Category Archives: Schools

Pennsauken School Bus Involved In Accident

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor

During the afternoon of Sept. 15, a bus from the Pennsauken School District was involved in a motor vehicle accident.

According to information provided by the Pennsauken Township Police Department, the collision occurred just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the corner of East Springfield Ave. and River Rd. The bus, which was in the process of dropping off students, had the stop sign engaged with red lights flashing during the crash.

Something Special’s Going On In Pennsauken Public Schools

By Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi, MEd2., M.S., M.B.S., M.A.2, Ed.D., Ph.D., Superintendent, Pennsauken Public Schools

We are soon approaching the start of the 2021-2022 school year. We look forward to seeing all of our students back to school this fall; and I assure you that this will be a fun and exceptional school year for our children. We are taking every step to make certain the start of the school year is safe, while ensuring that students have every academic and extra-curricular opportunity they would have any other year.

The Rowan University Graduate School is coming to Pennsauken. Pictured here with Dr. Tarchichi is Dr. Coaxum and Dr. Farrow from Rowan University.

Delayed By COVID, PHS Musical Goes Online

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor

Pennsauken High School’s performance of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” originally slated for April 2020 before the statewide shutdown, is getting its second act this month. Members of Pennsauken Stages are determined that this show will go on.

PHS Teacher Shares Love Of Music At New Studio Location

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor

A teacher from Pennsauken High School is encouraging the love of music and song at a brand-new studio location.

Kate Guenther has been teaching theatre and vocal music at PHS since 2005. She formed Musik Haus in 2008 and just recently moved into a larger, more open space.

PHSAA Holds Virtual Basket Auction For Scholarships

This time last year, the Pennsauken High School Alumni Association (PHSAA) was planning a bowling and basket auction event to raise funds for scholarships for Pennsauken High School graduating seniors. As with so many other events, the fundraiser was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

With donations already in hand and no end in sight to be able to safely hold a large event in person, PHSAA decided to revive the event, but hold it virtually. They have booked an online, virtual basket auction event through 32auctions.com. The PHSAA Bowling for Scholarships event is now PHSAA Bidding for Scholarships!

High School Juniors And Seniors Can Apply For NJSLOM Scholarship

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor

High school juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for one of three $1,000 scholarships offered by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJSLOM).

PEA PRIDE Committee Presents COVID-Friendly Trunk Or Treat

The Pennsauken Education Association’s PRIDE Committee is presenting a COVID-Friendly Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 25. Treat bags will be delivered to Pennsauken families’ homes, beginning at noon that day. Volunteers will be dressing up their cars – and/or themselves – to drop off the treat bags. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes for these deliveries.

Referendum Projects Continue To Move Forward

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor

On March 13, 2018, Pennsauken residents overwhelmingly voted for a bond referendum proposed by the Pennsauken School District. And in the two years since, significant progress has been made in the projects designed to upgrade school facilities.

Pennsauken Public School officials and Board of Education members hosted a tour of the Rick Taylor Field House to Mr. Taylor’s widow, Bernice, and daughter, Holly. The construction of the facility is part of the Pennsauken School District’s bond referendum, voted on by residents in 2018. Pictured here (from left to right): Maria James, Orlando Viera, Jr. Lisa Eckel, Michael Hurley, Nicholas Perry, Diane Johnson, Bernice Taylor, and Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi.

“The Pennsauken School District continues to move forward on the referendum projects only made possible by our school families and the Pennsauken community,” said Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi, superintendent of schools, Pennsauken School District. “These improvements are making a positive impact to our school campuses, enhancing the educational experiences of our students.”

Pennsauken High School To Hold In Person Graduation

There’s some exciting news for the Class of 2020. With Governor Murphy’s announcement earlier today, Pennsauken High School is making plans to hold an in person graduation in the middle of July.

An Update On Our Schools And End Of Year Celebrations

By Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi, MEd2., M.S., M.B.S., M.A.2, Ed.D., Superintendent, Pennsauken Public Schools

As I write this, we are currently in the sixth week of remote learning and everything is going very well in Pennsauken Public Schools. The Board of Education and I wish to thank all the parents, grandparents, and guardians for their hard work. We are going through the end of year motions like every other school district, but we know how hard you have worked, the time you have put in, and the sacrifices you have made. For that, we say thank you.

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