As part of the reading theme, “Nature’s Fury,:” students at Berlin Intermediate School read stories and learned about a variety of volcanoes. To prepare for a writing assignment comparing two types of volcanoes, the fifth graders used dramatization and music to reenact a violent volcanic eruption. Above, playing the instruments are Wyatt Church and Brody Shockley. Dancing… Read more »

Students in Kelly Seitzer’s fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary School love to read. Displaying some of their favorite books are, front from left, are Rachel Gillin, Dina Sbih, Zina Sbih; back, Piper Connors, Stephanie Marx and Kasey Clayland.

Students in the Middle and Upper Schools at Worcester Preparatory School enjoyed a variety of physical and academic challenges during their fall Olympic Day, which was hosted by the Student Government Association and the Middle/Upper School Advisory Program. Above, from left, are Laura Breslau, Carrie Hall, Theresa Ciletti, Zoe´ Kulina, Victoria Purnell and Bethany Frick…. Read more »

Students in Megan Cooke’s third grade class at Ocean City Elementary School formed an assembly line to produce playdough ice cream cones and playdough ice cream sundaes following an economics lesson on production. Pictured are: Nicole Cohen, Halle Friedman, Faith Murray-Engh and Collin Eitel.

Berlin Intermediate School students in Mrs. Lovell’s fourth grade homeroom created original musical compositions using homemade percussion instruments. The musical compositions helped classmates understand the concept of mood and how it related to the story they were reading. Pictured, from left, are Faith McCarty, Elaina Miller, Ian Myers and Jamie Ditzel.

First grade students in Rebecca Tittermary’s classes at Worcester Preparatory School discussed the work of Spanish surrealist painter Joan Miró i Ferrà and then created original artwork inspired by Miró’s paintings, which have been called “poetry of color”. Above left, Anna Dashiell contemplates ideas for her painting drawing. Above right, Teague Quillin does his sketch… Read more »

BB&T Lighthouse Project Team members from the BB&T North Ocean City Branch, Valerie Massey, and Brandi Cirillo join Diakonia Volunteer Coordinator Susan Blaney, far right, in the Diakonia Food Pantry. Each Lighthouse Project team was given $1,000 to complete a service for the local community. The branch arranged to have the driveway and parking at… Read more »

The Bank of Ocean City continues to sponsor the live broadcast of Stephen Decatur High School’s football games on WQMR 101.1FM this season. Additionally, the bank is presenting a weekly plaque to the MVP of each game as well as making a $50 donation to the football program’s athletic boosters. Above, from left, Coach Bob… Read more »

Members of Worcester Prep classes of 2009 and 2010 earned 36 AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AdvancedPlacement (AP) Exams. Some of those scholars are pictured, front from left, Thomas Barranger, Julian Greer, Kathryn Marshall, Paige Spangler, Bethany Frick, Megan Rosales, Max Perim and Bradley Harris; back, Michael Dowling, Connor Douglass,… Read more »

Ocean City Elementary School held “Sports Gear Day” on Friday, Sept. 18 to raise money and collect sports gear for the Global Gear Drive in memory of Sammy Wilkinson.  OCES students and faculty collected a truckload of sports gear, as well as some money to donate to the drive. Pictured, front, are Maddox Bunting, Colin… Read more »