Career Technology Education

Career and College Ready in Washington CountyVolume . . 12,. Issue 3 Spring 2015

A. George Phillips, Supervisor of Enrichment and Career Technology Education Washington County Public Schools ~ 10435 Downsville Pike Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

State Leadership Conference and Competition, April 23-25, in ACADEMIES Hunt Valley, Maryland. Winners are: Chris Mertz, 2nd Place, Ac- Academy of Teaching Professions counting I; Susannah Willems, 8th Place, Business Calculations; Cody Single, 8th Place, Economics. BHS is very proud of these CTE North Hagerstown High School Warriors! 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.

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-

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Best wishes to Academy graduates: Wendy Bechtel, Caitlin Boy- er, Kiersten Coulter, Corinne Ordona, and Madison Williams. School Page Wendy is headed to Frostburg to pursue physical education, Caitlin will be attending HCC for early childhood, Kiersten is off to Boonsboro High 1 Shenandoah for biology, Corinne and Madison are attending HCC. Congratulations Class of 2015! Boonsboro Middle 2

Hancock Middle-Senior High 3 * * * * * North Hagerstown High 4 Business Management and Finance ~ In January, FBLA Smithsburg High 4 members participated in the Regional Competition. The follow- ing students won/placed: Chris Mertz, 1st Place Accounting, South Hagerstown High 5 Angelica Wilbar, 3rd Place Accounting, Cody Single, 1st Place Eco- nomics, and the team of Alec Nittinger, Devin Griffith, and Chris Washington County Technical High 6 Jenkins, 2nd Place, Sports & Entertainment Management. Kudos 11 to all! This same group of students participated in the FBLA Williamsport High And the Winner Is... 12

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anna and their accomplishments with their business completers BOONSBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL and all they have put forth toward the programs at BHS. During the week of March 9, the Marketing students along with Technology Education ~ 8th grade students had an excellent FBLA celebrated the grand opening of #warrior_shack, a school 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.

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!!!

Camille Harrah, Anna Smith, & Makenna Luzier

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 Business teacher Ms. Lemon (front row, left) and Marketing see and try. Students teacher Mrs. Shearer (front row, right) are shown with the proud were amazed how students. many options were available to people. 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- Teacher Mrs. Tanya ment students are preparing and will take their exams for the Meadows felt this was next level of MOS certifications in Excel and PowerPoint. a great experience for her students ~ hope- BHS is very proud of its business programs and the students fully they felt the same that have made it successful. way!

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HANCOCK MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Human Resource Services ~ April is Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month and each year Mrs. Pence and her Child Care Business Management and Finance ~ Hancock's FBLA re- students come together with other community members to cre- cently completed three variations of a restaurant menu for ate awareness about Child Abuse. April 1st began at Hancock‘s Shives' Pizza and Sub Shop. Shives' Pizza has been locally Widmeyer Park by placing a wreath at the memory tree and re- owned and operated in Hancock since 1970! The owners, Em- leasing balloons in memory of child abuse victims. 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.

Darren Lashley and Brady Norris with the new menus

Be sure to visit Shives Pizza when you are in Hancock and check out the new menus!

Seniors: Brittney Ragland, Jewell McCarty, & Kayla Heller

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

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 The class walked around town and placed blue ribbons and pin- own and run a busi- wheels to show support. ness."

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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 Juniors Mikaela Vanezza Chester; and matching dragon spikes to the dragon Lease & Taylor picture, 12th grader Alyssa Jones. The Little Hubs will be at Kerns North High through June 4.

Jr. Jenna Mitchell

Vanezza Chester helps a pre-schooler with Eensy Weensy Spider

MITHSBURG IGH CHOOL S H S Environmental, Agricultural and Natural Resources ~ At Senior Smithsburg CTE students are learning and applying new skills to Kayla Heller help their fellow students, their school, and their community.

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.

ORTH AGERSTOWN IGH CHOOL N H H S Human Resource Services ~ NHHS Child Care students are busy teaching lessons and trying to build skills for kindergarten Aaron Cantner is shown learning the science behind agriculture. 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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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- Diamyn Aruna showing how to turn technical drawings into actual some job! products.

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! Below: Will Hartman and Adam Tracey show the product of reverse engi- neering.

Jacob Gagnon is very happy with his burger!

Some others were garnished with more than ketchup & cheese

Amber Michael and Tasha These Classic Oven Fries were C h a m b e r s hand cut and prepared, but there working col- was no time to eat them, so ―To laboratively to practice the Go‖ is the new wave at SHHS!! ― m e a s u r e twice, cut once‖ philoso- phy.

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Below left: Jacob Hardesty enjoyed his chicken noodle soup; Tiffany Kitchen, 10; and Rowdy Lavender, 11. right: Tyrell Miller couldn‘t believe he made this awesome soup!!

