Council Rock Weekly News Update
Friday, March 8
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS NOW THURSDAY, JUNE 20
Due to inclement weather closings, the last day of school for students, as of March 4, is Thursday, June 20, 2019. CR school community members are advised that inclement weather closings DO NOT affect the graduation date which is locked in as Monday, June 17.
MARCH 19TH SCHOOL SAFETY COMMUNITY FORUM
Council Rock school community members are invited to attend a School Safety Community Forum on March 19, 2019, at 7 PM in Newtown Middle School's Auditorium.
The Forum will feature the following:
- Bucks County District Attorney, Mr. Matthew Weintraub: update on county-wide safety and security efforts
- Council Rock Director of Operations, Mr. Doug Taylor: district safety and security planning
- Council Rock Director of Student Services, Dr. Chuck Lambert: overview of the district's mental health provisions in place
- Council Rock Safety and Security Coordinator, Mr. Bill Reick: district partnership with local police
- National Certified Trainer from the ALICE Institute, Mr. Brendon Rhone: review of the ALICE active shooter program with discussion of district's recent adoption of the safety initiative
This community event is open to the public and will be filmed and available for viewing via the district's YouTube channel.
COUNCIL ROCK DISTRICT CALENDAR SURVEY - INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
At the Thursday, February 21 Board Meeting, the Board discussed their desire to understand community opinions relative to the formation of the 2020-2021 school calendar and beyond. Specifically, consideration of a pre-Labor Day start date and/or an abbreviated spring break as long-term solutions to a late end-of-year trend.
Thank you in advance for partnering with Council Rock Administration on this important survey.
WEEKLY STUDENT HEALTH INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Parents need to be aware of the dangers of e-cigarette use, including the fact that young people who use e-cigarettes are four times more likely to start smoking cigarettes. E-cigarette use among youth also puts them at risk for early nicotine addiction, which can harm brain development and make adolescent brains more susceptible to other addictive drugs.
Additionally, nicotine levels in e-cigarettes are highly variable, with some reaching levels near combustible cigarettes. For example, the amount of nicotine in one standard JUUL cartridge is roughly equal to the amount of nicotine in a pack of cigarettes, or about 200 puffs, according to the product website. On top of that, the maker of JUUL claims the product delivers nicotine up to 2.7 times faster than other e-cigarettes.
Many youth aren’t even aware that they’re consuming nicotine when they use e-cigarettes, and 63 percent of young people who use JUUL don’t know that the product always contains nicotine. The majority of e-cigarette users think they vaped only flavoring, not nicotine, the last time they used a product. However, 99 percent of e-cigarettes sold in U.S. convenience stores, supermarkets and similar outlets in 2015 contained nicotine.
UPCOMING BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING
Finance Committee Meeting
This meeting is open to the public.
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019, 07:00 PM
Chancellor Center, Historic Classroom 1
NEWS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT
MARCH 7 REDISTRICTING TRANSITION ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
Please enjoy the following March 7 Redistricting Transition Photo Slideshow.
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE K'NEX SKILLS AT BCIU STEAM CHALLENGE
The Hillcrest K’nex Team competed recently at the Bucks IU in a STEAM challenge. Their effort, teamwork, and creativity was on full display along with over one hundred other students from the county. Congratulations to our HCES K'Nex Team on creating a fantastic, fully-operational simple machine.
CONGRATULATIONS COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH WRESTLERS FOR WINNING DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
106 Pounds Kyle Waterman 2nd Place
113 Pounds Max Mendez 1st Place
120 Pounds Shane Hanson-Ashworth 1st Place
126 Pounds Braden Ricchini 2nd Place
132 Pounds LJ Kahn 2nd Place
145 Pounds Eric Woloshyn 4th Place
152 Pounds Cole Flanagan 3rd Place
160 Pounds Matt Colajezzi 1st Place
170 Pounds Nik Korbich 1st Place
182 Pounds Giani Gilch 1st Place
195 Pounds Peter Eklund 4th Place