VOL. 14 NO. 41
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010
News RefeRendum stRategy meeting - The Laurel School District Referendum Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 19, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the Laurel Middle School Library. This is an open meeting where we will discuss strategy for the referendum campaign. stRawbeRRy fest - This years Strawberry Festival will feature Laurel art and history. Page 3 development - The developer of three proposed retail and residential complexes in Laurel asks to build under a special tax district. Page 4 HeRoes - She’s even been proposed to by a former senator turned vice president of the United States. Page 8 dangeR - Copper thefts take on dangerous threat in area homes. Page 12
Sports ConfeRenCe meet - Local track and field athletes took part in the Henlopen Conference meet last weekend in Harrington. Page 43 staRs of tHe week - A Delmar golfer, a Laurel baseball player, a Laurel track and field athlete, and a Sussex Tech track and field athlete are this week’s Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 45 Henlopen soutH CHamps - Despite picking up their first loss of the season last week, the Laurel varsity softball team has clinched the Henlopen South title. The Bulldogs now head to the conference. See page 48 to see how the team fared Tuesday.
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Gallo named Teacher of the Year By Mike McClure The Laurel School District End of Year Recognition reception began with a salute to the district’s retiring employees and ended with the naming of the 2011 District Teacher of the Year. Laurel High School social studies teacher Christina Hughes-Gallo received the honor and will vie for the state teacher of the year honor as Laurel’s representative. “It’s a bit overwhelming,” said Gallo, who grew up in Greenwood and graduated from Woodbridge High. “It really is an honor.” Gallo began teaching in the Laurel School District in 2000 through the Jobs for Delaware Graduates program before joining the History department in 2006. She drives to Laurel from her home in Harrington each day because she enjoys teaching in the district. “I chose to stay in Laurel because our students here are just incredible. We have, I think the best students in the state,” Gallo said. “As an educator I recognize the fact that they’re learning from me but I also learn from them. We want to educate them to be good people.” Gallo received her bachelor of arts Degree in International Relations from the University of Delaware in 1998. Among the district, state, and national educational activities she has been involved with are: School Success Team Committee Member (since 2003); Co-chair for School Success Team; Chair of Public Relations Committee (2002-2005); participated in Prioritizing the Curriculum Professional Development for State of Delaware; participated in Social Studies Coalition’s Signature Lessons PD; instrumental in the development and writing of LHS’s social studies curriculum; completed Assessment for Learning Cluster; attended UBD training and developed units; attended National Coalition of Social Studies national conference in Washington, D.C. in 2006; organized and planned Dunes Manor Professional Development for LHS faculty (2006-
Laurel supervisor of curriculum Sandy Baker, left, congratulates Christina Gallo on being the Laurel School District Teacher of the Year. Gallo teaches social studies at Laurel High School. Photo by Mike McClure
07); served on Baldridge Leadership Team and attended training conference in Florida (summer 2004). When she is not teaching, Christina enjoys spending time with her husband and six month old daughter. Since last Tuesday’s reception, Gallo said she has received a lot of positive feedback from her students and colleagues. “It’s just been awesome. The students have been my biggest supporters. I wouldn’t have gotten the honor without them. They’re the reason I’m here,” said Gallo, who added that her fellow teachers have also been very supportive. The other nominees for teacher of the year were: Michelle Truitt- P.L. Dunbar; Heather Johnson, North Laurel; Melanie Bowden, Laurel Intermediate School; and Heather O’Neal, Laurel Middle School. The following businesses provided donations and donations to the teacher of the year candidates: A&K Enterprises, Carey’s Inc.,
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School board election results
Two incumbents were defeated in the school board elections Tuesday. In Seaford Frank Parks defeated John P. Hanenfeld by a vote of 506 to 220 and in Laurel David Brent Nichols defeated Jerry W. White 242 to 166. In the Woodbridge School District Walter P.J. Gilefski collected 140 votes and challengers Darryn Harris and John C. Poe each attracted 33 votes. In Delmar David A. Burton won by a large margin over his challenger, Phillip W. Thompson. The vote was 386 to 75.
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