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CommunityOn March 8, the Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron held its 55th annual Change of Watch and Awards Banquet at Vincenzo’s Grill in Dowell. more...
Past District Education Officer Harold Willard of the Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron, center, accepts his award as National Teacher of the Year by the United States Power Squadrons in ceremonies at the USPS annual meeting in Dallas earlier this year. The award was made by Chief Cmdr. Ernest G. Marshburn and McGraw-Hill’s Mark Trosino. As as result of the award, Willard’s name will be permanently inscribed at USPS headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. McGraw-Hill is also presenting his squadron with gifts, including a multimedia projector and a precision sextant for use in navigation courses. For the past two years McGraw Hill has sponsored this award in recognition of the central role played by USPS in boating education. Willard was among five top instructors selected from across the nation. He has been a squadron member for 24 years, teaching instructor development, seamanship, advanced piloting and public boating safety courses. He is also a member of the USPS National Curriculum Development Committee. The nominations for this award considered more than 6,000 volunteer instructors within USPS’s 450 squadrons. Supporting documents were presented by students and fellow members. One student wrote that Willard’s ‘‘... depth of knowledge and humor are the perfect mix for a highly successful teacher.” more...
The children in pre-K at Honey MacCallum Christian Preschool and Kindergarten gather around 62 blankets they made earlier this year, which will be donated to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and Bethesda Naval Hospital. more...
Students at Park Hall Elementary School participate in an assembly held after students achieved 75 schoolwide peace days. The school defines a peace day as a day when all conflicts are resolved peacefully, using words, not actions. To help celebrate the accomplishment, Great Mills High School cheerleaders and the Hornet mascot visited Park Hall and led students in cheers they’d created about Park Hall’s school colors and school rules — be respectful, be responsible, be peaceful. more...
Member of the Mechanicsville Elementary School Student Council celebrate as they receive from the Lions Club a check for $1,000, which will be used for the school’s physical fitness program. At the presentation were President Hannah Farrell, her student council members and Lions Club representative, David Stasen. more...
Recently, students from the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown participated in the SkillsUSA State Competition, held at various locations in the Baltimore area. more...
St. Mary’s public schools honors employees for outstanding performance each month, as nominated by school system employees. The Work Hard and Be Nice award recognizes distinct and extraordinary accomplishments of public schools employees. more...
