2021-2022 and 2022-2023 APPROVED Academic Calendars

At its Tuesday, Dec. 8 Legislative board meeting, the Cheltenham School District Board of School Directors adopted the following schedules for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years....

Unified Track Places First in Championship Meet

Congratulations to Cheltenham High School’s Unified Track Team, who placed first this weekend at their championship meet.

Williams Awarded Three Scholarships to Support Future at Harvard University

CHS Senior Joelle Williams has been awarded the Patriot Equities Scholarship, Gates Scholarship, and Ron Brown Scholarship to support her future at Harvard University.

UPG's "Many Hands Make Light Work" Community Clean Up and Block Party

Join the United Parents group for a day of community building on Saturday, May 21.

Dearry, Fleury Earn State-Level Recognition for Hoops Program

In a statewide vote of sportswriters, Cheltenham senior guard Rasheem Dearry earned third-team all state honors and coach Patrick Fleury was voted the state’s co-coach of the year.

PBL9 Wraps “Foodology” Project

The freshman project based learning cohort recently wrapped its “Foodology” project with an exhibition examining the essential question: “What do you bring to the table?”

Unified Track Team Competes in Annual Home Meet

Now in its ninth year, Cheltenham's Unified Track & Field team was in action Thursday against North Penn and Perkiomen Valley in its annual home meet.

CSDF Innovative Educator Grant Award Funds Blankets for Project Linus

CHS Teacher Mary Sawyer earned a Cheltenham School District Foundation Innovative Educator Grant to create blankets for Project Linus, a local nonprofit. 

CHS Relays Earn Medals at Penn Relays

Congratulations to the girls 4x100M and 4x400M relays for their great performances at this year’s Penn Relays. The relay of senior Donya Baxter, sophomore Kira Murray, junior Eyota Bey and sophomore Sama Kamara won the High School 4x400 Suburban American relay in 4:00.29, more than five seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

Tyrik Jackson Inspires CHS Students at Career Expo

Tyrik Jackson, owner and director of Premier Barber Institute inspired the students of Cheltenham High School through his keynote speech on Friday, April 29.

CSDF Supports Grant to Encourage and Highlight Diverse Group Role Models in CHS

The Cheltenham School District Foundation awarded teacher Sarah Putterman with an innovative educator grant to encourage students and staff to decorate the shared space in school and highlight a diverse group of role models in the classroom.

Indoor Percussion Ensemble and Indoor Color Guard Perform 2022 Productions for Communities

The Indoor Percussion Ensemble and Indoor Color Guard performed their 2022 award winning productions for the Cheltenham community on Wednesday April 27, in the Cedarbrook Middle School Gym.

CHS Senior Romero Schwarz Ranks No. 41 in National Cyber League Competition

CHS Senior Romero Schwarz ranked No. 41 in the National Cyber League Competition (NCL) earlier this month. Open to U.S. high school and college students, the NCL is a community and virtual training ground which allows students to develop and demonstrate their technical cybersecurity skills, helping students bridge the gap from curriculum to career.

CHS Senior Chloe Kirkland Takes Third in Entrepreneur Pitch Competition

Pitching her idea for Kirkland Vending Service, CHS senior Chloe Kirkland tied for third place in the 2022 Entrepreneurs Game Plan, a joint effort by the Firstrust Bank, the Eagles, and EVERFI. By placing third, Kirkland, the CHS DECA president, won $500 for the business program at Cheltenham High School and some Eagles gear for herself.

CHS Senior Isabella Canals One of Five John D. Unangst Memorial Scholarship Recipients

CHS Senior Isabella Canals was named one of five high school seniors to receive the prestigious John D. Unangst Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (FMCU) Foundation at an awards dinner on Thursday, April 21, 2022.

Cheltenham Hosts Inaugural Industry and Career Expo

Cheltenham High School looks to set up soon-to-be graduates for a successful future at the inaugural Career and Industry Expo on Friday, April 29.

Senior Dan Hayes Earns Bronze at SkillsUSA State Competition

CHS senior Daniel Hayes, a cybersecurity student at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN), took third place in the extemporaneous speaking category at the SkillsUSA State Competition held April 6 - 8, 2022, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 

Welcome Back, Connor: CHS Alumnus Chuck Connor Appointed Interim Principal at Alma Mater

With more than 30 years of leadership experience in public education, Cheltenham alumnus Charles Connor ’66 has been appointed interim principal at his alma mater, effective Monday, May 2, 2022.

CHS PBL12 Students Honor Women in Their Community Through “In Search of our Mothers’ Gardens” Exhibition

PBL12 students created an exhibition inspired by Alice Walker’s collection of essays “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens.” The exhibition is located in the lobby of Cheltenham High School, where the exhibition opening for parents/guardians, and friends took place on Wednesday, April 6.

