Mr. Muller wins Award for Excellence in Education
Allison Smith
June 8, 2011
Guidance chairman Paul Muller was the Southeast Area winner of the Chamber of Commerce Award for Excellence in Education. The 25th Annual Awards for Excellence in Education Banquet was held at the Marriot Hunt Valley Inn on May 16. Other members of the guidance department attended the banquet along... Read more »
CCBC Accuplacer Test
Allison Smith
April 6, 2011
Accuplacer placements tests are given to assess students’ level of skill in reading, English, and mathematics. The scores students receive on these tests provide them and their teachers important information that helps in planning the schedule of college classes. Each campus has an Assessment... Read more »
Student gets accepted to be finalist in an Art Competition
Meghan Grannas
March 9, 2011
Brandon Lark has just one month to paint a life-size 5′ x 3′ x 8′ cow with his design. A junior, he is one of the finalists for the Sixth Annual National Lucerne Dairy Competition. Mrs. Ali, an art teacher, mostly inspired him to follow through with this. “Mostly Mrs. Ali [inspired... Read more »
Lively Culinary Arts Club
Cory Perkins
February 23, 2011
Under the direction of Kelly Karwacki, the school’s foods teacher, the Culinary Club is becoming even more involved in the school. The club, one of the most active of all the student groups, allows students from freshmen to seniors to show off their cooking and baking talent. The club cooks up great... Read more »
Ms. Kuta’s educational animal collection
Allison Smith
February 23, 2011
Ms. Lauren Kuta’s life shows her interest in animals. She teaches students about animals in Biology, Animal Behavior, and Aquatic Science classes, and animals are also an important part of her life beyond school. Ms. Kuta works with many types of animals. She primarily works with reptiles, but... Read more »
“My printer doesn’t work”–No excuse
Jamie Felix
February 14, 2011
Great! Just another day in school when your teacher says, “That’s no excuse; you could have used Edline.” What does your teacher mean? Say you’re at home and you wrote this fabulous article for your English class and you just realized your printer at home doesn’t work and you... Read more »
Brave teacher does Polar Bear Plunge
Meghan Grannas
February 8, 2011
Mr. Cory Neely, a Maryland’s Tomorrow teacher, senior class adviser, and track coach, went to the 15th annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge on January 29. To be in the Polar Bear Plunge, you have to make a donation to support the Special Olympics, which is exactly what Mr. Neely did. ... Read more »
Third Annual Alumni Hall of Fame induction
Tyler Tomczewski
February 2, 2011
On Friday, January 7, the school, with the support of the SPHS Alumni Association, held the third annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction in the auditorium. The two alumni who were inducted this year were Dr. Michelle Danna-Christian, who graduated in the class of ’90 and Mr. Neil O. Hardy, who... Read more »
Upcoming Spring musical: Little Shop of Horrors
Allison Smith
January 20, 2011
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film, The Little Shop of Horrors. The musical plays March 30th through... Read more »
Career Profile: Fun Mrs. Jubb
Allison Smith
January 11, 2011
“Different doesn’t mean it’s bad,” says Mrs. Amy Jubb. That seems to be her theme for teaching. When she was in middle school, Mrs. Jubb knew she wanted to be a teacher because she loved babysitting and helping kids swim. In high school, she took child development classes and... Read more »
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