Bristol Township School District
January 2024
Letter from the Superintendent
Dear Bristol Township School Community,
I hope your 2024 is off to a great start.
January is School Director Recognition Month, and I want to thank our school board members for all their efforts as public servants on behalf of the school community. The members of the school board sacrifice a tremendous amount of time away from their families and work very hard on behalf of the mission of the school district. To show our appreciation, the district recognized each of our board members at the January 23 school board meeting with a certificate. We also had the pleasure of enjoying an excellent presentation from our Armstrong students and honoring our exemplary civic students at our most recent meeting.
This month has also brought winter weather that our Weather Emergency Team had to navigate with student and staff safety in mind. A reminder that we have now used both “snow” days built into the school calendar and any future school closings will result in a shift to remote learning. Well, somewhat sadly I guess, it’s not like we have to worry about an Eagles Super Bowl parade this year. Please review the correspondence on this topic contained in the newsletter. Oh, and check out how Truman has expanded its Dual Enrollment program, and enjoy our Senior Spotlight feature on Giovanni Nigro and come out and see him on stage in "Wonka" at the end of the month!
Thank you for your continued support and please enjoy this month's newsletter!
Sincerely,
Michael Nitti
Superintendent of Schools
School Board Recognition Month
In honor of School Directors Recognition Month, a few of our Board members answered what Tiger Pride or Tiger Strong means to them!
Read their answers here!
Tigers in the News
Tiger Strong: Celebrating Student Achievements
Students Win at Emerging Artists Show
At the Emerging Artists of Lower Bucks High Schools Art Show, sponsored by the AOY Art Center, two Truman students earned recognition for their work!
Celia O’Donnell, sophomore, took home 2nd place with her photograph called “My Little Sister”. She won a cash award of $500.
Rylee Frey, senior, won honorable mention for her “Portrait in Black and White,” winning $100.
Both students also received certificates of recognition from from AOY and flags that flew over State Capital from PA Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.
Congrats to Nature Micro-Writing Finalists
Congratulations to Sophia Bezrukavyy, 5th grader at Mill Creek Elementary School, and Rylend Polak, 4th grader at Keystone Elementary School!
Both students were finalists in the Heritage Conservancy Nature Micro-Writing Contest. The students were challenged with expressing nature in 100 words or less.
Sophia and Rylend were selected as finalists and shared their poems at the Nature Writing Celebration ceremony at the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library on Saturday, January 13.
Perfect Scores on Civics Exam
Each school year, in accordance with Pennsylvania Act 35: Civic Engagement, the Bristol Township School District administers an assessment of United States history, government and civics that includes the nature, purpose, principles and structure of United States constitutional democracy, the principles, operations and documents of United States government and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
At the January meeting, BTSD students were honored for achieving a perfect score on this assessment and saluted for their impressive performance and exemplary knowledge of the importance of civic engagement.
The students were presented a certificate of achievement to honor their accomplishment.
"We congratulate these fine students for epitomizing what is so very essential in a democratic society; a deep understanding of the profound significance of civic awareness and engagement." Superintendent Michael Nitti stated.
Foundation of the Arts Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Foundation of the Arts students of the month, who were recognized at this month's Board meeting. Each honoree received a certificate and a gift card from Barnes & Noble.
- Instrumental Musician of the Month from Armstrong Middle School is Ethan Knee.
- Instrumental Musician of the Month from Ben Franklin Middle School is Angelina Horne.
- Artist of the Month from Truman High School is Madison O'Sullivan.
- Artist of the Month from Brookwood Elementary School is Keixamar Plumey.
- Vocal Musician of the Month from Keystone Elementary School is Peter Edward.
- Instrumental Musician of the Month from Mill Creek Elementary School is Victoria Bezrukavyy.
January Senior Spotlight: Giovanni Nigro
Round Up at Giant to Support BTSD Students
BTSD is proud to be a part of the Giant Feeding School Kids initiative! From January 1 – March 31, you can round up at the register to support our school district’s efforts working to eliminate childhood hunger.
Through this initiative, BTSD and other public school districts can use funds to support meal programs to expand food distribution programs, create on-campus food pantries and gardens, supply extra weekend meals, and eliminate outstanding student meal debt.
Join us as we round up to fight hunger within BTSD!
PSSA & Keystone Testing Dates
Spring Musical Tickets on Sale Feb. 12
Online only!
Ticket sales for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - and all Truman Drama productions moving forward - will be sold online only, and sales will end one hour prior to each performance. There will be no door sales or contacting Truman to hold/reserve tickets.
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