Worcester Preparatory School hosted students’ grandparents and guests for a special day on campus. Lower School students had been looking forward to Grandparents Day, as they had been busy preparing class projects and performances for the celebration. The day started with coffee and breakfast, followed by an Olympic performance by each grade. The students then… Read more »

Twenty-five Worcester Preparatory School students were inducted into the Pablo Picasso Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica and eight students were inducted into the Societe Honoraire de Francais Chapitre Bastille at the WPS Spanish and French Honor Society Induction Ceremonies. Below left, French inductees are Elizabeth Becker, Natalie Chadwell, Cooper Ludt, Moorea Phillips, Natasha Richter, Hunter Simons, Ava… Read more »

Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club Chair Frances Pilarski visited Worcester Preparatory School to award this year’s International Essay Competition winners. Angeline Todorov (‘25) of Berlin placed first and Jayden Scopp (‘25) placed third. The topic of this year’s essay was, “How Does an Optimistic Mindset Change My Tomorrow?” Pictured, from left are WPS Assistant Head of… Read more »

Teachers Erin Shimko and Kim Jankowski’s fourth grade classes met with Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall over Zoom to discuss this year’s Mayor Essay Contest. Each year Worcester Preparatory School students to enter the “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest, and this year’s theme is “Celebrating the Soul of Maryland.” Tyndall talked about his role as… Read more »

Buckingham Elementary School families had a fun evening at Sun Outdoors Frontier Town playing in the arcade, enjoying mini golf and eating ice cream to raise money for the PTA. Above, Corie Cohee was excited to win the jackpot.

Worcester Preparatory Middle and Upper School students celebrated the “2-2-22” date by dressing up as twins with friends or their actual twin. Fun was had during lunch, when students played games such as “Two” trivia and twin dice games.  There was also a “Two” Scavenger hunt throughout the middle school hallways. Below left, front row… Read more »

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, Lisa Kristick’s Pre-K3 class at Ocean City Elementary School identified how each student is different and special after reading the books, “Just Ask” and “You’re All Kinds of Wonderful.” They learned how their classmate Tommy was born with one extra chromosome and has Down Syndrome. The… Read more »

Worcester Preparatory School Lower School celebrated reaching the 100th day of school this month. Students from Pre-K to fifth grade participated in a variety of educational and philanthropic activities throughout the day to commemorate their milestone. Below left, third graders pictured are Gavin Dennis, Jad Salem, Colton Duffie, Evan Kaufman, Luca DiFebo, Jamil Salem and… Read more »

Worcester Preparatory School’s Chess Club Tournament winners were recognized in front of their classmates and awarded with a trophy recently. Led by Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons and Upper School Social Studies teacher Paul Cyryca, the club had much interest this year maxing out at 40 students participating. The club met twice a… Read more »

First grade students at Ocean City Elementary recently enjoyed a visit from a tooth fairy helper, who taught them all the healthy ways to take care of their teeth.  Pictured are Cora Handel, Emma Stallings, Noelle Fritzsche, Wyatt Brown, Charlie Hammond and Amelia Purnell.