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• Dominique Waldron wrote a new blog post: Purnell School’s Peace and Justice Weekend 2012   3 months, 3 weeks ago · View

  From January 14 to January 16, students were able to reflect upon the service and justice work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through watching films, listening to speakers, and participating in community service events. Choosing from among several speakers, films or trips on Saturday and Sunday, students could explore diversity through watching the Shen [...]

• Dominique Waldron wrote a new blog post: Purnell School Featured on Discovery Channel   1 year, 1 month ago · View

  Purnell School is thrilled to announce that it will be featured on The Profiles Series which will air nation-wide on the Discovery Channel on Thursday, April 7th, at 7:00 am EST and PST; 6 am CST; and 5 am MST, as part of a special edition half-hour feature on Education in the 21st Century. One of [...]

• Dominique Waldron wrote a new blog post: First Year Math Teacher Awarded Grant For Preparing Students For the 21st Century   1 year, 6 months ago · View

  On October 25, Purnell’s new math teacher, Jennifer Parker learned that she was one of only fifteen first- or second-year teachers in the country to be chosen for the Texas Instruments/New Teacher Center Online Mentorship program. Despite the program’s stated preference for teachers primarily in Florida, Illinois, Ohio, New York and Texas, Parker’s application and proposed [...]

• Dominique Waldron wrote a new blog post: Extraordinary Journey of 2 Purnell Alumnae   1 year, 10 months ago · View

  “What started as a labor of love has become a lifetime commitment, not only to the children but to the cause of pediatric AIDS.” – NJ.Com, Tiffani N. Garlic

  Read more about Purnell Alumnae

• Dominique Waldron wrote a new blog post: Purnell School’s Shoots and Strawberries Take on Hershey Park’s 2010 TalentQuest!   1 year, 11 months ago · View

  This year, Shoots and Strawberries auditioned to participate in Hershey Park’s 2010 TalentQuest. On Thursday, May13 Shoots and Strawberries took the spotlight at The Milkmen Stage inside Hershey Park. They impressed the audiences and adjudicators with their style, dancing, and singing ranging from African folk songs Siyahamba to Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’. Not only did they [...]

• Dominique Waldron wrote a new blog post: Purnell Graduates 43rd Class!   1 year, 11 months ago · View

  Over the past four years, the Purnell School has welcomed various members of the Class of 2010 to our campus and community. Their time at Purnell has taught them to connect to their potential, and they have blossomed into strong students, citizens and leaders. On the 4th of June, 2010, in their dresses and hats, [...]

• Katie Cannon wrote a new blog post: Purnell School holds Car Wash This Sunday   2 years ago · View

  Is your car covered with pollen? Take advantage of Purnell’s Class of 2010 Car Wash. Saturday, May 2, 2010 12- 2pm 51 Pottersville Road Pottersville, NJ $10/car Sunday May 2, 2010 from 12:00- 2:00pm the Senior Class will be holding a car wash behind Baker Dining Hall. Come out and get that car shining for spring! Proceeds from the car wash will help [...]

• Katie Cannon wrote a new blog post: Purnell School’s Artist in Residence Weekend   2 years, 1 month ago · View

  Every spring the Purnell School hosts student workshops overseen by artists from a variety of media. E.B. Osborn Artists in Residence (or AIR) Weekend took place this year on the weekend of April 10. Students left the workshops expressing their gratitude at having been offered such an opportunity. They learned and practiced art forms as diverse [...]

• Katie Cannon wrote a new blog post: Purnell School’s Project Exploration   2 years, 1 month ago · View

  Project Exploration is a special three-week program that takes place during the latter half of the Purnell School’s third quarter period. During Project Exploration, traditional classes are suspended and more specialized courses of study begin. These courses culminate in Showcase where students present their individual final projects to teachers, peers and visiting parents. What follows are [...]