Four members advanced to the individual finals: Crystal Lu, Parth Rustagi, Jack Wu, and Heran Yang. Jack Wu took 7th place in Algebra and Parth Rustagi took 3rd place in Geometry. Crystal Lu and Heran Yang placed in the top 10 in Geometry. In the Power Round, CSW placed 5th. Overall, our Math League Team placed 8th. The team is moderated by Mrs. Debbie Ott.
April Board Meeting
The April Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2021, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Please contact Tonya Dempsey (tdempse
Check out CSW’s profile page for the latest ranking information. CSW is ranked #3 in Philadelphia Metro Area High Schools, the #15 Charter High School in the country, #74 in the national rankings and the #1 high school in Delaware.
Congratulations to CSW Envirothon Team C for winning the 2021 virtual Envirothon State Competition this past week. Our teams took first, second, and third place! CSW will be representing Delaware in the national Envirothon Competition this summer. Team C members include: Amogh Baradwaj, Shriya Boyapati, Meghna Raj Annasagaram, Darren Wu, and Joanna Tan. Special thanks to our team coaches, Ms. Xuan Bui and Mr. Greg Darone.
2nd Overall: Team A – Michaela Somers, Claire Andreasen, Erica Hong, Marina deLeeuw, and Arjan Kahlon
The Charter Entrepreneurship Club hosted CharterLaunch on March 27 which featured five Charter alums: Miracle Olatunji ‘18, Nick Ulizio ‘19, Markos Zerefos ‘18, Chris Kontomaris ‘20, and Deborah Olatunji ‘20. CharterLaunch has a competition element but also a TED talk style event at the beginning. Special thanks to our team coach, Mr. Mike Kiersznowski. Winning teams include:
First place ($100 prize presented by CSW Entrepreneurship Club): Iveena Mukherjee, Sahaana Rajagopalan, Sai Kamila, Isheta Kulshreshtha
Second place ($75 prize presented by CSW Cash Club): Leroy Kang, Jeremiah Rayban, Chinmay Agrawal
Third place ($50 prize presented by CSW Association for Computing Machinery): Jack Wu
You can watch the entire conference at https://youtu.be/4dQ_5bpYXEY.
After an extensive search, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Reginald Johnson as the next President of The Charter School of Wilmington, effective May 15, 2021.
Dr. Johnson most recently served as the Chief of Strategic Partnerships with Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) International, where he led and cultivated partnerships with mission-aligned organizations to help PDK advance its goals of bridging research and practice, elevating the field of education, and developing future teachers. With a deep understanding of teaching and learning, Dr. Johnson has provided support to school leaders across the country to create the conditions for a world-class learning environment.
Prior to joining PDK, Dr. Johnson worked in the School District of Philadelphia as a principal where he led transformation efforts in several underserved communities by expanding access to high quality curriculum, redesigning teacher professional development, and creating an exceptional student experience. Over his 22-year career span, Dr. Johnson has been an executive leadership consultant, psychotherapist, athletic trainer, and teacher. Across these roles, Dr. Johnson has translated his core values into practices that emphasize leading through learning and developing the capacity of others.
Dr. Johnson received his Doctorate of Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His studies centered on examining the impact of collective leadership on organizational advancement. Throughout his development as a leader, Dr. Johnson has rooted his approach to stewardship by modeling empathy, building relationships, and focusing on results.
“I am grateful and humbled to have been selected to become part of the CSW community. I am excited to help lead the CSW vision focused on preparing students for a bright future in STEM and developing young men and women to become accomplished leaders in society. My strategic, rigorous, and diverse academic and professional experiences have prepared me for this role and will make me a valuable leader for CSW and the extended community.” said Dr. Johnson.
Dr. Johnson and his family are now residents of Delaware. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Johnson as our new President and welcoming him to our community.
May Board Meeting
The May Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, 2021, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Our new President, Dr. Reginald Johnson, will be introduced at this meeting.
Please contact Tonya Dempsey (tdempse
Important Admissions Update
Admission emails were sent to all applicants on Wednesday, February 24. Please check your Spam folder if you do not receive an email. You will also receive a letter by mail.
If you have any questions, email Suzanne Musacchio at smusacchio@charterschool.org.
Congratulations to Senior Playwrights
Emma Kelso and Irvin Mayfield are being celebrated as Honorable Mention Playwrights at the Delaware Theater Company’s Young Playwrights Festival. Sixty–two students competed virtually this year culminating with an online Awards Ceremony on March 11.
Irvin was selected for his work, “The Party,” and Emma was chosen for “Sometimes It’s OK Not to Be OK.”
Special thanks to Mr. Mark Mervine for supporting this program over the years with his students.
Explore the festival here: https://ad128021-bd7a-4482-8cb9-992204777523.filesusr.com/ugd/ef7be0_d7286486c1844a9482be78a96d1b8bd7.pdf
CSW’s Mock Trial Team Places 2nd in State – Undefeated in Trials
Congratulations to CSW’s Mock Trial team that went undefeated at the statewide virtual competition on February 19 and 20. After winning 4 out of 4 trials, they were named 2nd in the state.
This year, 20 teams from public, private, parochial, and charter schools throughout Delaware took part in the two-day mock trial competition that involved more than 300 students, 32 teachers, and 40 attorney advisors. Team members include: seniors Lucia Gotera, Neha Das, Nick Kulda, Atharva Shanbhag, Jordyn Flaherty; juniors Bella Palacio, Emily So; sophomores Rebekah Cheong, Arielle Flaherty, Varun Vadhera; and freshmen Claire McCann and Caroline Dooley.
