Continuing concerns over the COVID-19 virus have forced the cancelation of the annual Art Sale and Show at Chadds Ford Elementary School. The event had been scheduled for March 20 and 21. Organizers sent the following email: Due to the rising concerns over COVID-19, the Chadds Ford Art Show is canceling this year’s event. The art show is a fundraiser for our elementary school, and…
Amid continuing concerns over COVID-19, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District now considers all of Montgomery County to be an area of infection. As such, the district has suspended student- and staff-travel to MontCo. The action is one of several — including the closure of Unionville High School and CF Patton Middle School for Tuesday, March 10 — because a student was exposed to Coronavirus in…
It was three years ago when Unionville-Chadds Ford School District moved school start times back 25 minutes for senior and middle school students. Instead of those students beginning classes at 7:35 a.m., they started at 8. According to Superintendent John Sanville, the change has been a hit. “From my seat, that change, on a number of fronts has exceeded expectations with the most important data…
• Morgan Nadin and Dylan Charles Shearn, both of Chadds Ford, were named to the Kutztown University Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. • Matthew Stralkowski, of Chadds Ford, has earned Dean's List honors for the Fall 2019 semester at Mount St. Mary's University. • Seton Hall University is pleased to announce Julia Boznango of Chadds Ford, PA has qualified for the Fall 2019…
• Hannah Garver, of Chadds Ford, was named to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Fall 2019 Dean's List. Garver is a nursing student working toward a Bachelor of Science degree. A full-time student whose semester GPA is 3.5 or higher in 12 or more semester hours of course work for which a grade or grades are received will be named to the list. • Philip Gow,…
It was another Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King for students in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. While there were no classes in observance of the civil rights leader, it was, as the district says, “a day of service to others.” As has been the case for the past four years, students at Unionville Elementary School made fleece blankets for children with…
• Bethany Jones, of Chadds Ford, graduated from York College of Pennsylvania on Dec. 18. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. • Noah Davis Highfill of Chadds Ford graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. Highfill was among more than 1,700 students who received degrees at the Dec. 19, 2019, ceremony at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Because of anticipated inclement weather, all after school activities will end at 5 p.m. for Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Consolidated school districts. As of 12:54 p.m., there was no word from the Garnet Valley School District.
Due to an unexpected road closure on Route 82 this morning because of a fire in the Willowdale area, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will be operating on a two-hour delay schedule, according to an e-mail from Superintendent of Schools John Sanville. "We have been working with emergency services and it is clear that the safest thing to do is delay schools two-hours. Since our bus…
A successful capital campaign has allowed Tick Tock Early Learning Center in Avondale to expand and upgrade the 100-year-old building to meet today’s educational needs. “This building was built as bar and grill,” said executive director Karen Ammon. “Our past focus had been on building maintenance, and this project is making permanent improvements.” Additional classroom space and adding hallways to eliminate the need to pass-through…
Because of possible icy roads, Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Area school districts are closing early today, Monday, Dec. 16 In Unionville, the middle and high schools will dismiss at 1 p.m., while the elementary schools will close at 2. All afternoon activities are canceled, no afternoon kindergarten and there will be no late bus runs. Kennett middle and high schools will close at 12:30 p.m.,…