• District sweeps STEAM Punk Sculpture Contest

    It was a clean sweep for BSD in the 2012 STEAM Punk Sculpture Contest, with all three top prizes going to BSD students.

    Congratulations to: 

    Peri Mulvery, 1st place - Mount Pleasant Elementary School

    Dylan Kutch, 2nd place - Lombardy Elementary School

    Leila Mulvery, 3rd place - Claymont Elementary School

    The students were invited to incorporate elements of art with science, technology, engineering, and math, using their creativity and craftsmanship. 


    Concord student wins statewide essay contest

    Congratulations to Jack Sypher, a Concord student who won the statewide Casual for the Cause Essay Contest!   Jack's winning essay was centered on the importance of voter education on the candidates and issues in an election.  He will win a savings bond courtesy of the staff of the Office of the State Election Commissioner and have his winning essay read at the Mock Election Convention at Legislative Hall on November 2. 


    Five District students earn National Merit commendation

    Five BSD students have earned the distinction of National Merit Commended Student this year, based on their outstanding performance on the 2011 PSAT.  They are:
     
    Jason Hammond - Concord High School
    Todd Gloyd - Concord High School
    Quentin Dubroff - Mount Pleasant High School
    Christian Thompson - Mount Pleasant High School
    Thomas Williams - Mount Pleasant High School
     
    More than 1.5 million students took the PSAT in the fall of 2011.  The five students listed above showed exceptional academic promise and scored in the top 34,000 students in the United States.  Congratulations!


    Talley student wins 2nd place in international story contest

    Congratulations to Jill Lindenhofen, an 8th grade IB student at Talley Middle School.  Her story, You Day, won second place in an international contest and will now be used as the basis for an episode of Roam14, a television show written by teens for teens. 


    Two Concord students named to US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll

    55 student athletes across the country were named to the 2012-2013 US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll, and an additional 73 students earned Honorable Mention recognition.  Two of those students are currently enrolled at Concord High School!
     
    Congratulations to Todd Gloyd, US Rowing Honor Roll, and Brendon Jackson, US Rowing Honor Roll - Honorable Mention.  The Scholastic Honor Roll recognizes high school seniors who have excelled in both academics and rowing.  More than 94 rowing organizations were represented in the nominations this year.

    District students honored at national TSA conference

    The Delaware Technology Student Association (DE TSA) attended the 34th Annual National Technology Student Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee from June 21-25. Eighty students from Concord High School, Mount Pleasant High School, and Springer Middle School competed in 110 individual and 65 team competitive events such as CAD Engineering, Fashion Design, On Demand Video, Promotional Graphics, Manufacturing Prototype, Structural Engineering, Technical Sketching and Application, Flight Endurance, Video Game Design, Inventions & Innovations, Leadership Strategies and more.

     

    Conference Honors and Highlights

    o   Delaware TSA was honored for raising nearly $87,903 for the American Cancer Society.

    o   The American Cancer Society (ACS) recognized Concord High School with the Platinum Award for earning over $500. Mount Pleasant High School and P.S. duPont Middle School were also recognized with Purple Awards from ACS for earning over $40,000 each.

    o   Steven Vanderloo of Concord TSA was honored with the Dr. Bob Hanson Distinguished Student Award.

    o   Jordan Estock from Concord High School was named Chapter Advisor of the Year.  (Mr. Estock is pictured at the far right of the photo below.)

    o   Monideepa Chatterjee, Bridgette Spritz, and Steven Vanderloo were inducted into the Technology Honor Society.

    National Competitive Results

    8th Place – Manufacturing Prototype, Concord High School                                                
    9th Place – Music Production, Mount Pleasant High School
    10th Place – Debating Technological Issues, Concord High School                        
    10th Place – Music Production, Concord High School

     
    P.S. duPont students win Army's STEM Challenge

    P.S. duPont Middle School's STEM Learning Center is pleased to announce that two teams from PS have clinched first and second place for seventh grade in Delaware in the U.S. Army's eCybermission STEM Challenge. 

