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Outstanding Senior in Graphic Arts
On Monday, April 28th, Overlea senior, JoAnne A. was honored as the outstanding senior in Graphic Arts by the Litho Club of Baltimore. She was awarded a brand new Fuji digital camera - the better to pursue her interest in photography - and a certificate noting her accomplishment. Both JoAnne's parents and her Graphic Communication teacher, Nick Callas were guests of the BLC at a dinner meeting in Carney, Maryland.

From left to right: JoAnne A., Graphic Communications teacher, Nick Callas
and BCPS Supervisor of Career & Technical Programs, Rhonda Hoyman.

Front Row: Brandi Q., Alissa D., Ashley R. Back Row: Aaron M., Antonio D.,Cameron C.

DECA International Conference in Atlanta, GA

April 25 -30, 2008

Participants
Antonio D. - Retail Merchandising
Aaron M. – Retail Merchandising
Brandi Q. – Accounting Concepts & Applications
Alissa D. & Ashley R. - Buying & Merchandising Team
Chelsey C. & Cameron C. - Business Law & Ethics Team Decision Making
Donovan H. – Senior Leadership Academy Participant

Donations for students to participate in the
DECA International Conference can be sent to:

Overlea High School c/o DECA
5401 Kenwood Avenue
Baltimore , MD 21206

Click Here to Contact the DECA Advisor

DECA students compete in Annapolis, MD
21 students competed in various events in Annapolis, MD. Sixteen of the twenty-one students placed in the top five. Below are our winners. First and second place winners will compete at the international conference in April. Third place winners are alternates

1 st
Alissa D.& Ashley R.
Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making

1 st
Aaron M.
Retail Merchandising Individual

2 nd
Antonio D.
Retail Merchandising Individual

3 rd
Chelsey C. & Cameron C.
Business Law & Ethics Team Decision Making

3 rd
Brandi Q.
Accounting

4 th
Gary K. & Emma G.
Internet Marketing Team Decision Making

4 th
Felecia W.
Business Services Marketing Individual

4 th
Kiara D.
Accounting Concepts & Applications Individual

5 th
Shaneece S.
Business Services Marketing Individual

5 th
Brendan J. & Leah J.
Travel & Tourism Team Decisio Making

5 th
Raven H.
Accounting Concepts & Applications Individual

5 th
Mallory R.
Apparel & Accessories

HONORABLE MENTION

Frank G.
Darneisha H.
Quristine J.
Darren M.
Sherraine R.

Congratulations, Julie!
Congratulations to Julie H. for her scholarship offer from Towson University to further her studies in art.

Model UN Competition
We have just returned today from the Model UN competition and conference. For the second year in a row, Overlea has dominated the field in the Position Paper writing competition, placing 2nd and 3rd in the award category. Repeating our performance from last year, our students placed in the top 3 and also placed 4 of our papers in the final 8.

Sarah K. representing the United Kingdom placed 2nd and Kamala H. (author ) and Keziah B. placed 3rd representing Indonesia. This was out of over 40 Position Papers from 9 different schools.

Additional recognition was given to OHS students Will E., Kalabe H. and Aaron M. ( best delegation - honorable mention ) representing Venezuela and Eric S. ( best speaker - honorable mention ) representing Afghanistan. Both of these awards would have been a first or second place finish as voted on by their peers, but as the key participants (Will E., Kamala H. and Eric S.) were all juniors, they were only eligible for the honorable mention standing. The awarding of an honorable mention award is new and was determined by votes from the other students as well as input from the Secretariat of the UN ( Dr. Allison McCartney - TU). Dr. McCartney was so impressed by their respective performances, that she insisted on an honorable mention award for them.

These performances clearly illustrate the commitment of our AP students and the progress the AP program is making at Overlea. We have once again met the 'elite' of BCPS and left the field a dominant victor. If you see any of the above students, please congratulate them on a job well done.

Lauren Lydic
Model UN Advisor

Ms. Madox's AOF students, from left to right: Jessica W., Felecia W. and Shannon W.

