WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR OUR TEACHERS AND NURSES,
WE CELEBRATED THE ENTIRE WEEK LONG!
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!
UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS... public attendance is welcome
05/14/2025 - Education, Programs and Services Committee Meeting - 6:30PM in the PHS Library
05/15/2025 - Joint Operating Committee - 7PM in the UBCTS Main Office Conf. Room
05/19/2025 - Fiscal Oversight Committee - 9AM in the District Office Conf. Room
05/20/2025 - BCUI Board Meeting - 7PM in the BCIU Conf. Room
05/21/2025 - Policy Committee Meeting - 5:30PM in the PHS Library
05/21/2025 - Regular School Board Meeting - 7PM in the PHS Auditorium
05/28/2025 - Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting - 7PM in the PHS Library
RECOGNIZED BY ESS AS STELLAR SUBSITUTES IN PSD:
Congratulations to Lee Crouthamel (center left) and Danielle Frazier (center right) who were recognized at this week's School Board Meeting as great substitutes who work in Palisades! Lee has subbed as a custodian for ten years and Danielle is a new floating building substitute teacher who is working at Tinicum Elementary. We are lucky to have their service! Thanks ladies!
REGISTER TODAY! Palisades Community Foundation's 5K Family Fun Run/Walk and Community Fair. Saturday, May 17th - registration begins at 7:30AM and the run/walk starts at 9AM - use this link or the QR Code above to Register - Saturday, May 17 - 5K and 1 Mile Walk
NEW THIS YEAR...Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall runners - $150/$100/$75 respectively!!!
Also, we are happy to have 18 local vendors with items for sale and area organizations on hand with tons of information for you and your family! We have K9 Zeke, and the Sheriff's Office will be doing children's fingerprints! In addition, we will have an immunization clinic set up to help get ready for kindergarten or just to catch up! Finally, many of our vendors donated items to be raffled - winner, winner...
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A Run for Rooster! This year's run is dedicated to Ryan "Rooster" Kelly - Ryan was a Palisades alumnus (Class of 2017) who passed away earlier this Spring. Come on out to support PCF and Ryan's family! Hope to see you there!
HOT OFF THE PRESS...Any team that has at least 10 members signed up for the run will be entered into a raffle to win an undisclosed CASH PRIZE! The more participation, the greater the cash prize for your team!
HEADS UP...The Harlem Wizards will be coming to Palisades on Monday, November 10, 2025! More information will be forthcoming...SAVE THE DATE!
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
COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS SPRING 2025: Community School Programs
Qi Gong (pronounced chee gong) combines stretches, flowing movements, and breath to clear tension from the muscles, reduce stress, calm the mind. The gentle, rhythmic movements of Qi Gong teach you to move with relaxation. Qi Gong helps to create physical and emotional balance in the body. It is both energizing and relaxing. Practiced as a form of exercise it improves vitality, helps to boost the immune system, prevent illness, and improves balance.
Mondays, 6 - 7pm
Palisades Middle School Cafeteria
FREE class May 19th
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.
If you are interested in facilitating a course for our community next Fall, please contact [email protected] or call 610-847-5131, ext. 2401.
URGENT SAFETY ALERT FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Concerning TikTok Trend Impacting School Devices
From Our School Device Coverage Provider,
We’re reaching out with an important safety alert regarding a disturbing and dangerous trend that surfaced on TikTok and has already impacted multiple school campuses across the country.
We were made aware that some students (across the nation) are intentionally inserting pieces of mechanical pencil lead into the USB-C or power ports of Chromebooks. This reckless act can cause the devices to short-circuit, overheat, and in some cases, ignite—posing a serious risk of fire, property damage, and injury.
We strongly recommend that IT staff and administrators remain vigilant, inform faculty, and consider issuing a district-wide warning to students and parents. If your district has seen unusual Chromebook malfunctions or damage, it may be related to this behavior.
