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Student leaders preview homecoming, United Way Day of Caring; district touts improved US News ranking
Summary
Student representatives outlined homecoming themes, community-service Day of Caring and Warrior Fest; district leaders announced a rise in Delaware Valley High School’s US News ranking to 55 in Pennsylvania and previewed Hall of Fame and community events.
Student representatives Addie Handy and Christopher Devaney presented homecoming activities and community events to the Delaware Valley School District board and encouraged community participation.
Addie Handy identified herself as senior class president; Christopher Devaney served as a student representative. They outlined homecoming themes (including camo vs. neon, jersey vs. Jersey Shore and throwback Thursday), a junior/senior powder-puff game, spirit games pitting class against class and a senior-sunrise painting event. They said Warrior Fest and a planned high-school “game day” broadcast with interviews and a field-goal raffle will follow the football game; raffle proceeds and leftover funds will be directed to Beneathons, a student fundraising effort for childhood cancer.
District leaders also described a revived United Way Day of Caring scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, where students will perform community service for hours credited to classes and clubs. The district reported more than 100 students signed up for the upcoming Day of Caring.
Superintendent and administrators noted community events tied to the homecoming weekend, including vendor fairs, a Hall of Fame dinner inducting five new members and the homecoming football game and dance. The board highlighted that Delaware Valley High School rose to No. 55 in Pennsylvania in the most recent U.S. News & World Report list, out of 741 schools included. Administrators said the ranking reflects AP participation, standardized-test scores (Keystone exams) and graduation rates and noted the ranking uses lagging data and may change next year.
Speakers encouraged the community to consult school and district calendars for event times and locations and invited residents to attend forthcoming Hall of Fame and homecoming activities.
