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Students in Washington High's SADD Chapter developed a commercial in collaboration with the Somerset Health Dept. and WMDT to combat vaping and youth tobacco use. Artwork was provided by Mr. Smith's art class.

Deal Island Elementary School raised over $5,000 for the American Heart Association in February of 2020. Thank you, Deal Island students and families for your generosity!

Washington High School's Lady Jags field hockey team were recently recognized at our February board meeting for a successful fall season and making it all the way to state finals.

The Crisfield High School and Academy boys varsity soccer team were recognized at our February board meeting for winning the 2019 Regional 1A Championship!

This Washington High School Senior was recently recognized at our February '20 board meeting for winning first place in the High School Division of Yumi Hogan's Fall 2019 Art Competition.

These Crisfield High students are participating in the first class of the Millionaire's Club; a hands-on personal finance program that helps young people become financially successful.

These Greenwood Elementary Students are showing off their House System team mascots at a recent Glow Night Paint Party.


Greenwood Elementary's halls are all decked out for the season!

Greenwood Elementary's halls are all decked out for the season!

The SCTHS 3rd Annual Quarter Auction raised $4,750!

SCTHS students at the November 2019 Skills USA Competition in Ocean City, MD

These Crisfield High School students took a field trip to visit the UMES Aviation Sciences Program where they met two of the remaining Tuskeegee Airmen. 

On Saturday, November 9, 2019, Somerset County Technical High School was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The Crisfield Crabbers Varsity Soccer Team are the Regional 1A Champions! Congrats to players and coaches Harold Frock, Logan Webster and Josh Wyatt!

Perdue Farms generously donated a working Freightliner tractor and trailer to the SCTHS Medium/Heavy Truck Program.

A presenter from ATI came to Somerset County Technical High School to speak with students about future career paths in the automotive industry.

Chesapeake Utilities Corp. donated several boxes of teacher supplies to Somerset County Public Schools. Many thanks are owed to their generous employees!

A representative from the University of Northwestern Ohio gave a presentation to Auto and HVAC students at Somerset County Technical High School.

Sherwin Williams - Crisfield employees donated over 80 book bags to Somerset County students!

The Somerset County Board of Education welcomes the new Student Board Representatives for the 2019-2020 school year. 

Somerset County Technical High School Students receive hands-on training during a field trip to the PRMC Pharmacy Department, courtesy of a National Institutes of Health grant secured by UMES.  

SCPS 2019 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Christina South of Deal Island School, receives the keys to her brand new car to use for the school year, courtesy of Hertrich Toyota of Pocomoke!

Open house night at Woodson Elementary: A little photo-booth fun!

Washington High School students under the direction of art teacher, Mrs. Sarah Perdue, painted a wings mural outside of the downtown Salisbury Gallery Building. 

People Helping People, a local nonprofit, donated over 100 book bags  with supplies to SCPS students!

Greenwood Elementary School had UMES athletes, coaches and faculty welcome students back on their first day of the 2019-2020 school year!

Thanks to the Million Father March participants at Woodson Elementary! You made our students' day!

Atlantic General delivered SIX boxes of book bags filled with supplies to Greenwood Elementary students! Thank you for your generosity!

A huge thank you to Parker Block Co. for donating a trailer of supplies to SCTHS Carpentry / Masonry program!

SkillsUSA 2019

This student,one of two students from J.M Tawes Technology & Career Center, who attend the National SkillsUSA competition the week of July 24th 2019, brings home a Bronze Medal in Major Appliance Repair and Refrigeration. She is a 2019 J.M. Tawes graduate who completed the HVAC Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning program at JM Tawes. She also won a 20,000 dollar scholarship to Sullivan University.

This student, an automotive student at J.M. Tawes, competed in Mobile Electronics installation (Automotive Audio/electronics). He was recognized for being in the top 10 in the nation by placing 6th in the nation. We are very proud of all of our students who competed in various competitions throughout this school year in SkillsUSA, local, regional, state, and now national competitions, as well as all our instructors.

Mrs. Clarice Mathies; 36.5 years of service. Receiving her retirement gift from Ms. Brady on behalf of Somerset Intermediate

Mrs. Christa Taylor; 25 years of service

Mr. George Handy, Custodian; 15 years of service

Ms. Shelley Johnson, Paraprofessional; 5 years of service award

The 2019 McEducator of the Year at Princess Anne Elementary School is Hannah Quillen.