Oratorical Competition
Academy of Finance (AOF) seniors Jessica W., Felecia W. and Shannon W. participated in an oratorical contest sponsored by the Urban Financial Services Collation. Shannon and Jessica were added to the competition yesterday morning at 10:30 am because two contestants withdrew. They worked diligently until 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm to prepare a speech with a minimum of five minutes. Although they did not place the young ladies' efforts were recognized and they will receive a book scholarship. Felecia W. placed 2^nd and received a trophy and a $750 scholarship. If you see the young ladies congratulate them and ask them about their speech.

OHS student honored at Print Quality Awards dinner
Overlea High School Senior JoAnn A. was honored January 31st as an outstanding printer by the Printing and Graphics Association of the Mid-Atlantic at the prestigious Print Quality Awards which is an event analogous to the academy awards of printing. JoAnn achieved this distinction by doing outstanding work in her graphics class. Of course this award is only given to those students who exhibit positive qualities such as attendance, service, and good citizenship. JoAnn impressed the attendees and distinguished herself with a showing of her digital portfolio. JoAnn is not only a graphic artist, she is also an amateur photographer who has done some freelance work .JoAnn, her parents and Mr. Callas her graphic communications/printing teacher attended this event. JoAnn received a beautiful plaque.

Soldiers in Iraq receive cards from OHS students
The career and technology education department has had a very busy second quarter. Students in Mr. Callas’s class utilized their desktop publishing and printing skills and Mrs. Ranieri's students used their artistic talents to cheer up our service members who are serving in Iraq. Students designed and printed holiday cards which were mailed to Kirkuk Airbase in northern Iraq, the airmen who received the holiday cards were most appreciative of the support shown by Overlea's students.

U.S. soldiers in Iraq open up holiday cards designed and printed by OHS Graph Comm and Life Skills students.

Mrs. Ranieri's students also took the time to write and to make holiday cards which were also sent to Kirkuk, Iraq where Mr. Callas’s son recently completed a tour of duty.Student in the second year graphics program collaborated with Mrs. Ranieri's students by developing digital portfolios. Mr. Callas' students individually tutored the Life Skills students on designing, writing, and proofreading digital portfolios utilizing presentation software.

Left: Mrs. Ranieri and Mr. Callas supervise their students collaborative digital portfolio project.
Right: Graph Comm students oversee Life Skills students.

The next project will be another collaborative effort as both groups of students will produce class memory books. This will give Mr. Callas's students an opportunity to show off their production printing skills while providing Mrs. Ranieri's students an opportunity to learn about digital printing and production.

Annapolis acknowldges Overlea art student
Ray John S.'s picture will be included in this year's state exhibit of work in Annapolis known as the "Maryland General Assembly Emerging Student Art Exhibit". It will be on display throughout the legislative session.

Self Portrait by OHS student hangs in BCPS Executive's office
Tre'yonn R.'s self reflection portrait is now hanging in the offices of Baltimore County's executive, Jim Smith, through the spring. There will be a reception for student artists sometime in February or March.

Congratulations, Adrienne and Janet!
Mrs. Fishel and Mr. Grace's students, Sandra A. and Janet T., are being recognized for having their work included in the MAEA exhibit at Towson University. The photo below on the left is of Adrianne D.'s work which is on display at the Treasury building in Annapolis. The photo below on the right is of Janet T.'s work which was on display at the MAEA (Maryland Art Education Association).

Art Work Displayed and OHS Students Honored
The Art department has been privileged to participate in a number of shows in recent weeks. The culminating reception for the Statewide Underground Art Exhibit, held annually in Annapolis was attended by Overlea's representative, Robin M. and her family. Last month was the opening for the Whiteford Taylor exhibit that was on display at their law offices in Towson Maryland. Two students works were on display, Troy M. and (to be named) Student work by Rachel T. and Chris E. was included in the Art is for Everyone exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Tara O., Jeannie P., Ray John S. and Kourtney J. were our representatives in the county-wide high school G/T exhibit at the Dundulk Community College gallery. The final show of the season is the Baltimore County Goucher High School Show which showcases the work of the juniors and seniors who have achieved the highest quality of work throughout the year. The photographer who's work will be shown is Jeni W. and the studio art student, whose work was picked by class consensus, is Domenico I. Please consider supporting these students and the Overlea art program by attending the opening on May 31st.