CHS PBL10 Students Perform Original Poetry During “Poetic Justice: A Project Based Poet Production”

PBL10 students performed original poetry inspired by poems from their lesson in the student-run “Poetic Justice” showcase on Friday, April 1. Throughout the project, the young PBL10 poets studied multiple performance poems in March Madness-style rounds, answering the essential question: “How does poetry impact the way we think about ourselves, others, and the world?”

Cheltenham School District Foundation to Offer 21 Scholarships Worth $14,000

Fulfilling one of the cornerstones of its mission, the Cheltenham School District Foundation (CSDF) will offer 21 scholarships totaling $14,000 this spring to members of the Cheltenham High School Class of 2022.

Senior to Participate in Final Pitch Event

Senior DECA President Chloe Kirkland has been named a finalist and participant in the Final Pitch event at Lincoln Financial Field on April 21, 2022. Kirkland, who’s been a member of DECA since her freshman year, will pitch her business idea, Kirkland Vending Service.

CHS Select Choir Performs at Temple

On Saturday, March 26, the CHS Select Choir took part in “Carry Me Home: Music of Promise and Peace,” a remarkable choral concert at Temple University's Performing Arts Center.

Keyes Performs at PMEA Regionals

Senior Tenor 1 Jaeden Keyes represented Cheltenham beautifully at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) Region 6 Chorus Festival, held on Thursday, March 24 at North Penn High School.

CHS Robotic Team Qualifies for FIRST Robotics Competition Finals

Congratulations to the CHS Robotics team Simple Machines (FRC 423), which competed in the finals of the RAPID REACT game in the First Robotics Competition (FRC) at Springside/Chestnut Hill Academy this past Saturday and Sunday.

CHS Alumna Named MEAC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year

The most decorated basketball player in Cheltenham High School History, Laura Harper (CHS ’04) was recently named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in just her second season at the helm of the Coppin State Eagles Women’s Basketball team.

Eastern Standard Theatre Presents “cat:burgled”

Eastern Standard Theatre (EST), the Cheltenham High School student-run theater company, will stage “cat:burgled,” an original comedy/mystery written by juniors Andrew Marcus and Kai Bosniak on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 in the CHS Little Theatre.

Post-Secondary Planning: Part 2 Webinar for Junior Students and Families

Students and parents/guardians from the Class of 2023 participated in the CHS Counseling Department's "Post-Secondary Planning: Part 2" webinar on Wednesday evening.

Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

After earning semifinalist status in the fall, Cheltenham High School senior Romero Jorge Schwarz has been named a finalist in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship program competition.

PBL9 Launches Foodology

With quesadillas, lo mein and cookies on the menu, PBL9 launched its third project of the year, Foodology.

CHS Sophomore Rheva Wolf Wins National NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Cheltenham High School sophomore Rheva Wolf has received the National NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). The award, powered by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), recognizes high school women, genderqueer, or non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, as part of an effort to encourage a diverse range of students to choose careers in technology.

Ten CHS Art Students Juried into “Touch the Future” Exhibition

Ten CHS Art students were juried into this year’s 35th annual PSEA Touch The Future Art Exhibit: Donya Baxter, Johanna Jarvis, Justin Lee, Abigail Leighton, Farren Levitt, Zoe Matsinger, Angia Nguyen, Leyna Phung, Eden Saunders, and River Somerville.

What I Wish I Knew Webinar for Seniors and Families

The CHS Counseling Office convened members of the Class of 2021 Noah Gocial (American University), Sophia Kerr (George Washington University), Tajae Robb (Jackson State) and Yasir Valentine (Miami University of Ohio) for a frank discussion over Zoom with CHS seniors and their families about college life.

Polar Poppers Freezin’ for a Reason at CHS

With the sun peeking out from behind the clouds and a sizable crowd on hand at CHS to watch, an intrepid handful of students and administrators stood up for CHS Unified Sports by participating in the Polar Pop, which changed from the annual Polar Plunge due to COVID-19.

PBL11 Tackles Black American Health Discrepancies

For its latest exhibition, PBL11 students created museum artifacts demonstrating their learning on a variety of issues impacting the health of Black Americans. Focusing on this year’s Black History Month theme of “Black Health and Wellness,” the show was staged at the high school on Wednesday, Feb. 23 and Thursday, Feb. 24. 

