submitted by Eric Renfors, Code Ninjas Yardley, retired elementary principal, www.codeninjas.com
December 9th marks the beginning of Computer Science in Education week.
The highlight of this week is the international “Hour of Code.”
What began …
The environmentally-friendly renovation of Pennwood Middle School in the Pennsbury School District employed numerous sustainable planning, design, and construction components to achieve LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED stands for Leadership …
by Stewart Gross
The Peace Center, the Bucks County NAACP, and the Human Relations Council of Bucks County sponsored a community forum last month at the Middletown Township Municipal.
It was a forum of community …
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) recently hosted a forum to review and discuss the results of a study commissioned by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on “Sleep Deprivation in Adolescents: …
The Pennsbury Education Foundation (PEF) recently accepted a donation totaling $15,000 from Waste Management PA (WMPA). The donation was made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program and was presented to the PEF Board …
Afton Elementary School, the largest of the 10 elementary schools in the Pennsbury School District, was named a National Blue Ribbon School on September 26th by U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.
Afton, one of …
Doane Academy announced last month the acquisition of the former Boudinot School, located directly across West Pearl Street from its present campus in Burlington, NJ.
The acquisition increases the size of Doane’s campus by approximately …
The YesYouCan5K built both.
When put together, three little words create something special: Yes You Can. This powerful message could be felt on race day in the Pennsbury School District.
With nearly 550 people registered …
State Rep. Perry Warren recently announced that nearly $60,000 in grants will be awarded to schools in the 31st Legislative District.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced $7.2 million in Safe Schools Targeted Grants, awarded …
The Pennsbury Education Foundation (PEF) recently accepted a donation totaling $15,000 from Waste Management PA (WMPA). The donation was made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program and was presented to the PEF Board …
The Mensa Foundation, the subsidiary of American Mensa, Ltd., is accepting applications for its annual scholarship contest.
Applications are to be submitted online at mensafoundation.org/scholarships/.
Scholarship winners will receive awards of $300 to $2,500 based …
On September 13th, Saint Andrew Catholic School, Newtown, was named a 2019 Archdiocesan School of Distinction at an awards ceremony at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.
Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald opened the ceremony with a prayer …