ACADEMIES

Academy of Teaching Professions

North Hagerstown High School

Two members of the North Hagerstown Academy of Teaching

Professions qualified for the Future Educators of America Honor

Society by achieving a GPA of 3.5 or above. Students Kiersten

Coulter, senior (right in the photo), and Christine Blank, junior

(left), are shown displaying their certificates. These students are

the first to qualify for this distinction in the history of the Acade-

my.

Best wishes to Academy graduates: Wendy Bechtel, Caitlin Boy-

er, Kiersten Coulter, Corinne Ordona, and Madison Williams.

Wendy is headed to Frostburg to pursue physical education,

Caitlin will be attending HCC for early childhood, Kiersten is off to

Shenandoah for biology, Corinne and Madison are attending

HCC. Congratulations Class of 2015!

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BOONSBORO HIGH SCHOOL

Business Management and Finance ~ In January, FBLA

members participated in the Regional Competition. The follow-

ing students won/placed: Chris Mertz, 1st Place Accounting,

Angelica Wilbar, 3rd Place Accounting, Cody Single, 1st Place Eco-

nomics, and the team of Alec Nittinger, Devin Griffith, and Chris

Jenkins, 2nd Place, Sports & Entertainment Management. Kudos

to all! This same group of students participated in the FBLA

State Leadership Conference and Competition, April 23-25, in

Hunt Valley, Maryland. Winners are: Chris Mertz, 2nd Place, Ac-

counting I; Susannah Willems, 8th Place, Business Calculations;

Cody Single, 8th Place, Economics. BHS is very proud of these CTE

Warriors!

On March 3, 2015, business students Cody Single (FBLA Presi-

dent) and Brianna Thompson participated in a radio interview

promoting business programs in WCPS. They were interviewed by

Lou Scally, on WJEJ AM radio. BHS is very proud of Cody and Bri-

Volume 12, Issue 3

Spring 2015

Career Technology Education

Career and College Ready in Washington County . . .

A. George Phillips, Supervisor of Enrichment and Career Technology Education

Washington County Public Schools ~ 10435 Downsville Pike

Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

School Page

Boonsboro High 1

Boonsboro Middle 2

Hancock Middle-Senior High 3

North Hagerstown High 4

Smithsburg High 4

South Hagerstown High 5

Washington County Technical High 6

Williamsport High 11

And the Winner Is... 12

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

anna and their accomplishments with their business completers

and all they have put forth toward the programs at BHS.

During the week of March 9, the Marketing students along with

FBLA celebrated the grand opening of #warrior_shack, a school

store designed to meet the needs of the BHS student body and

staff. Students submitted a business plan to principal Dr. Hamil-

ton, who happily accepted the plan at the end of January giving

the students a ―thumbs up‖ for the store to open.

#warrior_shack is located just off the cafeteria and sells school

supplies featuring a commemorative 100th anniversary school

t-shirt. Way to Go, Business Warriors!!!

Business teacher Ms. Lemon (front row, left) and Marketing

teacher Mrs. Shearer (front row, right) are shown with the proud

students.

In May, Accounting and Marketing students will travel to HCC to

take the CLEP exam to earn college credit. They have been dili-

gently preparing for the exam. Also, Office Systems Manage-

ment students are preparing and will take their exams for the

next level of MOS certifications in Excel and PowerPoint.

BHS is very proud of its business programs and the students

that have made it successful.

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BOONSBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL

Technology Education ~ 8th grade students had an excellent

opportunity this spring to try their hand in the biomedical field.

The formal objective was written as, ―Students extend their

knowledge of the skeletal system to biomedical engineering

design, specifically the concept of artificial limbs and joints.

Students relate the skeleton as a structural system, focusing on

the leg as structural necessity. They learn about the design con-

siderations involved in the creation of artificial limbs, including

materials and sensors.‖

Students were placed in groups and given the task to create a

prosthetic device to use to play table tennis. Each group had to

create two devices – one for each arm. The player had to be

able to serve and hit the ball.

This was a great STEM unit, which included various activities in

each curriculum area. Students learned about the human body

and bones in PE and science. The PE teacher taught the stu-

dents the correct way to play and explained the history and rules

of the game. The PTA was also involved in this project – by pur-

chasing our school a table and paddles. ―When we first started

the lesson, our students did not have many experiences with

seeing people or knowing people with prosthetics. During the

Super Bowl this year, there were three commercials with people

with prosthetics – the kids were so excited to come back to

school and relate those commercials to our projects‖

Christopher DiGioia, CP, from Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc.,

in Hagerstown visited the students, bringing with him prosthetic

devices for them to

see and try. Students

were amazed how

many options were

available to people.

