The members of the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the 2009 Historic Essay Awards and the Christopher Columbus Award at their February meeting. Pictured, from left, are Lenore Huffer, Education Chairman; Ross Roessler, Christopher Columbus winner; Alexa Conaway, Historic Essay winner for grade 7; Kathryn Lawrence, Historic Essay… Read more »
Category: Beach Living
Daughters of American Colonists Host a Competition for Elementary Students
The Hoornskill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists hosted a competition for students in grades 3-5. The students were asked to create a stamp design targeting the theme: “What did Colonial Children 1607-1776 Experience in School”. Winners pictured with Daughters of the American Colonists’ Regent Lenore Huffer are, from left, Derowin Cutchin, grade… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
He likes everything.That’s what we have discovered in our first week of feeding little Beckett table food.At our recent 9-month well check visit with the pediatrician, we were given the go-ahead to expand his diet to the world of our food, rather than simply relying on the pureed stuff that comes in a jar at… Read more »
Things I Like
A warmed up car on a snowy dayWind howling outside while watching a movie Anything made by Radio Flyer My son’s long afternoon naps That alive feeling after a great shower Those old Coca-Cola bottles Little League baseball fields When the Terps pull off an upset The movie ‘A Mighty Heart’ The former ‘Look’ magazine… Read more »
SDHS Lifesavers Jr. Red Cross Club’s ongoing Global Outreach
Stephen Decatur High School’s Decatur Lifesavers Jr. Red Cross Club members have had an active club schedule so far this year. Above, club members take a break from their Global Outreach, writing greeting cards for a military unit based in Bagdad. Pictured, from left, are Madelyn Justice, Katt Hotz, Taylor Blazer, Leslie Hurley, Catelin Geiser, Sydney… Read more »
BIS Introduces Orchestra Program
After two years as an After-School program, Berlin Intermediate School and music teacher Lisa Adams introduced its orchestra program into the regular school day last year. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders can choose orchestra as a special area class. As part of the program this year, Dr. Jeffrey Schoyen, conductor of the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra,… Read more »
OC Elementary Celebrates 100th Day of School
Sofia Emm and Remy Trader, students from Bess Cropper’s second grade at Ocean City Elementary School, celebrated the 100th day of school by putting together 100-piece puzzles.
1st Graders Celebrate President’s Day
Windy Phillips’ first grade class celebrated Presidents’ Day by creating Fraction Flags and reading multiple fiction and non-fiction books. Some of the books the class read were Duck for President, The Presidency, Arthur Meets the President, The First Lady of the United States, and My Senator and Me. All the books read were about American presidents, government and American symbols. Above,… Read more »
Worcester Prep 5th Graders Participate in National 20-20 Challenge
Students in Worcester’s fifth grade are participating in the National Association of Independent School’s 20-20 Challenge. Together with a school in Hollywood, Calif., they are taking on environmental issues related to the environment and water supplies. Lower School Technology Teacher Erika Phillips, Ocean City istaking the lead, along with Grade 5 teachers Kimberly Law and… Read more »
Worcester Prep Student Wins First Random Act of Kindness Award
Mark Wilson, left, Seaford, was the first Worcester Prep student to receive the school’s Random Acts of Kindness “Caught You Being Kind” Award. With jim is Jan Calloway, Berlin, an advisor to the Random Acts of Kindness Club. The awards were initiated this term as a part of National Random Acts of Kindness Week and… Read more »