CASD elementary schools prepare for blitz – of books

Eagles’ ‘Story Man’ will read to second-grade classes  Thanks in part to the Philadelphia Eagles, a book blitz will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the Coatesville Area School District. The Eagles Book Mobile will visit three elementary schools. The event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) and Coatesville Area School District, a PSEA news release said. Every...

Page-turning used book sale set for weekend

For 10th year, Reeceville Elementary to offer wide selection of reading, computer materials Students from Reeceville Elementary hope the public will support the school’s 10th annual used-book sale, a fund-raiser that benefits enrichment programs at the school. Celebrating 10 years of educational recycling, the Reeceville Elementary School Used Book Sale will be held Friday and Saturday, organizers...

Reeceville students collect food for the hungry

Reeceville Elementary School student Michael McVeigh saved his own chore money to buy and entire shopping cart full of food for local needy families — so they can have a good Thanksgiving meal. Students at the school donated more than 1,100 food items for local food cupboards as part of “Operation Thanksgiving.” ‘Operation Thanksgiving’ collects 1,100 items for local food...