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CSD End of Year Dates
Colonial Clippings: March 30th
Colonial unveils remote learning plans and shares news about school year dates.
As coronavirus forces online learning, Colonial School District families need supplies
First State schools scramble to ramp up remote learning
Device Deployment: Saturday, March 28th from 12:00-3:00 PM
New Device Deployment Date: There will be a new device deployment date for Saturday, March 28th from 12:00-3:00 PM for students in grades k-12. Please note this now includes Kindergarten and first-grade students and does not apply to Leach and Colwyck students. This...
An Update from Colonial Superintendent, Dr. Jeffrey Menzer: 3/24
Update from Governor Carney
March 23rd Update from Governor Carney After communicating with State Superintendents, Governor John Carney confirmed all schools will remain closed until May 15th, adding that make-up days would not go beyond the end of June. See the details of his statement at...
Device & Packet Pick-up POSTPONED for 3/24/2020
By now we are sure most of you have been made aware of the Governor’s new mandate of “Stay-at-Home” status until May 15th or until the public health threat is eliminated. Given this new executive order need we more time to better prepare for a device distribution plan...
Coronavirus Update 3/22/2020
Dear Colonial Families, It has come to our attention that a member of the school community at Gunning Bedford Middle School has tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please be mindful that the school community was last together on March 12th and staff only...
NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR MEDICINE, DEVICE & LEARNING PACKET PICKUP: MARCH 24th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm
We are scheduling another opportunity for medicine, device and learning packet pickup for Tuesday, March 24th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at your child’s school. > If you have already picked up a packet, device, or any medicine left at school, there is no need to attend. ...
Current Status: 3/17/2020
We continue to monitor changes as they happen and adjust our plans as needed. Here’s the most recent update regarding this pandemic. Our plan is to provide an update on a daily basis. All staff should check their district email daily to receive specific division...
Corona virus Update: 3/15/2020
LATEST UPDATE:3/15/2020 We continue to monitor changes as they happen and adjust our plans as needed. Here’s the most recent update regarding this pandemic. Current Status: Schools and offices Schools and offices will remain closed to the public but will remain open...
Coronavirus Update: 3/13/2020
Per the directives of Governor John Carney, all Delaware Public Schools will close Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 27th in an effort to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. Please continue to monitor www.colonialschooldistrict.org and school Facebook pages for...
Coronavirus: 3/11/2020
3/11/2020 Colonial Nation, As the global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, Colonial School District (CSD), in concert with others in New Castle County, is taking steps to prepare for the possibility of transmission to our community. As...
Coronavirus Update: 3/12/2020
3/12/2020 Presently, schools in the Colonial School District in DELAWARE remain open. We are aware that the Colonial School District in Pennsylvania has closed. Please monitor colonialschooldistrict.org for the most up to date information pertaining to our district...
District Health Advisory Update: Mumps Outbreak
What WE are doing Greetings, Colonial Nation! WE are continuing to take steps to limit the spread of the mumps outbreak impacting two of our schools and wanted to update our students, staff and community about the measures WE are taking. Transportation We have...
Statement on Coronavirus
Colonial is following the guidance and expertise of national and local health officials to help protect our students and staff from all communicable diseases. We are aware that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring the outbreak of respiratory...
District Health Advisory Update: Mumps Outbreak
March 4, 2020 On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) notified the Colonial School District that five (5) William Penn High School (WPHS) students have now been diagnosed with mumps, with one (1) at George Read Middle School. In...
Handwashing tips
The Colonial School District is sharing advice from the Delaware Division of Public Health about how to prevent the spread of germs at a time when risks are at a nationwide high. Students and staff should do the following: Avoid close contact with people who are sick...
Statement regarding odor impacting some CSD Schools: 3/3/2020
This morning at approximately 10:30 am a terrible odor was evident in four Colonial schools. District officials acted promptly by shutting down outside heating units to stop outside air from entering into the buildings and no students were allowed outside. ...
Colonial Clippings – February 2020
The February 2020 edition of Colonial’s e-newsletter
Colonial School District Health Advisory Regarding the Coronavirus and Influenza
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is closely monitoring the coronavirus disease and has provided school districts with cautionary guidelines. Please keep in mind that there are no confirmed cases in the Colonial School District or the state of Delaware. We...
Colonial Clippings – January 2020
District Health Advisory: February 19, 2020
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District has been advised that one (1) student who attends William Penn High School (WPHS) has been diagnosed with Mumps. The last date that other students at WPHS may have been exposed to this student was Wednesday, January 28,...
