Palisades School District

For specific program info click on this flyer - Fall 2023 After School Clubs and STEAM Saturdays.pdf



PHS THEATRE AD SALE: SPECIAL FALL PRESALE 

This year, the Palisades High School Theatre Department is proud to present two productions: “THE ONE ACT PLAY DISASTER”, and “THE ADDAMS FAMILY: SCHOOL EDITION”. We would be honored by your support via an advertisement in both productions at a discounted price. We hope that this rate will help spread the word of the amazing services your business or organization offers, and/or celebrate a special person in our production. Your support will help us purchase costumes, rental pieces, rental lights, and set materials for our productions.  

Help us save time, paper, and money by submitting your sponsorship online via our virtual box office. Select “Donate” in the upper menu bar, and your ad donation tier.

Alternatively, view our paper/mail copy of the Ad Sale form here

Please find our sponsorship tiers below:

PHS: September 15 
PALMS: September 22
Springfield: September 18
Durham Nockamixon: September 28
Tinicum: September 22

FROM PALISADES HIGH SCHOOL - CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS!!!

College Board Announces National Recognition Program Award Winners: The College Board announced the recipients in this year’s National Recognition Program. The College Board's four recognition programs—National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program—award academic honors to underrepresented students.

These students were selected because of their academic achievements in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and/or AP® Exams. They've accomplished these milestones during an immensely demanding period of their high school career.

Congratulations to the following Palisades High School Students:

Averie Winsor, Ben Flinchbaugh, Brandan Hofstetter, Eva Oschmann, Everett Cupak, Giada Smith, Holly Pason, Kaya Rutstein, Layna Transue, Owen Brandes, and Sean Finnerty.

All of the students listed above were selected in the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program.

JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS...
PHS NAMED A "BEST HIGH SCHOOL IN THE NATION" BY US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT...5 YEARS RUNNING!

For the 5th year in a row, Palisades High School has been named in the top 40% of high schools in the nation (nearly 25,000 schools were ranked) and 100th (out of 750) in the state of Pennsylvania!  This is an exciting honor for Palisades High School and all of our schools - the foundation for high achievement is laid at the elementary and middle school levels!  We are so proud of our students' performance and proud of all of our staff for helping to make this outstanding award happen!  (And just as a bonus, Palisades ranked tops in Upper Bucks!  Way to go team!)

Check it out for yourself!  US News and World Report - Highest Ranked Schools

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER:  All residents are invited to attend these public meetings.

 

09/13/23 - Education Programs and Services Meeting - 6:30PM PHS Library

09/18/23 - Fiscal Committee Meeting - 9AM District Office Conf. Room

09/19/23 - Bucks County IU Meeting - 7PM BCIU Board Room

09/20/23 - Regular Board Meeting - 7PM PHS Auditorium

09/21/23 - Joint Operating Committee - 7PM UBCTS Conf. Room

09/27/23 - Facilities Committee Meeting - 7PM PHS Library
Highlights from the September 6th meeting included:

Special remarks regarding the passing of long time School Board of Director, Carol Clemens. Carol represented Region 3, Springfield, and was a former educator and advocate for children. She was also very fiscally responsible and an outspoken servant for her constituency and all Palisades residents during her 32 years of service as a school board director. Several members on our current board saluted her leadership and her patience in onboarding new board members. Her influence over many years of service will live on as Carol's legacy in Palisades!

Students, both BIGS and LITTLES, who participated in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program last year at Durham Nockamixon were congratulated for their involvement! Through this work with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, and with the help of grant funding, 14 matches were made between high school and elementary students at DN. This program provides mentors to elementary school children through the involvement of trained high school students. We are so happy to have this type of engagement and support for our youngest of students, and truly appreciate the volunteerism of our high school students who have participated in the program. Our hope is to continue to expand to all of our elementary schools this year.

