Chef Paul from Deerfield visited to engage students in nutrition lessons and of course delicious healthy food preparation and tasting. The topics always include the use of whole foods in creating simple yet healthy alternatives to the abundance of processed food choices. Spinach, kale, yogurt, berries, mango and honey swirled together into smoothies that delighted each and every student. Chef Paul teaches about vitamins and minerals

Over the last few months, with the help of our amazing art teachers, the students created a rain barrel for the Caesar Rodney Rotary Club’s rain barrel auction.  The Rotary Club is conducting the rain barrel project as part of its work to raise awareness of water as a natural resource. In addition to raising money to fund clean-water projects overseas with our partnership with University of Delaware’s

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Harriet Tubman This is Black History month when we shed light on those brave and daring ones who demonstrated strength, patience and passion…and who dared to dream not only for themselves but also for generations to come.

On Thursday, January 3rd all of the Urban Promise School students traveled to the Brandywine River Museum with their teachers to see the fabulous Christmas displays. The museum graciously supplied guides for each class as they traveled through the exhibits. The guides were skilled; many having taught the very grades they were taking on tour. The tour guides brought the art to life with their knowledge,

Students created very imaginative Noah’s Arks after studying the Bible story in 1st grade. Projects are an important part of  experiential learning. As students use all of their senses to reinforce the learning, it is imprinted in their memory in a powerful way. These projects are also a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Last week families and teachers from UrbanPromise School gathered together to celebrate literacy and to learn new strategies for reading aloud to children. Books Building Character started as a project for my graduate class in early childhood literacy at University of Delaware. Since I used to teach kindergarten at UPS and still volunteer at the school, I love when I’m able to use my graduate work to create something

All of the Honor Roll students had lunch with the Head of School to celebrate their hard work. Students enjoyed pizza, fruit juice, cookies and good conversation about their plans for the future. Some of their goals were to be a teacher, fire fighter, police officer, software designer, professional athlete, and doctor. It is exciting to see and hear such vision!   1st Grade Nasir Sabrina

UPS enjoyed a fabulous trip to the farm for a Thanksgiving luncheon created by Michele Wales, the farm manager with the help of all the students. A long table was set for all to enjoy, in the room where yoga classes usually happen. Each student designed and decorated their place card with crayons, markers and stickers. Finally it was time for the cooking to begin. Students

5th/6th grade has no chairs!

     On Wednesday, 10/31 all of the students and teachers enjoyed a special visit from our friend Chef Paul. This was his first visit of the new school year. His focus was on the nutritional value of the pumpkin, which was a perfect fit for our Harvest theme. He prepared whole-wheat pumpkin pancakes and pumpkin stuffed ravioli with a cinnamon/maple syrup topping. Students were amazed

Two members of the corporate team at EVRAZ visited the Urban Promise School today to present a check to our school for a literacy initiative that their company is supporting in various sites. Antoine Oakley and Karl Miller presented the check to our 1st grade class. The 1st grade teacher, Ms. Heath, rides the train every day from New Jersey. Mr. Miller rides the same train

Chef Paul invited the entire Urban Promise School to be his guest at Deerfield Golf Club. On a balmy spring day we toured the kitchens where he works, practiced putting on the practice green with the golf pro, rode around the course in a golf cart train, enjoyed seeing a demonstration by the powerful State of Delaware bomb squad robot, played parachute and bean bag toss

The Delaware Division of the Arts has given the Urban Promise School a grant for two workshops with a professional storyteller named Michael Forestieri. Please visit his website (www.tellitlikeitis.com) to see how Michael uses theatrical creativity and his art of storytelling to teach valuable life lessons to students of all ages. Each workshop is seven weeks long with three classes per week in each of three classes

Beth Truax and some of her Kappa Sorority sisters visited the Urban Promise School Kindergarten and 1st grade classes on Wednesday, 2/15. to encourage literacy with our young, blossoming readers. They took turns reading books that were their personal favorites to students in each class.  Thank you to Janis Nutini, Joan Short, Judy Stoffer and Beth Truax for sharing their love of books with our students.

Middle School students at the Urban Promise School are enjoying multiple benefits from the recent grants providing 13 iPads. As students are learning more about how to use this wonderful learning tool, they are also learning about chemistry, writing, geology and more. Twice a week Mrs.Chris Shields visits to teach Middle School students how to use the iPads. They are using various educational apps including Keynote