Andy Rooney’s walnut deskA line of people waiting to voteThe electronics department at any storeAdding a batch of new songs to my IpodThe surprise of a warm fall morningWatching the election night results come inTaking a nap with my sonA bowl of pork barbecue without breadWearing Uggs for the first time in monthsWarm corn breadHitting… Read more »
Students of the sixth grade Barracuda Team at Berlin Intermediate School recently completed the Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE), a two-week program sponsored by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Matt Crisafulli facilitated the program, whichwas designed to help students avoid harmful drugs and alcohol. Above, DARE essay winners are, from left, Megan Mitchell, Mark Rohrer, Tyler Hall, Gabrielle Evans,… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School fourth grade students connect learning to the new fruits and vegetables program. Students at Ocean City Elementary are given a fruit or vegetable to try every Tuesday and Thursday. Fourth graders use this as an opportunity to create line plots and write poetry about the treats. Students wrote acrostic poems to describe… Read more »
Students from Monica Piern’s second grade class at Ocean City Elementary School enjoy “Camping Day” after reading the story, “Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night” by Cynthia Rylant. Students dressed in their favorite camping gear and enjoyed making smores and trail mix, drinking cider and playing campfire games. Pictured are Ryan Lewis, Cassidy VanVonno,… Read more »
Some of the members of Worcester Preparatory School’s Random Acts of Kindness group prepare special notes to be sent to overseas soldiers. Above, from left, are Zak Hoshino, Berlin; Saqib Khan, Salisbury; Billy Brittingham, Berlin; Chase Schmehling, Bishopville; Alex Scott, Lewes; and Jack Pedigo, Lewes.
Snow Hill Elementary first grade students in Mrs. Tucker’s class are learning to cast ballots using a voting booth made by Salisbury University intern Cassie Graves. Above, Graves is showing students Lizbeth Trejo-Munoz and Skylar Blank how to use the booth and then students will use this information to make graphs in math class.
Thirty-eight Worcester Prep students from the Classes of 2008 and 2009 were honored by the College Board with Advanced Placement Awards. Members of the Class of 2009 who achieved this status were, front from left, Allie Pedigo, AP Scholar with Distinction; Hilary Roughton, AP Scholar; Alex Lewis, AP Scholar with Distinction; Katie Twilley, AP Scholar… Read more »
Fifth grade students at Berlin Intermediate recently took a field trip to Salisbury to learn about the 18th Century sailing ship, The Sultana, which was docked in the city harbor. Above, Macy Dolan and Kayla Lorance pose for a moment to display this 18th century device, a Sextant, that helped the navigators locate their latitude and longitude based… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate School students displaying exemplary behavior during the recent two-week DARE program received Daren Lion, a mascot for the program. Pictured, from left, are Miranda Rendell, Shandon Foreman, Delilah Purnell, Ashley Dear, Jennah Lupiwok and Melanie Engle.
Having fun in physical science class during Spirit/Homecoming Week at Worcester Prep are, from left, Sarah Chaski, Lewes; Alyssa Alicea, Seaford; and teacher Colleen McGuire, Snow Hill. During the week, classes and studies continued as usual, but dress was casual.