CSD E-News Archive

• Referendum Progress Report
• NHS Students Collect Soda Tabs to Donate to Ronald McDonald House
• Bridge to Employment Program Continues Its Success with City Students
• West Park Place Elementary School Celebrates a Year of Outstanding Readers
• Newark High School Students to Perform in Local Summer Musicals
• District Summer Hours
• Christina in the News
• Calendar Reminders...

• McVey Fourth-Graders Make History as Their Bill Naming the State's Wildlife Animal is Signed into Law by the Governor
• Three Christina Schools are Recognized for Programs Promoting Health
• Wilson Elementary School Staff Receive Tributes from Governor Markell
• Summer Programs for Special Education and Credit Recovery
• District Summer Hours
• Christina in the News
• Calendar Reminders...

• After the Referendum:  Update on Plans for the Summer and Beyond
• Christina Board Approves 2010-2011 Student Code of Conduct
• Dr. Fara Zimmerman Named Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning
• George Evans is Recognized for More than 29 Years of Service to the Christina Board
• Congratulations to the Class of 2010!
• Christina Announces Its Summer Meal Program for Children in Wilmington and Newark
• Summer Instrumental Music Program Registration Extended through June 14
• Kirk Middle School Holds Ribbon Cutting for new Literature Garden
• "Young at Art" Exhibit Features Newark High School Artists
• PTAs Sponsor First Annual Kirk vs. Gauger-Cobbs Spelling Bee
• DSD Students Recognized for Perfect Attendance
• Glasgow High School Senior Fidelia Bernice Recognized by Gates Millennium
  Scholars Program
• Grant from Delaware Community Foundation Helps Promote Learning at Elbert-Palmer
• Douglass Students Hold First "Arts and Entertainment" Career Day
• Newark High School Goes High Tech to Help Entering 9th Graders
• Mayor Baker Announces Recipients of Student Academic Scholarships
• Keene 4th & 5th Graders Complete Service Project to Raise Money for "Haiti Houses"
• Leasure Enrichment Students and their Families Paint U.S. Map on Playground
• Glasgow Business Students to Attend Early Stage East Venture Conference and
  Meet Founder of FUBU
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools...Learn more about West Park Place
  Elementary, Porter Road Elementary, Newark High, Downes Elementary, Maclary Elementary and Bayard Middle
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Residents Approve Operating Referendum!
• 2010 Early Dismissal Schedule for All Schools & Programs
• Newark High School Students Win State Scholarship Awards
• Christina Schools Highlighted in Success Stories Newsletter
• Christina Students Shine at National BPA Leadership Conference
• Douglass Students and Staff Run for a Cause
• Glasgow High School Senior Delesha Conquest Named State Champion
• Downes 4th Grader Shares Winning Science Project with Newark High Science Class
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools...Learn more about Christiana and Newark
• Calendar Reminders...

• Message from Christina Board President George Evans
• Frequently Asked Questions about the May 25th Operating Referendum
• Reminder:  Operating Referendum Vote is May 25th!

• Don't Forget:  The Operating Referendum Vote is Next Tuesday!
• Message from Christina Board Member Elizabeth Scheinberg
• Community Letters in Support of the Operating Referendum
• Jones Elementary Art Teacher is 2010-2011 District Teacher of the Year
• Summer is a Great Time to Learn a Musical Instrument!
• Newark High Selected as GRAMMY Signature School for 2010
• Downes Fourth Grader Named a Regional Finalist in Doodle 4 Google Contest
• Shue-Medill Middle School Students Present String Performance for Downes Elementary
• Leasure Elementary Students Hold Fundraiser for CareWear
• New Teaching Gardens Celebrate First Harvest at Four Elementary School
• Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Hosts Open House for New and Incoming 6th Graders
• International Reading Association Honors Local Teachers
• Bancroft REACH Students Participate in Trike-A-Thon
• Christina Students Participate in Meaningful Economics Competition
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools...Learn more about Brennen, Christiana, Downes, McVey, Glasgow and Newark
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• Referendum Community Forums - May 13 and 18
• Message from Christina Board Member Dr. John Mackenzie
• Christina Board Seeks Volunteers to Serve on Citizen Budget Oversight Committee
• Gauger-Cobbs BPA Students Attend National Conference
• Bancroft Hosts District Math Invitational
• Christina Students Honored as Delaware's Top High School Scholars
• Leasure Elementary Students Show Their Love of Animals
• Glasgow Students to Attend National Junior Achievement Championship
• Poetry Slam at West Park Place Elementary
• Kirk Middle School Hosts Open House for New and Incoming 6th Graders
• Downes Elementary Creates "Schoolyard Habitat"
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Calendar Reminders...
• Corrections