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- Level 2 Students, along with all of the Rebel Bakers have been leased this May. The pictures appearing in the magazine are very busy this semester. In January The Bakers catered the the result of the students‘ effort to recreate the style of Great National Honor Society induction, which included 100 plated Depression photographers such as Dorothia Lange and Author desserts! In February they offered wonderful "Sweets for your Rothstein, who worked under contract with the Farm Security Sweetheart" including Fabulous Fudge & Chocolate Covered Administration. Strawberries. In March they catered 80 desserts for local busi- The students researched the work of those photographers and ness people. 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- The Level 2 Bakers, L to R: Kyra Manning, Dallas Grams, ly closed to allow the stu- Kashawn Gennes, Tyquasia Broadus, Rowdy Lavender, Hanna Daniels; in front, Amber Hun. dents to take their photo- graphs and provided docents On April 27, 2015, 41 students visited Ceresville Mansion in to assist the students. 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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There is a favorite saying in Digital Communications: ―If you can The printed images were see it we can photograph it‖. The students other favorite saying placed on display for two is that they can photograph things people can‘t see. months at the museum. 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.

Above: Brianne Hartman

Right: Emily Norris

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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, Hayley Beyer 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 Construction and Development ~ The electrical and car- Trucking, Steffey and Findlay, AC&T, and the Washington County pentry students are continuing to work on Student Trades Foun- building inspectors. dation house project 21. They have been hanging drywall get- ting it ready for the finisher. 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.

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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Congratulations to senior Katie Culy (below) on receiving the Shannon Nichols, Heather Stottlemyer, Caleb Bowders, and Excellence in Career Technology Education Award! 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 Environmental, Agricultural and Natural Resources ~ shadow at chiropractic, physical therapy, dental, sports medi- Since the last CTE newsletter, the Environmental Studies and cine, veterinary practices and many more. All students report Future Farmers of America students have been hard at work! that they are gaining valuable skills and professional contacts to Thanks to Jim & Ellen Matheny and the Washington County assist them in their future medical careers. Pictured are 2 AOHP 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 seniors, Hanna Miller and Melanie Zambrano, posing with an Spring HS in Public Speaking and Ag Mechanics, resulting in MRI machine at Hagerstown Imaging. Melanie is interested in Abby Sharer advancing to FFA State Convention for her efforts pursuing a career in ultrasonography and Hanna is interested in in Extemporaneous Public Speaking. a military career with a medical specialty. On Tuesday, April 14, FFA students competed in Spring Judging The Junior Health Professions students became competent in at the University of MD. Students competed in Career Develop- personal care skills and are shown practicing ―Range of Motion‖ ment Events such as Milk Quality, Horticulture, Agronomy and as well as ―Transferring Techniques‖. Nursery/Landscape. Garrett House finished 22nd at Spring Judging in Nursery/Landscape. Sheyla Govkharova and Junior Tyler Mort represented the FFA Chapter at the City of Jazz Stoner 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 Gabby Rhinehart and Mariah Orr program competed in the Washington County Envirothon at the Claud Kitchens Outdoor School. The Hen & Chicks team of

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April Mugozhi and Adia Fletcher

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.

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.)

Human Resource Services ~

Level I student Sara Paz instructing a math lesson with My Special Place pre- Faith Brown and Tiffany Faith practicing feeding skills schooler.

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 Early Childhood Professions practice and prepare. Level I student Jennifer Rosendale teaching a Many of the Health Professions students participated in the social studies lesson about State SkillsUSA championships! Of the 81 registered competi- exploring careers. 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.

Level II student Alena Knable complet- ing a fine motor skills activity with a My Spe- cial Place preschooler.

Samantha Valentine and Mariah Gizzi cheering for their school- mates at the state awards ceremony!

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WILLIAMSPORT HIGH SCHOOL Human Resource Services ~ Williamsport‘s Child Develop- ment class provides pre-school experiences for neighborhood children.

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.

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

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 Olivia Rowland and pre- Computer Repair & Networking class. schooler Layla Saunders

Darren is wearing the Maryland State Silver Medal he earned are friends helping last year as a jun- friends. ior in the Computer Repair competition at SkillsUSA. Last month, Darren earned another second place in the same competi- tion making him a Green eggs and two-time State ham were delicious silver medalist. for Dr. Seuss He‘s also display- Week. Riley Crab- ing the results of tree and Payton three rigorous cer- Moats enjoyed tification exams he reciting the story passed while at and recreating WCTHS: CompTIA their own "green eggs and ham". 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!

Math is fun with friends of all ages! Lorna Fikar gets help from high school student Bradley Muhlen.

