Seaford School District

Frederick Douglass Elementary named 2019 Recognition School

Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting recognized Frederick Douglass Elementary for their students' academic achievement on Monday, December 2, 2019, at an Awards Ceremony in Dover. The students at Frederick Douglass Elementary showed exceptional performance on state tests and made remarkable progress in closing the achievement gaps between all student groups. #WeBelieveInBlueJays #SeafordPride

Public Notice

The Seaford School District Board of Education will hold a public meeting for the purpose of consideration of two waivers.
The first is a waiver to the provision of 14 Delaware Code §1704 which states “Each local school board shall allocate Division 1 units to schools in its district such that as of the last school day of October each school receives not less than 98% of the Division 1 units it generates as a result of the actual unit count. A local school board may waive this subsection after voting to waive it at a public
meeting noticed for that purpose. Any school board seeking such a waiver shall do so on or before December 1st of each year.”
The second waiver is to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1705(A) (a) requiring any kindergarten or grades 1-3 public school classes to have no higher ratio of teacher to students than 1:22 by the last school day in October of the current school year. This ratio is only to apply to a class where students are instructed in core academic subjects of English/Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. A local school board may waive this subsection after voting to waive it at a public meeting noticed for that purpose. Any school board seeking such a waiver shall do so on or before December 1st of each year.

The meeting will be held on Monday, 18 November 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 North Market Street Extended, Seaford, DE 19973. Citizens may present written or oral comments on the matter under consideration by the Board of Education. Citizens who wish to address the Board shall complete the "Public Participation Form for School Board Meeting" (available at the Seaford School District office during regular business hours) at least 5 days prior to the date of the meeting of November 18, 2019.

What: A public meeting of the Seaford Board of Education
When: 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 18 November 2019
Where: Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 North Market Street Extended
Why: Consideration of a waiver to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1704
Consideration of a waiver to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1705A

Board of Education Appoints Next Superintendent

At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, the Seaford School District Board of Education appointed Dr. Corey Miklus as its new superintendent. Miklus will be replacing the district’s current superintendent, Mr. David Perrington, who announced in September that he would be retiring at the end of December.

Dr. Miklus currently serves as Seaford’s Assistant Superintendent and has been with the district since 2014. “I am excited to continue the work that already has been established across the district,” Miklus said. “I look forward to working with the Board of Education, district staff, and families to continue to enhance educational opportunities for all of the students of the Seaford School District.”

Dr. Miklus began his career in education as an elementary teacher in the Caesar Rodney School District. He brings over 20 years of experience in education in Delaware to the position, having served as a teacher, assistant principal, building principal and district supervisor prior to arriving in Seaford as the Director of Instruction.

The Board approved a multi-year contract for Dr. Miklus. His appointment will begin on January 1, 2020 and will run through June 30, 2023.

Seaford School District Recruiting for Substitutes

If you are interested in working as a Substitute in any of the following areas, please click the link and complete an application. We are looking for professional, energetic and responsible adults to serve as substitutes for the coming school year!

Classroom Substitute
School Nurse Substitute (must be an R.N.)
Nutrition Services Substitute
Bus Aide Substitute
Bus Driver Substitute
Custodial Substitute

Applications must be submitted through Applitrack.

Bluejays Basketball Night

Join us for a fun, competitive Bluejays Basketball Night on Tuesday, December 3rd at 7 p.m. in the Seaford High School Gym. Come out to enjoy a 3 Point Contest, Dunk Contest, 5 on 5 Basketball and more! This is to support our Boys and Girls Basketball Teams with $1 Entry Fee.

Seaford High School Hall Of Fame Football Coach Ron Dickerson Passes Away

Seaford High School coaching legend Ron Dickerson passed away on October 5, 2019. Coach Dickerson (Captain Dick) made his mark as a coach at Seaford High School beginning in 1969 when he was hired as an assistant coach. After graduating from Laurel High, Dickerson attended Shepherd College in West Virginia where he also played football. He served as an assistant coach for the Blue Jays football program for four years before taking over as head coach in 1973. He remained at the helm for the next 28 years, winning nine Henlopen Conference titles and two State championships in 1981 and 1983. Dickerson also coached baseball at Seaford for seven seasons, during which time he won 102 games along with two State titles. The Seaford School District's thoughts and prayers are with the Dickerson family.

Homecoming Festivities and Blue Jay Pride Day Scheduled for October 4-5, 2019

Seaford High School's 2019 homecoming will kick-off Friday, October 4 with the annual Homecoming Parade through downtown Seaford, followed by the homecoming football game at 7:00pm against Washington HS (MD). On Saturday, October 5, the District will host students, families, and community partners for Blue Jay Pride Day festivities 9:00am-1:00pm at Seaford High School.

We look forward to seeing students and alumni for homecoming 2019!

Open Houses Planned

Back-to-school Open Houses are scheduled for this week and next week.

Tuesday, September 10 at 6:00pm - Blades ES and West Seaford ES
Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00pm - Seaford MS
Thursday, September 12 at 6:00pm - Central ES and Frederick Douglass ES
Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30pm - Seaford HS

Parents should contact their child's school with any questions.

2019-2020 School Year is Set to Begin!

School begins on Monday, August 26 for pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 3, Grade 6, and Grade 9 students only! All Seaford students will attend on Tuesday, August 27.

Elementary Meet & Greet will take place on Thursday, August 22 from 5:00-7:00pm

Kindergarten Registration

The Seaford School District is still enrolling Kindergarten students for the 2019-20 school year. Any child who will turn five years of age prior to August 31, 2019 is eligible to begin Kindergarten this fall. Please contact the school in your feeder area for more information:

Blades Elementary School
302-628-4416

West Seaford Elementary school
302-629-9352

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