Teacher Mrs. Tanya

Meadows felt this was

a great experience for

her students ~ hope-

fully they felt the same

way!

C a r e e r T e c h n o l o g y E d u c a t i o n

Camille Harrah, Anna Smith, & Makenna Luzier

Human Resource Services ~ April is Child Abuse Awareness &

Prevention Month and each year Mrs. Pence and her Child Care

students come together with other community members to cre-

ate awareness about Child Abuse. April 1st began at Hancock‘s

Widmeyer Park by placing a wreath at the memory tree and re-

leasing balloons in memory of child abuse victims.

The class walked around town and placed blue ribbons and pin-

wheels to show support.

HANCOCK MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Business Management and Finance ~ Hancock's FBLA re-

cently completed three variations of a restaurant menu for

Shives' Pizza and Sub Shop. Shives' Pizza has been locally

owned and operated in Hancock since 1970! The owners, Em-

lynn and Stephanie Shives are very proud of their business.

Hancock's FBLA advisor, Ms. Rebecca Hunter-Thomas, reached

out to the owners and expressed an interest in helping with

advertising. The result was three different menus! "Being crea-

tive and helping out a long-established community member is a

win-win," said Emily Fox, FBLA Vice-President.

Be sure to visit Shives Pizza when you are in Hancock and check

out the new menus!

Business manage-

ment students are

serious about entre-

preneurship. Soph-

omore Evan Brown

is shown sharing

the importance of

risk-taking when

starting your own

business: "Courage

is an absolute must

if you are going to

own and run a busi-

ness."

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Darren Lashley and Brady Norris with the new menus

Emily Fox, Mr. Shives, Seth Ziler, Jordan Kerns

Seniors: Brittney Ragland, Jewell McCarty, & Kayla Heller

raindrops and writing the number using cotton balls, 12th grader

Kiersten Coulter; making a sponge boat, reviewing 'row, row,

row your boat' and testing to see if the boat floats, 11th grader

Vanezza Chester; and matching dragon spikes to the dragon

picture, 12th grader Alyssa Jones. The Little Hubs will be at

North High through June 4.

SMITHSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

Environmental, Agricultural and Natural Resources ~ At

Smithsburg CTE students are learning and applying new skills to

help their fellow students, their school, and their community.

Aaron Cantner is shown learning the science behind agriculture.

On Saturday April

25th the 5th Annual Walk/5K Run to End Child Abuse took

place at the park. Many Child Care students participated in the

walk/run and volunteered at this event.

NORTH HAGERSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Human Resource Services ~ NHHS Child Care students are

busy teaching lessons and trying to build skills for kindergarten

readiness in the preschool program of fifteen 3-5 year olds.

Some outstanding lessons recently have included making rain-

bows and learning the colors of the rainbow in order presented

by 11th grader Jenny Montgomery; making a paper bag owl

and spelling 'owl', 11th grader Alyx Ringus; sharing pizza mak-

ing, 11th grader Peyton Rowe; making an alphabet tree using

the child's name, 11th grader Yanira Salvador; counting

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Vanezza Chester helps a pre-schooler with Eensy Weensy Spider

Juniors Mikaela

Lease & Taylor

Kerns

Jr. Jenna Mitchell

Senior

Kayla Heller

SOUTH HAGERSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Consumer Services, Hospitality and Tourism ~ Students at

SHHS have been working hard as usual. Level 1 students have

completed lots of academics and labs. They've made some great

burgers, classic oven fries, and chicken noodle soup!

Some others were garnished with

more than ketchup & cheese

These Classic Oven Fries were

hand cut and prepared, but there

was no time to eat them, so ―To

Go‖ is the new wave at SHHS!!

A saw table similar to the one below would cost $1,500.00 but

students built one themselves for only $100.00!

Left: Macy Dawson

knows the satisfaction of

a job well done. Awe-

some job!

Below: Will Hartman and

Adam Tracey show the

product of reverse engi-

neering.

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Amber

Michael and

Tasha

C h a m b e r s

working col-

laboratively to

practice the

― m e a s u r e

twice, cut

once‖ philoso-

phy.

Diamyn Aruna showing how to turn technical drawings into actual

products.

Jacob Gagnon is very happy with his burger!

Tiffany Kitchen, 10; and Rowdy Lavender, 11.

