Around Our Schools - Issue 86

CASD residents and parents, please scan the QR code above to submit any questions you may like answered at the Community Meet & Greet on March 12, 2025.

Students from the Coatesville Area Senior High School were able to travel to Florence and Rome from February 13th until February 20th, 2025, as part of Mr. Tassoni’s A.P. Comparative Government & Politics course. While in Florence, Students were able to visit several museums where they viewed some of the most iconic works of art from the Renaissance, like Michelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus. An Italian cooking class gave participants a hands-on experience with Florentine cuisine, while a stop in the mountain town of Assisi culminated in a tour of the magnificent Basilica of St. Francis. Once in Rome, students toured the Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Catacombs, and the Roman Forum and Colosseum. There were other stops throughout the great city, with a highlight being an interactive gladiator training school experience, where students learned the methods and fighting techniques of ancient Roman soldiers. This trip provided our students with the opportunity to broaden their world view and gain valuable self-confidence and experience with traveling. The Italian tour guide for the trip was impressed with the behavior, confidence, and knowledge of the Coatesville students. Our students were friendly, inquisitive, and looked out for one another. They were great ambassadors, representing all that is great about our Coatesville community!

Several 12th grade students traveled to Upper Merion High School for the engaging and informative “Don’t Fight Back, Fight Forward” High School Leadership Conference sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and the enthusiastic company, CoolSpeak. CASH students in attendance along with Mrs. Nicole Jordan and Mrs. Amy Pascoe included: Camille Boyd, Josh Davis, Hayden Katzor, Akia Muhammad, Delaney Susi, Alivia Thomas, and Julia Woznicki.

Coatesville representatives joined youth from the tri-state area to hear inspirational speaker and author, Carlos Ojeda Jr., fondly known as “Chu.” The message “Don’t Fight Back, Fight Forward,” allows one to focus on their goals, not to waste time “getting even,” to turn negative situations into opportunities for learning and growth, and finally, choosing to respond proactively instead of becoming defensive. All effective strategies for success in high school and life.

Through our partnership with Chester County Futures, an assembly was held at CAIHS to honor Dr. MLK and his commitment to service. This explored local community organizations, the supports they offer to our community, and the ways students can participate in service opportunities within the community.

The Bridge Academy, Chester County Food Bank, Safe Harbor of Chester County, and the Coatesville YMCA were represented, as well as Chester County Futures.

As a culminating activity, students were asked to write a brief positive note that will be included with Meals on Wheels deliveries throughout the community.

We thank all of our community partners for their participation in this great event!

Congratulations to Brayden Leach and Sydney Wilkins! Both students had multiple staff members nominate them and vote for them. Here are some of the wonderful things that staff had to say about them.

Brayden: Brayden is always going above and beyond to be kind and helpful to others and try his best in his classwork EVERY DAY.

Sydney: She works hard in my class, is friendly, tries to get her peers on track.

Both students are hard workers and show respectful behaviors daily. They have had a wonderful first half of the school year academically as well, and we are so proud of them! Keep up the great work!

As a review of our PBIS expectations: Respect, Ownership, Courage, Kindness, and Safety, students and staff were challenged to a door decorating contest. Each WIN class worked together to create a door around one of our character traits. Our Related Arts teachers judged the doors on theme, creativity, craftsmanship and appeal. The winners were announced on Friday. Congratulations to Mrs. Fisher's Kindness door, Mrs. Fogg's Courage door, and Ms. Taylor's Respect door. Each of their WIN classes were treated to Philadelphia Pretzel Factory pretzels during WIN. Great work everyone!

Black History creations by Student Council and the Art Class

The student's at North Brandywine participated in a carnation fundraiser and in turn spread Valentine's Day cheer!

Our students have been hard at work earning points for following our S.O.A.R. expectations and now we have a lot of students turning in those points for fun prizes! Congratulations to our students pictured below for cashing in on private recesses with friends and for a private lunch with Mrs. Willis.

Mrs. Miller's class had a special Mystery Reader for Read Across America Week, Dr. Rybarczyk. He read "Bear Wants More." The class loved it and were fully engaged.

King's Highway staff and students kicked off our Read-A-Thon with a school-wide assembly and a game of "The Masked Reader." King's Highway staff dressed up in costumes to disguise themselves from students. Ms. Chanudet (King's Highway reading specialist) and Mr. Graham read clues to students and fielded guesses. After a brief dance around the stage and some think time, the masked readers revealed their identity! All this fun was to start the King's Highway Read-A-Thon, an event that celebrates students reading more. Students will log their reading minutes from Monday the third through the 12th and compete for a class reward. The class that logs the most minutes will earn a special party as a reward.

Riley Thompson, Ahnnalise Addison, Addison Cook, Avery Dunne, Aurora Parker, Olivia Norris, Thomasina Holcomb, Brandon Reynoso Sanchez, Breilyn Perez-Amaya, Ikaia Boynes, Lexi Lopez, Julian Salce, Azir Jackson Adams

To celebrate literacy, Rainbow Elementary is having "Read Across Rainbow Week" taking place from March 3rd to March 7th. They are holding a Spirit Week to promote the joy of reading!

Monday, 3/3 – Twin Day: Dress like a twin! A book is always better when shared with a friend!

Reeceville students had a blast participating in the Kids Heart Challenge! From jump roping to hula hooping to listening to fun music; our students enjoyed spending time with their classmates while exercising! In addition, we are so proud of our students and the donation our school will be presenting to the American Heart Association. We set our school fundraising goal at $2,500 and we are so happy and excited to announce that we met and surpassed our goal! Reeceville raised a grand total of $3,000!! Way to go Raptors!

Ms Redmile's class earned a puppy visit from our Martin Luther King Jr Day of service project! LaMancha Animal Rescue came to Caln and shared some of their animals up for adoption. You can see the pure joy the puppies brought to us!

Get ready for a boost of joy - Pikachu and Mario are here to brighten your day!

3/5- End of Second Trimester- Elementary

3/19- Early Dismissal for Students

3/26- End of Third Marking Period- Secondary

The YMCA offers all 7th grade students a free membership. For students to be considered, parents must take the application and documentation (student's schedule) to the YMCA. Parents must schedule a wellness Orientation prior to a student receiving their membership. If you want your student to go to the YMCA after school, the student must show their YMCA Key card and submit NBMS a signed Walkers Form . Use this link for access to the forms!