Palisades School District

NO PLACE FOR HATE DESIGNATION EARNED BY PALMS: Palisades Middle School was honored this week by the Anti-Defamation League as NO PLACE FOR HATE. Congratulations to our PALMS school community for receiving this award!

Lydia Bottelier wins GOLD at PIAA State Championships

Last weekend at the PIAA State Track & Field Championships, Lydia Bottelier won a gold medal in the high jump and set a new 3A STATE record of 5’11.5”. This accomplishment marks her THIRD gold medal in the event over the last three years! Lydia will now compete in the National Championships where she is currently ranked the #2 high school female jumper in the country!

Track & Field results from State Championships

In addition to Lydia winning gold at last weekend’s championships, several other members of the track & field team placed. Listed below are the results for our student-athletes:

Boys:

Josh Volak- 4th place- Long Jump- 22-3

4 x 4 relay-12th place-  (Mason Smeland, Gus Yocum, Ethan Miller, Marcus Yearwood)- 3:29.78

Girls:

Lydia Bottelier- 1st place- high jump- 5-11.5 (NEW PIAA AAA STATE RECORD)

Lydia Bottelier- 9th place- 200 - 25.75

Autumn Carr- 29th place- shot put- 31-8

MORE PIRATE PRIDE! 
Earlier this month, nearly 90 students from the Class of 2019 took home over 100 awards! Thank you to our staff and administration, and to the generosity of our community members and local organizations, for your support of our students. Click HERE for a list of award winners! FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS NEED YOUR HELP TO GET TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE!

SPECIAL THANKS TO PALISADES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION!
Our incoming kindergarten students (Class of 2032) will receive FREE books at their orientation visit, thanks to a generous donation of $1,000!  Bags for the books to be distributed in were graciously printed and donated by Solid Products and Wehrungs!  Thank you for making our students' lives more enriched through your generosity!

REGISTER NOW FOR 2020! 
Sign up ONLINE for the 5K Family Walk/Run being held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at PHS and pay this year's prices!  Go to https://www.palisadescommunityfoundation.com/

Proceeds from this and all PCF events go towards the Education, Arts and Wellness initiatives in Palisades School District. 

PURCHASE A BRICK FOR THE STAR WAY:
Consider purchasing a Star Way Brick (installed at the high school stadium) for your graduate from the Class of 2019 or to honor a loved one or your family!  The tax-deductible donation is $100 for a commemorative brick - an honor that will last a lifetime! 

Please submit this STAR WAY BRICK ORDER FORM and payment to Palisades Community Foundation, PO Box 194, Kintnersville, PA  18930.  Proceeds from the sale of these bricks goes to support Education, Wellness and the Arts in the Palisades community!

Feeling generous?  Please visit the website or contact PCF! OR Support PCF by donating using Amazon Smile

We need YOU!  Anyone interested in participating in this organization and helping us to raise money for our community and families, PLEASE contact PCF'S EMAIL to get involved!  Many hands make light work!  We are hoping to continue to support projects and programs in our community, but we NEED YOUR HELP!

Click here for our recent newsletter to learn more about the organization and recent donations in the community.  Volume 2 -  The Jolly Roger Newsletter

GET PALISADES MOBILE APP!  NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!

Connect to all of your Palisades info spots under one umbrella - the Palisades School District App for mobile phones.  Available for Apple and Android devices for FREE!  Go to your favorite app store to get it!

Check out the schedule of fun and exciting activities planned for middle school-aged students through our Purple and Gold Adventure Day Camp for this summer!  Enroll now to secure your spot!

Purple and Gold 2019 Schedule and Registration




SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS AT PALISADES!  Click on this link for a complete listing (checks made payable to Palisades Sports Boosters) Palisades Athletics Summer Camp Flyer 2019

Again this year, we will be running SUMMER MUSIC LESSONS  at Palisades Middle School! These lessons are one-on-one lessons for any student playing an instrument or wishing to play an instrument from grades 3-12! All students will be receiving a hard copy of this form in their Friday Folders, but it will also be attached to this email. Please contact Mr.Eric Morris at [email protected] for any questions!

Sign-ups are due to Mr. Eric Morris by Friday, June 14th.!! 

Please see registration attached in the E-Friday Folder section - link below.



TENNIS ANYONE?

From our good friends at Bucks County Tennis Association:  Just a reminder that, as part of its Leadership Development and Community Service programs, the non-profit Bucks County Tennis Association (BCTA) offers several volunteer and learning opportunities that also qualify for high school community service credit and sometimes lead to paid positions as well.  There are many opportunities at public parks throughout Bucks County for the 2019 late spring, summer and fall seasons. A list of BCTA locations is included below.   Interested individuals should email [email protected]. 

OTHER UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Upcoming Palisades Youth Soccer Events/Programs:

Summer Intramural Registration (2016 and older): Finally! Summer Intramural Registration is now OPEN! 

