STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL

Attention students and families from the great Class of 2028: Our annual Freshman Seahawk Day is Thursday, August 29 from 9AM-11AM. Mark your calendars! #DecaturNation #SeahawksSoar #TheDecaturWay #WeAreWorcester

Mental health IS health. Athletes: Get inspired and be sure to connect your mind to your body for an optimal experience in your sport (s) this year. Thursday, August 22 4 - 5:30PM SDHS Auditorium

Worcester families, get a jump on your Back-to-School packets by completing your forms online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal – available now! Simply visit https://worcesterk12.powerschool.com/ to log-in and get started. Forgot your password or new to Parent Portal? Contact your child’s school for assistance.

Student Athletes & Coaches: Join Us on August 22, at Stephen Decatur High School for an important presentation on physical and mental health for student athletes. We hope to see you there! #WeAreWorcester

Time for Back-to-School shopping! Families can get ready and take advantage of #ShopMDTaxFree Week now through August 17 and save on clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less and the first $40 of a backpack! #WeAreWorcester #BackToSchool #WelcomeBackWorcester

Attention WCPS Families: Maryland SUN Bucks helps families with school-aged children who receive free or reduced-price meals buy groceries during the summer break when school meals are unavailable. Building on the former Summer SNAP program, Maryland SUN Bucks will help 543,000 children across the state who receive free and reduced-priced meals. Families who qualify for the Maryland SUN Bucks program will receive $40 for June, July, and August (a total of $120) for each eligible student. To learn more, please visit https://dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks/ or view the flyer at https://5il.co/2qdlk.

On this day, we honor freedom, liberation, and equality. We recognize those who suffered atrocities and sacrificed themselves for a better tomorrow. We celebrate progress and remain steadfast to the principles that make our country great for all. #Juneteenth ❤️🖤💚 #WeAreWorcester ❤️🤍💙

We are so proud to welcome our new student representatives to the Board of Education! Welcome to Teresa Guo, Chloe Hoffler, and Lucas Popielaski, who will represent the Class of 2025 at #WCPSBoardMeetings throughout this upcoming year. #WeAreWorcester

We are so proud to welcome our new student representatives to the Board of Education! Welcome to Teresa Guo, Chloe Hoffler, and Lucas Popielaski, who will represent the Class of 2025 at #WCPSBoardMeetings throughout this upcoming year. #WeAreWorcester

Way to go, Simran! On Good Morning Delmarva, we met Simran Jain, a senior at Stephen Decatur High School that's now a published author. She is also this week's Emerging Leader! Click the link to learn more about Simran's visit: https://www.wmdt.com/2024/06/emerging-leader-simran-jain/ Stephen Decatur High School