They enjoyed a catered luncheon of chicken breast with apple

maple cider glaze or mahi mahi with tropical chutney. They then

observed Chef Tom Heilman complete an ice carving.

What a wonderful day. Thanks to Tom Heilman and Jenni Meis-

ner at the Mansion.

WASHINGTON COUNTY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Arts, Media and Communication ~ Photographs taken by

senior Digital Communications (DC) students will be featured in

Cracker Barrel Magazine‘s summer issue scheduled to be re-

leased this May. The pictures appearing in the magazine are

the result of the students‘ effort to recreate the style of Great

Depression photographers such as Dorothia Lange and Author

Rothstein, who worked under contract with the Farm Security

Administration.

The students researched the work of those photographers and

others who were documenting the plight of mid-western farm

families during the depression. The students then had to deter-

mine how to create an original photograph that would look as

though it had been taken during the Depression, but in fact was

taken and edited with modern digital equipment. Working with

a generous grant from the Washington County Education Foun-

dation, the students visited the Washington County Agricultural

Educational Center to learn what it was like to live in the 1930s

and to choose an area of the museum that would best serve as

a background for their individual photos. They then had to lo-

cate ―actors‖ and find period costumes to complete the ele-

ments in their photos.

The Ag Center was the perfect location for the production since

it has numerous historically accurate settings depicting farm life

from the past century. The museum staff opened their doors for

two days when it was normal-

ly closed to allow the stu-

dents to take their photo-

graphs and provided docents

to assist the students.

Below left: Jacob Hardesty enjoyed his chicken noodle soup;

right: Tyrell Miller couldn‘t believe he made this awesome

soup!!

Level 2 Students, along with all of the Rebel Bakers have been

very busy this semester. In January The Bakers catered the

National Honor Society induction, which included 100 plated

desserts! In February they offered wonderful "Sweets for your

Sweetheart" including Fabulous Fudge & Chocolate Covered

Strawberries. In March they catered 80 desserts for local busi-

ness people.

On April 27, 2015, 41 students visited Ceresville Mansion in

Frederick, the biggest Ceresville Mansion fieldtrip in our 6 year

history! Those participating were Allen Acheampong, grade 11,

Deysi Lopez, 11; Mireya Aguilar, 10; Kyra Manning, 11; Nadia

Amis, 10; Anthony Martinez, 11; Tajii Bizzard, 10; Brianna Mills,

10; Kwyncie Butler, 10; Micah Mills, 10; Skylar Curry, 11; Tyrell

Miller, 11; Hanna Daniels, 11; Jonathan Monroe, 10; Kaitlin

Dobson, 11; Korin Morrison, 10; Jordan Douglas, 11; Tierney

Richards, 10; Chylle Durante, 11; Hannah Seldon, 11; Alice

Funk, 10; Ethan Swope, 10; Jacob Gagnon, 10; Sia Sesay, 10;

Diamond Hamilton, 11; Shawn Smith, 10; Courtney Hamilton,

10; Mayra Torrales Ramirez, 11; Jacob Hardesty, 11; Tatiana

Kuala, 10; Dejah Hawkins, 10; Iain Holman, 11; Jace Hopp, 9;

Amber Hun, 10; Tyrell Johnson, 10; Ge‘Quayla Jones, 10;

Mayetta Joyner, 10; Nathaniel Julius, 11; Adrian Kamphouy, 11;

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The Level 2 Bakers, L to R: Kyra Manning, Dallas Grams,

Kashawn Gennes, Tyquasia Broadus, Rowdy Lavender,

Hanna Daniels; in front, Amber Hun.

There is a favorite saying in Digital Communications: ―If you can

see it we can photograph it‖. The students other favorite saying

is that they can photograph things people can‘t see.

Recently, to prove these idioms, the students attempted to pho-

tograph water balloons at the split second when they burst.

When done correctly, the students capture images of water balls

roughly 8 inches in diameter in mid air. The balloon‘s rubber

surface collapses at a far higher rate then the dispersion of the

water leaving an image of a water ball in mid air…when timed

correctly. The challenge was to take the photo between the time

the balloon burst and when the water ball collapsed…a fraction

of a second. The students then included an element of fashion

to the bursting water balloons increasing both the challenge and

the overall effect. For safety purposes, the students used low

voltage AA flashlight battery powered flash units mounted on

stands that were triggered by miniature radio transmitters.

The printed images were

placed on display for two

months at the museum.

