WILMINGTON â EastSide Charter School unveiled a new STEM hub Monday with the goal of creating job opportunities for underrepresented children, training Delaware adults, and creating a love and passion for math and science. Named the Chemours STEM Hub after the lead donor â $4 million from Chemours â other funding sources include $1 million from Barclays US Consumer Bank, …
One of the songs blasting on the speakers to bring the energy to EastSide Charter Schoolâs students as they embark on their first day of school Tuesday was âI Canâ by musical legend Nas. Widely-considered one of the best lyricists of all time, Nas wrote the chorus: âI know I can (I know I can), Be what I wanna be …
As Delaware students head back to school, a state task force dedicated to keeping their environment positive had a major focus on family engagement and funding. The 24-member Student Behavior and School Climate Task Force, made of government and educational officials as well as school behavioral specialists and resource officers, first heard a presentation from Kendall Massett, executive director of …
They called it a ground-breaking for the new Kingswood Community Center, but it was more of a joyous love-in. Love for the 83-year-old institution, love for those who founded and ran it, love for those who expanded its scope to serve residents from childbirth to senior citizens, love for those who acted on faith that they could transform the neighborhood …
Those passing the crossroads of North Claymont Street and Todds Lane in the Riverside neighborhood of Wilmington this past year have probably noticed a fleet of excavators, metal beams, and lots and lots of dirt. Thatâs because EastSide Charter School is making significant progress on its construction of a new $26.5 million hub for Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). …
A stunning sunset shone through the glass walls of the Community Education Building in downtown Wilmington Monday night as community leaders celebrated the stateâs educational advancements. The âExcellence in Educationâ event brought together heads of schools, executives of local community organizations, education advocates, state politicians, teachers and more. Those in attendance â some of whom gave brief speeches â included …
Christmas came a couple months early for the teachers of Wilmingtonâs EastSide Charter School Thursday. School Chief Executive Officer Aaron Bass, the schoolâs eagle mascot and volunteers from Barclays popped into rooms rolling a speaker blasting âItâs the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,â as they dropped off gifts to 45 different classrooms. Teachers often make Amazon wish lists each …
