Students report winter concerts, competitions and kindness initiatives; local candidate offers brief public comment

Student representatives at the Jan. 15 Colonial School District meeting summarized recent and upcoming school activities across the district.

Plymouth White Marsh students described the Dec. 4 Winter Concert and invited the board to spring concerts; freshmen and sophomores took Keystone exams after winter break. Colonial Middle School recapped the Dec. 21 "Brain Show," a senior‑citizen winter concert, and a holiday showcase involving 75 seventh‑ and eighth‑grade students. The district also noted more than 100 Colonial TSA students (grades 6–12) will compete in Region 5 events on Jan. 24 in approximately 72 STEM categories.

Elementary schools reported year‑end concerts, spirit team holiday drives that supported roughly 25 students, after‑school clubs (including a Lego club at Contra Hawkins and an after‑school step team program), and a districtwide kindness challenge and rally with staff and administrators invited. White Marsh Elementary's life‑skills students hosted a "little chef's" eatery and more dates are planned.

During the public‑comment portion, Leo Solga of Lower Merion introduced himself as a candidate for the 148th state‑house district and thanked the board for its service during School Board Recognition Month.