Watching relationships bloom between our senior mentors and freshman mentees in the SDHS peer mentoring program. We would like to thank @white_marlin_open for the generous donation of lunch for our mentoring participants!
#positivepeerrelationships #communitypartnersmakeadifference
In Historic Fashion
Super proud of the largest group of inductees into the Rho Kappa National Honor Society!
Thank you Dr. Jon Andes, long time Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools MD, for sharing the many lenses in which we can view history.
#SeahawksSoar #HistoryMatters
Attention WCPS families: If your family received Maryland SUN Bucks over the summer, be sure to use them before they expire on October 30. For more information or to check your SUN Bucks balance, visit https://dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks/.
🎉 Happy Principal Appreciation Month! 🎉
We are proud to recognize Thomas Sites, principal of Stephen Decatur High, for his leadership and dedication to our students, staff, and community. Thank you for all that you do! 💙
#ThankAPrincipal #WeAreWorcester
Next up, the PSAT 10!
The PSAT/NMSQT administration will be held on OCT 23rd from 8:00AM-11:00AM in the math and science hallways for all sophomores and invited juniors. Students will need a fully charged, updated iPad to be able to take this exam. Please have your student(s) check Schoology for room assignments and general announcements.
“A caramel apple today makes everything okay!”
Many thanks to Seacrets, Amy Katz, and our PBIS Committee for sending our staff into the long weekend with a caramel apple bar. It was perfectly “appeeling.” 🍏🍎🍏🍎
Introducing our fabulous 50 volunteers! 👏
Congratulations to our Presidential Service Awards recipients. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to the community is not unnoticed and is so appreciated. Many thanks to Social Studies teacher Mrs. Laurie Chetelat (#SDHSClassOf1977) for laying the foundation for our thriving service program and, of course, for serving as our guest speaker, recognizing the rewards of volunteerism, and challenging our students to continue their community service. 
Gold Recipients:
Kirby Bounds, Ksenia Drakos, Milagros Mill-Castro, Garrett Weeks
Silver Recipients: 
Brooke Berquist, Joseph Cipollone, Zane DeVito, Emily Ferguson, Gavin Geiser, Graham Geiser, Blake Wallace, Lin Zheng 
Bronze Recipients: 
Alexander Abu-Zaid, Sofia Abu-Zaid, Samantha Boger, Brooke Cathell, Valentina Cipollone, Sophie Cooper, Claire Cutlip, Landon Daniel, Adelaide Dawkins, Logan Donmoyer, Gannon Eastlack, Sophia Ferrante, Lily Fogle, Riley Gannon, Olympia Gill, Sage Hall, Sydnie Harrington, Cruz Henson, Kamryn Hitchens, Molly Hoffman, Reed James, Chloe Kohut, Olivia Koval, Samuel Krasner, Luke Leffew, Haley Lewis, Avery Lorah, Connor Mason, Morgan McGee, Eliza Myers, Sage Myers, Josephine Palmer, Julia Park, Edward Quick, Ethan Quick, Allison Swift, Queen Wallop, Kaila Wright 
#SeahawksSoar #SeahawksServe #TheDecaturWay #SeeUs
#OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk
#OneSchoolOneCommunity
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Unity Day is tomorrow, October 16! Join WCPS as we wear orange to show our support of bullying prevention. Bullying can be prevented, through sharing kindness, promoting acceptance, and encouraging inclusion. Learn what you can do at https://www.pacer.org/bullying/ #WeAreWorcester #UnityEveryDay
9th Graders: Be ready on Wednesday for the PSAT 9.
The PSAT 9 administration will be held on OCT 16th from 8:00AM-11:00AM in the math and science hallways. Students will need a fully charged, updated iPad to be able to take this exam. Please check Schoology for room assignments and general announcements.
We love to see your faces!
#AttendanceMatters
Congratulations to our #HOCO24 Queen and King: Ava Snelsire and Donovan Henry!👑
Thank you Worcester County Public Schools MD Board of Education members, Elena McComas and Dr. Jon Andes (center), and Superintendent Louis Taylor (left) for joining us for our coin flip. Let’s go Seahawk 🏈! #HOCO24
Congratulations to our Premier Driving School Athletes of the Month! 🏐🔥⚽️🔥
Holden Bunting: Men’s Soccer
Julia Knerr: Volleyball
#SeahawksSoar
#CoolestHomecomingOnEarth
Standby for more great fun including HOCO volleyball competition tomorrow night, dress days, pep rally on Friday afternoon, crowning of our HOCO King and Queen, HOCO football, and HOCO dance.
#HOCO24
Calling all Worcester County: Join WCPS and schools across the nation by wearing orange on October 16, for Unity Day. The goal of Unity Day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, businesses, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that bullying is not acceptable, and that all students deserve to be safe in school, online, and in the community. #WeAreWorcester #UnityEveryDay
Learn more about Unity Day at https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day.asp
Join in on the legacy!🩷💚🧡
Some Playa Bowls would be super refreshing on Saturday, just saying….
We’ve got some special judges at Smish Smosh tonight representing Stephen Decatur High School Class of 2002, 2003, and 2007.
All proceeds benefit the SDHS Theatre Department.
#HOCO24
Brittany Hulme Tignor
Zachary Bova
Mary Malone Hathaway
Way to go Stephen Decatur High School NJROTC!
#SeahawksSoar
Congratulations to our College Board Big Future Recognition Program honorees for 2024! 💡
The Big Future program recognizes student performance on the PSAT and/or Advanced Placement exams while identifying themselves as first generation, African-American, Hispanic, indigenous or native, and/or as attending school in a rural area or small town. 
Back row (left to right):
Charlotte Haskell, Malex Nichols, Bryce Gill, Lotus Wise, Colton Federighi, Jake Harner, Alex Gillen, Walker Hastings, Melih Unal, Elliott Dansberger
Front row (left to right):
Spencer Lasley, Lin Zheng, Riley Gannon, Ted Donahue, Andrew Sullivan, Abigail Connell, Michaela Brown, Olympia Gill, Kayla Lewis
Absent: Brennan Schaeffer, Keith Savage, Julianna Wooden
#SeahawksSoar
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