School Life

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...

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-...

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...

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...

Worcester Prep second grade hosts habitat fair

3 years ago
Worcester Preparatory School’s second-grade students hosted a habitat fair March 31 for fellow...

Five Cape teams heading to Odyssey of the Mind world...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
After strong performances in the Odyssey of the Mind state contest in March, five Cape district...

Lewes Elementary Color Run set at Cape High May 7

3 years ago
Lewes Elementary School PTO announced the Madison Handley Color Run is set for 3 p.m., Sunday, May...

Hopping for funds at Milton Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Milton Elementary students hopped, skipped and jumped their way to earning funds for the school PTO...

April 28 barbecue to benefit student selected for...

3 years ago
This summer, Levi Maker of Georgetown will join outstanding elementary school students from across...

Cape High sophomore wins bronze in carpentry contest

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Cape High sophomore Keller Mancari brought home the bronze at the Delaware SkillsUSA cabinetmaking...

Sussex Academy students place in Math League state...

3 years ago
Students from across the state convened In Dover March 28 to participate in the Delaware Secondary...

Sussex Tech provides pre-apprenticeship opportunities

3 years ago
Sussex Technical High School provides opportunities for students in their junior year to...

Local teen launches Earth Day recycling initiative

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Cape High junior Chris Runde says his community means a lot to him, so he wants to do his part to...

Long Neck Elementary students learn about cyberbullying

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Long Neck Elementary students are superheroes with the power of choice, said guest speaker David...

Cape High students take part in business competition

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Nine Cape High business students traveled to Orlando, Fla., April 22-25 for the DECA International...

Sussex Tech team members volunteer for Habitat for...

3 years ago
In recognition of National Women’s Month, members of the Sussex Tech High School faculty and staff...

Kathleen Sheehan named Mariner Middle assistant...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
A desire to take on new challenges prompted Beacon Middle Assistant Principal Kathleen Sheehan to...

Love Creek’s Declan Durand wins regional spelling bee

Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Declan Durand, a 10-year-old fifth-grader at Love Creek Elementary School, was the winner of the...

Cheerful mural greets Sussex Consortium students, staff

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
A cheerful mural greets Sussex Consortium students and staff, thanks to the work of head custodian...

Cape High 1973 girls’ basketball state champs feted

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Cape High 1973 state champion girls’ basketball team reunited March 23 to celebrate the 50th...

Cape High allied health students host blood drive

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Cape High students in the allied health pathway earned professional-level experience by hosting a...

Beacon AVID students visit Goldey-Beacom College

3 years ago
Seventh- and eighth-grade AVID students from Beacon Middle School recently visited the campus of...

Cape district community champions recognized

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
All Saints’ and St. George's Parish Thrift Shop and Outback Steakhouse were named Cape Community...

Cape senior wins Why I Love Sussex essay contest

3 years ago
I Am Sussex, a media outlet that celebrates the people and life in southern Delaware, announced the...

Local forensic scientist visits Lewes Elementary class

3 years ago
Lewes Elementary fourth-graders who are wrapping up their mystery novel unit had a special treat...

Delmarva Christian High School holds career day

3 years ago
Delmarva Christian High School hosted a career day March 17, giving students the opportunity to...