Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Severna Park girls lacrosse team will face Chesapeake High School in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
The brackets have been set and the high school lacrosse postseason will begin on Wednesday. The Severna Park girls lacrosse team earned a No. 5 seed and will host Chesapeake High School on Wednesday. The boys lacrosse team received a No. 11 seed and will travel to rival Broadneck High School on Wednesday. During the regular season, the girls lacrosse team defeated Chesapeake 11-7 behind Laura Milleker’s four-goal performance, the Capital Gazette reported. The winner of the Severna Park – Chesapeake lacrosse game will go on to face the winner of the Broadneck – Annapolis game on Friday. The Severna Park boys lacrosse team defeated Broadneck 14-8 on April 22. Despite a close game throughout, the Falcons outscored Broadneck 5-2 in the fourth …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Principal Patrick Bathras backed the coach’s decision to dismiss three varsity lacrosse players from the team following a Severna Park house party.
The appeal filed by three Severna Park High varsity lacrosse players who were kicked off the team after attending a house party was denied by school principal Patrick Bathras on Friday. Bathras responded in support of varsity lacrosse coach Larry Kramer’s decision to dismiss the three teens from the lacrosse team, according to Anne Arundel County Public Schools spokeswoman Maneka Monk. Lacrosse players Logan Swartz, Sam Mayer and Cole Duncan—along with 19 other teens—received underage drinking citations from police at a house party on March 23. Two weeks after the party, the three lacrosse players were dismissed from the varsity team for detrimental behavior. Student-athletes in Anne Arundel County agree to a code of conduct when they join…
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Anne Arundel County recently honored four Folger McKinsey teachers at the 27th Annual Excellence in Education Awards banquet. Of the 52 Teacher of the Year nominees recognized on at the banquet, four came from Folger, and nine Severna Park teachers in total were honored. Congrats to all the educators nominated for Teacher of the Year, but now we'd like our Patch readers to honor their picks for top teacher. Monday marks the start of Teacher Appreciation Week. Merideth Hansen, an elementary school teacher for 19 years, shares what she enjoys most. “For teacher appreciation, our PTA provides little treats and goodies for our staff for four days, and on the Friday of that week they provide lunch for us. Last year we had a baked potato bar …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Congratulations to these students for making it onto the honor roll.
St. John the Evangelist School has released the names of students named to the honor roll for the second trimester. Principal’s List (straight A's) Grade 5: Trevor Davis, Mitchell Frye, Kyle Hansen, Maura Housley, Suzie Kopp, Emma Nemeth, Madelyn Soueid, Patrick Turner, Lauren Wall Grade 6: Anthony Bibbo, Leo DePole, Theo Guba, T. J. Henry, Rachel Hornig, Raymond Kovacsics, Maura McCarthy, Caroline O’Keefe, Kaitlyn Schwemmer, Haley Urgo, Kate Woynerowski, Kellen Zemanski Grade 7: Thomas Gleason, Annabel Lane, Madeleine O’Connell, Nicholas Pett, Alexandra Schepers, Grace Schilling, Austin Winkler Grade 8: Christian Buffer, Luca DeCicco, Joseph DiPietro, Jasmine Hilton, Emma Kniola, Maeve McCarthy, Veronika Nemeth, Bahram Tavakoli, …
The award is given to schools that support men and women in the National Guard.
Oak Hill Elementary School has been recognized for its work with the National Guard. The Severna Park school has been honored with the Seven Seals Award. The recognition is for the school’s support of the men and women in the National Guard and Reserve and their children who attend county schools, according to an announcement. The award is sponsored by the Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense organization established in 1972. Oak Hill has several students whose parents are members of the National Guard and Reserve. The school works to develop and maintain relationships between students, parents, teachers and other school staff. The relationships help increase student achievement and address issues often …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The three Severna Park High School seniors were dismissed from the lacrosse team after the March 23 house party but they have appealed that dismissal.
