Palisades School District

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY:

Palisades High School Stadium Lighting Project IS COMPLETE!  - The stadium is NOW OPEN!!!




IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO ENJOY THIS FANTASTIC VETERANS' DAY VIDEO PUT TOGETHER BY OUR PHS VIDEO 2 STUDENTS - they visited the Wesley Enhanced Living in Doylestown to speak first hand with Veterans and hear their stories.




MRS. PRZYUSKI'S 3RD GRADE PAYS IT FORWARD!  The 3rd grade students in Mrs. Przyuski's class are collecting NEW, UNWRAPPED toys for the Sassy Massey Smiles Foundation toy drive through December 7th!  Thank you for giving!  Please drop your donation at Durham Nockamixon Elementary School!  Also from Sassy Massey, check out this family fun event...





CHECK OUT THE WONDERFUL SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON...

Fri, 12/1: PALMS Instrumental Winter Concert, Grade 6 (6:15 PM @ PALMS) AND Grades 7-8 (7:30 PM @ PALMS)



Rada Cutlery Online Fundraiser - click here to view products

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

12/04/23 - Budget Presentations Begin at 6PM in the PHS Auditorium
12/04/23 - School Board Reorganization and Regular Board Meeting at 7PM in the PHS Auditorium
12/06/23 - Athletics Committee Meeting at PHS Library at 6:30PM
12/06/23 - Facilities Committee Meeting at PHS Library at 7PM
12/18/23 - Fiscal Oversight Committee Meeting at District Office at 9AM
12/20/23 - Budget Presentation at 6PM in the PHS Auditorium
12/20/23 - Regular School Board Meeting at 7PM at PHS Auditorium
12/21/23 - Joint Operating Committee at UBCTS Conf. Room at 7PM

Looking Ahead:  Budget Presentation January 17th at 6PM in the PHS Auditorium

 
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Here is a link to the team's apparel store - https://fancloth.shop/HYA5L - this is a fundraiser for our Girls Basketball Team.  Store sales end on December 11th.  Get your gear today!  GO PIRATES!

2024-25 TECHNICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN:

Students interested in attending the Upper Bucks County Technical School for the 2024-25 school year must complete an online application.  The completion of the application is only necessary for students that will be new to the Technical school. The application is available using this l ink. Completed applications are required to be considered for all shop areas.  Videos are available to review the programs through their website and students/parents are encouraged to view videos for shops for which they are interested in applying. 

Again, returning Technical School students DO NOT need to complete the application. ONLY those who did not attend the Technical school this year must complete the application.

  

NEW CLASSES UPCOMING...  See PSD COMMUNITY SCHOOL v5.pdf

Bucks County Covered Bridge Discussion on 12/12
Location:  PHS Library
Facilitated by:  Jeff Lindtner (Covered Bridge Society)
No fee - registration required (email [email protected]

Continuing and open classes:

Yoga Mondays - 10/16 to 12/18
Location:  PHS Cyber Center - NEW LOCATION
Instructor:  Lisa Beasley
Time:  6-7PM
Cost:  $60 for 10 sessions (walk ins welcome)

Volleyball Tuesdays/Thursdays

2023/2024 School Year: Coaching Positions - Job Posting

Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, an athletic resume listing coaching experience, and 3 non-family member references (name, phone number and/or email address, job title). Applicants with incomplete or missing information will not be considered for an interview. Position posted until filled.

Clearances will be required prior to beginning employment. Clearances may take up to two weeks for processing, so we strongly encourage interested applicants to start this process immediately. Required clearances include: Acts 24, 34, 114 & 151 (dated within the past 12 months of the closing date of this posting. Complete clearances  for “employment” not “volunteer”) and disclosure form(s) Act 168. If needed, please contact Sue Keogh, HR Associate, at 610-847-5131, extension 4028 for technical assistance completing the application. 

 

Letters of interest can be addressed to Mr. Brian Gilbert and emailed to [email protected] 

Palisades requires a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment

Link to clearances: https://www.palisd.org/our_district/employment_opportunities/employment_forms_clearances/

EOE

2024/2025 School Year: Fall Coaching Positions - Job Posting

Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, an athletic resume listing coaching experience, and 3 non-family member references (name, phone number and/or email address, job title). Applicants with incomplete or missing information will not be considered for an interview. Position posted until filled.

Clearances will be required prior to beginning employment. Clearances may take up to two weeks for processing, so we strongly encourage interested applicants to start this process immediately. Required clearances include: Acts 24, 34, 114 & 151 (dated within the past 12 months of the closing date of this posting. Complete clearances  for “employment” not “volunteer”) and disclosure form(s) Act 168. If needed, please contact Sue Keogh, HR Associate, at 610-847-5131, extension 4028 for technical assistance completing the application. 

 

Letters of interest can be addressed to Mr. Brian Gilbert and emailed to [email protected] 

Palisades requires a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment

Link to clearances: https://www.palisd.org/our_district/employment_opportunities/employment_forms_clearances/

EOE

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY!  Special thanks to the Vandergast family and to the John Holroyd Agency for their generous  support of our Holiday Giving Tree!  The tree is set up at the high school main office, if you would like to grab a tag or two to help a family have a fantastic holiday!  We appreciate your help!

Palisades Community Foundation...We are Here for Palisades!

This year’s PALMS’ Theatre production will be Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Jr.  Students are now beginning the long hours of practice to prepare for this event.  Patron and business advertisements help make this educational experience available to our students. If you would like to join us and support this educational experience for our student actors, artists, carpenters, stage crew and dancers, we offer you two options:

PATRON: for $8.00 per line, your name and/or message will be printed in the program. This symbolizes your support for the arts in our school.

ADVERTISER: for $25.00 to $45.00, you can show your support for the arts and get your business’s name in the hands of approximately 1,000 people.

Please view the attached form for detailed information.
Matilda Patron Letter.pdf 

You can make your payment by cash/check or If you prefer, you may pay by credit card using the "My School Bucks" links below:

                Business Ads - https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/checkout/getproduct?clientKey=ZZJ5A263K4009QD&buttonID=823bd838-fd53-4e50-8e32-b11b5a8d12b3

                Patron Ads - https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/checkout/getproduct?clientKey=ZZJ5A263K4009QD&buttonID=a62c0190-80f8-4de7-bc4f-9e07babf69d3

Your financial support will provide the opportunity for our students to continue their involvement in an excellent musical experience and to produce a quality production for our community to enjoy.