06-07 Archive

With the donation of a $500 grant from Sam's Club, 9th grade students have been able to raise more than $1,000 to purchase phone cards for members of the military stationed in Afghanistan. Chris Burkhardt, social studies teacher, spearheaded the drive with collections in his five classes, gathering more than $500. Bill Duck, social studies teacher, had his classes donate as well and added more than $140. With the $500 grant from Sam's Club, the total reached more than $1,000. The phone cards should be in the hands of military members in Southwest Asia within a month.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY RAISES $668

FOR FAMILY OF FALLEN SOLDIER

The Spring National Honor Society Gameathon raised $668. The funds will be given to the family of Sgt. Tommy Latham, a soldier and WiHi class of 2002 alumnus killed in Iraq earlier this year. To see the memorial for Sgt. Latham, go here.

     The WiHi/Parkside Envirothon team came in 6th at the regional Envirothon competition at Horn Point last month.

     They won a trophy and qualified for the State competition to be held in June at UMES. The following team members were on the trip:

Stephanie Angell - Wi-Hi, Jim Evans - PKS, Thomas Knebel - PKS, Teddy Gutierrez - Wi-Hi, Rachel Wood - PKS.

DANA LOWE AND LUKE TERRELL HONORED AS WI-HI SCHOLAR ATHLETES BY BAYSIDE

Wi-Hi's Scholar Athletes have been honored by the Bayside Conference. Dana Lowe, The Daily Times Player of the Year in Volleyball, and Luke Terrell, 1A/2A East Region Champion at 125 lbs. in wrestling, were chosen. Those named must play two sports their senior year. Congratulations

Luke and Dana!

All members of the Class of 2007 are asked to sign the Prom Promise during lunch shifts the week of May 1-4. The Prom will be May 5 at UMES.

Seniors sign the pledge and get a pledge card to keep, as well as a Class of 2007 t-shirt courtesy of Steve Slocum of Nationwide Insurance in Salisbury.

April is National Poetry Month! You can hear it even in the little rhyme "April showers bring May flowers" -- April is National Poetry Month! And poetry is one thing the media center doesn't lack. Visit call numbers 811 and 821 to read great poetry by fantastic poets -- new and old. Also, there's fiction written in poetry format -- try books by Sonya Sones for a start. Research shows that the highest achieving students attend schools with good library media centers. Everyday, school library media specialists come together with teachers to help students develop the information searching skills they need to succeed both in school and throughout their lives. The school library media center where students, teachers and ideas come together to make the school premier.

Gold Medal Winners

Robert Brobst (High Performance Manufact.)

Payton Bridge (Computer Assisted Drafting & Design)

Silver Medal Winners

Merasha Bailey (First Aid & CPR)

Bronze Medal Winners

Justin Derickson (Electronics Applications)

PAC-14 PROGRAM ON SUSAN WARD STARTS AIRING

"Teachers: The Real Stars," a special presentation of "Working Together for Children," began airing on Public Access Channel 14 (Comcast Channel 14) at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday, April 3. This 43-minute program highlights some of the Wicomico school system's best teachers through interviews with semifinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year.  The program also includes Interim Superintendent of Schools Tom Field interviewing 2007-08 Wicomico Teacher of the Year Susan Ward about her love for teaching. The program will continue to air in the coming weeks. Program times may be found at http://pac14.org. Mrs. Ward, an English teacher at Wicomico High School throughout her 31-year career, was recognized for her outstanding work in the classroom Wednesday, March 21, when she was named 2007-08 Wicomico Teacher of the Year.  To see more photos and read the rest of the press release, click here.

FRESHMEN CLASSES GO "BEYOND THE LIMITS" TO LEARN TEAMWORK

Members of the Class of 2010 have started their trips to Mardela Middle and High School to the Beyond the Limits ropes course. Students will travel with their Freshman Seminar classes and teachers over the next two weeks.

Students will have a chance to challenge themselves on high elements like the Pirates Crossing and Zip Wire, and also work as teams in solving challenges like the Nitro Swing and Log Crossing.

Special thanks go out to Harlan Eagle and Bud Elzey, the coordinators of Beyond the Limits for the Board of Education.

Click here to see more photos from the first day.

PENNIES FOR PASTA WINNERS TREATED TO

ICE CREAM SOCIAL, PASTA DINNER

Mr. Smith's and Ms. Miller's classes were treated to an Ice Cream Social as a reward for being the third and second place winners as classes in the Pennies for Pasta fundraiser.

