Orthopedic olympics, outdoor classrooms, and less pavement
Kids (and parents) are already mentally entering vacation mode. Which makes dropping a flood of school news feel a little like assigning a 10 page essay on Field Day.
But this stuff was too good to leave in the backpack…
You’re here for the bad jokes, don’t lie.
School’s (not) out
Afton Elementary (part of Pennsbury) just landed a big grant to expand its disability inclusive curriculum. They’re already rolling out a student run school store and mural projects celebrating diverse voices. Turns out the kids are learning empathy and entrepreneurship before most adults figure out either. No comment on my own progress.
Meanwhile, Josh Shapiro’s office just dropped funds into Bucks for environmental education. The standout project? Heritage Conservancy scored a big boost to team up with Bristol Township schools and Silver Lake Nature Center. They’re creating inclusive outdoor classrooms. Think school gardens, stream side science labs and kids learning climate resilience while simultaneously discovering worms are either fascinating or gross.
Buy some Ben-Gay
The Bucks County Senior Games are back for year 43, running June 1–6. And apparently everyone’s been training in secret. I picture someone’s uncle with the Rocky style montage on their phone.
The sign-up list was longer than ever. Especially for pickleball, cornhole and track events. Somewhere in your neighborhood, a 67-year-old is hydrating aggressively and talking serious smack before a cornhole match. The competitive spirit here doesn’t retire. It just buys orthopedic sneakers and gets terrifyingly accurate at aiming.
Less pavement, more grass
There’s a growing push to get Environmental Advisory Councils more involved in municipal planning. Government code for: maybe let’s not pave absolutely everything.
The focus is on large-scale industrial projects (mostly data centers) with tighter rules around noise, water tables, and buffer zones. Officials are essentially trying to preserve the ‘trees still seem important’ aesthetic before every open field becomes a warehouse named after a cloud.
So if you’ve ever side-eyed an empty field behind your neighborhood and thought “that feels temporary”, leaders hear you. The cows win this round.
Not me practicing cornhole until it gets dark out to see if I could still beat my dad. Also, worms aren’t gross. That was rude of me. They’re literally out there composting and minding their business.
Happy Tuesday, see you Thursday for the weekend goods.
May you win every cornhole match you enter,
Cait at From Bucks