STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL

💡 Did you know? The Safe Schools Maryland Tipline is a confidential way to report anything that could impact school safety.
📞 Call/Text: 1-833-MD-B-SAFE
#PartnershipsInAction #WeAreWorcester

Another meaningful, productive, and fun-filled week for our #AfterSchoolAcademy!
#SeahawksSoar #DoWhatDecaturDoes #DecaturNation #SeeUs #Seahawks #TheDecaturWay #WeAreDecatur #SeahawkPride #SeahawkNation #AfterSchoolMatters #CommunityPartnerships
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There's good news for Maryland students and families! The 2026-2027 FAFSA form is now available. Everybody should fill out the FAFSA no matter what they want to do after high school. Visit fafsa.gov to complete the application today.

Gill and Kim named Commended Scholars
📢 Stephen Decatur High School is extremely pleased to announce that seniors Olympia Gill and Skyler Kim have been named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.🌟
Commended students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.👩‍💻✍️
Gill and Kim were among the highest performers out of 1.6 million test takers last year. 👏👏👏
#SeahawksSoar #DoWhatDecaturDoes #DecaturNation #SeeUs #Seahawks #TheDecaturWay #WeAreDecatur #SeahawkPride #SeahawkNation #CommendedScholars #NationalMerit
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Worcester County Public Schools MD

📢✨ Save the Date! ✨📢
Join us for Media Expo 2026
🗓 March 19, 2026
📍 SHHS
🎨 Explore student creativity across all grades with gallery exhibits, interactive showcases, and ceremonies celebrating our amazing young artists and creators!
⏰ Schedule:
5:00–7:00 PM • Gallery & Interactive Showcases
6:00 PM • Elementary Ceremony (PreK–5)
7:00 PM • Secondary Ceremony (6–12)
Mark your calendars now—you won’t want to miss it!
#MediaExpo2026 #SaveTheDate #StudentShowcase

‼️ Attention freshmen and parents:
👨‍💻 On October 2nd, Stephen Decatur High School will be administering the PSAT 9 to all freshmen students. The exam will start promptly at 8:00AM and run through 1st & 2nd periods.
This exam is fully digital, so students will be testing on their school issued iPads. Please make sure that they are updated and fully charged.
Students are already registered and no further action needs to be taken. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mandi Wells at MLWells@worcesterk12.org.
🗓️ Upcoming: All 10th graders and select 11th graders will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT on October 15th from 8:00AM-11:00AM.

Join our #KeyClub and the Stephen Decatur High School community for our first Blood Drive of the school-year on Friday, October 24th from 8AM - 1:30PM in our gymnasium. ❤️
#GiveBloodSaveLife
Blood Bank of Delmarva

LAST REMINDER: Families, it’s time to renew or apply for Free and Reduced Meal Benefits for the 2025-2026 school year! Complete the application online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/WORCESTERCPS_MD?langid=1 as soon as possible to ensure there is no lapse in benefits. Need a paper copy to complete or have other questions about the program? Contact the WCPS Food Services Department at 410-632-5015.

Our #AfterSchoolAcademy is alive and well!
Great first day with the arts, robotics, tutoring & homework help, service learning, leadership training, journalism, and more!
Many thanks to our partnership with Coastal Hospice for allowing our students the opportunity to serve the community.
#SeahawksServe #TheDecaturWay #DoWhatDecaturDoes #SeeUs #SeahawkPride #SeahawksSoar #DecaturNation #AfterSchoolMatters #PartnershipsInAction #CommunityPartnership #WeAreDecatur
Worcester County Public Schools MD

Congratulations to the newest members of the
National English Honor Society! 📚📖
* Gelast Sceal Mid Are *
A special thank you to Stephen Decatur Middle School Media Specialist Cheryl Brown for serving as our guest speaker. We appreciate your inspirational words and the reminder that our voice can make a powerful difference!
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#SeahawksSoar #SeeUs #NEHS #EnglishMatters #DoWhatDecaturDoes #DecaturNation #Seahawks #TheDecaturWay #SeahawksServe #LiteracyMatters #SeahawkPride #OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk

