WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS List of Principals and Schools

List of Principals and Schools: Roger Pacella Rae Record Irene Kordick Todd Hall Paula Jones Denise Shorts John Gaddis Caroline Bloxom Janet Simpson Mel Ross Tyrone Mills Thomas Davis Louis Taylor Jane Pruitt Buckingham Elementary School Cedar Chapel Special School ** Ocean City Elementary School Pocomoke Elementary School ** Showell Elementary School ** Snow Hill Elementary School Berlin Intermediate School Pocomoke Middle School Snow Hill Middle School Stephen Decatur Middle School * Pocomoke High School * Snow Hill High School * Stephen Decatur High School Worcester Technical High School * Maryland Blue Ribbon School ** National and Maryland Blue Ribbon School 410-632-5300 410-632-5230 410-632-5370 410-632-5130 410-632-5350 410-632-5210 410-632-5320 410-632-5150 410-632-5240 410-641-2846 410-632-5180 410-632-5270 410-641-2171 410-632-5050 The Worcester County Board of Education does not discriminate in admissions, access, treatment, or employment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, or disability. 2008 - 2009 WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6270 Worcester Highway Newark, Maryland 21841 Website: www.worcesterk12.com Main Phone Number: 410-632-5000 Public Relations: 410-632-5092 2 7 Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS): (9 - 12) • • • • • • • Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Met all AYP objectives released to date. Recognized by MSDE for its outstanding performance on the MSA. Named a Smart Showcase School. 2008 graduates were offered $6.8 million in merit-based scholarships. Home to a National Merit Finalist and two Service Star recipients. 3A/4A State Champions in Wrestling, with two wrestlers earning individual State titles. Home to five National Board Certified teachers, an Educational Leadership Award recipient (Principal Louis Taylor), and a Milken Educator Award recipient (Gwen Lehman). Worcester County Public Schools Our school system has served the youth of Worcester County since 1868. We excel (WeXL) because we understand that People Make the Difference. Our entire educational team works every day to place our students on a pathway to success. Because students are provided with the very best teachers, learning environment, materials of instruction, tools of learning, and leadership — they are able to reach for the stars, to make their dreams a reality. Our expectations are high, and the possibilities for our students are endless! This attitude, which is inherent in our school system’s culture, has resulted in success on many levels. Our 14 schools — five elementary, one intermediate, three middle, one special school, three high schools, and one career and technology education high school — are all accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, an accomplishment that few school systems have achieved. Featured within this booklet are many additional accolades earned during the 20072008 school year. • • Earned first place in the State in NJROTC Rifle Team. PBIS and Professional Development School. Worcester Technical High School (WTHS): (9 - 12) • • • • • • • New state-of-the-art school is nearing completion, expected to open in mid-October 2008. Career Technology Education (CTE) students who achieved a GPA of 2.0 or greater increased from 80.73% in 2007 to 86.13% in 2008. Home to16 students who medaled at the State SkillsUSA Competition, with five students qualifying for nationals. Received an Excellence in Education Award for its Healthcare Careers Academy. 98% of CTE completers received Maryland High School Diplomas. Professional Development School. 6 Stephen Decatur Middle School (SDMS): (7 - 8) 3 Buckingham Elementary School (BES): (PreK - 4) • Met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as measured by the 2008 Maryland School Assessments (MSA), exceeding all required objectives in Reading and Mathematics. Named a 2008 Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) Exemplar School, the highest honor for schools participating in this national program. Home of the Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award recipient for Worcester County (Parent Gary Williams). Home to a Milken Educator Award recipient (Terry Smith). Professional Development School. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. Strategies (PBIS) Green School, the third-highest honor for schools participating in this national program. Home to Maryland State Special Olympic medalists. Professional Development School. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. Pocomoke High School (PHS): (9 - 12) • • • Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Met all 2008 AYP objectives released to date. Named an MCJROTC Naval Honor School for the 20072008 school year, an honor it has received for the fifth consecutive year. 2008 graduates were offered $2.1 million in merit-based scholarships. Home of an AP Scholar. Three 1A State Champions: Field Hockey, Boys Soccer, and Girls Basketball. Top high-school donor for the annual Blood Bank Drive for the fourth consecutive year. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. • • • • • • • • • • Met all 2008 AYP objectives. At least 92% of students tested in Grades 7 and 8 were Proficient/Advanced on the 2008 MSA in both Reading and Mathematics. Over half of all test-takers on the 2008 MSA achieved at the “advanced” level. Recognized by MSDE for its outstanding performance on the MSA. Home to the 2008 Worcester County Teacher of the Year and a State Finalist for the Maryland Teacher of the Year (Amy Gallagher). Home to the 2007 Maryland Teacher of the Year (Michelle Hammond). Home to six National Board Certified teachers. Participated in State competitions in MESA (earned second and third) and in Destination Imagination. Home to Worcester County’s Technology Teacher of the Year (Jennifer Bonsteel). Professional Development School. • • • • • • • • • Ocean City Elementary School (OCES): (PreK - 4) • • • National and Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Met all 2008 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) objectives. 