The Scholastic Book Fair is here, all week at the elementary school library! Tonight is Family Night, 5:30-7:30 pm. Get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Start exploring together:
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Here's a fun opportunity from our PTA!
Parents, here’s an opportunity that will help you help your child! This free training is provided through the South School Family and Community Engagement Center (SAFACE), itself a program of the Southern Tier Center for Independence. The FACE Center is one of our educational support partners. For more information about this training, Contact the FACE Center at: saface@stic-cil.org. To register for the event, : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-improve-your-childs-language-skills-tickets-742144653637?aff=oddtdtcreator
Congratulations to the runners from the Delhi/SK Cross Country Team for their impressive performance at the State Championship this weekend. The girls team placed a close second in the Class D Championship – an amazing accomplishment! Gretel Hilson-Schneider and Ellie Lees were named All-State runners for Class D, and Gretel also qualified to run in next weekend’s NY Federation Championship Meet. Latham Gielskie had a good run in the Class D boys meet. What a great season for Delhi/SK!
Thanks for the great season, Bulldogs!
And they're off! Supporters from both school districts gathered in Delhi this morning to send the qualifying members of the Delhi/South Kortright Cross Country team to the NYS Championship meet tomorrow at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School.
Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi will host its monthly board meeting on November 13, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the High School Library.
Those who are interested in viewing it online may do so at https://youtube.com/live/XYQkhy6mx7c?feature=share
Delaware Academy welcomed 38 local veterans and their families today! Breakfast, served by National Honor Society students, followed by a moving musical program, keynote speaker Nicholas J. Frandsen, door prizes, “roll call,” and presentation of a gift to the local American Legion Post, made by students. It was an amazing morning! Thank you veterans, and thank you for joining us today for our 10th Annual Special Veteran's Day Program.
We'll be honoring our Veterans today with a special program at 9:00 am. If you would like to watch it live, you can join the livestream here: https://youtube.com/live/SfxWwWFfBHc?feature=share
Runners from the Delhi/SK Cross Country team are heading to the State Championships this week - let's send them off in style! Join us on Friday at 10:00 am, downtown Delhi at the corner near Tractor Supply. Show your support, and cheer them on!
Delaware Academy will host nationally-known speaker Katie Greer this month. Greer is known for her work on internet safety policy, and has been widely featured in national media. Her approach to internet safety realistically considers the appeal of technology for people of all ages, which she’ll share in a series of presentations to students and the community, exploring tools and strategies to help kids navigate technology in a safe and productive way. The public presentation will be on Thursday, November 16, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm in the high school auditorium, and includes a question and answer time. It is free and open to the public. On Friday, November 17 she will speak to students in the elementary, middle and high schools in separate sessions tailored to those age groups. Find more information on the school website.
Make plans for dinner before attending the internet safety presentation by our guest speaker Katie Greer!
Section IV Class D Football Championship at Johnson City on Friday, 11/10 at 5:00 pm (Tioga vs. Delaware Academy). Tickets available online only - see QR code.
The NYS Cross Country Championship meet is next Saturday (11/11/23) at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School. Tickets are $11.50 per person for anyone age 5 and up, online at gofan.co/event/1128469?schoolId=NYSPHSAA
Second chance to say cheese!
It's a win for the Bulldogs, 27-0 over Newark Valley! On to the Section 4 Championship game against Tioga next Friday in Johnson City!
Meet Jennifer Andrews, one of the new teachers joining us at Delaware Academy this year!
What a day for the Delhi/SK Cross Country Teams: the boys team finished 3rd in the Section IV Class D Championship, and the girls team collected their 7th consecutive Section IV Class D Championship title! Special congratulations to Gretel Hilson-Schneider for her individual championship run, and to our runners who will be advancing to the state championship next weekend: Lilly McGonigal, Aurelia Comer, Ellie Lees, Elsa Marigliano, Abi Tessier, Zara Houshmand, and Latham Gielskie. Ellie Lees received the Section 4 Sportsmanship Award as well! Congratulations, everybody!
Congratulations to our Delhi/SK Girls Cross Country Team for the big win! Another congratulations to Gretel Hilson-Schneider for earning the individual win!
Students in Mrs. Sherman’s Basics of Baking class competed in a gourmet cookie challenge. A panel of six judges evaluated the cookies on appearance, texture, flavor. color, presentation and new skills learned. They were all delicious!