    The challenge is a web-based STEM competition for students in grade 6-9, where teams compete for state, regional and national awards while working to solve problems in their community.

     
    Coming in first place in Delaware:
    Brennan Stark
    Coleman Moncure
    Regina Donato
    Logan Levine
    Project: Biodiesel created from waste vegetable oil as a replacement for fossil fuels
     
    Coming in second place in Delaware:
    Mathew Groum
    Nathan Joseph
    Morgan Triano
    Justin Digiovanni
    Project: Hydroponic window farming as a source for sustainable agriculture
     
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    Photo at left:
    Mathew Groum, Nathan Joseph, and Justin Digiovanni
     
    Photo at right:
    Regina Donato, Logan Levine, Coleman Moncure, and Brennan Stark

    Concord student wins Dr. Bob Hanson Distinguished Student Award

    Concord High School senior Steven Vanderloo has been selected to receive the Dr. Bob Hanson Distinguished Student Award from TSA, the Technology Student Association.   The award, given annually to one student in the United States, recognizes distinction as a student as well as meaningful and active participation in TSA at the local, state, and/or national levels. 
     
    Steven has served as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Reporter for Delaware TSA.  He has been active in TSA since the seventh grade.

    Steven will receive his award at the National TSA Conference in June.  Congratulations!
     
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    District students excel - again! - at state TSA Conference

    Once again, Brandywine School District students excelled at the state TSA (Technology Student Association) Conference, earning a total of 155 individual and group awards.  Congratulations to all of the students who participated.
     
    BSD's award winners were as follows (categories are marked as High School or Middle School).  Be sure to scroll all the way down for photos.
     
     
    CAD Engineering (HS)
    1st place
    Ryan Tocker
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Career Preparation (MS)
    1st place
    Logan Levine
    P.S. duPont MS
    Career Preparation (MS)
    2nd place
    Asher Feldman
    P.S. duPont MS
    Challenging Technology Issues (MS)
    3rd place
    Hewitt Hallberg
    Calvin Schaefer
    P.S. duPont MS
    Chapter Team (HS)
    1st place
    Monideepa Chatterjee
    Vince Cooper
    Jack Kersch
    Bridgette Spritz
    Steven Vanderloo
    Jessica Wong
    Concord HS
    Chapter Team (HS)
    2nd place
    Ashley Gold
    Rebecca Williams
    Emma Richmond-Boundwyns
    Jordan Siskin
    Katie McGinnis
    Gianni Zanatta
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Chapter Team (MS)
    1st place
    Thomas Lam
    Lauren Penfield
    Ebony Freeman
    Miguel Fuentes
    Helen Laster
    Connor Smeader
    P.S. duPont MS
    Chapter Team (MS)
    3rd place
    Devlan Horner
    Matthew Krueger
    Kyle McCarthy
    Chris Morris
    Aaron Spock
    Mike Tobin
    Springer MS
    Communication Challenge (MS)
    1st place
    Max Tindall
    P.S. duPont MS
    Community Service Video (MS)
    3rd place
    Patricia Tse
    Lauren Penfield
    Reina Budsea
    P.S. duPont MS
    Construction Renovation (HS)
    1st place
    Katie Partridge
    Harrison MacEwen
    Austin Coughenour
    Tony Sanchez
     