Vickie Stup is the Somerset County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Employee of the Year.  She works at Princess Anne Elementary School.  Administrators George Klein and Cortney Monar celebrate with Mrs. Stup. 

Robin Henderson is the Somerset County Public Schools Associate of the Year.  She works at Princess Anne Elementary School. 

Woodson Elementary School assistant principal Dr. Terra O. Taylor recently earned a Doctor's Degree in Educational Leadership.

We are very proud of the students  in this photograph. These Deal Island Elementary  students  improved the most in their grade, all of them by at least one grade leve!.

A"medical treatment" to the use of vowels at Princess Anne Elementary School. Beth Holmes Mayson and Taylar Mowery team up as kindergarden educators using a novel and creative approach. 

Consultation is a must.

Having fun and learning.

In support of Global Health & Fitness Month, PAES students and staff spent time walking around the playground.

Walking for Health and Fitness at Princess Anne Elementary School. 

Walking for Health and Fitness

Princess Anne Elementary School walkers take a break and have a healthy snack.

Princess Anne Elementary School  kindergarten students saw this beautiful peacock at the Salisbury zoo. 

Washington Academy and High School art teacher Sarah Perdue said, "Here are some photos and info about the wings mural my students and I just painted at WAHS." Mrs. Perdue and her art students were inspired by famous street artist, Kelsey Montague, when they created this collaborative mural. The mural features all the aspects of WAHS that gives their students wings to fly into their future. #WAHSLiftsUsUp .

Art work in progress.

Student art depicting those items in school that help students, lift them up.

 Professional development was held this week and included a Skipjack ride on the waters at  Deal Island.

Teachers were planning activities/strategies and stewardship projects for environmental education for the upcoming school year in grades 5, 7 and 9.

What better venue to discuss the environment and plan instruction?

Some of the educators who participated in the professional development  are former teachers of the year who have their students involved in numerous STEM activities throughout any given school year. 

Construction at J.M. Tawes Career and Technology Center


Stephen M. Smith

U.S. History & A.P. U.S. History Teacher

Assistant Varsity Football Coach

Washington High School & Academy

SCPS Teacher of the Year Christy South with her fourth grade students at Deal Island Elementary School. 

Our Teacher of the Year in her class at Deal island Elementary School.

Karen Karten serves as Coordinator of Early Childhood Education and Coordinator of the Judy Center.  She is shown here honoring former Board of Education member Dan Kuebler for his hard work for the last seven years on the Somerset  Early Learning Advisory Council.  He and the council have helped make numerous improvements in early childhood education .  Mr. Kuebler is stepping down from his role. 

Woodson Elementary students are recognized on May 23.

Somerset Intermediate School students who live in the southern attendance district were honored at CAHS for their achievement on Wednesday, May 23. 

Several of the Crisfield Academy and High School students were honored at the Sothern End Student Recogntion Awards on Thurday, May 23. 

This year's 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year cohort.  Our teacher  Christy South is shown 3rd from the right dressed in green and black. 

2019-2020 Somerset County Teacher of the Year Christy South and to her right is the 2018-2019 Somerset County and Maryland Teacher of the Year Dr. Richard Warren Jr. 

Ms. Christy South was recently honored by the Maryland State Board of Education in Baltimore on Tuesday, May 21.  To her left was the State Superintendent of Schools, the State Board Chairman, and State Board member General Warner Sumpter.  To her right  was her principal Ted Gibson, Somerset Board Chairperson Penny Nicholson  and Superintendent of Schools Dr. John B. Gaddis. 

Ms. Christy South. guests, and school officials among the 24 school district 2019 Teachers of the Year who attended the Maryland State Board of Education recognition and luncheon on Tuesday,  May 21.

Student shows his work at the Art Expo.

Student work shown at the Art Expo. 

A display of student skill shown at the Art Expo. 

Student photographic artistry on display at the Art Expo.

Student work on display at the Art Expo showing Somerset Avenue in Crisfield . 

Work from the student Art Expo. 

Student work on display at the annual Art Expo. 

Student artwork on display at the annual Art Expo at the central office held from May 6-May 17. 

Somerset County Commissioners recognize Christy South as 2019 2020 Somerset County Teacher of the Year. 

