Recycling; Encouraging Bad Behavior?

By Harry Gutman, '14   -    We all tend to think that if we toss glass, plastic, or paper into a recycling bin that we are doing are part for the environment. That couldn’t be more wrong! Recycling is really just making the best of a bad situation. Don’t assume that when one recycles a plastic bottle it turns into another bottle, because it doesn’t. Only half of that original plastic is reused! The reused plastic is sent to China where the vast majority of the recycling process takes place and is turned into cloth items like fleece and blankets and then it is shipped back to the US to be sold. When the public buys “their own trash” they

How to Survive Winter Break

By Kate Sellers, '14
(from Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School's The Town Crier, December 2010 )

If you're stuck for a week at home while your friends are off in Italy, Washington D.C., Peru, Florida, or have family over, try to stay busy.  There are some great things to do during winter break, even if you're not off to a fabulous vacation getaway.


     1)  Turn off the TV - Yes, it seems silly, but wouldn't you rather spend your time doing something besides staring at a screen for six hours a day? In addition, most of us eat while we watch TV.  It's basically part of our routine.  Mindlessly adding on to the holiday pounds is something that no one really wants to do.


     2)  Find a Friend - Surely, somewhere, you have a friend.  Maybe he sits next to you in I-Block.  Maybe it's a friend who moved or [who] you haven't talked to in a while.  Either way, there must be someone who is stuck at home like you.  It's better to be hanging out with someone than be alone.


     3)  Explore Philadelphia - We are so lucky.  We live next to one of the most cultural, historical, and interesting cities in the U.S.  Go downtown.  Eat a

Whoops! Embarrasing Moments

By Nellie Searle, '13
(from Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School's The Town Crier, December 2010)

Nellie here, back again with another edition of embarrasing moments straight from the students of PW!

"I was at a dance with my friends and while we were dancing, I thought I saw a guy I knew.  I started shouting his name, and when he looked over, I waved for him to come over and I started dancing goofily.  He gave me this confused look and walked away.  Later when I looked at him closer up, I realized it wasn't the guy I thought it was, and I didn't know him.  It was pretty embarrasing."
~ Smooth Moves

"One time, my mom packed me this really smelly sandwich for lunch.  It smelled so bad and when I was eating it, this cute guy at the end of the table shouted 'It smells like something died!' I was mortified and quickly threw my sandwich out.  Now I pack my own lunches."
~ Lunch Disaster

Get Involved - Volunteer and Visit!

By Kyra Hanlon, '12
(from Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School's The Town Crier, December 2010)

Operation Santa Clause:
Open Thursday, December 9 through Wednesday, December 22.
Help sort, bag, and wrap thousands of toys for children of all ages!
For more information, contact Chris Jones at 215-965-4625 or cjones@adphila.org.

The Macy's Holiday Light Show and Dickens Village:
Both of these events are hosted at the Macy's, Center City, Philadelphia location, at 13th and Market Streets.
They will be showing from Black Friday through Christmas Eve; the Lights Show runs on the hour from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Mummers Parade:
Wrap up your winter break with the Mummers Parade on New Year's Day, with 15,000 Mummers parading through the streets of Philadelphia!