Cultural Proficiency Ambassadors Host Screening of “I Am Not Your Negro”

With Cheltenham Cultural Proficiency Ambassadors hosting, students from Lower Moreland, Abington and Strath Haven High Schools convened at the CHS Little Theatre on Friday, Feb. 18 for a screening and discussion of “I Am Not Your Negro.” The session was part of the Montgomery County CPESA program, a pilot program with the goal of developing student ambassadors with the skills to become social justice advocates.

Senior Internship Experience Co-Op Profile: Rahmiq Brown

February is National Career and Technical Education Month, and we’re profiling CHS seniors enrolled in the Senior Internship Experience (SIE) Co-op program. This new program enables graduating seniors, like Rahmiq Brown, the opportunity to earn credit towards graduation while completing paid, work-based learning experiences aligned with their post-secondary career goals.

Senior Advances to PMEA Regional  Festival

Senior tenor 1 Jaeden Keyes and senior soprano 1 Raina Miller represented Cheltenham well at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s (PMEA) District 11 Chorus Festival at Souderton HS on Friday, Feb. 11.

Senior Wins Gold at SkillsUSA Competition

CHS senior Daniel Hayes, a cybersecurity student at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology, won the extemporaneous speaking category at the SkillsUSA District Competition held in January.

PBL Creates Black History Month T-Shirts

PBL11 students designed t-shirts in honor of Black History Month. Congratulations to the winning teams of Donovan Agyare, Justice Saunders and James VanBeverhoudt, who designed “I Love Being Black”; and Amelia Fishman and Ava Klebanoff, who came up with “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”

Skills for Life Students Participate in Chartwells Internship

The CHS Skills for Life program is continuing its pre-vocational skill internship with Chartwells Food Service. The internship involves a group of students reporting to the CHS kitchen for two hours a morning twice a week. The internship runs the entire school year but participants change each marking period.

CHS Soph Wins Grant for Girls Who Code at Myers Elementary

CHS sophomore Rheva Wolf earned a $250 Heartwarming Projects Action Grant from Hershey to put toward the Myers Elementary chapter of Girls Who Code. With the grant, MES Girls Who Code, and their high school mentors, including Wolf, are leaning toward purchasing computer science or STEM equipment.

Cheltenham Alumnus Rowland Simpson ’54 to Be Inducted into the PA High School Track and Field Hall of Fame

Rowland Simpson, a 1954 graduate of Cheltenham High School, has been selected for induction into the Pennsylvania High School Track and Field Hall of Fame. The three-sport star in cross country, basketball and track for the Panthers will be inducted on Saturday, May 28, 2022, during the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University.

PBL9 Presents Its City Project

PBL9 students made presentations of their redesigned Cheltenham spaces for the “City Project.” Re-imagined Cheltenham locations included Glenside Hall, Ogontz Field, and La Mott Community Center, among others.

Hack the Ham ’22

With a theme of “healthy living,” and 85 participants from Cheltenham High School and Cedarbrook Middle School, the CHS Computer Honor Society hosted “Hack the Ham,” its fourth virtual hackathon, this past weekend. At this beginner-friendly virtual event for seventh through 12th graders, participants created apps, games and websites and heard from five alumni and two professionals.

CSD Celebrates School Director Recognition Month

The Cheltenham School District is pleased to honor members of its board of school directors during the Pennsylvania School Board Association’s School Director Recognition Month of January.

STUCO, Skills for Life Students Collaborate for Easterseals

Each year, CHS Student Council raises money for Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania. This year, under the leadership of philanthropy chair Jordyn Kelman, student council raised money to buy presents for 17 young children with severe disabilities who are unable to buy presents for the holidays.

CHS CS Students Mentor CES Scholars during Hour of Code

On Friday, Dec, 10, during the Cheltenham Elementary celebration of Computer Science Education Week, CHS students Natalie Doebley and Joey Weimer, seniors in Sarah Putterman's computer science courses, visited CES to work with third- and fourth-grade students.

CHS Students Recognize National Computer Science Education Week

As part of Computer Science Education Week, students in Sarah Putterman’s classes worked on some programming exercises.

CHS Theater Students Stage “Witness for the Prosecution”

Before Thanksgiving break, CHS theater students put on Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution,” but due to COVID-19 restrictions, show attendees were limited to close friends and family of the cast and crew. Watch the performance on YouTube.

Seniors Selected for District 11 Chorus Festival

Based on recent auditions, CHS Choir members Jaeden Keys, Tenor 1, and senior Raina Miller, Soprano 1 were selected for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association's District 11 Chorus Festival at Souderton Area High School on February 11, 2022.

PBL9 Launches the “City Project”

In support of its latest endeavor, the “City Project,” honors-level project-based learning freshman made a trek to the city to explore the question “How does form follow function in urban development?”

