Charter Newsletter 201204

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CHARTER PARENTSNEWSLETTER

THE CHARTER SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON

Chartered by the Red Clay Consolidated School District April 2012

OUR MISSIONThe mission of The Charter School of Wilmington is to engage highly motivated high school studentswith an interest in math and science by providing a challenging college preparatory curriculum in a

safe, friendly and nurturing environment that integrates practical learning opportunities,sets high expectations, develops social responsibility and promotes a global perspective.

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SPRING BREAK SET FOR APRIL 5-16Spring Break will start at 12 noon on April 5. Classes

will resume on Monday, April 16.

SENIORS RETURN APRIL 17FROM SPRING BREAK

CSW seniors were given an extra vacation day over Spring

Break and will not report back to classes until Tuesday,

April 17. Enjoy your extra time, Class o 2012!

APRIL 18 SAT DAY FOR JUNIORSThere is no school on April 18 or reshmen, sophomores

and seniors. Our juniors will be taking the ree SAT here.

This SAT administration is unded by the Delaware De-

partment o Education in association with the Federal

Race to the Top Program. It is the only ocial SAT held

at CSW. The School-Day SAT Initiative is designed to o-

er juniors an exciting opportunity to test in the amiliar

surroundings o their local schools during school hours.

Scheduling inormation will be shared with the juniors at

a later date.

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSTINGLARGEST AP EXAMS -

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDDuring our AP testing in May, some o the testing will

take place at Wilmington University. This is an upgrade

rom our gym. We will need help rom parent volunteers

to help this process go smoothly. More ormal invitations

will go out soon, but i you are available on testing days,

let us know by signing up online on our website.

CHARTER FUND - WE ARE AT $131,000AND AT 29% PARTICIPATION!!!Have you contributed to the Charter Fund yet we are

currently at $131,000 with a participation rate o 29%

Its not too late to give. It is important or every am-

ily to participate in this campaign so our participa-

tion rate is strong to attract uture grant opportunities

To make a donation by credit card, go to our website

www.charterschool.org.

CHARTER FUND MATCHING GIFTSMAKE A DIFFERENCEI you have made a donation to the Charter Fund, check

with your company to see i they will match your git! You

just need to complete an additional orm. Its an easy way

to double your git to us!

VOLUNTEER JOB FAIR ON APRIL 19What is your child doing this summer? Volunteering

and giving back to our community is an important part

o your childs success in school. Many colleges require

community service. The Parent Association is hosting our

annual Volunteer Job Fair on Thursday, April 19 rom 6:30

p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the gym. The nonprots that attended

last year included Delaware Nature Society, Ronald Mc-

Donald House, Hagley Museum, American Lung Associa-

tion, Brandywine Zoo, Compassionate Care, Division or

the Visually Impaired, Food Bank o Delaware, Sunday

Breakast Mission, Winterthur Museum, and West End

Neighborhood House. I you would like more inorma

tion regarding the Volunteer Fair, please contact Vishala

Sridhar [email protected].

FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CHARTER INFORMATION, CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:www.charterschool.org


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IS YOUR CHILD RETURNINGTO CSW NEXT YEAR?

The course book or the 2012-2013 school year has been

released online and students will be completing course

selections or next year. I your amily is moving or youwill not be re-enrolling your child at CSW, please let Stu-

dent Services know or your guidance counselor so we can

begin considering transer applicants or the 2012-2013

school year.

CHARTER TRANSFER ADMISSIONS -2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

CSW will accept transer students in grades 10 and 11 on

a space-available basis or the 2012-2013 school year. All

applicants are required to take a Transer Student Place-ment Test on April 28, 2012 at CSW. Our test will ocus

on Math and English. No calculators are permitted. Stu-

dents will also be asked to write a brie essay. Applicants

who perorm well on the Placement Test will be invited

or an interview by Charter Administration to determine

i they are academically qualied to enter our program.

Interviews will be scheduled May 16 June 1. Check our

website or details on our transer requirements.

APRIL BOARD MEETINGThe April Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 24

at 6:00 p.m.

INCOMING FRESHMEN CHALLENGETESTING ON APRIL 28

The Challenge Tests or incoming reshmen will be held

on April 28. An email reminder will be sent to our new

reshmen ater Spring Break.

JEFFERSON AWARDS FORPUBLIC SERVICE NOMINATIONS

NOW BEING ACCEPTEDPlease consider nominating a student you know or the

Jeerson Award or Public Service. The nominee should

be a student who has dedicated his or her time to extraor-

dinary community service commitments locally, nation-

ally or globally. The nomination orm is included in this

newsletter.

GRADUATION 2012 TICKET SALES START APRIL 1

The Charter School o Wilmingtons commencement cer

emony will be held in the Grand Theatre at the Grand Op-

era House in Wilmington. The 2012 exercises will takeplace Saturday morning, June 2, 2012 at 11 a.m. Admis-

sion is by ticket only. Theater doors will open at 10 a.m

You must have a ticket to be admitted into the theater

Please keep in mind that all seating is rst come, rst

served.

Additional tickets may be purchased directly rom the

Grand Opera box oce beginning April 1, 2012. The box

oce hours are rom 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and

Sunday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday

Tickets will be priced at $20 each and are available on a

rst come, rst served basis. No more than 4 additiona

tickets may be purchased by any amily until May 1, at

which time any remaining tickets may be purchased in

any quantity rom the Grand.

MOE TEAM WITH CSW STUDENTSTAKES TOP HONORS

Charter students combined skills with 28 other students

rom 10 schools to orm Team MOE 365 (Miracles o En

gineering). They competed at the Lenape FIRST Robot-

ics District Competition March 24 -March 25 and theirteam MOE 365 become the event champions (out o 40

teams). They also received the Engineering Excellence

Award which celebrates an elegant and advantageous

machine eature or eatures. The team now qualies or

the Mid-Atlantic Region Championship at Temple Univer

sity on April 12. Kudos to Kevin Lee, Jesse Zhou, Nicole

Morken, Alex Szostek, Juliana Panarello, Jenna Brown

Anqi Cong, Ruyan Chen, Ollie Hanes, Katie Deputy, Joe

Rice, Jeremy Gross, Sueann Wang, Grant Wing and Chris

Lin.

