Brought to you by the Chester County Press January 17, 2018
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West Fallowfield Christian School
West Fallowfield Christian School Open House Scheduled West Fallowfield Christian School will host an Open House for prospective families interested in preschool through the tenth grades on Tuesday, January 30 and Thursday, March 1 from 6:30-8:00 pm. The evening begins with an information session at 6:30 pm followed by guided tours, meet the teachers and an overview of curriculum. Childcare is provided. New this year, Little Falcons Preschool is offering a half-day program for three-and four-yearolds. Five-year-olds will be a full day. Please call the school for more details on this new program! Kindergarten at WFCS is a full day program. It is currently offered as four or five days a week. The Kindergarten core curriculum includes reading readiness, mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, handwriting, writer’s workshop, arts & crafts, book time/story time, open-ended play, chapel, devotions, and Bible. Specials include music, art, library, physical education and computer. Interscholastic opportunities for middle school students are available in the Fine Arts and athletics. Girls’ athletics include volleyball, soccer, basketball and track & field. Boys’ athletics include soccer, basketball, volleyball and track & field. In addition to the core subjects, middle school students choose from a variety of elective subjects and clubs to broaden their interests and learning. All students participate in music and art programs. The Academy at West Fallowfield Christian School is a unique high school experience offered for ninth, tenth and eleventh graders in the fall of 2018. The college-style model fosters student accountability and time management skills. It combines learning on campus two days a week with three days of independent study. Teachers plan all lessons, provide instruction, and assign work to be completed at home on remaining days. Students will be graded and issued report cards and will compile portfolios of completed work. At the end of the year, achievement will be assessed by the evaluator of the parents’ choice. West Fallowfield Christian School has a full comprehensive Resource Room to offer academic and learning support. The Chester County Intermediate Unit provides additional reading and speech therapy support. Small class size also gives students the opportunity to receive individualized attention. For seventy-six years, West Fallowfield Christian School has been providing quality, Christian education for families and students in the surrounding communities. The school is enriched by its diverse student body, which attends more than 38 churches in the Chester and Lancaster County areas. Bus transportation is supplied for K-8 students residing in the Avon Grove, Coatesville, Octorara, Oxford, Pequea, Solanco, and Unionville-Chadds Ford Districts. WFCS admits students of any race, nationality, or ethnic origin to all the
programs, rights, privileges, and activities generally afforded to students. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, or gender in the administration of educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, athletics, or other school-administered programs. Financial grants are available for eligible families in Kindergarten through eighth grades. The school is located at 795 Fallowfield Road in Atglen, Pennsylvania. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the school at 610-593-5011 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Readers may visit the school’s website at www.wfcs.org, Facebook, twitter and instagram. Please check the website for alternate dates in case of inclement weather.
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University of Delaware Continuing Education
UD’s ACCESS Center offers free advisement services to students and community members By Nora Zelluk The Adult Center for Continuing Education Student Services (ACCESS) at the University of Delaware provides free advisement, career counseling and course registration for individuals who wish to achieve their educational and career goals. Advisement services are free and available to the public, including: • Community members interested in career exploration • Prospective continuing education students • Career-transitioning professionals • Prospective transfer students • Professionals who need new skills “Our office serves a diverse population,” says Michelle Parnell, manager of the ACCESS Center. “We meet with and assist many different groups, from high school students up to adults wishing to complete a degree or explore educational opportunities for personal fulfillment or professional development.” Those who visit the ACCESS Center receive assistance with exploring careers and
developing personal career plans. Advisors can help prospective students choose courses or majors, and can administer career-related assessments to provide insights when evaluating career and academic options. “Going back to school may feel a little intimidating. The advisors in the ACCESS Center are great to work with and will keep you on track as you progress,” says a former student who decided to return to school. Advisors can help prospective students get started whether they’re contemplating a college degree (for the first time or as a returning adult student), if their career is in transition and they need to upgrade their skills, or if they just want to find out more about education options at UD. “UD’s ACCESS advisor made me feel so comfortable, and made me feel that [continuing my education] was doable,” says another former student. “I signed up for two classes, and when I earned A’s, it felt great.” The ACCESS Center is located on UD’s Newark campus with daytime and evening hours available. To make an appointment, call the ACCESS Center at 302831-8843 or write to access-advise@udel.edu. Telephone appointments are also available. To learn more, visit www.pcs.udel.edu/access.
