Some of the Class of 2014 members of the Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society recite the pledge of membership once more before passing the torch onto the new inductees. Pictured. From left, are Tyler Jenkins, Logan Thumma, Erin Florek, Katie VanBruggen, Layla Fowler, Beth Laque and Kandyce Tolbert.
Students in Linda Brown’s second grade class at Ocean City Elementary School celebrated “Introduction to Best Buddy Day” by bringing in their favorite stuffed animal to share with the class. Pictured are Philip Mason, Natasha Vazquez and Alexis Wilkinson.
Worcester Prep’s Botball team was honored with third place in the Double Elimination Final in robotics programming for the Washington DC Region. Senior team member Lane Spangler was honored with the “Best Programming” Judges’ Award. Pictured, front from left, are Lane Spangler and Mark Gee; and, back, Zach Oltman, Razaak Eniola, Biola Eniola, Madison Doody,… Read more »
Every parent at some point in time has had to bite their tongue to refrain from laughing at their kids.Sure, there are plenty of laughing with the kids moments, but here I’m talking about those times when the kids either say or do something so ridiculous you have to contain yourself to not make them… Read more »
Buckingham Elementary School students Der’rhy Doughty, Juan Cervantes Rodriguez and Kaolin Riser in Stacey Bredenberg’s first grade class are working as an animal rescue team. Together they had to research what a cheetah would need and how they would build an enclosure for it at their animal sanctuary.
Stephen Decatur High School junior Payton VanKirk emerges from the congratulatory tunnel after being inducted into the National Honor Society on April 9. Inductees were granted membership based on the principles of the organization: character, scholarship, leadership, and service.
A three-alarm fire that began around 6 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2002 destroyed Hooper’s Crab House. Firefighters from Ocean City, Ocean Pines and Berlin fought the blaze for over 10 hours at the West Ocean City restaurant. Damages were estimated in excess of $1 million.Water supply was a problem there were no fire hydrants in… Read more »
Christopher Choy, a junior at Worcester Prep, was named the State of Maryland 11th Grade Winner in the 2013-2014 Young Authors’ Competition. He is pictured with actress and writer Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street.
Easter egg huntsGeese flying overThe annual Berlin LittleLeague parade down Main StreetA bonfire fueled by the downedlimbs from the winterSmell of an old baseball gloveThis area’s weather extremesWhen my son talks about GodCrispy scrappleThe atmosphere at the Komen raceWhen the streets are closed in BerlinNo-jacket weather
Students at Buckingham Elementary School were rewarded for their positive choices and behaviors with a Fitness Day! Students had the opportunity to try a variety of fitness options such as Yoga, Zumba, Tabata, and HIT training. Above, Chrissy Ehrhart of Zenna Wellness Studio is pictured working with the students.