Grades

The following Saint James School students were awarded prizes on Prize Day, which was June 1: “It is customary to award scholastic prizes in recognition of achievement in the various subjects as evidenced by highest grades,” said the Rev. D. Stuart Dunnan, headmaster.   Middle school Leanne Taylor Ludwick of Chambersburg, Pa., (grade nine) was awarded the Prize for Excellence in English. Ludwick and Ryan Joseph Brown of Hagerstown (grade nine) received the prizes for All-Round Athletic Ability.

Quinn Alec Hoover, 17, of Hagerstown, Md., went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Quinn was born on July 14, 1994, in Hagerstown, and is the son of Thomas Forrest Hoover and Sonja Louise Bartles Hoover. Quinn was an active honor student at Clear Spring High School and Washington County Technical High School. At Clear Spring, he was a member of the band in the ninth grade; jazz band in ninth and 10th grades; Future Farmers of America in ninth and 10th grades; boys soccer team in grades nine through 12; and indoor and outdoor track in the 12th grade.

Washington County Free Library announced the winners of the 2013 Easy Picture Book Writing Contest. The contest offers five age divisions: grades two to three; grades four to five; grades six to eight; grades nine to 12; and adults. On May 15, parents and family members gathered at a reception at the Smithsburg Branch Library honoring the winners. First place winners in each category, Arione Heise, Stephanie Vicarte, William Stann Jr., Hannah Grim and Anna Olszewski will have copies of their books placed in the library collection.

Fun Camp Summer Theatre Session I Dates: Monday, June 20, through Friday, July 1 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday Address: Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Ages: 7 to 16 — Creating Theatre (Ages 7 to 11), Musical Theatre Project (Ages 12 to 16) Cost per child: $380 Phone: 301-694-4744 Email: jherber@marylandensemble.org URL: www.marylandensemble.org/funcamp_11 Contact : Julie Herber Activities offered: At Fun Camp 2011, depending on the age group and session, students will work on projects that may include acting technique, play-writing, voice & movement for the stage, singing, choreography, improvisation, make-up, costume, set and prop design that develop into a "Final Performance.

Washington County Free Library announces the winning and honorable mention entries in its annual poetry and short story contest. The contest was open to writers from second grade through adult. Residents of Washington County or people with a valid Washington County Library Card were eligible to enter. Winners were declared in five age divisions - grades two and three; grades four and five; grades six to eight; grades nine to 12; and adult. Two winners were chosen for each category and in most cases an honorable mention was also included.

Washington County Free Library has announced the winners of the 2012 Easy Picture Book Writing Contest. The first-place winner in each division receives a certificate of recognition and a hardbound edition of his/her book. A copy of each winning entry will also be placed in the library's collection. First-place winners include Amy Hatcher (grades two to three) who wrote “The Happy Little Doll”; Rebecca Stell (grades four to five) author of “The Boy Who Cried Gum-Drop”; Quinn Wandalowski (grades six to eight)

Heritage Academy held its annual in-school spelling bee Jan. 9. Students in grades four to eight competed for the privilege to advance to the district meet sponsored by American Christian Schools International. Winners from grades six to eight also participated in the Washington County Spelling Bee. The fourth-grade spelling bee lasted 47 rounds, with the top two students continuing for 40 rounds after all other spellers were out.

Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, Sept. 3 Labor Day - Schools and central office closed. Tuesday, Sept. 4    Washington County Board of Education Meeting - 1 p.m. (broadcast live on Antietam Cable Channel 99) Clear Spring Middle - PTSA meeting in media center, 6 p.m. E. Russell Hicks Middle - Band Boosters meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5    E. Russell Hicks Middle - Flag squad meeting, 7 p.m.; grades seven and eight meet- the-teacher night, 6 p.m. Lincolnshire Elementary - Volunteer orientation in cafeteria, 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept, 6 Boonsboro Middle - Grades seven and eight meet-the- teacher night, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Fountaindale Elementary - Parent community meeting, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept.

On Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, awards were given to the students who read the most pages for the Summer Reading Program at Grace Academy. Thirty-six students in grades one to five participated, and a total of 65,127 pages were read by those students.  The students who were the ravenous readers in grades one and two were Hanna Casto with 3,024 pages read and Lauren Leather with 2,604 pages read.  The ravenous readers in grades three to five were...

Washington County Free Library has announced its annual Poetry and Short Story Writing Contest is under way. The contest includes five age divisions: children in grades two and three; grades four and five; grades six to eight; grades nine to 12; and adult. Entrants must be a resident of Washington County, or have a valid Washington County Free Library Card. Writers may enter up to two poems and one short story. Short stories can be up to five pages long. All entries must be original work and can be on any topic.