“AND THE WINNER IS…” Envirothon

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) The 2015 Washington County Envirothon was held April 24, 2015, at the Claud E. Kitchens Outdoor Education Center at Fairview. Sixteen Members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) teams and one team of alternates from Boonsboro, Clear Spring, chapter from Boonsboro, Clear Spring, South Hagerstown, and North Hagerstown, Smithsburg, and Washington County Technical Smithsburg High Schools competed at the FBLA State Conven- High School were on hand for the competition. Students were tested tion held April 23-25 at Marriot Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, with hands-on activities in soil science, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and Maryland. The results are as follows: Boonsboro High School, ―Urban/Community Forestry‖. Chris Mertz—2nd Place, Accounting 1; Cody Single—8th place, Economics; Susannah Willems—8th place, Business Calcula- 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 tions; Clear Spring High School, Alec Smith— 4th Place, Spread- a framed wildlife print for school display. Mr. George Phillips, Wash- sheet Applications; Spencer Schultz and Collin Willhite—8th Place, Sports and Entertainment Management; South Hager- ington County Public Schools, and Ginger Noble, Washington County Soil Conservation District/Maryland Department of Agriculture, pre- stown High School, Nyliesha Moses—1st Place, Personal Fi- sented the awards for the overall first place team. nance; Johnmichael Carbaugh—1st Place, Accounting II; Thom- as Evonlah—7th Place, Accounting II; , The Clear Spring Trailblazers placed first in the competition and also Dan Ausherman and Sid Rao, 4th Place, Entrepreneurship; took top honors in Wildlife, Forestry, and Soils. The team will travel to Marco Messina—5th Place, Agribusiness. The following mem- the Maryland State Envirothon at St. Mary‘s College of Maryland in St. bers placed in the top 20: South Hagerstown HS, Havana Go- Mary‘s County, Maryland, Wednesday, June 17th through Thursday, ines, Personal Finance; Smithsburg HS, Shane Deal, Jarred June 18th. 2015, and compete for the chance to go one to the NCF LeVeque, Maggie Mosley, Hospitality Management; Maheen Envirothon in Springfield Missouri in July 2015. Haq, Public Speaking II; Steven Spigler, Personal Finance; Isra Team members, spent many hours preparing for the event and are Tariq, Economics. looking forward to representing Washington County at the State level Chapter Advisors Stephen Schawalder, Clear Spring HS, Carolyn of competition. Clear Spring Envirothon coaches Cody Pine and J. D. Knode, South Hagerstown HS, Leslie Lemon, Boonsboro HS, Repp are very proud of their team‘s performance at this year‘s event. and Stacey Hammond, Smithsburg HS, accompanied the stu- Team members were: Jessica Kirby, Caitlynn Shifflett, Kory Zeigler, dents. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding Hunter Harshman, and Kyle Hammond. performances and representation of Washington County The Wilderness Wanderers from Clear Spring High School placed se- Schools. cond with the excellent performance of team members Joey Horner, SkillsUSA Collin Burcher, Kody Zeigler, Ian Hose, and Monica Grosh. The Wilder- ness Wanderers also placed first in the Aquatics. Washington County Technical High School again showed their The Maple Tappers from Boonsboro High School placed third at the professionalism and skill by participating in the Maryland event. Team members were: Lexie Simmons, Brandy Cole, Aden Price, SkillsUSA Leadership Skills Championships. The largest group Brandon Cartree, and Emily Schilling. of students in recent history participated in the event, sending The North Conowingo Dingos, from North Hagerstown High School, 81 students to nine contest sites in and around the Baltimore placed 1st in the 5th Issue. Team members were Nathan Boone, Jor- area. Approximately 1000 students from all over the state at- dan Rivers, Abby Singer, Shalah Taswell, Logann Braun, and alternate tempted to become eligible to take part in the National Champi- Morgan Drenner. onships in June in Louisville. The Washington County Envirothon is an educational outreach pro- All of the students from Tech High worked long hours in prepara- gram of the Washington County Soil Conservation District in coopera- tion for this event; they overcame their fears of presenting in tion with the Washington County Public Schools. Staff from the Wash- front of judges and other people of authority. These students ington County Soil Conservation District, Maryland Department of Nat- not only came home with many medals, but gained lifelong ex- ural Resources, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, perience and made many networking contacts. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Maryland Agricultural The following students were medal winners from Tech High: Education Foundation, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture, Terra Cook, 1st place, Early Childhood Education; Levi Taylor, 1st provided resource professionals for training and testing of partici- place, Firefighting; Lili Flowers, 1st place, Photography; Cory pants. Financial support comes from The Washington County Soil Irvin, 2nd, Culinary Arts; James Tracey Jr, 2nd, Automotive Refin- Conservation District, Washington County Public Schools, Washington ishing; the team of Kaitlyn Hollinger, Amanda Delauder and County Farm Bureau, Don Spickler Insurance, Frederick Seibert and Paige Shanholtz, 2nd, Career Pathways Showcase; Journie Associates, Inc., Paul Crampton Contractors, James Reed, C. R. Sem- Bartles, 2nd, Firefighting; the team of Amber Leisinger, Paisha ler, and Tuscarora Hardwoods. Submitted by Ginger Nobel 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 1st Place Winners – Clear Spring High School – The Trailblazers National Leadership and Skills Championships in Kentucky, L to R: Coach JD Repp, Jessica Kirby, Caitlynn Shifflett, Kory Zeigler, June 22-27, 2015. Hunter Harshman, Kyle Hammond, and Coach Cody Pine

