FYI from PDE: Congratulations on wrapping up another
successful school year, and thank you for all of your hard work in 2015-2016.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has put together a short video from
Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera thanking you and your students for your
commitment to learning, and it is attached below for your use. We encourage you to share this video with your
stakeholders (Parents, the community, etc.) however you choose. YouTube:
Friday, May 27, 2016
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Summer Food Service Program 2016
From the CITY OF CHESTER
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Applications are NOW available
at:
City Hall, 1 Fourth Street, Chester,
PA 19013 (front desk)
9:30am – 4:00pm
Hiring for the following
positions:
SITE SUPERVISORS
Seeking motivated individuals to
serve meals and supervise recreational and educational activities at
various sites & playgrounds for children between the ages of 2 -18.
MONITORS
Reliable persons to act as a liaison
between playground sites and office personnel within the Department of
Recreation. Candidates should have strong leadership ability. Vehicle
required.
POOL MONITORS
Dependable individuals needed to
maintain order and monitor activities at the pool to prevent accidents
and enforce pool rules and regulations.
LIFE GUARDS
Seeking certified life guards able
to react quickly and calmly in emergencies; rescue swimmers in danger of
drowning and effectively administer First Aid.
Applicants
must be at least 18 years of age and must be able to pass an FBI and
Child Abuse Clearance.
New Principal for Chester High School
Tanya Glenn-Butler joins a long line of people who
have held the job of Chester High School principal in the Chester Upland School
District, about the twelfth in recent history dating back to the late nineties.
She worked for several years as a School District of Philadelphia Educator and
Administrator. She previously held
positions in the School District of Philadelphia at Mosaica
Education, Inc., principal in Baltimore City Public Schools for 2 years, and Elementary
Principal in the Upper Darby School District. Her undergraduate study was in
education at Temple University; holds a Principal K-12 Certification,
Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Pennsylvania;
and Superintendent Letter of Eligibility and Doctoral degree from Edinboro
University. Congrats to Dr. Butler.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Dr. Lenora Fulani speaks at Boys and Girls Club Youth Summit
Janet Riley-Ford, Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Chester and Dr. Lenora Fulani, Keynote Speaker |
The Boys and Girls Club of Chester held a Youth
Summit on Saturday, May 14, 2016 and it was DOPE, Determined Outstanding
Powerfully Enlightened. The Keynote Speaker was Chester native Dr.
Lenora Fulani. She addressed the audience on her background growing up in the
city, graduating from Chester High School in 1968, and making a name for
herself. Dr. Fulani ran twice for the President of the United States. “In 1988,
she became the first woman and first African American in U. S. History to
appear as a presidential candidate on the ballot in all 50 states. In 1994, she
co-founded IndependentVoting.org, a national strategy center for independent
voters and she is a founder of the Independent Party of New York State.” She
focused her speech on the organization she founded and directed since 2006, Operation
Conversation: Cops and Kids, a series of dialogues and performance-based workshops
with police and inner-city youth to help them improve and develop their
relationship. Dr. Fulani said, “Our young people are so censured in this
country that they need a stage where they can do their thing.”
Clayshawana Cogman and Desiree Lias on the Summit Leadership Committee |
A full day of seminars and workshops were presented
on Hip-Hop Reality “Identity Crisis” by Al Motley, Fighting Back Insecurities
Communicating with Yourself by Tara Jones, Deal Breaker: “Building Healthy
Relationships” by Ambi Grant, Transitions - Life after High School “Road Map to
Success” by Julani Ghana, and Release the Brakes - What’s holding you back? by Delorean
Andrews. Plenty of good food and entertainment was also provided for many who
attended the summit.
Transitions "Road Map to Success" presenter Julani Ghana from the College Access Center with Micah Gardner, Summit Leadership Committee |
Julani Ghana presenting in his workshop, “That’s why we talk about the network. It’s not what
you know, it’s who you know. The network is important. At the end of the day, you’ve
got to drive for success yourself. So that’s what the goal is for the youth
summit. Don’t let nothing stop you.” Ghana’s group completed a student success profile
which included career interest and
colleges.
Special step performances by the Xinos and Kudos mentor groups of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa |
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