Fourth grade students in Heather Robins’ class at Ocean City Elementary School had the opportunity to participate in the 2nd Annual Tournament of Books. Students had to read 16 books from November to March and each Friday during March they would vote to see which books moved forward in the competition. Students are pictured above with… Read more »
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.
OC Elementary Held WCHS Care for Pets Drive
Ocean City Elementary recently held its annual Worcester County Humane Society Care for Pets Drive. This year, the students, faculty and staff collected 627 cans of canned cat food, treats, toys and supplies and $656 in monetary donations.
Worcester Prep Students, Staff and Volunteers Build New Pollinator Garden
Worcester Prep students, staff and volunteers braved wind and rain to build a new Pollinator Garden on campus. The students and volunteers installed four flower beds and the initial paver walkway surrounding the center garden bed. The garden is designed to attract and support Monarch butterflies. This project was made possible by a generous anonymous donation… Read more »
OC Elementary Kindergarteners Write Letters
Liz Engh’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School has been working on persuasive writing. Their latest project was writing letters to others to try and change our world and make it an even better place.
OC Elementary Students are Learning About Embryology
Second graders from Amy Burbage’s class at Ocean City Elementary School are anxiously awaiting the hatching of their baby chicks that have been in incubation for the last two weeks. The students are learning about the stages of embryology. This enrichment program is being led by Barbara Barga with the University of Maryland Extension 4-H Youth… Read more »
WPS Students Inducted Into Language Honor Societies
Last month 23 Worcester Preparatory School students were inducted into the Pablo Picasso Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica and one student into the Societe Honoraire de Francais Chapitre Bastille at the WPS Spanish and French Honor Society Induction Ceremonies. The French Honor Society inductee was Jennifer Kimbrew. The remaining students pictured were inducted into the Spanish Honor… Read more »
WPS Students Attended the Annapolis Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition
A group of Worcester Prep middle school students attended the Annapolis Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition in February held at the Chesapeake Science Point Charter School in Hanover. The competition included four rounds: a sprint round, the target round, and the team round, which resulted in the final round.Worcester Prep math teachers Hunter Causey and Kristina Watts… Read more »
OC Elementary Kindergartners Learn About Forces
Students in Laura Black’s Kindergarten class, like River Kennedy and Morgan Connolly, at Ocean City Elementary School have been learning about forces and how to change the direction of a moving object.
Optimist Club Donates to WPS Afterparty
Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club President Christine Dolomount-Brown presented Worcester Preparatory School with a $1,500 donation to support the Class of 2023 prom afterparty. Pictured, front from left, are WPS senior Sophia Spadaro, Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club President Christine Dolomount-Brown and senior Jenna Hess; and, back, Assistant Head of School/Head of Upper School Mike Grosso, seniors… Read more »
Shirley Hall Youth Art Show was Held
The Shirley Hall Youth Art Show was held at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on First Friday, March 3, showing art from Worcester County middle and high school students. Betsy Hall Harrison, Shirley Hall’s daughter, judged the show and awarded cash prizes in memory of her mother. Pictured above are Worcester Prep seventh… Read more »