First Graders Plant Space Exposed Seeds

Windy Phillips’ first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School recently planted space-exposed cinnamon basil seeds that flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-118. Students are comparing the growth of the space-exposed seeds to seeds that have remained in climate-controlled conditions. Pictured, from left, are Kaela Gilligan, Cali Peters and Summer Vorsteg.

Worcester Prep 7th Graders visit Historic Sites

Worcester Prep’s seventh grade students visited Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. One of their tours was of the Godspeed, a replica of one of the three ships that sailed from England to America in 1607. Among the 50-plus students who attended were, front from left, Ben Clark, Chase Schmehling, Hannah Showell, Kyle Zarif, Meg Lingo, Libby… Read more »

Annual Thanksgiving Feast at Tidewater School

The Tidewater School by the Sea held its traditional “Thanksgiving Feast” at the home of Nick and Julie Kypreos in Bethany Beach. The upper and lower elementary classes put on a fabulous play about “cooperation” and the pre-kindergarten students sang to all of the parents, grandparents and special friends. The students are pictured with teachers… Read more »

OC Elementary November Students of the Month

Ocean City Elementary School honored the November Students of the Month with a luncheon and special cake sponsored by Bay Sails Motel. Honorees were, first grade, first row from left, Cory Briaca, Lily Castellanos-Avalos, Sarah Engle, Ryan Ethridge and Summer Vorsteg; second grade, second row, Meghan Cummings, Dori Krasner, Madeline McVicker, Skylar Moore, Wesley Powell;… Read more »