Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society and Connections were recognized by the Baltimore Ravens for their outstanding school and community service. The two groups were granted on field passes, free tickets, and presented with a plaque. Students pictured above are Gunner Hughes, Lindsay Chetelat, Jimmy Simons, Emma Newell and Zach Hall.
Category: Beach Living
Delegate Mathias visits OC Elementary
Delegate Jim Mathias visited Mendy Fiori’s fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary during American Education Week. Above, Mathias shakes hands with Wyatt Church who sent Mathias an invitation to visit the school.
OC Elementary November Students of the Month
Ocean City Elementary School honored the November Students of the Month with a luncheon and special cake sponsored by Bay Sails Motel. Honorees were, first grade, first row from left, Cory Briaca, Lily Castellanos-Avalos, Sarah Engle, Ryan Ethridge and Summer Vorsteg; second grade, second row, Meghan Cummings, Dori Krasner, Madeline McVicker, Skylar Moore, Wesley Powell;… Read more »
BIS Students Make Vocabulary Hats
Students in fifth grade at Berlin Intermediate recently showed off their extensive vocabulary by designing and wearing hats with vocabulary words displayed on them. Christian Beres shows off his “plethora” of decorations with Summer Vinson exhibiting her “’vigilant” hat.
Worcester Prep Students Create Audio Podcasts for School
Worcester Prep Sophomores Matt Carey, left, Seaford, and Ty Mayers, Rehoboth Beach, work together to create audio podcasts for Worcester Preparatory School. The students use an Olympus Digital USB Voice Recorder to capture student memories and then put audio clips together using the software GarageBand.
OC Elementary 3rd Graders Participate in Poetry Reading
Third grade students from Carolyn Mitrecic’s class at Ocean City Elementary School participated in a poetry reading. Students selected a favorite poem, practiced and performed it with props. Pictured, from left, are Krystal Hitchens, Parker Wheeler, Candy Anderson, Kevin Williams and Yarden Rafaeli.
Fatherhood Adventures
My son looks beautiful in a white dress.In my business, we call that a “hook lead,” which is simply a way to grab and retain the readers’ attention to encourage them to proceed to the second paragraph and beyond. Hopefully, it worked.My son’s dress was not really that. It was a christening gown my wife… Read more »
Things I Like
A big bowl of hot soup on a cold dayHearing funny parenting storiesA day when the stock market is upThe smells of breakfast on a weekend morningExercising before a Thanksgiving feastA warm scarf on a windy, cold dayWatching my son jump furiouslyPulling down the Christmas decorations Movies with good young actors A blowout Ravens win… Read more »
SDHS Connections Club Does Canned Food Drive
Stephen Decatur High School Connections Club members Olivia Turner and Erin McGuire recently organized a canned food drive for the Agape Project in Berlin. The two, who are also members of the 2009 Greene Turtle Girls Lacrosse Team, organized the food drive around the club’s annual “TurtleFest” tournament at Northside Park. The girls sent out… Read more »
Worcester Prep Girls Soccer Team Honors Official Ball Girl
The Worcester Prep girls’ soccer team honored its “Official Ball Girl” Julia D’Antonio, Grade 5, Hebron, with a signed game ball. With her are, from left, seniors Sophie Townsend, Ocean City; Erin Ternahan, Bethany Beach; and Hilary Roughton, Selbyville