Returning to work or upgrading a career involves careful planning, especially during a pandemic. If you are looking for assistance, New Choices, a free career development program now offered online through Delaware County Community College, can help. The College is offering a free, one-week, virtual synchronous program, in which an instructor will guide participants through topics including resume writing, interview communication, using LinkedIn, and determining…
Students at Unionville High School and CF Patton Middle School are back to virtual classes only. School Board directors agreed on the move Saturday, then re-affirmed with a vote during Monday night's regular meeting Monday, Nov. 16. The change was effective that morning. Superintendent of Schools John Sanville said he wanted to change over the weekend out of concern over the rising number of COVID-19…
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is two months away from having a new mascot. A student vote on finalists is scheduled for early December with a reveal in January. Patrick Crater, the supervisor of athletics, gave a brief presentation on the timeline for deciding and unveiling the new mascot during the School Board’s Nov. 9 work session. The former Indian mascot was officially retired in…
Just four days after saying there was no truth to a rumor that Unionville-Chads Ford schools would close on Nov. 16 due to COVID-19, Superintendent John Sanville recommended to school board directors that they should consider returning high school and middle school classes to virtual learning. A vote on that change is scheduled for Nov. 16. Sanville's recommendation followed an update on COVID-19 case numbers…
Middle and high school students in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will be going back to the classroom beginning Oct. 26. It will be for two days per week, based on a hybrid model previously approved by U-CF directors. Students will have online classes for the rest of the week. Board members voted for the return during their Oct. 12 meeting. Oct. 12 was also…
Just hours after residents rallied to have schools reopened at least on a hybrid basis, U-CF School Board directors voted to do just that. At least for grades K-5 who will start with a hybrid schedule on Oct. 12. The board will vote on what to do with grades 6-12 in October with an eye on bringing those students back with a hybrid plan on…
An estimated 50 people, parents and kids alike, rallied outside Unionville High School Monday evening, calling for the district to reopen schools for in-person learning. Parents said the virtual-only system is unfair and a disservice to the kids. Kelsey McLean, of Pocopson Township, said: “Our kids need to get back into school. It’s sad. It’s really a disservice to all the kids. We just want…
A rally to reopen Unionville-Chadds Ford School District schools with in-person education is planned for 5:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21. Organizer Chris Brill, of East Marlborough Township, said Friday morning that at least 10 people said they intend on attending the rally to be held in front of the District Administration offices in the high school parking lot. School Board directors had initially planned to…
Unionville High School seniors Shaaz Nadeem and Bryce Karinshak completed a month-long fundraiser Miles for Sana last weekend. The effort was to raise money for Yemen, and the people caught up in a five-year-long civil war. In addition to starting a gofundme campaign — the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation — the students ran to raise money. They sought $15 for every mile they ran.…
While the Chester County Health Department guidelines included having schools open virtual-only at least through Oct. 9. The YMCA of the Greater Brandywine Valley opened their in-person Learning Centers on Aug. 31. Students — and everyone else — get health screenings and have their temperatures taken when they enter the building. Classes are limited to 12 students who must wear masks and have their desks…
The Penn State Extension in Chester County recognized seven youth as part of their annual Spirit of 4-H Award last week. Two of the honorees live in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. Colton Nolan, of East Marlborough Township, has been an active member of Manor Dairy Club for 10 years. He credits 4-H for giving him an opportunity to learn to care for and prepare…