JUNE 8, 2012
Ocean City Today
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LIONS CLUB AWARDS The Ocean City Lions Club recently honored outgoing Stephen Decatur High School senior Ravyn Saunders for her outstanding leadership as the 2011-12 Leo Club president. She plans to study Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The Leo Club is a youth-based group sponsored by the Ocean City Lions Club and is based at Stephen Decatur High School. Pictured with Saunders, from left is Ocean City Lions Leo Advisor Wayne Cannon, Stephen Decatur Leo Advisors Nora Duke and Nikki Zervakos.
BES FIELD DAY Buckingham Elementary School first-grade teacher Frank Siano and students Mason Crossland and Aaliyah Sturgis play on the moon bounce during Field Day.
CHAMELEON TEAM OLYMPICS Stephen Decatur Middle School seventhgraders recently participated in the second annual Chameleon Team Olympics using their knowledge of government and economic systems, ancient cultures and their problem-solving skills to create their own country. They shared their country’s history and pledge, symbolism of their flag, their mascot, and native costumes. After they created and performed tourism commercials, they designed and created their own catapult and competed in distance and accuracy contests. The week ended with a “Festival of Foods” to share their native cuisine and closing ceremonies with awards, including Academic Achievement, Most Valuable Participant and Best Country awards. Best Country awards were awarded to students, from left, Jared Massey (silver), Natalie Shaffer (gold) and Alton Walker (bronze).
ACCELERATED READING Berlin Intermediate School students have excelled in the Accelerated Reader Program this year as 402 students have earned at least 50 points in the initiative. In addition, 94 students have achieved Millionaire Club status, reading more than one million words. This year’s term high point winners were, from left, Jessica Bunting, Michael Mareno, Omer Peled and Daniel Stepcic. They each received a $25 to Barnes and Noble gift card.
FIELD TRIP Kindergarten classes at Ocean City Elementary School attended a field trip to Beechnut Farm to learn about the various jobs on a dairy farm. Juliemar Cortes, from Laura Black’s class, holds a newly hatched baby chick.
MBS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School recently held its annual Academic Awards Banquet at Magnolias Restaurant in Ocean View, Del. Students who achieved academic honors for two consecutive trimesters were awarded certificates of achievement by Mark J. Record Jr., principal of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School. Eight-grade winners, from left are Emma Engel, Catie Mitchell, Amy Jackson, Jimmy Brannon, Nick Curtis and Noah McVicker.