Saturday, May 19, 2012
Pretend trip back in time took place Friday, May 18
Perkiomen Valley School District contributed to the following information: On a gorgeous Friday morning, South Elementary held its Colonial Fair. The fair is a 22-year-old tradition that is held every year in front of the school. Roughly 16 presenters were there to teach the children about life in colonial times. The students learned about the colonial life in their classrooms so this is a perfect application of their knowledge. Different stations were set up such as dancing, ice-cream making, quilting, games, and other fun crafts. Members of the school and local community pulled through and made it a great day for the students.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
A total of 1,563 students received their degrees and certificates from Montgomery County Community College on Thursday evening.
Montgomery County Community College graduated their largest class in school history on Thursday evening, as family and friends packed the Blue Bell campus to see the1,563 students receive their degrees and certificates. The graduating class represents an increase of more than 18-percent from last year, which also includes the highest amount of west-campus graduates in a given year at 293. This year's class also boasted 11 Honors Program participants, 44 students with a 3.9 GPA or higher, and 49 foreign students from 23 countries. Keynote speaker William Truehart, who serves as president and CEO for "Achieving the Dream", spoke to students regarding the importance of a college education in our society, and Montgomery County Commissioner …
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From the PVSD Facebook page: Congratulations to the Perkiomen Valley Vikings on winning the 2011/12 PAC-10 Softball Championship, defeating Methacton 8-0. Senior pitcher Erin Hamm added the exclamation mark by throwing a no-hitter.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Players upset the coach did not start all seniors during senior night
A YouTube video posted May 9 shows members of the Perkiomen Valley High School baseball team leaving the field to the cheers of some spectators. According to the video's description, the walk-off occurred because the "coach did not start all seniors" on Senior Night. Senior Night does not traditionally require all seniors to start a game in the PV School District. While the game against Pope John Paul II High School did resume that night, May 9, the players who walked off the field "declined to rejoin the team and did not play the final two games (of the season)," according to an e-mail from the Perkiomen Valley School District. "We are disappointed that the students chose to take this action and declined to rejoin the team after the …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
More notes from Perkiomen Valley School Board
The following is from the Perkiomen Valley School Board agenda for May 14, 2012: • The school board unanimously approved Mobilease Modular Space Inc. of West Deptford, NJ, for the purchase and installation of four new modular classrooms including hallway, connection, and common roof, per their KPN contract, for a price not to exceed $500,000 at South Elementary. It is subject to final review by the district solicitor. • The board recognized Skippack Elementary School fourth grade teacher Michele Beddis for winning a grand prize in the Voices of Inspiration Award for Teaching Excellence. • The Perkiomen Valley Science Olympiad team competed for the eighth straight season this year under the coaching of Mrs. Mary Cutillo and Mr. Howard …
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Perkiomen Valley High School
509 Gravel Pike, Collegeville, PA
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An additional board member will sit on the finance and policy committees, respectively.
In two separate votes, the Perkiomen Valley School Board approved adding an additional board seat (from three to four) to the finance and policy committees and to include a public comments section during the committee meetings. The additional board member was approved in a 6-2 vote, and the public comments portion was approved by a unanimous vote from the present board members. Capt. Sam Schweigert was absent. At the discussion's onset, board President Lynn Bigelow asked Solicitor Brian Subers what the rules were for increasing board representation to four or five members on a committee. Subers replied that five board members creates a quorum, allowing them to vote on issues and mandating a public comments section. The established rules …
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Perkiomen Valley High School
509 Gravel Pike, Collegeville, PA
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Final approval due in June
The time for "easy" cuts is over, noted Perkiomen Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Clifford Rogers during Monday night's school board meeting. Although the board approved a proposed final budget on May 7 in order to adhere to the Act I timeline, members are still grappling with how to close a $921,000 gap. Items suggested for cutting expenses come from the "yellow" or "shared pain" list that emerged from 2011's Town Hall meeting where district residents evaluated ways to reduce costs or raise revenue in order to make up for the budget shortfall. Board member Randy Bennett broke down the list into three sections, noting that the measures consist of a wage freeze, "soft" savings (meaning the value isn't definite) and eliminating …
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Perkiomen Valley High School
509 Gravel Pike, Collegeville, PA
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Volunteers still needed for event
Perkiomen Valley School District released the following information: The Perkiomen Valley School District community is invited to see how Perkiomen Valley High School will be transformed into the city of Las Vegas during a community walk-through of the Post-Prom Party on Saturday, May 19, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The walk-through is the perfect opportunity for community members – whether they have high school students or not – to see what the Post-Prom Party is all about and how it benefits the entire community. The event is designed to provide a safe, fun alternative for students who want to continue celebrating after the prom has ended. The post-prom event is open to all juniors and seniors, regardless of whether or not they attend the prom, …
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Perkiomen Valley High School
509 Gravel Pike, Collegeville, PA
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Jon Ward to gain research experience in astrophysics lab
With classes having wrapped up for the semester, Ursinus College students might have waves on their mind as summer approaches. Physics major and basketball player Jon Ward is one of them, but the waves he's thinking about are bit different, according to a CBS report. Ward will spend 10 weeks in an astrophysics lab in Paris studying gravitational waves as he fulfills his Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU), the report states. Gravitational waves are "(things) that come out of big astrophysical events such as supernova, black hole, star collapses, stuff like that," Ward is quoted as saying. The report also quotes Coach Kevin Small, who says Ward “represents the ideal of both Ursinus College and also Division III athletics. The …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Family, friends and faculty recognize the thousands of young adults as they ready themselves for life's next chapter
By Hillary Anderson There was not a cloud in the sky when the temperate Collegeville climate welcomed thousands of people to the front lawn of Ursinus College’s campus on Friday morning. While the enormous white tent provided shade for more than 3,000 people, cheerfully dressed friends and family of Ursinus’ Class of 2012 also filled both sides of the tent and watched intently as nearly 450 hardworking graduates took their triumphant strides across the stage and received their coveted diplomas. Those ribboned rolls of paper were the culmination of four years of dedication and hard work for all and obviously stood as the focus of the day, but speakers and leaders also spent the morning shedding light on all the wonderful gifts the Ursinus …
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Ursinus College
601 E Main St, Collegeville, PA
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Tracy Neild
8:00 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Go Erin and the team!!!! more ›