Upper Darby School District

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Congratulations to our Young Author's county award winners from Garrettford Elementary School, second grader Harrison Scott, and third grader Erin Johnson! PrincipalBrydges and first grade teacher Miss Murray surprised the students with trophies at their homes to acknowledge their accomplishments!

Charles Kelly Elementary School special education teacherMrs. Kelly and second grade teacher Mrs. Cavalli collaborated to invite local author Stacy Hanrahan to share her story "The Kent Road Kids Learn A Lesson About Being Different"! Over fifty students and teachers participated, and were very excited to hear from our very own Frank Salerno, who was one of the original Kent Road Kids!

Second graders at Bywood Elementary School who were recognized as Students of the Month for January received surprise visits from their teachers to congratulate them with banners to display outside of their homes!

Join us for our latest Upper Darby Rising community dialogue, this coming Wednesday, January 20th, by registering at the link below! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/upper-darby-rising-26281851099

Today marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and is also the date the United Nations General Assembly designated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We honor the memory of the victims and commemorate the end of the tragedies of the Holocaust, and join in solidarity in the work of helping to end hate, discrimination, and marginalization in all its forms.

Congratulations to our district's Director of Public Safety, Lou Gentile, who received our annual Unsung Hero Award at last night's school board meeting!

Every Friday, Mrs. Benglian's concert choir holds an "Open Mic", where students are welcome to perform various pieces that they've been working on. This past week, Upper Darby High School senior Rachel Hauben shared her poem, "A House Reunited", which we are proud to now share with our Upper Darby community! Enjoy!... https://youtu.be/LhsJ1Kim1vE

Congratulations to all of the Beverly Hills Middle School sixth, seventh and eighth graders who were inducted in to the National Junior Honor Society and Royal Registry last month!

Whether they're at home or in the building, teachers from Stonehurst Hills Elementary School are never afraid to show their #RoyalPride !

Thank you to Nora from the Kindergarten Center for providing us with her rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance for last night's monthly school board meeting!

Ms. George from Beverly Hills Middle School was excited to show off her #RoyalPride last Friday!

Students from special programs were excited to get back to in-person learning at Primos Elementary School yesterday!

November is National Native American Heritage Month, which pays tribute to the rich history and culture of the Native American tribes. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation, at the request of the U.S. Congress, declaring the week of November 23rd through 30th as American Indian Heritage Week to recognize Native Americans as the first inhabitants, explorers and settlers of the lands that would become the United States. In 1990, as requested by the U.S. Congres...s, President George H.W. Bush issued a proclamation making November National American Indian Heritage Month to honor all the past, present and continuing contributions Native Americans have made to the country. In 2009, during President Barack H. Obama’s first term in office, November became National Native American Heritage Month. Presidents Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama and Trump have issued annual proclamations to designate November as the month to recognize Native Americans! To kick off our district's celebration of this month, Walter M. Senkow Elementary School's librarian, Ms. Rojas, developed a virtual bookshelf for teachers and students to access literature that celebrates Native Americanculture!

The faculty and staff at Hillcrest Elementary School were so thrilled to finally have students from special programs back in the building, they went all out to give them a truly Royal welcome for their first day of in-person learning of the school year!

Teachers at Upper Darby High School were excited for the return of students in special programs this morning for their first in-person day of the school year!

Check out our new Early Literacy Skills Videos for parents on our YouTube channel at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist!

Last Friday, students and staff at Drexel Hill Middle School held a Fall Fun Spirit Day by dressing up in their Halloween costumes and celebrating the season!

Earlier this week, students and teachers at Walter M. Senkow Elementary School gathered virtually to watch Coco as a part of their annual Fall Movie Night!

Last weekend, the Highland Park Elementary School Home & School Association invited families for a hike around the Haverford Reserve!

This past weekend, members of our school district and community volunteered for a fall cleanup at Stonehurst Hills Elementary School! In addition to parents and staff from Stonehurst, principals from Highland Park, Bywood and Charles Kelly Elementary Schools also joined in the effort to make the school grounds look amazing!

For an update on the Upper Darby High School Class of 2020 alumni tea, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com//1E-KQZqBVmka-B648dMbMbC31J/view

In honor of Red Ribbon Week, students at Bywood Elementary School participated in a spooky art contest! Which is your favorite?