Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/hsmcpa.org/ Author and Historian Tammy Schane will present Symbols in the Cemetery on Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 7pm to 8:30pm. Discover the meaning of symbols carved on tombstones; the history behind them; and why tombstone styles changed in the 19th century. Ms. Schane lectures on her research of 18th and [...]
Last night the Abington School District School Board honored Abington Senior High School’s Chess Team that competed at the United States Chess Federation’s Super Nationals competition last month – the largest recorded chess tournament in the history of chess with 5,500 players competing from around the country. In the u1200 section, Abington’s team of [...]
U.S. News & World Reports just released America’s Top High Schools of 2017, and it’s no surprise that Montgomery County has several on the list. Here are theMontgomery County schools that made the Top 100 in Pennsylvania: Lower Moreland High School 555 Red Lion Rd, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006 #532 in National Rankings #9 in Pennsylvania High Schools Perkiomen Valley [...]
Abington Senior High School has won the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA) Golden Globe Award for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years as part of the PSMLA Excellent Program (PEP) Award Program. This award recognizes schools across the state that excel in 11 criteria established by PSMLA to evaluate language programs. Abington is [...]
During the week of February 27, McKinley Elementary School in Elkins Park transformed into Seussville to Celebrate Read Across America. The school engaged in a wide array of fun-filled reading-themed activities in celebration of reading. The school celebrated with dress up days, guest readers shared books written by Dr. Seuss, students created artistic renderings of [...]
by Betsy Natter Our country has a long history of immigration and the current discussions over policies have kept it in the forefront of daily news. Now, Montgomery county students have any opportunity to delve into the history of the eastern Pennsylvania region and those who immigrated here over the centuries through participation in the [...]
Montgomery County’s Central Perkiomen Valley Park will hold a “Winter Tree ID Walk” on Saturday, January 28, 2017 beginning at 1:00pm. No leaves? No problem! While most native trees have lost their leaves, there are many ways to identify them in the dead of winter. Join the staff Central Perkiomen Park as they share tips [...]
Highland Elementary School will host a Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Junior Flower Show on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Students at Highland Elementary School will display artwork and plants in various Artistic and Horticulture classes. Highland’s Best of Show will be on display at the Philadelphia Flower Show in March, 2017 On Wednesday, December 21, 2016, Highland [...]
Happy New Year, Montgomery County! After a hectic holiday season full of sweet temptations, it’s time to launch into the New Year with our very best intentions and more importantly, a plan to achieve them. There are tons of resources available at your fingertips in Montgomery County that will help you meet your 2017 New Year’s Resolutions. Eat Right Check [...]
The Science Fair at the Junior High School was a HUGE success of scientific investigation and presentation. Setting a new school Science Fair record, nearly 450 student-created projects were presented to parents, teachers, administrators, community visitors, and other students. The projects included a wide range of subjects; among the many real-world applications, visitors learned which [...]
