STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL

IMPORTANT: Due to inclement weather conditions, WCPS will hold a virtual learning day for students. Students should log on to Schoology according to their regular schedule. All afterschool, evening and adult education classes are cancelled.

BREAKING: The Worcester County Board of Education approved a modification to the current school year calendar. In addition to using the built-in inclement weather days in June, April 22-23, are now full days of school for students. View the modified calendar at https://5il.co/2f41t.

BREAKING: The Worcester County Board of Education has adopted a revised Virtual Day Instruction plan for the remainder of the school year. Learn more about what virtual learning during inclement weather will look like for our students by visiting https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/virtual-day-instruction.

Therapy dogs will be in the media center on Wednesday, 1/22, from 1-2:45. What a super way to ease those final exam nerves! Much gratitude to Pets on Wheels for sharing such sweet pups!

ASK these students about this milestone! Brogan Clark, Elijah Payne, and Kayden Shockley have passed the ASK Examination, a culminating assessment for the Career and Technology (CTE) Business Program. The ASK Exam (Institute for the Assessment of Skills and Knowledge of Business) offers an exam on Fundamental Business Concepts. An A*S*K certificate is based on well-documented performance indicators derived from MBA Research’s continuing research of the business community. These industry-validated performance indicators define skills and requisite knowledge required for ethical decision-making and career success in business, marketing, finance, management, and entrepreneurship. Clark, Payne, and Shockley are students in the business department with teachers Stan Griffin and Kurt Marx. Also pictured is Principal Tom Sites. #SeahawksSoar #SeeUs #BusinessMatters Worcester County Public Schools MD

¡Felicitaciones a nuestro grupo inaugural de miembros de la Sociedad de Honor Española! *TRANSLATION: Congratulations to our inaugural class of Spanish Honor Society inductees! We are so proud of this smart, dedicated, worldly, and culturally passionate group of students. 👏👏 Because of students like them, our world is a little more connected. A special thank you goes to founding advisor Belinda Sawyer and to #ClassOf2005 #SDHSAlum Anna O’Neill, who served as our guest speaker. It was both inspirational and awe-inspiring hearing about her world experiences. #SeahawksSoar #SeeUs #TheDecaturWay #OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk Worcester County Public Schools MD

A special thank you to Randy’s Crew for purchasing computer mice and USB adapters for our Advanced Placement students to use during our first year of digital AP testing. We are so fortunate to have the support of such an amazing local charity organization. Pictured are a few students from AP US History teacher Laurie Chetelat’s classes. Randy's Crew #DecaturNation #TheDecaturWay #CommunityPartnerships #CommunityMatters

It’s that time. . . the annual passing of the #TeacherOfTheYear vest, a tradition that we have been doing for decades. Congratulations Belinda Sawyer and thank you to our TOY ambassadors, former Teachers of the Year Marie Stevenson and Kurt Marx. #TheDecaturWay #SeeUs #DecaturNation #WeAreWorcester #SeahawksSoar Worcester County Public Schools MD

We are thrilled to announce Ms. Belinda Sawyer as our 2025 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Sawyer serves as the World Languages Department Co-Chair and has taught all levels of Spanish for 22 years at Stephen Decatur High School, with a total of 28 years of experience in her career. Additionally, Ms. Sawyer is the advisor of the Academic Team; she serves on several committees, and she is the founding advisor of the Spanish Honor Society. We know she’ll represent us well in the Worcester County Teacher of the Year program. Congratulations Ms. Sawyer! 🎉 #TeacherOfTheYear #SeeUs #SeahawksSoar #WeAreWorcester #DecaturNation #TheDecaturWay Worcester County Public Schools MD

Exciting news! 🎉 Worcester County Public Schools has partnered with Wor-Wic Community College to offer English 101 to community members. This collaboration makes higher education more accessible and helps local residents develop essential skills for success. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to further your education! 📚 #CommunityPartnership #HigherEducation #WorcesterCounty #WorWicCommunityCollege

A great way to start of the month of February: please come support our Seahawk wrestlers!

Accolades continue to pour in for our 2x #StateChampion football team! Congratulations to Jake Coleman for being named 2A Coach of the Year, to Davin Chandler for earning 2A Player of the Year, and to our All-State players! 💙🖤🤍 🏈🔥🏈 #SeahawksSoar #DecaturNation #StateChamps #SeeUs #OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk #Seahawks #PlayeroftheYear #CoachoftheYear Worcester County Public Schools MD

IMPORTANT: Due to inclement weather conditions, Worcester County Public Schools will open two-hours late tomorrow, Monday, January 13, 2025. Buses will operate accordingly.

WCPS Families: Please visit https://www.worcesterk12.org/article/1958144 for an important communication from Superintendent Lou Taylor on the recently announced PowerSchool data breach.

IMPORTANT: Due to continued inclement weather conditions, Worcester County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. This is not a virtual education day, but a closure. All after school, evening, and Adult Education classes are also cancelled.

👀 See something? Say something! The Safe Schools Maryland Tipline is available for anonymous reporting of any school safety concerns. Help us keep our schools secure! 📞 1-833-MD-B-SAFE #PartnershipsInAction #WeAreWorcester

IMPORTANT: Due to continued inclement weather conditions, Worcester County Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025. This is not a virtual education day, but a closure. All after school, evening, and Adult Education classes are also cancelled.

Attention WCPS families: As temperatures remain low, WCPS wants to remind our students and their families to be safe near bodies of water that form ice this time of year. Remember, the ice on ponds, storm water retaining areas, and canals is never strong enough to allow any human to walk on them. Keep the below safety tips in mind for winter water safety. • Do not walk, skate, or play on frozen bodies of water. A good rule to follow is there is no such thing as a sate thickness of ice in our area. • Keep pets and children away from ice-covered bodies of water. Animals are particularly at risk of falling through thin ice. • Educate children. Tell kids about the dangers of playing near frozen bodies of water and reinforce the importance of never venturing out on the ice. • Report dangerous conditions. If you see anyone venturing onto the ice, immediately call 91l and inform local authorities.

We are so grateful to the small (but mighty!) WCPS maintenance and custodial teams working so hard to clear our school parking lots and sidewalks to get schools ready to welcome students back once it's safe to do so. Please drop a ❤️ or a comment below to send warm wishes and thanks to our crews! #WeAreWorcester #WorcesterProud

IMPORTANT: Due to continued inclement weather conditions, all Worcester County Public Schools, including The Nest Early Learning Center, will be closed on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. All after school, evening and Adult Education classes are also cancelled.