FEBRUARY EDITION 2025

Keeping Up With Colonial

Click above to view this month's feature about a popular homegrown program.

Dates to Remember

March 11- Board of Education Meeting, 7 PM, William Penn Innovation Center or live stream at www.colonialschooldistrict.org

March 21- Staff Development-NO SCHOOL

March 27 & 28- PreK-12 Conferences, NO SCHOOL

Black History Month in Colonial Nation

Every school in the district celebrated Black History Month in some way. Check out some of the highlights.

The Panthers held an Assembly

Kudos to the students, teachers, and staff at Gunning Bedford for a Black History Month assembly that included everything from music to poetry, and information about the Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc., the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority even "stepped" on stage. What a great way to celebrate, expose students, and learn!

Spirit Week at Southern

The Sharks looked sharp in their T-shirts representing historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) during Spirit Week, which had a daily special theme in celebration of Black History Month.

Blacks in Wax Museums

Learning about Black History was extra fun and educational for students at Pleasantville (top) and Wilmington Manor (bottom). Children dressed up like their favorite history-makers while sharing information with those who came to see and hear about their displays. How clever!

Learning at Leach

A Black History Museum was created for students at Leach. Interactive displays allowed the children to see and hear about African American history-makers.

The Divine Nine

Students at McCullough were treated to a special assembly where they learned about the history of the Divine Nine, which are historically African American Greek-lettered sororities and fraternities. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. also "stepped" after a video was shown that shared the history of the African-rooted performances. The Mustangs were thrilled to learn about this part of collegiate and post-graduate life.

AKAs at the Berg

Members of the Newark Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. spent a morning reading to students at Eisenberg. Each kiddo also received a free book to mark the end of Black History Month thanks to United Way of Delaware.

Who's Counting?

Dressing up for the 100th Day of School never gets old, which is why many of our schools encouraged students and teachers to dress as if they were 100 years old. It was so much fun!

Let's Dance!

Students danced their hearts out at Southern's Valentine's Day Dance. The kids loved dressing up for the occasion while teachers, staff, and parents enjoyed watching the children having a blast.

Put Your Best Dress Forward

Coordinators with Communities in Schools decided the best way to show students how to dress for success was to lead by example. A $50 gift card was offered to the best-dressed male students, but when girls got wind of the contest they wanted in too. The "Standing on Business" Day was such a success teachers and staff (middle) also participated. Everyone looked sharp and ready to impress!

Prom Prep

Students at William Penn hit the stage for a fabulous prom fashion show thanks to the senior class committee. Let the shopping begin!

Future Healthcare Professionals

The McCullough Middle School HOSA chapter recently participated in a state-wide competition for students interested in healthcare careers. Yaniris Infante, Khloe Seward, Akira Gilmore-Hodges, and Dereon Harvey did a great job representing the school. Khloe and Dereon came home with a gold medal in Health Career Display and Yaniris earned a silver medal in Medical Reading. Colonial Nation is proud of these Mustangs!

Health & Wellness Updates

School-Based Health Centers:

In February, we celebrated School-Based Health Centers Awareness Month. Colonial is fortunate to have centers in all of our elementary schools as well as McCullough Middle School and William Penn High School. School-based health centers are available to support your child’s physical and mental health. For more information on enrollment and services, please contact your building’s school-based health center:

Nemours School-Based Health Centers
Available at all district elementary schools, and McCullough Middle
Phone: (302) 512-7500
Website:app.nemours.org/sbhc

Christiana Care School-Based Health Center
Available at: William Penn
Phone: (302) 324-5740
Website:WP Wellness Center

SafeDE Application

Students, staff, and families have a great resource at their fingertips thanks to a partnership with the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). SafeDE is an application available on your child’s device and can be downloaded to your phone. The app provides three features: resources, access to a crisis text line, and anonymous reporting.

For more information on the app as well as a link to download, please visit https://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/safe-de/.

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