Students in Mrs. Gwin’s fifth grade enrichment class at Berlin Intemediate School recently completed a unit on music and poetry. Students analyzed lyrics from artists such as Jack Johnson, The Beatles, Smash Mouth and Five for Fighting and located elements of poetry such as similes, metaphors, imagery and alliteration. Students then composed their own poems… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Stephen Decatur High School
At Stephen Decatur High School, art teacher Cindy Pilchard and stained glass artist Lucinda Shaw are working with 65 students for six weeks to produce a permanent stained glass window above the media center book drop. This spring, there will be a reception to recognize the artists and the product. The design of the window… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate
Sixth grade students at Berlin Intermediate School in Mrs. Nash’s and Mrs. Yingling’s math classes spent some time connecting art and math concepts. Students learned about abstract artist Piet Mondrian and then created their own works of art. They used concepts of geometry including lines, points, and parallel and perpendicular lines and included color to… Read more »
Worcester Prep
Worcester Prep students recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel with college admissions leaders. Pictured are, from left, Tony D’Antonio, Director of College Guidance, Worcester Prep; Junior Josh Berman; Junior Chase Harmon; Junior Parker McIntosh; Samantha R. Hastler, Assistant Director of Admissions at Washington College; Senior Mickey Meinhardt; Darryl W. Jones, Senior Associate… Read more »
Showell Elementary
Retired police officer Steven Scheiber places a ‘Buckle Up’ sticker on his son Ethan as Jhymir Blake watches. Scheiber used to work for the Nassau County New York Police Department. He brought patches, badges, stickers, and his gear belt for the Showell Elementary School students to see.
Worcester Prep Presents ‘High School Musical’
Worcester Prep will present High School Musical on its Athletic & Performing Arts Center stage on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 29-March 1 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. Chemistry teacher Colleen McGuire is the show’s director, and Middle and Upper School music teacher Dan Freed, is the musical director. Tickets are… Read more »
A Week In Business
Trade Show ApproachingOCEAN CITY – Attendees at the 34th Annual Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Spring Trade Expo will be able to hop into the Impaired Driving Simulator and experience the affects of drinking and driving. As part of the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB) exhibit, this car shows the LCB’s commitment to inform the… Read more »
The Shark Moves To West OC With New Focus
OCEAN CITY – The Shark Restaurant will be returning today as it opens its doors at a new location in West Ocean City, bringing with it familiar faces and favorite menu items, but adding a new waterfront view of the harbor and some new twists to the restaurant. Owner Travis Wright and kitchen manager Nate… Read more »
“Slightly Below Average”
February is usually the month of the year when rhetorical questions start to feel as if the person asking them is being ironic.As if a simple “hey, how’s it going?” can not only be answered with a verbal “fine”, but also with a mental eye roll that poses another simple question: “do you really want… Read more »
Diving Into The Area’s Cultural Activities
An inside look at the regional arts scene through photographs.