Vex Robotics P a g e 13 WIN OR LOSE, ROBOTICS IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS Following success at both the local and state competitions, the liams, Academy of Teaching Professions, SHHS; Nicole Kees, Robotics Team moved on to the VEX World Childcare Guidance and Management, CSHS; Eva Smith, Child- Robotics Competition in Louisville, KY, guided by their advisor and care Guidance and Management, HMSHS; Jacqueline Lemus physics teacher, Steve Nystrom. The team was not crowned cham- Lizama, Childcare Guidance and Management, NHHS; Maya pion among the 450 teams that entered, but they did log four wins Nava, Childcare Guidance and Management, WHS; Terra Cook, out of ten during the extremely competitive outing. Congratulations Early Childhood Professions, THS; Journie Bartles, Fire and Res- to students Alex Snouffer, Mason Krups, Nick Keller, Joe Pike, AJ cue Academy, THS. Information Technology cluster: Darren Bit- Greene, and Troy Emerick. WCPS is proud of your efforts! tinger, Computer Repair & Networking (CISCO Academy), THS; Reprinted from Dr. Wilcox‘s May 1 Friday Update 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 CTE Awards of Excellence the Way, WHS. Transportation Technologies cluster: Taylor Whit- The 31st Annual Awards for Excellence in Career Technology Educa- ted, Automotive Technology, THS; James Tracey, Jr., Collision Re- tion were held on May 4 honoring the CTE students determined to pair, THS. Career Research and Development: Stacy Easterday be the best of the best in their programs. The emcee, Mr. Peter and Madison Ingram, BHS; Brooke Hartle, CSHS; Alexis Ringus, Thomas, Executive Director of the Western Maryland Consortium, NHHS; Austin Morton, SHS; Kayla Brice, WHS; Emerald Wease, introduced speakers Mrs. Katharine Oliver, newly retired Assistant Evening HS. 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- Stacy Easterday opment and Animation, THS; Lili Flowers, Digital Communications, and THS; Andrew Jamison, Graphic Communications & Printing, THS; Madison Ingram

Emily Jordan, Multimedia and Graphic Design, THS. Business Man- proudly display agement and Finance cluster: Briana Thompson, Administrative their award certifi- Services, BHS; Megan Saunders, Administrative Services, CSHS; Charles J. ―C.J.‖ Hofe, Administrative Services, HMSHS; Austin cates with their Ross, Administrative Services, SHHS; Zane Garrett, Business Man- CRD teacher, agement, SHS; Lydia Miller, Finance and Accounting, SHS; JohnMi- Mrs. Starlene chael Carbaugh, Finance and Accounting, SHHS; Christopher Hamilton. 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, Kaplan University and President Chris Motz recognized students in Electrical Construction, THS; Blake Newlin, Plumbing, Barr Con- career programs earning certificates, associates and bachelors‘ struction Institute; Danielle Hill, Pre-Civil Engineering and Architec- degrees. 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 “Preparing Students Today

Systems cluster: Tanja Cupac, Environmental Agricultural Science for Tomorrow’s Careers” 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- Thanks to all businesses sources, BHS; Trevor Madsen, Natural Resources, SHS; Randall that hosted 8th Graders Stevenson, Curriculum for Agricultural Science (CASE), SHS. Health and Biosciences cluster: Max Burzinski, Academy of Biomedical for Day-on-the-Job, Science, Project Lead the Way, THS; Catherine West, Academy of Tuesday, April 30th Health Professions, THS. Human Resource Services cluster: Kier- sten Coulter, Academy of Teaching Professions, NHHS; Renee Wil-

BOARD OF EDUCATION Donna L. Brightman The Board of Education of Washington County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or Jacqueline B. Fischer sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access Michael L. Guessford to programs to Washington County Public School System students. Karen J. Harshman Dr. Justin M. Hartings Wayne D. Ridenour Melissa Williams

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Clayton M. Wilcox Superintendent of Schools

Reminder of the joint PAC meeting on Monday, August 17, 2015 ~more to come~

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