    Concord HS
    Debating Technological Issues (HS)
    2nd place
    Tesa Stone
    Jordan Siskin
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Debating Technological Issues (HS)
    3rd place
    Bridgette Spritz
    Monideepa Chatterjee
    Concord HS
    Desktop Publishing (HS)
    2nd place
    Ashley Gold
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Digital Video Production (HS)
    3rd place
    Ashley Gold
    Tesa Stone
    Emma Richmond-Boundewyns
    Jordan Siskin
    Katie McGinnis
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Dragster Design (HS)
    2nd place
    Eric Rouviere
    Concord HS
    Dragster Design (HS)
    3rd place
    Mariano DiGabriele
    Concord HS
    Dragster Design (MS)
    3rd place
    Vidul Mahenedru
    Springer MS
    Electrical Applications (MS)
    1st place
    Calvin Schaefer
    P.S. duPont MS
    Electrical Applications (MS)
    2nd place
    Patrick Taylor
    P.S. duPont MS
    Electrical Applications (MS)
    3rd place
    Sebastian Krauthhauser
    P.S. duPont MS
    Engineering Design (HS)
    2nd place
    Gnanadesikan Somasundaram
    Pete Lauser
    Bryan Bailey
    Brandywine HS
    Extemporaneous Speech (HS)
    1st place
    Bridgette Spritz
    Concord HS
    Extemporaneous Speech (HS)
    2nd place
    Davey McGinnis
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Fashion Design (HS)
    3rd place
    Bob DiNunno
    Emily Wong
    Jessica Wong
    Concord HS
    Flight (MS)
    1st place
    Matt Cohen
    Springer MS
    Flight (MS)
    3rd place
    David Cianfaro
    Springer MS
    Flight Endurance (HS)
    1st place
    Vince Cooper
    Concord HS
    Flight Endurance (HS)
    2nd place
    Jessica Wong
    Concord HS
    Inventions & Innovations (MS)
    2nd place
    Sebastian Krauthhauser
    Hewitt Hallbert
    Miguel Fuentes
    Calvin Schaefer
    P.S. duPont MS
    Inventions & Innovations (MS)
    3rd place
    Mathew Krueger
    Kyle McCarthy
    Aaron Spock
    Springer MS
    Magnetic Levitation Vehicles (HS)
    3rd place
    Lan Tomasi
    Concord HS
    Magnetic Levitation Vehicles (MS)
    1st place
    Noah Van Bramer
    P.S. duPont MS
    Magnetic Levitation Vehicles (MS)
    2nd place
    Neel Green
    Springer MS
    Magnetic Levitation Vehicles (MS)
    3rd place
    Bryce Cieko
    Springer MS
    Model Rocketry (HS)
    1st place
    Quan Bui
    Concord HS
    Model Rocketry (HS)
    2nd place
    Jessica Wong
    Concord HS
    Model Rocketry (HS)
    3rd place
    Lan Tomasi
    Concord HS
    Model Rocketry (MS)
    3rd place
    Chris Morris
    Springer MS
    Music Production (HS)
    1st place
    Quan Bui
    Michael Krueger
    Concord HS
    Music Production (HS)
    3rd place
    Davey McGinnis
    Robert Bobo
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Photographic Technology (HS)
    1st place
    Quan Bui
    Concord HS
    Prepared Presentation (HS)
    1st place
    Rowan Chalfont
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Prepared Speech (MS)
    2nd place
    Asher Feldman
    P.S. duPont MS
    Problem Solving (MS)
    3rd place
    David Cianfaro
    Matt Cohen
    Springer MS
    Promotional Design (MS)
    2nd place
    Patricia Tse
    P.S. duPont MS
    Promotional Design (MS)
    3rd place
    Reina Budsea
    P.S. duPont MS
    System Control Technology (HS)
    2nd place
    Jack Kersch
    Vince Cooper
    Kyle Root
    Concord HS
    System Control Technology (HS)
    3rd place
    Eric Tommer
    Emily Wong
    Bob DiNunno
    Concord HS
    System Control Technology (MS)
    1st place
    Jesse Li
    Connor Smeader
    Patrick Taylor
    P.S. duPont MS
    System Control Technology (HS)
    2nd place
    Aeddon Berti
    Justin Short
    Dylan McAllister
    Springer MS
    System Control Technology (HS)
    3rd place
    Devlan Horner
    Chris Morris
    Mike Tobin
    Springer MS
    Technical Sketching & Application (HS)
    1st place
    Rebecca Williams
    Mount Pleasant HS
    Techno Talk (MS)
    1st place
    Hewitt Hallberg
    Sebastian Krauthhauser
    Danielle Savage
    Nickole Xenakes
    P.S. duPont MS
     