WOUNDED WARRIOR RUN ON MAY 26CSWs Patriots Club will be hosting The Wounded War

rior Run on Saturday, May 26, rom 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m

at All Saints Cemetery in Wilmington. Registration mate

rials and deadlines are included in this newsletter.


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CSW Students Excel in Science Competitions!

Congratulations to the following students who participatedin science competitions in Delaware and around the nation.

New Castle County Science Expo March 2012Seven Charter students competed at the New Castle County Science Expo and walkedaway with trophies! Emma Barnes won rst place in Zoology. In Environmental science,Jason Liu and Martin Kurian (team), Jaimie Carlson, and Rob Jaquette took 1st, 2nd, and3rd places. Achille Tenkiang won rst place in Chemistry. Jason Liu and Martin Kurian wereawarded the Best of Show award in Theoretical Science for the second year in a row.Achille Tenkiang and Emma Barnes were named nalists in the 2012 Delaware BioGENEiusChallenge.

Delaware Science Olympiad Tournament March 2012

Charters Science Olympiad A/B teams placed rst and second in the state tournamenton March 3. Charter took rst prize in 17 of the 23 events. These students will representDelaware at the national competition: Makinde Ogunnaike, Nathan Buxton, Matthews Lan,

Lucy Wang, Uthsav Chitra, Kyle Plusch, Stephen Burcat, Martin Kurian, Claire Yang, BohanWei, Alan Wang, Joseph Xu, Karthik Siva, Jerry Ding, and Jason Liu.

Kudos also to our second place team! Members include: Edward Bao, Lizzy Biener, JohnConnolly, Jasper Lee, David Liu, Jennifer McFarlane, Drake Rivera, Christian Song, NikolasTheopold, Daniel Wang, Gordon Wang, Evan Xue, Kevin Ye, Kathy Yuan and Julie Zhu.Glenn Heffner and Rose Lounsbury are the team coaches.

The Roots 2012 Young Futurist March 2012

Achille Tenkiang was named as one of The Roots 2012 Young Futurists - an annual listspotlighting the top 25 young African Americans leaders and innovators of the future. Hewon by creating a working microbial fuel cell that converts mud into electricity in his par-

ents garage. He also founded a nonprot, Roots Scholarship Fund, to provide educationalopportunities for children in Cameroon.

National Neuroscience Brain Bee March 2012

Praneeja Matta placed 6th in the National Neuroscience Brain Bee. The goal of The BrainBee is to motivate students to learn about the brain, to capture their imaginations, andto inspire them to pursue careers in biomedical brain research.


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Jefferson Awards

Students In ActionNomination Form


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TRENDING NOW: SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA

Have you ever heard o synthetic marijuana? Chances are your teen might know about it. Also known as K2,Aroma, Blaze, and Spice, the use o this drug is on the rise in the United States. A November 2011 report

rom the National Institute on Drug Abuse ound that nearly 1 in 9 high school seniors had gotten high on syn-

thetic marijuana in the past year.

More and more teens are showing up in emergency rooms across the nation with side eects caused by this

dangerous drug. Many ER physicians are unamiliar with the symptoms because it is still a relatively new drug

and there is very little inormation in the medical literature.

What is synthetic marijuana?

Synthetic marijuana is made o a blend o plant and herbal materials (blue lotus, bay bean, pink lotus, red clo-

ver, dwar skullcap and others). These materials alone are not the problem. What makes this drug dangerous

is when it is sprayed with chemicals. This makes the drug toxic. It then mimics the eect o cannabis. It does

not show up in routine urine tests. Synthetic marijuana can produce a greater aect with smaller doses due to

its heightened ability to bond to the teen brains cannabis receptor. These two actors make it very attractive to

teens.

Where is it sold?

Synthetic marijuana is usually sold in little packets as potpourri or incense in convenience stores. At least 39

states, including Delaware, have already taken steps to ban the sales o synthetic marijuana. In March 2012, the

ederal DEA extended its ban on at least ve chemicals used to make this drug.

Symptoms of use and major concerns

Teens that show up in emergency rooms or make calls to poison control are exhibiting symptoms that are un-

like those o natural marijuana. The symptoms o synthetic marijuana are more urgent and include high blood

pressure, heavy sweating, inability to speak, heart palpitations, muscle rigidity, increased aggressiveness, and

convulsions.

One o the major concerns with this drug is the long term eects that are now presenting themselves. Syn-

thetic marijuana is particularly destructive to teenage brains as they are still undergoing massive growth. When

brains are exposed to the toxins in this drug, normal development and connections within the brain are altered.Cognition problems, memory loss and psychosis are all side eects o long-term consequences.

Parents and teachers need to be aware o this new drug and the possible impact on the health o our adoles-

cents. Educating ourselves and our children is key to the prevention o abuse o this drug.

Karen Micale, RN, MSN, NCSN

NURSE NEWS


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What is meningococcal meningitis?

Meningococcal disease, which includes meningitis, is a

serious bacterial infection that strikes between 1000 to 2600

Americans each year. Although rare, meningococcal disease

can cause meningitis (swelling of the brain or spinal cord) or

meningococcemia (blood infection). Vaccination has been

available for decades and is a safe and effective way to help

protect against this potentially devastating disease.

Who is at risk for gettingmeningococcal meningitis?

Preteens and teens are at greater risk for getting

meningococcal meningitis and are more likely to die

compared with other age groups. Death rates from

meningococcal meningitis are up to 5 times higher in

teenagers and young adults (15 through 24 years of

age) compared with other age groups.

