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Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the PA Office of Attorney General. Report a confidential tip to help prevent violence and tragedies.

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We would like to wish all of the amazing Pennsbury moms, stepmoms, and guardians a very happy Mother's Day! We hope you enjoy a beautiful, relaxing weekend!

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Pennsbury Baseball Seniors honored teachers who impacted them the most during their time at PHS.

Dan Mahoney, Melissa Vitucci, Kelsey Adair, Joscelyn Hauser, Mark Hauser, Mike Lippincott, Stacy Garretson, and Dave Sanchez each took a turn throwing a ceremonial pitch to the senior player who invited them.

The Falcons went on to beat Truman High School 5-2!

On Monday, May 1, Pennsbury alumna and Broadway star Christy Altomare conducted a masterclass with the fifth-grade chorus of Quarry Hill Elementary School. For several years, Ms. Altomare starred as the title role of Anya in the world-premiere of the musical adaptation of the animated film Anastasia on Broadway in New York City.

The Quarry Hill chorus sang two songs from Anastasia in two-part arrangements, titled "Once Upon a December" and "Journey to the Past." The masterclass helped prepare the fifth-grade students for their upcoming spring concert. Ms. Altomare worked with student soloists Brady Haft, Moriah Ahia, Sienna Pabers, and Elsa Ruland on their performance and added some simple choreography. In addition, Ms. Altomare performed "Crossing a Bridge" from Anastasia for the Quarry Hill students, accompanied by pianist Mrs. Leone Lee. Following her performance, she had a question and answer session for the students.

Ms. Altomare signed autographs for those interested and hosted "Breakfast with a Broadway Star" for students selected in a special raffle. This wonderful program was made possible by a Pennsbury Arts Foundation grant that vocal music teacher Mrs. Jennifer Stephens was awarded. The Pennsbury Arts Foundation has distributed over $97,000 during the past 23 years, supporting the arts and teachers' curricula throughout the Pennsbury School District.

Veronica Zadnik, a 7th-grader at Charles Boehm Middle School has been named at Phillies All-Star Student! She and nine other All-Star Students will be honored at a ceremony on Monday, May 22, at Citizens Bank Park before the Phillies host the Diamondbacks.

The Phillies All-Star Student contest recognizes students who display good character, helping other students, their teachers, and their community. Veronica was nominated by Charles Boehm staff members, Colleen Veitz, Michelle Meehan, Sandra Metzger, Dave Howe, Dustin Ritchie, and Michelle Smith.

Congratulations, Veronica!

Students enrolled in Biology 2 at Pennsbury High School West recently learned the processes and procedures for collecting DNA and preserving a crime scene. Detectives Phil Kulana and Dante Montella with the Bucks County District Attorney's Office visited the school on Wednesday, May 10, and brought the Bucks County Crime SceneTruck. The truck contains all the necessary equipment for detectives to collect and preserve evidence and send it to forensic scientists to examine.

Students learned about collecting fingerprints, casting footprints and tire marks, how UV lights are used to look for different biological specimens, such as blood and urine, and how bugs and organisms can determine how long a body may have been decomposing. They also learned how to photograph a crime scene, establish a timeline of suspects, and how mobile devices and social media can provide a treasure trove of evidence for detectives.

Thanks to Detectives Kulan and Montella from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office for this informative presentation.

This spring at Quarry Hill Elementary School, SPARK teacher Rebecca Obert-Thorn and her third grade students participated in an educational program through The Planet Bee Foundation, whose goal is to cultivate the green leaders of tomorrow through the power of science and stewardship.

Mrs. Obert-Thorn's students have been learning about form and function in nature as a way to view how the shape of objects determines its use. The pollination process, germination, and biomimicry inspired their STEM challenges in class. For example, students designed a pollinator prototype that was able to transfer pollen (orange jello-mix) from flower to flower.

The Planet Bee Foundation helped take things a step further this year. The students were treated to a real-time virtual STEM lesson with an entomologist, who taught them all about the importance of bees to our food systems and ecosystems as a pathway to conservation and STEM fields. As a follow-up to this presentation, classes engineered native bee habitats to take home as part of the Native Bee Citizen Science Project.

Through a grant with the Planet Bee Foundation and Giant food stores, Obert-Thorn's students were gifted with northeast wildflower seeds and the materials to make seed bombs to plant on Quarry Hill's school grounds, and to give to someone special.

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Pennsbury High School senior Alyssa Fanelli won first place for her chocolate cake at the Walnut Hill College Chocolate Competition on Saturday, April 29. She received a $6000 scholarship, $1000 for participating, and a $500 donation to the Pennsbury Culinary Program. Alyssa also won second place for her chicken dish at the Walnut Hill Culinary Competition on Saturday, May 6, winning her an additional $3000 scholarship! Way to go, Alyssa!

