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2026 eNewsletters
January 2026 - New Year! The Possibilities are Endless
2025 eNewsletters
December 2025 - The Gift of Education is All Around Us
November 2025 - Inspiring & Supporting Teachers for 30 Years
October 2025 - Professional Development Day KUDOS - STAY ConnectED!
September 2025 - Linking Education & Innovation! A SPECIAL Event!
August 2025 - Celebrating 30 Years of Education in DE
July 2025 - July News & Exciting Events!
June 2025 - Lots to Celebrate! Summer’s Almost Here!
- Anne Pfaelzer de Ortiz, Director of Development and Operations Retirement Letter
- Bloom Energy Hosts National STEM Champions from Charter School of Wilmington
- Middle Schoolers Got their Own STEAM Job Fair to Jumpstart their Careers
- DFSME’s June Shining Light Award Honors Peter Kelly, Science Educator
May 2025 - May Brings Marvelous STEM Moments!
March 2025 - SPRING News, Events & Women’s History Month!
February 2025 - Celebrating a FUN and FABULOUS February! Join Us!
January 2025 - Resolution #1 - OPEN THIS EMAIL!
2024 eNewsletters
December 2024 - Celebrating EDUCATORS! This Holiday Season
- The 10th Annual DE STEM Educator Awards Videos are Now Available
- Agriculture, Food & Natural Science Students Take Home Awards from 97th National FFA Convention & Expo
- December Shining Light Award goes to Chris Revel
- Science is Important: Why We Need to Teach Science in Early-Care and Elementary School
November 2024 - OPEN!! Celebrate DE Educator Achievements With Us!
- Presenting the 10th Annual DE STEM Educator Award Winners!
- Jack Cairns Honored with the DFSME Armbrecht Award
- DFSME’s November Shining Light Award Honors Shannon Legg, Automotive Technology Teacher at POLYTECH High School
- William Penn High School social studies teacher, Shelby Borst, Named Delaware 2025 Teacher of the Year
October 2024 - Fall Excitement is IN THE AIR!
- Register Now! Free, Live Virtual Event! Join Us! DE STEM Educator Awards – Nov. 7, 2024!
- Delaware Math Equity Annual Conference – In-person! Nov. 2, 2024
- DFSME’s October Shining Light Award Honors David Wienner, Science Educator at William Penn High School
- The National Science Foundation is Looking for STEM Educators to Honor with a Presidential Award
September 2024 - KICK OFF! The School Year Begins...
August 2024 - Celebrating Food & Ag Education! + FREE eBook
• Celebrating Food & Ag Education – Ag is the leading STEM industry in Delaware
• 2024 DE State Fair – STEM Displays and Contest Winners
• STEM Equity in ACTION Day – Register Now! Sept 10, 2024
• DE Math Equity Conference – Save the Date! Nov 2, 2024
• 10th DE STEM Educator Awards – Apply Now! Deadline to Apply: Sept 6
July 2024 - Exclusive Learning Opportunities for DE EDUCATORS!
• Join Us for STEM Equity in ACTION Day on September 10! Free Educator Tours of DE Businesses
• Learn About STEM Careers within DE Companies
• Earn CASH Prizes – “STEM Is Everywhere at the STATE FAIR!” STEM Contest
• DFSME July Shining Light Award Goes to Harry Brake, Librarian/Media Specialist and Environmentalist
June 2024 - Full STEAM Ahead for Summer Learning!
May 2024 - School is Almost OUT! Congratulations & Recognitions!
• Brandywine High School Wins Annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition for the Second Time
• Caesar Rodney High School’s Culinary Team Won the 11th Annual Delaware ProStart Student Invitational
• Ribbon Cutting for St. Edmond’s New Wagner-Szczerba EDGE Arena
• May DFSME Shining Light Awardee, Dr. Rachel Peacock
April 2024 - Earth DAY! Celebrations Abound!
• The Yes! Summit – Delaware High School Students Leap Into Action for the Environment
• Looking Ahead to 2025! Apply Now! Student Leadership Application Deadline: May 24
• Mountaire Farms Chicken Production More Sustainable than Ever Before
• Celebrating Earth Day 2024 in Delaware
• April “Shining Light Award” Honors Crystal Nagyiski, Middleschool Science Educator
March 2024 - Celebrating Women in Delaware! Must Read!
January 2024 - Educators Valued More Than EVER!
• Finding ways to increase student experiences with Science & Math starting at the Elementary Level
• Gov. Carney Approves Teacher Raises, Education Investments
• Dr. Holodick Honors Top High School Seniors as 2023 Secretary Scholar
• Vision Coalition – Three Town Hall Events to Discuss Future of Education
2023 eNewsletters
December 2023 - Happy Holiday Season! From DFSME!
October 2023 - STIMULATING MINDS with Innovation & Excellence
August 2023 - Celebrating Food and Ag Education
July 2023 - Summertime Splash - Learning Is All Around US!
June 2023 - Milestones & Summer Fun!
May 2023 - Looking Ahead! SCHOOL is ALMOST OUT!
March 2023 - Special Issue for Teachers! Get $! Grants Now Available!
March 2023 - Celebrating WOMEN in STEM in March!
February 2023 - Celebrating Black History Month & More!
January 2023 - Great STEM Start 2023!
2022 eNewsletters
December 2022 - Happy Holidays! Recognizing DE Educator Excellence!
November 2022 - Register Now! FREE Live Videocast DE Awards Nov 17
October 2022 - Save Your Spot! FREE STEM Conferences & Fall News
• Oct 14 / Oct 15 Math and STEM Equity Conferences
• U.S. Secretary of Education Visits the First State to Announce New Funding for Schools
• Delaware State University Ag Building Celebrated with Agilent Partnership
September 2022 - NEW Exciting STEM Education Opportunities in DE
August 2022 - Celebrate STEM through Food & Agriculture!
July 2022 - OUR GOAL: Revitalizing Teacher Support in Delaware
June 2022 - School’s Out! TIME for Summer Enrichment FUN
May 2022 - Honoring STEM Educators & Awardee Announcements!
April 2022 - Don’t Miss this Earth Day and Environment Issue!
February 2022 - Celebrations, Events and News You Can Use!
January 2022 - Shout Out to Teacher Heroes in Delaware
2021 eNewsletters
December 2021 - "Tis the Season to Celebrate! and Bloom in STEM Education!
November 2021 - Delaware Pathways Conference Register Now!
October 2021 - Register Now! STEM Educator Awards Nov 4
September 2021 - Making Science Education Better, More Equitable
Call to Action for Science Education ReportAugust 2021 - Celebrating Food and Ag in Delaware
July 2021 - Apply Now for STEM Educator Awards
April 2021 - Celebrating Earth Day in a Special Way!
March 2021 - Celebrating Educators’ Triumphs Through Adversity
February 2021 - 6th Annual STEM Educator Awards
January 2021 - CRISPER in a Box
2020 eNewsletter Archives
December 2020 - DFSME Mini Grants
November 2020 - Rehumanizing the Classroom
September 2020 - STEM Careers
August 2020 - Save the Dates
July 2020 - Teachers Special Edition
June 2020 - DE Covid-19 Response
February 2020 - 2019 Year in Review