“Liquid Gold” Rush at CHS Cafeteria

CHS Environmental Club and CSD Food Services are entering into an exciting new partnership with EarthBio Technologies, a local company with a new technology for processing food waste into an organic, nutrient-rich, liquid growing medium.

CHS AP COMP SCI VISITS EP FOR LESSON ON CYBERSECURITY

CHS AP Computer Science students Asante Johnson, Gabe Slowe, Anthony Jorge and Elijah Ross and their teacher Sarah Putterman recently visited Elkins Park to mentor Elkins Park Leadership Academy students about cybersecurity.

10TH ANNUAL LIFE SKILLS THANKSGIVING FOCUSES ON GRATITUDE

Now in its 10th year, the Thanksgiving feast CHS Life Skills students host helps them hone the abilities to prepare for a dinner party. Focusing on developing their math, reading and writing skills, the students created the menu, found recipes, wrote the shopping list, went food shopping, cleaned and decorated the Life Skills apartment to get ready for the big day and cooked the sumptuous repast.

PBL11 Gets to Work with FarmerJawn at the Elkins Estate

PBL11 students began the work of clearing brush from one of the Elkins Estate greenhouses Friday morning, as proprietor Christa Barfield prepares to relocate FarmerJawn Community Supported Agriculture, a new non-profit urban agriculture enterprise, into the Cheltenham community.

CHS Cybersecurity Squad Identifies and Secures Server Vulnerabilities in National “Blue Team” Competition

Cheltenham High School's Cybersecurity team competed in the National Youth Cyber Defense competition of the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot program this past weekend. The National Youth Cyber Defense competition, the world's largest cybersecurity competition and is open to all schools and approved youth organizations, is an online, tournament-structured event in which student teams are scored on how well they identify and secure known vulnerabilities on a virtual network

CHS ALUMNA TO APPEAR ON JEOPARDY!

Answer: After four attempts to appear on Jeopardy! were stymied due to pandemic and administrative reasons, this 2015 Cheltenham alumna will appear on America's Favorite Quiz Show on Friday, Nov. 5. Question: Who is Kate Kohn?

Unified Coffee Company Debuts at CHS

Friday morning Oct. 29 marked the soft launch of the Unified Coffee Company (UCC), a beverage and baked goods-selling school-based enterprise serving the staff at Cheltenham High School, and giving about 20 CHS Life Skills students the opportunity to build independent living skills and strengthen their postsecondary opportunities.

PBL9 STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR PLACE IN THE ENVIRONMENT

PBL9 students staged an exhibition called "The Classification Project" earlier this week, combining subject matter from biology and English while exploring the essential question "How does our environment inform who we are?"

Alumnus Makes National Tour Debut in the Musical Comedy “The Prom”

Chris McCrewell ’04 will make his national tour debut this November in the ensemble of “The Prom,” the 2019 Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Musical. The tour begins in Cleveland in November.

Timothy Holman Named Director of Facilities and Maintenance at the Cheltenham School District

Timothy Holman has been appointed the Cheltenham School District Director of Facilities and Maintenance. Holman most recently served in the same capacity at the Pennsbury School District since 2020, and will begin his CSD tenure on Monday, Nov. 8. The board of school directors approved the appointment at its Tuesday, Oct. 12 legislative meeting.

CHS Students Take First Place in Philadelphia Young Playwrights Annual Festival

CHS sophomores Esther Kim and Rheva Wolf took first place honors in the high school category in the Philadelphia Young Playwrights (PYP) annual playwriting and monologue festival.

BTSN at CHS

CHS Principal Dr. Renato Lajara and his staff hosted a virtual back to school night on Wednesday, Sept. 29. For more information, visit www.cheltenham.org/chsbtsn.

PBL Seniors Taking College-Level Design Essentials Course

PBL12 students are engaged in a college-level design essentials course, co-taught by CHS faculty and professors from Thomas Jefferson University’s (TJU) Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce in Philadelphia.

Panther Alumnus Tops Billboard Smooth Jazz Playlist

A 1980 Cheltenham graduate, saxophonist Andy Snitzer tops the Billboard Smooth Jazz National Airplay list this week with the song “Non Stop” from his 2020 release “Higher.” Snitzer’s song rose as high as No. 3 in the previous 13 weeks on the charts before peaking this week.

CHS Alumnus Dr. Brian W. Scriven ’83 Tapped as Cheltenham School District Superintendent

Following a national search, Dr. Brian W. Scriven, a 1983 graduate of Cheltenham High School with nearly two decades of experience as an educational administrator, has been selected as the superintendent of the Cheltenham School District. Board president Pamela Henry announced the board will vote on the appointment prior to next Tuesday’s educational affairs committee meeting. Dr. Scriven’s first day on the job is slated for Monday, Nov. 1.

