Chester Charter School awarded $775K Grant from U.S. Department of Justice
CHESTER » Chester Community Charter School (CCCS) has been awarded a $775,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
CCCS is one of only eight grantees across the United States to receive this award, and the only public charter school.
The grant will fund a project called “A ViolenceFree School.” Goals of the project will include improving CCCS’s safety and social climate, and preventing student violence, delinquency, and victimization. Mental health services will be offered to help students cope with personal problems that inhibit learning, and peer-to-peer support activities and restorative practices will be used to engage alienated youth.
The city of Chester has the second highest murder rate in the U.S., as well as a three times greater rate of poverty than the rest of the country. Some 95% of CCCS students are low-income, and 99% are members of minority groups. The “A Violence-Free School” project has the goal of improving academic achievement levels and socio-emotional personal skills, thereby giving the children of the CCCS community a greater opportunity to change their community and their circumstances. The project also aims to improve attendance rates, decrease violence-related suspensions, and foster a greater sense of belonging among students.
The project will partner with various local youth support, behavioral health, and security organizations and programs. The grant will fund the “A ViolenceFree School” project beginning this month and running through September
30, 2022.
Chester Community Charter School (CCCS) was founded in 1998 as alternative public school choice for parents in and around the Chester-Upland School District. What began with
100 students in the conference rooms of a local hotel has grown into a community-centered school serving more than 4500 students in grades K-8. Dr. David Clark is the current CEO of CCCS. The school operates nine classroom buildings on four campuses. CCCS is dedicated to empowering students as learners through the development of a results-driven academic environment.
Media Theatre holds ‘Matilda’ costume day
The Media Theatre will hold a Costume Day Oct. 27 for the 3 p.m. final performance of “Matilda: The Musical”.
Anyone attending the show that day may come in their favorite Halloween costume, or dress like one of the characters in the show. All attending in costume will get their name placed into a raffle, with the winner chosen after the performance. The winner will receive two tickets to The Media Theatre’s upcoming production of “ELF: The Musical,” which is based on the classic Will Ferrell movie.
For tickets, visit mediatheatre.org or call 610-8910100.
African American Genealogy Group celebrates 30 years
The African American Genealogy Group will celebrate its 30th Anniversary
1 p.m., Nov. 2 at the McCall Golf and Country Club in Upper Darby. The keynote speaker will be professional genealogist Melvin Collier from Washington DC.
Cost is $55. For tickets and information, contact Robert Neal at 610-5743067. Tickets can also be purchased at bit.ly/aagg30th-tix.
Ernest D. Menold receives Governor’s Award for Safety
Ernest D. Menold, Inc., 5th and Powhatton Aves., Lester, has been awarded the 2019 Governor’s Award for Safety. This is in recognition of its 2018 performance in which employees worked over 150,000 manhours without an OSHA Recordable injury.
The award will be presented at a luncheon in Hershey Oct. 28. The PA Worker’s Compensation Bureau/ Health & Safety Davison is also planning to make this presentation at a luncheon in the manufacturing facility in Tinicum Township Nov. 14.
Ernest D. Menold, Inc. has over 70 years of experience as a sheet metal contractor, providing the Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley region with high quality custom metal fabrication and installation services. Its work spans across many industries. Their skilled staff will work to design and fabricate components and metal systems unique to most any operation. For more information, visit www.menold. com/.
Interboro Band holds 8th annual mattress and power base sale
The Interboro High School Band students will host its eighth annual Mattress and Power Base fundraising sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Shopping for a new mattress can be intimidating, but Interboro offers a friendly, nonpressured environment and betterthan-retail prices. Knowledgeable assistants will be on hand to answer questions. The showroom will display the latest in adjustable bed frames and mattresses in every size, luxury pillows, sheets and even bean bag chairs that convert into youth beds.
Custom Fundraising Solutions (CFS) will transform the Interboro High School Gym into a 25plus bed showroom filled with all sizes and styles. Name brands like Simmons Beautyrest, Malouf, and Symbol are available for up to 50% off retail prices. Area residents can watch for area yard signs advertising the sale and a few lucky high school kids who get to wear the “mattress suit” while promoting the sale to passersby.
Interboro High School is at 500 16th Ave., Prospect Park. For more information, text Bucs to
797979 or contact Dave Cox at dave.cox@cfsbeds. com or call 215-913-8762.
CFS helps groups raise thousands of dollars in a one day sale, and provide the community a product they need, for a great value. To learn more, visit www.customfundraisingsolutions.com.
Program about estates & inheritance offered in Concord Twp.
Presenter Christopher Murphy, Esq. will offer a free session about estates
2 p.m., Nov. 7, at the Concord Township Building,
43 Thornton Rd., Glen Mills. Pre-registration is required. The program is made possible by Senior Community Services.
Murphy will discuss when it is time to review and change estate documents; how divorce, remarriage and death of a family member, changes in wealth and additional grandchildren affect an estate plan; and topics concerning Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax and revocable living trusts.
To register, call Eileen at
484-496-2137.