Together We Build Strong Minds
It was a day that combined brains and brawn with culture and competition in the name of ancient history for Newtown Middle School’s Team Impact. As part of their study of Ancient Greek city-states, students spent weeks exploring the many ways in which the citizens of Sparta, Megara, Athens, Corinth, … Read more...
Members of the Harlem Wizards Basketball Team were in CR schools on Friday, November 9 to talk to students about the importance of working as a team. With messages of unity and collaboration woven into their assembly programs, they urged students not to partake in bullying of any kind and … Read more...
On Saturday, October 27th the Council Rock High School South Marching Band won first place at the 2018 US Bands Group IV‑A Pennsylvania State Championships. With a score of 89.875 Council Rock High School South won all captions including Music, Visual, Colorguard, Percussion, and Overall Effect. This is Council … Read more...
For the 13th year in a row, Council Rock School District celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his birthday with an expansive CR CARES initiative. This year’s MLK Day celebration began at 9:30 AM in the Council Rock High School South Auditorium, where select students read … Read more...
Seven students from Council Rock High School South will get the unique opportunity to compete at the Zero Robotics international competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) next week. South’s “Rock Rovers” Zero Robotics Team must complete a challenge with SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient … Read more...
The Peace Center recently recognized the teacher-led Diversity Teams from both Council Rock North and Council Rock South High Schools at their recent gala on October 14. The Teams received certificates for their outstanding work, training their colleagues to have a deeper understanding of the complexities of prejudice, bias, and racism.
Congratulations to Council Rock teacher, Andrea Mangold, attended a three-day training in Colorado Springs at the Space Foundation Discovery Center as a recipient of the Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Educator Training Scholarship. Ms. Mangold’s trip to the Discovery Center was fully funded thanks to the new funding … Read more...
For the third consecutive year, Goodnoe Elementary School students placed nationally in the First in Math online competition. First in Math is an online learning program that sees cities, schools, classes, and students engaging in friendly competition while strengthening their math skills. Competing from school or from home, students accumulate … Read more...
Council Rock School District partnered with local agencies to develop a safety video that highlights best practices and quick action steps for students to follow in case of a bus emergency. Council Rock School District welcomes all surrounding districts to view the video and wishes everyone a safe and happy … Read more...
Honors Experimental Research in STEM is a senior-level course offered at our high schools for students who want to do an authentic, student-directed, research project in subject areas covered by the STEM areas – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. During the year, with the help of the teacher as facilitator, … Read more...
Chicks have hatched throughout the month of June in Council Rock’s Churchville Elementary School as part of the 4th Grade Embryology Project made possible by CREF with support from Customers Bank. A special thank you to Customers Bank for making it possible for all of our 4th-grade students and classrooms … Read more...
Holland Elementary students, staff, and families celebrated diversity on Thursday, May 31 with an expansive project that saw students researching their heritage and then presenting what they learned to their school community. Not only did the project reinforce important research skills, but it also proved to be an expansive celebration … Read more...
Churchville students and staff from kindergarten to third grade had a blast with Todd Parr on Friday, October 26th. Todd Parr is the author and illustrator of more than 40 books for children, including the New York Times bestselling The I Love You Book, The Earth Book, and The Thankful Book. He is the … Read more...
Richboro Elementary School Principal, Dr. Daneyelle Jordan, RES 5th grade teacher, Deb Cicchiello, RES music teacher, Kitty O’Connor, and twenty-one 5th grade students had cocoa and cookies with local senior citizens at the Northampton Senior Center recently. The intergenerational activity proved to be a truly “sweet” way to welcome in … Read more...
Council Rock North ninth grade students were offered the opportunity to “Sign the Pledge” through the Anti-Defamation League’s No Place for Hate campaign on their first day of school. Their signatures will be displayed throughout the year next to the NP4H8 mural in CR North’s cafeteria. Student leaders of the … Read more...
Jonathan Klass, Senior Vice President of Customers Bank present a donation of $15,000 to the Council Rock Education Foundation (CREF) in support of K — 12 district-wide S.T.E.A.M. initiatives not covered by the annual school budget. This donation will fund innovative projects that help Council Rock students strengthen … Read more...