Blaum gave a presentation on the needs of public schools at the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg, PA. New DVSD superintendent sketches his path Could you provide some background? Where did you grow up and go to high school and college? I have lived in northeastern Pennsylvania... Local News 17 Jan 2023 | 01:12
A new trail will offer Delaware Valley School students expanded opportunities in environmental science and conservation education. The trail is funded in part by Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Richard L. Snyder Chair of Conservation Studies Fund. New Greater Pike Fund focuses on conservation education The late Richard L. (Dick) Snyder, local philanthropist and conservationist, aimed to maintain local woodlands and waterways... Home 05 Dec 2022 | 10:08
Superintendent John Bell (dvsd.org) John Bell leaving DVSD to head Port Jervis schools At their meeting on Tuesday, July 19, the Port Jervis Board of Education appointed John Bell as the district’s new Superintendent... Local News 26 Jul 2022 | 04:12
Books that are being challenged in three local school districts Latest front in the culture wars: school library books Angry speakers called Gender Queer: A Memoir “dangerous to developing brains,” and said including the book in the S.S. Seward... Local News 02 Mar 2022 | 09:41
Wallenpaupack Area High School (Facebook photo), Delaware Valley High School (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) A tale of two school districts in the time of Covid-19 No two school districts have managed Covid-19 in exactly the same way. As the pandemic enters its third year, two local districts... Local News 16 Feb 2022 | 06:48
Hoop Shoot event to raise money for scholarships and youth exchange programs Milford Matamoras Rotary Club Youth Basketball is hosting a “Hoop Shoot” event Saturday, February 26. Kids of all ages and... Entertainment 16 Feb 2022 | 11:36
Delaware Valley High School (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Covid outbreak among DV bus drivers shuts down school Delaware Valley parents learned in an emergency message sent at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday that all schools in the district would... Local News 08 Dec 2021 | 07:09
Kids selling doughnuts? Our school leaders can do much better. To the Editor: Okay, I am all for supporting our kids in their school fundraising efforts. But who comes up what they are... Letters to the Editor 10 Nov 2021 | 04:29
Juliana Llaurado (left) and Viktoria Sioreti at the Oct. 21 school board meeting (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Students’ report to the school board brimming with ‘opportunities, events and news’ Delaware Valley students Juliana Llaurado and Viktoria Sioreti gave the first students’ report of the year at the Oct. 21... Local News 29 Oct 2021 | 06:35
Duke Schneider (left) with Dr. John Bell (Photo provided) Riverfront gift to DV will grow a passion for woods and waterways “Our community is our home. If we don’t take care of our home, we can’t expect others to do it for us.” Those are the words... Local News 27 Oct 2021 | 01:23
Delaware Valley High School (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) DV’s new mask exemption form requires doctor’s signature There’s a new mask exemption form on the Delaware Valley School District’s website. “The temporary form came off the website... Local News 16 Sep 2021 | 10:06
Mask opponents wear tee-shirts reflecting their viewpoint at a recent school board meeting (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Superintendent says few students would qualify for mask exemption Delaware Valley’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Bell sent a recorded telephone message last Friday to all parents about... Local News 08 Sep 2021 | 06:47
Leah Cameron Give a warm Warrior welcome to these new faculty members ● B.A. elementary education and special education, Bloomsburg University... Local News 08 Sep 2021 | 02:57
Steven Teague (Photo provided) Action or afterthought? DV’s Diversity Committee is at a crossroads To the Editor: I don’t know about you, but for me this winter was particularly brutal. The wicked cold, the feet upon feet... Letters to the Editor 11 Aug 2021 | 04:40
Diversity group ditches survey Milford. The results of a community survey sent out by the Delaware Valley School District’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion... Local News 18 Jun 2021 | 07:08