    Springer MS
    Techno Talk (MS)
    2nd place
    Sierra Milhoan
    Sarayu Sivaram
    P.S. duPont MS
    Technology Bowl (MS)
    2nd place
    Jesse Li
    Connor Smeader
    Patrick Taylor
    P.S. duPont MS
    Technology Bowl (MS)
    3rd place
    Vidul Mahenedru
    Mike Tobin
    Aaron Spock
    Springer MS
    Technology Problem Solving (HS)
    3rd place
    Colin Michels
    Connor Michels
    Brandywine HS
    Transportation Modeling (HS)
    1st place
    Mariano DiGabriele
    Concord HS
    Transportation Systems (MS)
    1st place
    Jason Barnes
    Springer MS
    Transportation Systems (MS)
    2nd place
    Ben Pendley
    P.S. duPont MS
    Transportation Systems (MS)
    3rd place
    Olivia Smith-Donovan
    P.S. duPont MS
    Video Game Design (HS)
    1st place
    Alex Nguyen
    Eric Tommer
    Emily Wong
    Concord HS
    Video Game Design (HS)
    2nd place
    Michael Folwell
    Jake Heffernan
    Jessica Wong
    Concord HS
    Video Game Design (MS)
    2nd place
    Alex Chacko
    Noah Van Bramer
    Bill Wang
    Adrian Jenkins
    Andrew Slomski
    Gavin Yocum
    P.S. duPont MS
    Video Game Design (MS)
    3rd place
    Patrick Taylor
    Jesse Li
    Reed Fodge
    Connor Smeader
    P.S. duPont MS
    Website Design (MS)
    1st place
    Sarayu Sivaram
    Sierra Milhoan
    Helen Laster
    P.S. duPont MS
    Website Design (MS)
    2nd place
    Lauren Penfield
    Patricia Tse
    Reina Budsea
    P.S. duPont MS
    Website Design (MS)
    3rd place
    Matt Cohen
    Jacob Richman
    Danielle Savage
    Nickole Xenakes
    Matt Cohen
    Springer MS
     
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    Another BSD student recognized in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
     
    Cassandra Benevento, Brandywine High School class of 2012, won a Silver Key for her painting "Cubism Self-Portrait" in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. 
     
     
    Mount Pleasant Elementary student places third in state in DSWA contest
     
    Congratulations to Johnny Skrobot, a second grade student at Mount Pleasant Elementary, for placing third in the state in a poster contest sponsored by the Delaware Solid Waste Authority.  Johnny received his award during an Earth Day celebration at Killens Pond. 
     
     
    Six BSD students honored at annual Scholars Dinner
     
    Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2012, all of whom were honored at the Secretary of Education's Scholars Dinner on April 30.

     

    Brandywine High School:

    Mitchell Sherman and Christine Yeom

     

    Concord High School:

    Vincent Cooper and John Kersch

     

    Mount Pleasant High School:

    Amy Andrews and Kiera Dobbs

     
    New members named to Spanish National Honor Society

    Congratulations to the following Concord High School students for being inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society:
     
    Jessica Allessandrini
    Caleigh Bart
    Rachel Bloom
    Vincent Cooper
    Alayna DeMarco
    Jason Hammond
    Molly Hennessy
    Kevin Jones
    Michaela Kelly
    Deja Latney
    David Martin
    Logan Mayer
    Robert Dakota McAllister
    Henry Ni
    Katherine Partridge
    Thomas Rockel
    Haley Roe
    Amanda Rosenblatt
    McKinley Short

    Concord High School celebrates Scholastic Art Award winners
     
    Students from Concord High School successfully competed in the Scholastic Art Awards program, which recognizes exceptional talent.   The following students were recognized in the Regional Competition this spring:
     