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Above:

Brianne Hartman

Right: Emily Norris

The classes are getting to do a lot more than just electrical and

carpentry work as they are getting to do all the work on this pro-

ject. The classes and Foundation have received the help of many

companies and individuals, thanking Tim Smith of TW Smith Con-

struction, James Prather of Prather Home Performance Testing,

Best Building Components of Maugansville, Tim Thompson, Gary

Price of GP Mechanical Services, John Reese of Reese Home

Improvements, Atlantic Security, Andy Downs, Don Bragunier,

Miller Lumber, Hagerstown Paint and Glass, Noland Company,

ABC Supply, Roof Center, Merel Lehmen from Eldorado Stone,

Ronnie Hull, Form-A-Drain, and Dave Hildebrand. Help continues

on the project from Rentals Unlimited, Oliver Homes, Van Meter

Trucking, Steffey and Findlay, AC&T, and the Washington County

building inspectors.

Consumer Services, Hospitality and Tourism ~ Cosmetology

students competed in the Maryland State SkillsUSA competition

in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, April, 18th. Students competed in

Hair, Nails and Esthetics. Congratulations to Tanisha Lee for

receiving 2nd place in Nails and Kayla Kingsburg, who received 3rd

place in Nails. Senior Cosmetology students have been busy

preparing for the Cosmetology Maryland State Board exam, which

will be given on Wednesday, May 20th. Students who receive a

passing grade in both the theory and practical exams will receive

their Cosmetology license.

Construction and Development ~ The electrical and car-

pentry students are continuing to work on Student Trades Foun-

dation house project 21. They have been hanging drywall get-

ting it ready for the finisher.

The exterior is getting close to being finished now that the sid-

ing, soffit, facia, and gutter have been put up.

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Hayley Beyer

Shannon Nichols, Heather Stottlemyer, Caleb Bowders, and

Dora Burker managed a second place finish in the 5th (current)

issue which centered on urban forestry.

Health and Biosciences ~ Once the Academy of Health Pro-

fessions‘ seniors completed their clinical requirements at a local

nursing home, they were eligible to take the written and practi-

cal components of the MD Certified Nursing Assistant exam.

Instructor Mrs. Robin Hollin is happy to report the 100% pass

rate from all 34 AOHP students. All of the necessary paperwork

has been submitted to the Maryland Board of Nursing and stu-

dents are now awaiting word that their ―90 Day Letter‖ will arrive

so they can begin working as CNAs.

Once testing was over, AOHP seniors had no time to rest on their

laurels. Students are transported to Meritus Medical Center one

day a week where they participate in job shadowing in areas

such as ―Medical-Surgical‖, ―LDRP‖, ―Same Day Surgery‖, and

―Women‘s and Children‘s‖.

In addition to going to Meritus, students participate in job shad-

ows 1-2 days a week around the Hagerstown area. Students

shadow at chiropractic, physical therapy, dental, sports medi-

cine, veterinary practices and many more. All students report

that they are gaining valuable skills and professional contacts to

assist them in their future medical careers. Pictured are 2 AOHP

seniors, Hanna Miller and Melanie Zambrano, posing with an

MRI machine at Hagerstown Imaging. Melanie is interested in

pursuing a career in ultrasonography and Hanna is interested in

a military career with a medical specialty.

The Junior Health Professions students became competent in

personal care skills and are shown practicing ―Range of Motion‖

as well as ―Transferring Techniques‖.

Congratulations to senior Katie Culy (below) on receiving the

Excellence in Career Technology Education Award!

Environmental, Agricultural and Natural Resources ~

Since the last CTE newsletter, the Environmental Studies and

Future Farmers of America students have been hard at work!

Thanks to Jim & Ellen Matheny and the Washington County

Farm Bureau Agriculture Literacy Mobile Unit, Tech High FFA

students taught agriculture literacy and composting lessons to

5th graders from Rockland Woods on Monday, March 23 and

Wednesday, March 25, with one specific lesson focusing on the

title ‗please fence me in‘, and the costs associated with main-

taining animals in enclosed farm areas. Bester Elementary

School 5th graders, under the direction of Kevin Sandell and

Melissa Jobes, visited the Tech High greenhouse on Wednes-

day, April 15, to learn about the many types of vegetable plants

and, thanks to Ms. Jenn Kane from the University of MD Exten-

sion, students were able to taste test vegetable plants like

chard, kale, and collards. Some students, for the first time ev-

er, tasted yummy kale chips.

