Friday, May 3, 2013
Methacton alum Kyle Allebach has launched Methacton Politics, a blog chronicling the school district news that isn't making the local papers.
Many Lower Providence Patch readers may recognize Kyle Allebach's name from his blog posts here on Patch.footing in the blogosphere and has launched Methacton Politics, a blog focused on "the little things that happen in the Methacton School District that seem to never end up in The Times Herald or never talked about as local news." According to Allebach, he's been a regular at school board meetings for the last five years and he pledges that facts posted on his page will be public knowledge and publicly sourced. Allebach launched the blog last month and has already done a pretty good job of covering the latest in the Worcester lighting ordinance debacle, Methacton's plans for new planetarium equipment and a few of the items that were …
Friday, April 26, 2013
You don't have to wait until prom night 2013 to share those awesome pics. Share the fun of picking out that dress, snagging those designer shoes or picking out that really retro suit from Goodwill!
Methacton High School prom, the glamour event of the year for students and their families, is Saturday. It's one long photo op, and Norristown Patch is the perfect place to share them with the community. The folks at Three Peas in a Pod Florist in Limerick were busy getting corsages done on Thursday, as you can see from the attached photos - now we want to see YOUR photos! There's no limit on the number of photos you can add. Share your shots from: And this isn't just for kids! Parents, you can upload your "classic" prom pictures. Just click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button to the left and show off those awesome pics!
Rankings of the state's high schools put 9 of the county's in the top 50.
When the U.S. News and World Report ranks something, the nation tunes in. This month, the popular magazine ranked the state's high schools. Those in Montgomery County will be happy to hear it was well represented at the top of the list. Of the list's top 50 schools, nine of the county's high schools were there the list, which put the county highest in the state. Of the ranked schools, the following were in the top 50: No. 8 -- Radnor High School, Radnor Township No. 9 -- Lower Moreland High School, Huntingdon Valley No. 17 -- Lower Merion High School, Ardmore No. 24 -- Wissahickon Senior High School, Ambler No. 28 -- Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington No. 31 -- Plymouth-Whitemarsh High, Plymouth Meeting No. 38 -- Souderton Area …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit hosts academic competition.
Are you ready to rumble? Montgomery County will be sending 17 different high schools to do just that, in an academic competition known as Quiz Bowl. The annual Academic Competition will be held at the Spring-Ford Area High School auditorium, 350 South Lewis Road, Royersford, on Friday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 pm. "Each team will compete in matches, answering questions about Literature, American History, Contemporary Events, World History, Potpourri, and Science covering all time periods," said Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU) communicaitons director Kristen Rawlings. "Teams compete in two matches with two rounds in each match. The MCIU organizes the regional competition each year." According to Rawlings, defending its …
The school district will hold 'Community Walk-Through' guided tours before the party.
Parents! If you want to know what's in store for your Methacton senior or junior attending this year's "Post Prom Party," the district is inviting you to a special "Community Walk-Through" on the big night. The school district is extending an open invitation to the Methacton community to get a sneak peek at the party with guided tours before the students arrive. The tours will take place on Friday, April 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the high school at at 1001 Kriebel Mill Road in Eagleville. The theme for this year's event is “World Tour 2013... The Journey Begins Tonight!" Students will enjoy sports, music, games, movies, food, prizes and more. According to the district, Methacton’s Post-Prom event is celebrating its 14th year of offering …
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The prom is Friday, April 26, and students who want in on the post-prom fun need to register ASAP.
By now, you should have your prom tickets in hand, your tux rented, your dress bought and your flowers and limo ordered. There's just one more thing to check off your prom to-do list – register for Methacton's Post Prom Party! Students (even the ones not coming to the prom) are encouraged to come enjoy the safe, party atmosphere with their dates and classmates. More fun and games, prizes, food, inflatables, karaoke, trike races, movies and the return of the hypnotist are all on tap for this year's event. Parents can complete the registration form and download the parental permission forms online here or stop by the Methacton or Lower Providence Community library's for paper copies of the forms. You can also download the permission form in …
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
Through the Montco DA and Mission Kids, every county public elementary school received a copy of the Internet Safety book 'The Mouse Who Went Surfing Alone.'
The more than 100 public elementary schools throughout Montgomery County received copies of Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman's children's book "The Mouse Who Went Surfing Alone", as part of a collaborative Internet Safety awareness campaign with the Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center. “Methacton is grateful for the organization’s support – not only in providing outreach efforts such as this, but in partnering with the district in support of professional development aimed at helping our staff recognize and report child abuse,” a Methacton School District spokesperson said. Mission Kids, a national nonprofit child advocacy center, co-founded by Ferman, is dedicated to easing the criminal justice system for children who have …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Montco Mommy takes district to task over absentee policies.
This year, the flu really hit our family pretty hard. I hear it was one of the worst flu seasons ever. My son probably felt it worst of all. At age 7, there isn't much you can do for him, but monitor his fever and keep it down with acetaminophen and ibuprophen. Thankfully, he made it through OK. We took two different trips to the doctor, and all in all, he missed 10 days, or two weeks, of school. Thankfully it was right around the holidays, so I figured with Christmas break looming, he'd not miss much work. It only took he and me a few days to catch up his school work. I thought the flu season was conquered, and all was behind us. That is until I got the mail a few days ago. It seems that since my son has missed more than 10 days this …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Dr. Miller, who retired as superintendent for Methacton School District in 2007, will return while the board searches for a permanent replacement for Dr. Quinn, who stepped down last month.
According to a release issued by Methacton School District, the district's board of school directors appointed Dr. Jeffrey A. Miller as acting superintendent of schools in a special meeting Tuesday night, April 9. Dr. Miller will hold the position while the board searches for a permanent replacement for Dr. Timothy Quinn, who resigned his position in March amid allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Dr. Diane Barrie, the district’s Director of Curriculum. Methacton parents may remember that Dr. Miller previously served as the district's superintendent from 2003 to 2007. According to the district, Dr. Miller has more than 40 years experience in public education including as a teacher in in the Quakertown School District and …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society professionals offer professional training and guidance to area residents.
From Ursinus College: Ursinus College is hosting a Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Tree Tenders training course to empower and teach area residents who want to care for and help restore the local tree population. The course is split into three sessions, April 9, 16 and 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Pfahler Hall’s Musser Auditorium. This program is an element of the new horticultural society initiative, Plant One Million, a multi-state campaign to replenish the tree population in 13 counties in the Philadelphia, southern New Jersey and Delaware regions. Millions of trees have been lost in this area recently, and the society hopes to have a 30 percent tree canopy, which is the area of land shaded by trees. A community can form a Tree Tenders …
Candy Allebach
7:50 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013
thanks for the great article about Kyle and his blog. We are so proud of him. He does a great job, considering, a reporter from the Times Hearld attends the school board meetings and lets just say, his articles a really lacking! The last meeting was 2 hours long and the only item he put in his article was a discussion about the football lights, not about maybe the district borrowing another 5 … more ›