by Colonial School District | Jan 25, 2022 | home 1, In the News, News
January 21, 2022 New Castle, DE – The Colonial School District (CSD) received a donation of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) this week from Donate Delaware, a non-profit organization that started in 2020 in response to the pandemic. Former boxing champ-turned...
by Colonial School District | Jan 4, 2022 | Events, home 1, News
January Board of Education Meeting January 11 at 6:00 PMThe Colonial School District Board of Education will not meet in person on January 11, 2022 at William Penn as previously scheduled. The meeting will be virtual through zoom. The public may attend virtually...
by Colonial School District | Dec 16, 2021 | home 1, News, Press Releases
New Castle, DE- Lucy Kennedy officially announced her resignation at the December 14, 2021, Board of Education meeting. Kennedy, who joined the Board in July of 2015, will be moving to Lewes, DE to be closer to her family. Kennedy had two children who grew up in...
by Colonial School District | Dec 10, 2021 | home 1, News
Families, We experienced unsubstantiated non-specific electronic threats on Tuesday at William Penn and also Friday at McCullough. We believe that these non-specific threats are part of a national trend by students intending to disrupt schools. We take them...
by Colonial School District | Dec 9, 2021 | home 1, News
Out of an abundance of caution based on Delaware State Police recommendation, William Penn High School and McCullough Middle School were placed on lockdown shortly after 2 PM. Both schools had already dismissed students for the day, but some students and staff were...
by Colonial School District | Nov 22, 2021 | home 1, News
This morning, at an all-staff event, two WP seniors, Sheyenne Faircloth & Dami Oguntuyo spoke to educators to share their appreciation for all that’s been done. Ms. Oguntuyo wrote an original poem for the staff in CSD & we wanted to share her work with...