Cheltenham SD Weekly News Share
Friday, November 10
THIS WEEK'S THEME: SIGNINGS, SIGNINGS & MORE SIGNINGS!
Alexis Crosby Signs with Syracuse with Excitement and Relief
Wednesday afternoon, Cheltenham High School Senior Alexis Crosby signed her commitment letter to attend Syracuse University on a track scholarship and her emotions were a mix of excitement and relief.
“It’s a real stress reliever,” said Crosby, who is planning on majoring in occupational therapy next year at Syracuse. “It’s been a build-up since 8th grade and to know where I’m going is a huge stress reliever. I’m very excited.”
“This has been a surreal experience,” said Denise Crosby, Alexis’ mother. “I’m overjoyed. She’s dedicated herself so intensely to competing and improving, both on the track and in the classroom.” Her dad, Anthony, said, “It’s a proud moment. We saw she had a talent early on and she set a goal. Today, she achieved it.”
CAPTION (l. to r.): Denise Crosby, mother; Alexis; Phyllis Grady, grandmother; Anthony Crosby, father
ALEXIS & COACHES
PICTURED (l. to r.): Kelly Jensen, previous track coach; Alexis; Jerome Lowery, current track coach
ALEXIS & TEACHERS
PICTURED (l. to r.): Lizzy Wawrzyniak, math teacher; Alexis; Michael DiPiero, guidance counselor
WITH TEAMMATES
PICTURED (back row, l. to r.): Mary Grace Rittler, Janelle Williams, Ni’Asia Williams, Brielle Lewis, Arianna Wallace, Brianna Smith (sitting, l. to r.) Bria Barnes, Alexis, Savannah Latimer
Brielle Lewis signs with Fordham University
Please show your Panther Pride for CHS track athlete Brielle Lewis who has signed with Fordham University. Brielle was surrounded by her family, friends, teammates, and coaches this week as they gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Members of Brielle's family who were present included her mother Maria Lewis, her father Lance Lewis, her sister and CSD 7th grader Alana Lewis, and her uncle Mark Anderson. Brielle's close friends Sadiyah Rashied, Lillianna Kellogg, and Ashley McGhee were there along with teammates Brianna Smith, Janelle Williams, Savannah Latimer, MaryGrace Rittler, Alexis Crosby, Ni'Asia Williams, and Arianna Wallace. Also in attendance were coaches, Jerome Lowery and Kelly Jensen.
Congratulations Brielle! #thisischeltenham
Jack Clark signs with LaSalle for basketball
“It’s not every day you get to sign with a Division I school,” said Cheltenham High School Senior Jack Clark after signing his commitment letter to attend LaSalle Unversity on a basketball scholarship. “I get to play the sport I love for the next four years at a great college. It feels great. I love it and it’s very exciting,” said Clark, who plans to major in sport management or business at LaSalle next year.
Jack’s mother, Jill, was extremely proud during the happy occasion, saying, that she, “always knew he would be college bound with all his AP and Honors courses and his athletic ability. He had 16 D-1 offers, but I’m glad he picked the home town school.”
“We’ve been in the gym since he could pick up a basketball,” said Jack’s father, Tony. He deserves this. He put in the time in the classroom and on the court. I’m extremely proud and very happy for him.”
PICTURED (l. to r.): Jack’s dad, Tony Clark; Jack Clark; and Jack’s mother, Jill Clark
STUDENTS AT ELKINS PARK SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN THREE LUNCH & LEARN EXPERIENCES
Technology
Brandon Lutz, Supervisor of Instructional Technology, and Lisa Rock, Technology Staff Developer, held a session on Drones. Students learned how drones work and how they are used. They also saw the drone in action! Click the links below for the slideshow and a short video of the sessions.
https://sites.google.com/cheltenham.org/edtech/the-i-c-e-box/drones
Food and Health
Rabiya Bower, Certified Nutritionist at Giant in Flourtown, created “My Plate” wraps, which contained foods from each food group. The students learned about the four food groups and what portions a healthy plate should contain. Mrs. Bower will be back in December to continue her series on making healthy and delicious food choices.
Brain Boosters
Retired teacher Steve Kallish meets with the Brain Boosters lunch group twice a month to work on problem solving, strategy games and other fun, brain stretching activities.
INSTANT DECISION DAYS!
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY
Please show your PANTHER PRIDE 💙💛 to the following students...Jacqueline Washington, Michelle Ampofo, Gianna Williams, Sofia Reisinger, and Nzinga Holloman were accepted to Fairleigh Dickinson University. They were awarded $117,000.00 in combined merit money! Way to go! #thisischeltenham
CABRINI COLLEGE
The following students were accepted at Cabrini College during an Instant Decision Day event this week! #thisischeltenham
Christopher Choitz
Saiyah Rashied
Dana Nelson
Danielle Melendez
Michelle Ampofo
Rachel Dyer
(Not Pictured)
Kevin Dinh
Infinity Henry
HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF EFFORTS AT ELKINS PARK
Selena Thorpe and Ambar Ramirez, bot sixth graders at Elkins Park helped to organize the donation drive and Pajama Day fundraiser to support residents of Puerto Rico. The staff and students raised over $300 to help with the shipping cost of the donations generously supplied by EP families.