Recently, the Quarry Hill Elementary BELT Committee planned presentations for students to increase their awareness of Developmental Disabilities and Autism. BELT Stands for Building Equity Leadership Team. Quarry Hill's BELT Liaison is second grade teacher Mrs. Kim Matthews.

The committee sent out a BELT survey asking parents and students if they would be interested in coming to school to share their experiences living with a Developmental Disability, and the following students and parents volunteered:

• Fifth-grader Rocco DiPalma gave a class presentation to kindergartners about deafness, cerebral palsy, and learning differences.
• Jessica Elrath, mother of first-grader Jackson, taught a Band-Aid Lesson to the first-graders. The central message of the Band-Aid Lesson is that "fair is not always equal."
• Beverly Duke, mother of kindergartener Amelia and second-grader Cayden, presented to the second grade about living with Type 1 Diabetes.
• Julie Allsman and Sabrina Ahia, along with their children Desmond (4th), Jack (K), Moriah (5th), and Annalise (2nd), presented to grades 3, 4, and 5 about their experiences living with Autism.

Thank you to these amazing volunteers for taking the time out of their day to help teach valuable, important information to our students.

Fallsington Elementary School is so excited to announce that their school mascot has been given a name! After narrowing the name choices down to five from numerous amazing entries, the staff and students voted and the winning name was....Stripes!

Stripes was suggested by Kindergarteners Cara Cyran, Claire Karczewski, Michael Callahan, Hope Gilmore, and Amelia Cortes, as well as 3rd-grader Ashlyn Gallagher and 5th-grader Mollee Mason. The winning students received the first official t-shirt with the tiger’s name on it. Next time you are at Fallsington, say hello to Stripes!

Penn Valley Elementary is celebrating the last 26 days of school with an ABC Countdown. Each day, there is a fun alphabet-themed activity for that day's letter. Today was E for Exercise!

To celebrate, students got up and moved by doing push-ups, dancing, walking, and more! This morning before school, students exercised along to the song "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John. 💪 Only 21 days (and letters) to go!

The regular season for PHS Speech and Debate has come to a close.

The team wrapped up the season at the Spartan Invitational hosted by Southern Lehigh High School on April 29-30. The following awards were distributed:

• Michael Lynott, 1st Place, Declamation
• Noah Gannon, 6th Place, Declamation
• Arjun Koneru, 7th Place, Declamation
• Megan Oleynick, 6th Place, Dramatic Performance
• Noah Gannon, 6th Place, Original Oratory
• Zaki Ali, 9th Place, Congressional Debate
• Fabiha Afaf & Nivirithi Kanubaddi, Quarter Finalists, Public Forum Debate

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Debate League (SPDL) also concluded its season earlier this month. PHS Speech and Debate won 1st Place Sweepstakes in Debate. Overall season winners included:

• Fabiha Afaf and Michael Davis, 1st Place, Policy Debate
• Ella Kasatkin, 2nd Place, Lincoln Debate
• Disha Kaklotar, 5th Place, Dramatic Performance
• Jessica Naumenko, 5th Place, Declamation
• Danielle Kahler, 6th Place, Impromptu

Finally, Samarth Mannikeri qualified for the National Speech and Debate National Tournament in International Extemporaneous Debate. The Last Chance Tournament was hosted by the NSDA and was held virtually. Samarth will join 12 of his team members for a week-long competition in Phoenix, Arizona, this June.

Congratulations to all of our competitors and Coach Chris Berdnik!

Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Aa3 to Pennsbury School District, PA's $40.9 million General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2023. Moody's maintains a Aa3 on the district's outstanding issuer and general obligation limited tax bonds. The district will have approximately $202 million in debt outstanding post sale. Click here to read more.

Come one, come all to the annual Pennsbury High School Food Truck Festival to support the Class of 2023's Senior Prom, Prom to the Eighties! This year's event will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., in the PHS East parking lot in front of the "Noodle." (705 Hood Boulevard)

We are excited to have the following trucks serving food this year:

• Awesome Little Cupcakes
• Blendlife
• Humpty Dumplings
• Menagerie Foods
• Rooster and the Chick
• Tot Rod
• Kresha Kreations
• United Crepes of America
• Hungry Moon
• Rita's Water Ice - New Falls Road

The Pennsbury High School Jazz band will provide the entertainment, so bring your chairs and enjoy good food, music, friends, and a great time!

Pennsbury High School's Senior Prom is Saturday, June 3. This year's theme is Prom to the Eighties! Tickets will be on sale May 23-25 from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the PHS East Cafeteria. Tickets are $130 each. All attendees must be under 21 years of age and are subject to all Pennsbury Student Code of Conduct Policies.