Also, congratulations to Tinicum Elementary School for receiving a $4,000 grant to expand resources to support readers in Tinicum from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. This grant was applied for by Tinicum Elementary teachers, Mrs. Corboy and Mrs. Boshkoski; we are thankful to them for taking the time to apply and we are so happy it paid off! Release DGLF.pdf
SENIOR CITIZEN'S PEARL PROGRAM IS BACK!
Palisades School District offers a $600 annual property tax rebate to senior citizens who qualify as a PEARL Volunteer - you must meet the following criteria:
Palisades resident
Earning $35,000 or less
Age 65 or older
Reliable volunteer
Loves children and Palisades School District!
Please Note: Clearances are required. For more information, please contact Donna at the Community Relations Office. Call 610-847-5131, ext. 2401 or email [email protected]

COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAM PRESENTS...

 

OTHER BACK TO SCHOOL REMINDERS:

CHROMEBOOK INSURANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!  You can register your student’s Chromebook for coverage beginning now!  Sign Up for Coverage - deadline is soon approaching!!!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT PALISADES:  Looking to work in Palisades School District?  Here are the job opportunities available at this time - https://palisades.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Bookmark this link and check back often!

 

POWERSCHOOL ACCOUNT:  Here are directions for setting up a PowerSchool account if you do not already have one - very important for accessing grade information for PALMS/PHS, bus information for ALL students AND Returning Student Registration Forms (see below).

Click here to create an account if you do not already have one:  https://www.palisd.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=57098&pageId=211282

PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AT DN - TENTATIVE START DATE IS SEPTEMBER 18TH: This FREE program for families with children ages 3 and 4 who meet the income requirements (family of 4 earning less than $90,000) is tentatively (corrected) scheduled to begin on September 18th.  This program will be run by LifeSpan, using the funding received from a grant written by the United Way.  If you are interested in this program, please complete this application and send to the Quakertown address listed - APPLICATION LINK.  Any questions, please contact Marie Collie [email protected] or Donna Holmes [email protected] 

RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION FORMS:  In order to complete your student’s Returning Student Registration Forms, please log into your PowerSchool Account, select your child and click on the FORMS link on the left hand side under INFORMATION.  You will then see the forms to be completed   THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE!  We must have up to date medical and contact information for your student(s).  It doesn’t take long to complete, and the information is imperative for us to communicate effectively with you AND to provide the medical attention your student(s) need.  Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.  Any questions, please contact me at 610-847-5131, ext. 2401 or email [email protected]
 

 

PCF will be running our Annual Coat Drive from October 2nd to 16th - gently used or new youth coats needed! Start gathering those coats for drop off (locations TBA). A coat distribution will be held early in November for Palisades' families - stay tuned for more information! Any monetary donations to PCF to help with this event can be made by visiting the website at www.palisadescommunityfoundation.com

Also from PCF, the World Famous Harlem Wizards are coming to Palisades High School on Monday November 13th - mark your calendar for this family fun event!  More details to follow.
Palisades Community Foundation...We are Here for Palisades!

Teams may register here: SCAA Registration

SENIOR CITIZENS EXPO: Senator Jarrett Coleman will be hosting a Senior Expo on October 12th at the Upper Bucks County Technical School from 9am-1pm at 3115 Ridge Road, Perkasie PA 18944. 

Seniors will be able to enjoy food/drinks, receive a flu shot, play games, attend seminars and whole lot more. On behalf of Senator Coleman, we would appreciate your help with sharing our event sign-up with your friends and neighbors. 

All attendees may register here:  https://senatorcoleman.com/senior-expo-reg/2



CALLING ALL FUTURE VETERINARIANS!  MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Marisa Hann, from Delaware Valley University’s Pre-Veterinary Club, sent the following notice:

On November 5, 2023, the Pre-Vet Club will host a symposium for high school students interested in animal and veterinary fields. The symposium offers participants an exciting opportunity to hear from current DelVal students and gain hands on learning experience throughout various workshops. The registration fee is $25 per student and lunch is included! The deadline for registration is October 5, 2023. Parents/Guardians are welcome to stay for the duration of the event but will not be participating in workshops with students. There is a $10 registration fee for parents/guardians. The fee includes lunch and informational sessions. Interested students can register at Pre-Vet Symposium (touchnet.net). If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out.  Her email address is [email protected]