The Ocean Springs School District likes to give recognition to a Star teacher each year for their commitment to student academic excellence. With a wide smile and tears streaming, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Fourth Grade teacher Ms. Dawn Coleman was…
The school year is now well under way in Ocean Springs and one new principal is making a smooth transition to the Ocean Springs learning community. Dr. Jennifer Necaise just began her first year at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School…
After nearly four decades in education, one local principal is retiring. Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School Principal Susan Dollar is saying goodbye to work and hello to retirement. “I’m going to miss so many great teachers that I have here.…
Michael Jackson’s hit “Thriller” is probably one of the top tracks on the radio on Halloween. Today, a group of sixth grade zombies at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School performed the song live. Over 100 of the school’s sixth graders…
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School now has bragging rights and a $50,000 check after being named Mississippi’s healthiest school. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation recognized Ocean Springs Upper Elementary for their continued efforts to not only…
Have you ever wondered what it takes to run an entire school? Educators in Ocean Springs wanted local leaders to find out. The school district hosted their third annual Principal for a Day event where business leaders walked a day…
Robots, coding, and programming all seem like foreign concepts to many adults but a classroom full of fifth graders at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary makes it all look simple. News 25’s Laurene Callander caught up with these tech wizards on…
While it's a daily requirement for schools in south Mississippi to offer strictly vegetarian lunches, the Ocean Springs School District makes special changes to its school menu during Lent to better serve the needs and beliefs of their Catholic students.
In honor of Arbor Day, the Lions Club delivered a tree to every 4th grader at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School to take home and plant with their family.
Arbor Day is celebrated on Friday, February 13th this year and more than 440 4th graders in Ocean Springs will roll up their sleeves and plant a tree.
Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation’s largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media, and educational products, announced Tuesday that Bernadette Vitale from Ocean Springs Upper Elementary and Ocean Springs School District has been named the local winner of the Barnes & Noble Educator Appreciation Days Sweepstake.
Monday was the first day students at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary had class without Spencer Henry, the 11 year old boy who was killed last Friday on Highway 49.