3.2 Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Special Recognition
The growing strength and effectiveness of the SPMS Green School program has obviously had a positive impact on the school community; educating the students and staff, engaging people into action, implementing positive change, with real-world benefits. This has not gone unnoticed outside the SPMS boundaries.
Again, success breeds success. The effectiveness of the instruction at SPMS, the achievement of the first rain garden, the attainment of the initial grant, the realization of the pioneer Earth Day Festival and STEM Night; each of these singular accomplishments paved the way for further success and accolades. The greatest reward: continued, innovative learning opportunities for SPMS students today and beyond.
The growing strength and effectiveness of the SPMS Green School program has obviously had a positive impact on the school community; educating the students and staff, engaging people into action, implementing positive change, with real-world benefits. This has not gone unnoticed outside the SPMS boundaries.
Again, success breeds success. The effectiveness of the instruction at SPMS, the achievement of the first rain garden, the attainment of the initial grant, the realization of the pioneer Earth Day Festival and STEM Night; each of these singular accomplishments paved the way for further success and accolades. The greatest reward: continued, innovative learning opportunities for SPMS students today and beyond.
Girl Scout Gold Award: Girl Powered Stem Night, May 2018
Severna Park Senior Kate Bray returned to her former middle school to work with her science teachers in an effort to achieve her Gold Award in Girl Scouts. She conducted research and found out that studies show that 74% of teen girls are interested in STEM and STEM subjects, but in the STEM field, only about 25% of these positions are held by women. Ms. Shelleman and Kate worked together to bring in 18 different business and community members to run activities and stations for a "Girls Powered Stem Night." Many of the STEM activities also focused on environmental issues. Anne Arundel County Recycling, Annapolis Maritime Museum, Eco-Adventures, and Oceaneering International were some of the participants that added a "green" flair to the evening. The event was a huge success. Over 250 students from 26 different schools attended the evening. Kate proudly earned her Gold Award by creating an event that will continue into the future!
Severna Park Senior Kate Bray returned to her former middle school to work with her science teachers in an effort to achieve her Gold Award in Girl Scouts. She conducted research and found out that studies show that 74% of teen girls are interested in STEM and STEM subjects, but in the STEM field, only about 25% of these positions are held by women. Ms. Shelleman and Kate worked together to bring in 18 different business and community members to run activities and stations for a "Girls Powered Stem Night." Many of the STEM activities also focused on environmental issues. Anne Arundel County Recycling, Annapolis Maritime Museum, Eco-Adventures, and Oceaneering International were some of the participants that added a "green" flair to the evening. The event was a huge success. Over 250 students from 26 different schools attended the evening. Kate proudly earned her Gold Award by creating an event that will continue into the future!
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Environmental Science Winners: Severna Park Middle School
The students of Severna Park Middle School are encouraged to show their interest and appreciation for the environment in many ways. One such way that students have shown this appreciation is by completing environmental investigations both in their science classes and independently. These investigations and projects have covered a wide range of environmental issues. Some of these projects have been chosen to represent SPMS at the annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Better still, many of these projects have stood out amongst their peers throughout Anne Arundel County so much so that they were given awards at this fair. What a great way for students to show that they have internalized their appreciation for the environment!
2016 Environmental Winners
Wesley Adams: "Biofuels vs. Fossil Fuels" Second Place/Grade 8 Materials & Bioengineering
Andrew Keller: "Fuel from Water" First Place/ Grade 8 Chemistry
Anne Arundel Community College Chemistry Club Award for Excellent Real World Chemistry Application
Broadcom MASTERS Outstanding Middle School Project Award
Ethan Prigge: "Work from Waste" First Place/Grade 8 Energy & Transportation
Clean Air Partners Junior Award
Naval Science Award Junior Divison
Ian Greenberg and Eric Lindsay: "Public Power: Solar Charging Station" Honorable Mention/Grade 8 Electrical & Mechanical
2017 Environmental Winners
Kiley O'Connor: "A Bug's Life" First Place/Grade 8 Animal Science
Broadcom MASTERS Outstanding Middle School Project Award
Andre Sawyer: "Solar Palooza" Honorable Mention/Grade 8 Engineering Award
Clean Air Partners Junior Award
Jack Schedel: "Holding Back the Rising Tide: A New Flood Barrier" Honorable Mention/ Grade 8 Engineering
JM&T Creating a Brighter Future Third Place Award
2018 Environmental Winners
Lucas Fuhrman: "Weather Prediction on a Budget" Honorable Mention/ Grade 7 Environmental Science
Jesse Kegley: "Optimal Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Dye Properties" Second Place/ Grade 7 Chemistry
Naval Science Award Junior Division
Anna McCallister: "Algae Bloom or not to Bloom" Third Place/ Grade 8 Environmental Science
Tucker McDonough: "It's All on the Line" First Place/ Grade 8 Physics
Broadcom MASTERS Outstanding Middle School Project Award
Jayna Monroe: "Their Windy Ways" Honorable Mention/ Grade 7 Environmental Science
Nicholas Wright: "Is Bigger Better?" Second Place/ Grade 8 Environmental Science
2019 Environmental Winners
Nadine Maggio: "How Does the Type of Plant Effect Erosion?": Honorable Mention/ Grade 6 Environmental Science
Dylan Rockey: "How Does Irradiated Water Effect Plant Growth?": 2nd Place/ Grade 8 Plant Sciences