The 2019-2020 Somerset County Teacher of the Year Christy South being escorted to the Teacher of the Year Luncheon by her principal Ted Gibson. 

On Friday May 3, Somerset County fifth graders attended a field trip to UMES to learn about the course offerings and the advantages of attending UMES.

Klein Tools presented to the  2019 J.M. Tawes Outstanding Graduate.

Commissioner President  Craig Mathies said the planting of the trees helped the students at Somerset Intermediate School to better understand their environment at his Arbor Day comments.

Superintendent Dr. John  Gaddis speaks at Arbor Day event at Somerset Intermediate School on April 24.  Over 9000 trees have been planted on 12 acres.

Students, parents, educators,  and community leaders were involved in stressing the importance of tree planting and preserving our environment.

Over 60 guests, parents and dignitaries  attended the Somerset County Arbor Day festivities. Several thousand trees have been planted. 

Planting trees at the Arbor Day event.
Criminal Justice students with their instructor Major Wade Chambers, President of the County Commissioners Craig Mathies, Delegate Charles Otto and State Senator Marybeth Carozza.
 Mr. Stephen Smith, a teacher at Washington High School & Academy, has been nominated by the National History Day program in Maryland for the 2019 Hannah E. (Liz) MacGregor Teacher Award.

Cleaning the area. 

SIS students and WAHS STEM  traveled to Janes island  to learn more about the estuary.

Somerset Intermediate School and Washington Academy and High School STEM trip to Janes Island.

Social studies teachers Randi Merritt (SIS) and Stephen Smith (WAHS) will accompany students to UMBC on Saturday, May 11 for State History Day.

This Crisfield Academy and High School senior (center) attended a reception and awards ceremony at the Maryland House of Delegates on May 6.  She received a certificate for a selection of art work she completed at CHS. Her art work was framed and is hanging in the Lowe Building. It was hosted by the First Lady of Maryland (left- Yumi Hogan) ) to celebrate children's mental health awareness.  To the student's right is Marcella Franckowski Assistant State Superintendent Division of Early Intervention and Special Education.

 

Mr. Brandon Austin's CAHS social studies  students are shown presenting documentaries at the Crisfield Museum on Saturday, May 4th. This project will be showcased as part of the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street exhibit. Mr. Austin said, "The event was a great success as family and community members packed the place out.

 Paraprofessionals celebrating Ms. Bonnie Bishop, PAE Para of the Year.

Paraprofessionals model shirts designed by Christy South.  "It takes  a lot of Sparkle...…."

Mrs. Mason's first grade class raised the most money in Somerset County for this years "Just Zoo It" campaign. They will be rewarded with a special all-expense paid trip to the Zoo this spring, including a pizza party, t-shirts, and a stuffed animal to take home. They also get to meet Zookeepers and interact with some of the animals during a special tour.

This Washington High School scholar-athlete was named an MVP (Most Valuable Page) while serving as a student page in the House of Delegates. He plans to go to college and major in business and finance. Being an outgoing individual there is no surprise that he also has an interest in politics.

J.M. Tawes Auto Mechanics student placed first in the state in SkillsUSA on the weekend of April 13-14.  He will compete on June 24-28 in Louisville, Kentucky.

This student paced first in the state  in HVAC SkillsUSA competition.  She will compete nationally in Louisville, Kentucky at the end of June.
These JMT Teachers' Academy of Maryland students placed third in state  SkillsUSA competition the weekend of April 13-Apri;l 14. They developed a promotional bulletin board.

This J.M. Tawes culinary arts  student placed 3rd in the state Skills/USA competition the weekend of April 13-14.

Dr. Richard Warren Jr. near the presidential flag in the Oval Office  with  the President  and his fellow state and territorial National Teachers of the Year.

Dr. Richard Warren Jr. and his contemporaries with the Vice President.

 Somerset County Commissioners honor SCPS Teacher of the Year Christina South. From left to right are Commissioner Randy Laird, Vice President Charles Laird, Ms. South, Commissioner Rex Simpkins and Commissioner Eldon Willing.

Health and prevention meeting was held at Washington Academy and High School. McCready Health had representatives at the event.

Recent Greenwood Elementary School Tree Planting

Greenwood Elementary School students plant trees on the playground.

These students all pitched in to beautify their school at Greenwood by planting trees.

