Good Evening QCSD Families:
We will be operating on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, December 2nd due to the forecasted snowy conditions. Our team will continue to monitor the weather closely, and if conditions change, we will provide timely updates.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff.
We will be operating on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, December 2nd due to the forecasted snowy conditions. Our team will continue to monitor the weather closely, and if conditions change, we will provide timely updates.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff.
Welcome Back, Panthers!
It’s December 1st, and we’re kicking off the month with December Spirit Days at Richland! Get ready for a month full of festive fun, cozy outfits, and school spirit that will bring holiday cheer to our halls.
Plan Ahead! Download the December Spirit Days calendar to see each day’s theme and get creative with your outfits. From festive sweaters to holiday colors, let’s make this a month to remember and get in the holiday spirit!
It’s December 1st, and we’re kicking off the month with December Spirit Days at Richland! Get ready for a month full of festive fun, cozy outfits, and school spirit that will bring holiday cheer to our halls.
Plan Ahead! Download the December Spirit Days calendar to see each day’s theme and get creative with your outfits. From festive sweaters to holiday colors, let’s make this a month to remember and get in the holiday spirit!
Happy Thanksgiving, Panther Nation!
Reminder, there is NO SCHOOl on Wednesday, November 26th - Friday, November 28th.
We will see you on Monday, December 1st!
Enjoy your holiday
Reminder, there is NO SCHOOl on Wednesday, November 26th - Friday, November 28th.
We will see you on Monday, December 1st!
Enjoy your holiday
Join us this evening (11/21) for the opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — High School Edition. Performances will take place in the Quakertown Community High School auditorium tonight and Saturday, 11/22 at 7:30 p.m., and November 23 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase at the door beginning at 6:30pm:
$20.00 for adults
$15.00 for students
*Please bring cash or a check made out to the QHS Play only!
Tickets are available for purchase at the door beginning at 6:30pm:
$20.00 for adults
$15.00 for students
*Please bring cash or a check made out to the QHS Play only!
Gobble! Gobble! Join us for this holiday tradition - 96 YEARS in the making!
Quakertown vs. Pennridge Thanksgiving Day Football Game!
When:
Thursday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Day
Time:
Kickoff is at 10:15am
Where:
Helman Field, Pennridge High School
1228 N. Fifth Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
To purchase tickets:
https://www.msbtickets.com/pennridgehighschool/event/vfbqtownthanksgiving?fbclid=IwY2xjawOK2CZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyUlY5ZGhSbzdZZk1tRFcyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjYfG1t-uLKtgCg0vu6HGgyg0KousMPs5XoLZesys30cxS7ypFDqxE3KtaYS_aem_pMSxeEe6olNjYaryHNuiIA
Quakertown vs. Pennridge Thanksgiving Day Football Game!
When:
Thursday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Day
Time:
Kickoff is at 10:15am
Where:
Helman Field, Pennridge High School
1228 N. Fifth Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
To purchase tickets:
https://www.msbtickets.com/pennridgehighschool/event/vfbqtownthanksgiving?fbclid=IwY2xjawOK2CZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyUlY5ZGhSbzdZZk1tRFcyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjYfG1t-uLKtgCg0vu6HGgyg0KousMPs5XoLZesys30cxS7ypFDqxE3KtaYS_aem_pMSxeEe6olNjYaryHNuiIA
QCHS Theater Presents: Harry Potter & the Cursed Child runs 11/21 - 11/23
Tickets are on sale now! Online sales will close on Thursday, November 20th at 11:59 p.m., so be sure to reserve your seats early. If tickets remain after online sales end, they will be available for purchase at the door on the day of each performance. Join us for an unforgettable evening of magic, friendship, and courage.
Tickets:
Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 7:30pm: https://www.msbtickets.com/quakertownseniorhighschool/event/9bs2sy7r
Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 7:30pm: https://www.msbtickets.com/quakertownseniorhighschool/event/604b2yyj
Sun, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:30pm: https://www.msbtickets.com/quakertownseniorhighschool/event/eazc5fbq
Tickets are on sale now! Online sales will close on Thursday, November 20th at 11:59 p.m., so be sure to reserve your seats early. If tickets remain after online sales end, they will be available for purchase at the door on the day of each performance. Join us for an unforgettable evening of magic, friendship, and courage.
Tickets:
Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 7:30pm: https://www.msbtickets.com/quakertownseniorhighschool/event/9bs2sy7r
Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 7:30pm: https://www.msbtickets.com/quakertownseniorhighschool/event/604b2yyj
Sun, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:30pm: https://www.msbtickets.com/quakertownseniorhighschool/event/eazc5fbq
The holiday season is a time for connection and community — and the Quakertown Community School District is proud to offer support for families through its upcoming Holiday Resource Night, hosted by the district’s social workers.
