Good Evening November's Superintendent's Advisory Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. The meeting will begin at 6 pm in the LGI and end prior to the Agenda Meeting. Bill (Ferrara) Sent from my iPad
Monday, October 31, 2011
Superintendent's Advisory Meeting Postponed - Again
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Teleconference on Effective Teaching Tuesday (Nov. 1) in Doylestown
Teleconference on effective teaching Tuesday in Doylestown
Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 5:57 am, Sun Oct 30, 2011.
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit will host "Making the Grade Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Effective Teaching," a statewide video conference for educators, parents, business and government officials and others concerned about public education in Pennsylvania.
Open to the public, the event will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the BCIU offices at 705 North Shady Retreat Rd., Doylestown.
This town hall is part of a statewide effort sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) and Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC).
Educators in schools that are piloting new teacher evaluation systems and state Education Secretary Ron Tomalis will lead a discussion about the impact of their efforts on teaching and student achievement.
Register at www.bucksiu.org.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Bulldogs 20, Lower Moreland 19
BAL football: Morrisville 20, Lower Moreland 19Bulldogs nail down first win
Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011 10:20 pm | Updated: 1:45 am, Sat Oct 29, 2011.
MORRISVILLE — The Bulldogs bagged an early Halloween treat Friday night.
In a battle of winless Bicentennial Athletic League teams, Morrisville came away with the win, 20-19, at Robert Morris Field. Not only was it the first win of the 2011 season, but also it marked the first victory for first-year coach Bill Quill.
“I was a little teary-eyed there for a little bit,” Quill said after the win. “It just goes to show you that (the players) still care.”
Morrisville outscored Lower Moreland, 14-6, in the second half. The spark came at the start of the third quarter, when Morrisville recovered an onside kick.
After a fumble, the Bulldogs’ defense held on fourth down. Seven plays later, junior quarterback Elighar Rankins scampered for a 16-yard touchdown.
The Lions answered with a Ryan Killian 56-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to push their lead to 19-14.
It was the last time they would see the end zone.
“We had to keep our heads up. They scored and we came right back,” Rankins said. “It all started with the line.”
Morrisville’s front five — Chris Peluzzo, Anthony Bollard, JaQuan Billups, Mark Maria and Donald Kinslow — tamed the Lions’ defense. Their push in the trenches showed on Morrisville’s winning drive.
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“We played four quarters of football this week,” Quill said. “We’re getting better each week. I see it.”
Rankins finished with 67 yards on 12 carries, and he also connected on three of eight passes for 38 yards, including a 27-yard completion to Uriel Savage. Wilcox carried the ball 11 times for 64 yards and a score, all in the second half.
Lower Moreland (0-9, 0-6 BAL) outgained Morrisville, 234 yards to 211. The Lions only had one first down in the second half, and all 25 yards in penalties came after halftime.{/span}
“I think a long time ago, I said, ‘These kids need to practice harder and work harder. And then we’ll become a team.’ That’s starting to happen a little bit,” Quill said.
Defensive coordinator Jason Bresnen motivated his players by carrying the spine from a human skeleton with him each day this week and bringing it to practice. He used it as a metaphor for the Bulldogs’ defense to “man up.”
Morrisville (1-6, 1-5 BAL) didn’t allow the Lions to string together more than six consecutive plays in the fourth quarter.
“It’s like a little reward,” said Morrisville senior linebacker Landon Calao. “Last week, we had the lead and we let it slip. So we worked hard this week to keep the lead.”
Friday, October 28, 2011
First Step in Riverfront Makeover Gets OK
MORRISVILLEFirst step in riverfront makeover gets OK
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011 6:05 pm | Updated: 7:00 pm, Fri Oct 28, 2011.
Morrisville's forgotten riverfront soon will get a facelift with the help of a federal grant.
The $14,346 Coastal Zone Management Grant awarded earlier this month will go toward the ultimate project, which involves eradicating Japanese knotweed and establishing public access via unpaved and unobtrusive trails at the Morrisville Riverfront Preserve. It's located just south of the intersection of Delmorr and Philadelphia avenues.
"There won't be any ground disturbance with this project," said Debby Colgan, president of the Morrisville Environmental Advisory Council, which applied for the grant in the spring. "We will work with and around nature and the water (from the Delaware River)."
The grant is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and then awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The grant's program mission is to protect and enhance natural resources in water areas.
The grant will help with the project's two phases, in addition to other money donated and allocated for the project, such as a $16,000 county open space 75/25 matching grant.
The first phase, which will cost about $21,000, involves planning restoration of the riverfront, determining preliminary planting sites and plants, as well as identifying possible walking path locations. The second phase will be implementing the plans.
Helping the borough's environmental council with the project is the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. The planning stage has already started and the groups hope to have the plans completed by spring for public and council review.
The borough-owned site is comprised of more than 1,000 feet of undeveloped, continuous river frontage with a buffer zone along the river, varying in width from 225 feet to 390 feet, that runs between the Delaware River and a railroad spur. It also includes an adjacent property on Delaware Avenue that will be reforested, Colgan said.
Unsuitable for commercial or residential development because it sits in the floodway, the area is overgrown with Japanese knotweed and other invasive species, which have encroached upon the native species that are necessary for a healthy riparian buffer, Colgan said.
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