Bristol Schools Meeting Video Posted

Bristol Township School District has posted the full video from last week's meeting on the proposed district revamp.

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$152 Million Plan Outlined; No Referendum Set for Bristol Schools

Bristol Township School District gave more details on a plan that could change the district. What are your thoughts? Tell us.

Bristol Township School District Superintendent Samuel Lee said the school system has no plans to place a $152.6 million purposed plan to build three new elementary schools and renovate two middle schools up for referendum. Lee’s statement was met with resistance from some residents who spoke at the nearly 3-hour-long public meeting on the plan Tuesday night. Fairless Hills resident Brian Lachewitz asked for the item to be put on the ballot for taxpayers in the cash-strapped school district to decide. He cited the hefty price tag as the reason for his request. “We can’t afford Beverly Hills schools in Bristol Township,” Lachewitz said. His statement was met with applause and cheers from the crowd of about 300 gathered in the Benjamin …

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Future of Bristol Schools to be Discussed Tuesday

District will hold a meeting on its proposed closure and construction of new schools.

The Bristol Township School District will be holding an important meeting on the future of the school system Tuesday night in the auditorium of the Benjamin Franklin School on Mill Creek Road. Officials will be holding the public meeting to discuss plans for the district to construct three new K-5 buildings and close all nine older elementary schools. Renovations to Neil A. Armstrong Middle School and the Benjamin Franklin School, which currently acts as an administration building, are also set to be discussed. According to the district, the elementary schools are nearly filled to capacity and more space is needed as more families pop up across the district. The over $150 million project is expected to update the district’s aging schools …

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Bristol's Tiger Classic Moves To Pennsbury Manor

Renamed "The Tiger Classic at Penn's Manor" the race’s date has been changed to Sunday, Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. from its traditional Friday evening in early June.

The Truman Tiger Classic, a 20-year-old 5K and Family Fun Run that raises money for teachers' educational enrichment projects in Bristol Township, is moving to historic Pennsbury Manor.   Renamed "The Tiger Classic at Penn's Manor" the race’s date has been changed to Sunday, Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. from its traditional Friday evening in early June. The boards of both organizations voted earlier this year to collaborate on the race in order to make it grow. Organizers have enlisted the help of volunteers from the Bucks County Road Runners to chart a 5K course and Fun Run Trail on Pennsbury Manor’s spacious gardens and grounds. The two organizations are working together to find sponsors. "Our schools and Pennsbury Manor are a good match," said …

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State Extends Deadline For School Immunizations

Two weeks granted; no further extensions after this.

  Scores of parents and their children stood in line during a free vaccinations clinic at the Bucks County Government Services Center in Levittown on Saturday. Read more about parents trying to beat the mandatory deadline. But parents whose children are still in need of their shots were given an extension, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The department is extending the grace period by two weeks for students to comply with new school immunization requirements, according to a release. The new rules went into effect last August, and if students don’t have the required immunizations, they may not be able to attend school. Families were given an eight-month provisional period when the school year began to get students up to …

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State Health Department: Free Clinics Offer Required School Shots

The clinics run April 9-13.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding parents and caregivers to take advantage of April's free statewide vaccination clinics for school children. The clinics, running April 9-13, are intended to ensure students have received all immunizations required for school attendance. Appointments can be made through April 13 by calling 877-PA HEALTH (877-724- 3258), or through any of the department’s 60 local State Health Centers. The most recent copy of the student’s vaccination history must be provided at the time of the appointment. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Currently, more than 1,400 children statewide are scheduled for the clinics. New regulations took effect last August requiring children in all grades …

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Conwell-Egan Graduate 'Happy' School Spared Chopping Block

Alumni organizers plan celebratory event.

  The Conwell-Egan alumni community was set to have a fundraiser to help the embattled school remain open, but after news came down the school would be spared the chopping block, organizers said they will continue with the event in a more celebratory fashion.  "I am very relieved that the students of Lower Bucks County, Pa. will continue to have the opportunity to experience a quality education," Conwell Egan alumnus Kristina Tregnan said.  Tregnan said good news about the school keeps her and her colleagues in positive spirits. "We are all so happy the school will remain open. As I said before, there is a very strong alumni associated with Conwell-Egan. We truly care and will do our best to support our school," Tregnan said.  Conwell-Egan…

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'Heroes And Mentors' Enlighten PHS Students

Nationally-recognized speaker Reggie Dabbs to host PHS' Heroes and Mentors presentation.

  A notable speaker seeks to encourage tenth grade students to make the best choices in life during an assembly at Pennsbury High School Monday afternoon.  Considered one of the best high school speakers in the nation, Reggie Dabbs, will host PHS' Heroes and Mentors presentation. The presentation is part of The Youth Alliance organization.  The Youth Alliance (TYA) is a multifaceted, non-profit organization that impacts the lives of youth, families, and communities across the country. The mission of the TYA is to encourage, train, and equip youth with the necessary tools to break the chains of poverty, addiction, and psychological and spiritual under-achievement.  Heroes and Mentors encourages young people to have a long term vision for …

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State Awards $4M For At-Risk Bucks Students

Lower Bucks Family YMCA To Receive Nearly $1.5M

  Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis recently announced the 57 schools and organizations that will receive a total of $64.4 million as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Challenge Grant. Over $4 million of that total is marked for Bucks County. “The purpose of these grants is to fund the establishment and sustainability of community learning centers that provide educational services to students in high-poverty and low-performing schools,” Tomalis said. “The entities which were selected to receive funding from the 21st Century Community Learning Challenge provide educational experiences that complement, supplement and fill-in the gaps of the work being done in the classroom.” Those chosen to receive the federal funding…

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School Budget Process On Accelerated Timeline

Area school boards have a taxing decision to make by Jan. 5.