SCH hosts 250 educators for Design Thinking Studio

Schools July 6, 2012 0 Comments

Just as students across Philadelphia were beginning to enjoy their summer vacations, 250 educators, including more than a handful from international schools, gave up the first three days of their summer breaks to gather at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for a three-day boot camp. There were no jumping jacks or sprints – just intensive training [...]
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VIDEO: UCP’s Best Friends Program: Where dreams really do come true

Breaking News, Schools July 5, 2012 0 Comments

by Sue Ann Rybak “Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. If happy little bluebirds fly above the rainbow, why oh why can’t I?” Sang the 33 graduates at the United Cerebral Palsy’s preschool program in Chestnut Hill on June 27. The graduates [...]
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Penn Charter seniors help send student from Malawi to college

Schools June 26, 2012 3 Comments

by Paula M. Riley Certain acts of kindness can change a life, others can change a country, but only a few can do both. Recent Penn Charter graduates, Marisa Shepard and Erika Krum, raised $16,800 in their senior project and accomplished both. Because of their dedication and creative fundraising, the two friends raised enough funds [...]
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Vegetarian at 12: A graduating Springside senior explains her decision

Schools June 21, 2012 2 Comments

by Len Lear Anyone who thinks this generation of teenagers is a group of mindless text messengers who utter “like” before every other word in each sentence should be introduced to Allison Schreffler, a graduating senior from Springside/CHA and Chestnut Hill resident who will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall. At 18, [...]
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SLIDESHOW: Children of America opens “flagship” center

News, Schools June 19, 2012 0 Comments

by Sue Ann Rybak The new Children of America Educational Childcare & Academy held a grand opening event on June 16 at the site of the former Border’s Bookstore, 8701 Germantown Ave. The 16,089-square-foot educational facility contains 14 classrooms, 1,955 square feet of indoor playground, several large playing areas and 14 parking spaces. Company representatives [...]
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Students at Jenks, SCH Academy connected by mural project

News, Schools June 13, 2012 0 Comments

by Sue Ann Rybak Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and J.S. Jenks Elementary School students have been working with mural artist Ann Northrup to create a companion mural to Bredenbeck’s Bakery mural art project, which began earlier this week. It was important to Judy Callas, a member of the selection committee for the Bredenbeck’s Bakery mural, [...]
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SLIDESHOW: Color Day at J.S. Jenks Elementary School

Schools June 1, 2012 0 Comments

J.S. Jenks Elementary School, 8301 Germantown Ave. celebrated Color Day on Friday, May 25. Students participated in a variety of games such as tug-of-war, water balloon toss, basketball and other activities. Children learned the importance of teamwork, good sportsmanship and hard work. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make [...]
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