Today Celebrates: TV Talk Show Host Day and National Mole Day!
Lunch for today includes: Teriyaki Potstickers, Golden Crispy Chicken Tenders, Whipped Potatoes with Gravy, Steamed Peas, Fresh Fruit, Diced Peaches, and Milk.
Decatur Nation! If you missed picture day yesterday, Lifetouch will be back on Tuesday, November 18th for freshmen, sophomore, junior students and staff. Mark that date in your calendars so you don’t forget!
Seniors, we are aware that all appointment slots for senior portrait retakes have been booked at this time. We are working on having another day added at school for retakes. We will release information once we have secured an additional date.
Any student who wishes to self-study for an AP exam must see Mrs. Wells in the CRT office by this Friday, October 24th.
TODAY is a big day for college representative visits. UMBC will be here at 8:15, University of New England at 9:40, and Towson University at 1:15. Sign up in Schoolinks. More visits are coming next week!
Seniors! Please remember that Ms. Redden and Mrs. Riley will be in the library classroom during 4th period TODAY to help with college applications and or career aspirations. Please come see us during your lunch or teachers please let them come down if needed. 15 minutes is plenty of time to get started.
Do you like to eat? Then please come out to eat at Los Agaves Restaurant across from the outlets in West Ocean City to support the Spanish Honor Society between 5:00 and 8:00 TONIGHT. A portion of the proceeds will be used to support a local family for the holidays.
Attention Grades 9 through 11: SDHS is now accepting applications for the Carson Scholarship Program. The Carson Scholarship Program is a service-based scholarship program founded by renowned neurosurgeon, Ben Carson. Students must have earned a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.75 in order to qualify. Only one student from SDHS can be nominated to officially apply. School-based applications are located outside of the CRT Office, and they are due by 3:00 pm on Friday, November 21st. See Mrs. Berquist if you have questions.
Hey Decatur! The Hawk Newspaper wants to hear from you! What musical artist would you like to see at Boardwalk Rock, Oceans Calling, and Country Calling next year! The results will be published in the next issue of The Hawk Newsletter, so scan the QR code posted around school, and currently on your screen to vote! Voting closes on October 29th!
The SDHS Key Club will be hosting our first Blood Drive of the year this Friday, October 24. Please see Mrs. Saullo or Ms. K to sign up to donate blood. You are able to donate blood at 16 with a signed parent permission slip.
Listen up Seahawks! This Saturday, at 9:00 a.m., Decatur will be hosting Lakelyn’s Royal Relay, a royalty-themed color run/walk 5K! We are encouraging all students, staff, and community members to sign up and participate. Dress up in your royal prince and princess attire to get color blasted! This event is held in honor of our 2022 Homecoming Princess, Lakelyn Draheim, a brave little girl who touched countless lives. Lakelyn was diagnosed at just four years old with DIPG, an aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer in 2022 before passing away in January of 2023.
Lakelyn’s spirit continues to shine through the efforts of her family, who started the “Lakelyn’s Light” chapter of The Cure Starts Now to fund research for a cure for DIPG and other childhood cancers. By participating, you can show your support to help turn Lakelyn’s light into a cure for other children. Please see the flyers posted around the school, or visit Mr. Draheim in the math department for more information and sign-up details. Let’s rally together, Seahawks, for an incredible cause this Saturday!
Attention Educators Rising Club Members. Our next meeting is on Wednesday, October 29th to set up for Trunk or Treat! See you there.
Decatur Nation! Next week is Red Ribbon Week sponsored by your Students Against Destructive Decisions Club. The theme is, “Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free”. There will be dress up days and other events so be on the look-out and be ready to show your commitment to making healthy choices.
So that you can prepare, these are the Dress Up Days next week: Monday: Future is Bright, so wear those neon colors! Tuesday: Shade out Drugs, so wear those sunglasses! Wednesday is Red Ribbon Wednesday so make sure you wear red! Thursday: Team up Against Drugs so wear your Decatur gear, and Friday Hats off to Being Drug Free so it’s a day to wear your favorite hat.
For Sports:
We are less than one month away from the start of winter sports. If you are interested in trying out for Boys’ Basketball, please see Coach Johnson in Room B-9, the ISS room to pick up important information regarding tryouts.
There will be an open gym TONIGHT for all that are interested in basketball. The open gym runs from 5:30 until 7:00 pm. You must leave the school and return 10 minutes before Open Gym. All are welcome and the fee is $2.00. If you have any questions, see coach Johnson in room B-9.
A huge Decatur congratulations goes out to the girls and boys cross country teams after their performance at the Bayside Conference meet yesterday in Cambridge. The girls team made up of Maizy Murphy, Cailyn Reed, Sage Hall, Avery Weber, Jess Hernaez, Brooke Loring, and Lily Norman won the trophy for the Bayside Runner Up losing only to Kent Island. Junior Lily Norman won first place among all the girls in a time of 19:37. Way to go ladies.
The boys team made up of Todd Haley, Quinn Martin, Alex Pouchan, Ethan Rhode, Braydon Bell, Collin Pennington, and Carter Steffy are the 2025 Bayside Champions. Earning individual medals for the boys were sophomore Carter Steffy in 3rd place, senior Braydon Bell in 11th, and senior Ethan Rhode in 13th. All seven boys either achieved personal records or season best times in the meet. Way to go guys.
Best of luck to both teams when they compete next Thursday in the 3A East Regional meet at Chesapeake HS for a chance to make it to the Maryland State Championship Meet.
Today’s Sports:
At 4:00 PM JV Volleyball plays at Bennett – dismissal at 2:00
At 4:00 PM JV Football plays at Kent Island – dismissal at 12:15
At 5:00 PM Varsity Volleyball plays at Bennett – dismissal at 2:00
At 5:30 PM Varsity Field Hockey battles Arundel at home in the Regional Semifinals
Remember to base your decisions on the Decatur Way principles. Pride, Achievement, Respect, and Responsibility. Have a PARR-ific Thursday Decatur!
