Together We Build Strong Minds
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...
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...
The Pennsbury High School Speech & Debate team earned significant recognition from the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) this fall based upon the students’ overall performance during the last school year. According to the NSDA, students earn points and degrees in the honor society … 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...
With the passage of the 2019–2020 School District final budget on June 20th, the Pennsbury Board of School Directors approved the re-instatement of a fifth “special” to the elementary schedule. Supplementing the current specials that include physical education, music, art, and library will be the introduction of a new weekly … 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...
Pennsbury’s Afton Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School on September 26th by U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. One of 362 schools recognized nationwide (1% of all schools) Afton was honored for its progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
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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...
Third grade students held their annual “Biography Bash” at Pennsbury’s Walt Disney Elementary School in the spring of 2019. “This is a two-part project that involves in-classroom research and a project to work on at home,” explained teacher, Jess Holzerman. “Students arrived dressed as famous people, ready to embody … 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Pennsbury School District is pleased to announce that the environmentally-friendly renovation of Pennwood Middle School employed numerous sustainable planning, design, and construction components to achieve LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. By seeking the LEED Certification, … 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...