…Congratulations to the following students for earning High Honors or Honors for the third quarter of the 2012-2013 academic year. To earn a place on the High Honors list, a student must have an A average and effort grades of “S” or above. To earn Honors, a student must achieve a B+/A- average and effort grades of “S” or above.
School News
QACHS Art Teacher Helps Students Express Themselves While Learning
By Avra Sullivan
Many people are afraid of art because they think they don’t have artistic talent or that art is difficult to understand. Queen Anne’s County High School art teacher Stephanie Zeiler is working to change that perception with her students. “Art can be very personal, and I try to encourage students to express their own personality through their…
QACHS Interact Club
By Ashley Winterstein
…The Interact Club at Queen Anne’s County High School has been gaining momentum in recent years under the guidance of Advisors Stephanie Zeiler and Robert Willis. The organization, sponsored by the Centreville Rotary, has its’ roots in service projects and a strong focus on developing good character.
Last school year, students were involved in a myriad of
Laws of Life Essay Contest Awards Celebration
By Ashley Winterstein
The Laws of Life are the values and ideals that guide the decisions people make every day. These leading principles may vary for each person based on the experiences that influence their life.
The Annual Laws of Life Essay Contest asks middle and high school students across the Eastern Shore to write about the principles that are…
Gunston Students Sweep Eastern Shore Regional Poetry Contest
…Congratulations to Lexi Welch, Andrew Short, and Olivia Keene for winning first, second, and third place in the 17th annual Eastern Shore Regional Poetry Contest, sponsored by the arts councils of Cecil, Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, and Talbot counties.
As the winners, Lexi, Andrew, and Olivia were invited to read their poems at the awards presentation at
Gunston Student Competes in World Series of Birding
…Every year birders gather in Cape May, New Jersey, for the World Series of Birding. This year, Gunston sophomore Faye Chen will be traveling there to compete in the high-school division of this competition on May 11. Students must be able to identify birds by sound or sight and, as a team, see how many species they can spot in
Gunston Spring Sports Awards Dinner & HOF Induction
…On May 16, The Gunston School will host its annual Spring Sports Awards Dinner. This year’s dinner will induct the second class for the Gunston Hall of Fame (HOF). Men’s Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach and Gunston’s Director of Institutional Advancement Edward B. Southworth IV will be honored and recognized for the various coaching positions he has held throughout his 12-year
SMHS Students Plant CBMM’s Living Shoreline
…On Monday, April 8, St. Michaels High School students came to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD to plant native salt marsh hay and cord grass along CBMM’s newly extended living shoreline. Students included from left, Orissa Thomas, Laura Sinderman, and Kaitlyn Whitby—all 9th graders in Ms. Greer’s environmental science class.
The project is an extension