“Best Witness” Gavels went to Atharva Shanbhag and Bella Palacio. Nick Kulda and Jordyn Flaherty took home “Best Attorney” Gavels, and Lucia Gotera won TWO “Best Attorney” Gavels. The club was moderated this year by Mrs. Holly Gosser.
Special thanks to our coaches who are also CSW parents, Attorney Doug McCann and Sue McCann, who spent the last five months working with our students.
Four members advanced to the individual finals: Crystal Lu, Parth Rustagi, Jack Wu, and Heran Yang. Jack Wu took 7th place in Algebra and Parth Rustagi took 3rd place in Geometry. Crystal Lu and Heran Yang placed in the top 10 in Geometry. In the Power Round, CSW placed 5th. Overall, our Math League Team placed 8th. The team is moderated by Mrs. Debbie Ott.
Check out CSW’s profile page for the latest ranking information. CSW is ranked #3 in Philadelphia Metro Area High Schools, the #15 Charter High School in the country, #74 in the national rankings and the #1 high school in Delaware.
Congratulations to CSW Envirothon Team C for winning the 2021 virtual Envirothon State Competition this past week. Our teams took first, second, and third place! CSW will be representing Delaware in the national Envirothon Competition this summer. Team C members include: Amogh Baradwaj, Shriya Boyapati, Meghna Raj Annasagaram, Darren Wu, and Joanna Tan. Special thanks to our team coaches, Ms. Xuan Bui and Mr. Greg Darone.
2nd Overall: Team A – Michaela Somers, Claire Andreasen, Erica Hong, Marina deLeeuw, and Arjan Kahlon
3rd Overall: Team B – Khai McCaskill, Elana Agarwal, Mukta Kantak, Surendra Anne, and Mikul Duggal
The Charter Entrepreneurship Club hosted CharterLaunch on March 27 which featured five Charter alums: Miracle Olatunji ‘18, Nick Ulizio ‘19, Markos Zerefos ‘18, Chris Kontomaris ‘20, and Deborah Olatunji ‘20. CharterLaunch has a competition element but also a TED talk style event at the beginning. Special thanks to our team coach, Mr. Mike Kiersznowski. Winning teams include:
First place ($100 prize presented by CSW Entrepreneurship Club): Iveena Mukherjee, Sahaana Rajagopalan, Sai Kamila, Isheta Kulshreshtha
Second place ($75 prize presented by CSW Cash Club): Leroy Kang, Jeremiah Rayban, Chinmay Agrawal
Third place ($50 prize presented by CSW Association for Computing Machinery): Jack Wu
You can watch the entire conference at https://youtu.be/4dQ_5bpYXEY.
After an extensive search, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Reginald Johnson as the next President of The Charter School of Wilmington, effective May 15, 2021.
Dr. Johnson most recently served as the Chief of Strategic Partnerships with Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) International, where he led and cultivated partnerships with mission-aligned organizations to help PDK advance its goals of bridging research and practice, elevating the field of education, and developing future teachers. With a deep understanding of teaching and learning, Dr. Johnson has provided support to school leaders across the country to create the conditions for a world-class learning environment.
Prior to joining PDK, Dr. Johnson worked in the School District of Philadelphia as a principal where he led transformation efforts in several underserved communities by expanding access to high quality curriculum, redesigning teacher professional development, and creating an exceptional student experience. Over his 22-year career span, Dr. Johnson has been an executive leadership consultant, psychotherapist, athletic trainer, and teacher. Across these roles, Dr. Johnson has translated his core values into practices that emphasize leading through learning and developing the capacity of others.
Dr. Johnson received his Doctorate of Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His studies centered on examining the impact of collective leadership on organizational advancement. Throughout his development as a leader, Dr. Johnson has rooted his approach to stewardship by modeling empathy, building relationships, and focusing on results.
“I am grateful and humbled to have been selected to become part of the CSW community. I am excited to help lead the CSW vision focused on preparing students for a bright future in STEM and developing young men and women to become accomplished leaders in society. My strategic, rigorous, and diverse academic and professional experiences have prepared me for this role and will make me a valuable leader for CSW and the extended community.” said Dr. Johnson.
Dr. Johnson and his family are now residents of Delaware. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Johnson as our new President and welcoming him to our community.
The May Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, 2021, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Our new President, Dr. Reginald Johnson, will be introduced at this meeting.
Please contact Tonya Dempsey (tdempse
CSW’s English department is continuing to develop our summer reading options to better reflect our diverse community, as well as CSW’s mission to create global citizens. We are continually seeking a balance between classic and contemporary works by distinct voices. CSW’s English department is requiring that all students read at least one work prior to the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
See what your class selections are here!
Please note that AP students (both AP English Language and AP English Literature) will have additional readings in preparation for the rigors of an AP course. These additional readings will be communicated directly from the AP teacher to student via email.
Hopefully the selections below will be both enjoyable and interesting. As always, the summer reading program is a work in progress. Currently we are featuring:
* a lauded autobiography by a Chinese-American woman
* the celebrated debut novel by Nigeria’s premier writer paired with a primer for literary analysis
* another contemporary autobiography by a young man with a white father and a black mother growing up under apartheid South Africa
* a short story collection that includes works by: an African-American poet and cultural critic, contemporary America’s queen of gothic tales, a Pulitzer Prize winning Indian-American, a Latinx author who focused on the marginality of the working class, and Nigeria’s seminal novelist.
We encourage parents and the rest of the CSW community to explore these works, as well.
While we are requiring only a small amount of summer reading, we do hope that students take advantage of summer break to delve into reading by exploring the classics and discovering freshly published works. If you would like some guidance, please contact your English teacher, the English chair, Mrs. Rosemary Basquill, or Ms. Jennifer Becker, the school librarian.
