Did you know? Absences add up!
Congratulations to seniors Nate Berzonski and Ryleigh Smith on their commitments to play Division I baseball and softball, respectively, at Mount St. Mary’s and Hofstra. We can’t wait to see you soar at the #NextLevel!
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#SeahawksSoar #DivisionOne #DecaturNation
#OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk
Mount St. Marys University
Hofstra University
WCPS families, please note that due to a glitch with PowerSchool, some student report cards sent home today may have teacher comments with a question mark by mistake. Please ignore this extra punctuation. We appreciate your understanding.
Four-legged friends always brighten our day at SDHS!🐶🤍🤎
A “boo-tiful” night for our annual #OneSchoolOneCommunity #TrunkOrTreat night at Stephen Decatur High School! 👻🎃💀Thank you to the community for visiting us!
Reminder: The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Learn more about our safety protocols by visiting https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/school-safety-protocols. #WeAreWorcester #SafetyMatters
Don't miss out on your opportunity to share what you want in the next WCPS school system calendar. Visit https://tejoin.com/scroll/351798411 before November 1, to have your voice heard.
The SDHS chapter of Morgan’s Message held its first official group meeting of 2024-2025, and is gearing up for a successful and informative school year!
#MentalHealthMatters #TakingAShotAtMentalHealth
#MorgansMessage
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
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
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.
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.
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.
