Congratulations to all award winners! More information about the We Build Futures Awards can be found on the District website below.
Pearl S. Buck Elementary SchoolPTO transforms faculty lounge into a restaurantIn mid-May, many District
families showed their gratitude for our teaching staff in a variety of
ways for Teacher Appreciation Week. On May 24, the PTO at Pearl S. Buck
ES turned the faculty lounge at the school into an elaborate Farmers
Market restaurant where they served lunch to the entire staff. They
thoroughly transformed the space by decorating every possible surface
from floor to ceiling.
Super Kid Cass visits elementary schoolsCass from the K-2 Super
Kids reading program visited kindergarten students in the District
elementary schools during May (these photos are from Pearl S. Buck ES).
During her visit, students were able ask Cass about her other Super
Kids friends, and find out more about Cass herself. Many students
dressed as their favorite Super Kids character for the occasion.
Joseph Ferderbar Elementary SchoolReading Challengers gets a sweet rewardThings got pretty messy
at Joseph Ferderbar ES on the afternoon of May 24 To celebrate the
school completing their Million Minute Reading Challenge, the entire
school helped turn the Ferderbar Reading Leadership Team into 'human
ice cream sundaes' with help from
selected students from each class in each grade. That includes ice
cream, of course...and chocolate syrup...and whipped cream...and
cherries on top. Congratulations to the students for reaching this
great reading milestone!
Cross-District pen-pals meet for lunchOn May 24, the second
grade from Walter Miller ES visited the second grade at Joseph
Ferderbar Elementary School, joining them for lunch, recess and some
fun after-lunch activities. The two schools' second graders have been
trading pen pal letters all this school year, and this was an
opportunity for them to meet for the first time in person.
Rover Run helps homeless houndsThree fourth-grade
students wanted to raise money for an animal shelter to help them keep
animals longer while waiting for adoptions (and hopefully lower the
euthanization rate). So, they organized an in-school race called the
Rover Run and made nearly $200 for their cause.
Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolHoover celebrates Leadership Day
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Hoover celebrates their school nurseStudents created
and signed a poster honoring their school nurse, Sharon White. This
marked National Nurses week, which was celebrated across the country on
May 6-12.
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Walter Miller Elementary School
Reading fun carries on
Following up on the
Phanatic about Reading event last month, students at Walter Miller
Elementary are continuing a variety of activities to encourage reading
every day. The projects included a used book collection for Mary's
Cupboard in Levittown, a "caught reading" collection of photos
submitted by students' families showing their children reading at home
and elsewhere, bookmark designing, and voting for favorite books in an
online Children's Book Council poll.
Board presentation highlights Makerspace activities
On Tuesday, May 7, students from Kathy Alford’s 4th grade class presented "an activity that makes Walter Miller Elementary School unique" at the Neshaminy School Board Public Work Session at Maple Point Middle School. Students shared some of their favorite Library Makerspace activities, including KEVA Planks, Straw Constructors, Ocean Bottles, Message Bracelets, and Squishy Circuits. |
This Board presentation
was the
final one of a series this year which included all
the District elementary schools. Next school year the middle
schools
and high school will be invited to make similar presentations to share
their points of pride with the Board and the community.
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School
Kindergarten builds futures - and boats
The
kindergarteners of
Albert Schweitzer ES took over Home Depot during a field trip on May
15. This was part of a wood and paper unit in their science program.
Each kindergartener made their own wooden boat, got a tour of the paint
mixing station and learned how keys are made.
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Twin Day has school seeing double
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Tawanka Elementary School
Temple K-9 officers visitOn Tuesday, May 14,
members of the Temple University Police K-9 unit
visited Tawanka. During their visit the K-9 officers showed the
students
the basics of dog obedience, apprehension and detection techniques. The
students really enjoyed the presentation and the chance to interact
with the law enforcement community who keep us safe.
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Palates expand with healthy food samples
Tawanka
wrapped up the fruit and vegetable sampling program with grapes
in May. This was a fun way for the students to try new fruits and
vegetables this year to encourage healthy eating habits for life. Tawanka would like to thank Giant Food Stores for adding food donations to this program, especially store manager Tim Feoli, store manager and assistant manager Karen Pomykacz. The program was started and managed by physical education teacher Bob Wright. |
Maple Point Middle School
6th grade visit public library open house
Over 115 Maple Point students (mostly 6th grade) attended an open house at the Langhorne branch of the Bucks County Free Library on May 14. This fun event was hosted by 6th grade English teachers Beth Kane and Theresa Johnson. Students completed a fun scavenger hunt, entered into a raffle for a chance to win a gift card prize to Mom’s Ice Cream in Langhorne, and had fun checking out the library resources with their friends. Earlier in the year, every 6th grade student secured their own public library card. |
Philly sports legends join Mother's Day Walkathon
On May 9, Maple Point MS
enjoyed a visit from a special guest during their annual Mother's Day
Walkathon. This two-day in-school fundraiser and included nearly 1,000
students who donated $5,400 to the Barkann Family Healing Hearts
Foundation. Founded by Philadelphia sports announcer Michael Barkann
and his wife Ellen Barkann, the foundation provides financial aid to
families in the Philadelphia region who are in need due to recent
adversity or tragedy. Students contributed $5 to participate, and a
select group of participants were invited to a luncheon on May 17 at
Capital Grill in Philadelphia, where they met Eagles Super Bowl
champion Zach Ertz.
