Page 40 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch January 3, 2014 Students In The News The Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society sponsored two Worcester GOLD families for the holidays, treating them to groceries, toiletries and presents from Santa Claus. Pictured, back, are Kayla Lantz, Alex McKahon and Emily Ladd; and front, Zelene Almazon, Ashley DePaul, Samantha Quilter and Chelsea Hale. Worcester Prep senior Saqib Khan was part of a group of students from Colleen McGuire’s programming class who served as guides for Lower School children in order to help them develop the thinking skills needed for coding. Above, kindergartners Lynden Prosser, left, and Lena Parker show intense concentration as they work out the coding game taught to them by Khan. Submitted Photos The Naval Junior ROTC program at Stephen Decatur High School sponsored the Toys for Tots program for the holidays, collecting over 300 new toys for needy families. Pictured, back, are Taylor Carozza, Randy Odenwald, Master Chief David Reynolds, Josh Cannon, Gino Falvo, and Marine Corps League representative Dick Hyson; and front, Lieutenant Commander Kelly Reavy, Kayla Hearn and Jacob Darlington. Showell second-graders Abby West, Joshua Blume and Maddie Shirk selected books under the guidance of Book Swap volunteers Sanji Ramnarain and Constance Boyd. Students brought in good condition, age-appropriate, slightly used, reading books from home and other students took these slightly loved books home. Stephen Decatur High School students in Christy Powell's art classes constructed architectural-style gingerbread houses called "cottage confections." Above, senior Tyler Coppinger displays his Victorian-style cottage confection, which was constructed using hundreds of pretzel sticks. Ocean City Elementary School first-grade students participated in the Share the Warmth Program for the Salvation Army. They collected hats, mittens, gloves and scarves to be donated to children in need in this area. Pictured are Deneen Nicolle, Berlin Corbin, Serenity Shockley and Nya Carabello. Before the Christmas Concert at Worcester Prep, some of the members of the Upper School Chorus posed for a photo, including, from left, Lily Zechiel, Regan Lingo, Amy Lizas, Bethany Wolpin and Lauren Meoli.