Braeden Mannering, a fourth grade student at Keene Elementary School, is one of only 27 finalists chosen to be considered for the Lead 360 Challenge Award presented by the Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Lead 360 Challenge recognizes and awards individuals and groups who have demonstrated exceptional leadership through youth service projects. Braeden's outreach project to the hungry and homeless called 3B: Brae's Brown Bags, is one of just three nominees in the Hunger & Poverty category. 

https://lead360.jeffersonawards.org/challenge/3b-braes-brown-bags/

The contest lasts for two weeks and closes at midnight on Wednesday, May 21. Individuals may vote once per day. The Top 5 finalists will be announced on May 22.  

Candidates:

Nominating District "D" - Term expires June 30, 2019 
John M. Young
Martin W. Nicholson

Nominating District "F" - Term expires June 30, 2016 
Elizabeth C. Paige

You may vote in this election if you:

• Show proof of identity and address
• Are a U.S. and Delaware citizen
• Are at least 18 years old
• Live in the Christina School District

For District Maps, Election Information, Polling Places, and other resources, please visit the following link on the Department of Elections website: http://electionsncc.delaware.gov/Christina/ch_mbr.shtml

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) at the Riverfront in Wilmington will host an art show that will feature art from the schools in Christina School District. Art teachers in the District will submit up to four student art pieces to be exhibited.

The opening reception will be Friday, June 6, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. and it will be part of Art on the Town.  Saturday hours are 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sunday hours are 12:00-5:00 p.m.  All are invited. There is no admission charge but DCCA does welcome voluntary contributions.  

On May 5, the full-day prekindergarten students at the Christina Early Education Center (CEEC) showed their appreciation to Ms. Letty, Lead Cafeteria Worker, in honor of School Lunch Hero Day as part of School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week.  The students made a variety of posters and crafts in their classrooms and surprised Ms. Letty with them  during lunch time on Monday.  Ms. Letty is such an integral part of the CEEC family as she means so much more to the CEEC community than her work in the cafeteria.  Many thanks to Ms. Letty for all of her hard work and support of our students!

The prekindergarten students at the Christina Early Education Center (CEEC) held their Annual Spring Music Concert on April 16.  Each pod consisting of 3-4 classrooms practiced and performed songs in front of a standing room only audience at Kirk Middle School.  Families, staff, and students were excited to see the students for a night of family fun!

This year, the Brader Elementary School Student Council and Delaware Autism Program (DAP) collaborated to submit a service project to be considered for a Jefferson Award. The project, entitled "Light it Up Blue at Brader," promoted student understanding about autism, and the student council raised money to purchase Brader Buddy Benches. Christina School District Superintendent Dr. Freeman Williams, Assistant Principal Mrs. Kelly, School Counselor Mrs. Ball, and DAP Paraprofessional Mrs. Sartori attended the Jefferson Awards 360 Challenge event at the University of Delaware. Brader received an award for participating in the event, and plans on doing another project next year.

Gallaher Elementary School 3rd graders spent the day touring the George Read House in Old New Castle.  The students explored the artifacts and primary source documents of the house to discover the story of three families and servants who lived and worked in the house since 1803. The students also strolled along the historic cobblestone streets and brick alleys surrounding the Read House and Gardens to learn more about daily life from the 1600's to the 1800's in New Castle.

On May 2, Stubbs Elementary School, in partnership with Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI) held its Annual Spring Career Fair.  Several employers, including  Aflac, Lowe's, Downtown Visions, YMCA of Delaware, Securitas, 1-800-Got-Junk, Sheraton Hotel and American Beauty Academy, were in attendance to meet and greet over 100 job seekers.  The Career Fair was a great success for Wilmington's East Side Community.

The Gauger-Cobbs Middle School BPA Club had an outstanding but very exhausting trip last week to the National BPA Conference in Indianapolis. Every day was non-stop and every evening was full of activities. The students were exceptional, handling themselves as business professionals and conducting themselves in a very mature manner. They networked with other students from middle and high schools and communicated amongst their peers, sharing ideas and increasing their confidence levels. They were very responsible throughout the conference, and took their competitions very seriously.

Eighth grader Kyra Hartland was awarded a national First Place award in the Entrepreneurship Exploration category at the middle school level.

Delaware received the Middle Level AND Secondary National Professional Cups this year. The Delaware BPA Middle Level has received the Professional Cup several years in a row because of fundraising for Special Olympics, BPA Cares (fundraisers and community services) and member recruiting.

"These conferences are amazing for students because it allows them to explore something about themselves that they never realized they had," said advisor Taren Harmon.

