Palisades School District

Upcoming FREE event at Palisades - Click Here for pdf version

PHS HONOR SOCIETY STUDENTS BRINGING HOLIDAY CHEER: The students who participate in Palisades High School's Honor Society visited each of our elementary schools to build gingerbread houses with students. This is an annual fundraiser that our young children really enjoy...SWEET!

GET MORE ACTIVE IN THE NEW YEAR! There are a few options through our evening school program that will continue through the winter months:

• Fitness Center at the High School - open to the public from 5-8:30PM on Monday through Thursday and on Saturday mornings from 8AM until noon. $5/visit or $25/month.
• Tai Chi on Mondays beginning 1/13/20 - This introductory series will focus on an easy-to-learn Tai Chi form. You will learn a shortened traditional Tai Chi form, using classic movements to teach basic Tai Chi principles.  Participants will finish the session having practiced routines that can be easily done at home, as well as providing a foundation for future learning. Health benefits of Tai Chi include less stress and more energy, improved balance, and a greater sense of health and well-being. PALMS Cafeteria from 5:30-6:30PM; cost is $120 for 8 weeks.
• Men’s Basketball - FREE and drop ins welcome - Mondays at 6PM in the PHS Gold Gym and Saturdays at 3PM in the PHS Purple Gym.
• Adult Volleyball on Tuesdays (starting 1/7/20) and Thursdays (starting 1/16/20) - from 7:30PM; cost is $5/night - in the PALMS Gym - all levels welcome!
• Pickleball - TBA
• Country Line Dancing - Open to anyone who just wants to have some fun! Walk in on Wednesdays at PALMS Cafeteria starting at 6PM.
• Indoor Tennis - Visit Bucks County Tennis Association - click HERE

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION COMING SOON! Incoming kindergarten students must be age 5 before September 1, 2020.  The new student link will be posted on our website in early February with screening dates scheduled in March.  Stay tuned for more information.

If you are registering a student for kindergarten, we do require a copy of the child’s birth certificate, an immunization record and three (3) proofs of residency - a lease or property tax bill, along with two other forms, ie., driver’s license, insurance, utility bill, etc.  If the child and family are living with a resident, the attached form (page 1 only) must be submitted in place of the lease/tax bill. Questions? Please contact Ann or Donna in the Community Relations Office, ext. 2446 or 2401.

January is School Board Recognition Month!  Hats off to the School Board Directors who serve as volunteers and devote countless hours of their time representing the families and residents of their communities.  Click here for a notice from the PA School Board Association for some little known facts about School Boards across the state - CLICK HERE
Special thanks to our School Board Directors: Region 1 - Tinicum/Bridgeton: Scott Freeman, Jim Hallowell, and Sylvia LeBlanc Region 2 - Durham/Nockamixon/Riegelsville Borough - David Haubert, James Ott, and Shari Vandergast (VP) Region 3 - Springfield: Bob Fumo, Dawn Grochowiak, and Bob Musantry (Pres)

The next regular meeting of the Palisades School Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th at 7PM in the high school library.  A Fiscal Oversight Meeting precludes the regular meeting and begins at 6PM.

Other School Board Meetings this Month:

1/8/20 - Education Programs and Services 6:30PM in the PHS Audion

1/16/20 - Joint Operating Committee at 7PM at the UBCTS

1/22/20 - Facilities Committee at 6:30 PM in the PHS Audion

SHOUT OUT TO OUR PHS WRESTING TEAM! Wrestlers place at Christmas City Tournament

The team placed 6th out of 16 teams while the following wrestlers won medals, which includes the following:  1st - Ben Haubert (160 lbs.), 3rd- Danny Kelleher 170 lbs.), 4th- Mason Smeland (145 lbs.),

4th- Ashton Campbell (120 lbs.), and 4th- Logan Winters (113 lbs.)

ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS - Second Chance to purchase Chromebook Insurance

A second window will be open for Chromebook Insurance - 1/2 - 1/17/2020

Click here - GPO Excel Flyer Palisades SD updated.pdf - to learn more about the costs and the process to purchase insurance for your student's chromebook.

FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS - League of Women Voters Holding High School Poster Contest

The League of Women Voters of Bucks County invites Bucks County high school seniors to enter the 2020 High School Senior Poster Contest. The contest is open to students enrolled in their senior year in a Bucks County public or private high school or in their senior year of home-schooling in Bucks County.

Students are asked to create posters illustrating their feelings about voting and the democratic process, in keeping with this year’s theme “What Voting Means to Me.” The posters must be nonpartisan and free from political bias and affiliation. The contest is now open and the deadline is February 28.  An independent panel of recognized representatives from the local art community, collegiate art education and the League of Women Voters will judge the art on relevant criteria. The winner will be announced April 30. A $500 prize will be awarded.

Official contest rules, entry form and model release for the 2020 High School Senior Poster Contest can be found at https://my.lwv.org/pennsylvania/bucks-county .

IN OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS:


http://www.silvercreekathleticassociation.com/registration-2020.html

Thinking About Summer?  Plan your child's adventure - 2020 Bucks Camp Expo school flyer.pdf

Check Out this Program - Baseball Clinic this Winter - Flyer for Baseball Clinic.pdf