The three Severna Park High varsity lacrosse players who were issued underage drinking citations at a local house party had their charges dropped by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, according to their parents. Logan Swartz received a letter dated April 25 stating the department decided "not to authorize juvenile court action." The letter outlined the reasons for the decision. “This decision included consideration of the facts of the case and the juvenile's involvement. Home, school and community adjustment along with parental concern and control were examined. Past history with the police and court was also considered.” Swartz and two lacrosse teammates—Cole Duncan and Sam Mayer—were originally issued underage drinking …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Congratulations to these students for making it onto the honor roll.
Severna Park High School has released the names of students who earned honor roll for the third marking period of the school year. The following students earned the principal's honor roll (straight A's). Grade 9: Michael Bacot, Rebecca Bosanko, Bailey Chasser, Joelle Cingel, Sydney Clasen, Rebecca Collings, Sarah Davis, Tara Dell, Logan Dill, Ashley Dyck, Lucas Frye, Margaret Galdi, Edward Giard, Kathryn Grabowski, Matthew Hageman, Emma Hand, Conor Harrington, Andrew Haste, Matthew Hines, Ethan Hyde, Marston Jamieson, Kaitlin Krasic, Lindsay Ladas, Allyson Lesher, Brianna Leverty, Sabrina Lourie, Angela Luthcke, Janidy Madera, Emilia McGeady, Emma McHold-Burke, Maeve Murphy, Annie Myers, William Nix, …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The volunteer orientation for Anne Arundel Special Olympics will be held May 2 at 6:30 p.m.
If you’re looking to get involved with the Anne Arundel Special Olympics you may want to consider attending an orientation at the Severna Park Library on May 2. Anne Arundel County Special Olympics is a nonprofit organization that provides sports programs to more than 300 eligible athletes, ages 8 to adult, with a cognitive delay or developmental disability. The program includes a variety of sports including bocce, cycling, duckpin bowling, softball, swimming and track and field. All training for the program takes place locally and is offered to athletes free of charge. In order to make the program successful Anne Arundel County Special Olympics is seeking volunteers 16 and older to coach in the evenings, assist with special events, …
Four Folger McKinsey educators were Teacher of the Year nominees and were recognized on Monday night.
Folger McKinsey Elementary School was represented loudly, proudly and frequently at the 27th Annual Excellence in Education Awards banquet held at the BWI Marriott Hotel. Of the 52 Teacher of the Year nominees recognized on Monday, four came from Folger. “It was very exciting,” said Folger McKinsey Principal Susan Bachmann. “We have a wonderful staff here at this school. The PTO works with me on deciding how we are going to celebrate the fact that we have so many wonderful staff and couldn’t come up with just one name.” When deciding who to nominate, Bachmann said the same four names kept coming up and she and the PTO decided they shouldn’t pick just one. “Parents kept saying what a wonderful teacher they have been and what an impact they …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Students in Anne Arundel County can be prohibited from prom and graduation activities if found in violation of the system's drug and alcohol policy.
Superintendent Kevin Maxwell cautioned students and parents Wednesday about the alcohol and drug policy for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, heading into graduation season. In a letter to parents of soon-to-be graduates, Maxwell reminded families that students can be prohibited from school events if found possessing, consuming or distributing alcohol and drugs, even off of school property. "I do not want to see what should be a great time in the life of graduating seniors marred by immature and unwise decisions," Maxwell said in the letter. "More importantly, I don’t want to see any of our students engage in behavior that could have consequences for themselves and others." The warning comes on the heels of a house party in Severna Park …
Edie McGee
8:48 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
I can't blame the principal for not wanting to talk to the parents before making a decision. If you're adjudicating a situation like this, you need to have all parties present before holding any substantive conversations. Otherwise, you risk your own credibility and reputation for fairness and impartiality. The problem with disciplining kids who managed to evade arrest is the quality of the … more ›