    Mee Choe                        Drawing               Gold Key

    Danae Paparis                  Photography        Gold Key

    Misha Roberts                  Digital Art            Gold Key

    Michaela Shaffer               Photography        Gold Key

    Gayle Tadler                     Sculpture             Gold Key

    Melissa Waddell               Drawing                Gold Key

    Mee Choe                         Painting               Silver Key

    Miles Henderson               Photography         Silver Key

    Amelia Marchiani              Ceramics              Silver Key

    Danae Paparis                  Mixed Media         Silver Key

    Bronwyn Thomas               Painting               Silver Key

    Logan Toutkaldjian             Photography         Silver Key
     
    In addition, student Miles Henderson was selected for the Congressional Art Award, which was presented to him by U.S. Representative John Carney.  Miles' art, entitled Truth, will be on display at the Capitol in Washington, DC, for a year. 
     
    Melissa Waddell was one of only five students chosen for the American Vision Award.  Her work will be sent to New York to compete on the national level. 
     
     
    TSA officers for 2012-2013 are all from BSD!

    Brandywine School District students swept the recent elections for the Technology Student Association (TSA) officers.  Congratulations to the following newly elected officers (for the 2012-2013 school year):
     
    Davey McGinnis, President - Mount Pleasant High School
    Mike Krueger, Vice President - Concord High School
    Becky Williams, Treasurer - Mount Pleasant High School
    Emily Wong, Secretary - Concord High School
    Quan Bui, Reporter - Concord High School
    Jordan Siskin, Sergeant At Arms - Mount Pleasant High School

    Mt. Pleasant High School Student a Two-Time Recipient of Dr. Ben Carson Scholarship Award

    Jordan Siskin, freshman at Mt. Pleasant High School, has accomplished a feat that only a precious few can boast across the nation - being named a Dr. Ben Carson Scholarship Award Recipient for two consecutive years!  This prestigious award honors students exhibiting high levels of academic success coupled with outstanding community service.  Jordan earned her first Dr. Ben Carson Scholarship Award as an 8th Grade student at P.S. duPont Middle School.

     
    P.S. duPont Middle School Students Celebrate Success at Both the Regional and National Levels in Scholastic Publishing's Alliance for Young Writers Competition
     
    Scholastic's Alliance for Young Writers Competition identifies students that exhibit exceptional literary talent and brings their work into the national spotlight through this competition.  Submissions are juried by luminaries in the literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients.  Notable past jurors include Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Judy Blume, and Paula Poundstone.  Panelists look for works that exemplify orginality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice.
     
    The following students were Award Recipients in the Regional Competition:
     
         Emma Stovicke        Gold Key Award Recipient
         Hagan Beatson        Gold Key Award Recipient
         Asher Feldman        Gold Key Award Recipient
         Emily Carr               Silver Key Award Recipient
         Kristen Chou            Silver Key Award Recipient
         Sammi Dixon           Silver Key Award Recipient
         Thomas Lam           Silver Key Award Recipient
         Kevin Ryan              Silver Key Award Recipient
         Brittany Stinson       Silver Key Award Recipient
         Morgan Triano        Silver Key Award Recipient
         Ryan Walsh            Silver Key Award Recipient
         Tyler Wood             Silver Key Award Recipient


    Regional Gold Key Award Recipients advance to the National Competition.  P.S. duPont Middle School is proud to claim two National Award Recipients:
     
         Emma Stovicke    National Silver Key Award Recipient
         Asher Feldman    National Silver Key Award Recipient
     
     
    Five Student-Athletes at Concord Earn National Recognition

    Five field hockey players from Concord High School -- Marizel Brauer, Vanessa Huber, Samantha Kimball, Gayle Tadler, and Emma Zeager -- have been selected to the National Academic Squad (formerly All-American) by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.  The National Academic Squad is the highest scholar-athlete honor and recognizes high school seniors who have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 through the first quarter of the 2011-2012 school year. 
     
    Congratulations to the athletes and to Concord! 
     