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Wilmington Friends School
Quaker matters. Come see why. Wilmington Friends School is a community. We offer an unsurpassed academic program, and just as important, Friends is a great place to grow up. What often brings families to Quaker education (95 percent of the families who choose Friends are not Quaker) is the appeal of an academic program with depth—one that asks students to question, to collaborate, to be creative, to take risks—within a caring community that balances focus on the individual with responsibility to the common good.
Highlights of our program include: • Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool • Lower School STEM Lab, computer programming, Singapore Math and Spanish instruction • “1-to-1” student laptop program, recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program, beginning in 5th grade • IB Diploma Programme (first in Delaware) • School Year Abroad member (first in Delaware) • Malone Scholars School (first and only one in Delaware) • 860-panel solar PV system • New Middle and Upper School Design Labs; and net-zero Global Learning Center • New theater, gym, turf field and track • Spanish beginning in pre-kindergarten; Spanish, Chinese and French offered in 6th through 12th grade. Visit www.wilmingtonfriends.org or call 302-576-2930 to customize your tour or to register to Meet us on Monday.
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OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE OXFORD
Jordan Bank Elementary School
Escuela Elemental Jordan Bank
2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
EL AÑO ESCOLAR 2018-2019 REGISTRACÍON PARA KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten and new First Grade student registration for the 2018-2019 school year will be held from April 17-April 20, 2018. Registration will be held at the Jordan Bank Elementary School, located at 536 Hodgson Street, Oxford, PA. The District Kindergarten Program is a full day program. Registration packets are available on-line at www.oxfordasd.org.
El distrito escolar de Oxford Area mantendrá todas las registraciones del año escolar 2018-2019 de los estudiantes de Kindergarten y los estudiantes nuevos de primer grado Del 17 de abril (martes) al 20 de abril (viernes) de 2018 in el edificio Jordan Bank, 536 Hodgson Street, Oxford. El programa de Kindergarten del distrito es un programa de todo el día. Los paquetes con las formas (o los formatos) de información requerida están disponibles en el website www.oxfordasd.org.
Registration will be held as follows:
Registro se realizará de la siguiente manera:
Tuesday, April 17, 12 - 3 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 12 - 3 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 12 - 3 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Martes, 17 de abril, 12 p.m. hasta 3 p.m. y 4 p.m. hasta 7 p.m. Miércoles, 18 de abril, 12 p.m. hasta 3 p.m. y 4 p.m. hasta 7 p.m. Jueves, 19 de abril, 12 p.m. hasta 3 p.m. y 4 p.m. hasta 7 p.m. Viernes, 20 de abril, 9 a.m. hasta 3 p.m.
To complete the registration process you will need: • Original or certified copy of the student’s birth certificate • Proof of Residency - two different documents are needed. Acceptable documents: settlement papers, lease agreement or a current utility bill (electric, gas or water — only one utility bill may be used to establish proof of address), parent driver’s license or other photo identification with home address, current local tax bill indicating the address of the taxpayer. • Parent/Guardian driver’s license or other photo identification • Immunization record: The state requires certain vaccinations in order to attend kindergarten: four (4) diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (#4 should be after the student’s 4th birthday), three (3) polio, three (3) hepatitis B, two (2) measles, mumps and rubella (first dose to be given after 1st birthday) and 2 varicella (chicken pox) vaccines or documentation that your child has previously had chicken pox.
Para completar el proceso de la matriculacíon se necesita: • El certificado de nacimiento o una copia certificado • Prueba de la implantación — Documentos aceptables necesarios: los papeles del establecimiento, el acuerdo de arriendo o la cuenta para uso general actual (eléctrica, gas o agua — solamente una cuenta para uso general se puede utilizar para establecer la prueba de la dirección), la licencia de conductor del padre o la otra identificación de la foto con la dirección casera, recibo de la contribución local de la corriente que indica la dirección del contribuyente • Licencia de conducir o otro tipo de identificacíon con foto. • Registro de inmunización. Se requiere que el niño, antes de entrar en el kindergarten, tenga estas inmunizaciones: Cuatro (4) difteria, tetanos, Pertusis (la #4 tiene que ser después de los cuatro años), tres (3) polio, tres (3) Hepatitis B, dos (2) sarampión, dos (2) rubeola, dos (2) paperas, y dos (2) varicela (o notificacíon del doctor que el niño ya ha tenido la varicela).