NOTE: This notice has been sent out to all of our administrators, teachers and staff. Please be aware of this alarming and possibly dangerous trend. Thank you for your attention.
CYBERSONICS TECHNOLOGY TEAM 103 LAUDED ON THE HOUSE FLOOR:
Along with Dr. O'Connell, Mr. Heffernan and Rep. Craig Staats, our own PHS Cybersonics Technology Team 103 was recognized on the floor in Harrisburg today! Thanks to Rep. Shelby Labs for the invitation and the special recognition that our Team received today! Making memories for our talented students!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MUSIC STUDENTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL MUSIC CONVENTIONS:
These students were honored at this week's School Board Meeting for their performances in area music educator conventions. Here are the students we saluted...
PMEA Songfest:
7th Grade - Jolene Barany (soprano), Nino Davila (baritone), Amanda Mansley (alto), Alana Tapia (alto) and Nickolas Showmaker (baritone)
8th Grade - Lauryl Baumgardner (soprano), Benjamin Carrillo (baritone),
Ava DiPalantino (soprano), June Herman (soprano), Kathleen Holderer (alto),
Matthew Moore (baritone) and Lillian Stump (alto)
PMEA District 11 String Fest: Evangeline Fayne- Springfield, Nora Radus- Durham Nockamixon and Cale Harbaugh- Tinicum, Josephine Williams- PALMS,
Joseph Cantwell- PALMS and Caroline Page- PALMS
BCMEA PALMS Choir:
7th Grade - Olivia Bowen (alto), Ana Chilton (soprano), Wyatt Clapp (baritone), Emma Crooke (alto), Grace Crooke (alto) and Liam Fox (baritone)
8th Grade - Lorelei Irvine (soprano) and Nikhil Yerrapathruni (baritone)
BCMEA PALMS Orchestra:
7th Grade - Caroline Page (cello)
BCMEA PHS Choir: Caitlin O’Connell (Soprano), Mikayla Irvine (Soprano), Kirsten Mayers (Soprano), Kaya Rutstein (Alto), Luke Ruvo (Tenor), Kristian Adams (Bass), Vincenzo Amato (Bass), Dallas Baumgardner (Bass) and William Zaleski (Bass)
BCMEA PHS Orchestra: Lily Clifford (Violin)
SPORTS SIGNING DAY AT PHS:
On Thursday, May 8th, 7 student-athletes, which included the following students: Aubrey Boushell, Brooklyn Lucas, Tori Oldford, Ava Paglianite, Izzy Schmidt, Karlye Teman, and Savannah Witt announced their future plans to continue their academic studies and their athletic careers in college!
PHS SPRING SPORTS UPDATE:
Spring sports teams are preparing for the playoffs! For a full list of upcoming events, please click this link.
Track & Field
Congratulations to the following Trach & Field students-athletes that won medals at the Colonial League Championship meet:
100 meters: Lincoln Cook- 2 nd place- 10.90
Pole Vault: Wyatt Summerer- 3 rd place- 11’9”
Discus: Silas Day- 2 nd place- 148’4”
Shot Put: Silas Day- 3 rd - 47’9”
4 x 100 relay: Silas Day, Ashton Fitzgerald, Greyson George, Lincoln Cook- 1 st place (pictured above) - 43.32- NEW SCHOOL RECORD
4 x 400 relay: Silas Day, Will Anderson, Greyson George, Ashton Fitzgerald- 3 rd - 3:35.14
FROM OUR FRIENDS AT SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP:
On Wednesday, representatives of the Palisades STEM club advised by Mr. Dylan Fedell and Mr. Mark Chilton traveled to Hershey, PA to accept The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Youth Award for their club's tree planting project in Peppermint Park.
Four winners from across the state were chosen to receive a cash award of $500, and coverage of their winning entry in the Association’s monthly magazine, the Pennsylvania Township News, and in their local newspapers.
