Bird Walk Embarking on a journey of discovery, Perkiomen Valley School District Foundation helped Life Science Teacher Danielle Emers expand the transformation of Middle School West’s Courtyard by funding her grant, Bird Walk. Mrs. Emer’s seventh-grade students investigated the intricacies of flight and vision and created an environment where birds could flourish. Previously, in the courtyard,…
Tinker Tank The district has been working to reimagine the library spaces across the district. Melissa Overholser, Librarian at Schwenksville Elementary, envisioned this through a Tinker Tank, commonly known as a maker space. Her goal is for the library space to be seen as a safe place for students to explore and be creative without…
Viking Genius Bar In the spring of the 2020 – 2021 school year, Perkiomen Valley School District Foundation granted $18,000 to fund Dan Pennebacker and Karthik Ganesh’s proposal for a Viking Genius Bar to start in the 2021-2022 school year. The Viking Genius Bar provides a student-powered helpdesk where students can gain real-world opportunities while…
Trout in the Classroom Kevin Tomlinson and Kelly Voicheck wanted to engage their students innovatively through Trout in the Classroom. Both teachers wanted to provide their students with hands-on, exciting experiences to foster awareness of coldwater conservation and encourage participation in cold water resource projects and recreation programs. Tomlinson and Voicheck presented their proposal at…
Limelight Images courtesy of Perkiomen Valley Robotics Team RetroRobotics Frc7414 Facebook Page In February 2022, Perkiomen Valley School District Foundation awarded the Robotics Club at Perkiomen Valley High School with a limelight that they could implement into their robot for competition. In the 2022 season, the Robotics Club needed to build a robot that could…