• Countdown to the Referendum!
• Two Community Meetings Remain, May 13 and 18
• Message from Christina Board Member John Young
• Know Your Polling Places

• Message from the Superintendent
• Reminder:  Community Forums Scheduled for May 10, 13 and 18
• Look for the Christina Communicator in you Mailbox this Week
• Do You Know a Christina Resident Age 65 or Older?
• School Board Elections Scheduled for May 11

• Four Community Forums Scheduled on the Upcoming Operating Referendum
• Region III PTA Council to Host School Board Candidates' Forum
• District Classified Employees of the Year Honored
• Final Week to View the District Art Show!
• Brookside Elementary Census 2010
• CSD Elementary Science Fair Held April 27
• Glasgow High 11th Grader Honored for her Outstanding Performance in Math & Science
• Wilson Elementary Celebrates Earth Day
• Jones Elementary to Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• Glasgow High Business Students Add Another National Competition
• A Garden Comes to Brookside
• Shue-Medill and Bayard Middle Schools Host Open Houses for Rising 5th Grade Families
• Christina in the News:  Learn more about...Marshall, Stubbs, Brader, Christiana, and McVey
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools:  Learn more about...Brennen, DAP, McVey,
  West Park Place, Glasgow, Marshall, Christiana, Smith, Stubbs, Kirk, Keene, Downes,
  and Newark
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• Referendum Committee Kicks Off Campaign!
• Attention Parents! - Take the My Perspective Parent Voice Survey
• Governor Markell Reads at Marshall Elementary School -- In His Slippers!
• TD Bank "Takes Over" Bancroft Elementary School for a Day
• Brookside Elementary 4th Graders Take First Place in DSEA Video Contest
• Kirk Middle School Student Wins First Place in DART Poster Contest
• McVey Elementary Teacher Selected CSD Elementary Science Teacher of the Year
• School Menus Now Online
• Dow Grant Funds Vegetable Gardens at Four District Schools
• Winners Announced in PTA State Reflections Competition
• Christina Teachers Selected to Participate in Professional Development Opportunities
• Christina Educator Wins Prestigious Horace Mann-Lincoln Fellowship
• District Science Fair for Grades 3-5 to be Held April 27
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Calendar Reminders...

• Spring Break - April 2-9
• Operating Referendum Update; Our Kids -- Worth the Investment
• Christina Board Member Elizabeth Scheinberg Honored as a 2010 Lindt Unsung
  Hero of Autism
• Draft Code of Conduct Documents Available for Review
• Porter Road Elementary Students Complete Kitzfit4life Program
• Christiana High School Band Will Kick Off the Delaware Children's Museum Opening
• Fourth Annual Middle School Basketball Tournament to Be Held April 24 and May 1
• April is National School Library Month
• Newark High Selected as GRAMMY Signature School for 2010
• DSD Competes in 2010 Academic Bowl
• Shue-Medill Volunteer Honored with Exemplary Mentor Award
• Marshall Elementary Students Raise Money for Delaware Humane Association
• Christina Takes Top Honors in DSEA Read Across America Student Video Contest
• Governor Markell Visits Maclary Elementary
• Two Gallaher Elementary 5th Grade Students Win "Kids Safe Online" Poster Contest
• Elbert-Palmer Preschool Program Receives Children's Literacy Grant
• Downes Elementary Students Learn How Blind People Read
• Newark High School BPA Attends State Leadership Conference
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Did You Know?...
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Board of Education Approves Operating Referendum to Be Held Tuesday,
  May 25; District Seeks Volunteers for Referendum Committee
• Notice:  The Last Day of School for Students - Friday, June 11
• Region III PTA Council Meeting Open to All Parents - Referendum and Strategic Plan are Topics on Thursday, March 25
• Newark High School PTA is Proud to Host...A Town Hall Meeting on the Prevention of Underage Drinking
• Networks 4th Annual Bead Show and Art Gallery Walk ~ March 25th

• Christina Board Approves First Reading of Draft Strategic Plan
• Christina Board Approves 2010-2011 School Calendar
• Governor's Proposed Budget Cuts Could Affect Christina's Budget
• Annual District Art Show - April 28-May 6
• Christina Board Honors Teachers Earning National Board Certification
• Making Real-Life Connections at Pulaski
• Calendar Reminders...