Please bring the new kindergarten student with you to registration. Teachers will be conducting a screening to assist the school in the placement of your child. New first grade students will be tested at a later date and do not need to be present during the week of registration.
Al momento de la registración, los padres necesitarán traer a su hijo porque su hijo tomará un pequeño examen dado por un maestro de la escuela Jordan Bank. Los estudiantes que van a matricular para primer grado no necesitan tomar un examen durante de esta semana. Ellos tomarán un examen en otro día.
THE STUDENT MUST TURN 5 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
LOS NIÑOS DEBEN TENER 5 AÑOS DE EDAD EN O ANTES DEL 1 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2018
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Wilmington Montessori
Arts Integration at Wilmington Montessori School “Our aim is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him in his inmost core.” - Dr. Maria Montessori For 54 years, the arts have brought joy, connection and community to Wilmington Montessori School. Children have performed Shakespeare, sung and danced in full-scale musical productions like Seussical KIDS, composed and recited their own poetry, painted, sculpted, designed and expressed themselves creatively in countless ways. As a school, we have always known that a strong arts program is part of a well-rounded curriculum, increasing motivation, concentration and confidence in students of all ages. In the past, however, most arts classes and programs were separate from the academic programs occuring in classrooms. Through more recent educational research, we have learned that when the arts are woven into a classroom teacher’s instructional practice, students become more engaged in the subject matter and internalize concepts more deeply across all areas of the curriculum. Student achievement and outcomes - academically, cognitively, individually and collectively – are all notably improved by way of arts integration. For these reasons, integrating the arts more fully into our academic program became part of our strategic plan. Since 2014, our teaching staff has participated in a variety of professional development programs spotlighting arts integration. The teachers have learned – both in theory and in practice - that arts integration is a wonderful way to engage students in critical-thinking activities, problem-solving challenges and meaningful experiential learning. For the past two summers, WMS teachers have attended the Kennedy Center’s Arts Integration Conference. Here, arts integration educators from all over the country describe their work in detail and demonstrate hands-on experiences easily adapted to any age and skill level. Through their work, they demonstrate that when a subject, such as math, science or history, is paired with a specific art form, students are more likely to be absorbed fully in lessons, relate ideas across disciplines and more readily retain content information. WMS students are benefiting from these experiences daily. For instance, students who grasp the concept of the “the steady beat” are better prepared to be fluent readers. The evaluative thinking involved in creating dramatic
tableaux also assists students in recalling the details of historical events and narratives accurately. The self-regulation derived from the consistent practice of “the Actor’s Toolbox” is invaluable, whether the student is involved in a math lesson or a game in physical education class. The WMS staff has also worked closely with the Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education (DIAE) to offer a wide range of arts programming. Over the past few years, DIAE has provided opportunities for WMS students to learn about poetry and composition, engage in studies of South American cultures, investigate West African music, internalize the steps of papermaking, follow the historical development of hip-hop music and dance, and much more. This work has been challenging, fulfilling and memorable. In February and March, the DIAE staff and WMS teachers will work together to create a series of lessons and experiences spotlighting East Asian dance, music and textiles. This work aligns perfectly with this year’s continent studies focused on Asia. Classroom and community activities, scheduled for April and May, will help students define the features of these three art forms, while they also examine math concepts related to identifying and making patterns. The students’ explorations of East Asian dance, music and textiles will reinforce their awareness that patterns and mathematical ideas are all around us. The arts integration programming at Wilmington Montessori has been made possible through the generous donations of the WMS community and the Longwood Foundation. Their generosity has, in turn, made highquality arts integration experiences possible for the WMS students, staff and community. About Wilmington Montessori School Wilmington Montessori School, located minutes from the Pennsylvania border, provides school, child-care and camp programs to students ages 12 months through 14 years. WMS is the only school in Delaware to be jointly accredited by the American Montessori Society, National Association for the Education of Young Children and Middle States Association. Learn how WMS will help your child become a competent, thoughtful, compassionate and responsible global citizen. Email admissions@wmsde.org or call 302475-0555 to schedule your visit today. Learn more at www.wmsde.org.
