With Worcester Preparatory School Physical Education teacher Mike Grosso and Corporal Rick Wawrzenriak of the Ocean City Police Department are fourth grade students from Amanda Lynch’s and Laura Holmes’ classes. Students pictured include Adam Pizza, Tate Shockley, Chandler Dennis, Davis Mears, Ava Schwartz, Allie Van Orden, Owen Nally, Riley Dickerson, Aria Zia Shakeri, Jonathan Ruddo,… Read more »
Category: Beach Living
Things I Like
A flag poking above a crowded beachNot working on Memorial DayWhen a Kiss song comes across the radioHearing wind chimes from afarWatching my son in a poolThe movie ‘Slumdog Millionnaire’ Smell of a spring rain Pulling in the driveway after a long road trip Blue skies overhead while driving My ‘Bubba’ mug Digital cameras with… Read more »
Snow Hill Elementary Enjoys Residency from Ceramic Artist
The second grade students and faculty of Snow Hill Elementary School enhanced their passion for art and learning through a six-day residency with ceramic artist John Orth. Above, students Hailey Brown and Carly Andrews show the ceramic tiles they created under the guidance of Orth. Submitted Photos
Local Cub Scouts Visit Andrews Air Force Base
Members of Cub Scout Pack 480 recently hit the road to attend the Joint Services Air Show at Andrews Air Force Base. Adults in the back are Debbie Haas of Ocean Pines, Cubmaster William Danaher and Tim Collins, Webelos leader. In the background is a giant C-5 Cargo and troop transport.
Worcester Prep Group Honors Razaak Eniola
Students in the Random Acts of Kindness group at Worcester Prep honored Razaak Eniola, center, for his outstanding work in the Optimist Oratorical Competition for 2009. The seventh grade student orator won the Worcester County, Eastern Shore Zone and State of Maryland speech competition. Pictured, from left, are Kristin Shriver, Salisbury; Hannah Showell, Bishopville; Eniola,… Read more »
OC Elementary Students Enjoy Puzzle Day
Students in Lisa Brady’s second grade class at Ocean City Elementary School enjoy “Puzzle Day” to celebrate their hard work and effort on the Cognitive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS). Pictured, from left, are Rachel Hreshko, Jenna Miller and Dori Krasner.
Worcester Prep 2010 National Merits Scholarship Winners Announced
Else-Britt De Long, director of Educational Services for the NationalMerit Scholarship Cooperation, has announced that Worcester Prep juniors, above from left, Connor Douglass, Megan Rosales and Michael Dowling have met all the requirements to enter the 2010 National Merit® Scholarship Program. These students were among the highest scoring students in the nation on the Preliminary… Read more »
Student Plays Headmaster for a Day
Shannon Southcomb, a sixth grade student from Ocean City, served as Headmaster of Worcester Preparatory School on May 8. Southcomb put together an exciting day for students and teachers at the school. She provided donuts for teachers when they arrived at school in the morning, lunch treats for all students in the sixth grade and… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
With each passing day, it seems to be getting progressively noisier around the house.Those high-pitch shrieks and screams that were once a novelty, and as cute as could be, have become so incessant they have been known to rattle a nerve or two every now and again. Long gone are the cute coo and ooh… Read more »
Things I Like
Taking a frozen bottle of water to the beachAn old, worn-in baseball hatA big gazebo in a backyardFunny mug shotsA small pile of bills The curls in my son’s hairA frozen coffee drink every now and againA car air-conditioner that works wellThe compact version of the Local BookLiving outside OC on Cruisers weekendCurbside recycling