Worcester Prep student Halie Murray-Davis, left, received a Colonial Dames State Scholarship to spend a week in Washington, D.C. studying about national government. She also received a monetary gift from the local chapter. With her is Marian Chambers, Colonial Dames representative.
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OC ES Visit Zoo
Cheyenne Franklin and Grace Beres recently traveled to the Philadelphia Zoo with their fourth grade class from Ocean City Elementary School.
Fifth Grade Berlin Intermediated School Create Research Project
Students in Jeanene Gwin’s fifth grade Gifted and Talented class at Berlin Intermediate School spent the fourth reterm creating a “Your Choice” research project. Students began with outlines, moved on to note taking and then chose to present their information in any way they wanted. Above, Hayden Zaiser, with the help of his father, George,… Read more »
Worcester Prep students take AP Biology in 10th grade with master teacher Tom Westcott
Worcester Prep students take AP Biology in 10th grade with master teacher Tom Westcott, right, and take both the AP Biology test and the College Board SAT II in Biology. The top scorers in the College Board testing were, from left, Conor Nally, Casey Knerr and Brad Mullen.
OC ES Holds Field Day
Ocean City Elementary School recently held its annual Field Day. The children participated in many exciting games and relays. Pictured is Julianna Johnston from Laura Black’s kindergarten class participating in the sack race.
Adventure In Fatherhood
Over dinner one night, I was kindly reminded by my wife to write some nice things about our kids every now and again.Of course, this was around 9 p.m. after the kids had been put to bed and we had time to make our own dinner. We learned a while ago it’s best for us… Read more »
Fishing In OC
The waves were crashing, the water was splashing and all I could think about was how glad I was that I was wearing my korkers. Oh, and I was still pretty upset about the big striper that I had just lost also.For those of you who have never heard of korkers, imagine some heavy duty… Read more »
Things I Like
A pool with a slideMy kids in their bathing suitsHot bread and garlic clovesBig, laidback dogs Margaritas around a poolBanana bread from the Berlin Coffee HouseMondays that go by fastA great sunset to end a cloudy daySmell of a SharpiePicnics in the parkDriving over a bridge with the windows down
Adventures In Fatherhood
Over the course of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, I found myself often amazed at what was coming out of my mouth.When I say these are “aha” moments, Pam likes to tell me I’m citing an Oprah line. I actually never realized that was something Oprah cites a lot, but I guess a little bit… Read more »
Things I Like
Sock-less weekendsThe first wave of air-conditioning on a hot dayCutting open a big watermelonA good speaker at a graduationSwimming with my kidsHoliday weekendsThe show, “Mike & Molly”Walking the halls of a schoolBaseball in the summerA long lasting laptop batterySmell of clean laundry