Lauren Truitt’s first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School loved receiving new frisbees from the Ocean City Fire Department. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, OCES students were visited by the local fire department to learn about fire safety. Students were able to take a tour of several fire trucks as well as practice how to… Read more »

Ocean City Elementary School students enjoyed their annual “Mix and Match” Spirit Day on Oct. 5.  Some students are pictured above with Principal Dawn Rogers.

Fifth grade students from Berlin Intermediate School had a great experience at Shad Landing participating in the outdoor education program. One of the stations had the students participate in a simulation survival activity where they had to plan how and where to build a fire and identify plants that could be eaten and plants that… Read more »

Stephen Decatur High School senior captains Lily Figgs and Brett Berquist were named Premier Driving School September Athletes of the Month. Figgs is a four-year field hockey and lacrosse player. Berquist is a three-sport athlete playing soccer, basketball and baseball. Both students are members of the National Honor Society. Also pictured are Assistant Principal Dr…. Read more »

Eighteen Stephen Decatur High School students were inducted into the National English Honor Society (NEHS) this fall. The SDHS NEHS has many service campaigns including holding an annual book drive, managing the school’s writing center, and partnering up with local elementary schools for reading projects. Pictured, back, Tara Smith, Sarah Proctor, Lauren Kemp, Macy Dietrich,… Read more »

Worcester Prep freshmen Aidan Hammond and Brice Richins, Worcester County Humane Society representative Matt Sweeney, and seniors Liam Hammond and Cooper Richins collected and donated athletic balls during their 3rd Annual Furr Ball Drive to benefit the Worcester County Humane Society.  Cooper Richins and Liam Hammond created the Furr Ball Drive initiative in 10th grade after meeting with volunteers from… Read more »

The goal at Ocean City Elementary is to directly teach students strategies they need to demonstrate positive leadership as bystanders — to stand up and speak up to bullies.  At their annual Stand Up, Speak Up assembly on Sept. 24, fourth grade students presented a skit to the entire school teaching strategies for dealing with bullying situations. Pictured, front,… Read more »

Worcester Prep juniors Quinn McColgan and Rylie Carey are collecting old WPS uniforms to donate to a school in Costa Rica they helped refurbish on a mission trip this summer to Costa Rica where they cleaned and painted an abandoned school.  The uniforms will be donated to the school children once the school reopens. Submitted… Read more »

Ocean City Aquatics Swim Director Lori Ciminelli presented sixth grader Paige Barnhart the Bronze President’s Volunteer Service Award for completing 50 volunteer hours assisting with swim lessons and teaching water safety at Ocean City Aquatics this summer. Submitted Photo