The Lion’s Tale is an award-winning high-school newspaper produced by the students of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Student media of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Publications serve the student and community audience by providing full, balanced and ethical coverage of the students, faculty, staff, community and events of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Upper School campus in print and on the internet.
Awards
Maryland Scholastic Press Association Marylander award best newspaper in the state, small high schools: 1988-1989, 1989-1990, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1998-1999 (presented to Susan Zuckerman and staff, for school size below 600)
Maryland Scholastic Press Association Marylander award, best newspaper in state: 1996-1997
Maryland Scholastic Press Association Publications Contest Marylander award, Newspaper division A: 2000, 2001
Maryland Scholastic Press Association Publications Contest Marylander award, Newspaper division B: 2002
Newspaper Peacemaker Finalist award: 1997-1998, 1998-1999
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Medalist: 2006
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist Lions tale: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007
Columbia Scholastic Press Association First place in sports newspapers: 2007
Columbia Scholastic Press Association First place: 1986
Columbia Scholastic Press Association medalist: 1984, 1987
The Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association 2nd place, Newspaper – Profiles: 2008
The Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association 3rd place, Newspaper – Editorial Opinion: 2008 (two students)
The Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association Honorable Mention, Newspaper – Features
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown: 2000, 2003
Quill and Scroll International 1st place award: 1992, 1993, 1995
Quill and Scroll George H. Gallup award: 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004
National Scholastic Press Association Eighth Place, Best of Show Award (Newspaper 17+ Pages): 2010-2011
National Scholastic Press Association First Class with two marks of distinction: 2011-2012
National Scholastic Press Association finalist, Design of the Year, Newspaper Page One: 2012
