The team of 7th-9th graders (photo above) finished their regular season 13-1 During the 2 playoff games last weekend, the team had a combined score of 21-2 over the 2 games. In last Sunday morning’s game, they beat Palmer by walking off the 10-run mercy rule in the 6th inning, becoming the Bushkill Valley League Fall Champions 2022!
Players include: Aaron Lang, Jack Trickel, Chase Winsor, Bennett Eskesen, Anderson Hsu, Mason Schultz, L.J. Conner, Riley Andrew, Brock Schneiderwind, Austin Riley, Cole Magditch, Liam Kirk, Shane Schuback, Kaidyn Jones, Andrew Liberg.
Nice job guys...congratulations! Wishing you much more success in the future!
Cross Country:
Thomas Smigo earned the title for the 4th time as District XI Champion for Cross Country! Congrats to Thomas on this amazing achievement! #palisadesproud
Top: with Mom and Dad; middle with Dr. O'Connell and Mr. Gilbert (not mom and dad LOL) and finally, tall and proud! Nice job young man!
Boys' Soccer Update:
Congratulations to our boy's soccer team for making it to the District Finals! The game is on Wednesday, November 2nd, 7:15 pm at Emmaus HS. Ticket information is below!
7:15pm - 1A Boys - Palisades vs. Moravian
Winter Sports Sign-Up
Winter Sports begin on November 18th. If you are interested in joining one of the teams, please click this link for all the information from the Athletic Office.
Marching Band Fundraiser - Gertrude Hawk Chocolate
The PHS Marching Band is fundraising with a Gertrude Hawk chocolate sale. The sale runs through November 7th. The money raised will be used toward the band's many needs such as equipment and travel expenses. Orders will come in around the week of December 5th, just in time for Christmas.
It’s easy to participate by simply clicking the following link to shop!
Here is the correct link for the PHSMB Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser
If someone would like to buy online, they will need to go to this link, then...
1. Select buyer
2. Find a Fundraiser
3. Type Palisades HS Marching Band
4. Choose a seller
For the seller, you should type in any of the students' names who are in the marching band. If you don't want to contribute to a particular student, you should use our Band Director’s name, Sam Jennings. Regardless, all of the money raised is going straight to the band boosters, so the seller does not matter!
use ID/account number: 116126
SPONSOR 2 SHOWS!
Prices for both shows- Fall and Spring Musical Performances!
Program Sponsors: $250
Full Page ad: $100
Half Page ad: $50
2022-2023 Ads Full Year Patron Copy.pdf
This year's fall play "PUFFS" (Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic) is Friday, November 18th at 7PM and Saturday, November 19th at 2PM. The play is a 'spoof' of the Harry Potter Franchise, told from the standpoint of the "Puffs" (based on Hufflepuffs). Join us for this hilarious performance, for Harry Potter and non-Harry Potter fans alike!
Purchase your tickets now!
1) Go to palisd.ludus.com (our virtual box office)
2) Select your seats. Available seats are indicated in Green.
3) Click 'complete order'. The tickets will be emailed to you, and again on the day of the event.
UBCTS Promotional Video - https://vimeo.com/762389844/972206e425
October Newsletter (smore.com)
Secondary Transition Options and Resource Fair Attendees
Comprehensive Plan Update: Please take this opportunity to complete our brief surveys to help develop our Comprehensive Plan for the 2023-26 school years. Let your voice be heard! Your input is essential to our process of Plan development. Thank you in advance! Please complete the surveys by October 28th!
Community Survey: https://forms.gle/E9CeGQRuyRGi1EWWA
Resource Allocation Ad Hoc Committee will be chaired by Mr. Scott Freeman (Region 1). Mrs. Dawn Grochowiak (Region 3) and Dr. Jim Ott (Region 2) will also serve on the committee. The purpose of the discussion will be to discuss the impact of declining enrollment on all of our resources. The next meeting will be held at the PHS Library on Monday, November 7th at 6:30PM.