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Quakertown Community High School Commons Area for an evening dedicated to helping QCSD families access valuable resources and assistance for the holidays and beyond.
To learn more, click here:
https://www.qcsd.org/article/2490570
November "Ask a Therapist" Live - 11.11.25 at 8pm
This might be the most important event of the year for all parents! Support your child’s mental health and wellness by joining us for an informative event for parents and educators. Ask questions of leading family therapists and take advantage of a free resource to help parents with important topics such as anxiety, depression, grief, suicidal ideation, child development and parenting, just to name a few.
To register:
https://tinyurl.com/243r9vbe
This might be the most important event of the year for all parents! Support your child’s mental health and wellness by joining us for an informative event for parents and educators. Ask questions of leading family therapists and take advantage of a free resource to help parents with important topics such as anxiety, depression, grief, suicidal ideation, child development and parenting, just to name a few.
To register:
https://tinyurl.com/243r9vbe
Calling All QCSD Artists!
It’s time for the QCSD Holiday Card Art Contest!
We’re looking for three festive designs — one each from our elementary, middle, and high school students — that capture the joy and spirit of the holiday season in Quakertown!
Winning artwork will be featured on the official QCSD Holiday Card sent to families, staff, and community partners!
Deadline: Friday, November 21st by 5 PM
Show your creativity, spread some cheer, and make your mark this holiday season!
Click here to enter: https://forms.gle/MqU9aWWMoxN3uUFo6
It’s time for the QCSD Holiday Card Art Contest!
We’re looking for three festive designs — one each from our elementary, middle, and high school students — that capture the joy and spirit of the holiday season in Quakertown!
Winning artwork will be featured on the official QCSD Holiday Card sent to families, staff, and community partners!
Deadline: Friday, November 21st by 5 PM
Show your creativity, spread some cheer, and make your mark this holiday season!
Click here to enter: https://forms.gle/MqU9aWWMoxN3uUFo6
Richland Elementary will have a Halloween Parade on Friday, October 31! Students are invited to dress in costumes and parade with their classes in the back of the school on the blacktop beginning at 2:30 (weather permitting). Family members may view the parade in designated areas.
Please note:
Students should not wear costumes to school. They should bring costumes with their name and teacher’s name clearly marked.
Costumes depicting any violence or horror as seen in the movies, on the news, or in comics are not permitted.
Weapons of any kind, including metal, plastic, wood and cardboard, are not permitted.
Costumes should reflect age-appropriate characters.
Students should not wear costumes to school. They will be provided classroom time to dress in costumes in preparation for the parade.
In order to help ensure the safety and well-being of all our students and staff members, the following procedures will be followed:
Parents/Guardians can watch the parade in the back of the school. No visitors will be permitted in classrooms before or after the parade.
The parade will begin promptly at 2:30, and students will walk by grade level.
Fall classroom celebrations will occur after the parade. Only those parents who are volunteering to help with classroom celebrations will be permitted into the building. Teachers will notify those parents and provide the office a list of parents who are assisting with classroom celebrations before or after the parade.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with these procedures. Our concern is for the safety and well-being of our students and staff members. We hope this is an enjoyable day for everyone!
If you do not wish to have your child participate in the parade or the classroom activities that follow, please send a note or complete the form below or let your classroom teacher know. Your child will be provided with an alternate activity not related to this event.
Halloween Exemption Form
Please return to school:
Child’s name: __________________________________________________________________
Grade/Teacher________________________________________________________________
________ I do not want my child to participate in Halloween activities on 10/31.
Please note:
Students should not wear costumes to school. They should bring costumes with their name and teacher’s name clearly marked.
Costumes depicting any violence or horror as seen in the movies, on the news, or in comics are not permitted.
Weapons of any kind, including metal, plastic, wood and cardboard, are not permitted.
Costumes should reflect age-appropriate characters.
Students should not wear costumes to school. They will be provided classroom time to dress in costumes in preparation for the parade.
In order to help ensure the safety and well-being of all our students and staff members, the following procedures will be followed:
Parents/Guardians can watch the parade in the back of the school. No visitors will be permitted in classrooms before or after the parade.
The parade will begin promptly at 2:30, and students will walk by grade level.
Fall classroom celebrations will occur after the parade. Only those parents who are volunteering to help with classroom celebrations will be permitted into the building. Teachers will notify those parents and provide the office a list of parents who are assisting with classroom celebrations before or after the parade.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with these procedures. Our concern is for the safety and well-being of our students and staff members. We hope this is an enjoyable day for everyone!
If you do not wish to have your child participate in the parade or the classroom activities that follow, please send a note or complete the form below or let your classroom teacher know. Your child will be provided with an alternate activity not related to this event.