And that’s all folks!!! Best wishes for a safe, happy, and productive summer! ☀️

As the African proverb goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” So, we’d like to shout THANK YOU to the numerous organizations and businesses who supported our students, teachers, and school throughout the school year. So many to mention, but here are just some… ABC Printers Action Island A Bagel And … Al “Hondo” Handy Alley Oops American Legion Post 166 Art League of Ocean City Atlantic General Hospital Athlete Academy Autistic Children's Support Group of Worcester County Bank of Ocean City Barn 34 Beach Bowls Believe in Tomorrow Berlin Auto Wash Blood Bank of Delmarva Bobby Hammond Bonfire Restaurant Bradley Atlantic Insurance Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon Candy Kitchen Channel 47 ABC Chesapeake Housing Mission Chipotle West OC Chris Parypa Photography Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop Coastal Style Magazine Coast Life TV Community Foundation of Eastern Shore Delegate Wayne Hartman Delegate Charles Otto Delmarva Irish American Club Delmarva Sports Network Diakonia Donnie Williams Foundation Eastern Shore Literacy Association Elks Lodge Flagship Cinemas Fractured Prune Go Green OC Happy Jack Pancake House Harbor Freight Home Depot Berlin Jersey Mike’s Jesse Klump Memorial Foundation Julia Ash, author Jun & Juice Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore K Coast Surf Shop Kiwanis Club Kona Ice Little Biddy Boujee Boards LLC Lions Club Los Agaves Cantina Mayor of Berlin Zack Tyndall Ocean City-Berlin Optimists Ocean City Surf Club Ocean City Volunteer Fire Department Ocean Pines Recreation Center OC Today/Dispatch Old Pro Golf Pancho & Lefty’s Park Place Jewelers Patty Jeans Boutique – Ocean City Pets on Wheels of Delmarva, Inc. Pit & Pub Playa Bowls PopCe’s Homemade Ice Cream Premier Driving School Preston Ford Automotive Group Quickies Donuts Rayne’s Reef Restore the Shore Rise Up Roadie Joe’s Salisbury Regional Airport Salisbury University Seacrets Seas, Sands, and Skies Photography Senator Mary Beth Carozza Sonrise Church Snow Ball Stand Surfrider Foundation – Ocean City Taylor Bank T.E.A.M. Productions Tequila Mockingbird Town of Berlin Town of Ocean City United Way of Eastern Shore Walmart Berlin WBOC TV 16 Worcester County Arts Council Worcester County Education Foundation Worcester County Health Department Worcester County Youth & Family Counseling Services Worcester Goes Purple Worcester G.O.L.D. Worcester County Public Library Worcester County Sheriff’s Department Wor-Wic Community College Zoom Car Wash Northern-end schools All of our Booster organizations After Prom Committee members SIAC Committee All of our supporting local businesses Organizations that supported our students through scholarships Businesses that supported our athletic programs #DecarurNation #SeahawksSoar #SeahawksServe #OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk #OneSchoolOneCommunity Worcester County Public Schools MD

#SDHSClassOf2024 Your commencement photos are here!

We have some amazing programs this summer to meet the needs of our Stephen Decatur High School students.☀️ SchooLinks & College Application Orientation Media Meets Mindbending Mathematics Freshman Academy & the Arts SAT Prep Credit Recovery Program Because #SeahawksSoar! Register now at: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/... Stephen Decatur Middle School Worcester County Public Schools MD

Yes indeed, those are our students reading to kindergarteners from all three northern end elementary schools! We ❤️ our partnerships! Many thanks to Stephen Decatur High School teachers Megan Seyler and Zena Tunnell, along with the teachers and administrators and all of our younger friends for helping to make this happen. 📚📖📚📖📚 #LiteracyMatters #SeahawksServe #TheDecaturWay #SeahawksSoar #WeAreWorcester Showell Elementary School Buckingham Elementary School Ocean City Elementary School Worcester County Public Schools MD

It’s always a good time for a community build. And, the Stephen Decatur High School FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) is ready to respond. Many thanks to our community leaders, Rick Nelson and the Chesapeake Housing Mission, the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, FCA Advisors Amy Fenzel-Mergott and Michelle Kolluri, Lance Draheim, and all of the students who put some serious 💪 and grit into the building of a ramp for a very thankful Worcester County citizen. #FCA #FellowshipOfChristianAthletes #SeahawksServe #SeahawksSoar #TheDecaturWay #ChesapeakeHousingMission #WeAreWorcester Worcester County Public Schools MD

REMINDER: This school year, WCPS has adopted new safety protocols. Learn more about the protocols at https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/school-safety-protocols. #WeAreWorcester #SafetyMatters

2024-2025 Driver Education Tuition Assistance

A Mind in Motion Indeed Congratulations to senior Daniela Carrasco-Gonzalez for earning a Minds in Motion state scholarship! In addition to several honor societies and finishing her high school career summa cum laude, Carrasco-Gonzalez was a three-sport athlete, participating in cross country, and indoor & outdoor track. #SeahawksSoar

A huge shout out goes to senior Matt Beck & junior Emily Ferguson, who were state finalists as a mixed doubles team. The tennis duo competed in the 2A state championship over Memorial Day weekend at Wilde Lake Tennis Center in Howard County. They are flanked by men’s tennis coach Steve Berquist (left) and women’s tennis coach Jamie Greenwood (right). #SeahawksSoar 🎾🔥🎾🔥🎾🔥