School Life

Cape High graduation to be livestreamed

2 years ago
The Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2023 commencement ceremony will be available via livestream...

Cape High students place first in state for on...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
A team of Cape High students won first place in state competition for their on-demand video that...

Love Creek, Beacon students take on state police in...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
The grounds of Beacon Middle and Love Creek Elementary echoed with cheers, groans and the...

Rehoboth student graduates with honors from Delaware...

2 years ago
Tamia Marie Bonville of Rehoboth Beach recently graduated summa cum laude from Delaware Technical...

Cape High students wow in custom-made prom gowns

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
For many high school students, the prom is a much-anticipated way to dress up and celebrate the end...

Epworth Preschool hosts spring performance and...

Beth Feigley
2 years ago
Epworth Preschool hosted its annual spring program and graduation May 24 at Epworth United...

Problems explained, explored at Cape High math fair

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Cape High calculus and pre-calculus students shared their work with classmates, rising students and...

Cape seniors honored at annual awards night

Beth Feigley
2 years ago
The Cape Henlopen Class of 2023 held the annual Senior Awards night June 1 in the high school...

Cape High graduation set for June 6

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Commencement for the Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2023 will take place at Legends Stadium...

Julie Hickman named H.O. Brittingham assistant...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Beacon Middle School math teacher Julie Hickman will take over as H.O. Brittingham Elementary...

Mariner Middle business students score at national...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Mariner Middle business students earned top finishes in national competition, where the team also...

Nicola Pizza fundraiser nets $2,000 for Sussex...

2 years ago
Earlier this spring, Nicola Pizza graciously hosted a dine and donate fundraiser to benefit the...

Familiar face returns to Cape school district

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
A familiar face will return to the Cape district in August, when Dontez Collins takes over as...

Milton Elementary showcases fifth-graders’ art

2 years ago
Milton Elementary School fifth-graders recently hosted their family and friends for the Annual M.E...

Rehoboth Elementary students advance in Americanism...

2 years ago
Four Rehoboth Elementary students were recently named as finalists in the Delaware State...

Sussex Consortium school psychologist earns district...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
As one of Delaware’s top school psychologists, Cape’s Tara Gambale will be honored with her peers...

Cape High recognizes future teachers

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Future teachers were recognized and encouraged to return to the Cape district as educators in...

Local businesses support after-school running program

2 years ago
As more elementary schools in Sussex County establish Let Me Run teams, community partners are...

Cape High JROTC cadets recognized

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Several Cape High JROTC cadets were recognized for displaying excellence in their leadership...

Rachel Peacock named 2024 Cape district Teacher of...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
A background in science combined with an awareness of social justice in education guide the...

Johnson Orthodontics awards gift card to Love Creek...

2 years ago
Dr. Jonathan Johnson and the team at Johnson Orthodontics recently ran a special contest in honor...

Delaware Tech celebrates commencement

2 years ago
Delaware Technical Community College celebrated commencement May 16 for the Class of 2023 at its...

Cape High JROTC recognizes Fifth Avenue Jewelers

2 years ago
Cape High JROTC cadets recognized Pam Brittingham of Fifth Avenue Jewelers with a Department of the...

Love Creek Elementary volunteer is Delaware mentor...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Love Creek Elementary volunteer Edward Cedar was named Delaware’s Mentor of the Month for March by...

Science projects on display at Rehoboth Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Popcorn, plants, softball bats, air pressure and heart rates were just some of the topics explored...

Sussex Consortium pond walk tradition continues

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Hundreds of Sussex Consortium students, teachers and families gathered on school grounds May 12 to...

Families enjoy food, fun at Cape Community Day

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Scores of families gathered at West Side New Beginnings May 6 for the Cape Henlopen School District...

Cape board honors middle school teachers, substitutes

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
The Cape Henlopen school board recognized Mariner and Beacon middle school teachers and substitutes...

Cape High culinary students take part in national...

2 years ago
The National ProStart Student Invitational took place May 2 to 4, in Washington, D.C., where a team...

Student successes highlighted at Partner with...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Students whose lives were enriched by their involvement in Pathways to Success shared their stories...

