Jones 4th- and 5th-grade students rehearse for Annie Junior, opening on March 2. Photo by Alex Crawford.

Annie Junior, the musical, is coming To Jones!

Annie and her friends will come to life through the children of Jones Elementary, during performances on Friday, March 2 at 7:00pm, and Saturday, March 3 at 1:00 and 7:00pm. All shows will be held inside the school and tickets are $5. Concessions will be available. The cast and crew are made up of the school's fourth- and fifth-graders. The show is directed by Joe Thompson, a seasoned actor and director, whose experience includes work with groups such as the Colonial Players and Children’s Theater of Annapolis. Club co-chairs are Barbara Kalafos and Bonnie Levin.

Annie Junior is a musical based on a spunky Depression-era orphan (Once upon a time there was a comic strip about Annie!) determined to find her parents, who left her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage. Join Annie and her fellow orphans as she thwarts the cruel Miss Hanigan, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt, and finds a new family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

For advance tickets, email Cathy Trozzo at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call her at 410-544-2167. Jones Elementary is located at 122 Hoyle Lane in Severna Park.

Annie Junior is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

Indian Creek School Middle School is proud to present the musical "Willy Wonka," on the stage of Alumni Hall at its Evergreen Campus in Crownsville. This delightful story, based on Roald Dahl’s "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory," follows the world-famous candy man as he searches for an heir with golden tickets.

Caleigh Plack and Erica Argilan play the part Charlie Bucket. Cameron Johnson and Sam Creel share the role of candy man Willy Wonka. Severna Park’s Chris Barry plays Alfie and is joined by other Park residents Charlie Marculewicz and Marrac Miller, as a dancer and Oompa Loompa, respectively.

Produced by music teacher Greg Bush, Willy Wonka features the songs and lyrics of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, who penned such unforgettable songs as The Candy Man and Pure Imagination. The musical was adapted for stage by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald. Jill Woodward of Severna Park, a member of the ICS music faculty, directs the musical performances with stage direction by Aaron Kleffman and choreography by Anne Crossman Engles, also faculty members. Middle School musicals are known for their incredible performances, vibrant costumes, live orchestra, and imaginative staging.

Join us for a few hours that surely will delight children and adults alike. Performances are Wednesday, February 29, at 7:00pm, Thursday, March 1, at 7:00pm (Indian Creek Alumni Night), Saturday, March 3, at 2:00pm, and Sunday, March 4, at 3:00pm. Ticket prices are: Adults $8, Child $6, and Alumni (Thursday), $6. To order tickets, please call 410-923-3660.

Willy Wonka Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54^th Street, New York, NY 10019.

Kiley Cassidy is the Student of the Month for January from Oak Hill Elementary School. Photos by Brian Lancione
Each month the Severna Park Elks select a student from Severna Park Middle School as their student of the month. Each student is presented with an award and a certificate in recognition of their accomplishments.

For the month of January, the Oak Hill Elementary School student is Kiley Cassidy, a second grader and daughter of Michael and Stacey. The Severna Park Middle School student is Emma-Rae Pyle, a seventh grader and daughter of Steve and Holly.

Congratulations on a job well done!

Emma-Rae Pyle is the Student of the Month for January from Severna Park Middle School.

Eighth grader Rachel Walsh was honored at the 2012 St. John’s Science Fair for her project “Does a balanced golf ball roll more accurately than an unbalanced golf ball?” Photo by John Singleton

By John Singleton

Some people view life as a collection of experiences. Others think of it as a search for the truth. Francis Bacon established the Scientific Method, based on experimentation and inductive reasoning to serve his church, his country, and to discover the truth of things. At St. John the Evangelist School’s annual Science Fair, the search for the truth continues.

Local historian Scott Jay points to a small building that was the original Severna Park Elementary School. A slideshow was prepared to discuss and celebrate the inaugural Margaret Moss Day at SPES. Photos by Atalie Day Brown

By Jane Seiss

In 1914, when Margaret Moss arrived at the one-room Boone School, she was 17 years old and a recent graduate of Annapolis High School. 35 students were enrolled, and her teaching assignment was to be temporary. Remarkably, she stayed for almost 50 years, eventually becoming principal. Her career spanned the evolution of the rural schoolhouse as it became Severna Park Elementary School (SPES).