Dana Carey, a counselor at Lake Forest School District, is Delaware's 2023 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year

Lake Forest’s Dana Carey named behavioral health pro 2023

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Dana Carey – counselor at Lake Forest North Elementary School – is this year’s behavioral health pro of the year. “I would like to first thank my Lake Forest family,” she said. “Thank 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 …

Lake Forest's referendum is Saturday, May 6.

Lake Forest referendum Saturday on increasing taxes 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Another Kent County school district is going to referendum this weekend to raise operating revenue and avoid dramatically cutting student services. Felton’s 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 – per each $100 of assessed home value. If the …

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Lake Forest’s David Thomas named 2022 Educational Support Professional

Charles MegginsonEducation, Headlines

David Thomas steps out of East Elementary to be surprised with the Educational Support Professional of the Year award. What started as an ordinary Thursday morning for computer lab and technology paraprofessional David Thomas took a surprising turn when Secretary of Education Susan Bunting surprised him with the Delaware 2022 Educational Support Professional of the Year award at Lake Forest’s …

Super saturday softball

Super Saturday softball action features top 10 teams

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

A gusty finish to the Month of April turned into sun-splashed softball diamonds around the state as seven of the top 10 teams were in action Saturday.  Top ranked Sussex Central blanked Newark Charter 11-0 behind the pitching of freshman sensation Madge Layfield to improve to 13-1 on the season. Layfield recorded 12 strikeouts in five innings of work, allowed …