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District Highlights Report Superintendent PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA • FEBRUARY 2021 justice topics even further. Across the DISTRICT “Our hope is that this courageous conversation will facilitate the many ‘teachable moments’ for DISTRICT RELEASES “A K-12 people of all ages in our school community” CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL JUSTICE” said Dr. Gibson. “The group’s collective courage and vulnerability will help to move our school The School District community forward on our journey toward cultural is pleased to release proficiency and educational equity.” the video linked here titled, A K-12 NORTHPOINT PURCHASES LAND FROM Conversation on Social U.S. STEEL, REAUTHORIZED AS KOIZ Justice, in conjunction with National Black In a deal finalized in December 2020, the former History Month, the recent Day of Service honoring Fairless Works U.S. Steel site was purchased Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the ongoing national by NorthPoint Development, a Missouri-based discussion surrounding the principles of democracy developer. The Pennsbury School Board, in tandem and social justice. with Falls Township and the County of Bucks, voted unanimously to approve a resolution reauthorizing This taped conversation continues the District‘s the Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone focus on equity and culturally-responsive practices (KOIZ), exempting taxes on the bulk of the industrial that are already underway. Running 1:45 in site for the next 15 years. length, the video includes the sensitive, sometimes deeply-personal perspectives of students, faculty, Highlights of the development plan and and administrators as they responded to questions agreement with the School Board are listed below: submitted by students. The discussion is moderated by Dr. Cherrissa Gibson, Director of Equity, • Consisting of approximately 1,846.4 acres in Falls Diversity, and Education, with an introduction by Township, the project is collectively known as the Superintendent Dr. William J. Gretzula. Keystone Trade Center, the largest redevelopment in Bucks County in decades, estimated to create A viewing guide is provided here to offer an upwards of 10,000 new jobs. overview of the discussion, a list of the questions • The Master Plan contemplates proposed that were asked, and numerous takeaway points construction of approximately 8,117,000 square raised by the panelists. feet of warehouse and manufacturing space, with a potential buildout of up to 20,000,000 square feet. Finally, included here is a link to additional • The incremental value of a payment in lieu of resources for further reading, listening, and viewing taxes agreement with the School District is at least by those interested in pursuing equity and social www.pennsburysd.org PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA • FEBRUARY 2021 1 District highlights report $110,000 per year for 15 years (while the KOIZ is Lisa Follman. “Our three core values are embedded in effect). into explicitly-taught lessons and the core values • A community benefits agreement provides an have become common language at ER.” additional $500,000 per year for 15 years dedicated to debt service payments or capital improvements. ER’s PTO helped to design posters that remind the students of the school’s core values. These posters SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED BY let students know what the core values “look like” and “sound like” throughout the school. The Core CHARACTER.ORG Character Team, led by the creativity of teachers, Jason Miller and Kimberly Sendlock, in conjunction The Pennsbury School District with the talented students on the ER Character is pleased to announce that six of Council, have created enjoyable videos and lesson its schools achieved the 2021 State plans to demonstrate school values and expected School of Character distinction, behaviors at ER. “Within our program, students are bestowed by Character.org, a awarded with Golden Tickets when demonstrating national advocate for character our three core values,” said Ms. Follman. School education based in Washington, D.C. personnel created a special video broadcast on Fridays for the morning announcements, in which These schools include Eleanor Roosevelt, Ms. Follman and teacher, Tyree Annick-Hyle, honor Makefield, Manor, Penn Valley, and Walt Disney the Golden Ticket winners from the previous week, elementary schools, in addition to Pennsbury High followed by a special character building segment by School. All of the schools listed were designated the school’s very own “Teacher Man.” State Schools of Character in 2016 and were re-designated with the same honor this year after a “Our core values are such a major part of so much rigorous re-application process. The schools will all of what we do at ER,” said Ms. Follman. “We start now be considered by Character.org for the National each day with the morning announcements and School of Character distinction. then we say the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the We Are ER Pledge. We take part in classroom Note: Pennsbury’s remaining schools are on different lessons and all-school character assemblies. Many