• Delaware Chosen as a Finalist for Federal "Race to the Top" Funds
• Dr. Marcia Lyles to Join Vision 2015 Leadership
• Rescheduling Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Adjustments to Schedule for Report Card Distribution
• When is the Last Day of School?
• Newark High School 2009 Scholastic Art Award Winners
• Mini Society Teaches Marshall Students about Commerce and Finance
• Christina Celebrates Music In Our Schools Month
• Maclary Elementary Announces State PTA Reflections Contest Winners
• Visit Christina's New DCAS Blog!
• Keene Elementary School Celebrates Award-Winning Students
• Christina Students Continue to Respond to the Tragedy in Haiti
• Marshall Students Celebrate Famous Black Americans
• Bancroft Hosts Family Math Night
• Spelling Bee Results for Bancroft, Elbert-Palmer, and Stubbs Elementary Schools
• Second Annual New Castle County Job Skills Competition Set for March 25
• Christina in the News
• Gung Hey Fat Choy!  Downes Elementary Celebrates Chinese New Year!
• Christina High School to Present "Sweet Charity"
• Bead Show and Artwork Gallery Walk March 25th
• Jones and Maclary Elementary Schools Announce Winners of Science Olympiad
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Did You Know?...
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• 2010-2011 Draft Calendar Now Available for Review
• District Students Respond to the Tragedy in Haiti
• Kirk Middle School Students Wins InvestWrite Competition
• Douglass Students Get Inspired Through Dance
• District Elementary Lego Teams Compete at the First State Junior First Lego League Competition
• Brennen and Networks Students to Compete in 2nd Annual Job Olympics
• Wilson Elementary Kindergarten Gets a Special Visit from Miss Delaware USA 2010
• Keene Elementary School Holds Geography Bee
• YoJo! Anti-Bullying Assembly at Pulaski
• Attention all CSD 10th and 11th graders! - SAT Mock Exam and Comprehensive SAT Course Offered at Newark High
• New Middle School Boys' Lacrosse Club Begins Registration February 13
• Newark High Junior Chelsea Rozanski is a Jefferson Award Nominee
• Governor Markell Visits Maclary Elementary Shcool
• Shue-Medill Middle School Will Host Family Fun Night February 18
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Wilson Elementary to Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• Delaware is One of Six States Chosen for Public-Private Partnership
• Eligible Students Could Save $12,000 in College Tuition Next Year
• Did You Know?...
• Calendar Reminders...

• Delaware's Race to the Top Application is Supported by All Districts, Unions, Charter Schools, and School Boards in the State
• District Seeks Suggested Changes to the Student Code of Conduct
• Strategic Planning Update
• Delaware Community Foundation Awards Grants to Nine District Schools
• A Feat for All - Contemporary Connections at Bancroft Elementary
• News from Newark High School
• Christina Celebrates Its Tradition of Outstanding Math Teaching
• News from Marshall Elementary School
• Parents as Teachers Event Draws 80 Participants
• News from Downes Elementary School
• Bancroft Elementary Helps Kick Off Regional Census Event
• Elbert-Palmer Elementary to Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Calendar Reminders...

• District Continues Strategic Planning Process and Kicks Off Code of Conduct Review Committee
• 2010-2011 School Choice Open Enrollment Ends January 13
• Jo Anne Deshon and Karen Kredricks Are Honored by President Obama
• Christina Students Accepted to 2010 Delaware All-State Events
• Kirk Middle School AVID Students Make Dinner for Guests of Ronald McDonald House
• Networks Clothing Drive Results in Dozens of Items for Homeless Students
• Douglass Students Graduate from LACC All Stars Program
• GHS Sophomore Named Fall 2009 Student-Athlete of the Year
• New State Assessment Contract Awarded
• Leasure Elementary 5th Grade Stock Market Team Earns First Place
• Shue-Medill PTA Kicks Off Intramural Sports Program
• Continuing Education Spring 2010 Catalog Now Available!
• Christiana High Fall Blood Drive a Success
• Attention all CSD 10th and 11th graders - Practice SAT Exams Available for $10
• McVey Elementary Family Fitness Night ~ January 11
• Christina in the News
• Downes Elementary School to Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Calendar Reminders...