How do you get meningococcal meningitis?Meningococcal bacteria are spread from person to person

through close contact. Common everyday activities (eg,

sharing drinking glasses, eating utensils, kissing, or living

in close quarters) can put even healthy preteens and teens

at greater risk for getting meningitis. Thats why vaccination

is so important.

What are symptoms ofmeningococcal meningitis?

Meningococcal meningitis can be hard to recognize,

especially in its early stages, because symptoms aresimilar to those of more common viral illnesses. But

unlike more common illnesses, the disease can progress

quickly and may cause death within 24 hours. Symptoms

may include high fever, severe headache, stiff neck,

confusion, vomiting, exhaustion, and/or a rash.

What can happen if you getmeningococcal meningitis?

Although rare, meningococcal meningitis is serious

and can potentially cause death of an otherwise healthy

young person within 24 hours. About 10 percent of people

who get meningococcal meningitis will die. Up to 1 in 5

survivors are left with serious medical problems, including:

Amputation of arms, legs, fingers, and toes

Brain damage

Deafness

Kidney damage

How can you help prevent your child fromdeveloping meningococcal meningitis?

Vaccination is safe and effective and the best way to help

protect preteens and teens from meningococcal meningitis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and

other leading medical groups recommend meningococcalvaccine for:

Preteens and teens 11 through 18 years of age

College freshmen living in dormitories

Children 2 through 10 years of age who are at

increased risk or if elected by their health-care

providers and parents

Vaccination is available for people 2 through 55 years of age

who wish to reduce their risk for contracting the disease.

Get theFacts

Every health-care visit is an opportunity to talk to

your childs health-care provider about vaccination

for meningitis and other diseases.

Ask your childs school nurse about meningitis

prevention or call your health-care provider to

schedule a vaccination appointment.

Visit VoicesOfMeningitis.org for more information

about meningococcal meningitis and vaccination.MKT19221-1


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Data SpotlightCenter for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality

National Survey on Drug Use and Health February 17, 2011

Young Alcohol Users Often Get Alcoholfrom Family or Home

Annually, an estimated 709,000 youths aged 12 to 14 (5.9 percent) drank alcohol in the past

month according to combined 2006 to 2009 data from the National Survey on Drug Use

and Health. Almost all of these adolescents (93.4 percent) received their alcohol for free the

last time they drank, and 44.8 percent (about 317,000) got the alcohol for free from their

family or at home (Figure). These results suggest that family members can play a direct andimportant role in reducing young adolescents access to alcohol, preventing not only

underage drinking but also the early onset of other associated behavioral health problems.

For more information on SAMHSAs efforts to prevent underage alcohol use, see

http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/.

Payment and Source of Most Recently Used Alcohol among Past Month

Alcohol Users Aged 12 to 14: 2006 to 2009*

8.8%FreeOther

13.5%FreeUnrelated

Adult

19.6%FreeUnderage

Person

6.6%

Paid for Alcohol

15.7%Parent/Guardian

13.9%Other Adult

Relative

15.2%Took from Home

6.8%FreeTook

from SomeoneElses Home

44.8%Free

Family/Home

* Percentages were computed after excluding respondents with missing payment or source information.

Source: The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is an annual survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration (SAMHSA). The survey collects data by administering questionnaires to a representative sample of the population through face-to-face

interviews at their places of residence.

The Data Spotlightmay be copied without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated. Find this repor t and those on similar topics online at

http://oas.samhsa.gov.


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TOWN MEETING ON APRIL 17 - TEEN DRINKING & DRIVINGThe Charter School o Wilmington and the CSW Parent Association would like to invite all Charter parents and stu-

dents to a Town Hall meeting on teen drinking and driving on April 17 at 6:30 p.m. With our Prom only weeks away, it is

important to educate both our students and parents on the dangers o drinking while driving. Studies show when both

the student and parent are listening together to this presentation, the results are ar more positive. Please join us or thismeeting in the CSW/Cab Calloway Theatre. Please come and get enlightened on this ongoing issue with our teens! We

strongly recommend that you and your child attend this Town Hall meeting together. I you have any questions, please

contact Yvonne Johnson [email protected].

PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWSAND APRIL MEETING

The regularly scheduled April Parent Association meeting will be held on Thursday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 321

Nominations or Parent Association ocers will be taken at that time. The Parent Association would like to thank all

the CSW parents and sta or their support o Casino Night. It was a wonderul evening ull o un and prizes. A very

special thank you goes to our hard working organizers: Monique Evans and Kathy di Girolamo and their team. It would

not have been possible to have such a successul event without their many hours o planning and hard work!

NOTICE OF ELECTION -CSW PARENT ASSOCIATION 2012-2013

The annual election o ocers or the CSW Parent Association will be held on Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Room

321. All members are invited to cast votes or the positions o President, President-Elect, Vice-President- scheduling

Vice-President-at large, Secretary and Treasurer. I you are interested in running or any o these oces, please contact

Nominations Chair Roger Titter at [email protected].

PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS


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Thank youto everyone who helped makeCharters Casino Night a success! We had just

over 300 attendees and the eedback we receivedwas that everyone had a good time, enjoyed the

wonderul ood rom Taqueira Morolean, the baked

goods provided by all the abulous Charter bakers

and a lot o people went home with some pretty

cool prizes.

Car RafeThe car rafe sold out in the rst ew minutes

o the evening since only two tickets remained.

Thank you to everyone who supported Charter by

purchasing a ticket! The Holden amily won thenew 2012 Honda Civic. They are the parents o

incoming reshman Louisa. Congratulations!!

Committee ChairsThank you to the chairs o the committees who

made this event come together. They put in many

hours to make it un and successul.

