New Hope-Solebury School District

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

#NHSSD Weekly eNews

Welcome to New Hope-Solebury School District's brand-new eNews format! Use this weekly email to gain insights into student learning, for updates on District programs and meetings, and to explore happenings in the NHS community. Missed a newsletter? Find them archived on the page linked below.

We are delighted to announce that our Middle School was recently ranked #15 in the State and Best in Bucks County in the inaugural middle school rankings from U.S. News and World Report.

To determine the rankings, schools were assessed on their shares of students who were proficient or above proficient in their mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. In these assessments, our Middle School students performed better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. These rankings distinguish schools for being high-achieving and for having succeeded at educating all of their students.

Learning in our Schools

Under the direction of Ms. Pittner, our theater club Mask and Zany prepares for their production of the play Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. The play is a comedic retelling of the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling, but from the perspective of the "Puffs". Mark your calendars for November 18, 19, 20!

Teacher Mrs. Sincavage demonstrates the impact of the Middle School's new ClearTouch panels, which enable her to track student progress in real-time. As the students work to solve problems on their individual devices, Mrs. Sincavage is able to provide immediate feedback and to track their success. This data then helps inform future instruction.

Upcoming Board Advisory Meetings:

Finance Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 20 @ 6:00PM

Topics: Bond-refinancing, Act 1 Index, 2021-22 Budget

Facilities Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 20 @ 7:15PM

Topics: 10-Year Plan, 2022-2023 Projects, Stadium Field Completion and Usage

On Tuesday, October 19, our District will host a virtual workshop in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) titled Challenging Bias in Your Community. This structured, interactive workshop reflects our District's commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Participants will collectively explore how bias impacts our communities and how we as individuals can challenge the bias we see and experience.

Community members are welcome to participate in the workshop and to join in these important conversations. Spots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to 35 participants.

Learn more and register here

Our community presentation with guest author Kwame Alexander has been rescheduled to Monday, November 15 at 7:00pm.

Learn more here.

Fisherman's Mark requests ongoing support to restock their pantry as they assist those impacted by the floods following Hurricane Ida.

Learn more here.

Our HS Fall Fest happens tomorrow, 10/16 at 11:00AM. Student clubs and teams will host activity tables to fundraise for their organizations.

Learn more here.

The Boys' Soccer team is hosting a New Hope Pizza fundraiser Wednesdays in October. Proceeds benefit the team.

Learn more here.

Our MS Parent Teacher Group has partnered with Howell Living History Farm to host a fundraiser on October 22. Event includes maze games, music, pumpkins and a food tent.

Learn more here.

NHS Cares will present an informational seminar for parents/guardians on the trends and locations of teenage alcohol consumption on October 18.

Learn more here.

New Hope-Solebury School District

180 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA 18938

Phone: 215-862-5372

Fax: 215-862-2906