Weeky Newsletter - May 19 - May 23

Click below to download the End of Year, Quakertown Community High School AP Schedule!

Stay up-to-date on the games and practices, and enjoy all our Panther Athletes have to offer! Visit their schedule HERE to get in the game this Spring!

The smell of rain, fresh flowers, and the breeze—it’s springtime in Quakertown. And that means the arts have come to life in our schools. Thanks to the unwavering dedication of our teachers, staff, parents, and volunteers, our students will perform a range of vocal and instrumental concerts throughout the month of May!

This week:

5.19 - QE Spring Music Concert at 6:30pm at QE- featuring our fourth and fifth graders!

5.21 - Richland Elementary School Music Concert at Strayer Middle School at 6:30pm

5.21 - Pfaff Elementary Spring Music Concert at Pfaff at 6:30pm

5.22 - QCHS Choir Pops at 7pm at the QCHS Auditorium

*If a date does not match your records, please contact the front office of your designated school for confirmation.

Throughout May, our committees meet to discuss School Board topics. Parents and Community members are welcome to join the conversation and get a deeper look into how our district works!

Click HERE for our District Calendar.

Mark Your Calendars:

May 22 - QCSD School Board Meeting at 7pm - please join us to ask questions you may have!

Dear Stakeholders,

As a valued stakeholder in the Quakertown Community School District, you are invited to join us for a Lunch and Learn to review our Federal Programs budget and provide input on our Title IV programs and goals for the upcoming school year.

Date: May 22, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Google Meet

Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/noi-tobk-ysg
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 615-965-4838‬ PIN: ‪556 948 384‬#

This month is "Mental Health Awareness Month" and we encourage you to take time to reconnect with yourself. You can join ANY session that is offered! Some topics to consider:

- Emotional Regulation

- Mindfulness for Improved Mental Health

- Building Teen Confidence

- Social Media: Protection Your Childs

And more! Just click HERE to view the catalog!

The Quakertown Community School District implements a full day kindergarten program in the district for ALL students. QCSD is committed to the complete education of each child in our trust. Our Kindergarten classrooms provide a warm, caring learning environment that honors the unique characteristics of each child. We view time as an indispensable and dynamic investment in the invigoration of the kindergarten experience. Our goals is to help each child uncover a passion for learning and succeed to the best of his or her ability.

*To be eligible for Kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year, children must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2025. Please note that registration must be completed by May 31, 2025, to guarantee placement in a neighborhood school.*

Click HERE to learn more!

SENIOR PARADE – Tuesday, May 27th

The parade will take place on Tuesday, May 27th starting at 5:30pm and will last about an hour. Please be advised that roads will be closed, and traffic will be detoured from Park Ave at 4th Street to Juniper Street to 11th Street, and Park Ave by 5th Street. The parade will finish at the front of the High School, 600 Park Ave.

Residents are encouraged to watch and cheer on the seniors as they parade by! Please plan accordingly and expect delays/road closures.

Events of the Day - Tuesday, May 27th:

❖ Senior obligations due for commencement ceremony eligibility

❖ Senior grades due by 10:00AM

❖ Cap and Gown Pickup, more details to follow

❖ Senior Strut, more details to follow

❖ Senior Parade 5:00 pm arrival

GRADUATION – Wednesday, June 4

The Quakertown Community High School graduation will take place on Wednesday, June 4th at Alumni Field. They are expecting over 2,000 in attendance, which will cause traffic delays and parking will be limited. Gates will open at 6:30pm.

Per Quakertown Police please be advised of the following recommendations and restrictions:

Handicapped Parking: Both sides of Park Avenue across from the stadium, 8th Street, and the school parking lot off 7th Street. Golf cart escorts will be available for those in need.

Closed Roads/No Parking: 6th Street between Park Ave and Juniper Street, 7th Street between Park Ave and Juniper Street (unloading only), and Park Ave northside between 6th/7th streets. Park Ave will be closed during the ceremony and illumination display for safety.

Parking Open to the Public: Rear parking lot behind the high school and tennis courts is open to the public.

• The Front Lot between S. 5th and S. 6th Street

• The 6th Grade Center parking lot

• Atrium building at 127 S. 5th Street

• St. Luke’s former hospital

• Morning Star Fellowship Church at 429 S 9th St.

• First United Church Christ at 151 S. 4th St.
  
  

All other streets are open to the public, but please be mindful not to block driveways, fire hydrants, and private property.

SURPRISE DISPLAY
At the conclusion of graduation, there will be a very short surprise display to help congratulate the graduates. The gates will be closed during this time and will open at the conclusion of the illumination display. Please use caution in the area and if you live in the surrounding area, please make sure all pets are secured and safe.

Events of the Day - Wednesday, June 4th:

❖ 7:30 PM Commencement

○ 6:45 PM Seniors report to Lower Gym

○ 7:30 PM Commencement

Congratulations to the class of 2025!

Quakertown Community School District and St. Luke's Sports Medicine will host free sports physicals for students entering the 7th - 12th grade and are interested in participating in QCSD athletics.

The physical date is June 5th, 2025 from 5pm - 8pm, and will be held in the high school. If there is rain and Graduation is postponed to be on this date, physicals will be moved to Strayer Middle School. An email will go out to all participants notifying of this change IF it needs to occur.

Attached below will be the information packet stating registration information for physicals, Fall Family ID link, and physical due dates for Fall, Winter, and Spring sports.

There will be paper packets of the physical information on the table outside of the Athletic Office for any student to pick up. ALL SECTIONS MUST be completed to receive a physical.

Click here to fill out the physical sign up link !

QCSD is running an immunization clinic on Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 5-8 pm at Quakertown Community High School. If your child has insurance, the clinic can submit the immunization to their insurance company. If your child is uninsured, they can receive the immunization at no cost.

Registration link for the clinic - https://form.jotform.com/251106290336146

Looking for summer camp opportunities? Sports? Carnivals? This is the place! Click HERE to learn about great opportunities in Quakertown, like the Sounds of Summer Concert Series at the Univest Performance Center! Check out their first act - The Little Mermen!

For employment opportunities at QCSD click HERE.