After Milford School District’s Board of Education failed to choose one of the two candidates who applied for the open seat in Area B after the resignation of Kris Thompson, board policy requires that the opening be posted again in order to seek additional candidates. Anyone interested in applying for the seat may do so until September 12, 2022. “This …
Back to School…It’s Go Time
Students, educators, families, and policy-makers agree that we need to keep our schools open for in-person learning. We need our students and educators to be able to focus on learning. We have ground to gain following the pandemic, and recovery cannot happen overnight. Our children and school staff need this time together to focus on unfinished learning as well as …
State trains districts on reuniting families after school crisis
Teachers, firemen, custodians, bus drivers and parents decked out in neon-colored vests filled the first floor hallway at Dover High School Wednesday. They were there to listen to and participate in a program focused on how to help families find each other after a school emergency. The training describes how to create a team in which each member has a …
South Milford Walking Tour planned for September 10
Join several Milford Historians on a guided tour of South Milford on Saturday, September 10. The tour begins at the Milford Museum where the walk starts promptly at 9 AM. The tour will cover some of the fascinating history of Milford, including the thriving shipyard industry of the late 1800s, some of the beautiful historic homes in the area as …
Bigger Faster Stronger program seeks to provide more than weight training
Milford School District’s “Bigger Faster Stronger” program, a summer camp designed to make a positive impact on Milford, improve academic and athletic performance while also providing student athletes with the tools they need to succeed helped students over the summer. The camp was established after the COVID pandemic to help student athletes prepare for the upcoming seasons. “We started this …
Milford expands Allied Health Pathways
The School of Health Science at Milford High School will see a new pathway offered with the 2022-23 school year. The district has announced that they have added a Patient Care Assistance Program, a two-year plan of study that will be offered in partnership with Delaware Technical and Community College. “By the time students finish with this program, they will …
Back to School Tips for MCA and MHS Students
Milford High School students picked up their schedules on August 18 which provided them with an opportunity to learn who their teachers would be and make any adjustments to their schedules that were necessary. However, even though students at both Milford Central Academy and the high school have been attending school for many years, there are still some tips for …
Elementary Back to School Tips
With elementary school orientations planned for the next week, many parents are asking how what steps they should take to prepare their child for the start of the school year. Evelyn I. Morris Early Childhood Center will hold their orientation on Monday, August 29 while Benjamin Banneker, Lulu M. Ross and Mispillion Elementary Schools will hold orientation on Tuesday, August …
Delaware Seeks Federal Grant to Support Cleaner School Buses
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) hopes to help five school districts fund a total of 14 electric school buses and 17 propane buses through the federal Clean School Bus Rebate Program. The post Delaware Seeks Federal Grant to Support Cleaner School Buses appeared first on State of Delaware News.
COVID protocols still in place for upcoming school year
At a recent Milford School District Board of Education meeting, Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, provided the board with details on the state’s guidelines for COVID for the upcoming school year. Dickerson explained that there were not many changes, but he wanted to advise the board what guidance they had received as of this week from the state regarding the virus. …