CharlesdiGirolamoBank

AnneConnellyThankyouCo-chair

RachelHarad-Graphics

KimHoeschelCarRafe

JoanneJohansen-Food

CathyMcAdamsPackagingandPresentation

CherylPotockiDecorations

ClaudiaShannonThankyouCo-chair

ShelliSmithVolunteerCoordinator

MonicaSong-Finance

KarenSowdenBars

Volunteer AppreciationA big thank you to all o our volunteers who came

early, stayed late, wrapped packages, baked des-serts, made programs, made decorations, deco-

rated, solicited or prizes, cleaned up aterwards...

basically everything that we asked them to do.

We didnt have a big list o volunteers this year so

those that pitched in really pitched in and we are

so grateul or your involvement, your smiles and

encouragement.

Special Thanks toGovernor Jack Markell and

First Lady Carla Markell andMr. and Mrs. Chuck BaldwinA special thank you to Governor Markell and Mrs.

Markell or their generous oer o two Lunches

with the Governor and to Mr. and Mrs. Chuck

Baldwin who have graciously oered to prepare

the lunches. Our wonderul Charter sta manned

the bars and provided libations or all during the

evening. Thank you or making it so un or all o

us.

Surprise GuestWe had a special surprise visitorthe Eagles

SWOOP few in to do a ew live auctions o some

abulous Eagles memorabilia. Thank you to

SWOOP or your time and zeal and to the Eagles

organization or donating the auction items.

Final Thanks!A big thank you to the wonderul Charter sta

who were so instrumental in taking care o all

the little details and keeping us on trackJed

Desmond, Maria Fiscella, Regina Fody, SuzanneMussachio, Lynn Procak, Dan Saggione, Linda

Schuman and Donna Urban. And nally, thank

you to the Charter students, alumni and riends

who spent the aternoon and evening handling

whatever was needed rom setting up tables to

ticket sales to sound system issues. Much appre-

ciation to Kristen Bastiani, Kylie Crane, Kevin di

Girolamo, Maggie di Girolamo, Grant Evans, Alex

Patellis, Andrew Patellis and Grant West.

We will have the nancial report soon and will an-

nounce it at the next Parent Association meeting

on April 4. The goals o the Casino Night commit-

tee were enthusiastically met. A un night was had

by all and we earned money to und projects or

our students. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!

Monique Evans & Kathy di Girolamo

Casino Night Co-chairs

Casino Night 2012


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The following businesses and parents sponsored the eventwith generous monetary contributions:

Anesthesia Services, P.A Masley Enterprises,Inc.Bruce and Monica Song Mitchell Energy ManagementCharter Parent Association Ofcers Quality Chiro-Care, IncDelmarva Salon Rispoli

John Song Synerfac Technical Stafng

We couldnt have offered the fabulous array of prizes without the support ofour community partners and businesses. Please remember to acknowledge

their generosity by patronizing their businesses.

33 West RestaurantAndreas Italian StoreAnesthesia Services, P.AAnthonys Coal Fired PizzaBaltimore RavensBarb & Jonathan Wiechecki

Barnes & NobleBetsy FearnowBill and Joanne JohansenBody-Mind-Spirit MassageBoyds FlowersBrandywine Brewing Co.Brandywine ZooBrio RestaurantBruce & Monica SongBruce &Cindy RechsteinerCaf ReveCaf RivieraCalifornia Sun TanporiumCarol Massih

CSW Parent Assn.CSW Parent Assn. OfcersChelsea TavernCheryl PotockiChris and Annette PicChrissy DonahueCool Springs Bar and GrillCorrective ChiropracticCostcoCSW Sports BoostersCulinariaCurrie Hair SalonDebbie BakerDeereld Wine

Delaware Art MuseumDelaware Center for Creative ArtsDelaware Museum of Natural HistoryDelaware Seed & Garden SupplyDelaware SymphonyDelaware Theater Co.DelmarvaDiver ChevroletDomaine HudsonDover Art LeagueEclipse Tanning

Fil DooleyFive Guys-HockessinForneys TooFrank Pagliaro-Franks Wine MartFriendly Gift ShopGateway Gardens

Gentle Palm Karate AcademyGovernor & Mrs. Jack MarkellHagley MuseumHarrys SavoyHarvest MarketHeart and Home ShopHockessin Athletic ClubHockessin BookshelfHockessin Business AssociationHow Do You Brew?James & Cathy McAdamsJeff OConnerJoe and Kelly DePauloJohn and Lisa Sullivan

JFC Landscape & DesignJohn PerroneJohn SongJohnnys Dog HouseJoseph & Penny RathmannerKathy & Charles di GirolamoKennett Square Country ClubKevin and Danielle SullivanKim HoeschelLasting Looks HockessinLisa ChaseLongwood GardensLori Sitler & Stephen CordanoLynn Squared Home Repair

Maggie DiGirolamoMario RispoliMasley Enterprises, Inc.Mi Jung Choi & Ha Young SeoMichael ChristopherMitchell Energy ManagementMr. & Mrs. Chuck BaldwinMr. & Mrs. Chuck BiehlMr. & Mrs. Charles di GirolamoMr. & Mrs. James McAdamsMr. & Mrs. Michael RickertMr. & Mrs Ron Evans

North Star PoolOld Country GardenOverturePadiPanera BreadPat & Donna Nicholson

Patty PepePep BoysPerfect CupPeter & Allison ChenPhiladelphia EaglesPhiladelphia FlyersPizza by ElizabethsPrices LanesPro-spray Pest Control, Inc.Quality Chiro-Care, Inc.Queen Theater--Hal ReadRachel HaradRegina Bevel & Steven BouchardRegis Hair Salon

Robert FryRon and Monique EvansRush UniformSakthi VelSalon IISalon by DominicSalon PascaSelf Indulgence Day SpaSenator Tom CarperSherri CiancuttiSynerfacThe Back BurnerThe Big PictureThe Colby Restaurant Group

