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  Archives:  January 2021

Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. “We are working hard to […]




Governor Carney, Secretary Bunting Announce Launch of the Governor’s Institute for School Leadership

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Dr. Susan Bunting on Friday announced the launch of the Governor’s Institute for School Leadership (GISL), a two-pronged training program for aspiring school leaders and current district leaders. A partnership between the Governor’s Office, Delaware Department of Education, University of Delaware, and Delaware’s public schools, the institute launches […]




Free Virtual Family Workshops from the Dept. of Education

Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education is offering a series of free virtual family education workshops called “Parent as Coach, Developing A Family Dream Team.” Facilitator Darrell “Coach D” Andrews is a nationally acclaimed speaker, life coach, and father of four. Over the course of the next six months, Andrews will offer a series of virtual […]




2021 Arbor Day School Poster Contest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

The Delaware Forest Service is seeking entries for its annual “Arbor Day School Poster Contest” – open to students in grades K to 5 from all Delaware public, private, home school, after-school, and other organized youth groups. Winning posters will be selected from each of the three counties in the following categories: kindergarten, grades 1 and 2, grades 3 and 4, and grade 5. Register by March 15 and submit posters by April 1, 2021. Details at http://de.gov/arborday




Students Encouraged To Enter Webapp Competition

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education, in conjunction with the state’s geospatial education community, encourages Delaware middle and high school students to join in Esri’s 2021 ArcGIS online competition. Students are challenged to create and share interactive mapping projects using ESRI ArcGIS software. Delaware entrants to this national competition must create a digital map or Storymap that highlights facts and features unique to Delaware.






  Archives:  January 2021

Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. “We are working hard to […]




Governor Carney, Secretary Bunting Announce Launch of the Governor’s Institute for School Leadership

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Dr. Susan Bunting on Friday announced the launch of the Governor’s Institute for School Leadership (GISL), a two-pronged training program for aspiring school leaders and current district leaders. A partnership between the Governor’s Office, Delaware Department of Education, University of Delaware, and Delaware’s public schools, the institute launches […]




Free Virtual Family Workshops from the Dept. of Education

Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education is offering a series of free virtual family education workshops called “Parent as Coach, Developing A Family Dream Team.” Facilitator Darrell “Coach D” Andrews is a nationally acclaimed speaker, life coach, and father of four. Over the course of the next six months, Andrews will offer a series of virtual […]




2021 Arbor Day School Poster Contest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

The Delaware Forest Service is seeking entries for its annual “Arbor Day School Poster Contest” – open to students in grades K to 5 from all Delaware public, private, home school, after-school, and other organized youth groups. Winning posters will be selected from each of the three counties in the following categories: kindergarten, grades 1 and 2, grades 3 and 4, and grade 5. Register by March 15 and submit posters by April 1, 2021. Details at http://de.gov/arborday




Students Encouraged To Enter Webapp Competition

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education, in conjunction with the state’s geospatial education community, encourages Delaware middle and high school students to join in Esri’s 2021 ArcGIS online competition. Students are challenged to create and share interactive mapping projects using ESRI ArcGIS software. Delaware entrants to this national competition must create a digital map or Storymap that highlights facts and features unique to Delaware.