Together We Build Strong Minds
Congratulations to the Pennsbury Thespians, one of three troupes to earn national “Outstanding Impact” awards during Theatre in our Schools Month in 2020! Students from Kansas and Mississippi joined Pennsbury’s troupe in this special recognition. Pennsbury’s Thespian Troupe is led by Charles Boehm Middle School music teacher, Matthew South.… 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...
Congratulations to all ten Pennsbury elementary schools! As a group, they earned a 2018 Promising Practices Award from Character.org for conducting the inaugural Pennsbury Day of Service activity on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This was one of just 258 Promising Practices awards granted by Character.org nationwide to schools, … Read more...
Pennsbury is one of six school districts in Bucks and Montgomery counties that each received a $35,000 PAsmart targeted grant to enhance computer science classes and staff development. Jessica Perfetto, Applied Engineering & Technology Education Curriculum Coordinator for Pennsbury, applied for the grant on behalf of the School District. “This … Read more...
The Pennsbury Education Foundation (PEF) recently accepted a donation totaling $15,000 from Waste Management PA (WMPA), a Pennsbury Partner. The donation was made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program and was presented to the PEF Board of Directors by Judy Archibald, Director of Public … 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...
A grant-funded, pre-school program for three- and four-year-old children is continuing this year in the Pennsbury School District thanks to a joint effort between Pennsbury and the Morrisville YMCA. Known as the Pre‑K Counts Program, these classroom sessions are being offered on a full-day basis, five days each week, … 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...
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...
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...
Instrumental music faculty members found a way to honor the Pennsbury Class of 2020 with a special virtual performance of the Pennsbury Alma Mater. Each teacher played a different instrumental part of the composition, with some taping themselves playing more than one musical instrument. The final, composite edit was created … Read more...
The AOY Art Center, a Pennsbury Partner, will host the fourth annual gallery show of adjudicated Pennsbury student work on two weekends in early 2020. As in past years, this showcase of up-and-coming talent will be juried by members of the AOY Art Center and prizes will be awarded. First … Read more...
Pennsbury High School Assistant Principal, Justine McEachern, who also serves as Supervisor of School Counseling K‑12, was joined by PHS post-secondary counselor, Brooke Stoudt, to co-host two live, virtual Q&A sessions for the Class of 2021 and their parents/guardians. “We discussed how the challenges of COVID-19… 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...
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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Thanks to the dedication of numerous staff members and the enthusiasm of Pennsbury’s middle school “Best Buddies,” a total of 15 students in the District’s Autistic Support Program had the opportunity to see a Broadway production of Aladdin. The show was a special Autism-friendly performance produced by the Theatre Development … Read more...