Norwood service trip helped bring Christmas to Camden
Schools January 9, 2013 0 Comments
by Paula M. Riley The Benjamin Franklin Bridge connects more than two cities. It is the link between two communities who are brought together throughout the year and even closer during the holidays. Norwood-Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill works with Guadalupe Family Services in North Camden, a social service agency. For more than a decade, [...]
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Project Learn contributes artwork to Kids Care
Schools December 31, 2012 0 Comments
by Zoe Gold, age 13, a Jr. High student Kids Care is a city wide art project started by MANNA, an organization for kids and adults with HIV and WXPN. Roberts Drake, the producer of Kid’s Corner on WXPN, came up with the original idea and he coordinated it with Woodmere Art Museum and MANNA. [...]
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy students receive National Merit recognition
Schools December 31, 2012 0 Comments
Ten Springside Chestnut Hill Academy seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) for their high performances on the 2011 national PSAT exams. Three students were designated as Semifinalists and five as Commended in the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP), while two students were recognized by the NMSC programs honoring academically outstanding [...]
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SCH Academy Oceanography students have the Spirit of Innovation
Schools December 31, 2012 0 Comments
Five teams of oceanography students at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy have been selected as semi-finalists in the 2012-2013 Spirit of Innovation Challenge. They are among 130 innovative teams selected from over 235 entries from around the world to qualify. Sponsored by the Conrad Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to 21st century immersive learning, The Spirit [...]
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Graphic novels join literature in GFS English class
News, Schools December 20, 2012 0 Comments
by Laura Jamieson While “the classics” are valuable in the pantheon of literature, ninth graders at Germantown Friends School are looking beyond the usual tomes to more modern works and formats. This fall, they studied the graphic novel “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi, a coming-of-age story about a girl growing up in Tehran amidst the turmoil [...]
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Local kids perform ‘Little Mermaid” performed at Henry School this week
Arts, Schools December 14, 2012 0 Comments
by Lou Mancinelli When students from the C.W. Henry School, 601 Carpenter Lane in Mt. Airy, perform “Little Mermaid” at the annual winter production this Thursday and Friday, Dec. 13 and 14, 7 p.m., at the school, two of the lead roles will be played by Henry students with professional experience. Dominique Swift, 11, a [...]
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FIRST LEGO League robotics teams qualify for regionals
Schools December 12, 2012 0 Comments
For the second year in a row, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy hosted the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge this past Saturday and enjoyed tremendous success alongside fabulous fun. In addition to a record number of SCH students participating in the competition – 82 students in grades 1 through 8 – three of the eight teams [...]
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