In mid-March, FFA students competed in Regionals at Clear

Spring HS in Public Speaking and Ag Mechanics, resulting in

Abby Sharer advancing to FFA State Convention for her efforts

in Extemporaneous Public Speaking.

On Tuesday, April 14, FFA students competed in Spring Judging

at the University of MD. Students competed in Career Develop-

ment Events such as Milk Quality, Horticulture, Agronomy and

Nursery/Landscape. Garrett House finished 22nd at Spring

Judging in Nursery/Landscape.

Junior Tyler Mort represented the FFA Chapter at the City of

Hagerstown Community Garden Task Force kickoff on Saturday,

April 25, where the chapter is preparing plants for a raised veg-

etable bed.

Students in the ES program are currently working with Master

Gardeners and HCC staff on the correct techniques of pruning,

planting annuals and perennials, and working with the Chil-

dren‘s Learning Center in planting vegetable beds. Students

also participated in the annual HCC Earth Day festivities on

Wednesday, April 22, thanks to a special invitation from Irene

Young and Lisa Stewart from HCC where they heard Master

Gardeners discuss local ways to protect the Chesapeake Bay.

Finally, on Friday, April 24, three teams from the Tech High ES

program competed in the Washington County Envirothon at the

Claud Kitchens Outdoor School. The Hen & Chicks team of

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Gabby Rhinehart and Mariah Orr

Sheyla Govkharova and

Jazz Stoner

Human Resource Services ~

The Academy of Health Profes-

sions junior class is finishing up

many of their nursing assistant

skills. They are also busily working on Pharmacology reports as

well as projects on Complementary Medicine.

Sheyla Govkharova, Mariah Orr, Gabby Rhinehart, Mandi

Delauder and Samantha Valentine, all juniors, competed in the

Regional SkillsUSA competitions on Feb 7th for Nursing Assisting

and Basic Health Care Skills. This was a learning experience for

them as they competed against mostly seniors with much more

experience and skills under their belts! They honed their skills

by coming in after school two days weekly for several weeks to

practice and prepare.

Many of the Health Professions students participated in the

State SkillsUSA championships! Of the 81 registered competi-

tors, 18 were from the Tech High program! (6 seniors and 12

juniors). Four

seniors and 4

juniors won med-

als for Health

Knowledge Bowl

teams.

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April Mugozhi and Adia Fletcher

Faith Brown and Tiffany Faith practicing feeding skills

Samantha Valentine and Mariah Gizzi cheering for their school-

mates at the state awards ceremony!

Front row, L to R: Medal winner Paige Fisher and Olivia Barton,

Middle row, L to R: Amber Leisinger, Ariel Hoffmaster,

Cara Baughman, and Paisha White.

(Students in the top row are from another school.)

Level I student

Sara Paz instructing a

math lesson with My

Special Place pre-

schooler.

Early Childhood Professions

Level I student Jennifer

Rosendale teaching a

social studies lesson about

exploring careers.

Level II student

Alena Knable complet-

ing a fine motor skills

activity with a My Spe-

cial Place preschooler.

WILLIAMSPORT HIGH SCHOOL

Human Resource Services ~ Williamsport‘s Child Develop-

ment class provides pre-school experiences for neighborhood

children.

Information Technology ~ Darren Bittinger, a senior at Wash-

ington County Technical High School (WCTHS), proudly displays

several accolades of his accomplishments while enrolled in the

Computer Repair & Networking class.

Darren is wearing the Maryland State Silver Medal he earned

last year as a jun-

ior in the Computer

Repair competition

at SkillsUSA. Last

month, Darren

earned another

second place in

the same competi-

tion making him a

two-time State

silver medalist. He‘s also display-

ing the results of

three rigorous cer-

tification exams he

passed while at

WCTHS: CompTIA

Security+ JK0-018,

CompTIA A+ JK0-

801, and CompTIA

A+ 802. With the-

se certification

exams as well as

success in his aca-

demic classes,

Darren earned the

opportunity to secure his internship at the National Conserva-

tion Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. The internship and

certification exams will provide a significant advantage to Dar-

ren in the future.

Congratulations to Darren!

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Pre-school students Lorna

Fikar and Blake Crawford

celebrated Earth Day by

planting a wagon full of

vegetables and flowers.

They are shown watering

their plants and charting

plant growth.

Olivia Rowland and pre-

schooler Layla Saunders

are friends helping

friends.

Green eggs and

ham were delicious

for Dr. Seuss

Week. Riley Crab-

tree and Payton

Moats enjoyed

reciting the story

and recreating

their own "green

eggs and ham".