January 2020 Board Meeting
Highlights from the January 2020 Board of Education Meeting Thank you to the following organizations and families for their generous time volunteering or donations this year to support Colonial kids! Herb Cunningham Family River Cross Fellowship United Way of DE Dr....
Tragedy Strikes Colonial School District
New Castle, DE- Colonial School District officials are saddened to learn that a 16-year old William Penn High School student was killed this afternoon when the car she was driving collided with a school bus on Memorial Drive in New Castle around 3:40 p.m. Three...
Who We Are – Laura Cahall
Always a teacher Laura Cahall Community partner Years ago, Laura Cahall attended Colonial School District as a young student and then became a 1st grade teacher for McCullough when it was an elementary school. She later made the decision to become a stay at home mom...
Operation Hair Care Continues Tomorrow
New Castle, DE- Thanks to a partnership started last school year with Paul Mitchell The School- Delaware, 20-25 homeless/needy elementary school students will receive basic hair care services tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10, 2019, by cosmetology students on site. The...
We are Thankful
Throughout the Colonial School District students and staff were asked what they were thankful for. From family and friends, school, toys and much more, students and staff used #wearethankfulcsd signs to share what they are thankful for with our community. Check out...
Southern doesn’t let the wind rain on their parade!
This week, student’s in Ms. Price’s kindergarten class learned all about the history of the big balloons in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students read the book Balloons over Broadway to find out how the historic inflatables got their start . . . and then...
Thanksgiving lunch 2019!
Colonial leadership and staff put on some aprons and stepped in to make a guest appearance this Thursday. In cafeterias throughout the Colonial School District, Thanksgiving lunch was served to students and families! Traditional favorites from turkey, stuffing, and...
2019 Special Olympics Motor Training Program
Close to 40 students from the Leach school competed in the Special Olympics Motor activity training program Wednesday.
A Heartwarming Veterans Day Celebration
Who: Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary School What: Veterans Day Celebration Where: 27 Landers Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 When: Friday, November 8, 2019: 8:30-9:15 a.m. Breakfast with vets invited by students who know them personally as a relative or friend. 9:25 a.m.-...
Colonial’s Rebecca Louise Vitelli named 2020 Delaware Teacher of the Year
An early childhood educator from the Colonial School District is Delaware’s 2020 State Teacher of the Year. Governor John Carney made the announcement tonight at the annual banquet honoring the 20 district and charter teachers of the year at Dover Downs Hotel and...
Rebecca Vitelli Named 2020 Delaware State Teacher of the Year
Colonial Wins Major Federal Grant to Upgrade Security
New Castle, DE- Thanks to an award from the federal Department of Justice( DOJ), the Colonial School District will receive $393,120.00 over a two- year period for the installation of security cameras. The cameras will be installed at the district’s eight elementary...
News Update: September 30th
As many of you know, Ronnie Williams, a member of the Colonial Board of Education was arrested over the weekend with several serious felony charges. Please know that we are as disturbed as you are about this news. New Castle County Police have confirmed that, at this...
Colonial School Board Member Faces Criminal Charges
New Castle, DE- Colonial School District administrators today learned Ronnie Williams, a member of the Board of Education, has been arrested by New Castle County Police and faces multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of at least three juveniles. Investigators...
Colonial School District Superintendent Takes New Position
New Castle, DE- Colonial Superintendent Dr. Dusty Blakey tonight announced at the Board of Education meeting that he will retire to become Superintendent of the Kennett Consolidated School District in Pennsylvania. Blakey, who started his career in Colonial 19 years...
Colonial’s “Smooth into Summer” Event Features Former Eagles Player and More!
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District’s Nutrition Services Division will kick-off its free Summer Feeding program on Wednesday, June 19, from 11:30-12:30. Special guests will be Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney who will act as a “Smoothie Master” by...
How Eisenberg Elementary’s wellness center helped dramatically reduce disciplinary actions
June Board of Education Recognitions
After 42 years as a dedicated Colonial Employee, Operations Director Karen Gilbert was recognized for her years of service. Karen is retiring this year. The WP Color guard not only made it through all stages of competition and were TIA finalists for the first time...
We Did it! WPHS Graduation 2019!
On June 7th, the Colonial School District and William Penn High celebrated a group of young adults at 2019 WPHS graduation ceremony at the Bob Carpenter Center.• 471 students graduated (a 96% success rate)• 367 have been accepted to a college or trade...
2019 FRY Club Parade
Students at Wilbur Elementary who work with reading interventionists were showcased in a school-wide celebration Tuesday at the annual Fry Club Parade! 49 students who have achieved and/or surpassed their site word goals for the 2019 school year designed their own...
