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District News 

Giant Round Up
GIANT ROUND UP PROGRAM - FEEDING SCHOOL KIDS!
Special thanks to your generosity at the register, Giant store in Plumsteadville delivered a check to the Palisades School District of more than $4500! We are very grateful for your donations when "rounding up at the register" which led to this donation to our district by the Plumsteadville store. (Pictured above are Tim Augustine and Kelli McMichael from Giant, along with our Durham Nockamixon school ambassadors and some of our caring adults Durham who support students every day!)
UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS... public attendance is welcome


04/09/2025 - Educational Programs and Services Committee-6:30PM-PHS Library
04/14/2025 - Fiscal Oversight Committee-9AM-District Office Conf. Room
04/15/2025 - BCIU Board Meeting-7PM-BCIU Conf. Room
04/16/2025 - Regular School Board Meeting-7PM-PHS Auditorium
04/17/2025 - Joint Operating Committee UBCTS-7PM-UBCTS Main Office Conf. Room
04/23/2025 - Buildings and Grounds Committee-7PM - CORRECTED TIME-PHS Library

Happy Spring Break/Conferences:  April 16th (PM) through April 21st!

PCF Star Logo

NEXT UP FROM PCF...Palisades Community Foundation's 5K Family Fun Run/Walk and Community Fair.  Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 17th - registration begins at 7:30AM and the run/walk starts at 9AM - use this link to Register - Saturday, May 17 - 5K and 1 Mile Walk 

Want to sponsor this event?  Please use this form to sign up - PCF 5K SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION-051725 and here is more info - PCF 5K Sponsors 2025.pdf

Pre K Counts Ad
PRE K APPLICATION FOR 2025-26 NOW AVAILABLE! Find the application here - PRE-K COUNTS Bucks County Application 2025-26.pdf (English) and PRE-K COUNTS Bucks County Application Spanish 2025-26.pdf

We Want You

For an UPDATED listing of open positions at Palisades School District, please click on this link: https://palisades.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

 


Community School Programs

COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS SPRING 2025:  Community School Programs

Check out this listing of classes for this Spring!  If you are interested in facilitating a course for our community, please contact [email protected] or call 610-847-5131, ext. 2401.


Kindergarten Registration Open Soon

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!  Please click on this link for the information you will need to start your child's journey in the Palisades School District - Kindergarten Registration



Vaccine Clinic
 

School News
FBLA photo 2025
FBLA STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE:

This past week, FBLA members that qualified with the performance at the District competition participated in the State Leadership Conference in Hershey, PA! Congratulations to Brodie Erk, Ben Flinchbaugh, Kellan Kopp, Joseph Lipton, Kaya Rutstein, and Eva Wirth. 

Trek Wear Designs Trek spots

PALMS TREK CLUB HEADS TO SO CAL! 
Our PALMS Trek Club is off on an unforgettable adventure through Southern California! Students will explore the wild beauty of Channel Islands, hike among the iconic trees of Joshua Tree National Park, and experience the dramatic desert landscapes of Death Valley. It’s a journey packed with discovery, challenge, and inspiration.  Track their trek on Instagram and Facebook.

Stay tuned for details about Trek 2026—you won’t want to miss what we’re planning next!

Pizza Fundraiser for Costa Rica
Fresh Connect Logo
For more information on how to take advantage of the Fresh Connect Bucks County food distributions taking place at Palisades Middle School's parking lot on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, please check out this flier - Fresh Connect.pdf
Red Cross Blood Drive DN
Coffee House at PHS

Art Show 2025

Sign up to help for the Art Show:  Sign Up Genius


SEPTA BINGO NIGHT

Here is the entire flier - see attached:  SEPTA BINGO BW PRINT.pdf


Hoagie Sale

Cybersonics Logo

CYBERSONICS PUNCHED THEIR TICKET TO COMPETE IN HOUSTON AT WORLDS!!!

After a grueling competition at Lehigh University, Cybersonics Tech Team 103 took 7th place out of the top 60 teams that made it to the quarterfinals in the last day of competition last weekend!  They have secured their spot in world competition in Houston, Texas during the week of April 14th!  So proud of the team and the hard work they have done (not to mention, with limited funding) as they take the next leap into worlds!  Here are the team's stats for this year:

We are #5 out of 71 teams in Pennsylvania
We are #8 out of 139 teams in the Mid-Atlantic District
We are #146 out of 2927 teams in the USA
We are #178 out of 3690 teams in the entire WORLD
We are Cybersonics PROUD!!!

 
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Palisades at the Phillies

TAKE ME OUT TO A BALLGAME...

The Palisades Middle School PALMSingers are singing the National Anthem at the Friday, June 13th Phillies game -- and we want you to join us! We are selling discounted tickets in the 300s section for $34 each -- when you include fees on the Phillies website, this is a savings of almost $20 per ticket!

To claim your ticket, please go to this link. It takes you through ordering and then how to submit payment. PHILLIES TICKET ORDER FORM

We hope you can join us! Contact Brittany McGorrey at [email protected] with any questions.



Upper Bucks Transition Fair

Use think link for more information:  Learn More Info


Pre K Family Nights


Community News

NAMI April Session

Pink Moon
Easter Egg Hunt

UBE Bfast 041325

Tax Preparation

Lunch and learn

EPLC Public Forums

Durham Mill

Easter Events

Riegelsville Egg Hunt

Happy Easter Event


Nockamixon Clean Up Day

Fab Lab Summer Camps 2025

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

Grandparents Support Group


Fritz Ad Summer Help

IRS Notice

2025 Filing Season Resources.pdf


YMCA Summer Camps

Review Brochures and Camp Info - for Summer of 2025


Soup Bowl Project

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Upper Bucks Empty Bowl Supper on Friday, May 9th. This fun event raises money for the food pantry. We need volunteers to help with set-up, serving, and clean-up. This is a great way for students to earn some volunteer hours. If you can help please sign up at http://tinyurl.com/emptybowl25 or contact Paula Focazio at 267-884-2286 or [email protected]


Nox Pool Help Wanted

DaVinci Summer Camps

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

Riegelsville Book Sale

Youth Summer Programs

Alzheimers Event

Day Camp Flyer

Open House Haycock

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT TINICUM ARTS FESTIVAL:

The Tinicum Arts Festival will return to the shady
grounds of Tinicum Park for the 74th time!
Share this announcement with friends and family!
Pass it along and post on social media.

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, Discovery Tent or 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 (https://tinicumartsfestival.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=36964f3daa026c590106903d5&id=1acade8211&e=734b68457d)  for application & for the Artisan Crafter application Click here (https://tinicumartsfestival.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=36964f3daa026c590106903d5&id=2130b61ca8&e=734b68457d) .

For more information on the Tinicum Arts Festival (https://tinicumartsfestival.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=36964f3daa026c590106903d5&id=b415af4f40&e=734b68457d) .   The Tinicum Arts Festival is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit Tinicum Civic Association (https://tinicumartsfestival.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=36964f3daa026c590106903d5&id=10514cea78&e=734b68457d) .

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 visit Tinicum Arts Festival (https://tinicumartsfestival.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=36964f3daa026c590106903d5&id=82e0646ab6&e=734b68457d)  “volunteer now (https://tinicumartsfestival.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=36964f3daa026c590106903d5&id=72dd947a8c&e=734b68457d) ”.

Thank you to the community for supporting the Tinicum Civic Association.