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Worcester Prep preschoolers mix fun with learning letters

The WPS Pre-K class takes a photo with the bride and groom, Q and U. Shown are in back (l-r) prekindergarten teacher Courtney DeVito, Sydney Jackson of Quantico, Md.; Jane St. Arnold of Selbyville; Pierson Hankerson of Berlin, Md.; Crew Sands of Berlin; pre-k teacher Kim Zaccagnini; Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons and Head of School Dr. John McDonald. In the second row are Wesley Brittingham of Bishopville, Md.; Everett Pinto of Salisbury, Md.; Izzy Hall of Selbyville; Ethan Fortunato of Dagsboro; Ellis Hitchens of Dagsboro; Manuel Escamilla Aliullov of Harbeson; Colton McCready of Salisbury; Flora Robison of Millsboro; Bethany Iacangelo of Ocean View; and Sebi Corcinschi of Berlin. In front are Emilia Crist of Berlin; Aubrey Thiede of Berlin; Sophia Kendall of Ocean City, Md.; and Emma Jaszemski of Ocean Pines, Md. SUBMITTED PHOTO
July 13, 2025

In a language arts lesson led by teachers Kim Zaccagnini and Courtney DeVito, Worcester Preparatory School prekindergarten students recently celebrated the wedding of the letters Q and U.

The event was held outside on school grounds, with Head of School Dr. John McDonald and Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons officiating the ceremony. Entertainment was provided by a first-graders’ wedding band organized by teachers Angie Bunting and Cheryl Marshall. A casual reception immediately followed in the Guerrieri Library Lecture Hall.

The wedding of Q & U is a favorite interactive grammar lesson, teaching young students that while Q and U often go hand in hand to form words like quilt, quarrel and quack, U can also stand independently in words like umbrella and unity. Through music, play and celebration, the students build a memorable foundation for literacy and phonics.

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