Speak Up: Century of memories at Frederick Douglass School’s birthday bash

Frederick Douglass Elementary School, the Seaford School District and their neighbors recently celebrated a learning hub special to many in the segregation and desegregation eras. Remembrances and tributes were the order of the day at the 100th-birthday bash for Frederick Douglass School, among the facilities rebuilt by philanthropist Pierre S. du Pont in the 1920s.

• I attended 2001-02. I was only in fourth grade. It always left a special mark on my heart, which is saying a lot considering I attended 12 schools during my grade school years. It was not star-studded but rather showed age even then, but it was a year that sowed a hope in the life ahead. To this day, into my own family. Thanks for all the people who have or have had a hand in making that place a sanctuary to some and a place of memorable experiences guaranteed. — Patrick Kelly

Milford educator named 2023 Delaware Teacher of the Year

Ashley Lockwood, a fifth grade teacher at Lulu M. Ross Elementary School in the Milford School District, was named Delaware’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. Ms. Lockwood received the honor at an award ceremony recently at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover.

• Congratulations, Ms. Lockwood! — Suzanne Heritage-Madanat