STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL

Congrats to our PBIS monthly honorees! We are so thankful for all that you do for students and the school, and for being amazing humans! Student: Payton Piercey Staff: Shonna Schulz #SeahawksSoar #SeahawksServe #TheDecaturWay #SeeUs PBIS Rewards

Did you know you can give input on the next WCPS calendar before it's even designed? A new survey for the WCPS community is open now, and the information received will be used to create the option(s) for next year's calendar. Complete the survey at https://tejoin.com/scroll/351798411 before November 1.

Good evening, WCPS families. This is Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor, and I have written an open letter to our community this week correcting some misinformation about our school system. I hope you will take a moment to visit our website, www.worcesterk12.org, to read it. Thank you.

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 Worcester County Public Schools MD

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….