Ocean City Elementary School students Keeley Catrino and Arusa Islam were recently named Maryland’s first place winners in the National Garden Club’s “Fields of Daffodils” Youth Poetry Contest. Pictured are Islam with her second grade teacher Linda Brown and Catrino with her kindergarten teacher Julie Biscoe.
Category: Students
What the youngsters achieve in the classroom deserves as much attention as any other news and this section is devoted just to the students who are excelling in the classroom and beyond.
SES Learn About The 50 States
Showell Elementary students in Mrs. Lertora’s third grade class researched a state, wrote a report, created a map and a PowerPoint presentation and a fancy state hat to learn about the 50 states. Above, Anna Putsch, Kyle Elliott and Sierra Still present their knowledge to parents.
WMDT Co-Anchor
Ashley James, co-anchor of the news on WMDT, joined Worcester Prep’s eighth grade girls for a special career luncheon. Pictured, from left, are Caroline Lewis, Meridith Kellam, Jenny Rosales, Ashley James, Jordie Loomis, Gabrielle Alicea and Carolyn Dorey. The luncheon was prepared by the students’ mothers.
Muffins With Mom
Buckingham Elementary School celebrated its annual Muffins with Mom this month. Above, third grader De’jai Small is pictured with his mom, Janiel Bowen.
Full Color Spirit
Stephen Decatur High School senior Natalie Bush and junior Alan Odom hosted a literary reading of Full Color Spirit, the school literary publication, on March 29. Students, parents, teachers and local education dignitaries attended the event. To obtain a copy of Full Color Spirit, contact Dawn Russell at 410-641-2171.
Spin Like A Hurricane
Stephen Decatur High School’s Jr. Red Cross Club recently held a Spin Like a Hurricane fundraiser at West Ocean City Fitness. After raising sponsorship funds for local disaster relief, participants followed Bonnie Zemo, stationary bike facilitator, as she led them on a two-hour stationary bike and workout tour. Club members Brianna Carroll, Nikki Carpenter and… Read more »
WPS Studying Jane Goodall
Worcester Preparatory School students show two signed books about the life of conservation biologist Jane Goodall The books, signed with inspirational quotes about changing the world, were a donation to Worcester Preparatory School’s Guerrieri Library by Goodall and Diane and Donald Kendall of Houston, Texas. Pictured, from left, are Max Moore, Ayrton Pryor, Maya Natesan … Read more »
Comcast Scholarship Winner
Worcester Preparatory School student Carson Wigley was one of the seniors selected from the State of Maryland to receive a Comcast scholarship. The cable company this year awarded $106,000 in $1,000 scholarships to Maryland high school seniors for their leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. Above, Wigley, who will attend Wake Forest… Read more »
“Cobra Pose” At OCES
Students in Carol Chrysanthis’ social group at Ocean City Elementary School enjoy “cobra pose” at the end of a speech session. Bringing yogic techniques into the speech room has a calming effect and can reinforce natural kinetic learning. Pictured, from left, are Serap Aksu, Joseph Meyers and Gavin Wilkins.
Reading Circle Time
Ocean City Elementary students from Christine Lieb’s kindergarten class read books to each other every Friday during Reading Circle Time. Pictured are Cole Myers, Brittany Chase and Brooks Kendall.