100% of students tested in Grades 3 and 4 were Proficient/Advanced on the 2008 MSA in both Reading and Mathematics. For the second consecutive year, OCES has achieved at 100% proficiency on the MSA — making OCES the first and only Maryland elementary school to achieve at this level in both Reading and Mathematics. Visited by the United States Department of Education to glean information about the school’s formula for success. 71% of all test-takers performed at the “advanced” level on the 2008 MSA. Recognized by MSDE for its outstanding performance on the MSA. All achievement gaps have been eliminated. Earned an Excellence in Education Award for its mentoring program. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. • • • • • Snow Hill High School (SHHS): (9 - 12) • • • Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Met all 2008 AYP objectives released to date. Named an MCJROTC Naval Honor School for the 20072008 school year, an honor it has received for the ninth consecutive year. 2008 graduates were offered over $2.6 million in meritbased scholarships. Named as a top public highschool in Maryland for minority achievement, earning a Bronze designation. 1A State Champions in Boys Basketball. PBIS and Professional Development School. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. Cedar Chapel Special School (CCSS):(Ages 3 -21) • The only special school in the state to be accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Met all 2008 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) objectives. 100% of students were Proficient/Advanced on the 2008 Alternate (ALT) MSA in Reading and 88% were Proficient/Advanced in Mathematics. Named a 2007-2008 Maryland Center for Character Education School of the Year. Named a 2008 Positive Behavior Intervention • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 Pocomoke Elementary School (PES): (PreK - 3) • • Met all 2008 AYP objectives, significantly exceeding all required objectives. The African American and Free and Reduced Meals subgroups increased proficiency in both reading and math by at least 15 percentage-points, greatly narrowing achievement gaps! Named a 2008 Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) Exemplar School, the highest honor for schools participating in this national program. Named a 2008 Maryland Character Education School of the Year. Recognized as a Panasonic National School Change Award finalist for progress in student achievement. Received an Excellence in Education Award for its afterschool Project Intervene. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. Strategies (PBIS) Green School, the third-highest honor for schools participating in this national program. Professional Development School. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. 5 Berlin Intermediate School (BIS): (4 - 6) • • Met all 2008 AYP objectives. At least 89% of students tested in Grades 4, 5, and 6 were Proficient/Advanced on the 2008 MSA in both Reading and Mathematics. Recognized by MSDE for its outstanding performance on the MSA. Home to three National Board Certified Teachers. PBIS, Arts Immersion, and Professional Development School. Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) Exemplar School, the highest honor for schools participating in this national program. Received an Excellence in Education Award for its math program. Arts Immersion School. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. • • • • • • • • Snow Hill Elementary School (SHES): (PreK - 3) • • • National and Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Met all 2008 AYP objectives. 91% of students tested in Grade 3 were Proficient/ Advanced on the 2008 Reading MSA and 94% were Proficient/Advanced on the 2008 Mathematics MSA. Achievement gaps have been eliminated in the African American and FARMS subgroups. Professional Development School and a PBIS school. Featured in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s “Partnerships that Work” for Snow Hill Elementary’s success as a PDS partner preparing future teachers! Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. • Snow Hill Middle School (SHMS): (4 - 8) • • Met all 2008 AYP objectives. Significantly exceeded the AMO in Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on the 2008 Reading and Mathematics MSA. Recognized by MSDE for its outstanding performance on the MSA. Named a 2008 Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) Exemplar School, the highest honor for schools participating in this national program. A Professional Development School and an Arts Immersion School. Home of a newly named Service Learning Fellow (Beau Williams). Received an Excellence in Education Award for its mentoring program. Home of the Gifted and Talented Maryland Student of the Year. Earned a 2008 Superior Rating for school maintenance and cleanliness. • • Pocomoke Middle School (PMS): (4 - 8) • • Met all 2008 AYP objectives. Named a Breakthrough School by the MetLife Foundation and the National Association of Secondary School Principals for growth in student achievement. Named a 2008 Positive • • • • • • • • • • • • • Showell Elementary School (SES): (PreK - 3) • • • National and Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Met all 2008 AYP objectives. 99% of students tested in Grade 3 were Proficient/ Advanced on the 2008 MSA in Reading, while 98% were Proficient/Advanced in Mathematics. Recognized by MSDE for its outstanding performance on the MSA. All achievement gaps have been eliminated. Named a 2008 Positive Behavior Intervention • • • • WeXL Excellence in Education: People Make the Difference