The public is invited to tour Prom to the Eighties from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. The Prom Parade begins at 5:15 p.m.

It takes a village to make the BEST PROM IN AMERICA! Stop by and help out at one of the upcoming Staff & Family Community Nites.

Pennsbury High School is hosting its annual Mini-THON on May 20. While the event itself is only open to students, the community is welcome to support their efforts to raise funds for children and families battling pediatric cancer. Please click here if you would like to donate.

Event organizers would also like to invite any Pennsbury families that have been impacted by childhood cancer to participate in Mini-THON this year. Please complete this Google Form if you are interested.

Pennsbury is sharing "Senior Spotlight" social media posts for graduating seniors on the district's Facebook and Instagram pages. Posts include a picture of the senior, along with a custom caption.

Click here to fill out a Google Form so you can have your Pennsbury High School senior featured in our Senior Spotlight! *Only one post per senior, so please confer with other family/friends before submitting. A form must be submitted for a senior to have a post.*

May is Pennsbury Wellness Month, and we have some exciting events planned.

District-wide Contest

• During May, all Pennsbury students and staff are encouraged to focus on their physical, social-emotional, and nutritional health. Please track your activities on the May Wellness Log on our website.

• We will celebrate the school with the most entries. Activities include walking, biking, playing sports, yoga, practicing mindfulness, and making a healthy snack. The possibilities are endless!

• Win a Free Bike! One lucky participating student from elementary, middle, and high school will be randomly selected to win a new bicycle courtesy of The Nutrition Group, Pennsbury's food service provider!
  
  

Other District Events

• May 17 is Walk & Bike to School Day. Students who live within walking distance of their schools are encouraged to walk or ride a bike to school with parental permission. Don’t forget your helmet! More information to come.
  
  

We are excited to see how our families participate in Wellness Month!

The Pennsbury Parent Academy (PPA) is a series of educational programs and presentations offered to Pennsbury parents and guardians to support school success and continued home-school partnerships. The PPA program includes monthly, live in-person and/or virtual programming on a variety of topics to promote parent and guardian community engagement, such as:

• Mental Health & Wellness
• Supporting School Success
• Social Media & Internet Safety
• Diversity & Inclusion

Visit our website for recordings of recent presentations.

Click here to register.

Click here for more information.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. This new benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.

Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an online or mail-in application.

You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/ACP, or by calling 877-384-2575.

The mission of the Pennsbury School District's Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is to collaborate with administration and parents to facilitate communication, sharing of resources, and offering of support programs. SEPAC strives to improve the experiences and education of all students who receive special education, while promoting understanding, acceptance, and inclusion within the Pennsbury School District. Click here to learn more.

SEPAC holds monthly meetings, and all parents are welcome to join. Their next meeting is Thursday, May 18 at 1:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please fill out this interest form.

The Pennsbury School District is making a concerted effort to ensure that students who reside within our District boundaries are able to attend the school they are assigned to based on their home address. To help us, we have established a Confidential Residency Reporting Tip Line. If you believe someone is falsifying their student's address to attend the Pennsbury School District, please call or email:

residency@pennsburysd.org

(215) 428-4100 ext. 84777 (TIPSS)

Click here for more information.

Click here to visit the Pennsbury School District's E-Flyers Page.

These flyers represent current or ongoing announcements of interest to Pennsbury students and their families that emanate from local community organizations, sports leagues, scouting groups, and other non-profits. Browse through our gallery!

To obtain approval for a flyer to be posted on the E-Flyers Page, please email your request to Macy Cellitti at mcellitti@pennsburysd.org.

Click here to view Pennsbury High School's Student Job Board and find local area businesses with open positions. Some positions allow applicants as young as 14 years old.

Click here for information on how to obtain a work permit.

The annual required Chromebook fee that allows students in grades 5-12 to take their device home can now be paid online. The price is $40.00 (reduced to $15 for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch). The Chromebook fee can be paid by logging on to PowerSchool through a web browser, not the PowerSchool mobile app. Cash or check payments are also accepted at each school.

Please click here for more details

Have a question about Pennsbury? Don't trust the rumors, ask Penny!

Send Penny an email at askpenny@pennsburysd.org, or leave a message at 215-428-4100, ext. 73669 (PENNY).

The Nutrition Group is now hiring! Positions include Food Service Workers, Cooks, and Kitchen Managers with rates from $15 - $17 per hour. The hours are Monday-Friday, school hours only. No nights, weekends, or holidays! Apply today by calling the Nutrition Group office at 215-949-6740 ext. 2, or click here and search for "Pennsbury"!

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