2021 Arbor Day School Poster Contest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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.
Vaccination Appointments Offered to 11,500 Seniors For This Weekend
Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Dover, DE (Jan. 21, 2021) Utilizing requests submitted in a new system launched Wednesday, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Thursday contacted 11,500 seniors offering appointments for this weekend’s large vaccination events in Delaware City and Georgetown. Invitations to make appointments for these events were extended with highest priority for the limited slots […]
Cultural Affairs Division Celebrates Black History
Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Five virtual programs to be streamed live on the Web for African American History Month.
Rapid COVID-19 Testing for Providers in Group Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Test administered in the provider-managed setting by a trained staff member using a shallow nasal swab NEW CASTLE (January 21, 2021) – The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) in partnership with the Division of Public Health (DPH) is bringing a rapid COVID-19 testing program to group homes, day programs and other provider-managed settings in […]