Mariner Middle volunteer is Delaware mentor of the...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Mariner Middle School volunteer Eddie Shockley was named Delaware’s Mentor of the Month for March...

Children’s book author visits H.O. Brittingham...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Children’s book author Morgan Matson visited H.O. Brittingham Elementary May 5 to talk to fourth-...

Cape prom brings smiles and memories

Dan Cook
2 years ago
A little rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of the Cape Henlopen High School student body as they held...

Cape High JROTC Program recognizes legislator

2 years ago
Cape High JROTC cadets presented Rep. Jeffrey Hilovsky, R-Long Neck, with the U.S. Army Public...

Dave Frederick named Delaware Principal of the Year

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Being named the 2023 Delaware Principal of the Year is nice, said Beacon Middle’s Dave Frederick,...

Project Kudos mural art contest entries due May 30

2 years ago
Delaware is known for many things, including beautiful beaches, historic sites, and its arts and...

“Chicago: Teen Edition” to open at Sussex Central...

2 years ago
The Take Two Drama Club will present “Chicago: Teen Edition” Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20, at...
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Cape High allied health students earn medals in...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
State academic honors continue to accumulate at Cape High, where students in the allied health...

Cape Teacher of the Year to be named May 17

2 years ago
The Cape Henlopen School District will announce its 2024 Teacher of the Year Wednesday, May 17, at...

Color run benefits Madison Handley and family

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
Some 370 runners and walkers turned out May 7 for the Madison Handley Color Run to benefit the 13-...

Racial justice alliance honors Love Creek Elementary...

2 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Love Creek Elementary fifth-...

Students, staff, community mark one year at Lewes...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Students, staff and friends of Lewes Elementary marked the one-year anniversary of the school’s...

Cape district community champions recognized

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Agave and SoDel Concepts were named Cape Community Champions at the April 27 Cape Henlopen school...

Cape High seniors host art show

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Family, friends and educators gathered at Fish On in Lewes April 21 to view a dazzling display of...

Cape High business students compete in conference

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Cape High business students traveled to California in April to participate in the Business...

Rehoboth Elementary student’s art recognized

2 years ago
Rehoboth Elementary student Sage McMahon is the fifth-grade Sussex County winner in the Delaware...

P.E.O. Chapter L awards scholarship to nursing student

2 years ago
P.E.O. Chapter L, Lewes recently awarded a a merit scholarship of $2,500 to Marissa Pommerenk-...

Cape JROTC assists American Legion Post 5

2 years ago
Members of the Cape Henlopen JROTC program assisted with spring cleanup April 22 at American Legion...

School of Nursing awards annual Dr. Carl G. Pierce...

2 years ago
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare recently announced Lillian Lima...

Cape High recycling initiative a success

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
An Earth Day recycling initiative launched by Cape High junior Chris Runde exceeded expectations by...

Cape seniors named Secretary of Education Scholars

2 years ago
Cape High seniors Abigail Betts, Camryn Cunningham and Colleen Flynn were among 92 Delaware public...

Sussex Tech students’ art selected for traveling...

2 years ago
Sussex Technical High School Digital Publishing and Graphic Design Technologies students Alana...

CHEF welcomes new board member Marni Puente

2 years ago
The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation has elected Marni Puente to a three-year term on its board...

Cape High sewing students donate skills to bag project

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Cape High sewing students put their skills to good use by crafting bags for children in foster care...

Work continues at Frederick D. Thomas Middle School

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Work is well underway on the new Frederick D. Thomas Middle School, set to open to students in fall...

Long Neck Elementary thespians present ‘Charlie and...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Theatergoers packed the house at Long Neck Elementary March 31 for the inaugural showing of the...

Rehoboth celebrates Arbor Day

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Rehoboth Elementary students joined state and local officials April 21 to celebrate Arbor Day ...

Sussex Tech students complete apprenticeship training

2 years ago
The Sussex Tech Apprenticeship Division in Georgetown held its annual apprenticeship training...

Fifth-graders highlight projects at science fairs

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Love Creek and Lewes elementary schools were abuzz the day before spring break, as fifth-graders...

Sussex Tech Coast Guard JROTC holds inaugural...

2 years ago
The Sussex Technical High School Coast Guard JROTC held its inaugural military ball at the end of...