Good morning SCPS families and staff. Schools will dismiss early today, Friday, 9/22/23, to prepare our buildings for the arrival of tropical storm Ophelia.
Secondary schools - SIS, WHS and CHS will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Elementary schools - DIS, PAES, GES and WES will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
The hurricane shelter at Washington High School will open at 4:00 p.m. today.
Thank you, be safe, and please attend to future updates as the storm impacts our area over the coming weekend.
Good morning SCPS families and staff. Schools will dismiss early today, Friday, 9/22/23, to prepare our buildings for the arrival of tropical storm Ophelia.
Secondary schools - SIS, WHS and CHS will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Elementary schools - DIS, PAES, GES and WES will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
The hurricane shelter at Washington High School will open at 4:00 p.m. today.
Thank you, be safe, and please attend to future updates as the storm impacts our area over the coming weekend.
Mr. Hall has been blowing this school year out of the water, so we decided to acknowledge it and let him toot his own horn!
https://youtu.be/iMe-a_WtUHw
Explore family-friendly, interactive STEM-related activities, careers, exhibits and more at the UMES Extension - 4H STEM Festival on 10/21/23! The event is open to all ages with a focus on those in grades K-12. More info: https://bit.ly/48o7lRe
Attention Seniors (C/O 2024), anyone interested in representing our school and county at the 2024 Maryland General Assembly (MGA) this year, please stop by guidance for an application. Applications are due by October 9th.
WAHS is looking for substitutes who want to work with our high school students. We believe in hiring from within, and we are seeking quality individuals. For every 5th day you sub, lunch is provided by administration. If interested call or text principal Tony Bevilacqua @ 443-365-4632 to streamline the process.
Our admin team dove into a Chorus class last week and had a blast!
https://youtu.be/78_AduTrGlM
Our golf team competed at River Run yesterday and did outstanding! Doug Fisher, Emily Whitelock, Hailey Watkinson, Cole Miles, and Reagan Walters placed 4th as a team! Alex Bui, Ashlynn Merritt and Amara Hankerson competed individually scoring a respective 57, 58, and 59.
It's Community School Liaison Week! Please join us in celebrating the members of #TeamSCPS who provide the link between school, home and the community to improve academic outcomes for our students! We appreciate you! #CommunitySchools
It's Community School Liaison Appreciation Week! Please join us in celebrating our staff members that work each day to make connections between school, home and the community to improve academic outcomes for our students. We appreciate you! #CommunitySchools
Each fall, NASA Wallops Flight Facility’s (WFF) mentors 12 internships for high school students in a STEM field for the summer session. There is a $2300.00 paid stipend. Students must be 16 years of age.
The student application process is now open at https://intern.nasa.gov/.
Application deadline: January 19, 2024.
Ms. Hancock has been doing amazing things in her history classes, so we celebrated her last week!
https://youtu.be/zp1IXEz7y08
The Jag Den Episode 2. This week's (9/18-9/22) news & updates in under 2 minutes.
https://youtu.be/yQGCEqQB8Y8
Check it out. The Warrior After School Program is back. Mr. Guerrero De La Cruz, our new Spanish teacher, is NOW at WAHS making the program even more accessible to our students. Here is a link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC8GzwPbMEF0zt8RoDRfvL3Aprp3Z5kdkkG97PNIvTynZIBg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Our new Spanish teacher, Mr. Guerrero got to toot his own horn this week for some well planned lessons that kept his students engaged!
https://youtu.be/4DWP2IcMnYE
Are you interested in a military career? Are you looking to join the Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Navy, or Army? Then this is the test you need to take! The ASVAB will be administered on November 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. If you are interested in signing up, please see the school counselors for information and to get on the testing list. Thank you!
We have some of the best teachers that truly do care about their students and the parents/guardians of their students. Ms. Trader got input from her parents that came to open house and created a wall to remind her and her students what they are striving for!
If you are at Washington Academy & High School and would like to be a part of SADD, we will be meeting on Thursdays after school. We meet until 4:00 pm. It is the student's responsibility to arrange transportation for pick up home. SADD, which is Students Against Destructive Decisions, is an organization that promotes healthy habits and discourages and educates against destructive activities such as underage drinking, distracted driving, proper seat belt use and so much more. SADD is big on community service and giving back to the school and community. If you think we are a fit for you, show up to a meeting and try our group out! You can also see the school nurse for details.
Starting next week, every Tuesday from 2:45-4:00 pm, UMES will host a great opportunity for students to prepare for college and/or careers.
Ms. Floyd is working with 8th grade English classes at the start of the school year. She is doing amazing at building relationships with her students and getting the classroom set up and structured!
https://youtu.be/sBMXe4R80iY