The Annual Worcester Preparatory School Academic Convocation ceremony featured awards given for academic achievement in all subject areas, in addition to perfect attendance and service to the school. The featured guest speaker was Class of 2005 Alumnus Garvey Heiderman, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Pictured, from left, are prestigious award honorees Dominic Anthony,… Read more »
Margaret Mudron, of Taylor Bank visited Becky Johnson’s third grade class at Showell Elementary School to present to the students a week-long program called “Our City”, sponsored by Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore.
With a decorated resume that includes straight A’s throughout high school, sports, numerous clubs, hundreds of volunteer hours, competitions and national leadership positions, Stephen Decatur High School senior Laila Mirza was named the Class of 2018’s Best All-Around during the annual Senior Awards Night on May 21. Mirza is pictured with Assistant Principal Kathy Cater…. Read more »
The Worcester Preparatory School spring sports award winners from middle school were, front from left, Zoe Brafman, MVP grade seven; Linley Hill, coaches award, grade seven, Ava Wilsey, most improved, grade seven, Kat Moore, coaches award, grade eight, Myranda Beebe, MVP, grade eight and Maggie Miller, most improved, grade eight; and, back, Ibrahim Kazi (coaches… Read more »
Jesse Klump Memorial Fund President Kim Klump awarded a scholarship with a potential value of $15,000 to Snow Hill High graduate TaQuess Jackson, who plans to begin studying at Delaware Technical and Community College this fall.
With messages of pride, achievement, respect and responsibility, characteristics of “The Decatur Way,” a small group of dedicated Stephen Decatur High School students volunteered their time to mentor and befriend Buckingham Elementary first graders during the spring session of the After School Academy. The SDHS students were nominated by their teachers through the Connections program… Read more »
Students from Staci Aperance’s first-grade class at Ocean City Elementary School participated in a visit from 4-H. Students learned about composting with earthworms, how to make butter, milking cows, baby chicks and goats. Pictured above are Brynlee Waters and Bodhi Flannery and below are Sophia Gonzalez, Karver Henson, Kenley Hallett, Reef Henson, Dorian Messick and… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School held its annual STAR (Students Thriving on Achievement and Responsibility) breakfast sponsored by the Berlin-Ocean City Optimists on April 25 where 25 students were recognized for their exceptional behavior and/or strong academic performance. Left, senior Bryce Kalchthaler, junior Paul Haddad and senior Darius Price were honorees at the event. Right, honoree… Read more »
For the past couple years, Lower School computer teacher Mandy Lynch has taught her fifth graders to design, construct and code interactive robotic animals using components from Hummingbird Duo Kits and Snap!, an educational graphical programming language. The challenge stressed the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM). Each animal robot featured movement,… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School junior Grace Beres and Montrel Moore were named the April Premier Driving School Athletes of the Month. Beres has filled the number one position for women’s tennis this season and is going to represent SDHS at the district level in mixed doubles, while Moore has been a top 10 finisher in… Read more »
