STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL

Stephen Decatur staff, thank YOU for keeping us afloat! Ice cream and root beer floats, a pleasant surprise from our community! More than the treats, it’s the thought. Thanks to Seacrets and Patty Jeans Boutique - Ocean City for their “sweet” donations for our hardworking staff. ❤️🍨🥤

Congratulations to our Premier Driving School Athletes of the Month: Trybe Wise 🏀 and Sadie Kauffman 🏀. #SeahawksSoar Premier Driving School

Just our wrestlers on the Maryland Senate floor getting recognized for another #StateChampionship! #SeahawksSoar From State Senator Mary Beth Carozza: During my introduction of the team on the Senate Floor, I highlighted that this is the fifth consecutive year that the Stephen Decatur High School wrestling team has won the 2A State Championship and it’s the second-largest streak in Maryland wrestling history! Congratulations Seahawks! Worcester County Public Schools MD Stephen Decatur High School Stephen Decatur Athletic Boosters Stephen Decatur Wrestling

That’s 2 straight Academic Invitational tournament wins for our Academic Team! 🏆 10 awesome teams from all across Maryland and we were the last team standing. Congratulations to this talented, smart, polite, and all-around fantastic group of students! Thank you to Señora Belinda Sawyer for her hard work as advisor, to all of the judges, moderators, & helpers today, and to Wor-Wic Community College for hosting us. Our Academic Team is also part of our #AfterSchoolAcademy, clearly a sound investment. #SeahawksSoar #AfterSchoolMatters Worcester County Public Schools MD

It’s the second Key Club Blood Drive of the year, and we would like to give a big shout out to our heroes today! ❤️ And, thank you to members of our Key Club and to the hardworking staff of Blood Bank of Delmarva. #GiveBloodSaveLife 

Don't Forget: Tonight kicks off the first of three regional information sessions on WCPS' implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. Come out and learn about the Blueprint and give us feedback on the progress we have made. Come out to one of our regional information sessions to learn more about the Blueprint for Maryland's Future & WCPS' implementation of this landmark legislation. Pocomoke Area: March 11, 5:30 PM @ Pocomoke High School Berlin/Ocean City Area: March 12, 6:00 p.m. @ Showell Elementary School Snow Hill Area: March 20, 5:30 p.m. @ Snow Hill High School

IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION: The Worcester County Board of Education remains committed to the safety and security of our students and staff. While we have already publicly addressed the recommendations and presentations by our law enforcement officials, we recognize that this continued public debate on school safety is not conducive to restoring the partnership between our entities, and it stands to further incite fear in our students. To that end, the Board and Superintendent of Schools has extended an open invitation to the Worcester County Sheriff and Chief Deputy to meet with the Superintendent and Chief Safety and Academic Officer to discuss the execution of our Memorandum of Understanding and how we can best move forward for the betterment of our schools.

Heading to prom this spring? Come by Worcester Technical High School on April 6, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for Project Prom! With photography, tuxedos and dresses, shoes, accessories, and more, Project Prom is a one-stop shop for prom attendees!

It's School Social Work Week and we're so grateful for this exceptional colleague and student advocate. Thank you for all you do Wendy Shirk! #SeahawksSoar #OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk

Come out to one of our regional information sessions to learn more about the Blueprint for Maryland's Future & WCPS' implementation of this landmark legislation. Pocomoke Area: March 11, 5:30 PM @ Pocomoke High School Berlin/Ocean City Area: March 12, 6:00 p.m. @ Showell Elementary School Snow Hill Area: March 20, 5:30 p.m. @ Snow Hill High School

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

Super proud of these hardworking student athletes! 🔥 Congratulations to our individual wrestling #StateChamps! The Maryland State Championship Tournament capped off another amazing season for Decatur Wrestlling. This year has been full of challenges and adversity from day one of the season as injuries and sickness swept through the team. Our kids battled through a tough dual and tournament schedule. Along with our team state championship we had 3 individual champions crowned on Saturday night. Along with 2 runners up we had 2 wrestler place 4th and one 6th. Our girls team finished tied for 4th in the team standings with only 5 of the 14 weights scoring on the tournament. I couldn’t be more proud of how both our boys and girls performed this season. State Champions Elijah Collick 113lbs (back to back) Gavin Solito 157lbs AJ Johnson 190lbs (first ever SDHS girls champ) 2nd Place Juan Hinojosa 106lbs Chaniah Bernier 170lbs 4th Amari Purnell 155lbs Kole Kohut 190lbs 6th Rachel Plata 125lbs

Our Annual Beach Supply Drive for Believe in Tomorrow's House By the Sea begins next week, March 11 - April 19. Collection boxes are located in our main office and at Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks. Let’s help children fighting critical illnesses. Let’s show them there’s no place like the beach. Thank you for your support!

It was a productive day for members of our Surfrider Foundation - Ocean City Maryland Chapter SDHS club as they Zoomed with representatives of our United States Congress and advocated for legislation that protects our environment during the 8th annual U.S. Hill Day. #HillDay2024 #SeahawksSoar #SeahawksServe #SDHSGoesGreen ❤️🌊🌎

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Tune in this morning at 11:00 a.m. to view the Board of Education's press conference on school safety. View the livestream at: https://youtube.com/live/rSFPI6F_XJ4?feature=share

Celebrating the end of #BlackHistoryMonth, our Rho Kappa Honor Society members (Social Studies) went on a reading blitz across all three northern end elementary schools reading The Story of Ruby Bridges, who was the first African American to attend a white school in Louisiana, and conducting inclusion activities with students. Many thanks to Advisor Mary Hathaway for setting up this wonderful opportunity for many of our Worcester County Public Schools MD students. #TheDecaturWay #SeahawksSoar

Attention Worcester: Nominate your favorite WCPS teacher for the Baltimore Ravens Touchdown for Teachers program, which recognizes local teachers for outstanding service to their schools & communities. Nominate at https://www.baltimoreravens.com/community/touchdown-for-teachers/

Mark your calendar to attend the WCPS Fine Arts Festival on April 23rd, 5:00-8:00 at Pocomoke High School. The festival will include performances by the All-County Choir and Band and student's work displayed in the the All-County Visual Art Gallery.

Big shout out to junior Mara Minkey for winning the Media Specialist Award this year at the annual WCPSMediaExpo. From digital media to photography, keep doing what you do Mara! #SeahawksSoar

Just a friendly reminder to stay in the green! We want to see our bright and shiny faces each and every day. #SeahawksSoar #DecaturNation #TheDecaturWay