The Melting PotThe Soap BarThe Well MarketplaceTowne & Country SalonTri State LiquorsTumbling DiceUlysses American Gastro PubVinnies CafWhite Clay Creek Country ClubWild Birds UnlimitedWilmington School of RockWinterthur


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After PromCSW 2012

Picking Up and Purchasing After Prom Tickets for May 4If your child purchased a Prom ticket, the cost of the After Prom is included in the ticket. Your child still needs to pick uptheir tickets. We will be selling After Prom tickets for those who want to attend the After Prom, but are not attending theProm. The cost is $10.00. We will be selling and distributing already purchased tickets on Thursday, April 26, Friday, April27, Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1, during lunch. If you have any questions, contact Yvonne Johnson atyvonne_johnson @verizon.net.

after prom prizes still being accepted

Our Prom is fast approaching. The Parent Association hosts an After Prom in the school immediately following the Prom. Itis a very extensive project and we need your support. Please help by sending in gift cards (by April 25) or a check to helpwith door prizes. We are looking for $15 iTunes cards, gift cards from Wawa, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Best Buy, Amazon,and/or movie tickets, just to name a few suggestions. If you are willing to help with this, please contact Yvonne Johnson [email protected].

Please send your gift cards into the Main Ofce (by April 25) and mark the envelope After Prom Prizes. We appreciateyour continued support! This event provides a safe and controlled atmosphere for our students after our Prom.

after prom volunteers neededIf you are able to help us create another dazzling After Prom, come out on May 4 and lend a hand - there are many jobsto do. If you are willing and able, we need you! We will begin setting up at 2:30 p.m in the lobby. Please arrive about 1:00

p.m. to help move items from the trailers and move them to the lobby. We especially need freshmen and sophomore par-ents to help between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to allow our junior and seniors parents to be at home with their child to takepictures. If you can volunteer that night, contact Karen Harris at [email protected].

shout out for after prom decorationsThe Decorating Committee will meet on April 21 in the Lobby from 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon. Please join us! Even if you are notan artist, we could use your help! For more info, email Debra Paraskiewicz at [email protected]. You can also help bychecking the After Prom wishlist on the CSW website. This list will help the Decorating Committee get the school in Ship-Shape for After Prom. You can help us keep our costs in line and have a great time shopping.

food and drink donations requested

Please keep an eye out for more information about food and drink donations in your weekly email from CSW!

Thank you very much for your support.


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SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR NEXT YEARStudents who are planning on doing all sports, remember, you will need a new sports physical or next year. According

to DIAA guidelines, athletes may start getting their physicals or next year starting APRIL 1, 2012. Sports physicals or

all all sports are due AUGUST 1, 2012. Please return all completed physicals to the school nurse.

HELP US REFURBISH OUR WEIGHT ROOM!Do you have any tness equipment collecting dust? Donate it to CSW or our weight room you get a tax deduction

and our athletes will get stronger!

Here is Our Wish List:

Largemirrors

Lowweightdumbbells(5-15lbs)

Curlbench

Treadmills,EllipticalMachines,StairMachines,StationaryBikes

StereoSystem

Disinfectantbottles,Wall-handsanitizers

Volunteers are also needed to supervise the weight room beore and ater school rom 6:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m

and 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Email Chris Eddy at [email protected] i you need CSW to pick your equipment up or i you want to email a

picture o your items beore you donate them.

SPORTS SCHEDULES ONLINESports schedules or all CSW sports can be ound on www.orcessports.com.

ATHLETIC NEWS


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SPRING

CLEANUPCARDIO AND WEIGHT ROOM

REFURBISHMENT

WHEN?

Spring Break: Wed. 4/11, Thurs. 4/12, Fri. 4/13

WHO? All volunteers welcome!: students, parents, friends!

HOW?

Sign up in the GYM!

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO REFURBISH

THE CSW WEIGHT ROOM!


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COUNSELING UPDATE

SATs, ACTs and SAT IIs

Students may register online or the SAT at

collegeboard.com. Please remember to code in Charters

high school code number 080164 when registering sothat the CSW oce receives an ocial copy o the score

report. Also, or a ee, students can order the Question

and Answer Service, which allows them to receive their

test back, their reported answers and the answer key or

certain months only. Registration or the SAT II: Subject

Tests, which some colleges require or admission, is also

available on collegeboard.com. These are one hour tests

so students can take up to three in one day. Seniors should

remember to list their colleges on the registration orm or

shortly ater the test date. This way, they can ensure that

colleges will most likely receive their scores electronical-

ly within two weeks rom the test date. Otherwise, it willtake longer or the college to receive your score.

I possible, do not wait until the all o senior year to send

your scores. Some colleges are now using the earliest

date your scores are received to indicate your interest

level to that college. It can be in the students best in-

terest to utilize the our reebie mailings oered by Col-

lege Board or ACT when registering or each test. Some

colleges with October Priority deadlines will require all

scores to be received by that date!

Students may also register or the ACT, an achievement

test used or college admissions, which they should takewith the writing portion. Registration is available online

at actstudent.org.

There are also many reputable colleges that have decided

to make standardized testing optional or admission pur-

poses (not always or scholarship purposes.) This list can

be ound on airtest.org. Always check the colleges web-

site or urther guidelines. There is a wonderul website

at prepmatters.com which lists the testing requirements

or over 150 colleges. The College Boards site will do the

same in a dierent ormat.

Students who qualiy or 504 testing accommodations

and have not seen their guidance counselor should do

so. College Board and the ACT require that accommoda-

tions be in place at the high school several months prior

to the request or SAT/ACT testing. Additional paperwork

is required or requesting non-standard testing or any

College Board or ACT program. Current reshmen and

sophomores who might qualiy or extended time or oth-

er accommodations or PSATs next all need to see their

guidance counselor this spring.