Art students enjoy the educational and interesting experience of touring the National Gallery of Art.
From left to right: Derrick L., Ray John S. Antoine M., Derrell H. and Jeannie P.

Construction Craft students make "Toys for Tots"
The young men in Mr. Spicer's Construction Craft class designed, cut, drilled, sanded and stained (or painted) wooden puzzles and crayon holders as gifts for young children in the cancer ward at Franklin Square Hospital. Some of the puzzles are shown below. "It makes me feel good to do something nice for someone else," remarked one of the students with a smile on his face.

Pictured left to right: Rihcard T., reggie W., Frank R., Eric C., Charles B., Aaron W., Josh M. and Eric G.

Graphic Arts students make t-shirts for play participants
Eric H; Necho S; Treona A.; Terrance C. worked hard in Mr. Callas' print shop to design and reproduce t-shirts for the participants of this year's fall play, "Up the Down Staircase".

Eric H; Necho S; Treona A.; Terrance C. use a state of the art heat transfer machine to print the t-shirts

Construction Craft teacher, Mr. Spicer, assists Khirye B. on his first attempt at welding.

Mr. Spicer takes a moment to pose with four of his handy students.
From left to right: Charles C., Kendra T., Khirye B. and Josh T.

Future Business Leaders of America
Congratulations to Ryan T. for receiving the Who's Who in FBLA award during the FBLA State Conference held in Hagerstown, MD on March 22-24. This award honors FBLA members who have made outstanding contributions to the organization at the local, state, and national level. Besides the State Officers and the Regional II A Vice-President, Ryan was the only student from Baltimore County, that received this award. Over 700 students participated in this year's FBLA State Conference.

DEca competition
Twenty-nine students in Ms. Maddox’s DECA chapter (Delta Epsilon Chi, an international association of high school and college students studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service) took six 3rd place wins, three 2nd place wins, and one 1st place win at the DECA competition in Annapolis.

Overlea's FBLA travels to Calilfornia
Four students in Future Educators of America traveled to San Diego with Ms. Maddox and Ms. Parker to attend the FEA National Conference and met Erin Gruwell in person (Freedom Writers is based on her story).

future Educators of America
Ms. Maddox’s FEA (Future Educator’s of America) students competed at the state level at UMBC. We had two winners! Overlea FEA Chapter won third place in the Scrapbook competition and 2nd place in the Centerpiece competition. Congratulations!

Overlea's DECA chapter is the LARGEST one in the state of Maryland! There are 80 members including 74 students, 5 alumni and 1 advisor.

On April 28, 2007 through May 2, 2007 DECA traveled to Orlando Florida to participate in the 2007 DECA National Conference. DECA had 2 teams and 2 individuals compete. Alex and Brad competed in E-commerce, Cameron and Chelsey in Business Law & Ethics, Brandi in Accounting, and Mallory in Apparel and Accessories. Aaron and Deve’ participated in leadership seminars.
FBLA Breakfast Slide Show

Here are some photos that were taken while we were conducting community service for the State Highway Administration. Warrant Officer McKoy and Gunnery Sergeant Jones are proud of the positive contributions their student cadets are making in the community.

Physics Students Win First Place!
Ms. Gurvich’s physics students entered Baltimore County’s “Wooden Bridge Competition" and won 1st place! At the STEM Fair, Overlea students placed 12th out of 24 schools and also won third place in 2 out of 5 competitions. Overlea students bested some schools in our area (Eastern, Perry Hall, Kenwood) and some in the central area (Towson, Dulaney…)

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Forest Buffer Restoration Project
Hello Ms. Parker
Overlea High School students and their teacher Karen Kracker took part in the BCPS Forest Buffer Restoration Project. Your students planted 75 native trees and shrubs at Fleming Park. I just want to make sure you are aware of what a great job the students did, they were unbelievable. They worked together as highly organized teams and got the job done with incredible spirit and drive. I really enjoyed working with them; they were so polite and helpful. You are lucky to have such delightful students at your school and I am looking forward to working with them in the fall to perform maintenance on their trees.
Thanks again for such great students and teachers.