BLUE & GOLD COMPETITION KICKS -OFF
FRIENDLY REMINDERS:
Dismissal times as follows:
Elementary - 2:45 pm
Elkins Park - 2:37 pm
Cedarbrook - 2:03 pm
CHS - 1:25 pm
Monday, November 20 - K-8 Holiday Dismissal & Parent Teacher Conferences
Dismissal as follows:
Elementary - 1:00 pm
Elkins Park - 1:00 pm
Cedarbrook - 12:00 pm
Tuesday, November 21 - CHS Holiday Dismissal & Parent Teacher Conferences
Cheltenham High School will be dismissed at 1:57 pm
*No School for K-8
All students return Monday, November 27th.
CBKTheatre Presents: 12 ANGRY JURORS
Join CBKTheatre on November 9th and 10th for its fall production of 12 Angry Jurors. Based on the iconic film, 12 Angry Jurors takes place in a New York City courthouse as a jury commences deliberating the case of an 18-year-old boy from a slum who is on trial for allegedly stabbing his father to death. If there is any reasonable doubt they are to return a verdict of not guilty. If found guilty, the boy will receive a death sentence. 12 Angry Jurors explores many techniques of consensus-building and the difficulties encountered in the process— among a group of people whose range of personalities and experiences adds intensity and conflict.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m. at CHS Little Theatre. Don't miss your chance to see another great CBKTheatre production!
You may buy your tickets on the online payment center here https://cheltenham.revtrak.net/ or at the door! It is suggested that students who attend should be Elkins Park age or above. It's a serious and mature play but not inappropriate in any way.
Please contact Mrs. Robin Rosenberg, Director, at rrosenberg@cheltenham.org, or Mr. Noah Mallitz, Producer, at nmallitz@cheltenham.org, with any questions.
CHECK OUT "THE CRUCIBLE" AT CHS NEXT WEEKEND
UPCOMING MEETINGS
FACILITIES/FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017, 07:00 PM
2000 Ashbourne Road Elkins Park, PA 19027
LIAISON MEETING
Monday, Nov 20, 2017, 08:00 AM
Administration Building; 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA, 19027
REGULAR LEGISLATIVE BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017, 07:45 PM
2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017, 06:30 PM
Administration Building; 2000 Ashbourne Road; Elkins Park, PA 19027
AGENDA FOR NOV. 28 EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS MEETING
Meeting Protocol
- Committee meetings are conducted by the identified co-chair.
- Agenda items listed below will be presented.
- After each agenda item is presented, the presiding chair will first call upon board members for questions and comments.
- The presiding chair will then open the conversation to the community members for public comment, who will identify themselves and the part of the township where they reside. The presiding chair will direct the community member’s questions/comments for response to either Dr. Smith or the appropriate administrator.
November 28, 2017
Educational Affairs Committee Meeting
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Naglieri
4. School Performance Profile Presentation
Dr. Donna Ford will be returning to CSD to continue her work with us around our gifted identification protocols and procedures. Dr. Ford is Professor of Education and Human Development in the Special Education Department of the Peabody School of Education at Vanderbilt University. Her research in the field of gifted education focuses on the recruitment and retention of culturally different students, multicultural and urban education, closing the achievement gap, minority student achievement and underachievement, and the role of family involvement.
She is a prodigious researcher with over 200 scholarly articles, is a two-time board member of the National Association for Gifted Children, and she is a regular editor of academic papers in her fields of expertise. She works regularly with school districts across the country to evaluate their systems and methods for gifted identification and helps support the work of equity access nationwide. We are excited to bring Dr. Ford to CSD to help support the goals of our strategic plan.
A key result of her work with us will be an updated gifted identification protocol. As a result, we will be postponing the 3rd grade universal screening tool, the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test (NNAT), for the first week of December. Second grade students will take the NNAT in the spring as they normally would.
A short video introduction of Dr. Ford can be found below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB-iUlQz5uo
For a broader view of her accomplishments see below: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/bio/donna-ford
OPTIONAL CHS BASEBALL OFF-SEASON WORKOUTS!
CHS BASEBALL SPRING TRIP
The November monthly trip installment payment is due no later than Friday Nov 17th. Questions? Email: chsbaseballpa@gmail.com
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
CHS STUDENTS FUNDRAISER FOR DECA CONFERENCES
The Yankee Candle Fundraiser will be helping the students attend their conferences in February and April, 2018.