 

Fall Travel Tryout Registration for New Players (2012 and older): New Players interested in Fall Travel Soccer with PYSA, register here: https://pysanet.sportngin.com/register/form/421154069

Beach Blast Sand Soccer Tournament: Beach Blast (June 29/30)/More Beach Blast (July 20/21) are soccer tournaments held on the beach in Wildwood, NJ.  3 game minimum, 5v5 and all players receive a wristband for the rides and waterparks good for Friday-Monday of the tournament weekend and a team tshirt.  The cost is $105 per player.  We're opening up registration to all interested players in the community.

Just coming to cheer us on?  You can get in on the wristband deal as well! Family and friends can get ride/waterpark wristbands for $80.  This is an amazing deal as the ride passes are usually about $65/day.  Additional tshirts are available for $10.

Register here: https://pysanet.sportngin.com/register/form/862801804

Soccer Night at the Iron Pigs: Join Palisades Youth Soccer Assn for Soccer Night at the Iron Pigs!

The first 1500 attendees U17 receive a soccer ball, plus other fun experiences!

June 27th, 2019

Game time 7:05 pm vs Rochester

Tickets are $12 each and include a $2 ballpark credit.

Orders must be placed by 5/15. https://pysanet.sportngin.com/register/form/784834228

Philadelphia Union Tickets: Join Palisades Youth Soccer Assn at the following Union games:

• Sat June 8 vs NY Redbulls at 7:30pm

Discounted Tickets are $32, in section 111 or 103 - assigned based on availability (Does not include parking).  Orders must be placed by 5/3. https://pysanet.sportngin.com/register/form/956659662

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT TINICUM CIVIC ASSOCIATION:

** WANTED!  

(pretty please)

White Elephant & Collectibles and Book Wagon Donations

The 70th Tinicum Arts Festival is coming -
July 6th & 7th, 2019
Please help make the festival successful!

All proceeds benefit the Tinicum Civic Association,
A non-profit organization created to benefit YOUR Community.

EVERY SUNDAY in JUNE from 10 am to 1 pm

We will be collecting:

Books - in Tinicum Park, River Road, Erwinna &
Recycled White Elephant & Collectible Treasures
- at the residence of 226 East Dark Hollow Road
(near the corner of East Dark Hollow and Municipal Road)

The White Elephant & Collectibles is the recipient for:
Silver plate / Embroidered Linens / Kitchen Gadgets / Christmas Ornaments
Toys / Craft Supplies / Hand Tools / Vintage items / Attic Treasures
(no electronics, please)

The Book Wagon is the perfect way to recycle:
Paperback or Hardcover books / CD’s / DVD’s
(no magazines or encyclopedias, please)

There are some items we cannot accept, please check our website:
tinicumcivicassociation.org

The Tinicum Civic Association is a volunteer non-profit organization that encourages artistic talent, supports community well-being and preserves the historic Stover Mill in Erwinna, PA.

Calling all rising Kindergartners and First Graders interested in Girl Scouts! Take your next step towards a lifetime of adventure by joining our Daisy Launch Program! This is a fun-filled introduction to Girl Scouts where girls will learn about the outdoors, talk about courage, and learn the significance of being part of the Girl Scout sisterhood!

Our 3 week Launch In to Daisies Girl Scout program will be held at Springfield Elementary School.  This is a free program and girls from all three schools – Springfield, Durham Nockamixon and Tinicum – are welcome to attend.  It will take place Wednesdays, May 29th, June 5th, and June 12^th from 6:00PM-7:00PM.  Please see our flyer (attached in E-Friday Folder section) for more details and how to RSVP!

NEWLY ADDED!
WHO:        Carl LaVO, columnist for the Intelligencer

WHAT:       "VILLAGE BENEATH THE WAVES"

WHEN:      Sunday June 9, 2019   2:00pm   

WHERE:    Historic Durham Grist Mill, 955 Durham Road, Durham, PA 

HOW MUCH:  Free for members, $5.00 non-members.  (Family Membership only $15, Individual Membership only $10)

The Durham Historical Society sponsors a presentation by Carl LaVO, a local author and newspaper feature writer.  His topic will be: "VILLAGE BENEATH THE WAVES:  The sad saga of a pristine historic Bucks County Village destroyed for a boating paradise in Nockamixon."

Light refreshments will be served.

About Carl LaVO:  He is a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville, and is a weekly history columnist for the Intelligencer and the Bucks County Courier Times. His newly-published coffee-table book is “Bucks County Adventures.”  He retired as assistant managing editor of the Courier Times where he continues to serve on the newspaper’s editorial board. An award-winning journalist and photographer, he’s written extensively for Philadelphia magazine, National Wildlife, Down East, Naval History and other publications. He’s also the author of four books published by the Naval Institute Press in Annapolis. His TV appearances include The History Channel series Silent Service and Man, Moment and Machine. A native of California, he’s an experienced scuba diver and led pioneering explorations of water-filled caverns and subterranean rivers of Florida to depths of 200 feet. He’s a longtime resident of Bucks County where he, his wife Mary Anne,  daughter Genevieve, son-in-law Michael and two grandchildren Dashiell and Margaux enjoy exploring the history and sights of the county.

CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S E-FRIDAY FOLDER  - see upcoming events/activities/camp registrations