    Hanby Fifth Grader Earns a Spot in the Wilmington Youth Jazz Band

    Elias Smith, a fifth grade student at Hanby Elementary School and member of the District Strings Orchestra, has successfully auditioned for the Wilmington Youth Jazz Band, which allows students ages 10-25 to work with local professional musicians.  In the past, the band has performed at such venues as the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, the Grand Opera House, and the Kennedy Center in Washington.  Elias is one of two bass players in the band; the other is 22 years old.
     
    Congratulations to Elias! 

    Concord HS Science Olympiad Team Ranked Sixth in the State

    Concord High School's two teams performed well at the 2012 Science Olympiad in early March, finishing sixth in the state (out of 58 teams competing).  This is the third consecutive year that Concord has participated and the third year that Concord has placed in the top 10 teams. 
     
    Concord's twenty participating students competed in 23 of the 24 events, earning 27 medals in 11 of those events.   Congratulations to all of the students!

     

    Concord's Medal Winners -- 2012 Science Olympiad

    Astronomy, 5th Place, Margaret Krauthauser and Todd Gloyd

    Experimental Design, 3rd Place, Brendon Jackson, Jake Heffernan, and Koty McAllister

    Helicopters, 6th Place, Todd Gloyd and Jessica Wong

    Optics, 8th Place, Monideepa Chatterjee and Koty McAllister

    Remote Sensing, 2nd Place, Pat Zingo and Morgan Bishop

    Remote Sensing, 8th Place, Brendon Jackson and Emma Brown

    Robot Arm, 6th Place, Brendon Jackson and Monideepa Chatterjee

    Rocks and Minerals, 9th Place, Alayna Demarco and Amber Pulcher

    Technical Problem Solving, 6th Place, Koty McAllister and Jessica Wong

    Towers, 8th Place, Amy Lin and Pat Zingo

    Water Quality, 8th Place, Emma Brown and Bridgette Spritz

    Write It Do It, 3rd Place, Tri Pham and Linda Liu

    Write It Do It, 4th Place, Monideepa Chatterjee and Bridgette Spritz
     

    2012 Concord Science Olympiad Team Roster

    Morgan Bishop

    Emma Brown

    Monideepa Chatterjee

    Alayna Demarco

    Binta Edwards

    Todd Gloyd

    Jake Heffernan

    Brendon Jackson

    Jordan Jones

    Magaret Krauthauser

    Amy Lin

    Linda Liu

    Koty McAlister

    Vincent Onorato

    Tri Pham

    Amber Pulcher

    Rebecca Roberts

    Bridgette Spritz

    Jessica Wong

    Pasquale Zingo

     
     

    Springer Students Excel at New Castle County Science Expo

    Congratulations to the following Springer Middle School students for representing Springer and the District at the New Castle County Science Expo on February 9:
     
    Jalynn Corner
    Will Connolly
    Michael Spitaleri
    Taylor McKinney
     
    The following awards were presented last week: 
     
    First place, Medicine and Health - Will Connolly for his project Dizziness and Its Cognitive Effects
    Second place, Medicine and Health - Michael Spitaleri for his project How Cooking Methods Affect Your Mood
    Third place, Engineering - Taylor McKinney for her project Desalinization and Aquaponics System
     
    Taylor also received two special awards -- third place from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and second place from the American Society of Women Engineers.
     
    The students will now present their work at the Delaware Valley Regional Science Fair in Philadelphia.  Congratulations and good luck! 

     
    Mount Pleasant High School Twins are State Champs!
     

    Mount Pleasant High School seniors Tia and Tyra Cooper are state champions! 

     

    2011-2012 DIAA Indoor Track Championship:

    Tia Cooper - 55 meter champion

    Tyra Cooper - 400 meter champion

     

    Congratulations!

     
    Two BHS Seniors (identical twins!) Achieve 100 Wins Each in Wrestling
     
    Congratulations to twin wrestlers Berkeley and Parker Jones, Brandywine High School seniors who each achieved 100 wins in their wrestling careers.  Berkeley earned his 100th career win on January 7, and Parker on January 14. 
     