Math is fun with friends of all ages!

Lorna Fikar gets help from high school student Bradley Muhlen.

Maryland State Skills USA Winners: Gold Medalist, Level II student,

Terra Cook in Early Childhood Education, on the left; Silver Medalist,

Level II student, Marissa Seeders in a Job Skill Demonstration of

Storytelling Techniques for Preschool Age Children

“AND THE WINNER IS…”

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

chapter from Boonsboro, Clear Spring, South Hagerstown, and

Smithsburg High Schools competed at the FBLA State Conven-

tion held April 23-25 at Marriot Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley,

Maryland. The results are as follows: Boonsboro High School,

Chris Mertz—2nd Place, Accounting 1; Cody Single—8th place,

Economics; Susannah Willems—8th place, Business Calcula-

tions; Clear Spring High School, Alec Smith— 4th Place, Spread-

sheet Applications; Spencer Schultz and Collin Willhite—8th

Place, Sports and Entertainment Management; South Hager-

stown High School, Nyliesha Moses—1st Place, Personal Fi-

nance; Johnmichael Carbaugh—1st Place, Accounting II; Thom-

as Evonlah—7th Place, Accounting II; Smithsburg High School,

Dan Ausherman and Sid Rao, 4th Place, Entrepreneurship;

Marco Messina—5th Place, Agribusiness. The following mem-

bers placed in the top 20: South Hagerstown HS, Havana Go-

ines, Personal Finance; Smithsburg HS, Shane Deal, Jarred

LeVeque, Maggie Mosley, Hospitality Management; Maheen

Haq, Public Speaking II; Steven Spigler, Personal Finance; Isra

Tariq, Economics.

Chapter Advisors Stephen Schawalder, Clear Spring HS, Carolyn

Knode, South Hagerstown HS, Leslie Lemon, Boonsboro HS,

and Stacey Hammond, Smithsburg HS, accompanied the stu-

dents. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding

performances and representation of Washington County

Schools.

SkillsUSA

Washington County Technical High School again showed their

professionalism and skill by participating in the Maryland

SkillsUSA Leadership Skills Championships. The largest group

of students in recent history participated in the event, sending

81 students to nine contest sites in and around the Baltimore

area. Approximately 1000 students from all over the state at-

tempted to become eligible to take part in the National Champi-

onships in June in Louisville.

All of the students from Tech High worked long hours in prepara-

tion for this event; they overcame their fears of presenting in

front of judges and other people of authority. These students

not only came home with many medals, but gained lifelong ex-

perience and made many networking contacts.

The following students were medal winners from Tech High:

Terra Cook, 1st place, Early Childhood Education; Levi Taylor, 1st

place, Firefighting; Lili Flowers, 1st place, Photography; Cory

Irvin, 2nd, Culinary Arts; James Tracey Jr, 2nd, Automotive Refin-

ishing; the team of Kaitlyn Hollinger, Amanda Delauder and

Paige Shanholtz, 2nd, Career Pathways Showcase; Journie

Bartles, 2nd, Firefighting; the team of Amber Leisinger, Paisha

White, Ariel Hoffmaster, and Cara Baughman, 2nd, Health

Knowledge Bowl; Darren Bittenger, 2nd, Information Technology

Services; Marissa Seeders, 2nd, Job Skill Demonstration; Tani-

sha Lee with model Amber Pando, 2nd. Nail Care; Jason McIl-

wain, 2nd, Photography; Ryan Windbeck, 2nd, Technical Drafting;

the team of Alexis Lewis, Christjan Campbell, Dominic Rohr, and

Emilio Rengifo, 2nd, Quiz Bowl; the team of Brandon Richardson

and Quinn Marsden, 3rd, 3D Animation; Sara Paz, 3rd, Early

Childhood Education; the team of Courtney Baker, Harmony

Stotler, Olivia Barton, and Paige Fisher, 3rd, Health Knowledge

Bowl; Kayla Kingsbury with model Marissa Freeman, 3rd, Nail

Care.

All first place winners are eligible to compete at the SkillsUSA

National Leadership and Skills Championships in Kentucky,

June 22-27, 2015.

Envirothon

The 2015 Washington County Envirothon was held April 24, 2015, at

the Claud E. Kitchens Outdoor Education Center at Fairview. Sixteen

teams and one team of alternates from Boonsboro, Clear Spring,

North Hagerstown, Smithsburg, and Washington County Technical

High School were on hand for the competition. Students were tested

with hands-on activities in soil science, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and

―Urban/Community Forestry‖.

