WPS Lower School Gets Balloon Happy

1/4/2023

Berlin, MD – During December, Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) students practiced ways to help each other be happy as part of this year’s THRIVE theme, and the Lower School was all smiles with a balloon activity.

THRIVE is an acronym for Trust, Happiness, Respect, Innovation, Value and Empathy. All of these concepts will be practiced throughout the school year through school activities and will culminate in one big THRIVE celebration at the end of the year.

On December 13, 2022, the Lower School participated in a “Happiness Activity.” Teachers started the day with a group discussion about things that make them happy. Students were then instructed to go out into the hallway, which was filled with balloons, and find the balloon with their name on it. When they realized how difficult it was to find their balloon within the mix of the other balloons, they were then instructed to select the balloon nearest to them and give it to the student whose name was written on the balloon. The goal was to teach the students that when they are focused only on their own happiness, it can be harder to find, but when they focused on the happiness of others, they were able to find happiness too.

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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Mrs. Harrison and Ms. Alison’s 2nd grade classes threw their balloons up in excitement at the end of the activity.
Mrs. Harrison’s 2nd grade class look through the window in hopes to get a sneak peek at the balloon with their name. From the left are Margot Hidell (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Grace Hornung (Newark, MD), Ethan Arnold (Berlin, MD), Emma Abbott (Salisbury, MD), Dev Pillai (Lewes, DE), Hannah Giardina (Berlin, MD), Ellie Bookwalter (Ocean City, MD), Kamden White (Millsboro, DE) and Zia Salem (Berlin, MD).
Pre-K students Hannah Farr (Berlin, MD), William Hall (Selbyville, DE) and Enzo Fitzgerald (Seaford, DE) are the first to emerge from their classroom with big smiles.
Kindergarten students Claire Leiner (Ocean City, MD) and Anna Harrison (Ocean City, MD) chose balloons with names of 4th and 5th graders and were excited to meet them.
5th grader Lillyann White (Parsonsburg, MD) presented Pre-K student Paislynn Hutchins (Pittsville, MD) with her balloon, and then helped Paislynn find the student on her balloon.
4th grade teacher Mrs. Jankowski was happy to help students find the face of the name on their balloons.

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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.