Unionville-Chadds Ford School District officials closed CF Patton Middle School and Unionville High School Friday because of a threat posted on the social media app TikTok. According to Superintendent of Schools John Sanville, an investigation showed the threat to lack credibility. In an email, Sanville said, “The police and district administrators spent the day interviewing students and reviewing the technology footprint of a number of…
The question posed is this: Does a parent’s right to advocate for his or her child cross geopolitical boundaries? For Claude Albert, who has a son at CF Patton Middle School in the Unionville-Chadds Ford District, the answer is an absolute yes. But Albert was not allowed to address the school board during the Dec. 6 meeting because he lives in New Jersey, not in…
During their annual reorganization meeting, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors re-elected Jeff Hellrung to be president for 2022. In addition, Victoria Baratta was elected vice president. There were no other nominations for either position. Also during the meeting, Mabel Yu was sworn in took her seat on the board. She replaces Tom Day, who chose not to run for re-election. Directors who were re-elected…
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors — along with those in other school boards in Pennsylvania — will be making some decisions on masking for students. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a state requirement that all students and teachers be masked but will reconsider the matter on Dec. 8. Alison Beam, the acting secretary of health, imposed the mask mandate at the…
Mask mandates and meeting venues remain issues for some Unionville-Chadds Ford School District parents. The latest round of angry comments — charging the board is disrespectful to parents — came during the Nov. 15 board meeting that was changed at the last minute from an in-person session to a Zoom meeting. Superintendent of Schools John Sanville said the decision was made because some residents didn’t…
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District administration is proposing a $14.4 million expense over the next three years as part of its Long Range Facilities Plan. That comes to $4.8 million per year and represents a 2 percent increase of current replacement, according to a presentation made during the Nov. 8 U-CF School Board work session. Director of Facilities James Whitesel gave the presentation to school…
The Unionville High School Crew team just returned home from an intense weekend of competition at the largest regatta in the world: The Head of the Charles, in Boston, Mass. All three boats competing for Unionville successfully finished the race, with the Men’s Youth 4 dominating their event. Starting the race as 58 out of 84 boats, the crew flew down the course to finish…
Madalynne Burford and Diane Torregrossa, both of Chadds Ford, were among the 140 students who received their white coats during a Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences ceremony in September. The school refers to the ceremony as “an annual rite of passage for students in their first professional year (third year) of USciences' six-year pharmacy program and symbolizes their dedication to the…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors are considering a change to the policy for public comment. Time restrictions are to remain in place, but residents will need to sign up to comment at board meetings if the change goes through. The proposed change to Policy 903 reads as follows: “The Board will allow for public comment during open meetings. In addition, when meeting in person, the…
An incident that caused a lockdown at Unionville High School Friday — but was later deemed not a credible threat — remains under investigation. The middle school was also placed on lockdown because of the incident. Superintendent of Schools John Sanville gave a brief update on the incident during Monday’s Unionville-Chadds Ford School District School Board work session conducted virtually. Details remain thin, but a…
Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 45th year. This annual art show and sale showcase local working artists and Unionville High School alumni. Due to uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, this year’s show will be a virtual online auction. The Unionville High School Art Gala strives to include a variety of artists – both new and more established individuals. More than 80 participating artists express…