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Opening Week with Faculty and Staff - August 25, 2014

One of the most rewarding aspects of my role as superintendent of schools is when I am able to develop or strengthen partnerships between the Palisades School District and the community to meet the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Our Comprehensive Plan is focused on fostering academic excellence, providing leadership opportunities for all students, promoting community engagement, and creating an enriching environment for all students. For more information on the district comprehensive plan please this link.

This year for our opening day kick off with all members of the Palisades School District faculty and staff, many of our district partners were able to share the work they are doing with our students to meet the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Parents, teachers, School Board representatives, Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) representatives, community members and regional partners like Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes, CEO of the Red Cross Southeast Region shared the value of partnerships for enhancing student learning.  Thank you again to all of the speakers that made opening day so inspiring!

To review the full presentation from opening day please use this link.

At the end of the opening day kick off, administrators participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge. As a district, we raised $1500 for ALS.

Scott Davis - Springfield Elementary Principal, Dr. Bridget O'Connell - Superintendent, and

Donna Holmes - Director of Community Relations

Opening Week with Students - September 2, 2014

This is one of my favorite weeks of the school year. As I visited all of our district buildings and the UBCTS I saw students engaged in learning, practicing fire drills, discussing class leadership positions, meeting new teachers and support staff and in some cases dancing in the halls! The UBCTS is in the process of major renovations and you can see two pictures in the slide show.