Together We Build Strong Minds
As he walked to midfield for the pre-game coin toss, many things ran through the mind of John Eatherton. The Quakertown Community High School senior and football team captain was holding the hands of two young boys, each in the midst of a battle with cancer.
“It makes you … Read more...
The Quakertown Community High School wrestling team won its sixth consecutive Suburban One League Liberty Division championship in dominating fashion as 11 wrestlers captured individual crowns, eight by pin.
“The guys did a heck of a job,” Coach Kurt Handel said. “This is one of the toughest teams in Quakertown … Read more...
Quakertown Community High School students and community members had the opportunity to meet with local businesses at the school’s first Job and Career Fair. Monday’s event gave students the chance to visit prospective employers during the school day. After dismissal, adults were invited in for the same opportunity.
“The … Read more...
Dr. Matthew Friedman, a highly respected educational leader in districts in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, was sworn in as the next superintendent of the Quakertown Community School District on Wednesday, July 5.
President Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. administered the Oath of Office to Dr. Friedman, who shared the exciting … Read more...
Nearly 50 people attended a tabletop exercise on August 22nd at Quakertown Community High School, one of several steps the district has taken to increase safety in its facilities.
Kasey Kollar, Chief of Operations at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, facilitated the event, which simulates an emergency situation in a … Read more...
Robert Bryant will travel to Taiwan for an extensive eight-week course in Mandarin and then teach English to Taiwanese students.
Robert Bryant, a 2019 graduate of Quakertown Community High School, has been awarded two distinguished scholarships as a soon-to-be graduate of Temple University.
The first, as a CLS (Critical Language … Read more...
Zach Polek is the first Quakertown Community High School student in more than three decades to finish in first place in auditions as both a singer and an instrumentalist for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 11 chorus, band, and orchestra.
“That was a shock,” said Zach, a junior … Read more...
Nicole Pasciuti’s internship with the Upper Bucks Free Press provided the Quakertown Community High School junior with the perfect opportunity to discover whether her passion for English and for writing would fit into a career as a journalist.
Thanks to the high school’s Field Study program, her experience at … Read more...
With the contract of its food services provider concluding on June 30, the Quakertown Community School District came up with a rather unique way to see who would be serving student breakfasts and lunches in the future.
During the week of May 8, three contractors each had one day to … Read more...
Quakertown Community High School is adding one of the nation’s fastest-growing clubs to its wide array of activities for students. The Esports Club was introduced to students on Feb. 1 and began competition on Feb. 17.
The goal of the club is to provide students with a positive social environment … Read more...
Richland Elementary School is celebrating five years of incorporating the Leader in Me process into its curriculum with a community Leadership Day on Thursday and a Family Leadership Breakfast on Friday.
“This gives us an opportunity to showcase all of the great work done by our students and staff,” … Read more...
Quakertown Community School District middle school students are developing incredible STEM-related projects as part of a new program called Math Extensions.
Used for the first time at Strayer Middle School and the Sixth Grade Center, accelerated math students are able to pick a project of their own choosing and, collaborating … Read more...
Before classes began at Quakertown Community High School, several senior student-athletes had their uniforms ready as a one-day gift to their favorite teacher to wear or hang in their classroom.
What may become a new tradition was inspired by Kate Kemp, a social studies teacher, who read about “My Jersey, … Read more...
Students rewarded for positive behavior will earn PRIDE coins to stock their home library.
A special piece of equipment was recently unveiled at Quakertown Elementary School that could have a positive impact on reading and behavior. A book vending machine was purchased with the help of the Quakertown Community Education … Read more...
The American Idol and Broadway star, the school district’s Artist-In-Residence, preached confidence and a willingness to fail to ultimately achieve success.
From the outset of a more than two-hour coaching session with Quakertown Community School District students and parents, Justin Guarini put everyone at ease. Headlined as an Audition … Read more...
Jennifer Honrado knew something was up when she saw a group of student-athletes walking down the hallway carrying their jerseys. When one of them stopped in front of her, handed her his blue football jersey, and explained the “MyJersey, Your Impact” theme, she was moved to tears.
“It meant the … Read more...