This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The reality of school shootings has plagued the nation for more than two decades, and last year saw more than 300 such incidents. While Delaware has been able to escape much of the bloodshed, recent incidents have unnerved many families and faculty. Guns have been fired inside schools amid altercations, threats have been left …
A school counselor at Mispillion Elementary School in Milford was named the 2024 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Monday night. Shannon Gronau was chosen as the best in the state for her services in improving student mental health. an element of student success that has received a lot of attention since the COVID-19 pandemic. âStudents thrive when they …
Lake Forest School Districtâs Dana Carey, Delawareâs behavioral health professional of the year, almost turned down the job for which she won the state award. âOnce I started teaching, I loved it so much, I actually passed up on a couple opportunities to take a school counseling job,â Carey said. âEven though that was my passion and what I really …
Dana Carey â counselor at Lake Forest North Elementary School â is this yearâs behavioral health pro of the year. âI would like to first thank my Lake Forest family,â she said. âThank you so much for being here to support me and love me. School behavioral specialists are typically psychologists, counselors, social workers or nurses. They assist teachers by …
Three weeks after Caesar Rodney School Districtâs tax referendum failed, residents of another Kent County school district overwhelmingly voted to increase property to give their schools additional revenue. Lake Forest School District, in Felton,voted Saturday to raise school property taxes by 18.90 cents in the 2023-2024 school year, 10.80 cents in 2024-2025 and 37 cents in 2025-2026 â per each …
Another Kent County school district is going to referendum this weekend to raise operating revenue and avoid dramatically cutting student services. Feltonâs Lake Forest School District is hoping to raise school property taxes by 18.90 cents in the 2023-2024 school year, 10.80 cents in 2024-2025 and 37 cents in 2025-2026 â per each $100 of assessed home value. If the …
Joshua Donophan wanted to join a program that sends students to the U.S. Senate for a week because he believes itâs crucial to understand how the nationâs government officials think and how the government operates. Now the Lake Forest High School senior is getting a $10,000 college scholarship to do that. Donophan and Smyrna High School senior Carl Rifino both …
Heather Hitchens of Lake Forest Central has been named Delaware 2023 Educational Support Professional of the Year. A paraprofessional, she works with students with disabilities in small classroom and inclusion settings. âI ensure students with disabilities participate to the best of their ability, whether that be maneuvering their wheelchair to score a goal or learning a picture communication system to …
Jaden Rivera dropped his phone on his lap and started crying when he got the phone call that he was being given a new scholarship. Jaâron Hunt screamed in excitement when he got the same call, knowing the money will help him earn a career in teaching where he can the kind of Black male leader he aspires to be. …
