Together We Build Strong Minds
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...
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 Program … Read more...
Approximately 800 8th graders from across all three middle schools in the Pennsbury School District kicked off Engineers Week with several high-profile VIPs on a Zoom call.
“It was our special honor to partner with Senator Bob Casey, Jr. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, Boeing CEO David Calhoun, Ms. Mae Krier (Levittown’s … Read more...
The Pennsbury Partners Advisory Board Mini-Grant Committee recently awarded five schools with special, corporate-sponsored mini-grants in the amount of $3,010. The purpose of these grants is to foster partnership developments in each school that:
- Make a positive impact on student academic achievement by linking with curriculum;
- Combine … 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Pennsbury is celebrating the accomplishments of nine District schools, as each was recognized recently by the Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network (PaPBS). According to Regina Rausch, Director of Special Education, the schools are among the 2020 recipients of recognition for high fidelity implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports … 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...
For the 21st consecutive year, the Pennsbury Partners Program celebrated a Non-Profit Partner of the Year and a Business Partner of the Year.
Ordinarily, the Partners Program hosts a festive, spring celebration to pay tribute to the Partners of the Year, with 150+ community partners, local elected officials, and staff … 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.
“It … Read more...
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Jan. 18th was the 26th anniversary of the national Day of Service that celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. On this school holiday, all ten Pennsbury School District elementary schools marked the fourth annual collaborative Day of Service. Fifth … Read more...