http://www.scsuntimes.com/section/education scsuntimes.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 5:37:53 +0000 http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529906/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529906/1004/NEWS John Bassett Moore Intermediate School music students got an inside look of what a career in music could be like May 14 thanks to a performance followed by a discussion with a local pop/cover band – the Ashley Mitchell Band.
Associate Principal Debbie Judy had the idea for [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529907/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 12:19:24 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529907/1004/NEWS Delaware Lt. Gov. Matt Denn visited Sunnyside Elementary in Smyrna Thursday to honor the students and staff with a 2012 Recognition School banner.
Sunnyside has already received a $50,000 grant as one of 13 [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519866/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:11 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519866/1004/NEWS Four candidates vied for the open Smyrna Board of Education seat in the May 14 election, but Smyrna High graduate Kristi L. Lloyd walked away the victor with 55.24 percent of the vote.
The seat is a five-year term; board president Lynne Newlin currently holds the seat but chose not to seek re-election.
The http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519896/1004/NEWS Smyrna Elementary students have been getting acquainted with a new face since March with the hiring of new Associate Principal Tracie Bruno, who took over for retired Associate Principal Crystal Brown.
Bruno's career in education saw its beginnings in education teaching first grade in New Jersey before she moved to Virginia, where she taught kindergarten and then worked for a company called Futurekids. [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519910/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:59 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519910/1004/NEWS Four candidates were vying for the open seat in Tuesday's Smyrna Board of Education election, but only one could come out on top and that person was Kristi Lloyd with 55.24 percent of the vote.
The seat is a five-year term; board president Lynne Newlin currently holds the seat but chose not to seek re-election.
According to the Department of [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509757/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 16:08:58 Staff Report http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509757/1004/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509797/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 13:55:22 Christine Miller, Arts & Entertainment Twitter: @302Do http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509797/1004/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509845/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 7 May 2013 15:02:11 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509845/1004/NEWS The Smyrna School District Board of Education election is Tuesday, May 14.
The election is for one five-year term currently filled by Board President Lynne Newlin, who has decided not to run for another term.
Polling hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 14 at Clayton Elementary, Smyrna Elementary, and the Kenton Ruritan Club.
The candidates are Cherylann Borrelli, Andrea Hodge, [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509849/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 7 May 2013 12:59:53 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509849/1004/NEWS Clayton Elementary School held their annual May Fair Thursday night at the school. There were games, food, music and more.
Check out our photos from the event by clicking on the photo gallery link on the left.
]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509853/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 7 May 2013 12:30:33 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509853/1004/NEWS Students at North Smyrna Elementary are learning how to garden thanks to a grant given to the school from Lowe's.
North Smyrna Principal Kelly Holt said the school got the $2,000 grant late last year to build a garden. Thanks to supply donations from Clark Seed and http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509950/1004/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439977/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:36:06 Staff Report http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439977/1004/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130426/NEWS/130429839/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:52:09 Christine Miller, Arts & entertainment Twitter: @302Do http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130426/NEWS/130429839/1004/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130424/NEWS/130429873/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:58:53 Sarah Barban sarah.barban@doverpost.com Twitter: @SarahDoverPost http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130424/NEWS/130429873/1004/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409883/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:00:08 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409883/1004/NEWS The Smyrna Middle School sports teams started their seasons before spring break, but will be running full speed ahead once school starts back up on Monday. Here are their schedules for the season:
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The Smyrna Middle School baseball team got their season started March 27 with a 12-2 win over Delmar. Here's their schedule for the rest [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409886/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 5 Apr 2013 10:51:55 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409886/1004/NEWS Clayton Intermediate administrators and teachers got a chance to sit down and talk March 18 with not only Smyrna School District officials but with Delaware Department of Education officials to discuss the progress of DDOE's Education Insight system.
The Education Insight [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130324/NEWS/130329888/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130324/NEWS/130329888/1004/NEWS The Smyrna School District is inviting interested residents of the district to apply to become a member of its' Citizens Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC).

Applications are available on the district website and in the district Finance Office. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Monday, April 15.
A selection committee comprised of one educator from the district, one local school board member, one [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329967/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:00:00 +0000 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329967/1004/NEWS Students and staff at Clayton Elementary recently raised over $2,300 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the Pennies for Patients fundraiser.
Teacher Faith Drobinski said this is among the best totals the school as a whole has raised for the organization.
"Usually we raise around $2,000, but this is one of the highest [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329966/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329966/1004/NEWS A group of students at Clayton Intermediate School learned about the history of fingerprinting Thursday during a visit from state fingerprinting analyst Rodney Hegman.
Hegman works for the State Bureau of Identification.
The program was put on for students involved in the Student Triad Enrichment [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329973/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:00:00 +0000 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329973/1004/NEWS When author Priscilla Cummings was young, she loved to write but never thought it would be a career. Now the author of several young adult and picture books, Cummings visited students at Smyrna Middle School Friday to share her story and give them advice on how to be a better a writer.
Cummings is the author of several popular young adult books, including [...]]]>