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The Tome School
The Tome School’s tradition of academic excellence dates back to 1889 “What is better for children . . . a large school or a small school?” Fifty years ago, researchers asked this same question (Barker & Gump, 1964) and discovered that small schools share certain characteristics: a sense of pride, and an attitude and sense of personal possession and involvement on the part of students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community. These findings do not surprise us at The Tome School. Tome is proud of its long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1889, when Jacob Tome founded the school in Port Deposit, Md. Today, the school enrolls over 470 students from kindergarten through twelfth grade at the HostetterHogue Campus in North East, Md. Its rigorous academic program boasts results that are undeniable – an average SAT score of 1886, nine National Merit Scholars in the Class of 2015, and merit scholarships totaling over 5.5 million dollars. Our faculty, staff, and families share in the responsibility of educating our future leaders. We stress personal responsibility and self-discipline in the classroom, the athletic field and the community at large. We offer a safe and secure learning environment where students are permitted to take risks and stretch their latent talents. We are a community known as the Tome Family. Come see for yourself the benefits of a small school and become part of the Tome family.
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St. Mary's
St. Mary's Preschool Open House January 21, 10am - 12noon
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Cecil College
Cecil College serves the community and shapes its future
Founded in 1968 to meet the postsecondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for nearly 50 years. With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes. Classes at the college are taught by qualified faculty and can be taken in a traditional classroom setting or online. Many students choose programs that can transfer to four-year institutions. Accelerated Studies for the Adult Professional is designed for the adult who wants to earn an undergraduate degree while continuing to work full or part time. Cecil offers a variety of associate degrees and certificate programs. The college has formalized articulation agreements with public and private four-year institutions throughout Maryland and the United States to expedite the transfer process for Cecil students and graduates. Through partnerships with Wilmington University, Frostburg State University, Salisbury University and University of Maryland University College, bachelor’s degrees can be earned onsite right in Cecil County. Students can also opt to take non-credit courses to upgrade their job skills or expand their personal horizons. Certifications are available for various health care careers. In addition, students can earn computer certifications in several areas as well as business and management training certificates. Cecil College is a member of the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference in all sports and competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association. The college fields men’s teams in baseball, basketball, golf, lacrosse and soccer, and women’s teams in basketball, softball, soccer and volleyball. Numerous titles have been won by Cecil, highlighted by the men’s basketball national championship in 2006. Cecil College’s locations include the North East campus, Elkton Station, College Crossing, and the Bainbridge Center. Classes are also offered at locations throughout the community. For more information, visit www.cecil.edu or call 410-287-1000.
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Did you know that Assumption BVM School in West Grove... • is Middle States Accredited • has degreed, certified teachers • has a half- and full-day PreK program • has a full-day Kindergarten program • offers Honors Math classes starting in Grade 4 • offers Spanish classes starting in Grade 5 • has a Resource Room with two Resource teachers • provides free breakfast for EVERY student EVERY day • offers after school care • uses chrome books, iPads, Apple TVs, SMART Boards, and desktops throughout the curriculum • has tuition assistance available for qualifying families • has incredibly generous donors who consistently support school initiatives • has free busing from Kennett, Unionville, Oxford, Octorara, and Avon Grove • offers extracurricular opportunities such as: Volunteer Club, Art Club, Choir, Student Government, Soccer Shots, Karate Lessons, Girls on the Run, Yearbook, Band, and more? • Did you also know that.... Assumption BVM School students achieve higher test scores than both the local and national average? Discover ALL Assumption BVM School has to offer during our
Open House on Sunday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Assumption BVM School is located at 290 State Road in West Grove. Tours are also available by appointment. For enrollment information or campus tours, please contact Advancement Director Kristen Sullivan at (610) 869-9576 or development@abvmschoolwg.us.
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