Poquessing Middle School
ClassH-Room episode featuring Poquessing airs
The new Fox 29 show that
pits Philadelphia area students against their teachers in a game of
knowledge featured Poquessing Middle School on May 24. If you haven't
seen it yet - no spoilers here (the link to view it online is below).
But we can tell you that the appearance netted a $500 contribution to
the school and a great time was enjoyed by all involved.
Hope of Walk honors Kaylin Pahulick
The Student Council at Poquessing MS held its 13th Annual Hope Walk on May 10. This year, the school raised $4,200 to benefit The Gift of Life Foundation and Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Gift of Life was chosen in honor of Kaylin Pahulick, daughter of Poquessing teacher Nichole Pahulick. Kaylin passed away about two years ago. Kaylin’s favorite color was red, so Poquessing goes #redforkaylin each year for the Hope Walk.
Delaware Valley University hosts middle school career festival
Fifty-eight
students from
Neshaminy’s three Middle Schools participated in the iSTEAMM Day at
Delaware Valley University on May 23. Career explorations
included manufacturing, science, technology, engineering and
math. Professionals presented workshops in numerous STEAM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Art, Math and Manufacturing) professions. They
added an additional M for manufacturing. |
Sessions were led by
volunteers from various companies.
Students preselected
sessions that were of personal interest to them. They enjoyed
the hands-on interactive workshops and hearing information about
various careers from accomplished mentors in technology and
science-related fields.
Some of the Neshaminy students made their own shampoo, learned about
seed harvesting, and explored the world of veterinary medicine.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
SPIRIT team delivers a donation in person
Representatives
from Carl Sandburg's SPIRIT team stopped by the Ronald
McDonald House in Hershey, PA in May. They donated gallons drink can
tabs (which can be recycled for monetary donations) collected
by the students and blankets made by the student SPIRIT squad for the
patients who stay at the facility. The yearly contributions made by
Sandburg are always greatly appreciated. Pictured from left to right are Diane Rose, Kori Backhaus and Donna Jackson. |
Pasta for Pennies fights cancerOn April 10th
students from Jen Wilmot's homeroom traveled to the Olive Garden
restaurant in Langhorne in May to enjoy a spaghetti lunch courtesy of
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Their homeroom raised the most
-- $477 -- for the Pasta for Pennies program. The total contribution to
the organization from Carl Sandburg was over $2000.
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Class fundraiser helps benefits animal shelter
On May 15, students in
Kelly Alberts and Dawn Toth's classes at Carl Sandburg Middle School
enjoyed a visit by Kayla Gross from the Women's Animal Center in
Bensalem. Since November, the students have been raising money for the
shelter by creating and selling dog treats, as well as producing
posters and note cards to raise awareness about the Center in the
Sandburg community. They set out to raise $100 for this project, but
ended up making $240 to donate.
Neshaminy High School
NHS honors top achievers
On May 2, Neshaminy HS
held their annual Top 5% Recognition Ceremony, celebrating academic
achievement for the Class of 2019, juniors and sophomores. Visit the
link below to see the video of each award senior recipient talking
about their post-graduation plans and their favorite memories of their
years at NHS plus all the names of those honored.
Military ceremony includes a special presentation
On May 23, five Neshaminy
High School seniors were honored for their decision to enter military
service following graduation: Kobe Wilcox (US Air Force); Anthony
Mamie (US Army); Zachery Kuehmstedt (US Army
Reserves); Sean Jackson (US Army); Eda Hopkins (West Point Military
Academy).
Neshaminy High School has been holding this ceremony in the Hub during the school day each year for the past ten years. Families, local representatives and recruitment officials are included in the ceremony. This year the ceremony included a special presentation by Steve Spong, a 1987 NHS graduate currently serving as a Master Sergeant in the Air National Guard. Mr. Spong presented a flag that was flown over Iraq and Syria during his deployment last year. His wife, Sandy Spong, is the advisor for the NHS Change It Up Club, which assembled and sent care packages to him and his troops while they were deployed.
Neshaminy High School has been holding this ceremony in the Hub during the school day each year for the past ten years. Families, local representatives and recruitment officials are included in the ceremony. This year the ceremony included a special presentation by Steve Spong, a 1987 NHS graduate currently serving as a Master Sergeant in the Air National Guard. Mr. Spong presented a flag that was flown over Iraq and Syria during his deployment last year. His wife, Sandy Spong, is the advisor for the NHS Change It Up Club, which assembled and sent care packages to him and his troops while they were deployed.
