Palisades School District

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2025! - for more graduation pix, please click HERE

UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS... public attendance is welcome

06/16/2025 - Fiscal Oversight Committee at 9AM in the District Office Conf. Room
06/17/2025 - BCIU Board Meeting at 7PM in the BCIU Conf. Room
06/18/2025 - Regular School Board Meeting at 7PM in the PHS Auditorium
06/19/2025 - Joint Operating Committee at UBCTS at 7PM in the UBCTS Main Office Conf. Room

Final Budget Passed at Board Meeting on 6/4/25:

The 2025-26 Final Budget presentation is linked here:  Final Budget 2025-26 Presentation.pdf

Some highlights of this budget include: 

*  There will be a 1% tax increase; based on the average assessed value of a property in Palisades, the average tax increase will be $25.78 with gaming relief (Act 1) applied

*  Fund balance (district savings) will be used to balance the budget (along with the 1% increase)

*  Reductions from the Proposed Final Budget in the amount of nearly $1.3 million

*  Palisades Final Budget is approximately $57.3 million; programs and services for students and families remain in place

*  This is the 12th year for which a budget increase will be at 1% or below; this is out of the 15 most recent budgets passed

Thanks to our Business Administration and our district administrators for their work on this budget, and kudos to our School Board for continuing to be conscientious stewards of taxpayer dollars.




CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PCF SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
Shout out to these 3 students for receiving the PCF Scholarship representing the 3 Pillars for which Palisades Community Foundation stands!  Congratulations to Grace Bucich (for Wellness), Lila Clapp (for the Arts), and Kaya Rutstein (for Education).

Congratulations to the 57 students who won awards and were honored at the recent Senior Awards Ceremony - click on this link for the presentation/names/awards - Senior Awards 2025.pdf

MARK YOUR CALENDAR...The Harlem Wizards will be coming to Palisades on Monday, November 10, 2025!  More information will be forthcoming...SAVE THE DATE!




Check Out New Postings Listed:  Click on this link - https://palisades.schoolspring.com/

COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS SPRING 2025:  Community School Programs

ANNOUNCEMENT - Spring/Summer Ceramics Class:  This class will be held on Wednesdays starting on May 12 and run through July 30.  Please see link above for registration.

Also, check out the CERAMICS BOOT CAMP Offering for the summer!  Learn a new hobby that you can enjoy for years to come!

 
If you are interested in facilitating a course for our community next Fall, please contact [email protected] or call 610-847-5131, ext. 2401.

ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS:

This summer we will be transitioning from GoGuardian, our current filtering and classroom management solution, to Lightspeed Systems.

Lightspeed Systems offers several products designed to enhance student safety, manage classroom environments, and filter online content, all while prioritizing student data privacy.
Click on this document for more information: Lightspeed Systems.pdf





HERE ARE A FEW ZANY THINGS YOU WILL ENJOY...

PALMS MORNING SHOW BLOOPERS:

MR. DAVIS (SPRINGFIELD PRINCIPAL) ROLLING THROUGH THE HALLWAYS LIKE A HAMSTER...
As promised, Principal Scott Davis rolled around the hallways at Springfield Elementary School in a big ball this week! Each year, he challenges the students at Springfield Elementary to read at least 15 minutes for 100 steps (100 times) during the school year. All students record their reading "steps" throughout the year and by the end of the year, if all students have met the goal, he does what he promised. Check out this year's zany celebration!
As seen on 69 News: 69 News - Springfield Reading Goal Challenge

TROOPER ROGERS WRAPS UP HIS YEAR WITH 1ST GRADE:  Trooper Mike Rogers of the Dublin Barracks met with our 1st grade students at Durham Nockamixon Elementary nine times this year as part of the "Behind the Badge" Program.  The students were so excited to see him and have a pizza party!  They also could not wait to share their posters that they made as a thank you for him - MANY of them had drawing of a police officer on them which were totally adorable!  Thanks Mike for all that you do to keep our students and our community safe!

We're on for tomorrow, rain or shine.  Fortunately, the Mill is mostly water-tight.  Addition to our schedule:  PA State Representative Craig Staats will make a special presentation around 1PM.  Curator Clint Flack of the Mercer Museum will be displaying very rarely exhibited Durham artifacts.  Colonial-era food served by Hagans of Riegelsville.  12 soldiers of George's army will be here as re-enactors.  Durham Road will be closed from 9AM to 5PM. 

From the Bucks County Herald:  Durham Township to mark 250 years Saturday  https://tinyurl.com/muurd3h3

SUMMER CAMPS/ACTIVITIES:





The Fab Lab, a part of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, has announced a variety of summer camp opportunities. For more information, click on this link:  Fab Lab Summer Camps 2025

Review Brochures and Camp Info - for Summer of 2025

NOTE:  Palisades School District provides transportation to and from the YMCA for campers from our school district.

Print Version Here:  Summer Camp 2025 (updated).pdf


Summer Camp Registration - https://www.davincisciencecenter.org/summer-camp/

** Tinicum Arts Festival
Bookwagon & White Elephant Collection Dates

** Time to Spring Clean and get your donations ready for The Tinicum Civic Association because they are getting ready for the Tinicum Arts Festival - July 12th & 13th!  This is a Great Bucks County Tradition where the whole family can enjoy themselves AND the community receives the benefits!

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 :  drop off your items for the Book Wagon & White Elephant tents for the festival.

Be sure to drop off your Books on all Sundays in JUNE from 10-1.  Volunteers will be collecting all kinds of Books, paperback novels, hardcover books so bring your donations to the annex (back of the barn) at Tinicum Park.  NO magazines, no Reader's Digest or no Encyclopedias/textbooks.

Be sure to drop off your White Elephant items all Sundays in JUNE from 10 am - 12 noon.  So drop off your donations at 226 East Dark Hollow Road in Pipersville, PA. Tools, vintage items, clever kitchen gadgets, home décor items and attic treasures will be accepted! (no baby cribs/strollers & no electronics & no exercise equipment).

TINICUM ARTS FESTIVAL 2025:
Save the Date! Join us on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 & 13.  

The Tinicum Arts Festival will return to the shady grounds of Tinicum Park for the 74^th time!

Join us on July 12th and 13th to once again gather with friends and neighbors to enjoy the works of over 300 regional artists in the centerpiece Art Barn. Delight in the creations of over 130 craft artisans displayed under the trees. Discover treasures at the White Elephant Tent. Choose from literally thousands of volumes at the Book Wagon, visit the Author’s Table. place a bid at the Silent Auction.  Enjoy the outstanding live musical entertainment while savoring a fresh-squeezed lemonade, a tasty sandwich, or a home-baked dessert in the picnic grove. Special activities for children and summer fun for everyone. 

We are inviting those who wish to enter the Art Barn Exhibition Click here for application & for the Artisan Crafter application Click here.  We look forward to seeing you soon.  For more information on the Tinicum Arts Festival.

The Tinicum Arts Festival is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit  Tinicum Civic Association. The Festival is planned and run entirely by volunteers. Proceeds maintain the 1832 Stover Mill & Gallery in Erwinna, PA and benefit over 30 other non-profit organizations that serve Tinicum Township. If you want to volunteer www.tinicumcivicassociation.org “volunteer now”.  Thank you to the community for supporting the Tinicum Civic Association.