STUDENT ATHLETES

Juniors or seniors interested in playing sports at a Divi-

sion I or II college should go to NCAAclearinghouse.net

and register online so their academic eligibility can bedetermined. When registering, please select Docufde as

the method o transcript delivery. An ocial transcript

will need to be requested by the student and mailed rom

the high school. Ater that initial request, nal transcripts

or both junior and senior years will automatically be

sent to the Clearinghouse or all NCAA registered juniors

and seniors. Students should also have their SAT or ACT

scores ofcially sent rom the testing service.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION

Senior boys must register with Selective Service when

they turn eighteen or they may pre-register now i they

like. Without this registration, no boys will be eligible or

ederal unding or college including the Pell Grant, work

study or ederally subsidized student loans. Students may

register on the web at www.sss.gov or through the FAF

SA orm.

ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET

The state o Delaware has an agreement with many

southern states wherein Delaware residents acceptedinto a major not oered at a Delaware public college can

receive in-state tuition to that southern state university

More inormation can be ound at doe.state.de.us/dheo

Please note that the state o Delaware oten has grants

available through nancial need or students at colleges

outside the state. Qualications may dier per state.

COLLEGE TOURS

Amtrak is oering a Buy one, get one hal price dea

when parents and students purchase tickets in order tovisit colleges. Tickets must be purchased seven days in

advance. Additional children may travel at a 50% dis-

count. This oer is through the calendar year with a ew

black out dates. For more inormation, go online or call

1-800-USA-RAIL.


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COLLEGE INFO

The Fiske Guide to Colleges is an excellent source or

college researching. A rather new website supported

by current college students which refects their honest

opinions about colleges is unigo.com. Another new site

is whatwilltheylearn.org, which measures knowledge

gained on campus in key academic disciplines.

COLLEGE FAIRS

National and regional college airs are held throughout

the year. The ollowing websites are useul in search-

ing or these: www.nacac.org, www.pacac.org, and

www.ctcl.org. Students wishing to research col-

leges outside the U. S. can check out the ollowing:

www.aauc.au (Canada), www.studyintheuk.org or

www.britishcouncil-usa.org .

Although the statewide college air in Delaware does not

take place until October, there are some regional airs in

the area. The Main Line College Fair will be held May 1rom 6:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. at Villanova Universitys Pavil-

ion Arena (estimated attendance 5000). More inormation

can be ound on pacac.org. The Colleges That Change

Lives tour will stop in Bethesda, MD on May 20. Log onto

clcl.org or additional inormation.

SCHOLARSHIP

The Delaware Scholarship Compendium, printed and dis-

tributed by the DE Postsecondary Commission, is available

on doe.state.de.us/dheo. Please note that a database omany scholarships is listed on the Guidance Departments

website as well. Announcements are made in homeroom

and emailed to students as well. Students should always

check their CSW email or scholarship-related announce-

ments. Students are also encouraged to register on ad-

ditional scholarship sites listed on our college counseling

website.

As a member o the National Consortium o Schools Spe-

cializing in Math, Science, and Technology, Charter enjoys

high visibility among colleges who are looking or students

rom math/science high schools. Some colleges have schol-

arships specically designated as NCSSSMST, including

Illinois Institute o Technology, Worcester Polytechnic In-

stitute (potential ull tuition or ull ride), New College o

Florida (ormerly the Honors College o UCF), New Jersey

Institute o Technology (potential out o state discounted tu-

ition) and Florida Institute o Technology (minimal $15,000

merit scholarship).

SEED/INSPIRE SCHOLARSHIP

Dont orget that the state o Delaware oers a ull twoyear scholarship or any Delaware resident who enrollsin an Associates degree program, either at Del Tech or

the University o Delaware. Students must have receivedtheir high school diploma (2.5 GPA), attend college uponhigh school graduation, not have committed a elony, andcompleted the FAFSA (whether or not they have need). Noadditional orms are needed or the SEED scholarship iapplying to the University o Delaware. Del Tech has a onepage SEED scholarship orm on their website.

Our state legislature has also authorized ull tuition schol-arships or students enrolling at Delaware State Universityright ater high school. For the INSPIRE scholarship, stu-dents must have a 2.75 GPA upon graduating high schoolThey also must complete the FAFSA and have had no el-ony convictions. While on campus, they must complete tenhours o community service each semester.

NET PRICE CALCULATOR

Federal mandate now states that all colleges must oer anet price calculator on their website. This provides the am-ily with a best aith estimate o what their out-o-pocket expenses will be or the students rst year in collegeThis estimate should include loans and any potential meritscholarship.

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE &SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS

Copies o all acceptance letters should be given to the guidance oce. This includes any college to which a studenthas been accepted, not just their nal choice. I a studentreceives scholarship oers rom colleges that already ac-cepted him/her, please bring a copy o the letter to MariaFiscella in guidance. Any ocial acceptance or scholarshipletters can also be sent to Maria as email attachments. Thisincludes copies o scholarship oers rom organizationscompanies or the state o Delaware. Any documentationo git aid based on nancial need should also be broughtinto the oce. For graduation purposes, the guidance o-ce documents the types o git aid oered to Charter stu-dents. Please do not wait until May. Submit these as soonas possible.

For seniors still looking or additional options, NA-CACs update o colleges and universities still accept-ing applications rom qualied students can be ound onwww.nacacnet.org in early May. This is known as theSpace Availability Survey. At this point, many colleges using the Common Application may still be accepting seniorapplications as well.

Any senior who is waitlisted rom their preerred collegeshould see Ms. Maslar or Mr. Mitchell only if the student isinterested in remaining on the wait list.


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SUMMER COLLEGE PROGRAMS

Charter les all summer program and research opportu-

nities received on the College Counseling website. Some

application deadlines are quite early! Some programs are

tuition or room/board-ree or scholarships are available

based on need. Check our website or current listings sent

to Charter or the individual colleges website.

