if you were French or Scottish. 
His personal reign did not begin until 1330 when he arrested and 
executed his guardian and step-father, Roger Mortimer, who planned take 
the throne for himself. After slaughtering the Scots in two significant 
battles, Edward began the Hundred Years Wars with France in 1337 to 
enforce a rather dodgy claim to the throne via descent from John of 
Gaunt (yes, it's complicated, and the House of Valois had a solid claim 
under Salic law). It was Edward III who perfected the use of longbow 
archers in English armies, particularly at the Battle of Crecy. 

You can learn more about this remarkable man at 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III_of_England . 

Yours Aye, 


Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot 


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Message: 4 
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 17:35:48 +0000 (UTC) 
From: Victoria Wank via Atlantia <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org> 
To: atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org, atlantia at atlantia.sca.org 
Subject: [MR] Margaret Brent School Demo 
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Unto the Good and Generous gentles of the glorious Kingdom of Atlantia, does Lady Rebekkah Samuel send hearty warm greetings this day! 
I am sending you this missive in hopes that you will join me in providing a special day to some very special young people. I am planning a demo at The Margaret Brent Regional Center in Maryland. I am a resident of Bright Hills and have secured the support of my barony for this venture. I would appreciate any help you can give us. Please let me know what your groups can provide, so that I may keep a record of what we have and what we need. Thank you. 


Before you read the announcement below, let me introduce my modern self to you. My name is Victoria Wank. I work as a Speech-Language Pathologist at The Margaret Brent Regional Center in New Carrolton, MD. This is a school within the Prince George?s County Public Schools that serves children ages 5-21 with severe and profound disabilities. There are 2 programs. One is for students with multiple disabilities (generally a combination of intellectual plus orthopedic, visual, and/or muscular). The other is for students with autism. 



Because the students have significant cognitive disabilities, a traditional demo is not possible. However, our students are highly responsive to sensory input: auditory, visual, tactile, taste. Our students with autism are able to manipulate objects and complete tasks with assistance, so they are able to interact with items such as a loom, spinning wheel, musical instruments, etc. They also have varying abilities to connect with objects and people in their environment and to attend to sensory stimulation. 



The Barony of Bright Hills has agreed to do a demo for The Margaret Brent Regional Center in New Carrollton, MD. The date I have set is Thursday, March 10, 2016 . We are calling on our closest neighbors to the south, east, and west to help us give these students a day full of sensory input and activities. I have listed some of the sensory areas and items or activities below. 



Visual : Banners depicting our citizens? devices; Bright colors in our garb; Scrolls with a lot of color and illumination; any toys, puppets, gidgets and gadgets that might be visually interesting and large enough for our visually impaired students to see and touch. 




Tactile : Different textures of cloth and materials used for making cloth: Unspun wool, silk and flax; Spun wool, silk and flax; Cloth handmade from those fibers by our skilled weavers. Some of our students could even participate in that activity by passing a shuttle through the fibers on a warp/weft and inkle loom and pulling the mechanism to set that thread in place; Chain maille; Strung beads; Bead embroidery; Possibly fighter equipment to touch only (this is a school, so no martial activities). 



Auditory : MUSIC! We have a hall, so an orchestra can play and sing. We need musicians and singers who can be part of our orchestra. Bright Hills has the PAGE group, but we will likely need others to complete the group. The students are extremely responsive to music. I would also love to have some ?wandering minstrels? who could go into classrooms and play for the students. 

STORIES: our students can listen to stories, especially if there are pictures to go with it. 



Taste : Most of our students can eat regular foods and liquids. Other students can eat pureed foods. Soft, mushy, and sweet treats would be ideal, including bread. Many of our students also like salty, crunchy snacks. I would also ask Lady Livia di Samuele to bring her Sekanjubin Tavern, especially the really sweet ones. 

*Please note that we are a nut-free zone. 



Interactive : Our students can manipulate glue, paper and crayons. I know Atlantia?s Ministers of Minors can come up with a few craft activities for the students, especially if there are different textures involved. We have an art room that can be used, plus our hallways. 



As always, we need as many people to provide colorful pageantry as possible. Our staff is an inquisitive bunch, and I?m sure they will be asking questions and enjoying this experience. 



Our students are usually ready to begin instruction by 10:30. They eat lunch between 12 and 1pm, and they can eat in their classrooms, so we can maintain the hall. Dismissal is at 3:30. This gives us 2 windows for demonstration: 10:30-12 and 1-3 to allow for dismissal prep. 

I will be coordinating with the principal, Dr. Loretta Cutright, and the acting principal, Colin Goodenough, to devise a schedule for all activities. If you can help us or have any additional suggestions and questions, please contact me at vwank35 at comcast.net. 