The following students were recognized for their achievements at the National conference:

• Kyra Hartland - 1st Place in Entrepreneurship Exploration - Middle Level
• Kyle Ocampo - 2nd Place in Spreadsheet Competition - Middle Level
• Anna Conway - 5th Place in Computer Literacy Concepts - Middle Level, and Computer Literacy Certification (IC3 Test) - Middle Level
• Anna Conway -9th Place for National Merit Scholar Event  
• Oluwaseyi Osinubi - 9th Place for Business Fundamentals and 9th Place for Spreadsheet Applications - Middle Level
• Andy Nguyen - 10th Place for Business Math Concepts - Middle Level
• Angela Yu - 10th Place Business Communication Skills Concepts
• Tolu Banjo - 12th Place for Computer Literacy Concepts  - Middle Level, and Computer Literacy Certification (IC3 Test) - Middle Level
• Delaina Jolley - Participated in very competitive events and placed in the top 10% in the events
• Katarina Austin - Participated in very competitive events and placed in the top 10% in the events

Gauger-Cobbs Middle School's most recent TSA Competition was the State competition held at Harrington Fair Grounds on April 29 and 30.  The competition resulted in several top three and top ten awards in various categories. Eighth grader Nick Cabrera also earned the honor of having the fastest middle school car in the state in the Dragster Racer category, and eighth grader Darrion Fisher-Logan was recognized for the Best Rocket Flight. The team will now advance to the national TSA competition, to be held June 27-July 2 in Washington, D.C. 

Additional winners at the April State competition included:

• 2nd Place -- Essays on Technology: Eniyah Revelle
• 2nd Place -- Leadership Strategies: Nick Cabrera, Tyler Rouwhorst, Ryan Carlino
• 2nd Place -- Prepared Speech: Gabriel Larson
• 2nd Place -- Challenging Technology Issues: Nick Cabrera, Tyler Rouwhorst
• 3rd Place -- Website Design: Kyra Hartland, Kaliyah Weldin, Nick Rouwhorst, Brianna Frye
• 3rd Place -- Promotional Design: Vivian Guyton
• 3rd Place -- Prepared Speech: Ashlee Woods
• 3rd Place -- Challenging Technology Issues: Deven Richmond, Santee Renwick
• 4th Place --  Leadership Strategies:  Daniel Visalli, Darrion Fisher-Logan, Jy'mer Johnson
• Top Five -- Career Preparation:  Kayla Jackson
• Top Ten -- Dragster Racer: Nick Cabrera (Fastest middle school car in the state), Isaiah Cockrell, Zyair Williams
• Best Rocket Flight:  Darrion Fisher-Logan 

The Flea Market/Craft Show will be held in the Kirk Middle School parking lot (weather permitting) from 8:00 am- 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 10.  The school is located at 140 Brennen Drive in Newark.  Space is still available to vendors for a fee of $15.00. Vendors must bring their own table and chair, and may set up beginning at 7:00 am. Call 302-454-2164 x100 to reserve a space. Proceeds will be donated to the Kirk Student Government. [Event Flyer]  

The girls and boys basketball teams at Christiana High School (CHS) visited the Ronald McDonald House in Wilmington the weekend of May 3 to help families in need.  The Ronald McDonald House of Delaware provides a "home away from home" for families with children in nearby hospitals.  CHS players and coaches planted flower pots throughout the outdoor facility and assisted with yard work.  In addition, the teams took a tour to learn more about the history of the Ronald McDonald House, and each team raised and donated $200.      

On May 1, Sitta Dunbar, Alice Solanke, and Michelle Reyes, three juniors from Christiana High School, attended the Explore Engineering Day at DuPont.  The event was designed to encourage more women to become engineers and to learn about the diversity of jobs that engineers perform. The students were assigned to teams with students from other high schools which then brainstormed and solved simple engineering problems such as designing a switch for a dance pad, making a kicking machine, or a solar car. The students also had an opportunity to learn from six female engineers the career paths they took to become employed at DuPont. 

As part of Christiana High School's ongoing effort to promote sportsmanship at CHS, 2-3 athletes are recognized each month for demonstrating fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship during competition.  Plaques, courtesy of Crown Trophy, were presented to the Vikings' April Sportsmanship award winners!  Congratulations to Isis Graham, 12th grade (Softball), Viralkumar Patel, 12th grade (Tennis), and Georgina Martinez, 9th grade (Girls Lacrosse).

On May 13, the Glasgow High School (GHS) Music Department will be presenting its Annual Spring Concert at 7:00 pm in the GHS Auditorium.  The evening will feature performances by the Jazz Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Steel Band, Orchestra, Canterbury Chorus and Concert Band.  Admission is free.

Glasgow High School recently held its awards assembly and breakfast to celebrate the accomplishments of Glasgow students that earned Distinguished Honor Roll, Honor Roll, Athletic Honor Roll and Marching Band Honor Roll for the third marking period.  Athletic and Marching Band Honor Roll recipients earned distinguished honors for earning superior academic achievement while participating in extracurricular activities.

Glasgow High School students recently participated in a student forum with Christina Superintendent Dr. Freeman Williams.  The forum offered the students an opportunity to discuss the New Student Manual which will be replacing the current Student Code of Conduct for the 2014-2015 school year.