Halloween Exemption Form
Please return to school:
Child’s name: __________________________________________________________________
Grade/Teacher________________________________________________________________
________ I do not want my child to participate in Halloween activities on 10/31.
Tonight is the Quakertown Homecoming Game vs. the Chester High School Clippers
Details:
Time: 7pm
Date: 10/24/25
Where: Alumni Stadium—700 Park Ave, Quakertown, PA 18951
Livestream from home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiJxkH1Ybk
Tickets are $5 Cash Only (Middle School Students and up).
Schedule:
5:00pm Field Available for Warm Ups
6:00pm Ticket Gates Open for Spectators
6:30pm End of Warm Ups
6:35pm QCHS Band Perform
6:50pm National Anthem
6:55pm Coin Toss
7:00pm Kick Off
Halftime:
20 minutes - Extended Halftime for Homecoming Court
Details:
Time: 7pm
Date: 10/24/25
Where: Alumni Stadium—700 Park Ave, Quakertown, PA 18951
Livestream from home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiJxkH1Ybk
Tickets are $5 Cash Only (Middle School Students and up).
Schedule:
5:00pm Field Available for Warm Ups
6:00pm Ticket Gates Open for Spectators
6:30pm End of Warm Ups
6:35pm QCHS Band Perform
6:50pm National Anthem
6:55pm Coin Toss
7:00pm Kick Off
Halftime:
20 minutes - Extended Halftime for Homecoming Court
Tell us what you think of our school nutrition program! Please take a quick survey and let us know what you think. It is the goal of our Foodservice Management Company, Whitsons Culinary Group, to Enhance Life One Meal At A Time,™ and they value your opinion and strive to make continuous improvements to better serve the school community.
Our surveys are set to go live October 20 through October 31, and will consist of the following questions!
Click here to take the survey:
https://xmp.insight-surveys.com/s/ql9jfi
Our surveys are set to go live October 20 through October 31, and will consist of the following questions!
Click here to take the survey:
https://xmp.insight-surveys.com/s/ql9jfi
Ask a Therapist LIVE - Tuesday, October 21st
The Quakertown Community School District is proud to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection and ParentGuidance.org to provide QCSD families with free monthly mental health resources. Caregivers have access to virtual trainings designed to offer guidance and support on important and often difficult topics such as depression, suicide, and bullying.
On Tuesday, October 21st join us online at 8pm for "Ask a Therapist LIVE" -
This might be the most important event of the year for all parents! Support your child’s mental health and wellness by joining us for an informative event for parents and educators. Ask questions of leading family therapists and take advantage of a free resource to help parents with important topics such as anxiety, depression, grief, suicidal ideation, child development and parenting, just to name a few.
To register click below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XZ8q5-PSQ42YrLuXbvFJIw#/registration
The Quakertown Community School District is proud to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection and ParentGuidance.org to provide QCSD families with free monthly mental health resources. Caregivers have access to virtual trainings designed to offer guidance and support on important and often difficult topics such as depression, suicide, and bullying.
On Tuesday, October 21st join us online at 8pm for "Ask a Therapist LIVE" -
This might be the most important event of the year for all parents! Support your child’s mental health and wellness by joining us for an informative event for parents and educators. Ask questions of leading family therapists and take advantage of a free resource to help parents with important topics such as anxiety, depression, grief, suicidal ideation, child development and parenting, just to name a few.
To register click below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XZ8q5-PSQ42YrLuXbvFJIw#/registration
Dear Richland Families,
I hope you're enjoying this beautiful weekend! It's not too late to get tickets to our annual Fall Fest tonight. See below for more details. You are also invited to QCSD's Math Night this Tuesday at the High School. Come and hear about K-12 math curriculum. Details are in this newsletter.
Do you have aluminum tabs? Richland's PTO is once again collecting them for donation to Ronald McDonald House charities. The class that collects the most tabs in our October challenge will win a special prize!. Last year Richland collected 250 pounds of tabs!
On Saturday, October 25, our PTO is sponsoring our first Family Photo Fundraiser. Due to a great response, new daytime slots were just added! Check out more details below.
Schools are closed on November 3 for parent conferences and November 4 for Election Day. Please see your child's teacher to sign up for daytime conference slots. Teachers will offer in-person, virtual, or phone options. Please take this opportunity to discuss your child's progress for the school year so far. As always, we appreciate your partnership in your child's education!
Enjoy your week!
Nicole Zuerblis, Richland Principal
To read more click here:
https://secure.smore.com/n/atdcj3
I hope you're enjoying this beautiful weekend! It's not too late to get tickets to our annual Fall Fest tonight. See below for more details. You are also invited to QCSD's Math Night this Tuesday at the High School. Come and hear about K-12 math curriculum. Details are in this newsletter.
