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Delco Hi-Q Round One Ends With Chichester, Springfield, and Garnet Valley Victories
The first round of Delco Hi-Q competitions continued this week with teams battling for points in the nation’s oldest continuous academic quiz competition. The week started with a trip to Radnor Township on December 10th where Valley Forge Military Academy hosted Cardinal O’Hara, and Chichester High Schools. The teams’ hot […]
Marple Newtown Biology Program Receives Foundation Teacher Mini-Grant
The biology program at Marple Newtown High School received some help from Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation in the form of a Teacher Mini-Grant to fund an innovative program. Biology, a difficult course for students filled with abstract processes, can be a challenge for learners. Biology teachers at Marple Newtown identified a […]
Pennell Elementary Receives Mini-Grant
Pennell Elementary’s Mini-Grant from FMFCU Foundation is anything but mini to Multiple Disabilities Support teacher Catherine Furia. She and her team plan to make a big impact with the funds. Our grant will provide alternative programs and materials to help students learn important functional skills such as Reading, Telling Time, and Counting […]
First Teacher Mini-Grant Awarded
Notre Dame de Lourdes School in Ridley Township is the first recipient of our Teacher Mini-Grant program. Ms. Kristy Dumont applied for a grant to expand their Life Science program for middle school students.
Defending Champs Add 63 Points to Cume
Last year’s Delco Hi-Q champs, Garnet Valley, added 63 points to their cumulative score in a victory over host team Springfield High School and guests Academy Park. Thursday’s competition concluded second-round play for all 21 participating teams. The Jaguars picked up ten bonus points to bring their score well above […]
Garnet Valley and Radnor High End First Round with Big Wins
Two mid-December meets brought the latest chapter of Delco Hi-Q to an end but the season is still young. Penncrest, last year’s Delco Hi-Q champions, was unable to stave off rival Garnet Valley High School (pictured here) in the teams’ first meet of the season. Garnet Valley took a decisive […]