The University o Delaware holds a summer college or

highly motivated juniors and sophomores each year or

ve weeks. This year it will be held rom July 7 - August

11. Students live on campus and earn up to seven credits

by taking reshmen level courses. The Summer College

experience has in the past coincided with the regular sec-

ond summer session oered on campus. This allows or

a broader selection o courses or students enrolled in

the program. For more inormation, visit the website at

udel.edu/summercollege or call 831-6560.

Current juniors and seniors who aspire to teach math or

science can apply or a University o Delaware summer

internship through their Project Smart program. Studentsmust have a 2.7 minimum GPA with the potential o attend-

ing the University o Delaware. Interns receive a stipend o

$1,500. The selection o students is limited based on ederal

unding so those interested students should contact Kathy

Melvin at [email protected] or check out the website at

www.projectsmart.udel.edu or more inormation.

The United States military academies host leadership sum-

mer seminars designed or students who are potential re-

cruits. Admission is competitive. Juniors can log onto the

individual websites to learn more about the application

process. Deadlines are earlier than usual and selectionsare made on a rolling basis so it is best or students to ap-

ply early. Only students who are interested in applying to

the military academies should consider attending.

For any student specically interested in the Air Force

Academy, eel ree to contact Dean E. Bray, Lt. Col, USA-

FR, our local AF Liaison Ocer, at [email protected].

Those interested in attending West Point can contact

Stephan Murphy at [email protected]. I inter-

ested in the Naval Academy, students can contact Bill Soer

at [email protected]. These gentlemen can help advocate

or Delaware applicants and will walk students throughthe process so they can be as competitive as possible

within the admissions pool. The timing o submitting the

pre-candidate questionnaire can be critical to determining

ones eligibility or being admitted into the qualied ap-

plicant pool. Students might need recommendation letters

prior to junior summer rom their English, math and sci-

ence teachers o the same year.

Drexels LeBow College o Business is sponsoring two

summer programs ocusing on careers in both business

and economics. Their Camp Business runs rom July 9-19

or July 23-27. Their Economics Institute runs rom July 23-

27. Current sophomores and juniors can apply. The dead-

line is June 1. For more inormation, visit their website at

www.lebow.drexel.edu/camplebow .

STATE FUNDING FOR

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESSeniors who have a diagnosed disability o any sort can

apply or state unding through the Division o Vocational

Rehabilitation. This state organization can assist students

in diverse ways so that a college education is aordable

along with any accommodations or the disability. For

more inormation, contact 761-8275.

COLLEGE COUNSELOR APPOINTMENTS

Mr. Mitchell (x251) and Ms. Maslar (x206) are currently

meeting with juniors in their history classes about the col-

lege application process. Students or parents are encour-

aged to make an appointment with either college coun

selor. The student MUST request a separate meeting rst

prior to any parent meeting. Please note that there are no

summer hours or college counseling appointments! Any

junior who did not attend our Junior College Admissions

Program on March 12 should have received their amily in

ormation packet in homeroom later that week rom their

guidance counselor.

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE - APRIL 9 DEADLINE

9th through 11th graders that demonstrate outstanding

scholastic merit, leadership potential, and exemplary citi

zenship, are welcome to nominate themselves or the 2013

People to People Leadership Summit. I selected, trave

and participation in the summit may be necessary.

To learn more about the People to People summit, please

visit www.peopletopeople.com/leadership. The deadline

or nomination is April 9. Please see your guidance coun

selor i you are interested.

NEMOURS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYOn Sunday, May 6, the 4th annual Here we go 5K (Run/

Walk) and Family Fun Day takes place at 1:00 p.m

throughout the beautiully blooming grounds o Nemours

Mansion and Gardens. The event concludes with reresh

ments and an educational air or amilies and children on

the grounds o A.I. DuPont Hospital or Children. Please

contact Ashleigh Greenwood at 302-651-5963 or email her

at [email protected] i you are interested in volun-

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HEALTHCARE CAREER DAY ON MAY 11

The University o the Sciences is hosting a Discover: In-

Demand Healthcare Careers Day. The aculty at the Uni-

versity o Sciences will deliver inormation on the most in-

demand careers in healthcare, why the market is prime or

you as students, and illustrate each proession to provide

a visual understanding o these careers. The admissions

counselors will also be available to provide recommenda-

tions on the preparation or these careers and the appro-priate path one should pursue in high school and college.

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

University o the Sciences

McNeil Science and Technology Theater

600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

TROOPER WEEK APPLICATIONSNOW BEING ACCEPTED

The Delaware State Police & American Legion are accept-

ing applications or the 41st Trooper Youth Week starting

Monday, June 25, through Friday, June 29. This is a week

long live-in academy sponsored by the Delaware State Po

lice and American Legion o Delaware designed to give

high school students who are sincerely interested in law

enorcement an opportunity to experience the rigors otraining that police ocers receive at the Delaware State

Police Academy. High school seniors, juniors, and sopho-

mores are encouraged to complete an application. This

can be done by contacting Master Corporal Andrea Boone

o the Delaware State Police at the Training Academy by

email at [email protected] or telephone 302-672

5459. All completed applications must be submitted to

Master Corporal Andrea Boone via the DSP Academy lo

cated at 1441 N. DuPont Hwy Dover, De 19901 no later than

Monday, May 21, 2012.


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USC / Chevron

Frontiers of Energy Resources

Summer Camp 2012

What: USC / Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp 2012

Where: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

When: July 15 20, 2012 (Sunday Friday)

Who: Frontiers of Energy Resources is seeking enthusiastic and academically

outstanding high school juniors who are interested in a future in the energy industry.

Passionate High School Science and Math Teachers are also encouraged to apply.

