Lake High School

POLICE LOG* Wilde Lake: 5400 block of Trumpeter Road: A fence was cut and a trailer door was pried open at the Wilde Lake High School construction site early Friday, police said.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who says he has seen a broad spectrum of the nation's schools, from successful to struggling, left Wilde Lake High School this week singing not only its praises but those of the Howard County school system. During a roundtable discussion at the school, Duncan posed questions to Wilde Lake students about whether the system known for its diversity works for all of its students. Columbia's Wilde Lake, where school officials say more than 90 percent of students pass high school assessments before the 12th grade, has one of the county's most diverse student populations, with no ethnic group totaling more than 41 percent of its enrollment.

The student: William Meyerson, 17. The school: Wilde Lake High School. Special achievement: William was one of five Wilde Lake seniors who was named a National Merit semifinalist. School activities: He participates on the Math team, the "It's Academic" team and the Lincoln-Douglas Debate team at school. He is also on the ice hockey team. College plans: William has centered his college focus on the University of California at Berkeley and plans to major in mathematics. At Wilde Lake, he studies math, German and chemistry.

The voice of William C. Schultheis echoed off stone walls and clapboard Dickeyville homes on July 4th mornings. He spoke through a bullhorn as he led his neighborhood's annual history walk along nearly forgotten mill sites, abandoned streetcar lines and a jail. His audience offered no objections when the history lesson lasted two hours. The retired Baltimore teacher died of lung cancer Wednesday at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. He was 70. Born and raised in Frostburg, he was a Beall High School graduate.

* Name: Jim Paige, 17, of Columbia.* School: Wilde Lake High School.* Why Jim was chosen: He is state delegate for Howard County for the International Thespian Society as well as president of the Drama Club. He placed as a finalist for the arts in the Maryland Distinguished Scholarship. He is a member of the all-state choir, National Honor Society, madrigals and the debate team. He is also the communications director for the senior class. He has been chairman and coordinator of Lake Aid, a benefit show to raise money for the Maryland Food Bank, for the last two years.

25 Years Ago (week of Jan. 18-24, 1970)* Administrative action was planned against the principal of Wilde Lake High School for allegedly striking a 13-year-old boy in the face. An apology was made to the boy's parents, who were assured that the incident was not condoned by the schoolsystem.* General Electric announced that the opening of the first three buildings in the 1,100-acre Appliance Park East would be delayed three months.50 Years Ago (Week of Jan. 21-27, 1945):* A committee composed of various Ellicott City civic leaders met with the county commissioners to organize a Howard County Sanitary Commission.

Wilde Lake High School's All-Metro football standouts, Raphael Wall and Ricky Rowe, announced yesterday they will sign with the University of Maryland and Penn State University, respectively.The signing period for Division I recruits officially begins Feb. 6.Wall, 6 feet, 200 pounds, led the Wildecat offense in rushing (1,538) and scoring (25 touchdowns), while Rowe, 6-0, 180, anchored the defense that allowed only 31 points in 10 regular-season games. He had five interceptions. Wilde Lake won the state Class 2A championship, defeating Damascus in overtime, 13-7.

Mon LamWilde Lake High SchoolHometown: ColumbiaAge: 18Her accomplishments: She is president of the senior class and was past president of the junior class as well as the freshman class. She serves as one of two PTSA student representatives.She is a member of the International Club and SHOP (Students Helping Other People). She plays varsity field hockey, lacrosse and volleyball. She was the school's ambassador for the Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation leadership seminar.She was a member of the Lake Aid fund-raiser, which raised money for the Maryland Food Bank.

The Bridges Over Wilde Lake will celebrate "Lights on After School," a national campaign to highlight the benefits of after-school programs and the resources needed to keep them going, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at Wilde Lake High School. The nationwide event is sponsored locally by Bridges Over Wilde Lake, an after-school program for Bryant Woods and Running Brook elementaries and Wilde Lake middle and high schools. The rally will include food, speakers, entertainment, door prizes and information about after-school activities.

The supervisor of a security guard who failed to break up a fight at a Sept. 8 Wilde Lake High School dance said last week that the fight was over before the guard could reach the combatants.Charles Ellenberger, director of the All-County Security Agency, responded to a charge made by Kevin Peacock, a delegate to the Howard County Association of Student Councils and a senior at Wilde Lake.Peacock, who was neither involved nor a witness, told the county school board Sept. 13 that the incident was one of several at Wilde Lake in which guards have failed to take action.

