CSD E-News Archive

• 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

• Congratulations to the Class of 2009!
• Early Dismissal Schedule for All Schools & Programs
• Governor Markell Visits His Alma Mater, Shue-Medill Middle School
• Christina Schools highlighted in News Journal Articles
• State Merit Scholarship Winners Announced
• Marshall Students are treated to a Bike Stunt Show and a Chance to "Pie" the
  Assistant Principal
• Shue-Medill Mentors Win Community Service Award
• Vision 2015 Awards $42,000 to Six Vision Network Schools
• AVID's 5th Anniversary at Kirk Middle School
• Confident Parenting Training Program Holds Graduation
• Brader Special Olympics Event is a Hit with Young Athletes
• Stubbs Elementary School Helps Rep. Castle Kick Off Summer Reading Program
• Soldier Thanks Keene Students Who Sent Him Letters In Iraq
• NASA Visits Marshall Elementary
• Wilson Elementary School is Re-Designated as a "No Place for Hate" School
• Elbert-Palmer's Positive Peacock Steppers Give Final Performance
• Newark Morning Rotary Club Purchases AED Cabinets for Six District Schools
• Thanks to the Efforts of Many, Newark Student Realizes His Dream to Walk in
  Graduation Ceremony
• International Club Events at Shue-Medill Middle School
• District Math League Awards Ceremony Held May 26
• Bridge-to-Employment Program Beats the Odds with City High School Students
• Great Things Happening at Glasgow High School
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Agriculture Teacher is 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year
• Student Gardeners Share Their Bounty
• Christiana High Boys Track Team Wins State Championship
• Anayely Elizondo Wins GHS Wellness Center "Design A Hoodie" Contest
• Where's Wilson?  Wilson Elementary Takes Off for Longwood Gardens
• Downes Elementary School Band Performs
• Elbert-Palmer Celebrates Week of the Animals
• Marshall Students May Have a Chance to "Pie" the Assistant Principal
• District Elementary Spring Music Concert Held May 18
• Brader Students Win at Meaningful Economics Competition
• Newark High School ELL Students Visits Fort Delaware
• Glasgow Students are Top 10 in North America
• Kirk Middle School AVID Program Says "Thanks"
• Congratulations to the 2009 Christina Board of Education Citizenship Award Recipients
• Female Graduates May Wear Pants Suits or Dress Pants
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Board Approves Dr. Marcia V. Lyles as Superintendent
• Summer Instrumental Music Classes - Deadline Extended to June 1
• Corrections to May 15 CSD E-News

• New Board of Education Members Elected
• Downes Elementary Celebrates Annual ACES Day
• Tenth-Grader Camille Henderson is a Featured Speaker at the Women to Watch Awards
• Kirk Middle to Host Award-Winning CHOICES program
• Marshall Student Kiley Tucker Receives National PTA Arts Program Award
• Douglass School Hosts Career Day
• Brennen Students Join 2,000 Schools on Music Monday
• News from Kirk Middle School
• Glasgow Students Take a Limo Trip to a Day of Beauty
• Soldier Geoffrey Guinnup Shares His Experiences in Iraq with West Park Students and Mentors
• Wilson Students Place First in Meaningful Economics Event
• 2009 Secretary of Education Scholars Named
• Five District School Receive Grants for Parent Resource Center
• West Park Place Elementary Data Team Receives Harvard Club Scholarship
• New Program for Mathematically Talented Students in Grades 2-5
• Christina School District Math League Awards Ceremony
• A Message from Child Nutrition Services
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• The Oprah Winfrey Show to feature four CHS students on May 5
• Christiana High School's Darien White Receives Dell Scholarship
• McVey Elementary Fitness Day Also Includes Lessons on Renewable Energy
• Glasgow Football Team Cleans Up for the Third Year in a Row
• Outstanding Hispanic Student Awards are Presented to Christina Students
• Principal Richelle Talbert Chosen for 2009 National Scholarship Fellow Program
• NHS Art Students Participate in Juried Show
• Jones Elementary School Will Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• Former Newark High School Graduate Wins Prestigious National Science Foundation Fellowship
• Additional Date Added for Summer Instrument Music Program
• First Annual Elementary Science Fair Held
• CHS Musicians Earn Four First-State Honors
• Kirk Math Students Research Famous Mathematicians
• Writer Julianna Baggott Engages Young Readers at Downes Elementary School
• Strategic Plan Public Meeting - Thursday, May 7
• Final Week to View the District Art Show!
• A Thank You to State Representatives Barbieri, Jaques, Kowalko, and Schooley
• Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Community Events
• Calendar Reminders...