Chevron Corporation has come together with USCs Viterbi School of Engineering collaboratively to

host a summer camp for High School Juniors and High School Science and Math Teachers at theUniversity of Southern California in Los Angeles. The Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp

offers a preparatory, interactive training program focusing on various energy resources including

fossil fuels, solar, biofuel, wind, nuclear energy, and information technologies for energy efficient

operations. This unique program is designed to introduce exceptional high school juniors and as

many as 5 high school science or math teachers to the opportunities and career possibilities available

in the global energy resources industry.

Individuals who are selected on a competitive basis will attend summer camp without charge.

All materials, supplies, reference books, notebooks, housing, and meals will be provided.

However, all participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from

USC.

Students will develop problem solving techniques as well as team building skills.

Attendees will receive a full college experience by living in a residence hall and eating in a dining

facility.

Teachers selected will receive a stipend in addition to tools and resource materials for their

classes.

How to Apply: All interested individuals are encouraged to apply online at:

http://cisoft.usc.edu/uscchevron-frontiers-of-energy-resources-summer-camp/.

Students must submit a sealed teacher recommendation, upload an unofficial

transcript, and compose a statement of purpose with their application. Teachers are

required to compose a statement of purpose with their application. The deadline to

submit applications is Friday, April 27, 2012. Selections will be announced on Friday,May 18, 2012.

For more information contact:

Juli Legat

Center for Interactive Smart Oilfield Technologies

USC Viterbi School of Engineering

3710 S. McClintock Ave. RTH 311

Los Angeles, CA 90089-2902

T: 213.740.1076 F: 213.740.1077 E: [email protected]


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Support the Wounded Warrior Project

Saturday, May 26, 2012Race Day: 8:00 AM 10:00 AM

All Saints Cemetery6001 Kirkwood Highway

Wilmington, DE

For More Informationvisit: www.charterschool.org/

Awards


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Pre-Registration must be postmarked on or before: May 7 is $15.00

Registration postmarked after: May 7 is $20.00

Please make Payment to and mail Registration form to:

The Charter School of Wilmington

ATTN: Patriots Club

100 North DuPont Rd., Wilmington., DE 19807

In the memo line of your check, please write: Patriots Club Warrior Run

Race Location: All Saints Cemetery, Saturday, May 26, 2012 from 8:00-10:00 AM

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________________ State: __________ Zip Code: __________

Home Phone: (_____) _____ - __________ E-mail Address: ____________________________________

Are you running with a team? If so, please provide the teams name: ____________________________________

Age: __________ (Minors under the age of 18 must have parental / guardian consent). Circle T-Shirt Size (Adult S M L)

Release and waiver (Please Read and sign)

I know that running is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I also knowthat, there could be traffic on the course route; therefore, I assume the risk of running in traffic. I also assume any other risks associatedwith running this event including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, and the effects of weather and conditions ofthe road. I understand I am solely responsible for my own safety while traveling to and from or participating in this event.

Knowing these facts and inconsideration of your acceptance of my entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, or anyone elsewho might sue on my behalf covenant not to sue, and waive, release, and discharge the sponsors or contributors to this event, any raceofficials, volunteers, the city and police agencies, their representatives successors or assignees from any and all claims of liability fordeath, personal injury, or property damage of an y kind or nature whatsoever arising out of, or in the course of my participation .

The release form and waiver extends to all claims of every kind or nature whatsoever, foreseen and unforeseen, known and unknown. Theundersigned further grants full permission to use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, recordings, or another record of theevent for any purpose. Minors will be accepted with a parents signature.

________________________________________ _________________________

Runners Signature Date

________________________________________ _________________________

Parent / Legal Guardian for minors under Age 18 Date

Race Location: All Saints Cemetery, 6001 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE


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If you have had any changes to your address, phone number(s) or internet providers recently, please complete theform below and mail it to:

The Charter School of Wilmington, Main Office, 100 North DuPont Road, Wilmington, DE 19807

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________________________________________________ GRADE: _________

STREET ADDRESS: ________________________________________ DEVELOPMENT: ________________________________

CITY: __________________________________________________ STATE: _______________ ZIP: _______________

HOME PHONE: ___________________________ BUSINESS PHONE: ___________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________


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WHO TO CALLt

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 651-2727Charles W. BaldwinPresident

Dr. Sam Paoli

Vice PresidentJed DesmondChie Financial Ocer

Donna UrbanDirector o Admissions and Development

AttendanceLinda Schuman

Sharon BryantCounselor

Jon GillespieCounselor

Mary MaslarCollege Counselor

Ryan MitchellCollege Counselor

Holly SchaegenCounselor

Karen MicaleNurse

Pat LiberatoDirector o Technology

Chris EddyAthletic Director

Cathie KennedyDepartment Head, Foreign Languages

Rosemary BasquillDepartment Head, English

Steve SatalinoDepartment Head, Math

Tom FleetwoodDepartment Head, Science

Dr. David BrownDepartment Head, Computer Science

Stephanie MessingerDepartment Chair, Social Studies

Stewart WilsonDepartment Head, Drivers Ed, Physical Ed & Health

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Irwin Becnel, Jr.

Chair,

Community-At-Large Representative . . . . . . . . . . . 239-4295

John T. Stacy

DuPont Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695-3633

Gloria Godson

Delmarva Power Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454-4603

Henry Clampitt

Parent Representative. . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Robert Fry, Jr., Ph.D.

DuPont Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774-2421

Patrick J. Cowan, Ph.D.

Ashland Inc. Representative .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995-3129

Brian Magee

Verizon Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215-351-6051

Diane Ruth

Parent Representative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-3196

Robin Lober

Faculty Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651-2727

Pamela Ridgeway

Community Representative

New Castle County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-0467

The Charter School o Wilmington

100 North DuPont Road

Wilmington, DE 19807

302.651.2727

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