Skateboard enthusiasts are pushing Howard County to build a place where they can showcase their skills, and county officials hope to accommodate them. Two Wilde Lake High School juniors - Evan Sokolosky and Daniel Lesko - are part of the movement to get a skateboard park built at Centennial Park. The pair worked with Gary Arthur, direction of the county Department of Recreation and Parks, on a layout that would appeal to users of the park and to those funding it. The proposed facility would replace an aging basketball court behind the park's north entrance, off Old Annapolis Road.

Kishna Davis strode onto the stage at the Jim Rouse Center for the Performing Arts in a long red gown with a deep neckline, dripping in jewelry and perched atop sparkly stiletto sandals. "You have a diva in the house," she announced, and the students at Wilde Lake High School roared. Davis, a soprano who can sing in seven languages and performs around the world, downplayed her accomplishments when she told the audience of freshmen and sophomores yesterday that opera is not so different from television reality shows.

Phil Chenier faces the same concerns any other high school basketball coach has at this time of the season. His Wilde Lake High varsity squad was 9-7 as of late last week and trying to get everything together for a late-season roll heading into post-season play. Chenier, 31, is a former standout player at Wilde Lake and Howard University who knows the game and loves teaching it. He also is fortunate in that when a basketball question occurs, one trusted source he can turn to is a three-time National Basketball Association all-star who, as a television announcer, is still involved in the pro league.

Thursday evening, students at Wilde Lake High School performed the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, an inspiring story about courage, love and the importance of family. Maria (Callie Goff) is a young postulant sent to work as a governess for the stern Captain von Trapp (Dean Arscott), who has seven children. In Austria, under the advancing Nazi regime, Maria and the captain fall in love and get married. They are forced to flee the country with the children when the captain is commissioned to be a Nazi officer.

Slayton House Theatre in Wilde Lake Village Center will start the 2003-2004 season of its "Marvelous Movies and More" film series with The Philadelphia Story, a 1940 film starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart, at 7:30 Oct. 17. Dessert and coffee will be served after a short discussion. The cost is $7. Seating is limited. The Mollycoddle, originally scheduled Sept. 19, will be shown at 3 p.m. Nov. 9. Information: 410-730-3987 Open-space cleanup set Oct. 25 in Wilde Lake Wilde Lake residents are invited to help clean open-space areas, street gutters and storm drains as part of Columbia Cleans Day on Oct. 25. Participants can pick up trash bags at Slayton House.

The Bridges Over Wilde Lake will celebrate "Lights on After School," a national campaign to highlight the benefits of after-school programs and the resources needed to keep them going, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at Wilde Lake High School. The nationwide event is sponsored locally by Bridges Over Wilde Lake, an after-school program for Bryant Woods and Running Brook elementaries and Wilde Lake middle and high schools. The rally will include food, speakers, entertainment, door prizes and information about after-school activities.

Howard County Superintendent Michael E. Hickey is a lucky man. He's about to get a 3 percent pay raise that will boost his annual salary to $115,750, almost even with the Baltimore County superintendent's salary and just shy of what Baltimore City's school chief earns. The latter two both command school systems with substantially larger student populations than Howard's, and with more intense social problems.But that should in no way imply that Dr. Hickey's job can be underestimated. As the head of one of the state's best school systems, Dr. Hickey has faced considerable challenges in his 12 years as superintendent, not the least of which is to maintain the level of excellence that Howard County has come to expect.

LORI AND TONY DENG, of Wilde Lake, were expecting a good deal of excitement last week during their family's trip to New York to celebrate the Chinese New Year.They got more than they'd planned when daughter Amanda, 3, and son Michael, 5, became substitutes for two local children scheduled to ride atop a float honoring Chinese-American schools in the city's traditional parade.The family was visiting Mr. Deng's parents, who teach Chinese language and culture at a school for Chinese-American children, Mrs. Deng said.

Junior Ray Williams came off the bench to score all 10 of his points in the final period as host and 10th-ranked Meade survived with a 75-67 victory over Arundel last night in a Class 4A East boys quarterfinal game. Arundel (8-16) was defending region champion and had opened with a 75-52 first-round romp over Westminster last Friday. The Mustangs (18-6) will play host to Frederick, a winner over Old Mill last night, in tomorrow's regional semifinals. Williams was one of four Mustangs in double figures last night as Meade shot 47 percent (28-for-60)

What do concertos and calculus have in common? They represent the twin talents of Wilde Lake High School math teacher and classical pianist Bryan Rowe. Dubbed a "math maestro," the Baltimore native sees a connection between the disciplines needed to succeed in music and math, and he considers it a metaphor for success. "Kids need to choose a life that's not restricted to the masses, to strive for excellence, not perfection, in their individual and academic endeavors," says Rowe, 41, adding that youths should have passion in their pursuits.