OHS students help out with Forest Buffer Restoration
OHS students help out with Forest Buffer Restoration
OHS students help out with Forest Buffer Restoration
OHS students help out with Forest Buffer Restoration

Congratulations, Aaron!
If you see Mr. Ladd's student, Aaron B. (9th grader), congratulate him on his selection as an alternate for the Baltimore County Honors Band on TUBA. This is by audition and very competitive. Aaron worked very hard, coming for individual lessons several times a week after school for the month prior to the audition. Some of the students he was auditioning against are one and two time Maryland All-State Band performers. Model United Nations Conference
Mr. Lydic’s Social Studies students excelled at the annual Model UN Conference. Competing against almost 100 students from 10 high schools, representing 40 countries, Overlea students took home six awards in the competition; including finishing 1st and 2nd in the main category---position paper writing. Overlea High School captured 1/3 of the awards given, making Overlea the school with the largest number of individual winners at the conference. Congratulations, Monte!
Monte S. earned a 100% on all four ALT-MSA tests after vigorous preparation with Mrs. Ranieri.
The examinations included math, reading, writing and science!

Congratulations Leonson, Max and Andre!
Mr. Piscopo's JV soccer players, Leonson L., Max U., and Andre S. have been selected as members of the Baltimore County ALL DIVISION 3 soccer team.

Mr. Piscopo (on left) stands proudly with his award-winning soccer players:, Leonson L., Max U., and Andre S.

Overlea High School's Boy’s Soccer Team won Division 3 for Baltimore County.
If you have any of the following student athletes, be sure to congratulate them on their success this year.

Andrey S.	Marcus G.	Samuel F.
William D. Leonson L.	Xavier P.
Joseph K. Gabe S.	Benjamin O.
Jared D. Kevin A.	Robert L.
Franklin G. Ray John S.	Dominic H.
Marc H. Alexander O.	Dayo A.
Max U. Luis Q.	Dominic B.

Congratulations, Ethan!
Senior Ethan T. won the prestigious Building Congress & Exchange of Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc. Award. He adds this award to a list which includes a Maryland State Apprenticeship license, a Class C Maryland Driver’s License, and is a Certified Fork Lift Operator. Ethan also won the following awards: 2007 USA Skills 2nd Place State Champion and 2006 USA Skills 5th Place State Champion.

From left to right: Ms. Thacker, Ethan T., HVAC instructor, Mr. Roberts and Technology Education Department Chairman, Mr. Callas..

Congratulations Dan and Tyrone!
Dan B. and Tyrone M. were installed as President and Vice President of Overlea High School's Junior Litho Club.
Club advisor and teacher, Mr. Callas, was present to celebrate the occasion, as well as Rhonda Hoyman, supervisor of Baltimore Couny Public Schools' Career & Technical Programs.
The ceremony took place at Bowman's Restaurant & Pub in Carney, Maryland. The event was sponsored by the senior Litho Club of Baltimore, whose first female president happens to be another Overlea teacher, Miss DeFeo.

Attending the installation ceremony along with Junior Litho Club officers Tyrone M. and Daniel B. were Miss Rhonda Hoyman and Mr. Nick Callas.

Print & Graphics student wins all expense paid stay at Penn State
While we are on the subject of good news; it has come to our attention that Jeni W., a senior at Overlea High School, has been selected to attend an all expense paid graphics camp at Penn State University, College of Technology at Williamsport. Jeni was selected from numerous applicants from several states. This experience includes lodging in a college dorm, meals, and most importantly exposure to the latest graphics and multimedia technology at the post secondary level. Jeni, pictured below, who was also a Career and Technology award winner, plans to pursue graphic design and multi-media technology as a career.

County-wide CTE Awards Dinner
On Wednesday evening, May 2, 2007, outstanding seniors from Overlea HS were honored along with students from high schools across Baltimore County at the annual Career & Technical Education Awards Dinner. Jeni W. Graphic and Communications, Iris F. School-To-Career, Jake D. MJROTC, Chris W. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Ryan T. Academy of Finance and James W. IV Construction Craftsmen cluster. Not pictured: Jackie K., winner of the Childcare Services award.