Wooden plaques were presented for the top score in each area of

study and each of the teams with the top three overall scores received

a framed wildlife print for school display. Mr. George Phillips, Wash-

ington County Public Schools, and Ginger Noble, Washington County

Soil Conservation District/Maryland Department of Agriculture, pre-

sented the awards for the overall first place team.

The Clear Spring Trailblazers placed first in the competition and also

took top honors in Wildlife, Forestry, and Soils. The team will travel to

the Maryland State Envirothon at St. Mary‘s College of Maryland in St.

Mary‘s County, Maryland, Wednesday, June 17th through Thursday,

June 18th. 2015, and compete for the chance to go one to the NCF

Envirothon in Springfield Missouri in July 2015.

Team members, spent many hours preparing for the event and are

looking forward to representing Washington County at the State level

of competition. Clear Spring Envirothon coaches Cody Pine and J. D.

Repp are very proud of their team‘s performance at this year‘s event.

Team members were: Jessica Kirby, Caitlynn Shifflett, Kory Zeigler,

Hunter Harshman, and Kyle Hammond.

The Wilderness Wanderers from Clear Spring High School placed se-

cond with the excellent performance of team members Joey Horner,

Collin Burcher, Kody Zeigler, Ian Hose, and Monica Grosh. The Wilder-

ness Wanderers also placed first in the Aquatics.

The Maple Tappers from Boonsboro High School placed third at the

event. Team members were: Lexie Simmons, Brandy Cole, Aden Price,

Brandon Cartree, and Emily Schilling.

The North Conowingo Dingos, from North Hagerstown High School,

placed 1st in the 5th Issue. Team members were Nathan Boone, Jor-

dan Rivers, Abby Singer, Shalah Taswell, Logann Braun, and alternate

Morgan Drenner.

The Washington County Envirothon is an educational outreach pro-

gram of the Washington County Soil Conservation District in coopera-

tion with the Washington County Public Schools. Staff from the Wash-

ington County Soil Conservation District, Maryland Department of Nat-

ural Resources, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service,

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Maryland Agricultural

Education Foundation, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture,

provided resource professionals for training and testing of partici-

pants. Financial support comes from The Washington County Soil

Conservation District, Washington County Public Schools, Washington

County Farm Bureau, Don Spickler Insurance, Frederick Seibert and

Associates, Inc., Paul Crampton Contractors, James Reed, C. R. Sem-

ler, and Tuscarora Hardwoods. Submitted by Ginger Nobel

1st Place Winners – Clear Spring High School – The Trailblazers

L to R: Coach JD Repp, Jessica Kirby, Caitlynn Shifflett, Kory Zeigler,

Hunter Harshman, Kyle Hammond, and Coach Cody Pine

“Preparing Students Today for Tomorrow’s Careers”

Thanks to all businesses that hosted 8th Graders

for Day-on-the-Job, Tuesday, April 30th

Vex Robotics

WIN OR LOSE, ROBOTICS IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS

Following success at both the local and state competitions, the

Williamsport High School Robotics Team moved on to the VEX World

Robotics Competition in Louisville, KY, guided by their advisor and

physics teacher, Steve Nystrom. The team was not crowned cham-

pion among the 450 teams that entered, but they did log four wins

out of ten during the extremely competitive outing. Congratulations

to students Alex Snouffer, Mason Krups, Nick Keller, Joe Pike, AJ

Greene, and Troy Emerick. WCPS is proud of your efforts!

Reprinted from Dr. Wilcox‘s May 1 Friday Update

CTE Awards of Excellence

The 31st Annual Awards for Excellence in Career Technology Educa-

tion were held on May 4 honoring the CTE students determined to

be the best of the best in their programs. The emcee, Mr. Peter

Thomas, Executive Director of the Western Maryland Consortium,

introduced speakers Mrs. Katharine Oliver, newly retired Assistant

Superintendent, Division of Career and College Readiness, Mary-

land State Department of Education, and Dr. Clayton Wilcox, Super-

intendent of Washington County Public Schools. Students were

recognized in programs from all ten career clusters. Arts, Media,

and Communications cluster: Vincent Hael, Computer Game Devel-

opment and Animation, THS; Lili Flowers, Digital Communications,

THS; Andrew Jamison, Graphic Communications & Printing, THS;

Emily Jordan, Multimedia and Graphic Design, THS. Business Man-

agement and Finance cluster: Briana Thompson, Administrative

Services, BHS; Megan Saunders, Administrative Services, CSHS;