• A Message from the Interim Superintendent

• Summer Instrumental Music Registration April 28, 30, & May 6
• Excess Music Library Materials Available Free - May 5-7
• Newark High School Choirs and Musicians to Perform "The Holocaust Cantata"
• Strategic Plan Public Meeting - May 7
• Attention Students!  Student Survey - Deadline is May 20
• Public Hearing Held on Recommendation to Excess 300 Executive Drive [Astro Power]
• Superintendent Search Timeline Revised
• Board Member Beverly Howell Will Not Seek Another Term
• Two Candidates Will Run for District D Board Seat
• Three Candidates Will Run for District E Board Seat
• Christiana High School Wellness Center Observes National Nutrition Month
• Maclary Elementary School Will Host "What in the World? Career Awareness Program
• Brennen School Library Volunteers Recognized
• Networks FFA Chapter Achieve Success at State Convention
• Glasgow High Students Shine at First State High School Communications Contest
• Kirk Lego Team Takes First Place
• Downes Elementary Students "Stride for a Cure"
• Credit Recovery Summer School
• Calendar Reminders...

• Newark High School Culinary Students Win at State FCCLA Conference
• Glasgow High School Hosts Successful Benefit Concert
• Shue-Medill Middle School to  Host 4th Annual Health/Safety Fair
• Brader Elementary Highlighted in News Journal Article
• REACH Program Student Chefs Display Their Culinary Skills
• Brennen School's Disha Mishra Wins Young Soloist Award
• Delaware Parent Leadership Institute Seeks Interested Parents
• Downes Elementary Fourth Graders Host Former Tuskegee Airman
• Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Goes Green
• Douglass School Promotes Healthy Choices
• Smith Elementary School Will Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• Gauger-Cobbs Students are Winners at Delaware Theatre Company's Young
  Playwright Contest
• High School Students Attend JA Focus on the Future Capstone Event
• Christiana High Boys Track Teams Win at Diamond State Relays
• Great Things Happening at Glasgow High...
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Board of Education Announces Four Finalists for Superintendent Position
• Christiana High Students Volunteer to Beautify School
• Changes to End of Year Schedule
• Brennen School 30th Anniversary Celebration - April 23
• REACH Program Celebrates Dr. Seuss!
• Newark High School to Host Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking
• Guess Who's Coming to Read?!
• Calendar Reminders...

• James Durr, Christina Board President, Resigns from Board
• Christina Board Approves Property Planning Committee to Excess 300 Executive Drive (Astro Power Building)
• Christina Board Approves 2009-2010 School Calendar
• Christina Students Participate in Annual "Odyssey of the Mind" Competition
• Viking Cheerleaders are State Champions!
• New Administrative Positions Approved
• NHS Students Win Read Across America Contest
• High School Prom Dates and Locations
• Coach David Jones Named 2009 Boys Coach of the Year
• Newark Cheerleaders Rally Students at Downes Elementary
• Annual District Art Show Opening Reception April 29
• First Annual New Castle County Orchestra Festival
• Calendar Reminders...

• Share feedback on the 2009-2010 Proposed Draft Calendar
• Christina Board Seeks Input in Superintendent Search
• Community Forums Scheduled for Review of Christina School District Student
  Code of Conduct
• Christiana High School Boys Indoor Track Team Wins State Championship!
• Kindergarten Registration for 2009-2010
• Interim Superintendent Visits Gallaher Elementary
• March is "Music In Our Schools" Month
• Gauger-Cobbs 6th Grade Students Highlighted in the News Journal Article
• Downes Elementary Students Learn What It's Like to be a Veterinarian
• Winners Announced in PTA State Reflections Competition
• Brookside Elementary Receives Field Trip Grant
• Christina Child Nutrition Services Planting Seeks for Healthier Schools
• Parent Information Center of Delaware offers Lunchtime Audio Conferences
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Board Seeks Input in Superintendent Search
• Kindergarten Registration for 2009-2010 Begins March 2
• Bye, Bye Birdie to be Performed at Christiana High School
• Newark-Area Representatives Host Second Book Drive Event for the Christina
  School District