    One hundred career wins is a very noteworthy accomplishment for any wrestler, much less two from the same school who happen to be identical twins.  This year there is one other wrestler in the state (from Sussex County) who also has achieved 100 wins.
     
    Kudos! 
     
    Brandywine Men's Soccer Team wins Flight B Championship and Earns Sportmanship Award

    Congratulations to the Brandywine High School Men's Soccer Team on receiving the Joseph Miller Sportsmanship Award from the Delaware Soccer Officials' Association and for being 2011 Flight B Champions!

     
    15 BSD Students Receive Ferguson Achievement Awards

    Congratulations to the following students for being awarded Michael C. Ferguson Scholarships from the Delaware Department of Education. 

    Brandywine High School

     

     

    Kevin Alexander - 10th Grade Reading
    Sarah Gibison - 10th Grade Reading 
     
    Concord High School
     
    James Gloyd - 10th Grade Math
    Kevin Jones - 10th Grade Math
    Margaret Krauthauser - 10th Grade Reading
    Robert Ley - 10th Grade Math
    Robert McAllister - 10th Grade Math
     
    Mount Pleasant High School
     
    Quentin Dubroff - 10th Grade Math
    Brianna Stevenson - 10th Grade Reading
     
    P.S. duPont Middle School
     
    Rowan Chalfant - 8th Grade Reading
    John Kee - 8th Grade Math
    Eric Quick II - 8th Grade Reading
    Taylor White - 8th Grade Reading 
     
    Talley Middle School
     
    Alexis Ellison - 8th Grade Reading
    Mehdi Rapi - 8th Grade Math 
     
    Funded by Delaware’s General Assembly, the scholarship program -- named in memory of Michael C. Ferguson, former deputy superintendent and acting superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction and former state budget director -- was included in the Educational Accountability Act of 1998. The 2011 program is authorized to award scholarships annually to eighth and tenth graders who attain the highest scores on the DCAS in the content areas of reading and mathematics.
     

    Concord Senior Elected Statewide JDG President

    At the annual Jobs for Delaware Graduates Leadership Conference at Delaware State University, Concord senior Brandon Tucker was elected JDG State President.  He will represent Delaware at the National Conference in Washington, DC, in November.
     
     
    Six BSD Students Recognized as Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program

    Six students from the Brandywine School District have been named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Commended students represent the top 5% of more than 1.5 million students in the United States who took the PSAT in 2010.
     
    The Commended students are:
     
    Monideepa Chatterjee - Concord High School
    Kiera Dobbs - Mt. Pleasant High School
    Dana Leonard - Mt. Pleasant High School
    Steven McLaughlin -     Concord High School
    Susannah Wright - Mt. Pleasant High School
    William Xu - Mt. Pleasant High School
     
     

    DISTRICT STUDENTS WIN BIG AT NATIONAL TSA CONFERENCE

     

    After their excellent performance at the State Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference, students from Mt. Pleasant High School, Concord High School, and P.S. duPont Middle School were part of a delegation of 54 Delaware students who competed in the National TSA Conference in Dallas.  The students competed against more than 4,000 peers from throughout the world in events that were based on principles and concepts learned throughout the school year in science, technology, engineering, and math.

     

    The Brandywine School District fared extremely well, bringing home the state’s only first place finishes as well as numerous other awards. 

     

    National TSA Conference Highlights and Results:

     

    • Mt. Pleasant High School received the Spirit of Service Award for its part in helping to raise nearly $47,000 for the American Cancer Society as part of TSA’s national service project.  P.S. duPont was recognized as a Diamond Chapter, and Concord High School was recognized as a Platinum Chapter.
    • Concord High School won the Chapter Excellence Award.
    • John Singer of P.S. duPont Middle School was honored as Middle School Advisor of the Year.

