Blue-Gold members urge classmates to halt use of offensive term
March 15, 2012 • By Carrisa Anderson, Staff Reporter
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One student had his hands taped together, another student had a jumbo marshmallow stuffed in his mouth, and a third student stood there with untied shoelaces. The student with taped hands was asked to tie together the shoelaces of the third student, while the student with the large marshmallow in his... Read more »
Blue-Gold members to strut their stuff tonight for a good cause
March 9, 2012 • By Carrisa Anderson, Staff Reporter
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Tonight (March 9) at 7 pm, Pencader Charter High School’s Blue-Gold club will host its 4th annual Blue-Gold Prom Fashion Show. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites Newark hotel on S. College Avenue. The night will be filled with “Glitz and Glam” as Blue-Gold members model the latest prom... Read more »
Efforts pay off for business students at state competition
March 8, 2012 • By Brianna Walker, Staff Reporter
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On March 1, Pencader Charter High School’s Business Professionals of America students headed to Dover to compete in the State Leadership Conference on individual and team levels. They returned to New Castle the next day with two state BPA office positions, a plaque, a trophy, scholarship money, and... Read more »
Students gain more than awards at Science Olympiad competition
March 7, 2012 • By Josleen Omani, Staff Reporter
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For some students, participating in Science Olympiad is about winning. For others, it’s about enjoying the company of classmates or learning something new in the world of science. Arabelle Osicky, a freshman here at Pencader Charter High School, has been able to enjoy all aspects of the competition. Osicky... Read more »
BPA members take efforts to Dover for statewide competition
March 1, 2012 • By Patrick Scarola, Staff Reporter
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Since the beginning of the school year, members of Business Professionals of America worked diligently on their BPA projects in preparation for the state competition. Now those students are finally putting that hard work to the test. Approximately 50 BPA members from Pencader Charter High School loaded... Read more »
Freshman, seven others awarded for January efforts
February 21, 2012 • By RJ Terrero, Staff Reporter
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For Tamia Reed, English class has not always been at the top of her favorites list. “English was always my worst subject,” Reed even admitted recently. Perhaps that is changing for the Pencader Charter High School freshman. For her efforts in English class, Reed has been named as one of the school’s... Read more »
Drake, classmates spread warmth by taking a cold dip
February 4, 2012 • By Kearea King, Staff Reporter
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It’s about to get really chilly for some Pencader Charter High School students. The annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge takes place tomorrow (Feb. 5), and 14 Pencader students will brave the ice-cold Atlantic Ocean – for a good cause. The Polar Bear Plunge is held at Rehoboth Beach on the first Sunday... Read more »
Blue-Gold members encourage Special Olympians to topple pins
February 2, 2012 • By Crystal Collins, Staff Reporter
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Members of Pencader Charter High School’s Blue-Gold club have been doing their part by lending a hand in the community. In December, at Bowlerama in New Castle, they helped put smiles on the faces of children from Delaware’s Special Olympics. Pencader’s Blue-Gold students guided and encouraged... Read more »
Students employ different studying techniques to prepare for final exams
January 17, 2012 • By Josleen Omani, Staff Reporter
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As the semester comes to an end and final exams take place, it is normal for students to feel anxious and stressed, especially when the pressure is on to do well. Some students can manage to deal well with the tension by preparing for the tests in advance, scheduling their time and organizing themselves,... Read more »
Schumacher, BPA collect coats to help those in need
January 11, 2012 • By Jason Ammermon, Staff Reporter
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It is no secret that the winters in New Castle County are very cold. Daily, we see people of all ages bundling up in their new Northface jackets, hoodies, and other outerwear. Lately, however, with the economy struggling and a local tragedy striking, many are not so lucky. On Jan. 4, a fire broke out... Read more »



