View a Great Day Video!
Every day is a great day at Penn Charter, but March 15, is Great Day to Be a Penn Charter Quaker! To kick things off, check out this video.Check back here throughout the the day on March 15, for new...
View ArticlePICKLEBALL!
Mr. Mellor knows his way around a Pickleball game. Were you one of the talented few who beat him? Tell us your story (or maybe ... air some Pickleball grievances?) on Twitter with #GreatDayPC or in the...
View ArticleThe Harrisburg Trip Lives On!
It's a Great Day to Be a Quaker when a field trip becomes a tradition that connects across decades! If you attended PC for 3rd grade, you almost surely took a trip out to Harrisburg to see the...
View ArticleCalling All Water Polo OPCs!
Look at all those trophies. Coach Charlie Brown wants to hear from you – always, but especially on Great Day to Be a Quaker! Share your memories at greatday@penncharter.com.
View ArticleSpeedy Tour of Penn Charter!
Haven't been to campus in a while, or just miss it? Filmed with our drone used mostly as a steady cam, we speed you through the halls and around campus, backed by the stylings of the Quakers Dozen....
View ArticlePC Wakes Up!
Good morning, Penn Charter! Today is a Great Day to Be a Quaker!PC comes to life each day often before the sun rises and the birds begin to chirp! Catch a glimpse into the early morning rhythms with...
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Giving Update!
Our gift dots are marching up the East Coast and early this morning (EDT) a gift came in from London! We have more gifts than dots over Philadelphia and, as of 8:30 a.m., more than $10,000 raised!...
View ArticleFio's Morning Walk
Every day at Penn Charter is a great day for the Middle School's James Fiorile. He grabs his coffee and enjoys his walk to his classroom, saying good morning to students and colleagues who are making...
View ArticleWhy Do You Give? PC Answers
It's a Great Day to Be a Quaker because of Penn Charter's incredible community of OPCs, parents, friends, faculty and staff. We love hearing why you support Penn Charter. Thank you to each and every...
View ArticleDodger Down! A Middle School Production
By now most people know that The Goldbergs, created by Adam Goldberg OPC '94, features a few characters based on Penn Charter faculty, who, in the show, teach at Penn Charter Academy.Inspired by The...
View ArticleWe Have A New Challenge!
Jack Rogers Hon. 1689 gives us an update from the Senior Stairs.Thanks to so many generous OPCs, parents, faculty and staff, we've raised more than $20,000 and met the $20,000 dollar-for-dollar match...
View ArticleCafeteria Shock! A Middle School Production
PC's Middle School offers up another short video inspired by The Goldbergs. In this one, new students experience lunch in the PC cafeteria for the first time and it is not what they expect!
View ArticleNot Easy Keeping Up with Kamal
Kamal Marell OPC '06 is back in the classroom – interning as a PC Middle School social studies teacher – and back on the track as a coach to a new crop of PC runners.Ten years ago, as a captain of Doc...
View ArticleSteve Bonnie Can Run Circles Around Most of Us
Steve Bonnie OPC '66 is always ready to run track – and support Penn Charter.
View ArticleMr. Ballengee's Final Year?
After 42 years of teaching, Jim Ballengee is as passionate about government, politics and service as the iconic teacher you remember from your PC school days. Just listen to him talking about the War...
View ArticleDropping in on Dr. Hughes
Teacher, coach, college counselor, department chair. In her time at Penn Charter, Erin Hughes has worn many hats and mastered many tasks. Next year she will step down as chair of the English department...
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Memories from a Great Day in 1996
In April 1996, Pam Shannon organized a Health and Fitness Festival on the PC campus. Read her memories of the event below. On April 26 and 27, 1996, PC welcomed the public to campus for the festival....
View ArticleRandy Granger Remembers Photography Class
He hardly needed to introduce himself. Randy Granger Hon. 1689 has taught at Penn Charter for 42 years! And of those 42, he has taught Photography for 38. Literally thousands of students have...
View ArticleLiz Jones on Middle School Milestones
Did you complete a portfolio in Middle School with Liz Jones? Chances are she still has it! Liz cherishes memories of all her PC days, and especially the parents anxiously awaiting the return of their...
View ArticleCharlie Kaesshaefer Wants to Know if You Remember
OPCs: If you went to Penn Charter for second grade, you probably remember this animal research project. Charlie K OPC '71, who taught second grade for 17 years, still has some!
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