Schools: Pottsgrove
In what seemed to be overwhelming demand, the Pottsgrove School District's distribution Monday of free boxes of food from a Philadelphia charity was quickly exhausted. More boxes are being requested.
Investing more money in hands-on education, like that offered by career and technical education programs in western Montgomery County school districts, can return huge dividends, a new report says.
Boxes of fresh produce, dairy items, and protein collected from regional farmers and retailers are being offered for free Monday to any Pottsgrove School District resident, while supplies last.
The superintendent, assistant superintendent, and business administrator in the Pottsgrove School District all received 2-percent salary increases Tuesday from the Board of School Directors.
Pottsgrove's school board cracked open the door Tuesday night for the Falcons to play football; heard plans to prepare for possible hybrid instruction by late November; approved executive salaries; and engaged in personally directed arguments witnessed by an audience of more than 170 people.
The Pottsgrove School District suspended its girls volleyball team activities Saturday, and Montgomery County began contact tracing calls, after a team member tested positive for coronavirus.
Monday marks the start of another week of virtual education in the Pottsgrove School District. Its resident families can take advantage of free meals being offered for their students.
Sophomores and juniors at Pottsgrove High School were recognized for their excellence in scholarship, personal character, leadership, and community service with induction into the National Honor Society.