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Students from West Chester, Coatesville and Great Valley take top honors at Chester County High School Art Show

West Chester, PA - Over 400 young artists displayed their artwork at the 33rd annual Chester County High School Congressional Art Show. Receiving top honors for their work were Laura Woolford from Henderson High School, West Chester Area School District; Sarah Simmons, Coatesville Area Senior High School; and Aurora McFee, Great Valley High School. Woolford, Simmons and McFee placed first, second and third respectively in the Congressional Art Competition sponsored by the Congressman Jim Gerlach, United States House of Representatives, 6th Congressional District.

Chester County's best teachers honored at "Oscar Night" for teachers

Fifteen of the county's best teachers were honored at the 2007 Citadel Heart of Learning awards banquet. Walking away with top honors at what has become known as "Oscar Night" for Chester County teachers were:

CAT Pickering inducts three new members into Student Hall of Fame

The Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Pickering Campus recently inducted four distinguished alumni into the school’s hall of fame. They are Brian Gallagher, class of 1974; Larry Smola, class of 1980; and Paul Fischer Benne, class of 1988.

CAT Brandywine students kick-off weeklong series of anti-drunk driving events, February 12-15

Coatesville, PA - Shana Bivins, Liz Golden and Nicole Brugger have a message for their peers at the Center for Arts & Technology Brandywine Campus: Don’t Drink and Drive. It’s not a new message, but for these three students it’s a message worth repeating – again and again and again. It’s so important that they have organized a weeklong series of events at their school in hopes that their message will save lives.

CAT Brandywine students raise money for Cerebral Palsy

Coatesville, Pa - Ralph Showalter knows firsthand the difficulties that face a person with Cerebral Palsy. He has lived with it his entire life. Not content to let the condition dictate the quality of his life, Showalter has started a campaign to raise awareness and money for people living with Cerebral Palsy. He has started with the people he knows (and who know him) best – his classmates at the Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Brandywine Campus.

Over 250 students from southeastern PA to compete in skills contest

Phoenixville, PA – Over 250 career and technical students from 21 schools in southeastern Pennsylvania will compete at the Skills USA District Competition on February 23 at the Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Pickering Campus in Phoenixville and the Brandywine Campus in Coatesville.

CDC students climb aboard the "Polar Express"

January 8, 2007 - Approximately 160 elementary students at the Child and Career Development Center were issued a ticket for fun and education aboard “The Polar Express” when the Santa Claus-themed “train” made a special stop at their school in late December. “The Polar Express” ride was hosted by the CDC’s middle and high school-aged Upper Academic School students under the direction of secondary teacher Kristin Gallahan.

Printing company taps into CAT student design talent

This year, when Tursack Incorporated, a Consolidated Graphics Company, distributes its annual calendar, it will not only be distributing a handy way to keep track of the days ahead but also the creative design work of the high school students featured on its pages.

CCIU partners with Target for Migrant Education Literacy Project

Downingtown, PA (November 17, 2006) — The Chester County Intermediate Unit Migrant Education Program announced a partnership with Target for its Migrant Education Literacy Project. This project is a parent-training program that engages parents and their children in the process of becoming literate members of society. Families will participate in weekly parent/child programs that emphasize school readiness skills, immersion in a variety of literacy materials, and English-as-a-Second-Language development and also receive home libraries that include books, puzzles, flashcards, journals, and other literacy materials.

Mr. Fecik elected president of AALAS

Animal science teacher Stephen Fecik has a new title, Mr. President. Fecik, the animal science and technology teacher at the Center for Arts & Technology Pickering Campus, has been elected President of the Delaware Valley branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).

Young adults with disabilities try their hand at apartment living

Emily prepares lunch as Christine sets the table in their West Chester apartment. The two twenty-year olds are students in the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Transitional Living program. This innovative program helps special education students, aged 18 to 21 years old, get ready for life after high school.

75 Chesco students advance to Del Val Science Fair

Seventy-five young Chester County scientists advance to the Delaware Valley Science Fair from the Chester County Science Research Competition.

Middle school students share their love for acting and Shakespeare at annual festival

The study of Shakespeare in the classrooms of Chester County is an integral part of the language arts curricula. As a result, a love for Shakespeare and an enthusiasm for theatre comes alive within many students. Annually, the Chester County Intermediate Unit gives students an avenue to share their Shakespearian passion and to perform before an appreciative audience.

County superintendents step up to promote healthy lifestyles

Downingtown, PA – Chester County’s 12 school superintendents are taking steps to promote healthy lifestyles in their school districts and their communities.

East, Henderson Score a 'Clean Sweep' in Chester County Academic Competition

By Florence Miller, Communications Director, West Chester Area School District

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