School Life

Cape High culinary students earn first place in...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Cape High culinary students Hazel Getzlaff, Jacqueline Nelms and Wiley Owens are heading to...

HOB robotics teams heading to world championships

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
In what is becoming an annual rite of spring, two H.O. Brittingham Elementary robotics teams are...

Cape High JROTC cadets participate in leadership...

3 years ago
On March 10, six selected senior JROTC cadets attended a leadership seminar at Sussex Central High...

Johnson Orthodontics thanks Cape educator with gift...

3 years ago
Dr. Jonathan Johnson recently presented a $200 gift card to Christopher Burkhart, Cape Henlopen...

Milton Elementary FAME students showcase Disney tunes

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Students enrolled in the Friends At Milton Elementary program continue to delight audiences with...

Local students excel at universities in 2022

3 years ago
Millsboro woman earns doctorate from Georgia Tech Lacey Birnbaum of Millsboro has earned a doctor...

Milton Elementary students win Americanism contest

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Milton Elementary fifth-graders were named winners of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540’s annual...

Emily Lehne named Beacon Middle principal

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
A familiar face will return to Beacon Middle School when Emily Lehne takes over as principal July 1...

Cape High mock trial team takes third in state...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Competing in person for the first time since winning the state title in 2020, the Cape High mock...

Wescoat Scholarship applications due April 7

3 years ago
Members of the Cape Henlopen High School class of 2023 and prior graduates who wish to be...

Karmina Zlotkowski named Rehoboth Elementary...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Correctly spelling the word “apparent” propelled Rehoboth Elementary fourth-grader Karmina...

Cape High JROTC cadets receive key promotions

3 years ago
On March 6, Cape High JROTC seniors Zoe Henderschott and Janiah Maltbie were promoted to the cadet...

Mariner Middle business students headed to nationals

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Mariner Middle Business Professionals of America chapter continues to dominate state...

Pete the Cat marks Read America Day at Lewes Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Special guest Pete the Cat visited Lewes Elementary to celebrate Read Across America Day March 2...

Sherman the Shorebird visits Lewes Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Delmarva Shorebirds minor league baseball mascot, Sherman, visited Lewes Elementary Feb. 24 to...

Child care professional bonus submissions due April 30

3 years ago
Delaware child care professionals now can submit to receive $700 for a second round of direct...

Worcester Prep student nominated for Presidential...

3 years ago
Worcester Preparatory School graduating senior Parker Tingle of Fenwick Island has been named one...

Fun night at Rehoboth Elementary Festival of Learning

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Families flocked to the Festival of Learning at Rehoboth Elementary March 2, wen they enjoyed an...

Racial justice alliance scholarship applications due...

3 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is accepting applications for its 2023 Charlotte...

Sussex County Science Fair winners announced

3 years ago
The Sussex County Science Fair was held March 5. The fair offers an opportunity for middle and high...

Robotics club gets new charge at Lewes Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
A robotics club that formed the week before COVID forced the closure of schools has relaunched at...

Cape High to present ‘Matilda the Musical’ March 16-19

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
In between practicing for the upcoming performance of “Matilda the Musical,” Cape High students are...

Governor’s Summer Fellowship accepting student...

3 years ago
Gov. John Carney announced applications are now being accepted for the Governor’s Summer Fellowship...

Cape High JROTC cadets volunteer at Home of the Brave

3 years ago
On Feb. 25, nine Cape High JROTC cadets assisted members of Amvets Post 22 with its annual...

Brynn Evick named Lewes Elementary spelling bee...

3 years ago
By spelling the word infusoria, Brynn Evick triumphed in the Lewes Elementary spelling bee to...

Worcester Prep seniors named National Merit finalists

3 years ago
Two Worcester Preparatory School seniors are one step closer to earning the title of National Merit...

Gavin Serman crowned Love Creek spelling bee champion

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
By correctly spelling the word “pioneered,” fifth-grader Gavin Serman persevered in the ninth round...

Sussex Academy juniors deliver donations to Shepherd...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Collecting donations to help the homeless came immediately to mind for Sussex Academy juniors Riley...

Children’s author Jordan Saez returns to H.O....

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 years ago
Once a teacher, always a teacher. “Class! Class!” Jordan Saez said to a library full of chatty...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority local chapter offering...

3 years ago
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Alpha Mu Omega Chapter will be awarding two scholarships for...

Delaware ProStart Competition to be held March 10 in...

3 years ago
The Delaware Restaurant Association Educational Foundation will host its 10th annual Delaware...

Worcester Prep presents ‘Lion King Jr.’

3 years ago
The Worcester Preparatory School performing arts program presented “The Lion King Jr.” Feb. 24 and...

Cape district thanks community champions

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
New Life Thrift Shop and Bad Hair Day? were named Cape Community Champions at the Cape Henlopen...

Cape board honors Rehoboth Elementary teacher,...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Cape Henlopen school board recognized Rehoboth Elementary K-3 specialized setting teacher...

Cape students attend youth leadership conference

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
About 100 students from Cape district schools gathered at the high school Feb. 21 to attend a...

Milton Elementary students promote acts of kindness

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The fifth-grade leadership team at Milton Elementary School is working to promote acts of kindness...

CHEF to host Winter Jam fundraiser March 24 in Dewey...

3 years ago
The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation’s signature fundraising event, Winter Jam, will be held...

Student musicians earn county, state and regional...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
In what is becoming an annual tradition, Cape High musicians have once again scored county, state...

Sussex Tech recognizes students of the quarter

3 years ago
Sussex Technical High School administrators and teachers recently announced the students of the...

Love Creek’s Michael Thomas is Delaware Mentor of...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
For Love Creek Elementary Fireman Custodian Michael Thomas, the students are the highlight of his...

Cape High JROTC cadets recognized for academics

3 years ago
On Feb. 10, Cape High Principal Kristin DeGregory presented recognition awards to 10 members of the...

Final touches placed on Lewes Elementary School

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
On the morning of Feb. 14, workers were making the final touches at Lewes Elementary School...

Delaware State University Hornets Bobblehead released

3 years ago
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first HBCU Bobblehead Series, which...

Cape High JROTC briefs administrators

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Learning to accept accountability and take responsibility ranked high among key takeaways learned...

Johnson Orthodontics celebrates Children’s Dental...

3 years ago
The American Dental Association designates every February as National Children’s Dental Health...

Lightship Overfalls maritime scholarship...

3 years ago
The Overfalls Foundation is accepting applications for its maritime scholarship. The foundation is...

DART poster contest entries due March 20

3 years ago
Transit vs. Driving - Go Green with DART is the theme for DART’s Annual Poster Contest. Open to...

Cape High recognizes multiliterate students

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
On Feb. 8, 25 Cape High students were recognized for proficiency in multiple languages. The...

Sussex Tech students create display boxes for The Guide

3 years ago
Sussex Technical High School carpentry students recently created display boxes for The Guide, a...

Milton Elementary first-graders host leader day...

3 years ago
Milton Elementary School first-graders hosted their first leader event Jan. 24 in the form of a...

Frederick named principal at new Lewes school

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Longtime Cape educator Dave Frederick has been named the first principal at Frederick D. Thomas...

Special Olympics plunge comes to H.O. Brittingham

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
H.O. Brittingham Elementary students and staff took part in a virtual plunge Jan. 27 to support...

Sussex Tech High School institutes phlebotomy program

3 years ago
Sussex Technical High School is providing a dual-enrollment opportunity with the Sussex Tech Adult...

Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship applications due...

3 years ago
The I Could Do Great Things Foundation, founded in 2009 by Stuart M. Grant and Suzanne B. Grant,...

Milton-area students win fire prevention contest awards

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Milton area students were recognized for their award-winning posters and essays in the Milton Fire...

SDARJ recognizes Rehoboth Elementary students

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Rehoboth Elementary students...

Cape board honors Milton Elementary teacher, substitute

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Cape Henlopen school board recognized Milton Elementary multi-language teacher Kelley Burton...

Cape district thanks community champions

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Wheelhouse and Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding were named Cape Community Champions at the...

Cape special education parent council session set...

3 years ago
The Cape Henlopen School District’s Special Education Department, in partnership with Child...

College Board AP Award goes to Sussex Academy

3 years ago
Sussex Academy has earned the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for...