First, as part of the school's Cultural Days program, held on Feb. 12, 17 and 19, students from each classroom will teach the rest of the school about a particular culture of the world.

Then, the school's talent show is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13, which is also when students will celebrate Valentine's Day.

Rather than giving cards to each other, the students will make Valentine's Day books for each other, according to advancement coordinator Charlotte M. Letourneau.

"Each child goes home with a book with a page from each classmate about how they are special," she said.

On Friday, Feb. 27, Marc Clayton from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will stop by for a science program, planned to get the students excited about completing science fair projects, which are due on March 12.

For more information on any of these programs, contact the school at 301-798-0288.

Students raise money for cancer society

Deer Crossing Elementary School students are raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society again this year through the Pennies for Patients Program.

Money will be collected through Feb. 20.

The school's goal is to exceed last year's total of $3,412. So far, students have collected $634.

For more information, call the school at 240-236-5900.

Oakdale celebrates staff this week

It's Staff Appreciation Week at Oakdale Elementary School this week. The school's PTA planned a few events to show their gratitude.

On Monday, school staff were treated to spa-like luxuries at the school, including massages, manicures and pedicures for all.

And this morning, parents were scheduled to arrive in bathrobes and fuzzy slippers to serve breakfast to employees.

Linganore High hosts indoor drill show

The fifth annual Keystone Indoor Drill Association Show was held at Linganore High School last weekend.

Twenty-four groups from different schools from across the region competed in the show, which was sponsored by the Linganore High School Band Boosters as a fund-raiser.

According to Jack Oliver, president of the Linganore High School Band Boosters, the results are as follows:

Gold Majorette Division, first place, Central Dauphin High School; Gold Percussion Standstill Division, first place, Greencastle-Antrim High School, second place, Biglerville High School; Gold Percussion Division, first place, Brunswick High School, second place, Central Dauphin High School; Junior Color Guard Division, first place, Mechanicsburg Middle School; Bronze Color Guard Division, first place, Hancock High School, second place, Northeastern High School; Gold Color Guard Division, first place, Mechanicsburg High School, second place, Central Dauphin High School; White Color Guard Division, first place, North Hagerstown High School, second place, Arundel High School, third place, Cumberland Valley High School; Blue Color Guard Division, first place, Mechanicsburg High School, second place, Redland Performance Company.

Additionally, the Big Spring High School Color Guard, the Linganore Junior Color Guard and the Linganore High School Color Guard performed at the show.

First level winners of National Geographic Bee announced

Congratulations and best wishes for continued success to the winners of the first round of the National Geographic Bee for grades four through eight.

Each of the students won the school-level oral competition and will next take the written test in the next phase of competition.

Winners from each participating school that reported results are: Katie Despeaux from Thurmont Middle, Tim Nicodemus from Walkersville Middle, Tyler Bivona from Middletown Elementary, Danilo Cordani from Windsor Knolls Middle, Tess Endter from Middletown Middle, Andrew Garman from Valley Elementary, Daniel Garman from Brunswick Middle, Austin Snelick from Kemptown Elementary, and Andrew Stinavage from Oakdale Middle.

Up to 100 top-scoring students in the state will compete in the state competition on April 2.

Each state champion, along with his or her teacher, will travel to the National Geographic Bee to be held in Washington, D.C. on May 25 and 26.

Have an item to include in School Notes? Contact New Market/Urbana reporter Brad Pierce at 301-624-2975 or bpierce@gazette.net.