Together We Build Strong Minds
The Pennsbury High School Environmental Science Club, led by faculty advisor, Kristen Realdine, was recognized recently by the Lower Makefield Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) and the township’s Board of Supervisors for the club’s impressive work on reducing environmental waste and advancing the installation of water refill … Read more...
The College Board has announced that Pennsbury School District has earned a position on the 9th annual AP District Honor Roll! Pennsbury is among only 373 school districts in North America to receive this honor.
“I am proud of our students, teachers, and administrators in building our AP… Read more...
Kudos to the entire Charles Boehm Middle School community for recent re-certification as a National School of Character by Character.org. Boehm was the first of all of the Pennsbury schools to achieve this distinction five years ago, and it continues to lead the way with this re-certified status.
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Pennsbury Technology Department staff member, Amanda D’Amico, hosted a virtual reality tour of aquatic life around the globe for first grade students at Penn Valley Elementary School. The students first read a nonfiction piece about animals and their traits for survival. The virtual reality tour brought to life the … Read more...
Pennsbury is one of 250 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 10th Annual AP® District Honor Roll! To be included on the Honor Roll, Pennsbury had to increase the number of students participating in AP (since 2017) while … Read more...
Paleontologists, Mike and Roberta Straka, visited with second graders at Afton and Quarry Hill elementary schools as a tie-in with the Pennsbury science curriculum. “The students learned a lot from the presenters,” shared Afton teacher, Rhea Jones. “They were very organized and engaging. There was a lot of opportunity … Read more...
The Artists of Yardley (AOY) Art Center, a Pennsbury Partner, hosted the third annual gallery show of adjudicated Pennsbury student work on two weekends in January, 2019. As in past years, this showcase of up-and-coming talent was juried by members of AOY after the students curated their own … Read more...
Pennsbury School District is honored to be included among numerous local partners to Waste Management, Inc. (WM) in the development and care of local learning gardens. Other local entities partnering with WM in this effort include the Falls Township Senior Center, Pennsbury Manor, The Pen Ryn School, and … Read more...
In keeping with a tradition begun by PHS teacher and coach, Frank Sciolla, 20 years ago, the Varsity Girls Basketball Team travels to the Pennsbury elementary schools where they conduct assemblies on the importance of reading and student-teacher relationships. “They do this the day before the game and then … Read more...
Pennsbury Technology Director, Brad McCormick, and Educational Technology Specialist, Mandy Lutz, achieved the designation of “Google for Education Certified Trainer,” a distinction that has been reached by fewer than 2,000 people in the world. This prestigious designation recognizes Ms. Lutz and Mr. McCormick as two of the top … Read more...
The Pennsbury Partners Program celebrated its 20th annual partnership recognition event on April 30, 2019 at William Penn Middle School. As in previous years, awards were presented to one outstanding business partner and one outstanding non-profit partner of the year. The 2019 celebration also featured musical entertainment by … Read more...
Instrumental music teacher, Michael McGarry, reports that string students from all three Pennsbury middle schools attended a performance by a quartet of musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra. “Students listened to pieces from the classical repertoire by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven in the newly-refurbished Pennwood auditorium,” said Mr. McGarry. Performers … Read more...
The “Best Prom in America” just got even better, thanks to special recognition by the Guinness World Records team!
After carefully documenting the process that led to the creation of the largest mural of kisses, or lip prints, Pennsbury High School administrators were notified by the Guinness World Records team … Read more...
The Pennsbury Education Foundation (PEF) recently awarded eight grants to schools across the Pennsbury School District, totaling over $12,000. The PEF is a 501©3 organization that relies on donations and supports the purpose of improving teaching and learning in Pennsbury through innovative educational initiatives. Grants are awarded through … Read more...
In October, Pennsbury High School assistant principals, Patti Steckroat and Cherrissa Gibson, presented at the 25th annual National Character.org Conference in Washington, D.C. The pair led a breakout session titled, Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable: Building Character and Leadership to Promote Positive School Culture.
Ms. Gibson and Ms. Steckroat led a team … Read more...
The Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) is proud to recognize Pennsbury School District for its outstanding commitment to visual arts education with the endorsement, Outstanding Visual Arts Community 2019. PAEA empowers its members to transform their practices, students, colleagues, and communities to build a strong art education … Read more...