Bullis Senior Remembered for Humor, Strength, Smile

Though Cami Baruch suffered from ulcerative colitis, the cause of her sudden death remains unclear.

The cause of death remains undetermined for Bullis senior Camille Baruch, who died suddenly last weekend at her home in Rockville. The 19-year-old excelled at her schoolwork even though she missed many school days due to her struggle with ulcerative colitis, which caused her to undergo several surgeries, including one that removed her large intestine, family said. Despite her condition, family said that Baruch was healthy, going out with friends and attending school immediately before her death. She had recently applied to colleges and was hoping for an acceptance letter from Cornell, where her older brother attends school. Baruch’s mother Annette said that her daughter, known to friends as Cami, had visited the doctor Friday morning after…

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UPDATE: Bullis Students Mourn Classmate Cami Baruch

Memorial details released for Bullis School senior from Rockville.

Bullis School students, faculty and community members began the week in mourning for classmate Cami Baruch, 19, who passed away this past weekend after an illness. "Cami was an exemplary student and a beautiful person, kind hearted, generous and with a great sense of humor," Gerald L. Boarman, head of the Bullis School, said in a statement. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Temple Beth Ami, 14330 Travilah Road, in Rockville. Attendees are asked to arrive between 2:30 and 2:45 p.m., according to a post from the Baruch family to a memorial Facebook page. Baruch was a senior at Bullis, a private, co-educational school in Potomac for students in grades three through 12. She was from Rockville, said Susie Zimmermann, a …

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Comptroller Peter Franchot Heading Our Way

Bullis School, Parent Encouragement Program hosts comptroller Wednesday.

Comptroller Peter Franchot will be at the Bullis School in Potomac Wednesday for the Parent Encouragement Program's 30th Anniversary. Franchot will present a proclamation at 6:30 p.m. in honor of the Parent Encouragement Program, a local nonprofit with a mission of strengthening parent, child and teacher relationships. Following the anniversary reception, Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg will host a talk at 7:30 p.m. called "Building Resilience: How to Raise Successful Children and Adolescents." A pediatrician and author, Ginsburg wrote, "Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings," and, "Letting Go with Love and Confidence: Raising Responsible, Resilient, Self-Sufficient Teens in the 21st Century." Tickets for the event …

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Bullis Names New Girls’ Basketball Coach

Rod Hairston comes to Bullis with five consecutive 4A titles under his belt.

Bullis School announces the appointment of Rod Hairston as new head coach of the school’s girls’ varsity and junior varsity basketball programs. He takes the place of Kira Orr, former head coach who recently stepped down to focus on her academic and administrative duties as dean of the Bullis Middle School.          “Kira had tremendous success with the basketball program, as evidenced by this season’s tremendous 20-7 record,” said Dr. Gerald L. Boarman, head of school. “She leaves big shoes to fill in the athletic program, but we are confident that Rod’s success demonstrates that he is up for the charge.” Hairston is the first coach in Maryland to win five consecutive state 4A titles 2005-2009, which he accomplished while head coach of …

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Bullis Students Spend Saturday Arm Deep in Apples

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Students from Bullis School in Potomac spent their Saturday afternoon baking pies for charity, Nov. 19. For 15 years, Bullis students and families have put together Thanksgiving meal baskets with enough food for six people. Montgomery Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) and Interfaith Works help to distribute the baskets to70 families in the area. Every Bullis student and every family contributes to the baskets, from canned and boxed goods to decorations, candles and paper products. To complement the baskets and reach even more families, Bullis seniors take time off from exams and come in to the school’s kitchen on Saturday to bake 200 homemade apple pies. The pies and baskets are picked up at the school on Monday, November 21 and will …

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Bullis Opens New Academic Center

Bullis School dedicated its new Academic Center Thursday at a ribbon-cutting event hosted by students, faculty and administrators

The Bullis School has opened a new Academic Center, located inside the Marriott Family Library on the Bullis campus in Potomac, MD, Oct. 19, 2011.  The center features two digital media rooms for student projects, video conferencing and presentations, and it is the new home of the Bullis student tutoring program, according to a press release “The Academic Center provides space for us to expand our existing services for students,” said Bullis head-of-school, Dr. Gerald L. Boarman, in the release. “Here we can promote our extensive learning support program and provide students with a quiet place to study and work together or connect with teachers for one-on-one assistance.”

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Green Around Town

A Night of Green at Round House Theatre

Bethesda Green holds their second annual gala at Round House Theatre to honor green champions.

Round House Theatre was the setting Wednesday night for Bethesda Green’s second annual gala, an evening to bring together supporters of Bethesda Green and recognize the winners of Bethesda Magazine’s 2011 Green Champion awards.  Over 200 guests and honorees got a chance to eat, drink and mingle before heading into the theater for the awards ceremony hosted by Dave Feldman, executive director of Bethesda Green, and Steve Hull, Bethesda Magazine publisher. It was an evening of fun, surprises, and support for all things green – and a chance to hear from "green champions" whose time, talents and dedication are saving our planet and making Bethesda greener every day.  Bethesda Magazine features this year’s green champions in this month’s issue…

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Bullis Arts Program Raises $23K for Stepping Stones Shelter

Stepping Stones Shelter and Bullis Arts Program benefit from the fundraising run.

The third annual Bullis Gives Back 5K run and 2.5K walk was one for the record books. The May 15 event at Bullis School raised $23,000 for Stepping Stones Shelter in Rockville, nearly doubling last year’s proceeds of $12,000. Also, the event brought 340 participants and more than 100 volunteers, said Nikki DePandi, who co-chaired the Bullis Gives Back event. “We were thrilled with the turnout, but our happiest moment was when we realized the amount of the funds we raised for Stepping Stones Shelter,” DePandi said. The money will allow Stepping Stones Shelter to support its emergency/assessment housing program and the HOPE Housing Program — two initiatives that help provide shelter, food and counseling to those in need, said Executive …

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Bullis School Makes Thanksgiving Baskets for Needy

Each year the Bullis School community comes together to fill and assemble Thanksgiving baskets for families in need.

The Bullis School community is continuing a tradition with their annual Thanksgiving basket campaign — a way for students, parents and faculty to come together to give to less fortunate families in the area. The baskets include items like food, silverware, decorations, pies, artwork and cards — all contributions from the Bullis community. On Nov. 23, the baskets are distributed to families through Interfaith Works and the Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission. "This is a great event," said Susie Zimmermann, Communications Manager at Bullis School.  "It's something our entire community gets involved in."  The project, which has been a Bullis tradition for more than 15 years, is a school-wide effort where the Lower School …

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