PLEASE NOTE: Monday, April 18th is now a regular school day for students and staff. Tell a friend!
REMINDER...IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS: We now have access to the GoGuardian app! If you create an account, you will be able to manage, monitor, and disable your child(ren)'s Chromebook Internet access after school hours (7:00 - 3:30 PM).
If you are having difficulty in setting up the account, you will need to make sure that you have successfully completed your "returning student registration form" online. Please contact your school's secretary if you have any questions.
Please follow this link for additional information on the GoGuardian app for parents: https://help.goguardian.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028919111-Guardians-Getting-Started-with-GoGuardian-Parent
MORE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OFFERED: Adult Volleyball and All Ages Tennis Information is posted on our Community School Programs page. Also, we are adding Hypnosis Classes for quitting smoking, eating healthier and achieving a more restful sleep! Sessions coming on May 18th - details to follow!
ALEENA'S BEAT - HELPING SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH HEART CONDITIONS!
Aleena (a student in our district) is post Transplant 1 year! She is doing incredible and wants to help other kids like her get a chance to grow up and live their life to the fullest. Aleena has been nothing short of inspiring with her courage and will. She is making a difference by sharing her story and showing the world God is good. Any little bit helps make a big difference. Thank you for all the love and support! To learn more and to donate to Aleena's Beat, please click here: Helping to Support Big Breakthroughs for Little Hearts
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2022PenSPRA Student Scholarship
Does your school district have any students who plan to pursue a career in a communications field (i.e., journalism, English, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, etc.)? If so, encourage them to apply for the PenSPRA Scholarship!
Each year, PenSPRA presents two, one-year scholarships worth $1,000 each. Scholarships will be awarded to one public school student from each of PenSPRA’s two regions. The candidates should have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA and have already been accepted at or applied to a two- or four-year college, vocational-technical school or other institution of higher learning.
Completed applications for the scholarship must be submitted by Friday, April 22, 2022. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The recipients will be announced in May2022.
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The Palisades Art Department is celebrating Youth Arts Month by displaying a selection of student work at the Penn Community Bank in Riegelsville for the entire month of March!
Congratulations to the following students for having your artwork on display!
Kaden L.-Kindergarten-Snowman
Dean B.-Scribble Monster-1st grade-Penguin
Lea M.-2nd grade-Pumpkin Painting
Dax J.-3rd grade-Birch Tree Landscape Painting
Maranda D.-4th grade-Plaster Pumpkin
Emily H.-4th grade-Plaster Pumpkin
Autumn J.-5th grade-Paper Mache Otter Mask
Elsie M.-5th grade-Paper Mache Deer Mask
MORE EXCITING NEWS FROM THE ART DEPARTMENT...
Greeting Palisades Families!
The students and I are SO excited to be sharing this news!
We are planning and preparing for our LIVE and in-person K-8th grade Art Show!
The Art Show is April 28, 6-8 pm at PALMS.
We are in NEED of volunteers to help label and pack up artwork, set up for the show and take down the artwork after the show. Please click the link below if you are interested in signing up. No art experience necessary. Any amount of time is very much appreciated!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION CONTINUES FOR THE CLASS OF 2035:
Please complete the pre-registration and registration forms online using this link: New Student Registration Link
Please be certain to select the correct school year (2022-23) for incoming students for next year.
When completing the forms, you will have the opportunity to choose a date/time to visit our middle school and finalize your child's registration on March 24 (3-7:20PM), March 29 (3-7:20PM) or March 31 (8:20AM-3PM).
To complete your child's kindergarten registration, you must submit their birth certificate, immunization record and 3 proofs of residency (including a lease, tax bill or other proof of purchase or an affidavit of residency if living with a Palisades resident). Any questions, please contact the Community Relations Office at 610-847-5131, ext. 2401 (Donna).
Incoming kindergarten students must be five years of age before 9/1/22. Thank you!
BUDGET INFORMATION FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
Click on this link: Budget Highlight Info.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are contacting the School Board of Directors, please use [email protected] - the email will be directed to all school board members and Dr. O'Connell.
UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE (in person meetings):
04/06/22 - Policy Committee Meeting - 5:30PM - PHS Library
04/06/22 - Regular School Board Meeting - 7PM - PHS Auditorium
04/13/22 - Education Programs and Services Programs - 6:30PM - PHS Library
04/20/22 - Fiscal Oversight Committee - 6PM - PHS Auditorium
04/20/22 - Regular School Board Meeting - 7PM - PHS Auditorium
04/21/22 - Joint Operating Committee - 8PM - UBCTS
04/27/22 - Facilities Committee - 6:30PM - PHS Library
04/27/22 - Athletics Committee - 7:30PM - PHS Library
Thank you for attending our public meetings. We look forward to your involvement. Please follow directions for public comment posted with the meeting agenda.
What a fun time with the Harlem Wizards on Monday, March 14th! Thanks to your support, Palisades Community Foundation was able to raise nearly $20,000 to support the needs of our community! It was a super family fun evening and a sold out crowd! Hope you had a great time at the game!
Heartfelt thanks to our teachers, staff and administrators, along with students and community members who enjoyed playing the game with the world famous Wizards. We also enjoyed a great performance by our own Madrigal singers who opened the event with the Star Spangled Banner!
ONCE AGAIN, SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
Debczak Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors - TOP SPONSOR!!!
Very grateful to all of our sponsors and educational partners who have contributed to making this event possible:
Bloom Chiropractic
Colonial Woods Family Campground
Crews Surveying
Franconia Insurance and Financial Services (FIFS)
In Motion Tire and Performance, LLC
JSL Services
Liberty Propane
Powerco, Inc.
Ringing Rocks Family Campground
Schneiderwind Farm and Nursery
Sullivan Building and Design Group
Swamps Auto Body
The Vandergast Family
Wehrung's Home Center
Monies from this recent event will help to support kindergarten literacy, the Durham Nockamixon playground installation and additional sound equipment for the PHS auditorium (used for events for all schools and the community).
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR PCF's ANNUAL 5K AND 1MI WALK - Saturday, May 14th; registration information is coming soon!
Thank you to our PHS Video Class for putting this video together of the event! Good times...
Click on this link for the golf event flyer: Golfflyer2022.pdf
Witt crowned Girls Wrestling State Champion
On Sunday, March 13th, Savannah Witt won the PA Girls Wrestling State Championship at 118 lbs. This was the FIRST Ever Girls Wrestling State Championship tournament!
PHS Student Receives Student of the Month Honor at UBCTS:
Congratulations to Thomas Beatty, a Palisades High School senior in the Electrical Technology program, who was recognized as March’s Upper Bucks County Technical School Student of the Month. Thomas is a First Honors student and employed by Indian Creek Electric. Thomas recently competed at the SkillsUSA District Competition and placed 2nd in Electrical Construction Wiring. He joins three other Palisades’ students that were recently recognized as students of the month! The three other students are: Blaise Goodwin (February), Breier Bowers (January), and Kiera Barnhardt (October).
National Honor Society Induction:
This week, 53 juniors and seniors were inducted into the PHS Chapter of the National Honor Society. Mrs. Mette and Mrs. LaFlamme facilitated an outstanding program to recognize our students. Please click this link to review the program that identifies the inductees.
Cybersonics Update:
Last weekend at the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy competition, Cybersonics and its alliance placed 2nd! Advisor, Mr. Carlos Reckner won the Donald Bowers Inspirational Award! Below is the description of the prestigious award:
The Donald Bowers Inspiration Award recognizes individuals who instill the values of FIRST within their team and community. Since 1995 Donald has served FIRST in our region, initially facilitating the development of regionals and later serving as Regional Director within our community. Donald had an unmistakable presence at FIRST events – one that welcomed each and every student, encouraging them to pursue their passions with humility and compassion. His legacy to inspire students is embedded deep within the roots of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.
Congratulations Team #103 on another outstanding performance!
