#ThisIsCheltenham
Sunday, Sept. 8
In this week's edition of #ThisIsCheltenham, senior senior Zoë Moreland gains lab experience through the TRIP initiative, and project based learning juniors in action at Curtis Arboretum as citizen scientists. Need to Know Info includes calendar reminders, Calendar Committee dates, new MOU, the upcoming week's athletics schedule, upcoming meetings and events and this week's flyers.
Starting with today's edition, #ThisIsCheltenham will be released on Sunday morning.
Senior Zoë Moreland Gains Lab Experience through TRIP Initiative
Senior Zoë Moreland spent time designing and performing experiments with fruit flies this summer as a participant in the Fox Chase Teen Research Internship Program (TRIP) initiative at Temple University.
For her independent project, “How Will Starvation Affect My Flies?” Moreland explored how short-term restrictive eating impacts female fertility and overall health. Moreland’s experience with the TRIP Initiative culminated in her presentation to peers and instructors. Read more>
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PBL-11 Citizen Scientists in Action
PBL-11 students Dajuan Baysmore, Alfred Ewald, Dan Fox and Danny Turner set macroinvertebrate traps in the ponds at Curtis Arboretum earlier this week. PBL 11's first project of the year engages students as citizen scientists, collecting baseline ecological data in support of the arboretum's landscape management plan, which the township adopted in 2016. Read more>
Calendar Reminders
- Cheltenham High School | 1:30 p.m.
- Cedarbrook Middle School | 2:10 p.m.
- Elkins Park School | 2:40 p.m.
- K – 4 Schools | 2:45 p.m.
District schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 30 for Rosh Hashanah.
District schools will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 1 for Rosh Hashanah.
District schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 9 for Yom Kippur.
For more events, visit the Cheltenham School District Calendar>
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Calendar Committee Meetings
Families are invited to hear insights into the "Start of School" policy under consideration. The policy calls for formalizing the start of school with regard to when Labor Day falls. Seeking to bring context and clarity to the conversation, Administration encourages family input which will be shared with the board of school directors. Meetings are as follows:
- Tuesday, Sept 24, 10 - 11 a.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 25, 6 - 7 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 4, 10 - 11 a.m.
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New Memorandum of Understanding
Click through to read the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the Cheltenham Township Police Department, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, Montgomery County Detective Bureau and Cheltenham School District.
Through this agreement, parties seek to foster a relationship of cooperation and mutual support and to maintain a safe school environment. The MOU establishes procedures to be followed when certain incidents occur on school property, at any school-sponsored activity, or on a conveyance as described in the Safe Schools Act (such as a school bus) providing transportation to or from a school or school-sponsored activity. The MOU does not cover incidents outside those school settings and create no substantial disruption to the learning environment.
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This Week's Athletic Schedule
Girls Volleyball v. Upper Dublin, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Field Hockey v. Plymouth Whitemarsh, 3:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer @ Plymouth Whitemarsh, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer v. Plymouth Whitemarsh, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis v. Hatboro-Horsham, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Girls Volleyball @ Abington, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis @ Germantown Academy, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Cross Country @ Upper Dublin, 3:30 p.m.
Boys Cross country @ Upper Dublin, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12
Field Hockey @ Wissahickon, 3:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer v. Wissahickon, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer @ Wissahickon, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis @ Springfield, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13
Girls Volleyball v. Hatboro-Horsham, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer v. Faith Christian Academy, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis v. Lansdale Catholic, 3:30 p.m.
Football @ Norristown, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Boys Soccer @ William Tennent, noon
For more on Panther Athletics, visit www.cheltenhampanthers.org.
Cheltenham African American Alliance Executive Meeting
Monday, Sep 9, 2019, 06:30 PM
300 Longfellow Road, Wyncote, PA, USA
Legislative Board Meeting
Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019, 07:00 PM
2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA, USA
Cheltenham African American Alliance Meet & Greet
Friday, Sep 13, 2019, 07:00 PM
2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA, USA
Special Education Alliance of Cheltenham Playground Social
Saturday, Sep 14, 2019, 03:00 PM
Wall Park, Elkins Park, PA, USA
Educational Affairs Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Sep 17, 2019, 06:30 PM
2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA, USA
Calendar Committee Meeting
Families are invited to hear insights into the "Start of School" policy under consideration. The policy calls for formalizing the start of school with regard to when Labor Day falls. Seeking to bring context and clarity to the conversation, Administration encourages family input which will be shared with the board of school directors.
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2019, 10:00 AM
2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA
Calendar Committee Meeting
Families are invited to hear insights into the "Start of School" policy under consideration. The policy calls for formalizing the start of school with regard to when Labor Day falls. Seeking to bring context and clarity to the conversation, Administration encourages family input which will be shared with the board of school directors.
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2019, 06:00 PM
2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA
Communications Committee Meeting
Open to all Cheltenham residents and taxpayers.