The Christina Board of Education has scheduled a Workshop for Wednesday, September 18 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. to discuss the District Strategic Plan.  The Workshop will be held in the Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Staff Development Room, 50 Gender Road, Newark.

The Christina School District offers Continuing Education programs through the Adult Education office.  Programs and classes include:

• Adult Dance, Music & Recreation
• Adult Exercise and Fitness
• Area Day Trips
• Children's Classes
• Computer Classes for Adults
• Creative & Personal Growth
• Delaware Center for Distance Adult Learning
• English as a Second Language
• Financial & Personal Growth for Adults
• GED Preparation or Improve Basic Skills
• James H. Groves Adult High School
• Occupational and Recreational Safety
• Volunteer Tutor Training
• and more...

  

 

Four elementary schools in the Christina School District have earned Phase-2 or Phase-3 PBS Recognition for the 2012-2013 school year. They are Gallaher Elementary School, Keene Elementary School, Marshall Elementary School, and Wilson Elementary School. PBS is an acronym that stands for Positive Behavior Support. These school-wide programs promote positive behavior and good citizenship, and reward student conduct through creative incentives and consistent expectations for school behavior. Christina School District was the first district in Delaware to implement the PBS program in all of its schools. The District recently named Jennifer Shields-Russell as a district wide coordinator of PBS programs.

 

The awards were designated by the Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project, a collaborative project with the Delaware Department of Education, the University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies, and Delaware public schools. This statewide initiative is designed to build the knowledge and skills of Delaware educators in the concepts and practices of Positive Behavior Supports (PBS). Gallaher, Keene, Marshall and Wilson Elementary Schools were recognized for creating caring learning environments that promote the social-emotional and academic development of all children. Wilson Elementary received recognition for participation in the Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project's pilot Phase 3 Recognition-Establishing Tier 2: Problem Solving Team.

 

Students, staff and families of Jones Elementary School had perfect weather for their annual Family Fun Night, held at the school on September 4. Activities included a firetruck, pony rides, inflatables, information tables, a live DJ, Ronald McDonald, and more. Pizza and ice cream were served, and families had a chance to relax together and celebrate the beginning of a new school year. Students received colored T-shirts with the words "Scholars. Leaders. Inspired. Empowered" printed on the back, which will serve as inspiration as Jones students continue to strive to be their best. 

McVey Elementary School invites its school families and surrounding communities to its first annual Vendor Fair on Saturday, September 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Vendors such as Tastefully Simple, 31, Origami Owl, Party Lite, Lia Sophia, UR Uniforms, and Discovery Toys and more will have information and sample products available. In addition to these local vendors, there will be interactive activities for children, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction. Admission is free!  Please join McVey Elementary for a day of shopping and fun! 

 

Students, staff, and families at Pulaski Elementary School hosted an anti-bullying rally on September 10 that was featured on Fox 29 News. The rally raised awareness of the issue of bullying, and provided useful advice for students on reporting and stopping bullying, a perfect message for the beginning of the school year. Please visit the following link to learn more about the rally and view the video that aired on Fox 29 http://www.christinak12.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=281339&id=0

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The following Banking III students have been selected as the 2013-2014 Glasgow High School DelOne tellers: Grant Furrowh, Ryan Kohler, Tiffany Sewell and William Smith.  The selected students began their DelOne training on September 10. 

On September 11, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 semi-finalists in the 59th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program.  The list included Newark High School senior Jakub Simacek.  These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million that will be offered in the spring of 2014.  Semi-finalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition.  About 90% of the semi-finalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.  

 

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