Student Art Work on Exhibit at the 27th Annual Bucks County Art Exhibit:
Beginning on March 23rd and extending through April 6th, Palisades High School students Nicole Schantz, Abigail Leonard, Ava Palumbo, Samantha Cox, Katelyn Shoemaker, Bailey Cavenaugh, Lillian Speicher, and Hailey Roher will have their artwork on display at The Hicks Gallery on the Bucks County Community College campus. This exhibition is for the 27th Annual Bucks County High School Art Exhibition. The exhibition reception will be held on Sunday, April 3rd from 2-4 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend.
2022 Yearbook Orders:
The Palisades HS Yearbook is a one of a kind publication. It’s a limited edition collection of stories and events from the school year, and time is running out to reserve a copy.
The deadline to order is March 21st. Very few copies will be available so act now and reserve your book today!
If you have not ordered, you can do so easily by going to sscyearbooks.com and following the instructions. You can also place your order by phone (800-600-9107).
The yearbook staff has been working hard putting together a great book - so don’t delay, purchase your yearbook today!
Palisades Key Club is excited to sponsor an Arbor Day Tree Planting Event:
In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt issued an "Arbor Day Proclamation to the School Children of the United States" about the importance of trees and that forestry deserves to be taught in U.S. schools. This year, Palisades Key Club is continuing that tradition of planting trees on Arbor Day, April 29. Come out to Nockamixon State Park, Main Entrance off Rte. 563, by Parking Lot #1 from 3:00 - 6:00pm. We have 250 trees, 200 silky dogwood and 50 blue spruce to give away and plant.
You will have the opportunity to take the trees home to plant, or you can choose to plant a seedling at the park. Blue spruce grows well while young and matures at 50-75'; 10-'20' spread in the landscape, likes a variety of soil conditions, and is one of the most popular Christmas tree varieties. Full sun is the ideal condition for this tree, meaning it should get at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight each day. They can be used as an excellent wind break, when planted in a row. The silky dogwood is native to PA and is a medium sized shrub at maturity. It grows to 6-10' tall and 6-10' wide at maturity. It yields bluish berry-like drupes which ripen in August and September are desired by many bird species. This shrub also flowers in spring with 4-petaled yellowish-white flowers that attract bees and butterflies. The silky dogwood prefers wet soil and thrives near streams, ponds, and marshes, but will thrive almost anywhere. It is a great starter for any wildlife garden.
The Key Club will also be providing "Planting Packs" to help make your seedling planting be successful. The planting pack will include a bag of mulch and fencing and stakes to protect your seedling while it takes root and grows. All you will need to provide is transport for your seedling to its new home and a shovel to plant the seedling.
We would like to get as many different community organizations involved in this event as possible. If you are part of a Boy Scout/Girl Scout troop, a youth group, a firehouse, church, community group or any other social organization, we would like your help to spread the word about the tree planting event. Please contact Jeremy Wolf, the Key Club adviser for Palisades High School at [email protected] if you would like to get involved.
Voter Registration Information
The Palisades High School Social Studies department is encouraging all students who will be 18-years-old by the time of the May 17th, 2022 election to register to vote!
Interested students can register to vote online with the Pennsylvania Department of State using the link below:
https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx
Additionally, there is a helpful video linked below to assist you in completing the online voter registration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_CfBtosmVk
Deadline Alert: May 2, 2022 is the last day to register before the May 17th election!
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A SHAMELESS PLUG FOR OUR 4TH GRADE GIRLS HEADED TO STATE COMPETITION FOR GYMNASTICS!
Three of our students from 4th grade at Springfield Elementary are headed to state competition for gymnastics this spring! Emily Hershey (top-representing Power and Grace), Gabby Holmes (left-representing YMCA) and Rachel Snedigar (right-representing YMCA) will compete and hopefully medal at states! They have had a great season so far! Good luck to all of our young athletes in the community!
COMMUNITY CORNER:
Please click here for flyer and registration information: TeensOnCampusFlyer2022.pdf
OWOWCOW PRESENTS...Visit this link to enter - Ice Cream Recipe Contest
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Click on the Link Below to Register for Spring 2022 Baseball and Co-Ed Tee Ball at Silver Creek and to Select Your Volunteer Shift During our 2022 Major Development Efforts:
Follow this link to fill out the application: Click Here for Application and Info