Washington High School varsity football player signs with Stevenson.  His mother and father are on hand.

Washington High School football player(seated-center) has signed a letter of intent to play for Frostburg. Family, friends, grandparent and coaches celebrated with him.

Here is  the 2019 Bayside Male Scholar Athlete for Washington High School. He is wearing his Letterman jacket that was awarded to him for being the 2019 Scholar Athlete.  He appeared with his mother Nicole Punches.

Mr. Cartwright’s class celebrating Mr. "B"  Bevilacqua and Mr. Hale (not pictured) for all their hard work and dedication on School Principals’ Day.

Principals and Board of Education Staff toured the new Somerset County Technical High recently. They are shown on the roof where grass is planted.  This will be used for an outside classroom.

These two third graders recently won bicycles courtesy of the National Life Insurance Company.  The National Life Group Prizes for Pages program rewards school children from elementary through high school with rewards for reading, at no cost to the school.

Our outstanding 2019 Teachers of the Year with their  great principals standing behind them.

Deal Island Elementary School's 2019 Teacher of the Year, SCPS' Elementary Teacher of the Year and overall selection for the school system's Teacher of the Year Christina "Christy" N. South.  She is shown with (from left to right) Board Chairperson Penny Nicholson, Director of Schools Tracie Bartemy and Superintendent of Schools Dr. John B. Gaddis.  Congratulations Christy and congratulations to all  2019 Teachers of the Year.

Washington Academy and High School's 2019 Teacher of the Year and SCPS' Secondary Teacher of the Year Andranette "Nettie" Holden-Hall.

J. M. Tawes Technology and Career Center's 2019 Teacher of the Year carpentry and masonry teacher Joe Webster.

Crisfield Academy and High School's 2019 Teacher of the Year science teacher Angelisa Hosfield-Bowden.

Woodson Elementary School's 2019 Teacher of the Year music teacher Korinne Jones.

Princess Anne Elementary School's 2019 Teacher of the Year  kindergarten teacher Courtney Dryden.

 Greenwood Elementary School's 2019 Teacher of the Year 2nd grade teacher Raleigh Nelson.

Somerset Intermediate School's 2019 Teacher of the Year  7th grade mathematics  teacher Melissa Lasinski.

These students are  local American Legion Essay winners. The reception was held on Wedneday, April 3 at Post 94 in Princess Anne.  3rd grades are seated and 5th graders are standing.  Their essay topic was “How Can We Address and Prevent Veteran Homelessness in our Communities?”

2019 J. M. Tawes Teacher of the Year, Joe Webster.

2019 J.M. Tawes Career and Technology Center Teacher of the Year Joe Webster.

Joe Webster teaching his class.

2019 Crisfield Academy & High School Teacher of the Year Angelisa M. Hosfield-Bowden.

2019 Deal Island Elementary School Teacher of the Year Christy South.

2019 Washington Academy and High School Teacher of the Year Andranette Holden-Hall.

2019 Somerset Intermediate Teacher of the Year Melissa Lasinski.

2019 Woodson Elementary School Teacher of the Year Korinne Jones.

2019 Princess Anne Elementary School Teacher of the Year Courtney Dryden.

2019 Princess Anne Elementary School Teacher of the Year Courtney Dryden.

2019 Greenwood Elementary School Teacher of the Year Raleigh Nelson.

Deal Island Elementary School's 2019 Ben Carson Scholar appeared on DelmarvaLife on Monday, March 11.

On Friday, March 8th, students and staff at Woodson Elementary School dressed up to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday.

HVAC Skills/USA champions will compete on the state level in Owens Mills on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.

These four Deal Island Elementary School students were winners in the 2019 Eastern Shore Literacy Association Young Authors' Contest.

This Washington High School scholar-athlete scored  her 1000th point in a game against Parkside Monday, February 10.  She was recognized at the home game on Thursday, February 13.  To her left is assistant coach Kylie Vogelsang and to her right is head coach Ronnie Knox.

Mrs. Sally Gaddis congratulated her husband Dr. John B. Gaddis just after he was named Maryland's Superintendent of the Year at the MNS Conference in Ocean City Thursday evening, October 25.  

Family members were on hand to celebrate Maryland's newly named Superintendent of the Year.  Dr. John Gaddis is Somerset County's first Maryland's Superintendent of the Year. 

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