• NOTICE:  All Activities Canceled for Saturday, December 19

• The District's First Strategic Planning Meeting Generates Great Ideas for
  Improving Student Achievement
• Brookside Elementary School celebrates Geography Awareness Week
• Pulaski Elementary Holds Technology Workshop for Parents
• Leasure Students Organize Halloween Candy Collection
• Glasgow High School "Researchers" Visit UD
• Wilson Students Donate $464 to District's United Way Campaign
• Dr. Willard Baxter Celebrates Milestones at Newark High School
• Two Christina Schools Receive Grants from National PTA Organization
• Glasgow High School Drill Team Earns Top Honors
• Pulaski Students Are Winners in Poster Contest
• Leasure Elementary Students Decorate Tree at Longwood Gardens
• NHS Student Jason Morris Chosen as National 4-H Delegate
• McVey Elementary Students Adopt a Marine Wing Support Squadron
• 24 Club Returns to Marshall Elementary
• Newark High School Celebrates Diversity
• Villamarin Family Donates Fossil and Mineral Collection to McVey Elementary School
• Christina in the News
• Keene Elementary to Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Calendar Reminders...

• Dr. Marcia V. Lyles Details Superintendent's First 100 Days:  Listen, Learn, and Lead
• School Closing Schedule - November 20-27
• Barnes & Noble Bookstore Grand Opening Benefits Christina Libraries
• Who Loves to Hear a Story?  How About Belle the Cat!
• Newark High School Students Win Top in USA Awards
• Ferguson Achievement Award Recipients Announced
• Christiana High School History Class Will "Adopt" Coach Salfas When He Goes to Iraq
• DSD Students' Work Exhibited at Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
• FMC BioPolymer Grants Benefit Christina Schools
• McVey 5th Graders Attend GIS Event in Dover
• REACH Students Tour Lowe's Eden Square
• Local Brownie Troop Earns Community Services Badges for Helping Porter Road Students
• Great Things Happening at Maclary Elementary School
• Keene Service Project Benefits Monsoon Victims
• Local Family's Brave Story to Be Featured on HGTV
• Fun Events at Downes Elementary School
• Christina Students Compete in Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championship
• McVey, Porter Road and Pulaski Elementary Schools Host Career Awareness Program
• Kirk Middle School to Host Award Winning CHOICES Program
• Newark High School Recognitions & Announcements
• Vendors Needed...Delaware School for the Deaf to Host Winter Bazaar Fundraiser
• Calendar Reminders...

• 30 Christina Four-Year Olds Attend Preschool in New Pilot Program
• Two Christina Schools Named State Title I Distinguished Schools
• H1N1 Vaccinations Begin in District Schools
• Young Writers from Smith Elementary and Kirk Middle Schools Collaborate in a
  Writer's Workshop
• Network Students Compete in National Agriscience Fair
• Great Things Happening at Douglass School
• Porter Road Elementary School Picks a New Mascot:  The Penguins
• Brookside Elementary Math Carnival was a Huge Success
• Delaware School for the Deaf Hosts Resident Artist from Delaware Center for Contemporary Art
• Thurgood Marshall Students are Phanatic about Reading
• Four Newark Seniors are Honored by National Merit Scholarship Program
• Kirk Student Wins 1st Place Award from Center for Talented Youth
• Downes Elementary Hosts Dads for Doughnuts
• Lieutenant Governor Denn is a Teacher for a Day at Gauger-Cobbs
• Christina Students Participate in Launch of the Delaware Environment Institute
• West Park Place Hosts Family Reading Night
• Sarah Pyle Academy Holds Volunteer Sign-Up Fair
• Marshall Elementary "Girls on the Run" are Back!
• Former NHS Student is Among Outstanding Hispanic College Students
• Christina in the News
• Viking and Yellowjacket Bands Highlight New Castle County Band Festival
• Christina Joins Facebook and Twitter!
• Newark High School Announcements & Recognition!
• Porter Road Elementary School PTA Fall Festival
• Glasgow High School Annual Craft Fair
• Calendar Reminders...

