Together We Build Strong Minds
As most of us are aware, our country is in the middle of an opioid overdose epidemic. In the wake of this epidemic, a new school code requires schools to provide instruction to students in grades 6–12 related to the prevention of opioid abuse, beginning in the 2018–19 school year. … Read more...
Superintendent Dr. Bill Harner and several municipal officials recently held a summit for about 50 Realtors, explaining the reasons their clients should be moving into homes and starting businesses in the towns contained within the Quakertown Community School District.
“We are very proud of what we are accomplishing here,” … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU), in-line with our ongoing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education efforts, was proud to again coordinate and host the Bucks County regional STEM Design Challenge. Two sell-out crowds, of sixty-five teams each, competed on two separate days with elementary students … Read more...
Our country’s service men and women are oftentimes stationed far away from their home, family, and friends. This can be especially difficult for them over the holidays. To show those actively serving outside the United States that they are still being thought of and their sacrifice appreciated, the students of … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) was extremely proud to honor and celebrate the 40 graduates of their Class of 2021. This year’s graduating class includes special education students from 10 Bucks County School Districts and the School District of Philadelphia. Family, guardians, and friends of the graduates, … Read more...
Seven districts from Bucks or Eastern Montgomery counties, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and Upper Bucks County Technical School were among the recipients.
Seven school districts from Bucks or Eastern Montgomery counties, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and Upper Bucks County Technical School in Bedminster were recently among the recipients … Read more...
The Bucks IU Mobile FAB LAB has figured out how to make virtual learning fun and FABulous! The program developed and offered two weeks of summer camp and has over 150 campers participating.
Campers all received their own personal CAMP BOX, shipped directly to their home prior to the … Read more...
On May 3, 2018, over 100 students representing a wide range of disabilities converged on the Bucks County Intermediate Unit’s central office site in Doylestown to participate in the EmployAbility Expo. Participation at this year’s Expo represents the largest total number of participants over the past several years. This … Read more...
Dr. Mark Hoffman, Bucks IU Executive Director, was recently named to the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee on Secondary School Start Times. This committee was created/authorized by 2017 Senate Resolution No. 417 to study the impact of school start times at the secondary level. Dr. Hoffman holds … Read more...
In the midst of a pandemic, with schools trying to operate normally while dealing with changing health guidelines and schedule modifications, the students of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) at Samuel Everitt were determined to persevere and still hold their 5th Annual Stockings for Soldiers program … Read more...
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) welcomed Governor Tom Wolf to Brookwood Elementary School, in Bristol Township, to talk with students using their newly unveiled Bucks IU Mobile Fab Lab. The Fab Lab was funded by the governor’s groundbreaking PAsmart initiative. The governor … Read more...
Head Start and Early Head Start are federal programs designed to promote school readiness by enhancing the child’s cognitive, social and emotional development with a positive learning environment and a variety of services, including:… Read more...
Instead of sitting idle while schools are not in session, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit’s (Bucks IU) Mobile FAB LAB has been producing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) face shields with their 3‑D printers and laser cutter. Led by Dr. Lindsey Sides, Bucks IU Supervisor of STEAM (Science, … Read more...
There’s a new man in charge at Upper Bucks County Technical School in Bedminster. John Sweda will succeed Bernard Wagenseller, who had been the school’s top administrator the last six years.
The school — which draws students from the Quakertown Community, Pennridge and Palisades school districts — recently named John Sweda … Read more...
The Bucks IU’s 22nd Annual “Caring Community Awards Celebration” was a great success on the evening of May 15th! Our Bucks IU staff members, nominated over 130 recipients for this special award, whose purpose is to recognize individuals, outside of our Bucks IU, that have made an extraordinary … Read more...
Springfield Elementary School was recognized at the State Level for “high fidelity implementation of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Program (PBIS).” This program, in its second year of implementation at Springfield Elementary highlights promotes positive behavior by recognizing students who are respectful, responsible and kind. In order … Read more...