Ocean City Elementary School students and staff held their annual Jump Rope for Heart to benefit the American Heart Association in January. The jump was a tremendous success with the students raising well over $19,000. Pictured below is Jamey Gannon, who collected $640 along with the other top fundraisers for the school.
Sara Mitrecic, a seventh grade student at Stephen Decatur Middle School, poses with her trophy from the Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus State Basketball Free Throw Contest. She won first place in the 12-year-old girls bracket.
Jabria Lewis, Jazmyne DuPont and Kaleigh Davis celebrate at the Rock the MSA Pep Rally at Ocean City Elementary School. During the Pep Rally, third and fourth grade students performed skits full of helpful strategies to be successful on MSA.
Earning first place for best dressed in the Stephen Decatur High School 5th Annual Senior Class Dodgeball tournament were senior Elizabeth Anderson, junior Tricia Purcell, and seniors Cassidy Nathan, Makaela Mitchell, Jamie Parker, and Kaitlin Hardt. The dodgeball tournament, which raised over $1,500 for the SDHS class of 2012, was organized by Senior Class Advisor Steve… Read more »
Sisters Caroline, left, and Sarah Savage, both in the Middle School at Worcester Prep, have proven themselves to be super students and writers. This year they each received honors for their historic essay writing both from the General Levin Winder Chapter of the DAR and the state competition.
The Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club announced the club essay contest winners at a recent dinner meeting. The local students spoke on how optimism in their life makes a difference. Pictured, from left, are Lew Frey, club president; William Wangel (Stephen Decatur High School), first place; Keegan Pando (Worcester Prep), third place; Eniola Razaak (Worcester Prep),… Read more »
Overnight getawaysWatching my kids dance Getting good news in the mailThe movie, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”Sunny weekendsA drink after meeting deadlineWaking up with energyMaking the shift to the iPhoneEating out Whenever someone else weedsA lush golf course fairway
It’s called the “terrible 2s” for a reason, although I prefer to refer to this time in my son Carson’s life as the “traumatizing 2s”.It appears even Pam has accepted this fact of late.You see, despite my best efforts to egg her on from time to time, Pam rarely talks unfavorably about our kids.It’s not… Read more »
Showell Elementary School recently celebrated the 100th Day of School. All students and staff members collected pennies for the Humane Society. Pictured with teacher Ashley Fardone are second graders Brighton Swanson, Donny Post and Tristan Dutton.
Cathy Davies Harmon, center, enjoyed Dress for Success sessions with groups of freshman girls. One group included, front from left, Gabrielle Alicea, Aelya Ehtasham, Sophie Brennan and Victoria Lawrence; and, back, Mikalah Potvin, Amanda Gabriel, Carolyn Dorey, Mattie Maull, Meridith Kellam, Molly Soule´ and Tatjana Kondraschow.