Students in Wendy Macrides’ classes at Ocean City Elementary used cardboard, paper and string to create “robot” fingers. After exploring how individual human fingers use joints, muscles, bones, and tendons to move and bend, students worked together in groups to engineer models of entire hands that could grasp objects.

Worcester Preparatory School teachers Annie Seipp and Hannah Showell and their students, pictured above, hosted this year’s third grade Bread Sale as part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics and Philanthropy. The project is modeled like a small business, with the young entrepreneurs baking bread, selling it to Lower School… Read more »

Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) sophomore Angeline Todorov and freshman Jude Damouni each placed third in the Ocean City – Berlin Optimist International Essay Competition. Damouni went on to place first in the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club Oratorical contest, in both the club and zone level competitions, which included competitors from Sussex and Wicomico counties. The… Read more »

Worcester Preparatory School recently added raised garden beds and a paver walkway near the tennis courts. The school is in the process of welcoming a new group of pollinators to campus. Students from all divisions have been working on this project and recently Lower School students completed the garden by planting their own beds. Once… Read more »

Kara Casale and Ms. Grace Heflin’s PreK-3 class at Ocean City Elementary has been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. They observed their caterpillars turning into a chrysalis and are now excited to watch them become beautiful butterflies.

Worcester County Sheriff Deputy Jake Howard recently visited Ocean City Elementary to teach students about the importance of making smart decisions.  Pictured after one of their D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) lessons are fourth grade students from Lynn Wrench and Kathleen Emche’s classes. Submitted Photos

The Ocean City Surf Club congratulates the winners of the 2023 Expression Session Art Challenge. Pictured, from left, are OC Surf Club Secretary Kevan Thomson; high school winner Luke Loeser, senior, Worcester Preparatory School, $500 prize; OC Surf Club President Tommy Vach; elementary school winner Noel Winter, fifth grade, Seaside Christian Academy, $100 prize; OC… Read more »

Fourth grade students Yanely Torres and J’annah Harmon had some academic fun while practicing their fraction skills. Students completed the Trail Mix Fraction Challenge in Faith Murray’s math class at Ocean City Elementary School.

Each year, Ocean City Elementary School students along with physical education teachers Tracey Drocella and Mark Engle and their classroom teachers participate in a “BoardWALK Fitness Walk”.  This fitness walk is an event that brings awareness and understanding of cardio-respiratory endurance training to provide a better understanding of the benefits of lifetime fitness activities.  During the field… Read more »

Worcester County Garden Club Poetry Contest pushed writers to develop their work with special attention to word choice and formatting. Joanna Kirby from the Worcester County Garden Club recently celebrated two Stephen Decatur Middle School students who excelled. She is pictured with Macie Groves, seventh grade, club and state levels,first place for your poem entitled,… Read more »