Wilbur donates Pennies for Patients!
Students at Wilbur Elementary school combined forces with their school nurse, Ms.Laura Prucyk, to raise over $5800 for Pennies for Patients is a science-based, service learning program to benefit kids fighting Leukemia and Lymphoma!
Orchard Dedication and Tree Planting at Penn Farm
Thanks to a grant from the Delaware Department of Agriculture, 40 fruit trees were planted at Penn Farm today, the only student-run farm in the state of Delaware. DE Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, other elected officials, and invited...
National School Boards Association Members Visit Colonial
More than 90 members of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) opted to spend an entire day touring the Colonial School District. The NSBA members, some from as far away as Washington State, are attending a national convention in Philadelphia, with...
Dr. Blakey on Lead Now Podcast
In February Colonial Superintendent, Dr. Dusty Blakey appeared on the popular podcast Lead Now with Michelle Bembury. The goal of the LeadNOW with Michelle Bembury Podcast is to share the great work of senior-level level executives in all industries. In...
Colonial Expands Elementary Wellness Centers
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District today announces the opening of four (4) satellite Elementary Wellness Centers at Wilmington Manor, Pleasantville, New Castle, and Carrie Downie Elementary Schools. Colonial remains the first public school district to open...
Colonial School District and Paul Mitchell The School-Delaware Launch Operation Hair Care
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District is pleased to announce a new partnership with Paul Mitchell The School-Delaware, located at 1420 Pulaski Highway, Newark, DE 19702. Under this partnership, students at the cosmetology school will render basic on-site hair...
Statement on September 8th WPHS Football Game
At approximately 4:55 pm, at the conclusion of today’s football game between William Penn(WP) HS and Mergenthaler VoTech HS (Baltimore City, MD) at Bill Cole Stadium, the visiting team confronted two William Penn fans which caused a disturbance. Mergenthaler was...
Colonial School District Board of Education declares a vacancy from Nominating District D
At its meeting of August 14, 2018, the Colonial School District Board of Education declared a vacancy from Nominating District D. The Board of Education will accept nominations of candidates for appointment to the Board as a representative of Nominating...
Staff celebrate #firstdaycsd
June 12th 2018 Board Meeting
At the June Board of Education meeting . . . . Colonial's Nutrition Service Division was recognized for winning the Turnip the Beat Award from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Program. This award recognizes outstanding summer meal programs across the nation. Aniyah...
William Penn High School Names New Head Football Coach
New Castle, DE- Matthew Sabol has been named head football coach at William Penn High School (WPHS). Sabol, a math teacher for 13 years at WPHS has worked in some capacity with the football team since being hired, with his most recent position as a...
WPHS Graduation 2018
Almost 500 students became alumni of the greatest high school in Delaware as William Penn held it’s 2018 graduation on June 7th at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Colonial’s Summer WEBQ Includes a Big Surprise!
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District will kick-off its free Summer Feeding Program with a barbeque Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Eisenberg Elementary School from 5-7 p.m. The event, sponsored by American Dairy Association North East,...
Wilbur Elementary ESL Awards
On June 5th Students from Wilbur Elementary were celebrated for their progress and successes this year as English Language Learners.
Work Based Learning Newsletter – Spring 2018
Colonial Names 2019 District Teacher of the Year
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District today named Mark McKenzie the 2019 District Teacher of the Year. McKenzie, a chemistry teacher at William Penn High School, has taught in Colonial for four years. He shows his dedication to students daily by being a...
2018 School Board Election
May 8th
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2018 Colonial Health Fair
An important message from Superintendent Dusty Blakey
Dear Colonial Families, In the wake of yet another school-based tragedy, I want to take this opportunity to answer a question every adult in our district must have; What is Colonial doing to protect our students and staff? To give you some insight into our district’s...
Colonial School District enters into partnership to assist DAPSS Charter School
For Immediate Release On February 13, 2018, The Colonial School Board of Education approved a proposal to allow the leadership of Colonial to work with Delaware Academy Of Public Safety and Security (DAPSS) charter school on a plan to address systemic academic and...
William Penn High School Graduation
Tonight William Penn High School proudly held a graduation ceremony for 560 seniors at the University of Delaware’s (UD) Bob Carpenter Center. Colonial School District officials worked closely with officials at the center who were advised a week ago that 4,800 tickets...
Colonial Referendum Passes
New Castle, DE- Voters in the Colonial School District tonight overwhelming passed a referendum request for .38 per $100 of assessed property values (based on rates set in 1983), According to unofficial results from the Delaware Department of Elections, 5,742...