• Christina Board Seeks Volunteers to Serve on Financial Review Committee
• Christina Board Names Jim Huge & Associates to Lead Superintendent Search
• Maclary Elementary Celebrates the 100th Day of School by Helping Others
• Staff Transitions Announced
• Governor Markell to Bring "Reality Check" Budget Presentation to Christiana High School on March 5
• Joe Ambrosino Named a "Distinguished Teacher" by Delaware Geographic Alliance
• High School Senior Athletes Make the News
• Bancroft Elementary Receives $30,000 Grant
• Marshall Students Participate in the First State Lego League Competition
• McVey 4th Grade Class Highlighted in News Journal Article
• Pulaski Students Studying Violin and Viola Perform in Lunchtime Concert
• Christina Schools Win "Picturing America" Grants from the American Library Association
• DSD Speech and Language Therapist Receives Mentoring Award
• AP Information Night a Success
• New Castle County Orchestra Festival Scheduled for April 2
• McVey Fourth Grader to Host Listening Party Featuring His Original Music
• District Elementary Science Fair for Grades 3-5 to be Held April 28
• Twenty-Two Programs Receive Grants Totaling $87,080
• Footloose to be Performed at GHS Friday and Saturday
• Newark High PTSA Hosting a "Transition to College" Parent Chat
• More Great Things Happening In Our Schools...
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina Board Names Dr. Freeman Williams as Interim Superintendent
• Ann Marie Logullo Named Director of Elementary Education
• Staff and Community Leaders Get an Early Peek at New Elementary School
• McVey Teacher is Selected as Teacher of the Year in Wal-Mart Contest
• Marshall Elementary's Poet in Residence Program Featured in News Journal
• Glasgow Senior Places 2nd in VFW's Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
• West Park Students Experience Hong Kong Education
• McVey Third-Grader Featured on News Journal's Sports Page
• New Date Set for Rescheduled Boys' Basketball Game
• Downes Elementary Hosts Annual Science Fair
• Marshall Elementary Mentor and Student are Honored
• Leasure Elementary Student Wins InvestWrite Competition
• Two Christina Schools Win "Picturing America" Grants from the American Library Association
• Brader First Graders Get Moving
• Fruits and Veggies Take the Spotlight
• Wilson Elementary 5th Grade Team Wins "Charter Challenge" Event
• National School Boards Association Recognizes Christina School District
• Shue Strings Hosts Philadelphia Orchestra Visiting Artists
• Brookside Students Learn Formula for Success from Philadelphia Flyers & Phantoms
• Deadline Extended for Naming New Elementary School
• Calling All High School Seniors
• Elbert-Palmer Elementary to Host "What in the World?" Career Awareness Program
• More Great Things Happening In Our Schools...
• Calendar Reminders...

• Dr. Lillian Lowery Nominated as Delaware Secretary of Education
• Newark-Area Representatives to Host a Month-Long Book Drive for the
  Christina School District
• Staff Transition Plan Announced for New Elementary School

• Notice for Friday, January 9, 2009:  Tonight's Glasgow High School vs. Christiana High School Basketball Game Postponed
• School Choice Deadline
• Deadline Extended for Naming New Elementary School
• Wilson Elementary to Host "What in the World?"
• Nine Newark High Students Selected as Scholastic Art Award Winners
• What's on the Web? - School Closing Information
• Christina Community Gives Back
• Spring 2009 Continuing Education Catalog Now Available
• Calendar Reminders...

• Douglass Students Win Medals in Essay Contest
• Keene Fifth-Grader is National Skating Champion
• What Has Fizz, Flash and Came to May B. Leasure School?
• Christiana High Students Selected to First Team All State Cross Country
• Students Selected to Participate in 2009 Delaware All-State Music Events
• Downes Team Wins Creative Research Competition
• Wilson 4th Graders Conduct Climate Research on the Antarctic
• Belles' Ball Applications Now Available
• Final Budget Approved
• Reflection Theme Search Winners
• More Great Things Happening In Our Schools
• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina School District Taken Off Financial Recovery Team Status

• Sarah Pyle Academy Interns Participate in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

• UD Donates School Supplies to Brookside Elementary

• Douglass Students "MIX IT UP"

• Shue-Medill Student Wins "Sign on to Literacy" Essay Contest

• Hats Off to Downes Elementary!