Charles J. ―C.J.‖ Hofe, Administrative Services, HMSHS; Austin

Ross, Administrative Services, SHHS; Zane Garrett, Business Man-

agement, SHS; Lydia Miller, Finance and Accounting, SHS; JohnMi-

chael Carbaugh, Finance and Accounting, SHHS; Christopher

Mertz, Finance and Accounting and Marketing, BHS. Construction

and Development cluster: Sombiro Mawalla, Carpentry, THS; Tyler

Myers, Construction Design and Management, BHS; Joshua Reed-

er, Construction Design and Management, WHS; Monica Grosh,

Electrical Construction, THS; Blake Newlin, Plumbing, Barr Con-

struction Institute; Danielle Hill, Pre-Civil Engineering and Architec-

ture Academy, Project Lead the Way, THS; Dalton Funk, Carpentry,

BHS; Daniel Cook, Carpentry, SHHS. Consumer Services, Hospitali-

ty and Tourism cluster: Cecelia ―Katie‖ Culy, Cosmetology, THS;

Cory Irvin, Culinary Arts, THS; Graham Walter, Food and Beverage

Management, NHHS; Joseph Brand, Food and Beverage Manage-

ment, SHHS. Environmental, Agricultural, and Natural Resources

Systems cluster: Tanja Cupac, Environmental Agricultural Science

Academy, Animal Pathway, CSHS; Joseph Horner, Environmental

Agricultural Science Academy, Natural Resources Pathway, CSHS;

Adrian Weller, Environmental Agricultural Science Academy, Plant

Pathway, CSHS; Shannon Nichols, Environmental Studies, THS;

Cory DeBaugh, Agriculture, BHS; Tyler Repp, Agriculture, CSHS;

Russell McFadden, Agriculture, HMSHS; Daniel Jones, Agriculture,

SHS; Karissa Flook, Horticulture, BHS; Michael Miles, Natural Re-

sources, BHS; Trevor Madsen, Natural Resources, SHS; Randall

Stevenson, Curriculum for Agricultural Science (CASE), SHS. Health

and Biosciences cluster: Max Burzinski, Academy of Biomedical

Science, Project Lead the Way, THS; Catherine West, Academy of

Health Professions, THS. Human Resource Services cluster: Kier-

sten Coulter, Academy of Teaching Professions, NHHS; Renee Wil-

P a g e 1 3

Stacy Easterday

and

Madison Ingram

proudly display

their award certifi-

cates with their

CRD teacher,

Mrs. Starlene

Hamilton.

liams, Academy of Teaching Professions, SHHS; Nicole Kees,

Childcare Guidance and Management, CSHS; Eva Smith, Child-

care Guidance and Management, HMSHS; Jacqueline Lemus

Lizama, Childcare Guidance and Management, NHHS; Maya

Nava, Childcare Guidance and Management, WHS; Terra Cook,

Early Childhood Professions, THS; Journie Bartles, Fire and Res-

cue Academy, THS. Information Technology cluster: Darren Bit-

tinger, Computer Repair & Networking (CISCO Academy), THS;

Aaron Lighter, Oracle Academy, SHHS. Manufacturing, Engineer-

ing, and Technology cluster: Dustin West, STEM Academy, Engi-

neering and Manufacturing pathway, WHS; Alexander Jakoby,

STEM Academy, Mechanical Engineering pathway, Project Lead

the Way, WHS. Transportation Technologies cluster: Taylor Whit-

ted, Automotive Technology, THS; James Tracey, Jr., Collision Re-

pair, THS. Career Research and Development: Stacy Easterday

and Madison Ingram, BHS; Brooke Hartle, CSHS; Alexis Ringus,

NHHS; Austin Morton, SHS; Kayla Brice, WHS; Emerald Wease,

Evening HS.

Kaplan University and President Chris Motz recognized students in

career programs earning certificates, associates and bachelors‘

degrees.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Donna L. Brightman

Jacqueline B. Fischer

Michael L. Guessford

Karen J. Harshman

Dr. Justin M. Hartings

Wayne D. Ridenour

Melissa Williams

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Clayton M. Wilcox

Superintendent of Schools

The Board of Education of Washington County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or

sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs to Washington County Public School System students.

OFFICE OF ENRICHMENT & CAREER TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Washington County Public Schools

10435 Downsville Pike

Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Reminder of the joint PAC

meeting on Monday,

August 17, 2015

~more to come~