New! Congratulations to the Music Department for a successful trip to Chicago!
The Symphonic Band received a Superior Rating and 1st Place, and Kate Bateman and Marina Metzler won Outstanding Soloist Awards. The band also won the "Fiesta-Val Champion Trophy" in its class.

The Concert Band received an Excellent Rating and 1st Place.
The Orchestra received an Excellent Rating and 1st Place.
The Jazz Ensemble received a Superior Rating and 1st Place, and Daniel Baker
and Juliette Bell won Outstanding Soloist Awards.

The Concert Choir received a Superior Rating and 1st Place.
The Madrigals received a Superior Rating and 1st Place.

The Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble won the "Fiesta-Val Grand Champion Trophy" for having the highest combined band scores, and Mr. Eber received the "Fiesta-Val Award of Distinction" in recognition of a notable contribution to
musical excellence.

The Concert Choir and Madrigals won the "Fiesta-Val Grand Champion Trophy"
for having the highest combined chorus scores, and Mr. Rankin received the
"Fiesta-Val Award of Distinction" in recognition of a notable contribution to
musical excellence.

New! Congratulations to Hammond's three nominees for the Baltimore Cappies!
Alex Krebs-- Female Dancer
Taylor Washington-- Comic Actress in a Musical
Charles Freeman-- Male Vocalist

Hammond Theater is also excited to be performing "Wild Goose Chase" on the Hippodrome stage June 1st.

Angela Humpert, a Freshman, placed 1st in 55-meter dash at the Maryland 2A
State Indoor Track and Field competition on Monday February 18, 2008 with a winning time of 7.41 seconds. Angela worked hard all season, especially trying to
fine tune her start out of the blocks. It all paid off at the state meet when she
achieved her personal best time and took home a gold medal! Congratulations!

This past summer, 15 Hammond students (Emily Bauer, Juliette Bell, Trevor
Bublitz, Carolyn DiMaria, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Liz Gildea, Megan Lauver, Shannon
Nabors, Alanna Olive-Smith, Julia Rocha, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Jessica Schmitz,
Kyle Stanton, Nicole Webbert, and Tess Wier) traveled to Greece and Turkey on
an educational tour led by Mrs. Lee Ann Beall-Read. Focusing on experiencing the
history, literature, and culture of the ancient world, students spent 10 days visiting
sites they had studied in English and History while enjoying the sun and sand of
the Greek islands. Students visited the acoustically perfect Theatre of Epidaurus,
the mythological center of the universe, Delphi and the ruins of Mycenae, the site
once believed to be Troy. Highlights included swimming in the Aegean Sea, riding
donkeys up 580 steps to reach Fira on the island of Santorini, and visiting the
ancient city of Ephesus, one of the largest archeological excavations sites in the
world. Around every corner was a perfect picture; the Parthenon from their hotel
in Athens, the infamous windmills at sunset on the island of Mykonos, two chairs
side by side overlooking the blue roofs of the churches of Santorini. It was truly a
trip of a lifetime!

Mrs. Beall-Read travels each summer with students from Hammond. This summer,
Mrs. Beall-Read will be leading a trip to England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
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