Kimberly Kelly's fourth-grade class at Eldersburg Elementary School will visit Carroll Springs School today to participate in a joint life-skills activity with Meredith Williams' fourth- and fifth-grade students.
The activity will employ sign language and other communication devices to help the Eldersburg students in their health unit as they learn to communicate with disabled students at Carroll Springs.
The students will divide into two groups for a math and cooking activity.
Students in all grades at Eldersburg will have a chance to participate in the annual "Jump Rope for Heart" event tomorrow. Each of six teams will jump for 180 minutes, collecting pledges for the time they jump.
On Friday, fifth-grade students at Eldersburg will have a beach blanket party, complete with summer clothing, sunglasses, music and food.
Information: 795-1700.
FIRE
* Gamber: Firefighters from the Gamber and Reese companies were dispatched to a house fire in the 2000 block of Kays Mill Road at 4:11 a.m. yesterday. Units were out three hours and 24 minutes.
* Sykesville: Sykesville firefighters assisted Howard County firefighters in investigating an odor of natural gas in the 11000 block of Frederick Road at 2:50 p.m. Sunday. Units were out 13 minutes.