The Stephen Decatur High School Media Center has welcomed new residents! 🐟 🐚
Stop by to visit our fish and crabs. Over the next few weeks, we will be taking recommendations for names for our new friends. 💙
Feel free to submit them here: https://forms.office.com/r/QNVa0Pq9Ac

he fall season brings a lot of great things.
It also brings FAFSA - and Stephen Decatur High School has you covered!
Don’t miss out on these informative sessions regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
🗓️ Mark your calendars!
In-Person Event:
October 15th
5 - 6PM
Virtual Event:
December 3rd
2 - 3PM
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#SeahawksSoar

👑Introducing our 2025 HOMECOMING COURT:
Senior Princesses:
Madelyn Bell
Catherine Taylor
Lotus Wise
Carrie Deem
Madison Donoway
Senior Princes:
Mason Farr
Jamison Strawley
Seth Ashcraft II
Declan Horan
Giovanni “Gio” Gregg
Freshmen:
Princess Tenley Littleton
Prince Rhys Thompson
Sophomores:
Princess Arden Takacs
Prince Ethan Cronin
Juniors:
Princess Betsey Mihaly
Prince Calen Shockley
Homecoming Week will begin on October 6th, culminating in the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 11th.
Stephen Decatur High School will crown the Queen and King during half-time of the Decatur vs. JM Bennett football game on Friday, October 10th.
#DecaturNation #SeahawksSoar #SeeUs #DoWhatDecaturDoes #Seahawks #SeahawkPride #TheDecaturWay #WeAreDecatur #HOCO25 #SDHSHOCO25 #SeahawkNation #OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk

The official HOMECOMING activity line-up is here!
Mark your calendars for all of the cool events going on during this exciting week!
#DecaturNation #DoWhatDecaturDoes #HOCO25 #SeahawksSoar #SeeUs #WeAreDecatur #TheDecaturWay #Seahawks #SeahawkPride #SeahawkNation #OnceASeahawkAlwaysASeahawk
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REMINDER: Families, it’s time to renew or apply for Free and Reduced Meal Benefits for the 2025-2026 school year! Complete the application online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/WORCESTERCPS_MD?langid=1 as soon as possible to ensure there is no lapse in benefits. Need a paper copy to complete or have other questions about the program? Contact the WCPS Food Services Department at 410-632-5015.

#SDHSClassOf2026:
It’s getting real!
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Order now for best pricing of the year!

Attention Senior Class: Important Information to add to your calendar! #seahawkssoaring

When what we read turns into hands-on learning ... when our classrooms become real-world learning centers ... and when our #CommunityPartners bring their knowledge to our students, incredible things happen!
That was the case with some of our English 9 students who read and annotated the text "Everyone Should Learn Basic First Aid."
To bring the information to life, teachers Megan Seyler and Zena Tunnell invited Officer McCauley and Officer Ryan from Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Natural Resources Police to their classroom to speak with freshmen about first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and safety in emergency situations.
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#ParnershipsInAction #CommunityMatters #CommunityPartnerships #DoWhatDecaturDoes
Worcester County Public Schools MD

Our Stephen Decatur High School Math Department would love your help with a super simple way to support our classrooms!
Just scan the QR code below and enter your last name and your Harris Teeter VIC number (or the phone number associated with your VIC account). That’s it!
Every time you shop at Harris Teeter, it will donate a portion of your purchase to the SDHS Math Department — at no extra cost to you!
Your support helps us purchase essential classroom items like:
Calculators
Batteries
Math supplies and more!
Thank you so much for helping us keep our classrooms equipped and our students set up for success!
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Congratulations to our newly elected Officers and Representatives for the 2025-2026 school-year!
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