Showell Elementary first grade teacher Laura Wheeler is pictured with first grader Brooke Berquist following the annual hoedown celebration on Friday, Oct. 25. The entire first grade performed songs and dances under the direction of physical education teacher Alyson Brabitz and music teacher Bethany Pugner.
Worcester Preparatory School Headmaster Dr. Barry W. Tull recently announced Lucas Baier, Sara Freund, Claire Stickler and Jamie Welch have been named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 Preliminary… Read more »
The top students in the Grades K-6 reading competition at Worcester Prep for Summer 2013 were, from left, Myra Cropper, Grade 4; Caitlyn Hoen, Grade 3; Macy Steinwedel, Grade 1; and Colin Savage, Grade 2.
Second graders in Mrs. Fogle’s class at Ocean City Elementary created character book reports. Students were to pick a character from a picture book and describe the character traits of that character. After describing what that character was like, students were to be creative and create that character. Pictured above are Parker Intrieri, Ella Katna,… Read more »
Logging the most service hours for Stephen Decatur High School with over 400 was junior Wyatt Bishop. Bishop is pictured with his mother, Amy Bishop, Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson and Chief Operations Officer Louis Taylor. He was recognized during the 11th Annual SDHS Presidential Service Award ceremony.
Cathy Auxer’s kindergarten class at Worcester Prep enjoyed making images of themselves and posting them on the class bulletin board. If you look at each student, you’ll see their image dressed up like they’ve imagined their future selves. Students pictured, from left, are George Sapna, Olivia Conaway, Lynden Prosser, Addison McMillan, Lilly Phillips, Anisha Batra,… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School’s Student Government Association sponsored a “Wear Your Pink” casual day for a $1 donation in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All proceeds will be donated to the local chapter of Women Supporting Women. Pictured, back from left, are Thomas Buas, SGA Treasurer; Lucas Baier, SGA President; Jennifer Corron, teacher and breast… Read more »
Orchestra and band students at Berlin Intermediate School recently had the opportunity to participate in master classes taught by members of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. In addition to the classes, the musicians performed an afternoon concert for the students. Above, Lukasz Szymer instructs Adham Labwam and Mali Murphy in cello techniques. Submitted Photos
Joe Summers, left, program director of the Maryland/D.C. Chess Association, congratulates Worcester Prep fourth grade student Pranay Sanwal on his work in the State of Maryland Chess tournament in Owings Mills. Sanwal won three out of five rounds in Elementary Novice Division and was the 6th Place Winner in the State Championships.
Over 80 Stephen Decatur High School students were recognized at the 11th annual Presidential Service Award ceremony on Oct. 9. The recipients logged over 16,000 hours of community service. Gold honorees (250-plus hours of service) pictured include, back, Allison Shumate, Allison Willey, Benjamin Short, Dalton Warren, Emily Case, Emily Kate Kolarik, Emily Scheiber and James… Read more »