Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Cynwyd Elementary is hitting the century mark.
Cynwyd Elementary School is turning 100. And on Wednesday, the school will kick-off the yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary with Cynwyd Community Day. The event, which runs from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will include track and field events for the students, sidewalk art, and games. Students will also get a chance to choose one of four potential logos to appear on all promotional materials raising awareness of Cynwyd Elementary's milestone. The logos were designed by graphic artists, and Cynwyd parents, Christine Weatherwax and Ute Kraidy. “It’s wonderful that we’re the first school turning 100. I’m honored as co-president to be planning this year’s look into our history," said Cynwyd Elementary HSA Co-President Peg Wahrman. Funds …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Find out who'll give the addresses at local college graduations for the Class of 2013.
Here are the Class of 2013 undergraduate commencement speakers for some Philadelphia-area colleges, in chronological order. Information is obtained by the schools' websites unless otherwise noted. Valley Forge Christian College, Friday, May 3: Pastor Mark Batterson Penn State Brandywine, Saturday, May 4: David H. Lipson Jr., a 1978 Penn State graduate and the president of the company that publishes Philadelphia Magazine St. Joseph's University, Saturday, May 11: Elisabeth A. Hagen, a 1991 graduate and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Undersecretary for Food Safety Chestnut Hill College, Saturday, May 11: Mary Louise Quinlan, author of “The God Box: Sharing My Mother’s Gift of Faith, Love, and Letting Go” Rosemont College, Saturday, …
Monday, May 13, 2013
The school admitted only women until 2009. On Saturday, the first Rosemont men received their diplomas.
In 1833, Oberlin College became the first university in the country to accept women. Last weekend, Rosemont College, for the first time in its history, graduated a few men. On Saturday, the Bryn Mawr college handed out diplomas to its inaugural co-ed class. The newly-minted male graduates, admitted in 2009, are the first to have spent four years at the former women's college. According to Rosemont President Dr. Sharon Hirsh, herself a graduate of the class of 1970, the men of Rosemont—who comprise about 33 percent of the school's total enrollment—were admitted after an 18 month review that resulted in a new strategic plan for the college. Hirsh says the school decided becoming coeducational would make it more competitive and strengthen it …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The magazine's 2013 rankings came out Monday.
Newsweek has ranked Lower Merion High School as the #321 high school in the country. Locally, Harriton High School was ranked #219 and Haverford came in at #742, while Strath Haven High School was put at #291, Radnor High School at #255, Springfield High School at #648, and Marple Newtown High School at #1096. In Pennsylvania, Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia received the highest ranking of #56. For its rankings, Newsweek sent out a survey to more than 5,000 high schools in the U.S., with about 2,500 schools responding in 2013. You can see the details about Springfield High School's ranking, and every other ranked high school by clicking on the markers in the interactive map above. The survey scores …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Eagles players, including LeSean McCoy, will sign autographs at the moving sale.
Andy Reid is leaving Philadelphia, but you can keep a piece of him with you. This Saturday at Harriton High School, the longest tenured coach is franchise history is holding a moving sale where fans will get a chance to buy some of Eagles memorabilia he'd accumulated over the years, as well as Reid family personal items like luggage, household items, Christmas decorations and women's wear. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Laurel House and Harriton Football. Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and other players will autograph items purchased at the unique event, which is being held at the high school alma mater of Reid's five children. “We’ve always loved this school,” Tammy Reid, Andy's wife, told Lower Merion School District. “All of our …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Dr. Orathia Bradley, who was hired in June, will continue with the school in an administrative role.
After just 10 months at the helm of the school, Orathia Bradley was removed from her post as principal of Welsh Valley Middle School effective Tuesday, Lower Merion School District has confirmed. Bradley will be moved to an administrative role in the school while Chris Hall, formerly the LMSD supervisor of student achievement programs, will assume the responsibilities associated with the office. Bradley will, however, hold the title of principal until the close of the school year. According to district communications director Doug Young, Bradley was not suspected of wrongdoing or impropriety of any kind, the district simply decided to move in another direction. "Bottom line, the administration felt this was the best decision for the day-to…
The Lower Merion boys basketball team visited the state House last week.
The view from the top, so far, has been pretty good for the Aces. A month after the team won the PIAA Boys Basketball AAAA state championship over rival Chester by a 63-47 score, the team was invited to the state House of Representatives, where they were recognized by Rep. Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery). The Aces, including the team's coaching staff, were invited to the House floor during the April 24 session, where Reps. Pam DeLissio and Mary Jo Daley were also on-hand to recognize the group. Briggs applauded the group for toppling a Chester team that had blown them out in the state finals the previous spring. “I am so proud of the Aces for defeating a team that had won 78 games in a row over three years against Pennsylvania opponents. It was …
Monday, April 29, 2013
The curtain goes up this week for the Lower Merion High School student production.
The Lower Merion Players, the student-run drama guild of Lower Merion High School, are opening their new show this week. "Moon Over Buffalo," directed by John Clark, opens on Thursday night at 7 p.m., and has additional shows scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the same time. According to the LMP website, the show is a farcical take on a family of actors stationed in Upstate New York. This hilarious tale deals with a family of traveling actors, the Hays, whose daughter, Roz, runs away in pursuit of a “normal life.” Roz's return to introduce her new fiancee, Howard, incites chaotic adventures involving past-their-prime divas, former lovers, and deaf, blundering old ladies. The show promises hilarious action and entertainment for those over…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Check out which schools from Greater Philadelphia are considered the best, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Several Philadelphia-area high schools—including Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Radnor High School in Radnor, Lower Merion High School in Lower Merion and Great Valley High School in Malvern—have made U.S. News and World Report’s list of 2013’s Best High Schools. More than 150 schools from Pennsylvania made the list, released Tuesday. U.S. News and World Report looked at more than 21,000 public schools across the country, according to its website. It “implemented … [a] comprehensive rankings methodology, which is based on the key principles that a great high school must serve all of its students well, not just those that are college bound, and that it must be able produce measurable academic outcomes to show the school is successfully …
190 Pennsylvania schools made the U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Lower Merion High School ranked No. 17 and Harriton High School ranked No. 39 in a list of about 200 Pennsylvania High Schools by U.S. News and World Report. Lower Merion and Harriton high schools are the only two high schools in the Lower Merion School District. The publication describes Lower Merion students as the following: "The AP® participation rate at Lower Merion High School is 45 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 23 percent." For Harriton, U.S. News and World Report states: "The AP participation rate at Harriton Senior High School is 31 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 19 …
Chuck
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