The Stephen Decatur High School After School Academy Spanish Club created and painted authentic piñatas made from balloons and paper mache. The club will be donating the pinatas to Friends Forever Learning Center to spread cultural awareness. Above, senior Sommer de Sampaio Ferraz paints an authentic piñata made from balloons and paper mache.
SNOW HILL — Much of the spotlight for the ongoing change to the national Common Core Curriculum (CCC) in Worcester County has followed changes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). But there will be sweeping revisions to how English Language Arts (ELA) and literacy are handled as well, including an earlier focus on traditionally… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Following several requests to revive the fall Ocean City Newsletter, the Mayor and City Council approved bringing it back next year after missing this year’s deadline. Communications Manager Jessica Waters reminded the Mayor and City Council, during a regular session on Oct. 21, Councilman Dennis Dare inquired about the cost of printing… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The 1st Annual Midtown Boardwalk Surfin’ Santa & Candywalk holiday event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the 67th St. OC TownCenter. The day will begin with the official TownCenter Tree Lighting at 11:30 a.m. followed by Surfin’ Santa’s arrival at 11:45. Live, steel drum holiday music will be featured… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A cold stunned green sea turtle that was transported from Ocean City to the Baltimore National Aquarium this week is recovering but still vulnerable. “He isn’t completely out of the woods yet,” said Jennifer Dittmar, manager of the National Aquarium Animal Rescue team. “We consider him to be in critical condition. But… Read more »
Although numbers can be a difficult read for many, Ocean City property owners would be well suited to read the Town of Ocean City’s Report to Citizens that arrived in mailboxes this week. It contains a tremendous amount of worthwhile information. Here’s some highlights in my opinion:After experiencing significant declines in recent years, the volume… Read more »
SALISBURY — The Maryland branch of a national health and wellness campaign met with the Salisbury City Council last week to discuss a partnership with the aim of lowering obesity rates in the community. The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities and Towns Campaign, which in this state is a partnership between the Institute for… Read more »
BERLIN — The town of Berlin is promising to be “active partners” with a community-led effort to improve pedestrian safety in the area, but the Mayor and Council is also stressing the need for patience and allowing time to find out exactly what is needed in Berlin. The recent push for safety improvements in Berlin… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School recently held Red Ribbon Week activities. One activity the student body participated in was the “OCES Jump Wave”. During the Jump Wave, all students did one minute of continuous jumping jacks simultaneously followed by a heart-rate check. Students have been learning how to monitor their heart-rate during exercise while in physical education… Read more »
Students from Wicomico County recently inducted into the Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Wor-Wic Community College are, above front row, from left, Nancy Faye Talbott of Delmar, Sarah Elizabeth Jackson of Hebron, Nathaniel A. Valdes of Pittsville, and Brooks Thomas Bowden and Stephanie Mae McMahon of Sharptown; and, back, Stephanie Auguste,… Read more »