Milford School District is preparing for the end of the school year with several celebrations planned for students. The celebrations begin with the Milford High School Senior Awards Program and end with all students dismissed for the summer in June. “Our Senior Awards Program will be held on Thursday, May 25 from 6 to 7 PM in the Milford High …
Shae Parks, Milford, Delaware, and a teacher at Milford Senior High School will travel to Washington, D.C. this June to attend the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute. After a highly competitive application process, 60 teachers were selected to participate this year. The Institute, open to teachers in the fields of law-related and civic education, is co-sponsored by Street Law, Inc. …
Milford School District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Dickerson announced that he has accepted a position as the new superintendent at Polytech High School. Dr. Dickerson will leave Milford during the summer although the exact date has not been determined. “I am very grateful for the years spent working in the Milford School District and serving the great communities of our district,” …
Ilianny Abad, who is currently a Spanish Immersion teacher in Milford School District knows firsthand how beneficial the Alternate Route to Certification program, a program designed to address the current teacher shortage, can be. Abad, who was born in Barahona, located in the Dominican Republic, always wanted to help others, but never thought she would do so as a teacher. …
Dr. Jason Peel, Director of Human Resources and School Climate at Milford School District, says that the Alternate Route to Certification program (ARTC) offered in partnership with the Department of Education and institutes of higher learning like the University of Delaware and Delaware State University, are aimed to help address a current teacher shortage. The program offers options for those …
The State of Delaware Department of Elections announced that Ashlee Connell has been declared the unofficial winner of the Milford School District Board of Education At-Large Seat. Connell will replace David Vezmar who chose not to run for reelection. Connell received 1,050 votes (56.09%) and her opponent Danielle Deinert received 822 votes (43.91%). According to the Department of Elections, 7.99 …
At a recent Milford School Board meeting, Dr. Jason Peel presented revisions to the Student Code of Conduct Grades K-5 for board review. Dr. Peel explained that representatives from each school, including teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals and discipline deans helped craft the new policy. “There were not a great deal of changes,” Dr. Peel said. “There were some revisions to the …
Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, announced at a recent Board of Education meeting that an updated design for the Milford Middle School would be presented at the May board meeting. In addition, updated costs will also be presented. “The May agenda will also include our strategic plan so we hope to have a good conversation about that as well,” Dr. Dickerson …
Tom Watson, author of “Stick Dog” and “Stick Cat,” recently visited Mispilliion and Lulu Ross Elementary schools. The author talked to students and drew with them during his visit. In addition, he had lunch with 15 students who participated in “I Love to Read” month. “We were so excited to have Mr. Watson in our schools,” Trish Gerken, Public Information …
On May 9, 2023, Milford School District residents will go to the polls to vote for open seats on school board. Currently, only one seat, representing the district At-Large, has more than one candidate. A seat in District A, vacated when current President Jason Miller did not file for reelection, currently has only one candidate, Victor “Butch” Elzey. Dinae Woodside …
