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With summer winding down, it’s back-to-school time again
and preparing for the upcoming school year can get
expensive. Getting your kids ready for school without
breaking the bank has always been a challenge. The Council
for the Advancement of Public Schools (CAPS) offers tips to
keep spending under control.
*Check Last Year’s Stash*
Chances are you... Link to article »
Teacher Says
NBC 10's Aditi Roy recently featured a unique program
offered by Bucks County Technical High School in her
"Teacher Says" segment. The program brought history to life
and gave students the opportunity to interact one-to-one in
the classroom with veterans who served our country over
the last 60 years. Veterans from wars and conflicts
beginning with World... Link to article »
10! Show BCTHS
NBC10's "10! Show" recently visited Bucks County Technical
High School. Roving reporter Justin Pizzi showcased the
Life Skills/Hospitality program as they manned the omelet
bar and then joined the culinary class as they learned to
make exotic ice cream flavors through a podcast developed
by their teacher. Watch the segment and view photos from
the shoot... Link to article »
23rd Annual “Touch the Future” Art Exhibition Winners Announced
The Feb. 7, 2010 opening of the 23rd annual "Touch the
Future" student art exhibit at the Lansdale Center for the
Performing Arts highlighted the bountiful artistic talent
of Bucks and Montgomery county public high school students.
Three best of show winners were announced as well as 14
category winners and two PSEA Purchase Prize winners.... Link to article »
Bucks and Montgomery County Public Schools Home to 21 of Top 50 Schools in Region
Twenty one high schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties
were listed in Philadelphia Magazine's September 2009
report of the top 50 public high schools in the
eight-county Philadelphia area. Additionally, local
programs in the two counties were highlighted as best in
the region.
The annual rankings are based on a number of factors,
including test scores, percentage... Link to article »
Tips as Your Child Begins Kindergarten
There's more to getting your child ready for kindergarten
than buying a new outfit or lunchbox. The Council for the
Advancement of Public Schools offers these important tips
to ensure he/she is prepared to enter school.
*Make play a learning experience.*
Start learning early by practicing the Alphabet Song with
your child, advises Child Care... Link to article »
Back-To-School Success Tips
The Council for the Advancement of Public Schools (CAPS) is
offering these tips to students and parents in Bucks and
Montgomery counties as a new academic year begins.
*Healthy bodies equal healthy minds.* Back-to-school is
an appropriate time to set up doctor and dental check-ups,
according to the National Association of School
Psychologists.... Link to article »
Souderton Area High School Environmental Group to be Featured on NBC 10's Green Is Universal
The Souderton Area High School's SAVE (Students Against
Violating the Earth) group will have their "solar chimney"
featured on an upcoming Green is Universal segment with
NBC-10's reporter Terry Ruggles.
"SAVE is improvising on a 'solar chimney' design, using
recycled and inexpensive and easily obtained materials to
help cool a building with the sun, rather... Link to article »
CAPS and the 10! Show Go Back to Kindergarten
The Council for the Advancement of Public Schools (CAPS) and
the 10! Show on NBC-10 spent the morning of Sept. 3,
2009 in kindergarten at Lafayette Elementary school in the
Bristol Township School District demonstrating how
kindergarten has changed over time.
Amy Waldron's new kindergarten class welcomed the 10!
Show's Tim Furlong for two live segments as they... Link to article »