Do you have aluminum tabs? Richland's PTO is once again collecting them for donation to Ronald McDonald House charities. The class that collects the most tabs in our October challenge will win a special prize!. Last year Richland collected 250 pounds of tabs!
On Saturday, October 25, our PTO is sponsoring our first Family Photo Fundraiser. Due to a great response, new daytime slots were just added! Check out more details below.
Schools are closed on November 3 for parent conferences and November 4 for Election Day. Please see your child's teacher to sign up for daytime conference slots. Teachers will offer in-person, virtual, or phone options. Please take this opportunity to discuss your child's progress for the school year so far. As always, we appreciate your partnership in your child's education!
Enjoy your week!
Nicole Zuerblis, Richland Principal
To read more click here:
https://secure.smore.com/n/atdcj3
This Thursday, October 23rd—Join us at the QCSD administrative building for our monthly School Board Meeting at 7pm. All members of the Quakertown community and QCSD community are welcome!
These meetings provide a great opportunity to:
Stay informed about district initiatives, budget decisions, curriculum changes, and upcoming projects that impact students and schools.
Have a voice by offering public comment, sharing feedback, and asking questions that can influence priorities and decisions.
Build trust and transparency by seeing firsthand how Board members discuss issues, make decisions, and address community concerns.
Support students and staff by showing engagement in their education and the policies that affect their daily experiences.
Strengthen the community by fostering collaboration and shared understanding among families, educators, and district leaders.
Mark your calendars and please join us in person or online. Please visit to watch past and current board meetings:
https://www.youtube.com/@qcsdboard4511
These meetings provide a great opportunity to:
Stay informed about district initiatives, budget decisions, curriculum changes, and upcoming projects that impact students and schools.
Have a voice by offering public comment, sharing feedback, and asking questions that can influence priorities and decisions.
Build trust and transparency by seeing firsthand how Board members discuss issues, make decisions, and address community concerns.
Support students and staff by showing engagement in their education and the policies that affect their daily experiences.
Strengthen the community by fostering collaboration and shared understanding among families, educators, and district leaders.
Mark your calendars and please join us in person or online. Please visit to watch past and current board meetings:
https://www.youtube.com/@qcsdboard4511
Our teachers and administrators are committed to making this event a valuable experience for all QCSD families. Join us to gain a deeper understanding of the purpose and structure of our math curriculum, learn about the course sequence, and discover practical ways to support your student’s learning at home. Don't miss it!
Date: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
Time: 6pm - 7:30pm
Where: Quakertown Community High School - Commons
Date: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
Time: 6pm - 7:30pm
Where: Quakertown Community High School - Commons
Happy Principal Appreciation Month to Richland's Dr. Zuerblis! Thank you to The Hubner family for this wonderful message for Dr. Z. To share your words of thanks this month, simply click here:
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#PrincipalAppreciationMonth #richlandelementaryschool #QCSDProud
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#PrincipalAppreciationMonth #richlandelementaryschool #QCSDProud
Did you know that it's Principal Appreciation Month throughout the entire month of October? Send Dr. Zuerblis a kind message and we'll make sure he receives it!
Click here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5agTc7O31ZL7PBLYYiB5AdtmNNePK9G2UrcI71ZCev4JtDA/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawNWMcVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4aHFHVXo4QWhYUG83emRwAR6b5yASfHLbUxstTiOYWfU1YdeFepbIRLpa0hjtLcjzhlp_aKVw8DRLmcW5yg_aem_vzxAa6luvzo-7sXWNrp3MA
Click here:
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Join us tonight, Monday, October 6th at the QCSD Administrative Building for our monthly Education and Policy Committee Meeting at 5:15pm. The building is located at 100 Commerce Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951 or you can join us online at:
https://www.youtube.com/live/MeprRh5Et0k?si=FqZcXMpzVXGTYafg
Happy October, Panther Nation:
This week’s edition of Take 5 with Dr. Friedman highlights several important topics for our QCSD community. We celebrate Principal Appreciation Month, recognizing the dedication and leadership of our school principals, and how you can share words of thanks with them; exciting updates on academic programs and community partnerships that are helping to enrich our learning opportunities for our students. And finally, practical guidance on protecting your child’s device from damage, ensuring students can safely and effectively use technology to support their learning.
Click here to read more:
https://secure.smore.com/n/xrwp5
This week’s edition of Take 5 with Dr. Friedman highlights several important topics for our QCSD community. We celebrate Principal Appreciation Month, recognizing the dedication and leadership of our school principals, and how you can share words of thanks with them; exciting updates on academic programs and community partnerships that are helping to enrich our learning opportunities for our students. And finally, practical guidance on protecting your child’s device from damage, ensuring students can safely and effectively use technology to support their learning.
Click here to read more:
https://secure.smore.com/n/xrwp5