Varsity Boys' Lacrosse - The Dragons defeated Dickinson High School 13-3. The team played a great all around game and display great sportsmanship. Logan Malloy scored four goals. Nick Coleman and John Lewis each scored three goals while Thomas Bolin and Trevor Harrison scored a goal each.

Varsity Girls' Lacrosse - The Lady Dragons lost to AI DuPont High School 4-15. Even so, Coach Miller called it the best game of the season that her young team has played thus far. Michaela Vanderslice scored three goals and Ashley Baaden scored one goal for the team. The young team lost to Caravel Academy 2-19, but again, stand-outs included Micheala Vanderslice scoring two goals for the team, and Ashley Gibson finishing the game with twelve saves.

Varsity Softball - The Lady Dragons defeated Delaware Public Safety and Security
17-1. On a special evening, the team played a great game and gave our three seniors their last home win as a Dragon. Kyleigh Morris, Mamako Johnson and Megan Smith played their last home game as part of the Dragon's family. We are extremely proud of you, ladies and wish you great success in the future. Remember that you will forever be a Glasgow Dragon! 

Varsity Baseball - The Dragons and Dickinson High School passed the lead back and forth five times on Tuesday but in the end the Dragons pulled out an 8-4 win in six innings over Dickinson High School.  Aaron Coates struck out seven players and scored a double. Mike Hand had a single for the Dragons. The Dragons lost to William Penn High School
2-5 despite a great performance by Aaron Coates. Aaron pitched a complete game striking out 17 and giving up 5 hits.

Girls' Tennis - The team defeated McKean High School 3-2. Jackie Cornejo defeated her opponent in the 2nd Singles 6-2, 6-2.  Samantha Hogan defeated her opponent in the 3rd Singles 6-0, 7-6.  Rebecca Hall and Abigaie Hamilton defeated their opponents in the 2nd Doubles 7-6, 7-6.

Boys' Track & Field - The team competed in the Caravel Invitational. Kwasi Amponsah finished 1st in the 100 m. Raul Romero and Alexandre Nieves finished 1st in the
800 m. Shareef Flowers finished 1st in the Shot Put. 

The Newark Men's track team forged a powerful team effort to dominate the Blue Hen Conference Championship at Appoquinimink High School. In the competition, which brought together all 18 teams from Flight A and Flight B, Newark scored with top 6 finishes in all but one event to win by a margin of 106 to 65 over runner up William Penn.  The 4 X 800 meter relay team of Daniel Mwaniki, Andrew Milham, Chris Kitson, and Jarod Wilson got things started by winning that event. Jarod and Chris would come back later in the meet to take 1-2 in the metric mile. Andrew later placed 3rd in the 3200 meters. Daniel placed 4th in the open 800 meters.  Senior Keith Stubbs won the discus title for the 3rd consecutive year and took 2nd in the shot put.  Roland Attoh-Okine won the 300 meter hurdles, finished 2nd in the 110 meter hurdles and teamed with Eric Wright, Austin Lockett and Jibri Pipkin to finished 3rd in the 4 X 200 meter relay. Eric Wright also placed 3rd individually in the 100 meter dash.  Sophomore Marcus Perkins scored in 3 events, the long jump, triple jump and high jump.  Freshman Brian Sutton came through with a big personal best in the pole vault, good for 6th and final scoring place in that event.

The Newark Women's track and field team concluded the Blue Hen Conference championship at Appoquinimink High School finishing in 6th place overall with a total of 38 points.  Sophomore Rachel Beston won the 1600 meter race, and freshman Halimah Roberson was 2nd in the 400 meter dash to lead the Yellowjackets.  

The Delaware Career Association's Newark High School (NHS) Chapter had another outstanding showing at the recent statewide competitive events. The NHS Chapter placed First in Community Service, logging 3,497 hours between April 1, 2013 and April 1, 2014. This is the students' fifth year in a row winning first place in this category. In addition, Charles Albright and Elijah Davis earned 9th place in Personal Budgeting, and La Dai Sha Carter placed 11th in Job Survival Skills.

On May 6, Newark High School students Jhaney Hamlett, Steven Martinez, and Brett Zicarelli  traveled to SAP America, Inc. headquarters in Newton Square, Pennsylvania and participated in the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Philadelphia Semi -Finals Regional Business Plan Competition. Competing with forty other students, Jhaney Hamlett (Heated Hoodies) and Steven Martinez (Prestige Kids Empire Dance) were chosen as two of 9 winners out of 40 total contestants for the NFTE Philadelphia Final Regional Business Plan Competition to be held May 21. At the regional competition, the students will compete for 1st place ($1, 000), 2nd place ($500), and 3rd place ($250) prizes.  In addition, Brett Zicarelli (EZ Lawn Care) received two Philadelphia Phillies baseball tickets for the May 16 game, provided by the NFTE program.