• Glasgow Students Help Needy Families

• Students, Parents and PTA Celebrate Academic Excellence at Kirk

• Marshall Elementary School Hosts Math Night

• McVey 5th Graders Participate in GIS Day Event

• West Park Place Kicks Off Reading Challenge

• Leasure Elementary Candy Crusade

• Are you an NHS Grad?  Join us for the 2nd Annual Happy Holiday Homecoming

• New School Resource Officer at Bayard Middle School

• Abraham Jones appointed to NEA IDEA/Special Education Resource Cadre

• Two Christina Teachers are State Finalists for Presidential Teaching Awards

• Surprise!  Brader Principal and Teacher of the Year Receive a Special Gift

• 2008 Classified Employees of the Year

• Police Band Performs at Smith Elementary School

• State PTA Reflection Winners Announced

• Brader Principal Richelle Talbert Honored at Principal Recognition Day

• Positive Behavior Support Programs Enhance Our Schools

• Vision 2015 Highlights Three Christina Schools for "Promising Practices"

• More Great Things Happening In Our Schools

• Calendar Reminders...

• Christina School District Will Continue Limited Full-Day Kindergarten in 2009-2020

• School Choice Period Now Open, 2009-2010 School Feeder Patterns Now Available

• Leasure Elementary 4th Graders Are On Top of the Stock Market

• Shue-Medill PTA Sponsoring Flu Busters Flu Shot Clinic

• Kirk Middle School 7th Graders Participate in "What's My Line?"

• Recent Drop-Out Prevention Summit Materials Now Available

• Christina Students Participate in Election Events

• Kirk Seventh Grader Will Attend Obama/Biden Inauguration

• Downes Elementary Hosts Dads for Doughnuts

• Glasgow Football Team Tackles Cancer

• Phillies Spirit at Douglass School

• Keene Students Win 1st and 2nd in Local Contest

• Christiana High FFA Students Medal at National Convention

• Calendar Reminders...

• School Choice Opens November 1st

• School Feeder Patterns for 2009-2010 Now Available

• First ParentLink Message Sent to All District Families

• Gauger-Cobbs REACH Students Build Cubbies for Bancroft Students

• Kirk Middle School Students Take a Testing Pledge

• Glasgow High School Implements Positive Behavior Support Program

• NHS Book Club Chosen to Interact with Award-Winning Author

• 2008 Junior Achievement of Delaware Outstanding Leadership Awards Announced

• West Park Takes a Walk to School

• Newark Librarian Donna Reed Chosen as State Winner

• Adjustments Made to Graduation Requirements for Class of 2009

• Verizon Contributes $28,729.86 to Support Delaware School for the Deaf

• Stubbs Elementary Teacher Gets a Surprise from Office Max

• More Great Things Happening In Our Schools

• Calendar Reminders...

• DSD's 40th Anniversary Celebration ~ October 4, 2008

• Calling All Parents!  Free one-day workshop will help you stay involved in your child's education

• Gauger-Cobbs REACH Student Runs Campaign for Student Council President

• Promoting Student Wellness and Health Will be a Team Effort

• New Preschool Playground at Brader Elementary School

• Christiana High School Student Attend National Technology Conference

• Christina Schools Seek Mentors

• GHS Band Performs During Memorial Dedication Honoring Delaware's Unknown Soldiers

• Child Nutrition Services Shows Its Flair; CNS Participates in "The Farmer and the Chef" at the Chase Center

• Attention Christina Middle School Families!

• Leasure Elementary Student Receives Recognition from Cecil County Department of Emergency Services

• Fall Continuing Education Classes Still Available

• Christina Board Approves Preliminary Budget

• Calendar Reminders...

• New Date for September Board of Education Meeting

• 8 Golds for Christiana Agriscience

• 2008 Forewinds Golf Open to Benefit Christina Educational Enrichment
  Fund (CEEF)

• Douglass School Project Highlighted by Africare Organization

• Ronald McDonald Bike Tour Visits Three Newark Schools to Promote Bike Safety and Healthy Lifestyles

• New Offices for Child Nutrition Services

• Newark and Concord High School Soccer Teams Honor U.S. Military and 9/11

• Calendar Reminders...

• Calendar Updates and Reminders...

• New Date for September Board of Education Meeting

• A New Middle School in Wilmington!

• ING Direct Employees Give Back to the Community

• School Uniforms Introduced in Six District Schools

• Christina's Neighborhood Schools Plan:  First Phase Complete

• Christina Board Approves August Financial Position Report

• The Strategic Plan:  How will we track student progress?

• Important Information from Child Nutrition Services

• ParentLink Provides Direct Communication Between Home and School

• Home Access Center Expanded to Include All Secondary Schools

• "5-2-1-Almost None" Guidelines for Raising Healthy Children

• Brader Elementary is Delaware's Healthiest School

• More Great Things Happening In Our Schools

• Calendar Reminders...

• Statewide School Choice Program Transportation Stipends Discontinued by Legislative Action

• Message from Dr. Lillian M. Lowery, Superintendent of Schools