Upcoming Meetings:
11/02/22 - Regular School Board Meeting - PHS Auditorium at 7PM
11/07/22 - Resource Allocation Ad Hoc Committee - PHS Library at 6:30PM
11/09/22 - Education Programs and Services Committee - PHS Library at 6:30PM
11/15/22 - BCIU Board Meeting - BCIU at 7PM
11/16/22 - Fiscal Oversight Committee - PHS Auditorium at 6PM
11/16/22 - Regular School Board Meeting - PHS Auditorium at 7PM
11/17/22 - Joint Operating Committee - UBCTS at 7PM
Thanksgiving break - 11/22 (half day) - 11/25; 11/28 regular school day for students.
The Palisades School District is joining the Bucks County Suicide Prevention Taskforce to participate in the Hold On You Matter Walk to Make A Difference event on Saturday, November 5. The walk will take place at Upper Bucks County Community College (UBCCC), located at 1 Hillendale Road in Perkasie PA. Registration and program starts at 12:30 pm, followed by the walk at 1:30 pm. Students, families, staff members, and community members are encouraged to attend this meaningful event.
To register for the walk as part of the Palisades SD team or to donate to the Bucks County Suicide Prevention Taskforce through the Palisades SD team, please use the following link. https://holdonyoumatter.com/campaign/november-2022-walk-to-make-a-difference/team/49/
COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS NOW STARTING...
NEW CLASSES HAVE BEEN ADDED:
* ZUMBA starts on 11/1
* Hypnosis for Weight Loss, Quitting Smoking and Better Sleep on 11/3
* Real Estate Investing on 11/10
Click on this Link for All Sessions Offered this Fall
TO REGISTER:
Use My School Bucks: Payment Using MSB
Email: [email protected]
Call: 610-847-5131, ext. 2401
HELP WANTED! OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAID ASSISTANCE WITH OPERETTAS and/or MUSICALS:
Follow this link for more information: Non-Athletic EDR's 2022.pdf
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES...HELP WANTED:
Title I Instructional Assistant (IA)/Paraprofessional – part-time, 10 month, for 2022/2023 school year only, instructional assistant/paraprofessionals at Durham Nockamixon. IA will assist student(s) in individual and small group settings with students with special needs. The ability to work calmly with student(s) exhibiting behavioral and academic challenges and an ability to follow the direction of professional staff is needed. Although not required, those with a teaching certification are encouraged to apply. Hourly rate: $21.40/hour after a probationary period, as per contract. Position is funded through Title I
Interested candidates should send via Recruit and Hire : letter of interest, application, resume, proof of being highly qualified, disclosure form(s) and clearances (must be current and dated within a year of start date: Act 24, 34, 114 and 151). Letters of interest can be addressed to Mrs. Marie Collie, Principal at Durham Nockamixon Elementary School. Deadline to apply is October 31, 2022. EOE
Palisades requires a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment
Link to clearances: https://www.palisd.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=193289
One Instructional Assistant (IA)/Paraprofessional at Springfield – part-time, 10 month, 5.75 hr/day. IA will assist student(s) in individual and small group settings with students with special needs. The ability to work calmly with student(s) exhibiting behavioral and academic challenges and an ability to follow the direction of professional staff is needed. Although not required, those with a teaching certification are encouraged to apply. Hourly rate: $21.40/hour after a probationary period, as per contract.
Interested candidates should send via Recruit and Hire: letter of interest, application, resume, proof of being highly qualified, disclosure form(s) and clearances (must be current and dated within a year of start date: Act 24, 34, 114 and 151). Letters of interest can be addressed to Mr. Scott Davis, Principal at Springfield. Deadline to apply is November 1, 2022. EOE
Palisades requires a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment
Link to clearances: https://www.palisd.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=193289
Long-Term Math Substitute Teacher - at Palisades High School. Applicants must hold a valid PA certification in Mathematics 7-12. Qualified applicants should be able to teach all levels of mathematics while integrating technology. Position starts as soon as possible through January 20, 2023.