Left to right in the front row: Mr. Callas, Ms. Parker, Mrs. Spaight, Mr. Roberts, Jeni & Janay W., Iris F., Thomas G..
Left to right in the back row: Mr. & Mrs. W., Chris W., Ryan T., James W. IV and Jake D.

hvac Students Win Silver Medals in Statewide Competition
On Saturday March 31^st, the Maryland State Skills USA Championship competition was held at the Center of Applied Technology North in Anne Arundel County. Approximately 600 contestants competed in over 60 different events. OHS students Chris W. and Ethan T. from Mr. Roberts' Heating and Air Conditioning Class competed in two of theses events. Chris competed in the Major Appliance Repair contest and Ethan competed in the Sheet Metal contest.

Chris and Ethan celebrate winning silver medals at the state HVAC competition.

At the awards ceremony, both Chris and Ethan won Silver medals.
Second best in the entire state is quite an accomplishment.
Congratulations on a job well done!

To put their accomplishments in perspective, two students from one class of eleven students at Overlea High School won the same amount of medals as did Carroll County, Cecil County, Western School of Technology and Easton High School. They won more medals than seven other High Schools or Technical Centers entering the competition. SkillsUSA is the largest student organization in the United States with more than 284,000 student and instructors join SkillsUSA annually, organized into more than 14,700 sections and 54 state and territorial associations. SkillsUSA has served more than 8.8 million members. The mission of SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high performance workers in public career and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free-enterprise system and involvement in community service.

Mr. Roberts would like others students to join SkillsUSA and demonstrate their talents. For more information, contact Mr. Roberts in room 229 or by email jroberts2@bcps.org.

Wayne Becker and his proud employer celebrate winning the silver medal.

Overlea Graduate Wins Silver Medal in HVAC National Competition
Wayne Becker wins the Silver Medal at the ABC National Craft Championships Competitors, held at the association’s 2007 national convention March 21-25 in Nashville, Tenn. Wayne is a 2002 graduate from Mr. Roberts’ HVAC Class and has continued his career with Maryland Mechanical Services. Wayne is finishing his final year as a HVAC apprentice and represented the Baltimore Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). He also has continued to work part time for Mr. Roberts in his HVAC business. A field of 130 craft professionals competed in 13 different craft areas during ABC’s 2007 National Craft Championships competition.

The National Craft Championships is the highlight of ABC’s National Convention. ABC’s National Chairman Dave Meyer said “Each year, we are honored to provide these craft professionals with the opportunity to demonstrate their high-quality workmanship, technical knowledge and safe work practices. These craft professionals are the best-of-the-best and show us that there is a bright future ahead for ABC and the U.S. construction industry.” The National Craft Championships was developed in 1987 to help celebrate and recognize craft training in construction careers. Each year, the competition draws some of the nation’s most talented craftspeople and highlights the important role that craft skills training plays in the construction industry. The National Craft Championships Committee, which is composed of leading merit shop construction firms, plans all year for the two-day competition. Wayne was among the first graduates to complete the newly formed HVAC program offered at Overlea. He was the best HVAC students in his graduating class. His desire to learn the correct way and always complete his job with pride distinguished him as an exceptional craftsman during his high school years and continues to prove valuable in his apprenticeship years. When Wayne completed a project, and some small items could have been done better, he never offered excused, he just went about fixing any part of his system that could be improved. This attribute has worked well for Wayne in his career as demonstrated at the National level by being the second best apprentice in the United States. Congratulations Wayne!

Wayne Becker competing in the National Craft Championships in Nashville, Tennessee.

A, Tiffany H, Jacob	S, Rico
B, Khiry N, Josh	M, Conner
R, KeyonS, Na'Lai	K, Jamie
R, Corey H, Patrick	M, Tracy
E, DalmauS, Ka'Lai	E, Donte
R, Keyon H, Ikeysha	P, Cody
D, Gregory S, Josh	M, Devin
G, Brennan H, Debony	M, Matthew
S, AaronS, Minnie	W, Jamar
S, Michael W, Kenneth	G, Edward


Aaron S. Minnie S.	Antonio S.
Joshua N. Trishawna R.	Roland Z.
Damien H. Tara O.	Matthew G.
Josh D. Jacob H.	Matthew M.
Khiry B.	Josh S.