five-year timetables for renewal as State and National of our intermediate students take part in a character Schools of Character. leadership team known as the Character Council, made up of ambassadors of character at ER. These ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students help newer students join the ER community safely, responsibly, and respectfully. At ER, teachers Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School and parents support various clubs that are centered is very proud to be honored again as a on our three core values, such as the Diversity Club, State School of Character. The mission Multi-Cultural Youth Leadership Club, and the ER of Eleanor Roosevelt (ER) is to develop Runners’ Club. Teachers work with the children a culture where everyone is “Respectful, on service projects as students learn to give back to Responsible and Safe” so that each student can the community, such as Caring for Friends, Caring develop and grow to their fullest potential as Kids Cards (for our Military), and an Art Supply a learner and a contributing member of the ER Collection for Kids at CHOP. Our students also community. “We have combined our efforts through take part in an annual walk at ER for children being our work with character education and school-wide treated at CHOP through Kids Walking for Kids. Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions to For over a decade, the ER PTO has supported each create our own We Are ER Program,” said Principal classroom in taking part in an annual Valentine’s 2 FEBRUARY 2021 • PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA www.pennsburysd.org District highlights report Day Service Project where our students build care all stakeholders to strengthen our connection among packages for the elderly and homebound. More home, school, and community.” recently, the fifth graders have been excited to take part in the annual MLK Day of Service in Pennsbury. Over the past five years, in addition to the focus on All of these experiences have been shaped by our character development, the Makefield students, staff core values and our commitment to We are ER.” and community have emphasized a call to moral action through many events. “In the fall of 2018, we hosted award-winning author, Andrea Davis MAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pinkney,” said Ms. McCormick-Miller. “Through Instilling character in Makefield her books, she taught our students about the actions Elementary students has been a consistent of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the dramatic priority of this school community. impact his courage had on our society. We hosted Building the character of Makefield an ‘I AM’ rally like Dr. King, and our students had students is a mission of every teacher and an opportunity to stand up and shout something staff member of Makefield. Character development about themselves that makes them proud. We also is woven into daily lessons across subject areas received the designation of a No Place for Hate and emphasized through some of the school’s School that same year. Other activities supporting special events. In 2016, Makefield was awarded engagement in moral action were: our participation the designation of State School of Character and in Mini-THON in February 2020, our YesYouCan! 5K National School of Character. Since then, the in October 2019, which was a District-wide event to program has continued to grow as they focused on “build confidence and build community” as well as providing character development instruction and also support Family Promise of Lower Bucks. Our Walk recognizing students who are making growth and to Remember, MLK Day of Service, Salvation Army demonstrating positive behaviors. Kettle Drive, our Thanksgiving food drives and holiday gift giving are all ways that our students Makefield’s core values of Giving to Others, demonstrate their concern for not only their personal Respect and Responsibility, Owning Your Behavior, well-being but the well-being of those in need in the and Work to build your character (GROW) are local community. We are honored to once again be deeply embedded into the very fabric of the school recognized as a State School of Character in 2021.” and its culture. “Through our GROWS 200 Club, students are recognized for their achievements in these aspects of character,” said Principal Donna MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL McCormick-Miller. “The wonderful outcome of “We are thrilled that our recognition including these virtues in our daily practice is as a State School of Character has been that our students no longer see it as work. These extended for another five years,” shares virtues have become part of who they are, part Manor Elementary Principal, Terri of their character. Makefield also supports the Salvucci. “We take great pride in our social-emotional development of our students Manor Strong Program. This is the heart of our through mindfulness programming via Project school. Manor Strong is a school-wide program that CARES (Creating Aware, Resilient, and Empathetic is inclusive of our whole community.” Students) and the Second Step Curriculum during our SEL time in all grade levels.
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