Matt Catalano, Raymond Slifer receive rare invitation to apply
The two QCHS students are among more than 4,500 students invited to apply for the program by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, which said the candidates “represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people.” Each year, up to 161 students are named Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.
Of the invitees, 175 are from Pennsylvania. Matt and Raymond are among only 21 Bucks County students to receive an invitation. They are the only two from Upper Bucks County. In addition to Quakertown, Central Bucks, Council Rock, Neshaminy and New Hope-Solebury are the other Bucks County districts to have students invited. The George School and LaSalle College High School are also represented.
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Senior qualifies as National Merit Finalist
Of 1.5 million students who entered the National Merit Scholarship Program, he is one of 15,000 to be named a Finalist. Michael’s 1480 score on the 2019 Preliminary SAT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants, is achieved by fewer than 1 percent of today’s U.S. high school seniors.
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Two sophomore leaders receive HOBY scholarship
Two sophomore students at Quakertown Community High School have been nominated for the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) scholarship. The award comes with an invitation to attend a two-day leadership seminar with the organization, designed to give students the tools they need to turn their ideas into action and achieve their goals.
The outstanding students are Julia Henry and Emily Wehr. They were selected by QCHS counselors based upon their written essays. Prompts asked for an example of when they showed leadership skills or an example of when they didn't and how they would respond differently today.
“Julia and Emily were chosen among several applicants for their authentic and inspiring essays,” said counselor Erica Henry. “Both students demonstrated the leadership characteristics that are nurtured and expanded upon during their HOBY experience. Emily and Julia will be excellent ambassadors for Quakertown Community High School.”
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FBLA qualifies 16 for states
The club, with the support of advisor Sandi Frisch, had 10 students finish first, four gain second and six take third. Sixteen students qualified for the state tournament. Six students also captured fourth-, fifth-, and sixth place.
“I’m so impressed with the accomplishments of these students,” Mrs. Frisch said. “Our seniors reached out to freshmen and grew the club. Despite a pandemic and being new to the school our freshmen were outstanding. It speaks volumes that students are still seeking involvement in school activities during the pandemic. Every activity in FBLA aligns with college and career readiness: problem-solving, public speaking, leadership. These opportunities round out who these kids are. We have a lot of great competitors. I couldn’t be more proud.”
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2021-22 Preliminary Budget
Here is the PowerPoint presentation.
In the School Board video, the presentation begins at 2:08:30.
Mid-Year Benchmark Data
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The School Board video of that discussion begins at 13:10.
QCHS sports information
If you're looking to watch Quakertown's away contests, click here to live streaming sites for each Suburban One League School.
Consider applying for Free & Reduced students meals
As the 2020-2021 school year has been like nothing we've experienced before, we would like to strongly encourage families to apply for the Free & Reduced Meals Program. Families that qualified for Free & Reduced meals in the 2019-2020 school year were eligible for Pandemic EBT Benefits through the State during the spring and early summer. That benefit provided a debit card to purchase groceries based on Free & Reduced information.
Currently, our district is providing ALL families with children up to the age of 18 with FREE breakfast and lunch for the remainder of the school year through funds from the US Department of Agriculture. However, if you do not have a current application on file for the 2020-2021 school year, you could miss benefits from the state, should it decide to provide the Pandemic EBT Benefits again.
Please click here for the Free & Reduced Meal Program applications.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stacy Reiss, Free & Reduced Lunch Program, at sreiss@qcsd.org or 215-529-2022.
District boosts pay for substitute teachers
Hoping to incentivize more people with a Bachelor’s degree to become substitute teachers, the Quakertown Community School District is significantly increasing pay for substitute teachers for the 2020-21 school year.
The per diem rate is being raised from $105 to $120 per day. Long term per diem pay is being raised from $140 to $175 per day, highest in the area. The average per diem rate in Bucks County and surrounding districts is $109. The long term substitute rate is $125. Please click here for the story.
QCSD has several job openings that can be found by clicking here. They include substitute nurses, aides, and food service workers.
Click here for job openings in the Upper Bucks County Technical School.
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