Purpose: To recognize youth groups that make valuable and lasting contributions to improve life in Pennsylvania’s townships of the second class. The awards program encourages greater youth involvement in township government.
Springfield has the largest number of Authorized Agencies participating in Palisades Volunteer Service Experience and you can see them here:
Please email us at [email protected] to discuss service projects and available volunteer opportunities for your family in Springfield Township, The Keystone of Upper Bucks.
Pictured above: Izzy Carson, Jane Salva, Raiven Brunton-Dardaris, and Nora Feather
French Students: Vince Amato, Antonio Baker, Gabrielle Brader, Sadie Chilton, Dylan Ferrari, Dylan Geroni, Julianna Hershey, Tatiana Kotoulek, Joseph Lipton, Riley Lyons, Olivia Olmstead, Kasey Phillips, Sydney Rau, Shane Schuback and Jack Trickel
German Students: Brodie Erk, Giovanna Kopchik, Layne Liberg, Chase McGroarty and Dakoda Underkofler
Spanish Students: Matthew McAnally and Ryleigh Steinmetz
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PHS WORLD LANGUAGE HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES!
The World Language Honor Societies recognize and celebrate the highest achieving students among our French, German and Spanish language learners. These students demonstrate what it truly means to be global learners. They are inquisitive, diligent learners who look beyond their back doors towards what the world around them has to offer. We are so pleased to have such talented and motivated learners of French, German and Spanish. It is our honor to have them initiated into the French, German and Spanish 2025 World Language Honor Societies.
Special thanks to the Bucks County IU's FAB LAB (funded by the Ready to Learn Block Grant), students at Tinicum Elementary School were able to participate in number of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) activities throughout the week! The FAB LAB will be visiting Durham Nockamixon Elementary during the week of May 12th and Springfield Elementary School during the week of May 19th. We appreciate the opportunities for our students to participate in enriching and engaging opportunities through the FAB LAB visits! (Please see the link below for summer camps offered for students.
SUMMER CAMP - Click Here for More Information
GRADUATION INFO FOR THE CLASS OF 2025:
As a reminder, the Graduation Ceremony date for the Class of 2025 will be on Friday, May 30th. The ceremony will take place in the stadium and it will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. Tickets are not required for the outside event that will take place in the stadium.
If the weather requires us to postpone the ceremony on Friday, May 30th, the postponement date and time will be Saturday, May 31st at 10:00 AM in the stadium. If the weather is still not cooperating at this date/time, the ceremony will be moved inside to the high school auditorium. Please note, only if the ceremony is moved inside will the event require a ticket for admission. Each graduating senior will receive 6 tickets, if this occurs.
For more information about the end of year schedule for our seniors, please click this link.
PALMSINGERS TAKE ON PHILLY! The PALMS PALMsingers are singing the National Anthem at a Phillies game on June 13th! As the Phillies will be wearing their blue City Connect jerseys, we decided to match them, with the Palisades Community Foundation generously covering the cost of the shirts for our students. If you would like to match (or just want a cool shirt), please consider ordering your own here: Palisades Shirt Link. All proceeds will go back to PCF. Contact Brittany McGorrey at [email protected] with any questions!
Deadline to order is MONDAY, MAY 12TH!
DOING SOME SPRING CLEANING? PLEASE CONSIDER THIS...
The PALMS NJHS members are looking for picture book donations! These books could be new or used, and the books will be used in various activities throughout the year (i.e. Read Across America, Earth Day, etc). We are specifically in need of the following books:
- any Dr. Seuss book
- picture books related to Thanksgiving and/or being thankful
- picture books related to Earth Day (recycling, environmental health, keeping our planet clean, etc.)
Please give any donations to the middle school attention Hilary Prego, NJHS advisor (room 111). Thank you for your consideration!
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.
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Summer Camp Registration - https://www.davincisciencecenter.org/summer-camp/
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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 74th 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.