Showell Elementary Design Hats

Third grade students at Showell Elementary recently made their own hats. They read and followed two sets of directions, compared the directions, and discovered certain text features that helped make the directions easier to read.  The result was these beautiful newspaper hats. 

BIS Students Explore Moods

Mrs. Bunting’s 5th grade enrichment reading group at BIS explored mood by creating watercolors in response to their book, “Jeremy Thatcher, the Dragon Hatcher.”   Each student chose a mood card (angry, silly, zany, etc.) and then had to visually represent it using color, line, and shape. Pictured above are De’Aijah Hobbs, Frank Figuerou and Zerrick… Read more »

“The Big Pig” Enjoys Figs

Snow Hill Elementary School first-graders recently read the story “The Big Pig,” and enjoyed one of the pig’s favorite treats – figs.  Shown with fresh figs and fig cookies are (left to right) Alayla Sample, Daniel Outten, Victoria Harper and Benjamin Trejo-Munoz from Mrs. Pat Tucker and Ms. Katie Moyseenko’s class. 

WPS Awards Commendations

– Dr. Barry W. Tull, Headmaster of Worcester Preparatory School, awards Commendations from the College Board to seniors Ali Schwartz (left) and Anna Pavlos (right). The girls’ scores on PSAT-NMSQT were among the best in the nation. 

SDHS Honor Society Hosts Event

Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society members hosted their annual Blacktop for Bikes fundraiser during Bike Week last month. Proceeds from the benefit will go to the school, the Worcester County Developmental Center and the Believe in Tomorrow Foundation. Above are seniors Jessica Fry, Hannah Smithhisler, Rebecca Rittershofer and Sam Carestia. Submitted Photos 

WPS Students Honored

Worcester Preparatory School’s juniors and seniors who were honored for their Advanced Placement Test scores were, front from left, Billy Tyler, Devon Zorn, Anna Pavlos, Ali Schwartz, Kelley Chandler and Christopher Potvin; and, back, Brad Pedigo, Jackson Berger, Duncan McIntosh, Hunter Harmon, Matt Carey and Ty Mayers. 

Back To School Spirit Day

First grade students in Kristie Priestley’s class celebrated Back to School Spirit Day at Ocean City Elementary School.  Pictured, from left, are Darby Moore, Gavin Vent, Taylor Rygh, Emma Meyer and Shawn Rosemond. Each month students get to show their school spirit by dressing to an assigned theme.  On Oct. 29, students will celebrate Pumpkin… Read more »