Every year members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City judge the projects submitted by the children of Showell Elementary School for their Annual Science Fair. Nearly 50 projects were submitted for judging by children from grades 1 through 5. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children also submitted class projects, but those projects are not eligible for… Read more »
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OC Elementary Students makes Valentines for Veterans
Mendy Fiori’s fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary School participated in the 2009 Valentine’s for Veterans program. They created handmade cards to honor the sacrifices of our military men and women. Fiori’s class thanked veterans for all they do to ensure freedom for each and every citizen. Pictured, top row from left, are Marley… Read more »
“Little Sisters” Help Worcester Prep Cheerleaders
Worcester Prep varsity cheerleaders pictured with their little sister cheerleaders in the Brent Thompson Field House are pictured during a recent game. Clockwise from bottom left are Meredith Cummings, Kindergarten; Frankford; Jenn Moore, Grade 9, Salisbury; Grace Mullaney, Grade 3, Ocean City; Mary Mazcko, Grade 12, Berlin; Emilee Dorey, Grade 3, Millville; and MarikaVasilikos, Kindergarten,… Read more »
Young Webmasters for the Millennium Website at Worcester Prep
Two of Worcester Prep’s Lower School webmasters are third grade students Porter Bunting, left, Ocean City, and Jordan Welch, Ocean Pines. The boys work on the Millennium Website by adding copy and photos. “We created a photo gallery, too,” commented Welch.
Fatherhood Adventures
Long gone is the sweet, little boy who used to coo, goo and ooh at everything. In its place is a baby who makes sounds that are more strange and funny these days than cuddly and cute. He’s become a tough little guy with a bruiser mentality.He now barrel rolls into a toy at a… Read more »
Things I Like
Lobster night at Fager’s IslandThe Biography Channel Hunkered down at home on a Sunday afternoon The combination of chocolate and peanut butter Obama’s letter to his daughters Berlin’s old gray street signs A fireplace crackling on a cold day John Grogan’s ‘Bad Dogs Have More Fun’ Snow flakes on my black lab’s face Peeking in… Read more »
Students Sell Halloween Candy to Raise Money for a Wounded Soldier
Random Acts of Kindness are not so random with these Middle School students from Worcester Prep. They and their friends from the Random Acts of Kindness Club sold their Halloween candy to raise money for a wounded soldier who is a father of seven. Their selfless act inspired fellow classmates to collect loose change and… Read more »
Snow Hill 7th Grader Wins Championship Round of Geography Bee
Zachary Dix, center, a seventh grade student, won the championship round of the Geography Bee at Snow Hill Middle School on Jan. 8. He will next take a qualifying test in order to participate in the state level National Geographic Bee in April. Pictured with Zachary are Principal Janet Simpson, left, and retired teacher Mr. Robert Fisher, right,… Read more »
Almost $1000 donated to Worcester County Humane Society
Jillian and Sara Mitrecic presented the $905 collected during the annual Ocean City Elementary School fundraiser to Worcester County Humane Society volunteer Nancy Wein. In addition to collecting money for the shelter, students donated food, treats, toys, beds and blankets for the homeless animals.
Worcester Prep Students Compete for Lower School Championship
Worcester Prep students in grades 4-5 who were tops in their classes in geography recently competed for the Lower School Championship. They were, kneeling from left, Jonathan Ruddo and Grace Schwartz; middle, Isabel Dashiell, Celeste Bunting, Head of the Lower School, and Rayne Parker; back, Ross Deckmann, Caleb McCurdy, Alan Bross and Elio Telo. The… Read more »