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Cape Henlopen students, staff kick off new academic year
More than 6,200 Vikings enrolled in nine district schools
Superintendent Bob Fulton is surrounded by students from Maria Bender’s third-grade class at H.O. Brittingham Elementary. SUBMITTED PHOTO
September 8, 2022
More than 6,200 Vikings filed into Cape schools Sept. 7 to kick off the 2022-23 academic year, in what is sure to be an attendance record for the district.
This year is also the first time since 2016 that the district has not simultaneously opened a new building; the new Lewes Elementary welcomed students in April.
Despite the rain and heavier traffic, principals reported a smooth morning drop-off with lots of smiles from children.
Nichole O'Brien’s Love Creek Elementary kindergarteners say cheese – or cover their eyes – for a group photo. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
H.O. Brittingham Elementary student Dae’Vion Williams shows Superintendent Bob Fulton his book. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Fifth-grade students at Milton Elementary explore the various types of instruments they can learn to play with teacher Nick Greeson. SUBMITTED PHOTO
In a scene that will be repeated twice every school day, parents drop off students in front of Lewes Elementary School. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Jaxon and Roman Reverdito stop for a quick photo before running off to class at Rehoboth Elementary. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Mariner Middle sixth-grader Callum Aird smiles at a friend on the first day of school. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Beacon Middle students in Alexander Louvis’ art class try to hold back their smiles. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Assistant Superintendent Jenny Nauman gets a bear hug from Life Skills student Kelsea Showard. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Milton Elementary students Morgan Oliver, left, and Nayeshka Arciliares Santiago are eager to learn. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Lewes Elementary School paraeducator Kim Hall helps students as they unload from their bus. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Parents Rick Alchin and Lorena Chicas see their Rehoboth Elementary kindergartener Peyton Chicas off on her first day. Lorena said she’s sure she feels more nervous than Peyton. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Cape High students in Greg Berman’s Spanish class are excited to begin the new school year. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Love Creek Elementary students in music teacher Dana Joseph’s class wasted no time getting into the swing of things. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Superintendent Bob Fulton visits with Xayn Manall at Milton Elementary. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Beacon Middle Principal Dave Frederick and Attendance Secretary Tarra Kennedy are all smiles. The first day of school is a big deal for staff, too. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Being a Cape High senior has its privileges. Anthony Apgar, left, and Jorge Mazariejos enjoy a comfortable lunch in the outdoor seniors-only patio. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Love Creek Principal Equetta Jones and Assistant Principal James McDowell are ready to great students. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Cape High students (l-r) Ariez Nicholson, Illiana Colon, Lylah Robinson, Gabriella Brunskill, Jayden Harding, Riley Robinson and Andrea Pefley relax after lunch. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Love Creek second-grader Weston Linton was excited to wear his new light-up sneakers. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Rehoboth Elementary staff are ready for anything. Standing are (l-r) school nurse Jen Passwaters, Ann McGough, Assistant Principal Kevin Monaghan, Principal Doris Person and Sgt. Scott O’Bier, and Becky McElroy, seated. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Enjoying time with friends are Cape High students (l-r) Korie Glenn, Maggie Minto, Summer Zachos, Abi Crouch, Brielle Ross and Ava Calciano. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Love Creek Principal Equetta Jones hugs a student while another child waits for a greeting. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Overseeing the first-day lunch at Cape High are (l-r) Career Counselor Garnet Rhue, head wrestling coach and School Counselor Chris Mattioni and Principal Kristin DeGregory. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Cape High students won’t get lost with this handy building map QR code. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Tucked away in a cozy corner of the outdoor senior lounge are December McNeil, left, and Yaridel Camacho. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Ellen Ball gives two thumbs up to a new school year at H.O. Brittingham Elementary. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Milton Elementary student Gabby Talag is caught smiling on the first day. SUBMITTED PHOTO
H.O. Brittingham Elementary student Daniela Vasquez-Tapia listens intently to first-day protocols. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Love Creek Elementary Assistant Principal James McDowell watches an orderly fifth-grade class proceed through the hall. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Eighth-grade English language arts students in Christopher Maddox’s Beacon Middle class are engaged in learning early in the day. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
2023 Beacon Middle Teacher of the Year Joseph Vavala leads his class. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Rehoboth Elementary Senior Secretary Kimberly Cichowicz and School Resource Officer Rob Scisco gear up for a new year. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Students file into Rehoboth Elementary. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Right across the street from Lewes Elementary School, a work crew is preparing to demolish the former Shields Elementary to make way for a new middle school. The new $38 million, 95,000-square-foot elementary school opened April 27. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Lewes Police Officer Chatham Marsch gives high-fives to Lewes Elementary School students as they begin the first day of school. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Lewes Elementary School paraeducator Chantal Smith guides young students up the ramp on their first day of school. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Bus students walk to the entrance of Lewes Elementary School. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Lewes Police Chief Thomas Spell and McGruff the Crime Dog greet Mike and Ari Nogueria as they enter Lewes Elementary School. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Lewes Elementary School student Cannon Lingo gives McGruff the Crime Dog a handshake as he enters the school. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
First-grade teacher Candice Ruckle gets a first-day high-five from student Melaney Daisey. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Cape Superintendent Bob Fulton chats with Sussex Consortium student Davey Frederick. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Superintendent Bob Fulton gives Sussex Consortium student Declan Hooper an extra bounce on the trampoline. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Mariner Middle teacher Kari Moore goes through cafeteria protocols with her new sixth-grade students. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Mariner Middle student Jasmine Moran is already engrossed in her studies. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Mariner Middle students Ariel King, left, and Kayti Miranda-Perez share a laugh in class. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Mariner Middle teacher Kathleen Fisher shares a first-day scientific magic trick. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Mariner Middle student Jarrian Vera-Garcia is hard at work. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Beacon Middle students got to work early, solving puzzles and making new friends. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Cape High students in Kate Austin’s class are ready to head to lunch. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Cape High freshmen (l-r) Madelyn Craig, Gianna Canne Marlette, Alyssa Berg and Abby Westmore seemed to have settled into new routines already. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Londyn Hood dives into reading at H.O. Brittingham Elementary. SUBMITTED PHOTO
H.O. Brittingham Elementary Assistant Principal Jenn Leach introduces third-graders to the indoor recess options. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Tracey Keller’s first-grade class is happy to be back at school at Milton Elementary. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Cape High teacher Eileen Springfield opens her room to students Jenna Calhoun, left, and Julia Burkley for a quiet lunch. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Taking a break from hall duty are Beacon Middle Principal Dave Frederick and Assistant Principal Kathleen Sheehan. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Riley Blakeman takes her students for a tour around Milton Elementary. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Rehoboth Elementary fifth-grader Tucker Webster greets Rehoboth Beach Police Sgt. Scott O’Bier on the first day. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Assistant Superintendent Jenny Nauman elbow-bumps Life Skills student Jacob Steimel. SUBMITTED PHOTO