    ·      1st Place - Technical Sketching and Application: Christine Sauerbrunn, Concord High School

    ·      1st Place - Techno Talk: Jared Siskin and Jordan Siskin, P.S. duPont Middle School

    ·      1st Place - Problem Solving: Jared Siskin and Rebecca Williams, P.S. duPont Middle School

    ·      2nd Place - System Control Technology: Jared Siskin, Jordan Siskin, and Ashley Gold, P.S. duPont Middle School

    ·      2nd Place - Lights, Camera, Action: Jared Siskin and Jordan Siskin, P.S. duPont Middle School

    ·      4th Place - Leadership Strategies: Nicholas Fagnilli, Ashley Gold, and Jordan Siskin, P.S. duPont Middle School

    ·      6th Place - Communication Challenge: Ashley Gold, P.S. duPont Middle School

    ·      7th Place - Technical Drawing: Rebecca Williams, P.S. duPont Middle School

    ·      10th Place - System Control Technology: Vince Cooper, Jack Kersch, and Kyle Root, Concord High School

    ·      10th Place - Chapter Team: Monideepa Chatterjee, Vince Cooper, Jack Kersch, Michael Krueger, Bridgette Spritz, and Steven Vanderloo, Concord High School

    ·      10th Place - Lights, Camera, Action: Ashley Gold, P.S. duPont Middle School

     
     
    Mt. Pleasant High's Brittany Powell is State Champ in Track

    Brittany Powell, who graduated from the International Baccalaureate Programme at Mt. Pleasant High School on June 5, is the DIAA Division II State Champion in triple jump and runner-up in long jump!
     
    Among her many accomplishments:
     
    - 2011 State Champion - triple jump
    - 2011 State Runner-up - long jump
    - Four year varsity letter winner
    - Team MVP award
    - 2011 Blue Hen Conference Academic Award
    - 2011 New Castle County Champion - triple jump
    - 2011 DIAA Meet Of Champions - triple jump champion, long jump runner-up
    - 2011 Nike Nationals qualifier
    - School record holder in triple jump, long jump, and 200 meters
     
    Brittany will be attending and competing in track at Lafayette University, where she plans to major in Psychology.
     
     
    Concord Student Elected to National DECA Officer Team

    Concord High School is now the home to the DECA Regional Vice President for the North Atlantic Region.   Concord student Jenn Harrington is the first student from Delaware to be elected to the national officer team for DECA, a national organization for marketing students.  
     
     
    Brandywine High School Students Win Big at FCCLA Conference

    Congratulations to the following Brandywine High School students for their all-star performances at the Delaware Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) spring conference!
     
    Kenny Curry-Keith - Perfect score (100 points) and state winner for appetizers
    Rachel Lundin - Gold medal and third in state for desserts
    Nicole Norwood - Gold medal for appetizers
    Aubrey Queenan - Silver medal for desserts
     
     
    Three Students Named to Presidential Scholars Program

    Congratulations to the following students for being named Candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program:
     
    Kyra Isaacs, Concord High School
    Alice Miao, Brandywine High School
    Aaron Gertler, Mt. Pleasant High School
     
     

    five P.S. duPont Students Earn Top Honors In Prestigious Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Regional Competition and Advance to National Competition!

     

    P.S. duPont Middle School is proud to announce that five students have been named as Gold Key Recipient Award Winners in the Scholastic Alliance Young Artists and Writers Awards Competition.  Congratulations to the following students for having their literary works selected among the best out of 12,000 regional submissions:

     

    Dorothy DaBaldo
    Ashley Gold

    Hannah Gray

    John Kee

    Savannah Quinn

     

    The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards have an impressive legacy dating back to 1923 and a noteworthy roster of past winners including Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates.

     

    The Awards continue to be the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.  Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Notable past jurors include Francine Prose, Paul Giamatti, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Judy Blume, Paula Poundstone, Lesley Stahl and Billy Collins. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

     

    Also, a special note of congratulations to the English Language Arts teacher of all five students, Mrs. Tracy Selekman, for her encouragement, guidance and support of the writing projects and submission process!

     
Last Modified on December 11, 2012