School board to vote whether to investigate school reconfig
Supporters say moving away from ‘neighborhood’ school plan could save $1m, parents worry about impact on education
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — “What is sometimes difficult is to do what is right,” Unionville-Chadds Ford School Superintendent Dr. John Sanville told the crowd near the conclusion of Monday night’s Board of Education Work Session.
Sanville...
Parents upset over coach’s hiring process
Unionville Baseball Boosters say they were ‘shut out’ until after the fact
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
PENNSBURY — Members of the Unionville High School Baseball Booster Club say they feel like the school district failed to get them in the lineup when selection process for a new varsity baseball coach was underway.
Monday night, they unsuccessfully asked the Board of Education...
Unionville High band to play at BCS title game
Five-day trip approved by Board of Education means halftime performance, chance to compete on national stage
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville is going to the Bowl Championship Series championship game in New Orleans!
Before you find yourself showering your screen with coffee or some other beverage, no it’s not because every major Division I college football...
Unionville Elementary students collect cans to support the Kennett Food Cupboard
Students donate foodstuffs alongside their annual Field Day
By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
Students, teachers and retired teachers too time out during Unionville Elementary's Field Day to collect and sort canned items for the Kennett Food Bank, Friday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville Elementary students helped make a difference as they had some fun during field day this year....
UHS Class of 2011 goes out in style
Music, fun and a few somber moments highlight 88th Unionville Commencement
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Caps fly through the air as Unionville High School's Class of 2011 celebrates their graduation, Tuesday, at the University of Delaware's Carpenter Center.
NEWARK, Del. — At times solemn, at other times raucous, Unionville High School’s Class of 2011 celebrated the school’s...
Patton students growing into a larger role in society
Middle school’s raised beds already feeding the hungry, new greenhouse should expand efforts
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Patton Middle School teacher Betsy Ballard addresses a big crowd — including a camera crew from NBC10 — while formally opening the new greenhouse at the school, Friday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It’s very likely that somewhere in Chester County that a middle...
Unionville Teachers: we’ll accept wage freeze, salary offer
Union, district still can’t agree on health care issues in 11-month contract talks
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Teachers in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District say they will accept a pay freeze — in fact, teachers say they accepted the district’s entire May 9 proposal on salaries and say they still have not gotten a response from the district.
The teachers stopped short...
Unionville High School seniors honored with scholarships
Four students are honored with the first annual Oscar “Okie” Regalado Scholarship for the Arts
By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
A special scholarship honoring UHS graduate Oscar "Okie" Regalado for Unionville High seniors, Wednesday night. From left, Sean Tierney, Brittany Baumeister, teacher Besty Ballard, Mrs. Regalado, Chris Trombetta and Laura Regalado.
EAST...
Unionville student gets ‘license’ to dream after winning car
AfterProm winner of Civic donated by Scott Honda sees sudden need for visit to DMV
Emma Tierney, a junior at Unionville High School gets to know her new car — a 2002 Honda Civic, donated to the school's AfterProm by Scott Honda.
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Emma Tierney has changed her thinking about getting her drivers’ license.
You see, until the wee hours...
Write-ins appear to have won Dem. nomination in District C UCF race
DuPuis, MacPherson to square off again in Nov. Region A race; Murphy appears to have won both nods, while Trigg, Jones will likely face Lindner and Do in Nov.
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
It looks like the voters of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District may find themselves with a lot more choices on the ballot in November than they had for Tuesday’s primary election.
While it...
