Seaford students create two new clubs

Two new clubs will be a part of the extracurricular landscape at Seaford High School next school, year as the Bracket Leadership Club and the Wellness and Fitness have been created.

Superintendent Adele Pecora officially welcomed the new clubs during the hybrid March 23 Board of Education meeting that took place both in-person and was live streamed. You’re on,” she said to the new groups

Marc Brackett, the founder and director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, inspired the Bracket Leadership Club The students met Brackett, who is also a professor in the Child Study Center of Yale University. The club aims to discuss healthy strategies for handing a range of emotions and learn how to develop as leaders.   

Another group of students were also inspired by Bracket to create the Wellness and Fitness Club to meet once or twice a week and take part in activities beneficial to both mental and physical health. The students also seek more fun activities. Pecora endorsed both clubs.

Sports success

Pecora and the board congratulated the Seaford High cheerleaders for capturing the Division 2 state championship. “As a mom, I understand the athleticism that is required to be a cheerleader,” Pecora said. “It’s a completely different sport than it was decades ago.” In addition, the high school’s boys and girls bowling teams both won county championships. 

School budget

The board also presented its budget proposals. The trustees said that the district would be receiving $1.1238 million more in state aid that will be applied to rising operation costs. Transportation will also increase as in-person school has returned with the coronavirus pandemic waning.

On May 17, when residents vote on the budget and for trustees there was also be two propositions on the ballot. Proposition 1 is the school budget. Proposition 2 is a request to use $4.5 million of the previously funded capital reserve to build a multi-purpose turf field to be used by physical education classes and 11 of the sports teams. 

Pecora also stated the board was looking to purchase new textbooks for the district. Grades seven through 11 would be able to use the same continual instructional program by using the same textbooks, she said.

Snack shop

Pecora encouraged everyone to support the high school’s clubs by buying items from the recently renovated snack shop. The snack shop was overhauled through a grant by County Legislator Steven Rhoades. The snack shop features a fresh interior as well as new siding.