I hope we can gather such a variety of good gentles to provide these special students with a truly unique experience. I look forward to sharing our students and school with all of you. Thank you! 




In Service to Atlantia, 

Lady Rebekkah Samuel 

(mka Victoria Wank) 


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Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 17:35:48 +0000 (UTC) 
From: Victoria Wank via Atlantia <atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org> 
To: atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org, atlantia at atlantia.sca.org 
Subject: [MR] Margaret Brent School Demo 
Message-ID: 
<1082326501.16030778.1454348148130.JavaMail.zimbra at comcast.net> 
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 

Unto the Good and Generous gentles of the glorious Kingdom of Atlantia, does Lady Rebekkah Samuel send hearty warm greetings this day! 
I am sending you this missive in hopes that you will join me in providing a special day to some very special young people. I am planning a demo at The Margaret Brent Regional Center in Maryland. I am a resident of Bright Hills and have secured the support of my barony for this venture. I would appreciate any help you can give us. Please let me know what your groups can provide, so that I may keep a record of what we have and what we need. Thank you. 


Before you read the announcement below, let me introduce my modern self to you. My name is Victoria Wank. I work as a Speech-Language Pathologist at The Margaret Brent Regional Center in New Carrolton, MD. This is a school within the Prince George?s County Public Schools that serves children ages 5-21 with severe and profound disabilities. There are 2 programs. One is for students with multiple disabilities (generally a combination of intellectual plus orthopedic, visual, and/or muscular). The other is for students with autism. 



Because the students have significant cognitive disabilities, a traditional demo is not possible. However, our students are highly responsive to sensory input: auditory, visual, tactile, taste. Our students with autism are able to manipulate objects and complete tasks with assistance, so they are able to interact with items such as a loom, spinning wheel, musical instruments, etc. They also have varying abilities to connect with objects and people in their environment and to attend to sensory stimulation. 



The Barony of Bright Hills has agreed to do a demo for The Margaret Brent Regional Center in New Carrollton, MD. The date I have set is Thursday, March 10, 2016 . We are calling on our closest neighbors to the south, east, and west to help us give these students a day full of sensory input and activities. I have listed some of the sensory areas and items or activities below. 



Visual : Banners depicting our citizens? devices; Bright colors in our garb; Scrolls with a lot of color and illumination; any toys, puppets, gidgets and gadgets that might be visually interesting and large enough for our visually impaired students to see and touch. 




Tactile : Different textures of cloth and materials used for making cloth: Unspun wool, silk and flax; Spun wool, silk and flax; Cloth handmade from those fibers by our skilled weavers. Some of our students could even participate in that activity by passing a shuttle through the fibers on a warp/weft and inkle loom and pulling the mechanism to set that thread in place; Chain maille; Strung beads; Bead embroidery; Possibly fighter equipment to touch only (this is a school, so no martial activities). 



Auditory : MUSIC! We have a hall, so an orchestra can play and sing. We need musicians and singers who can be part of our orchestra. Bright Hills has the PAGE group, but we will likely need others to complete the group. The students are extremely responsive to music. I would also love to have some ?wandering minstrels? who could go into classrooms and play for the students. 

STORIES: our students can listen to stories, especially if there are pictures to go with it. 



Taste : Most of our students can eat regular foods and liquids. Other students can eat pureed foods. Soft, mushy, and sweet treats would be ideal, including bread. Many of our students also like salty, crunchy snacks. I would also ask Lady Livia di Samuele to bring her Sekanjubin Tavern, especially the really sweet ones. 

*Please note that we are a nut-free zone. 



Interactive : Our students can manipulate glue, paper and crayons. I know Atlantia?s Ministers of Minors can come up with a few craft activities for the students, especially if there are different textures involved. We have an art room that can be used, plus our hallways. 



As always, we need as many people to provide colorful pageantry as possible. Our staff is an inquisitive bunch, and I?m sure they will be asking questions and enjoying this experience. 



Our students are usually ready to begin instruction by 10:30. They eat lunch between 12 and 1pm, and they can eat in their classrooms, so we can maintain the hall. Dismissal is at 3:30. This gives us 2 windows for demonstration: 10:30-12 and 1-3 to allow for dismissal prep. 

I will be coordinating with the principal, Dr. Loretta Cutright, and the acting principal, Colin Goodenough, to devise a schedule for all activities. If you can help us or have any additional suggestions and questions, please contact me at vwank35 at comcast.net. 



I hope we can gather such a variety of good gentles to provide these special students with a truly unique experience. I look forward to sharing our students and school with all of you. Thank you! 




In Service to Atlantia, 

Lady Rebekkah Samuel 

(mka Victoria Wank) 


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