On Saturday (May 22), St. Joseph's University added 2,300 freshly minted graduates to the ranks of their more than 75,000 alumni. More than 1,100 undergraduates were awarded their degrees, followed by another 1,100 in the afternoon. According to The Hawk, "Graduates attending the in-person exercises processed across a stage erected between Curran Field and St. … [Read more...] about 2,300 Take Part In St. Joe’s Graduation
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Lower Merion And Harriton Excel At Science Olympiad
#STEMed @LowerMerion_HS & @Harriton_HS recently finished 1st & 2nd, respectively, at the 2021 Pennsylvania Science Olympiad Championships and earned BOTH of PA's bids to Nationals! Way to go, Aces & Rams, and best of luck next month! https://t.co/YeXMdbb9tP pic.twitter.com/inAp1PIREk — Lower Merion SD (@LowerMerionSD) April 29, 2021 The top Science Olympiad teams … [Read more...] about Lower Merion And Harriton Excel At Science Olympiad
Plans Take Shape For Sept. ’22 Lower Merion Middle School Opening
Click here to see full infographic. Last week, Lower Merion School District Superintendent Robert Copeland revealed his proposal for the new middle school. The plan targets September of 2022 as the opening for the new school. As it stands now, students from Belmont Hills and Penn Valley School will continue to advance to Welsh Valley Middle School. Students from Merion … [Read more...] about Plans Take Shape For Sept. ’22 Lower Merion Middle School Opening
Sara (Sally) Dwyer, 83 – Taught Me And A Lot Of Others, Over A 42-Year Career At Belmont Hills And Merion School
The Inquirer reported today that Sara M. (Sally) Dwyer died on March 17 of heart failure, at the age of 83. She was my fifth-grade teacher at Belmont Hills School for the 1960-1961 school year. That was her second year teaching. She was 23. All the kids loved her, even if she was a little sarcastic. Miss Dwyer would tease every one of us, but not in a way that was the least bit … [Read more...] about Sara (Sally) Dwyer, 83 – Taught Me And A Lot Of Others, Over A 42-Year Career At Belmont Hills And Merion School
Lower Merion Cited 18 Times In School Funding Lawsuit
Lower Merion Cited 18 Times In School Funding LawsuitLower Merion School District is cited 18 times in what is being described as a historic lawsuit that could alter the way schools are funded throughout the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The case is tentatively set to go to trial before Commonwealth Court, on September 9. Click here to … [Read more...] about Lower Merion Cited 18 Times In School Funding Lawsuit