Summer of 1959Volume VEdition 1Some of the new enhancements made to private sector businesses before the 1959 season was “a complete rebuilding program with new units being added on the Inlet and bayside to practically double the capacity” at the Oceanic Motel.Mr. and Mrs. John Hodkinson, owners/managers, invited guests to The Purnell apartments between 2nd… Read more »
Ninth grade students and their parents recently gathered at Snow Hill High School to receive their own student laptop for use during the 2015-2016 school year. The Digital Conversion of Worcester County Schools has begun and the first phase of implementation includes the distribution of laptops to every freshman student in Snow Hill, Pocomoke and Stephen… Read more »
Sierra Smullen and Camdyn Chute, students at Seaside Christian Academy, compete in “Around the World” math drill in JoAnna Evans’ fourth and fifth grade math class. Submitted Photos
Worcester Preparatory School Music Director of Grades 6-12 Christopher Buzby is introducing students to a brand new Instrumental Music Program this fall. This September, every sixth grader will learn to play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument in a new Stage Band program. Buzby will also direct a new seventh and eighth grade Concert Band…. Read more »
Old Polaroid photosShort and productive phone callsBeing read to by my sonThe first week after cleaning my desk offTechnology articlesA dip in the pool after a morning runHardware store soundsLocal historic booksLittle kids in football uniformsA big breakfast after churchComing across huge beach driftwood
Worcester Preparatory School Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull announced that Victoria Middleton has been named a semifinalist in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. As a semifinalist, she will continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several… Read more »
James Walker is pictured on the first day of school this month settling in to his third grade class with Rebecca Fetters at Seaside Christian Academy
Rainy weekend days test my parenting mettle.The saving grace for last Saturday — the first day of significant rainfall in a few weeks — was the morning was fine, and we were able to get out of the house early for a soccer game and lunch. Once it started raining around mid-day, it essentially didn’t… Read more »
The first day of school is a big deal.I think it’s especially so when it involves little ones in elementary school and pre-school and sappy parents.Fortunately, with our boys attending different schools, we dodged an awkward conflict with Beckett and Carson not going back to school on the same day this year. At some point,… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School technology teacher Nancy Raskauskas, along with four of her incoming eleventh graders, Davis Mears, Thomas Polk, Alex Abbott and Jordan Welch spent a marathon weekend together in July to enter the 2015 Toronto 50-Hour Film Competition with their film, Little Time. All their hard work paid off when Little Time won an… Read more »