Plumstead Christian School recently competed in Frito-Lay’s “Score for your School” contest and earned first place in the Mid-Atlantic region (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey). Following our recent and very rousing homecoming pep rally on October 14 (see pictures below) representatives from Frito Lay’s Philadelphia sales force presented us with an oversized $10,000.00 check. They also passed out hundreds of Frito Lay sunglasses, miniature foam basketballs, and yummy Frito Lay products. Enough of each of these was set aside for the elementary kids as well so that they could join in on the celebration.
Special thanks to our 2010-2011 development team of Dean Whiteway and Connie Brautigam and a huge team of volunteers who joined in with enthusiasm and hard work. While many from the community brought in product codes from Frito Lay packages, Donna Cave, Diane Griffith, Danielle Griffith (’08), Lisa Bunch, Gloria Bram, Kris Deal, and Barb Reutlinger spent countless hours inputting the product codes to secure our victory. Thank you for your commitment to the school! When you see them around campus extend your thank you to them as well.
Seniors at Plumstead Christian School participated in the second annual college interview and essay writing workshop held on the campus on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Twelve volunteers, many of them PCS alumni, alumni parents, and current parents participated in the event by providing seniors with real life practice interviews to more fully prepare them for upcoming interviews with college admissions officers. Although colleges still use benchmarks such as grades and standardized test scores in the admissions process, the college interview and college essays have become increasingly more important in colleges’ efforts to become acquainted with their applicants.
“Few students have the opportunity to sharpen their interviewing skills through such practice,” says Patrick Fitzpatrick, head of school at Plumstead Christian School. “Having three practice interviews with adults who have experience with interviewing gives them confidence going into their own real interviewing situations, and judging from their practice rounds, these students will be attractive prospects at any of the most select schools in the country.”
Among the many volunteers present was Betty Orlemann, a freelance and staff journalist for over fifty years and the author of eight murder mysteries that take place in Tinicum, Pennsylvania. Ms. Orlemann provided encouragement and constructive criticism to seniors who prepared college essays in advance of the workshop.
