In a terribly difficult year for musicians to work together and produce a wonderful product, Quakertown Community School District students and educators did just that.

QCSD's Music Content Specialist Todd Silvius was kind enough to share the links of the musical talent of students and teachers. The magic they produce can be found below.

In addition, QCHS Choir videos can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/qshchoir/videos/

And if you would like to learn more about QCSD's K-12 music program, please visit www.qcsd.org/music

Anthony Calvanese, a Quakertown Community High School senior, works part-time at Taco Bell and is aware of the Live Más Scholarships (pronounced “Liv maws”) awarded by the corporation’s foundation.

To apply, you’re asked to submit a short video explaining your passion and how you are currently pursuing it, tell how you plan to use your passion to uniquely make a positive change in your community or the world, and talk about how your education will help enable you to pursue your passion and make a change.

Anthony, a gregarious individual, figured, “Hey, I’ve got nothing to lose.”

It’s that type of attitude that has the arrow pointing up on the young man’s future. Anthony’s effort proved quite profitable as he was awarded a $10,000 college scholarship.

“I was stunned,” said Anthony, describing his reaction to learning he won. “I’m normally very good with words, and have a lot to say. I was speechless. It means a lot that I took the time to make (the video) and they saw it and thought something of it.

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Two teams from Quakertown Community High School captured first and second place at the Bucks County Envirothon on April 29 and advanced to their first state competition in school history.

"I am incredibly proud of both of our Envirothon teams,” said Tina Sullivan, the club’s advisor. “These students worked independently, rotated leadership roles, demonstrated tenacity and a fierce desire to learn which led to them placing first and second in the county. I appreciate their hard work and am excited to see what they do in years to come."

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QCSD's Office for Teaching and Learning hopes that students have an opportunity to access the summer reading and learning resources found at this link.

Reading over the summer is one way for students to engage in self-care as well as continue to grow as learners. If you have any questions about the summer reading list, please reach out to your child's teacher(s).

The Bucks County Intermediate Unit’s Mobile Fab Lab will be bringing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) fun and learning right into your community at local public libraries. Don’t miss out on locations, times, and dates - register here to be notified of all the details!

All summer long, the Quakertown Community School District will be serving breakfast and lunch to anyone up to the age of 18 in the community, while continuing all of the strict COVID safety protocols we have followed throughout the year.

We want to make sure that everyone knows that Quakertown Community’s summer meal program does not require registration or identification – all students need to do is come by to receive a happy and healthy meal.

From June 29 through August 19 youngsters 18 and younger may visit the Quakertown Senior High School bus loop to pick up meals. Breakfasts and lunches will be distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Please click here for more information.

The Quakertown Community School District today received a check for $19,083.56 from The GIANT Company as part of its Feeding School Kids initiative.

The money was raised by customers at the two Quakertown area GIANT supermarkets along Route 309 who rounded up their bill to the nearest dollar or donated by converting points earned with their purchases earlier this year. GIANT then matched that number.

“The Quakertown Community School District is grateful for this support,” Superintendent Dr. Bill Harner said. “These stores play a valuable role in our community. They are a major destination for our community when it comes to grocery shopping. And they’re a major employer for our students, where they often receive their first paycheck and develop a professional work ethic.”

He said the money would be used for the district's summer meals program.

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A badly damaged red car sits in the front yard of Quakertown Community High School as a reminder to motorists: Take a moment to reflect on the impact of vehicle crashes as inexperienced drivers head to prom, graduation, parties and the beach.

School officials hope drivers up and down Park Ave. will get the message.

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Following their 12-0 victory over St. Hubert’s in the first round of the PIAA state playoffs, the Quakertown Community High School's girls' softball team is 20-5.

From Suburban One Sports:

The Panthers are led by junior Syd Andrews, who had 13 wins and boasted a 1.605 ERA with 181 strikeouts and only 17 walks in 104.2 innings. She also hit .450.

Other key contributors are LauraRose Morelock (Jr/C, .482), Ava Beal (Fr/SS, .478), Mary Wilkinson (Fr/1B, .354), Emma Hilton (So/LF, .381), Maya Hellyer (So/DP, .333) and Skyler Williams (Fr/2B, .373).

Quakertown Community High School recognized 13 student-athletes on May 27. The students plan to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.

Here are the 13 incredible competitors:

• Paige Daugherty, cross country & track, Lock Haven University
• Fallon Grandinetti, basketball, Gwynedd Mercy University
• Trevor Gray, track, Moravian College
• Kayla Horning, track & field, East Stroudsburg
• Kerrin Long, track & field, Delaware Valley University
• Abigail McClaskey, track & field, Moravian College
• Liz Miskovsky, track & field, Moravian
• Glenn Moyer, soccer, Thomas Jefferson U
• Rylie Murphy, cross country & track, Moravian College
• Matthew Pavone, track & field, Moravian College
• Andrew Saglimbeni, golf, DeSales University
• Holly Smith, Softball and Cross Country, Cabrini University
• Zach Webb, lacrosse, King's College

Please click here for a video of the presentation.

QCSD families, please follow the links to register students for fall sports at the High School and Strayer:

QCHS Athlete registration https://www.familyid.com/quakertown-community-school-district/quakertown-community-high-school-2021-2022-fall-athlete-registration

Strayer Athlete registration https://www.familyid.com/quakertown-community-school-district/strayer-ms-2021-2022-fall-athlete-registration

The School Board's last scheduled meeting for the 2020-21 school year is set for Thursday, June 10th at 7 p.m. Please click here for information on how to view the meeting.

And if you missed the Board's spring newsletter, please click here.

The Richlandtown Borough Council seeks to educate and involve the Youth of the Borough in their local government, and to reach out to involve possible future members of Council, to benefit both the youth and all residents of Richlandtown Borough.

The Junior Council Person (JCP) Program was established and fostered by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB), which seeks to encourage high school or college-aged borough residents to participate in the workings of their local government by becoming a Junior Council Person for Richlandtown Borough. Although the JCP program prefers to have residents of the borough participate in the program interested candidates are also welcome to apply from the surrounding boroughs, including students from Quakertown Community High School.

The Junior Council Person would attend and participate (although not being able to vote) in all Borough Council and Committee Meetings and procedures which are held on the second and the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Interested participates should submit a written application via an email or letter to the Mayor of Richlandtown at James.dunn@richlandtownborough.org highlighting the applicant's interest in the position. After considering all submissions, the Richlandtown Borough council shall appoint the student at a regularly scheduled Council Meeting.

The elementary Redistricting Committee made its recommendations to the School Board in February. To learn your school of attendance for the 2021-22 school year based on the map, please click here and enter your address.

For more information about the committee, please click here.

Please click here for information.

Comcast is offering "Free 60 Days of Internet Essentials and School Programs," according to a recent press release.

Internet Essentials provides high-speed Internet service to low-income families and has connected more than four million low-income students since its inception. New customers who sign up before June 30, 2021, will receive 60 days of complimentary service. Comcast will also continue to waive the requirement that customers not have back debt due so more families can apply.

For more information, visit www.internetessentials.com.

Please click here for videos of past School Board meetings.

Click here to find them.