Cassidy VanVonno plays the drum set that her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tim VanVonno, recently donated to Rick Chapman’s music class at Ocean City Elementary School.
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OC Elementary Third Graders Research Red-Eyed Tree Frogs
Jacqueline Knowlton’s third grade class at Ocean City Elementary School researched Red-Eyed Tree Frogs for their Non-Experimental Science Fair Project. Pictured are Micheal Rutka, Reed Welton, and Sivan Cohen creating a model frog.
SDHS Receives Grant From Exxon Mobile Eductation Alliance
Stephen Decatur High School recently received a $750 grant from the Exxon Mobile Educational Alliance program and the Ocean Petroleum Company. Ocean Petroleum representative Trish Connell presented a check to the school that was spent on science equipment. Above, Senior Andrew Murrell uses a spectroscope, purchased with the grant money, to examine noble gases in Fran… Read more »
Worcester Prep To Perform Hello! Dolly
Some of the Worcester Prep students who will be performing in Hello! DollyFriday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. are, from left, Chelsea Thaler (Irene Molloy), Ocean City; Austin Cook (Cornelius Hackl), Berlin; Paige Spangler (Minnie Fay), Berlin; and Hunter Harmon (Barnaby Tucker), Rehoboth Beach.
Scenes From Showell Elementary Kindergarten’s Reading Groups
One of Mrs. Mears’ kindergarten reading groups at Showell Elementary studied quotation marks and performed the book, “Grandpa’s Cookies” for their classmates. Pictured, from left, are Abby Yeager (grandpa), Ethan Hansford (frog), Katie Brunkhorst (squirrel), Georgia Oglesby (narrator and owl), Caleb Danner (bear), and Grace Windon (Lisa).
Things I Like
A daily dose of caffeine Randy Quaid Leaving the dentist My son’s love of crackers Traveling in January That the Pro Bowl is before the Super Bowl this year Rescue stories from Haiti Aubrey Bodine’s photos Staying off the computer all weekendNew shoes that don’t need to be broken inA baby announcement in the mail
Fatherhood Adventures
I am taking a little departure this week from the daily antics of my boys to jump atop the proverbial soapbox.There are periods of time when bad news seems to dominate daily life, but currently it appears to be at every turn, and I recently was startled by some personal news that continues to trouble… Read more »
Electromagnet Mystery at Science Fair Takes First Place
Kirsten Danisavich’s students Patrick Mumford, Jessica Blancas Chavez, Eric Rimel, Evan Marlowe, Megan Hurley, and Braeden Dang put the finishing touches on the class’s first place science fair project, Electromagnet Mystery.
Worcester Prep 2009-10 Ensemble
Worcester Preparatory School’s 2009-2010 Ensemble poses for a formal photo after one of its recent performances. The Ensemble performs throughout the year at Worcester Prep concerts and events and during the holidays at senior centers and retirement homes. Pictured, front from left, are Hannah Gaskill, Ashley Foreman, Hope Evans, Chelsea Thaler, Tim Lewis, Bryce Butler,… Read more »
OC Elementary 4th Graders Learn About MLK Jr.
Mendy Fiori’s fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary School is learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. They read “Martin’s Big Words” and believe with King that “Love is the key to the problems of the world.”