n June 5, students received awards for EverFi. EverFi is a financial literacy program that improves the student's financial IQ.

The decatur class of 2019 has recently walked the stage on May 29. 355 seniors walked the stage along with eight juniors. 

Many students from the class of 2019 received scholarships from the school and businesses in the community. National Honor Society (NHS) officers, Richard Poist and Ella Peters began the ceremony and introduced Principal Tomas Sites. He made the closing remarks before the ceremony began. The ceremony ended with Peters celebrated the success of the students in her closing remarks. 

On May 16, the Stephen Decatur High School Theatre Department held their annual Shakespeare Under the Stars in the Gladys C. Burbage Courtyard theatre, presenting “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare.

Stephen Decatur High School senior class receive awards from teachers for their outstanding achievement.

This past school year has been a productive one for Business Chairman Kurt Marx, who teaches economics at Stephen Decatur High School, with three state winners and one regional winner in the well-known Stock Market Game.

Social studies teacher, Scott Kurtz recently took over the girls' varsity softball team this past year and has not looked back, leading his squad to a 15-4 record and their first Bayside Championship title in 19 years. Coaching field hockey and basketball, Kurtz has brought a new outlook to the program and hopes to continue his coaching success later into the post season.

People all around the world have become involved with the mass communication networking system known as social media, teenagers primarily. Originating as a source to spread news and information to the public, teenagers have grown to use it to update others on their personal lives.

For the remainder of the school year, The Hawk will be posting two animals from the Worcester County Humane Society. Each week an adoptable dog and a cat will be featured with their biography. If interested in adopting a pet, the Worcester County Humane Society can be reached at 410-213-0146, or visit them at 12330 Eagles Nest Rd., Berlin, MD 21811.

The Avengers faced their final battle in the widely anticipated film “Avengers: Endgame.” The film was released on April 26 to all audiences, one year after the release of “Avengers: Infinity War.”