Project reaches out to military service members
overseas
A group of students at Neshaminy HS have been running a fundraiser for the last two months to raise money for Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude is a program that sends care packages to service men and women stationed abroad. Often, these individuals are in need of very basic supplies such as socks, sun screen, lip balm, and undershirts. Operation Gratitude also tries to include some "fun" items like gum, playing cards, and crossword puzzles to cheer them up when they are so far from home. |
NHS junior Delaney Young
discovered this program, did some research,
then came to Assistant Principal Tom Magdelinskas and Counselor
Christina Savage to see if she could do something to help this effort.
Once
approved, she and about 20 other students sold Gertrude Hawk candy bars
to raise money for the care packages. With help from students in the
NHS AVID program, they made about 80 cards to send with the packages.
FBLA competitors excel at state competition
Thirty-two Neshaminy High
School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members attended the
State Leadership Competition on April 8-10, 2019, in Hershey. Freshman
Ohenmaa Ofosu-Mensah placed first in Introduction to Financial Math.
The NHS Entrepreneurship Team of Joey Nolan & Dan Gutman placed
fourth, and Aaron Lewis took home fifth place in Banking &
Financial Systems. These four students will be heading to the National
FBLA Leadership Conference and Competition in San Antonio, TX in June
where they will compete against the top finishers in the United States,
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.
The Emerging Business Issues team of Andrew Schmitz and Steven Muller placed tenth. The NHS chapter also earned a "Gold Seal" and "Outstanding Chapter" award for their activities this year.
The Emerging Business Issues team of Andrew Schmitz and Steven Muller placed tenth. The NHS chapter also earned a "Gold Seal" and "Outstanding Chapter" award for their activities this year.
Business students receive summer scholarships
This summer, twenty Business, Computer and Information Technology students will attend the Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW) Program. PFEW is a unique educational experience designed for high school sophomores and juniors to learn about career opportunities while taking an active role in operating a simulated business. PFEW is open to students from all across Pennsylvania and offers a college campus experience for one week at Lycoming College and Penn College.
The student operated businesses are judged in the areas of management, return on new assets, a marketing and advertising campaign and a stockholders’ presentation.
Each student received a scholarship valued at $1,500 through the PFEW organization. The Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce takes a very active role in supporting PFEW. The winners include: Nicole Berman, Kristina Carsley, Thomas DeMarco, Joseph DeMatteo, Daniel Gutman, Madison Heintz, Laurel Jung, Jared Keyes, Connor Kitzmiller, Kyle Miles, Jacqueline Regensburger, Nick Ropars, Regina Schroeder, Matthew Schwab, Victor Sloan, Isaiah Taylor, Jack Toy, Jordan Turner, Samuel Usherenko and Julie Whitaker.
Armour family supports new baseball scoreboard
On May 9 the NHS baseball
team started their game against Souderton HS with a ceremony to
acknowledge the generous donation by the Armour family toward the cost
of a new scoreboard at the baseball field. The family has a long
history with Neshaminy baseball; three of the Armours played on the
team
during the 1970s and 1980s.
Envirothon team excels at state competition
On May 23 and 24,
Neshaminy's Envirothon team of Caroline Angerer, Ashly Alexander,
Jasmine Henne, Bill Angerer and Gael Olguin-Ayala represented Bucks
County in the 2019 Pennsylvania Envirothon held at the University of
Pittsburgh-Johnstown. The team scored a 92.5% and placed 8th overall in
the Oral Component, a team challenge to develop a solution to a
scenario and present their idea to a panel of judges. This score
represents the highest score AND the highest placement for Neshaminy at
the state event. The team also excelled in the Wildlife component (a
written and field test in wildlife knowledge) with a score of 82% and a
12th place finish. This score was also the highest in Neshaminy's 15
trips to the state competition.
Boys 4x400 relay team takes state championship
Congratulations to Neshaminy HS runners Savaughn Hebron, Emmanuel Ampofo, Ethan Nolan and Savion Hebron who won the state 4x400 meter relay championship at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 25. This is the second state title for Savion, who took first place in the boys 200 meter dash at the indoor championship in March.
Challenger baseball & softball recognized
The Change It Up Club at
Neshaminy HS accepted a donation from McHales Plumbing, Heating and
Cooling May 19 during the final day of Bucks County Challenger softball
/ baseball at NHS. This program, which is sponsored by the club, has
met every Sunday during the spring to offer kids with special needs a
chance to learn and play with help from NHS coaches and players from
the baseball and softball teams. The award is the first McHales Cares
community grant and will go toward future expenses for continuing the
program next year.
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Neshaminy
School Board
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Stephen
Pirritano - Vice President
John Allen Cyndie
Bowman
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