Pencader Charter High School

Don't miss the Pencader Charter Spring Fling on Saturday, May 5 2007... 6:30pm - 11pm at St. Peter's Social Hall in Old New Castle... Call the school for tickets...

Thank you to the PTO for providing the students and teachers with fresh, hot pretzels on the last day of DSTP. What a treat!

2007-08 School Year News...

Incoming students math placement test May 19th. Call Mrs. Taylor at 472-0794 to reserve your seat. Arrive early with pencils; test begins promptly at 8 am. No calculators will be used for this test.

Scheduling for incoming students will take place on May 19th as well. The Dean of Instruction will give a presentation on course offerings at Pencader for next year. Parents and incoming students may fill out their schedule during the following times. Please arrive at your designated time.

If your last name begins	A-G	8:30- 9:45
	H-M	10:00-11:15
	N-S	11:30-12:45
	T-Z	1:00-2:15

Titan Softball and Baseball Open With Wins!!

The Titan ladies started off their inaugural softball season with a 12-11 win against Red Lion on Thursday. Captains Holly Platt, Brianna Furness, and Katie Fields led the team through 9 innings. Furness had 11 strikeouts and sophomore Sara Boyd went 4 for 6 with 6 stolen bases. The next game is April 2^nd at New Castle Little League.

On Thursday, March 22^nd, the Pencader Titans opened their inaugural baseball
season with a 4-2 win over Red Lion. Tommy Andrews pitched into the
6th inning for his first win, and Paul Frame pitched out of two late
inning jams to earn the save. Dustin Dash and Paul Frame contributed
run scoring hits in a 4 run first inning that provided all of the runs
the Titans would need to advance to victory. Next on the schedule is a visit to St.
Andrew's School on Tuesday, March 27th.

Have a Productive Summer Workshop – April 17^thLook for a flyer in the third marking period report card! The PTO is doing great things on April 17^th with a job fair and volunteer opportunities.

Sally Hatton, the teen librarian at (Old) New Castle Library, will be coming to our “Summer” fair on April 17 to talk to the students and parents about teen summer programs at the library.

New Castle Library, like the county system libraries, runs a summer Teen Reading Club (with incentives such as prizes). In addition, Ms. Hatton runs a monthly Teen Book/Film Discussion group.

Scheduling for Next Year Starts April 2^nd
Mrs. Geesaman will be explaining the scheduling process to each English class April 2^nd-4^th. Scheduling forms will be sent home with students for parents to sign. No schedule will be processed without a parent signature. Students will also fill out their 4 year plan and learn about the University of Delaware’s Commitment to Delawareans. A date will be set for incoming freshman and their parents to fill out schedule requests.

Pencader Travels to Spain
The Pencader Charter Spanish Club is traveling to Spain this summer. The trip, from July 2 – 10, will give our students real life experience to use the Spanish they have learned in class, as well as bringing the cultural lessons from class to life. We will be traveling to Madrid, Toledo, Grenada, Sevilla, and ending on the Costa del Sol in the south. We will be visiting landmarks such as the Prado, the Royal Palace, the Alhambra, and the Plaza de Toros. Students and teachers traveling have the opportunity to earn high school or professional credits while abroad by reflecting on their experience and completing specific course work by EF Tours. Natalie Hyman and Sherry Geesaman are organizing the trip through EF Tours. Any student desiring to obtain high school credit should schedule a time to meet with Mrs. Geesaman prior to May 1^st.

Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald House of Delaware is a safe, affordable, home-away-from-home, where families can live together and receive the kind of special care they need at such difficult times. They are provided breakfast but rely on the generosity of volunteers for dinner.

Pencader students, friends and families will be making dinner for families staying at the House on Thursday, April 19th. Can't come in to cook dinner? Send in a Casserole! Prepare casseroles at home and we will take them to the House!

Individuals interested in volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House on Thursday, April 19th, please contact Marlo Green to sign up: marlo_green@yahoo.com or 302.382.7459.

Dates to Remember

April 17 – PTO presentation 7-8 pm. at school

May 9 – Class ring presentation for sophomores

May 15-16 – Sophomores order class rings

May 18 – PTO Blue Rocks game

To have news posted here, contact:
sherry.geesaman@pencadercharter.org