The following Saint James School students were awarded prizes on Prize Day, which was June 1: “It is customary to award scholastic prizes in recognition of achievement in the various subjects as evidenced by highest grades,” said the Rev. D. Stuart Dunnan, headmaster.   Middle school Leanne Taylor Ludwick of Chambersburg, Pa., (grade nine) was awarded the Prize for Excellence in English. Ludwick and Ryan Joseph Brown of Hagerstown (grade nine) received the prizes for All-Round Athletic Ability.

There are still some spaces left for the It's Your Game summer camps for middle-schoolers at Girls Inc. in Hagerstown:  Monday, June 17, to Friday, June 21, or Monday, June 24, to Friday, June 28, grade seven  Monday, June 17, to Friday, June 28, grades eight and nine These free camps are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those going into grades seven to nine in the 2013-14 school year. It's Your Game - Keep It Real is a classroom and computer-based program on healthy relationships and refusal skills for saying “no” to harmful choices.

Washington County Free Library announced the winners of the 2013 Easy Picture Book Writing Contest. The contest offers five age divisions: grades two to three; grades four to five; grades six to eight; grades nine to 12; and adults. On May 15, parents and family members gathered at a reception at the Smithsburg Branch Library honoring the winners. First place winners in each category, Arione Heise, Stephanie Vicarte, William Stann Jr., Hannah Grim and Anna Olszewski will have copies of their books placed in the library collection.

Heritage Academy held its annual in-school spelling bee Jan. 9. Students in grades four to eight competed for the privilege to advance to the district meet sponsored by American Christian Schools International. Winners from grades six to eight also participated in the Washington County Spelling Bee. The fourth-grade spelling bee lasted 47 rounds, with the top two students continuing for 40 rounds after all other spellers were out.

Jade Lee and Evan Reese have big shoes to fill when it comes to spelling. Each has an older sibling who has won the Washington County Spelling Bee and gone on to compete at Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Saturday at the 2012-2013 Washington County Spelling Bee at Western Heights Middle School, the two not only filled the shoes, but to varying extents, followed in their footsteps. Jade, 13, of Leitersburg, won the eighth grade contest and will move on to compete in Washington, D.C. Evan, 13, of Greencastle, Pa., a student at Heritage Academy, was first runner-up.

Listed are the names of those who placed in the Berkeley County Math Field Day last week at Musselman High School. The students are listed in the order they placed, followed by the name of their school.                         Fourth grade                                 1. Nina Saluja, Potomack Intermediate School                    2. Reese Luckwick, Orchard View Intermediate School                    3. Chloe Sanders, Orchard View Intermediate School            4. Cole Edwards, first alternate, Orchard View Intermediate School                    5. Kaiden Crawford, second alternate, Mountain Ridge School            6. Ethan Misera, third alternate, Tomahawk Intermediate School        7. Ava Kilmer,Orchard View Intermediate School                        8. Jordan Steward, Orchard View Intermediate School                    9. Isaac Roames, Potomack Intermediate School                        10. Emily Hott, Faith Christian Academy                                                        Fifth grade                                1. Rebekah Avey, Orchard View Intermediate School                    2. Korey Whitener, Potomack Intermediate School                    ...

Starting next fall, parents of Washington County Public Schools students will be able to get timely e-alerts with information about their child's grades and notifying them if their child didn't show up for school, according to the school system's director of information management and instructional technology. Parents can access their children's past report cards and school system benchmark assessment results online through a laptop or desktop computer now, Arnold Hammann said. Once the new, almost $1.2 million student information software is installed, parents can choose to be alerted instantly about grades - as soon as a teacher enters them in an electronic gradebook - and school absences with attendance information entered electronically, he said.

Washington County Free Library has announced its annual Poetry and Short Story Writing Contest is under way. The contest includes five age divisions: children in grades two and three; grades four and five; grades six to eight; grades nine to 12; and adult. Entrants must be a resident of Washington County, or have a valid Washington County Free Library Card. Writers may enter up to two poems and one short story. Short stories can be up to five pages long. All entries must be original work and can be on any topic.

On Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, awards were given to the students who read the most pages for the Summer Reading Program at Grace Academy. Thirty-six students in grades one to five participated, and a total of 65,127 pages were read by those students.  The students who were the ravenous readers in grades one and two were Hanna Casto with 3,024 pages read and Lauren Leather with 2,604 pages read.  The ravenous readers in grades three to five were...

Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, Sept. 3 Labor Day - Schools and central office closed. Tuesday, Sept. 4    Washington County Board of Education Meeting - 1 p.m. (broadcast live on Antietam Cable Channel 99) Clear Spring Middle - PTSA meeting in media center, 6 p.m. E. Russell Hicks Middle - Band Boosters meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5    E. Russell Hicks Middle - Flag squad meeting, 7 p.m.; grades seven and eight meet- the-teacher night, 6 p.m. Lincolnshire Elementary - Volunteer orientation in cafeteria, 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept, 6 Boonsboro Middle - Grades seven and eight meet-the- teacher night, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Fountaindale Elementary - Parent community meeting, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept.