WPS Grade 3 Bread Sale is Much More than Just Raising Dough

3/4/2026

Berlin, MD – On Friday, February 27, Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) teachers Mrs. Alexis Absher, Mrs. Cynthia Phillips, and their students presented members of the TidalHealth Foundation with a donation raised from the annual 3^rd Grade Bread Sale.

The annual 3^rd Grade Bread Sale is part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, Science, Social Studies (civics and community), Mathematics, and Philanthropy. The project is modeled like a small business, with the young entrepreneurs baking bread, selling it to Lower School classmates in a “café”, and donating the proceeds to charity.

The project involved researching ingredients, creating posters, giving verbal presentations, and rotating jobs - from baker to cashier - to learn all the facets of running a business. The class partnered with Bad Monkey in West Ocean City, where they learned how to make and bake bread. At the end of the Bread Sale, the students counted the money they raised ($501.00) and donated the proceeds to the TidalHealth Foundation.

Founded in 1970, WPS is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 School, located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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On February 27, Worcester Preparatory School students presented the TidalHealth Foundation with a donation raised from the annual 3rd Grade Bread Sale. Pictured is the WPS 3rd-grade class with their teachers, Mrs. Alexis Absher (back row, far left), Mrs. Cynthia Phillips (back row, second from right), Head of Lower School Mr. Travis Bower (back row, far right), and Head of School Dr. Betsy Hornung (front row, second from left). Also in attendance were TidalHealth Foundation representatives Pam Farr (front row, far right), Emily Tunis (front row, far right), Development Officer Jessica Jersey, and Foundation President Jessica Hales.
WPS 3rd graders Daniel Kauffman (Berlin, MD), Tenley Brittingham (Bishopville, MD), Sienna Fawcett (Bethany Beach, DE), and Claire Leiner (Ocean City, MD) took turns serving bread to guests during this year’s Bread Sale.
Third graders Dylan Brandt (Berlin, MD), Nora Ruch (Parsonsburg, MD), and Camila Prosser (Millsboro, DE) manned the cashier during the annual Bread Sale at Worcester Prep.
WPS 3rd graders Christian Williams (Berlin, MD), Camila Prosser (Millsboro, DE), Ainslie Mitchell (Berlin, MD), and Claire Leiner (Ocean City, MD) shared their presentation on scarcity with guests at the annual Bread Sale.
WPS 3rd graders James Howarth (Ocean City, MD), Harper Zervakos (Selbyville, DE), and Sloane Van Dalen (Rehoboth Beach, DE) stand proudly in front of their “café,” where they sold bread to raise funds to be donated to TidalHealth.

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.