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Performing Jennifer Hudson’s “One Night Only” from the movie “Dreamgirls” under the name NariYella, CHS alumna Nila Anthony sang on NBC’s “The Voice” on Tuesday evening. Her rendition, which received a four-chair turn, was full of “vocal gymnastics, soul and power,” according to Billboard.com. NariYella, who chose Chance the Rapper as her coach, performed during the blind audition stage of the competition.

Author/illustrator Andrea Tsurumi visited Wyncote’s kindergarten and first grade classrooms on Tuesday morning. They read “Mr. Watson’s Chickens,” a book Tsurumi illustrated, to the classes and taught them how to draw a chicken and a scribble monster. Photos> | Read more>

The CHS Reading Olympics team hosted three guest speakers from the EPA and Superfund as a follow-up to one of the books the team read this year, “Radium Girls.” Cassie Kunkle ‘08, program analyst, Ann DiDonato, Superfund On Scene Coordinator, and John Banks, Superfund Remedial Project manager, shared the story of young courageous women in the 1920s who fought for workers' rights from radium poisoning in the workplace. Their story as the “Radium Girls” continues today with the radioactive sites left behind that caused their deaths. One of the radium sites from the Safety Light Corporation in Bloomsburg, Pa., is undergoing cleanup to remove the radium from the area.

In honor of Women’s History Month, CSD has been highlighting its students and their responses to the question, “What women in history inspire you and why?” Here’s what they had to say>

Fulfilling one of the cornerstones of its mission, the Cheltenham School District Foundation (CSDF) will offer 22 scholarships totaling $15,000 this spring to members of the Cheltenham High School Class of 2023. View the complete list of scholarships> | Read more>

CSD Life Skills is excited to be participating in the annual Special Olympics Games at Hatboro-Horsham High School on May 24. Students throughout CSD are invited to attend and participate. Life Skills’ goal is to provide every attending student with a free Special Olympics shirt. You have the opportunity to help us reach our goal by purchasing the official Cheltenham School District Special Olympics shirt for $20! All orders must be submitted by Friday, April 21, 2023, and shirts will be delivered in mid-May. Thank you so much for your support in reaching our goal! Electronic Payment Option> | Cash Payment Option: Email pcohen@cheltenham.org with a completed order form>

In recognition of Read Across America, students from the CHS Fiction Addiction Club recently served as guest readers at Myers Elementary. The high school students and the elementary students bonded over their shared love of books.

The Elkins Park Women's History Month door decorating contest brought out the creative minds of students. Many amazing and influential women, past and present, are represented in the slideshow.

Friday, March 31 - Holiday Dismissal

• Schools dismiss at the following times: CHS, 1:55 p.m.; CBK, noon; K-6, 1 p.m.

Monday - Thursday, April 3-6 - Spring Break

• No school, offices open
  

• Schools and offices closed

• Schools dismiss at the following times: CHS, 12:50 p.m.; CBK, 1:30 p.m.; K-6: 2 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10 - Early Dismissal

• Schools dismiss at the following times: CHS, 12:50 p.m.; CBK, 1:30 p.m.; K-6: 2 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16 - Professional Development Day No. 7

• No School

Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day

• Schools and offices closed

Cheltenham School District Calendar> | 2022-23 Academic Calendar> | CHS Athletics Calendar>

Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year runs Monday, April 24 through Thursday, May 25, 2023. Registration is for Cheltenham Township Residents only who are five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2023. Registration and all required documents must be submitted online. Please allow five (5) business days from submission for the Office of Student Services to confirm a complete or incomplete registration. No registrations will be processed on Fridays or on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, due to professional development. Questions? Email Ms. Taylor Gray>

The Cheltenham School District Foundation held its second annual Day of Giving on Wednesday, March 22. The campaign is still open for donations. Day of Giving is an opportunity for the community to come together on one day to support the Cheltenham School District Foundation and to recognize the people who make our mission possible — volunteers, donors, educators and our supporters. Donations support scholarships that provide access and opportunity for students, grants that support teacher innovation, and response to community needs. Make your gift>

Spend a morning on March 25 seeing the sites in Philly where music history happened — and hear some Philly sounds — on a bus tour led by a knowledgeable guide from Philadelphia Musical History Tours. Along the way, you’ll learn about the great musical talents born and raised in our area who made their mark in a wide range of genres, including hip hop, jazz, classical and more. Or try a different day trip with the adult school in May. Hop on a bus for a private tour of historic Harrisburg, or spend a day in the Brandywine Valley. Find the full class listing on the CTAS website, or look for the catalog in your mailbox or at area libraries, shops and train stations. For information or to register, visit www.cheltenhamtownshipadultschool.org or call 215-887-1720.