All posts by Scott Helm

STEM parent brings own robots to school
STEM parent brings own robots to school

On Tuesday, Trevose Day School and Neshaminy Montessori students were visited by a very special guest! Keith is a parent from our PreK program, and robotics engineer. He’s used robots for STEM outreach for more than 20 years coaching high school and middle school teams in the FIRST, FIRST Lego League, and BEST robotics competitions. …

Alumnus, mother team up to write children’s book
Alumnus, mother team up to write children’s book

Alumnus Schuyler Cauley – now in the 11th grade – and mom Beth have teamed up to create a children’s story starring their pet cat, Scrappy – and they created that story in-part to share it with others, like the children of Trevose Day School. Since mother and son have a passion for geography and …

Christmas comes early in the form of seeing a play!
Christmas comes early in the form of seeing a play!

Students of Trevose Day School recently put on their festive holiday best to go and see “Adventures in Toyland”. It has become an annual tradition to take students to the theater this time of year. According to experts, taking children to watch a live performance could provide a host of developmental benefits, including improved emotional intelligence …

‘Vendor Night’ Announcement
‘Vendor Night’ Announcement

Join us on Friday, December 7 at Trevose Day School for a night of shopping, raffle baskets and treats! More than 20 vendors and crafters will be there, offering a wide variety of specialty gifts! Earn free raffle tickets for each new friend whom you bring to school that night. Visit us between 6:00-9:00 p.m. …

Getting into the Thanksgiving spirit
Getting into the Thanksgiving spirit

Trevose Day School students began feeling festive and thinking about Thanksgiving this week thanks to a visit from Pilgrim Chris from Quiver Farms. Pilgrim Chris shared the story of the first Thanksgiving with all of the children, also bringing along some foods the pilgrims would have eaten and the tools they would have used in …

Taking matters into our hands: Fire Prevention Week
Taking matters into our hands: Fire Prevention Week

Since 1922, the NFPA (National Fire Prevention Agency) has been educating America about the dangers of home fires. After all, it only takes a few seconds for a house fire to spread. That is why it is so essential to teach your children about fire safety. And, the staff and students of Trevose Day School …

Fly like an airplane, pop like a bubble!
Fly like an airplane, pop like a bubble!

Recently, students have taken up creating and testing out different airplane designs. While using a kit where they thought of several questions before conceptualizing their design, here are some questions that arose: How many wings is their plane going to have? How will …

Champion coach teaches young explorers Chess
Champion coach teaches young explorers Chess

Young Explorers love spending their Friday afternoons with Coach Johnson, learning and playing chess! An experienced and enthusiastic chess teacher, Johnson chose this field because he loves the game and believes that all kids can benefit from learning the critical thinking skills taught through Chess. Johnson earned the title of USCF National Chess Master in 1995, attained …

Presenting original products during ‘Market Day’!
Presenting original products during ‘Market Day’!

The 2nd – 5th grade students gathered for their final presentation on Friday, June 2 for “Market Day”! Teacher Mrs. Hacker combined a lesson in economics with some amazing project based learning! The students created their own businesses. But, before they could start, they had to think about EVERYTHING, including customer needs, why a customer …

Taking a break from fun…with even more fun during recess!
Taking a break from fun…with even more fun during recess!

Recess time adds a nice break to fun time spent in the classroom. You may see a group playing soccer, or sometimes a giant game of freeze tag – regardless of activity, students love extending their learning past the classroom, and enjoy all the nature studies that our school has to offer. Our administrators love …