Interested applicants need to submit through Recruit and Hire at https://palisades.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=307: letter of interest, resume, completed PA standard application, college transcripts, copy of PA teaching certificate, 3 letters of recommendation, clearances (current within the past 12 months of the closing date of this posting: Acts 24, 34, 114 & 151 current within a year), and disclosure form(s) Act 168. Deadline for applications is October 30, 2022 . Letters of interest can be addressed to Mr. Richard Heffernan, Principal of Palisades High School and Assistant to the Superintendent. EOE
Palisades requires a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.
Link to apply for clearances: https://www.palisd.org/our_district/employment_opportunities/employment_forms_clearances
Assistant Boys Basketball Coach (Winter)
Interested candidates should send their letter of interest, completed application, resume, and criminal clearances (Acts 24, 34, 141 & 151 current within a year of the start of the season) and disclosure form(s) to Brian Gilbert, Director of Athletics, Palisades School District, 35 Church Hill Road, Kintnersville, PA 18930, [email protected], or fax information to (610) 847-2562.
Palisades requires a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.
Link to apply for clearances: https://www.palisd.org/our_district/employment_opportunities/employment_forms_clearances
Deadline for application is November 2, 2022 or until the position is filled. EOE
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR FAMILIES:
Chromebook Insurance:
Test Call for Emergencies:
On Monday, October 31st, a test call will go out to all phone numbers on file for your students. This is just a test of our emergency broadcast system. Please note that snow emergency calls (the 5AM phone calls) will ONLY GO TO custodial parents. Those calls will NOT go to all phone numbers on file.
The attached information from Wells Fargo Advisors, is general information about giving charitable donations and the strategies involved. This information is for those considering a gift to PCF or other charitable organizations. It is meant as information only as we near the end of the calendar year. Click here: charitable_giving_strategies.pdf
Purchase a Brick: This is a great fundraiser for PCF - please consider purchasing a brick to commemorate an important event of simply to show your support for the Foundation and the work we do! Click here to start your order: Purchase a Brick at the Stadium
If you wish to help, purchasing a brick is one way to do it...or if you would prefer, make a donation to PCF by visiting our site at Palisades Community Foundation - any donation (large or small) helps to support the Palisades community! We are here for you!
OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS:
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 10 am - 2 pm!
This year’s Take Back event will feature 48 public collection sites throughout the county. Simply drive up – or walk in – and drop in any unused, unneeded or expired medications for safe disposal. In addition to prescription medications, law enforcement officers will be collecting over-the-counter and pet medications, vitamins, vaping products and more. Plus, select sites throughout the county will be collecting medications and sharps and distributing Narcan on October 29! Visit https://tinyurl.com/takebackoctober2022 for site locations and what’s accepted.
(Can't make it to Take Back Day? You can still safely dispose of your medications at one of the collection boxes located in Bucks County Police Departments. Find a box near you: https://tinyurl.com/v3ece48u.)
Expert Talk on Historical Preservation
October 30 at 2:00 pm - Durham Grist Mill
Please join the Durham Historical Society as we present the next lecture in our series on local history. Our area is blessed with many fine examples of historic structures, both of significance and of general interest. The fact that this area was, and still is, a farming area means that there are a lot of interesting farming structures that have stood the test of time. Studying these and documenting farm houses, barns and outbuildings is a worthwhile effort and we are fortunate to have as a presenter someone who has spent a great deal of her time in doing just that.
Carla Cielo will bring a wealth of experience to Durham when she presents a program covering the dating of barns in the area. Ms. Cielo has a Masters degree in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree from Drexel University. She has over 25 years of experience in historic preservation consulting and was the leading expert on Holland Township’s barn survey, where she documented over 125 barns, 75 houses and 75 outbuildings. She is currently conducting research for a book on farm outbuildings. Her presentation will center on what her team was able to learn from dating a collection of barns using a variety of methods including dendrochronology (tree ring dating).
The presentation will take place at the historic Durham Mill.
The event is free.
Light refreshments will be served.
