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New Hope-Solebury School District
Empowering all learners for a world of possibilities.
#NHSD Weekly eNews
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Volume 26 | March 8, 2024 | |
This week, we are sharing a district feature in Business View Magazine, highlights from our Read Across America celebrations, exciting news for our High School VEX Robotics team, recent Career Pathways programs, and a communications survey because we want to hear from you! | |
NHSD Featured in Business View Magazine
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We are delighted to be among the districts recently profiled in a recent issue of Business View Magazine, a news resource for executives, entrepreneurs, and others interested in exploring current industry trends and best practices. The feature highlights our district's innovations and the important partnerships that drive our success. | |
Our district planned a series of events to inspire our students' love for reading in celebration of Read Across America Week! All elementary students participated in an interactive assembly titled Books: The Magic Is Real with Joe Romano. Mr. Romano used humor and magic tricks to highlight the plots and characters of famous children’s books, such as Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Holes. "His entire audience was laughing, clapping, and gasping in amazement! Students left the assembly excited about books and reading, which was the main purpose," shared Leanne Iannacone, Reading Specialist. Our LES and UES families were also invited to a family literacy night, called Camp Read S'more. We played Kahoot around the campfire, read books by flashlight, packed s'mores kits, and enjoyed read-alouds with NHSD team members to show students the joys of reading, wherever you are! Students also participated in a schoolwide book exchange, enabling every student K-5 to bring home a “new” book. At the Middle School Library, author Kate DeCamillo livestreamed to share her new book, Ferris and answered student questions. "Our sixth graders love this author and remember fondly reading Winn-Dixie back in third grade," shared MS Librarian Craig Smith. | |
Our Littlest Lions had a great time at their country western- themed school dance filled with plenty of fun activities, including braiding yarn, pin-the-badge on the sheriff, gold-mining, and toss the ring on the cow. Special thank you to Tisa Lance and the LES Dance Committee for arranging such a fantastic event for our students! Photo Credit: Kristina D'Amico | |
Our third grade students presented a Cultural Heritage Fair, sharing explorations of their lineage. The students created posters filled with information about the histories and traditions of a country of their origin and shared their findings with their families and classmates. | |
Last Saturday, three of our High School Robotics teams competed with more than 80 teams across Pennsylvania in the State VEX Robotics competition. Our C Team, comprised of Matt Picone, Anthony Neff, William Tritremmel, Charlie Taggi, Ethan Broekema, and Tripp Spencer, was given the prestigious Innovate Award. The judges were impressed by an innovative locking mechanism the team developed and their extensive documentation of their design process. With the Innovate Award comes an invitation to compete in the VEX World Competition, which will gather 800 teams from across the globe. We are delighted to see this team advance to the World Competitions in Dallas, Texas next month! | |
Students in our Business and Communications Pathway participated in a session with Jon Bodnar, General Manager of the Trenton Thunder minor league baseball team. Mr. Bodnar spoke to students about the importance of networking and taking advantage of every opportunity that comes their way. He advised students to achieve success by being vocal about their goals and being the "hardest working person in the room." | |
Officer Mohammed Elsayed, NHS Class of 2022, visited to speak with our ESL students, as a former ESL student himself. He showed the students his police car, shared what an officer’s job entails, and explained the steps to become a police officer. He later visited Mr. Pfancook's forensics class to speak with students about its applications in law enforcement. | |
Students in our Arts and Humanities Pathway have explored real-world applications of the arts with tattoo artist Tom Rudesyle and local gallery owner and painter Christine Galagarza. Senior and The Lions Tale staff writer Jimena Santillan-Peralta recapped these experiences in a special student feature now posted to our homepage nhsd.org. | |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Softball vs. Central Bucks East HS (S)
Monday, 3/11 @ 3:45PM
NHS Softball Field
Baseball vs. Bristol HS (S)
Tuesday, 3/12 @ 3:45PM
NHS Baseball Field
Boys Tennis vs. Palisades HS
Tuesday, 3/12 @ 4:00PM
NHS Tennis Courts
Cultural Heritage Night
Wednesday, 3/13 @ 5:30PM
HS Cafeteria
Mental Health Webinar
How to Motivate Your Child
Wednesday, 3/13 @ 7:00PM
via Zoom
Register Here
Boys Lacrosse vs. Central Bucks East (S)
Thursday, 3/14 @ 4:00PM
NHS Stadium Field
Mask and Zany presents Footloose
Thursday, 3/14 - Saturday 3/16 @ 6:30PM
HS Buck Theater
Girls Lacrosse vs. Pennsbury HS
Friday, 3/15 @ 3:30PM
NHS Stadium Field
(S) = Scrimmage
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Purchase a student-designed t-shirt to wear throughout Autism Acceptance Month. Show your support and order by today, March 8. Click to order the LES-UES Shirt designed by Matilde Jaquess and/or the HS-MS shirt designed by Tripp Spencer. | |
Our HS Key Club is ready to "Egg Your Yard” in late March, scattering prefilled eggs for all to enjoy. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Simple Gifts project. Register by Friday, March 15. | |
Students, staff, and families in our community interested to shave their heads or donate 8” of hair to support the New Hope-Solebury St. Baldrick's Community event for pediatric cancer research can register here. | |
Children ages 10 and under are invited to a free Egg Hunt hosted by Solebury Township Parks and Recreation on Saturday, March 30 in Pat Livezey Park. | |
Field Hockey Camp: Students are invited to participate in a summer Field Hockey Camp hosted by the coaches and players of our Lions Field Hockey team. The camp will run June 11 – 14 on the NHS Stadium Field. Proceeds support the Lions Field Hockey team. | |
The Lions Boys Lacrosse gear store is open now through Sunday, March 10. Proceeds of the sales support the team. Order here. | |
Join Solebury Baseball and Softball Little League on Saturday, March 9 for a Dine Out fundraiser at HG Pizza in New Hope. With each purchase, 15% is donated to support the teams. | |
Students entering grades 2-9 are invited to a youth basketball camp from June 17 - June 20 with our Lions basketball coaches, Mike Connors and Steve Polinsky. Campers will have the opportunity to develop and learn basketball skills while having fun! All proceeds benefit NHS Girls & Boys High School Basketball Teams. | |
Save the date for the NHS High School Environmental Club's Second Annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 27. This festival includes environmental and energy themed vendors, a judged Plugin Electric Vehicle car show, and earth-friendly food options. | |
Disclaimer Statement: The information provided in the District’s Community Happenings segment above is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of any specific individual or organization. We offer this platform as a resource for community organizations but cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the details provided. | | |
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New Hope-Solebury School District
180 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215-862-5372
Fax: 215-862-2906
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