The Ocean City Primary School Third Grade Literature Club gathered after school on Tuesday, October 6, for their first meeting of the 2026-27 school year. 

Led by teacher Peg Dunner, students were excited to dive into the well-loved chapter book, The Worst Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson. All who attended were gifted a hand-stitched bookmark kindly provided by F&V member Carla Heist and the Jersey Cape Atlantic Chapter of The Embroiderer’s Guild of America.  The club will meet bi-weekly this month, and again in April, to read and discuss a variety of children’s literature selections.

The F&V’s are proud sponsors of the Literature Club and provide books and a celebration for the students each year.  

Anica Mrose Rissi conducted a wonderful writers’ workshop at the Ocean City Intermediate School on October 5. Rissi, an accomplished author of picture books, chapter books, and novels for middle grade and young adult readers, spoke to fifth graders about her approach to writing. Following her presentation, the students had the opportunity to practice the art of writing a mystery as told in text messages. The students were bursting with great ideas! She will conduct a similar program for seventh graders on October 7.