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Katora Monk
7th Grader
Howard University Middle School of
serve as a pipeline for students to pursue
careers in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics. But one
educator strives to produce students
who are capable of that and much more.
Howard University News Services,
Sydney Stallworth has more on the
story.
HERE AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY
MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS
AND SCIENCE, THE HALLWAY IS
BUZZING WITH EXCITEMENT AS THE
SCHOOL DAY COMES TO AN END. BUT
FOR FACULTY AND STAFF LIKE
NATASHA METTS, WHO IS THE
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND
LOGISTICS AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY
MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL DAY IS
FAR FROM OVER.
NATASHA METTS HEADS MOST OF THE
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES HERE AT
HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL.
KATORA MONK, A SEVENTH GRADER
TELLS US ABOUT HER INTERACTION
WITH MS. METTS IN GIRLS INC.
With girls inc. she makes sure we get
over there safely. She makes sure we
have all our permission slips in order to
go on the trips that they provide for us
2line CG I just fell in love with it. Like the idea
Natasha Metts that these extra curricular things can
Director of Strategy and Logistics really impact students and expose them
to amazing new things that theyve never
seen before. So Ive been working with
the program for 10 years.

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student in hallway
MS. METTS HAS INTRODUCED
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CHORUS, BAND
AND CODING TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
SHE ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE
CHEERLEADING TEAM.

2line CG You have to get out and do stuff. You

Jada Smith cant just be only focused on academics.
MS2 Cheerleader You have to, you know, explore different
things. Do cheerleading. Learn how to do
football.

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emailing parents PARENT LIAISON FOR HOWARD
UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOL,
DISCUSSES MS. NATASHA METTS AND
HER ROLE IN INVOLVING MORE
PARENTS IN THE PUSH FOR AFTER
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.

2line CG It was her interest in the children and in

Geraldine Rawlinson the schools mission that makes her so
Parent Liaison special

On cam: Metts We want them to want their kids to

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hallway
participate in this stuff because, the
reality is, for some of our kids and for
some of our families, this is the only
place where theyre gonna get those
after school activities.
Stand-up Here at Howard University Middle
2line CG School its clear to see that the impact of
Sydney Stallworth educators goes far beyond the walls of
Howard university News Service the classroom. For Howard University
News Service, my name is Sydney
Stallworth.