Senior Parent/Guardian College Application Night

Counseling Department Coordinator Lori Cohen and her colleagues hosted a Zoom meeting Monday, Sept. 20 for students and their families to learn about the college application process. Ms. Cohen covered information relating to sending transcripts, requesting...

Cheltenham Launches Senior Internship Experience Co-op Program

Cheltenham High School is launching a first-of-the-region internship experience co-op program to assist career-driven seniors in exploring career avenues and learning technical and employability skills. The program enables seniors to...

PBL Communes with Nature, Builds Teams

The entire Project Based Learning cohort trekked to College Settlement Camp (CSC) at the headwaters of the Pennypack Creek in Horsham last week for some team building through group challenges and hands-on environmental lessons. The Avalon Foundation funded the...

Senior Named Semifinalist in National Merit Scholarship Competition

Congratulations to Cheltenham High School senior Romero Jorge Schwarz for being named a semifinalist in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship competition. Schwarz, who is nearing Eagle Scout status and works at Daryl's Pastries in Glenside, earned the...

35th Annual Mike Berry Memorial Run

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, 11 Cheltenham Cross Country alumni, current Panther harriers and others associated with the program assembled at Curtis Park for the 35th Mike Berry Run. With legendary talent, work ethic, competitiveness and team orientation, Berry remains a ...

Recent Alumnae Advance to the Fourth Round of the NY Times Student Editorial Contest

Members of the Class of 2021 Hope Falon-Mazer and Lisa Lam advanced to the fourth round of the eighth annual New York Times Student Editorial Contest with the opinion piece “Your Death is Hurting the Environment.”

Jessica Keene Named Cheltenham School District’s Director of Student Services

After more than 10 years assisting at-risk children in a variety of settings, Jessica Keene has been named the director of student services at the Cheltenham School District. Keene assumes the role from the recently retired Dr. Cheryl Horsey, who served CSD in a number of positions for more than two decades. In her new role, Keene will oversee the ...

Philadelphia Eagles, Xenith Donate Helmets to the Panther Football Program

The National Football League‘s Philadelphia Eagles are always very active in helping their local high school football programs. The latest act of generosity comes in the form of 150 Xenith helmets being donated to the Cheltenham, Mastery Charter North and Simon Gratz programs

Cheltenham High School New Student Orientation

CSD Cheltenham High School Principal Dr. Renato Lajara and his staff hosted a virtual new student orientation on Monday evening. Click through to watch the video and review the slide deck.

John Seman Named Director of Athletics and Activities at CHS

With more than 10 years of experience in interscholastic athletic administration, John Seman has been named the director of athletics and activities at Cheltenham High School. Seman assumes the reins of the 24-sport athletics program that competes in the Suburban One League American Conference, and will oversee Cheltenham High School’s more than 60 student clubs and activities.

Troy Gore Named Head Football Coach at Cheltenham High School

Longtime Philadelphia high school football fixture Troy Gore has been named the head coach at Cheltenham High School. Gore has nearly two decades of high school football coaching experience, and most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Northeast High School from 2018-2020 and at Neumann Goretti in 2017. He served as the head coach for the now-closed Delaware Valley Charter High School (DVCHS) from 2014-16.

Cheltenham School District, Township Police Agree to Revised Memorandum of Understanding to Guide Relationship Moving Forward

After months of negotiations, the Cheltenham School District and Cheltenham Township Police Department have agreed to major revisions of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions. The school district board of school directors considered its own goals, input from local advocacy groups and public comment from recent legislative board meetings in its approach to reworking of the document. The final, approved MOU aims to foster a relationship of cooperation and mutual support and to maintain a safe school environment.

PBL Rising Sophomore Ayne-Alem Arrington Attends Harvard’s Undergraduate International Relations Scholars Program

Project-Based Learning (PBL) rising sophomore Ayne-Alem Arrington’s summer is off to a fast start and it’s only early July! Arrington earned a scholarship for one of the 250 spots open to students from across the country to attend the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative’s inaugural virtual International Relations Scholars program June 17-19.

Juneteenth 2021

Today, African-Americans celebrate Juneteenth, an annual holiday dating back to 1865 commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. In recent years, and particularly following nationwide protests over police brutality and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other African-Americans, Juneteenth has experienced renewed interest as a day to celebrate freedom...

Virtual Summer Registration for 2021-22 School Year

Registration for the 2021-22 school year will take place virtually Mondays through Thursdays, June 21 until August 26 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration is for Cheltenham Township residents only. To register an incoming student, please visit...