The fundraiser collected more than $2,100 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through a partnership with Olive Garden. Mrs. Palmer's class, the winner of the challenge, will be treated to a pasta dinner at the Olive Garden in Salisbury. Thanks to all of those who gave money to fight cancer! 

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored a half-day of sessions with its members and the freshmen students of Wicomico County. More than three dozen sessions were offered for the students to learn more about the fields of education, law enforcement, diagnostic and therapeutic services, mass communication and science. Thanks to Salisbury University, the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Education for organizing this activity! 

CONCERT CHOIR READIES FOR FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY IN EASTON

The Wi-Hi Concert Choir will be traveling to Easton on Friday to take part in the District Choir Festival. Wi-Hi will play host to the Middle School Choral Festival on Wednesday.   

A list of volunteers will be published later this week of those helping at Wednesday's Middle School festival.

SOFTBALL FEATURED IN THE DAILY TIMES AS TEAM TO BEAT

The defending Bayside South champion Wi-Hi Indians  started the season off with a victory against county rival Mardela on Wednesday, winning 7-2. The Daily Times article can be found here.

The team is seen as the team to beat in 2007. The team was featured in Saturday's The Daily Times, and you can read the article here. From the article:

"Following a season in which the Wicomico softball team won the Bayside South title and finished the season with a 13-5 record, the Indians know that they have to be looked at as one of the favorites to emerge from an especially strong conference this year. After all, they do return 11 of 14 players from a year ago and, despite a coaching change, head into this season with a lot of continuity."

The team plays  two games this week. Click here for their schedule and roster.

Susan Koster photo - (c) 2007 The Daily Times

ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM TAKES THIRD PLACE

Despite being rookies in the competition, the Wi-Hi Comcast Academic Challenge finished impressively, taking third this weekend at Wor-Wic College. The team, made up of co-captains Luke Terrell and Billy Wooten, Morgan DeHeart, Zack Smith, Nick Ehrick, Cassandra Cannon, Courtney Burton, and Ryan Yowell, defeated teams from Washington High, Stephen Decatur and Salisbury School. Read The Daily Times article here.

WI-HI STUDENT WINS STATE MINORITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Josh White of Wi-Hi has been named a student winner of the Grasmick Excellence for Minority Achievement Award sponsored by the Maryland Department of Education. The Nancy S. Grasmick Excellence for Minority Achievement Awards program began in 1998 to inspire educators and the public in their efforts to enhance minority achievement as well as to reaffirm the tremendous potential of Maryland's minority students. The Excellence for Minority Achievement Awards are sponsored by MSDE, and the Achievement Initiative for Maryland's Minority Students (AIMMS) Council and Steering Committee.

JOE WATERS TAKES THIRD PLACE AT 285 LBS. IN STATES

The Wi-Hi Wrestling Team had its best State Tournament in four years as it placed 25th in the 1A/2A State Championship at College Park. All four Wi-Hi wrestlers entered won at least one match. Junior Joe Waters finished third in the State, defeating Nile Alexander of Milford Academy (video at left), only losing to the eventual state champ.

He finished the season with a record of 38-3, and becomes Wi-Hi's 26th place winner since 1971. Sophomore Nick Leto was one match away from placing and finished the season 36- 6. Seniors Luke Terrell and Dominique Wright each won a match, with Terrell losing to the 3rd and 6th place finishers. Luke finished his senior season 30-4 and Wright finished 29-10.

The Wi-Hi Boys Basketball Team ended its season with a 61-55 loss against defending champions Randallstown in College Park on Friday. Randallstown went on to win the 2A championship on Saturday.

Guard Devon Gale led the Indians with 21 points in the effort. Tyrai Johnson finished with 18 points. Jay Matthews proved crucial defense, drawing three offensive charges. You can read The Daily Times account of the game here.

Wi-Hi finished the year with a record of 23-4, and the final stats for the year can be found on the Wi-Hi Boys Basketball page, courtesy of Mr. Roberts.

Congratulations to Coach Waller and the team on another successful year!

(c) 2007 The Daily Times

PENNIES FOR PASTA FUNDRAISER NETS $2,200

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in partnership with The Olive Garden, again conducted Pennies for Pasta. Wi-Hi students were encouraged to bring in spare change to their English teachers, and the class that donated the most will win a free pasta meal at The Olive Garden in Salisbury. The final tally for the school was more than  $2,200.

Way to go!