Debate competition, Feb. 9

UPDATE: Event postponed due to weather. We’ll pass information on a rescheduling when it becomes available. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School Speech and Debate is hosting a major tournament Saturday, Feb. 9,  starting at 9 a.m. The tournament is for the Philadelphia Catholic Forensic League and will involve about fifteen schools in our surrounding areas. This will be a tremendous...

Unionville student named among U.S. science elite

Shea among 40 honored by Intel Science Talent Search for work on water purification Meghan Shea, a senior at Unionville High School, is among 40 high school students who will be honored next month as part of the Intel Science Talent Search. The 40, culled from hundreds of semi-finalists, will compete for the top prize and a $100,000 scholarship. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times BIRMINGHAM — Cast...

UHS Prom Fashion Show, Feb. 9

Current Unionville High School seniors Jacqueline Viens and Austin Lowe as seen at last year’s fashion show. This year’s event will be Feb. 9 at Unionville High School. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The models are ready, the designers have the hottest prom fashions for 2013 ready to go and they’ll both be on display at the “Picture Perfect” fashion show, Feb. 9 at Unionville High School. The...

Unionville seeks assistant girls lacrosse coach

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School has an opening for Assistant/JV Girls Lacrosse coach for the spring season. The successful candidate for the position must be able to obtain the necessary clearances required by the school district. Anyone interested should send a cover letter and resume to Unionville High School 750 Unionville Rd. Kennett Square, PA. 19348 in care of the Athletic Director...

School board ends band mandate

Some members leave door open to making marching band a for-credit activity in the future By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education unanimously voted Monday night to change the marching band at Unionville High School from a co-curricular activity to an extra-curricular activity, but some members held out the possibility that marching band could...

Board likely to drop band mandate

Board of Education appears poised to change marching band to extra-curricular activity By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The Unionville High School Marching Band, seen here in action at Disney World in 2012, will likely no longer be mandatory for the school’s music students, after a vote next Tuesday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education appears poised to end mandatory...

Intel names Shea semifinalist in Science Talent Search

Unionville High School student among nation’s top 300 HS science students Unionville High School student Meghan Shea has been named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School senior, Meghan Shea,was named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search this week. The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is one of the nation’s...

Smith named Gatorade Pa. Cross Country runner of the year

Unionville High School junior cross country star Courtney Smith was named Gatorade’s 2012 cross country runner of the year for Pennsylvania, Thursday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville star cross country runner Courtney Smith was named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, the company announced Thursday. This is Gatorade’s 28th year of honoring the nation’s...

Unionville HS winter concert, Jan. 9

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School Concert Bands will present their Winter Concert, Wed. Jan. 9 in the high school auditorium, starting at 7:30 p.m. The 2013 show show is titled: “From Sin to Salvation” and is free to the public. Among the featured selections planned for the performance are “Overture from Orpheus and the Underworld” “Pirates of the Caribbean”...

Unionville High ranked 3rd in Pa. on SATs

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School ranked third in the state of Pennsylvania in scores for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the school’s principal Paula Masanari announced this week. Unionville improved to third from its eighth-place standing in 2011 out some 600 high schools in the state. “We are elated about this latest indication that our students are learning and growing...