• School Choice Open Enrollment Begins November 1
• H1N1 School Vaccination Program and H1N1 Resources
• Fall Back...Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday,  November 1st
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Board of Education Amends the Student Code of Conduct for the District's Youngest Students
• District Clarifies That "Alternative School" Does Not Mean "Reform School"
• More than 11,000 Christina Students Pledge Their Commitment to Excellence
• Official Groundbreaking Held for the New Delaware School for the Deaf
• All Christina Students Will Receive H1N1 Flu Vaccine Information
• Student Improv Show Tonight will be a Tribute to NHS Student Noah Hannum '08
• Christiana High School Agriscience Program Continues its Winning Ways
• Rohm & Haas Grant Will Fund Vegetable Gardens for Four Schools
• Elbert-Palmer Students Make a Difference
• NHS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
• Maclary Elementary School to Host "What In The World?" Career Awareness Program
• Brader and Downes Elementary Schools Participate in International Walk to School Event
• Newark High School Hosts College and Career Fair
• Christiana High Celebrates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• High School Students Attend National Book Fair
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools...
• Calendar Reminders...

• Gauger-Cobbs REACH Student Is a Hero After Helping Fellow Student
• High School Expo Scheduled for October 6
• Ronald McDonald Rides the "Tour de Fitness" between Stubbs, Bancroft and Elbert-Palmer
• Marshall Elementary and Bayard Middle Schools To Host "What In The World?" Career Awareness Program
• October is Disability History and Awareness Month in Delaware
• Christina in the News
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools...
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• Superintendent Lyles Invites Parents and the Public to Community Meetings Planned for September 30 and October 1

• Board Approves Preliminary FY10 Budget
• Downes Elementary School Student to be Featured on Rachael Ray Show
• Douglass School Plants a Garden
• 2009 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest
• Gallaher Elementary School Celebrates 50 Years!
• Governor Markell Declares October Parent Involvement Month
• Bayard to Host Award-Winning CHOICES Program in October
• DSD Students Have a Chance to Win a Laptop for Perfect Attendance
• Focus on Bancroft History and Future
• Children's Book Author Visits Brader Elementary School
• October is Disability History and Awareness Month in Delaware
• Christina in the News
• Pulaski Elementary Chosen for "Promising Partnership Practices" by Johns Hopkins University
• Sarah Pyle Academy's Open House Included a Full Schedule of Events
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools...
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• We're Setting High Expectations in the New School Year
• Christina's Neighborhood Schools Plan is Complete!
• Hard Working Board Members Hold Labor Day Weekend Retreat
• Superintendent Lyles Invites Public to Community Meetings Planned for September 30 and October 1
• Bayard "Back to School Barbeque" Celebrates Second Year
• DSD First Grader Shows His School Spirit
• Christina in the News
• Local Organizations Show They Care with School Supply Donations
• Marshall Elementary Students Recognized by NASA
• Bilingual Teacher Returns from Fulbright-Hays Seminars Program
• Kirk Middle School Students Attend National Conference
• High School Students Attend International Leadership Conference
• McVey Students Raise Over $350 Dollars for American Cancer Society
• Brader Elementary Playground Fix Up
• Continuing Education Fall 2009 Catalog Now Available!
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• It's Back to School Time!

• Dr. Marcia V. Lyles Details Superintendent's Entry Plan:  Listen, Learn, and Lead
• New Christina Board Members and Officers Installed
• Delaware's 2009 Presidential Awards for Excellence Winners are Christina Teachers
• New Administrative Positions Approved
• School Uniform Pilot Program Extended for One Year
• Lowe's Grant Helps Gallaher Elementary "Take Healthy Steps"
• Brookside Elementary School Playground Equipment Replaced
• NHS Student Selected to Attend LEADAmerica's Congressional Student Leadership Conference
• Christina Educators honored with Chase Teacher Rewards
• Kirk Middle School BPA Students Attend National Conference
• Downes Elementary June PTA Meeting Includes Special Guests
• Federal Stimulus Money Brings School Kitchen Upgrades to Christina School District
• Glasgow High School Alumni Highlighted in News Journal Article
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• A Message from the incoming Superintendent Dr. Marcia V. Lyles