DIAA Names 2022-2023 Dale Farmer State Champions in Sportsmanship Winners
Eleven schools are being honored for sportsmanship this week by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA). The Dale Farmer State Champions in Sportsmanship Award is presented annually to schools that have demonstrated a strong school community commitment to the educational nature of interscholastic athletics.
Two Schools Earn State School Counseling Award
Appoquinimink School District’s Bunker Hill Elementary School and Capital School District’s Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center have earned Delaware’s Sapphire Award for Excellence in School Counseling.
Nineteen DNREC Programs and Initiatives Set to Participate in UD’s Annual Coast Day
DNREC is scheduled to provide outreach, education and activities during the University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day event set for Sunday, Oct. 1.
Three Delaware Schools Named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including three schools in Delaware. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments.
The Delaware schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools were:
Bear – Olive B. Loss Elementary School, Appoquinimink School District.
Newark – Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, Christina School District.
Ocean View – Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Indian River School District.
A Proactive Approach to a Healthy School Year
As summer comes to an end and a new school year begins, now is the time to remind local communities that continuing to protect ourselves against influenza, COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and other infectious diseases is a powerful way to also support Delaware students and school staff.
