New Hope-Solebury School District

Engaging, Enriching, and Empowering All Students through a World-Class Education

#NHSD Weekly eNews

Volume 4 | September 23, 2022

We have exciting student accomplishments and capstones, a Board of School Directors meeting recap, examples of collaboration in the classroom, and plenty of community happenings to share below.

Our Summer Math and Reading Challenges

Over the summer, elementary students were encouraged to continue their progress in reading and math with our Summer Reading and Math Challenges. To participate, students were asked to keep logs of time spent reading and any math practice at home, such as measuring or cooking with fractions. An astounding 180 logs were completed!

Each student received a special certificate, a district bookmark (special thanks to our local UPS store for printing them!), and a coupon courtesy of the Lahaska Bookshop and JaZams in Peddlers Village.

National Merit Honors

We are delighted to announce that five NHS seniors received National Merit recognition this year. Students Adrian Li and Nate Wiseman are among the 16,000 students nationally to be selected as National Merit Semi-Finalists. Adrian and Nate earned this by scoring in the top 1% of US high school students on their PSAT exams. Students James Connolly, Ava Marrone, and Samuel Hoffman are among approximately 34,000 students commended by National Merit for outstanding academic promise.

Portrait of a Graduate: Learning to Collaborate

Our #LittlestLions created artwork to reflect their school values and the importance of working together no matter where they are in their building—from the classroom to the cafeteria.

The flexible seating in our classrooms enables students to collaborate in a comfortable environment. Fourth grade teacher Dr. Demore shared that, "Students are more engaged, which allows them to develop inter-personal skills and grow as learners."

Middle School students worked together to address a Kid Catastrophe in Mrs. Hamill's science classroom. Together, they observed a scenario to identify the lab safety errors made by a careless student!

Students in Mrs. Rosenburg's art class worked collaboratively to create this psychedelic art display inspired by the work of artist Jen Stark.

Celebrating Senior Athletes

Congratulations to our Girls Tennis Seniors, who celebrated their senior day this week:

Alexandra Scott, Elizabeth Allen, Abigail Prosser, Kirsten Marcelo, and Emily Wilkinson

Board Meeting Recap

Highlights from the Board of School Directors meeting on September 22, 2022:

Transportation: First Student Transportation Services shared a presentation to identify the causes behind the persistent transport issues and their steps to address these concerns. The First Student team explained that they are re-evaluating bus routes, correcting technical issues with the FirstView app, and making efforts to improve communication. Families with additional concerns may contact Matt Pokorny at Matthew.Pokorny@firstgroup.com

MS/HS Assistant Principal: The Board approved the appointment of Mr. Anthony Barth to MS/HS Assistant Principal. Mr. Barth comes to us from Pennsbury High School, where he most recently served as chair of the English Department. He holds two master's degrees in Education and English and is pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Delaware Valley University.

MBIT: The Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) officially announced the appointment of a new administrative director, Mr. Mark Covelle.

Stadium Contracts: Contracts were approved for Beers and Hoffman Architecture and ELA Civil Group, Inc. to design our future stadium project.

Bond Refinancing: The Board gave the district the authority to move forward with a refinancing of bond issues if pre-determined conditions are met.

Athletics: The Board approved use of district funds to contract additional athletic trainer services to support our sports teams.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Curriculum Advisory Committee

Thursday, October 6 @ 6:00PM

District Office Conference Room

or via Zoom

Policy Committee

Thursday, October 6 @ 7:00PM

District Office Conference Room

or via Zoom

Finance Committee

Thursday, October 20 @ 6:00PM

District Office Conference Room

or via Zoom

Facilities Committee

Thursday, October 20 @ 7:15PM

District Office Conference Room

or via Zoom

Board of School Directors Meeting

Thursday, October 27 @ 6:30PM

UES Cafeteria or via Zoom

LIONFEST

Mark your calendars for an exciting event coming up on Friday, October 14—our first-ever districtwide LionFest! This is a fantastic way to support our student clubs, sports teams, and parent organizations while enjoying carnival games and tasty fall-themed treats! Bring your whole family to cheer for Lions Athletics, grab Walking Tacos or Chick-Fil-A from our Football Booster Club, and visit the carnival next to our Stadium Field to enjoy cider doughnuts, have your face-painted, play pumpkin tic-tac-toe, and more. Lions attire is encouraged!

Community Happenings

The HS Parent Teacher Forum is selling New Hope-Solebury car magnets for $5.00 each. Order your magnet and show your NHS pride!

Registration for the Solebury Township Parks & Recreation Intramural Basketball Winter 22/23 Season is now open. Program runs December 2022 - February 2023 at the New Hope-Solebury UES Gym. Registration deadline is November 18.

The NHS Girls Soccer Team will host a dine and donate fundraiser on Thursday, September 29. Dine in or use the promo code FUND4U for online orders.

The NHS Boys Soccer Team will host a car wash on Saturday, October 8 in the First National Bank parking lot. Proceeds support the team.

The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury invites you to go bananas for their first-ever Bananagrams Tournament on October 1 and to buzz in for their Community Spelling Bee October 7.

The new Girl Scout year starts October 1. Follow this link, create an account, and then go back to this link to register before September 30. Click the "Jericho SU619 New Members" tab. Click "financial aide" to avoid the registration fee.

The Bucks County Tennis Association, Inc. (BCTA) provides affordable tennis programs throughout Bucks County. Indoor registration is now open. BCTA is also seeking teachers/parents/students who might want to become involved as coaches and/or volunteers.

New Hope Parks and Recreation will host talented storytellers from the Bucks County Playhouse on September 29 for a storytime session in Green Roof Park. Recommended for ages 14+.

After many years the rivalry football game between New Hope-Solebury and South Hunterdon is back! Get your "Battle of the Bridges” t-shirt here and cheer on the Lions on Friday, October 21. T-shirt sale ends 9/25!

New Hope-Solebury School District

180 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA 18938

Phone: 215-862-5372

Fax: 215-862-2906