In honor of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, Worcester Prep lower school art teacher Rebecca Tittermary and her students decorated more than 200 pinwheels to display around campus to commemorate the occasion. Pinwheels for Peace is a global project to help students make a public visual statement about their feelings of war, peace,… Read more »

Students in Kara Dzimiera’s third grade class sorted organisms into their appropriate environments. These students found that sea stars, tiger sharks and sea anemones all live in the coral reef environment. Pictured, back from left, are Aiden Collins, Arieanna Stedding, Jaxon Archer and Sarella Cohen, and, kneeling, Logan Jester and Jordan Frantz.

This week’s Bank of Ocean City MVP for Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team is Justin Manganiello, who rushed for 65 yards on nine carries, caught a pass, led the defense from the linebacker position and was the lead blocker on rush offense. The bank will make a donation in the player’s name to the school…. Read more »

Paul Simon, left, criminal justice instructor for the Career Technology Education program at Parkside High School, and some of his students compete in the 5K Run/Walk for Wor-Wic sponsored by the Wor-Wic Community College Foundation Saturday. Next to Simon, from left, are Yesenia Casique, Destiny Jones, Timothy Wagner and Harmony Wilson.

Worcester Prep First graders Ted Timmons, Ella Tull and Reed Knowlton kneel behind some of the first grade class’s pinwheels.

Displaying their pinwheels are Worcester Prep second graders Vivien Ruggerio, Scarlett Shimko and Sydney Doran.

Berlin Intermediate School kicked off its “One School, One Book” program this week, introducing the book “Wonder” to all fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Every student at BIS received a hardback copy of the book “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. The goal of this program is to build a community of readers including parents, students… Read more »

Worcester Preparatory School Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull announced that Olivia Parker, of Ocean City has been named a Semifinalist in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. As a Semifinalist, she will continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists… Read more »

Ocean City Elementary School students from Monica Piern’s third grade class personalized their “Writer’s Workshop Notebook.” Students used family photos, inspirational quotes, and pictures of things close to their hearts to decorate their notebooks.  Pictured sharing their notebooks are Miley Cabello-Vargas, Lewis Takacs and Miriam Glick.