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04/17/2012 Congratulations to the District Odyssey of the Mind Teams! Seven teams from the Owen J. Roberts School District traveled to Mount Pocono, PA to compete in the Odyssey of the Mind State Finals competition. Four teams have qualified to compete in the Odyssey World Championships. The World finals will take place May 23rd through the 27th in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University. READ MORE … 
03/15/2012 Silver Soldiers - Going to World Championship! Owen J Robert's Robotics Team, Silver Soldiers won the PA State Championship! READ MORE …
03/06/2012 Congratulations to our district Odyssey of the Mind teams!! This past weekend nine teams from the Owen J. Roberts School District competed in the Pennsylvania, South Central Regional Competition at Millersville University. Of the district’s nine competing groups, seven of our teams will move on to compete in the PA State Finals by virtue of earning either a first or second place finish at the regional contest. READ MORE …
01/29/2012 OJR Middle School WiredCats Robotics Team Will Compete for National Championship On Saturday, January 28th at the PENN FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP held at the University of Pennsylvania, the OJR MS WiredCats Team took 2nd Place overall in the competition. They will compete at the National Competition in Florida in May. READ MORE …
12/12/2011 Meridian Bank Donates Five Thousand Dollars to the Owen J. Roberts Education Foundation through the PA EITC Program Erwin Wenner, SVP Commercial Lending of Meridian Bank presented a five thousand dollar ($5000) check to Dr. Kathleen M. Hocker, Executive Director, Owen J. Roberts Education Foundation and Dr. Kathryn Soeder, Acting Superintendent of the Owen J. Roberts School District. READ MORE …
12/12/2011 Fulton Bank Contributes $4,000 to Owen J. Roberts Education Foundation through the PA EITC Program Betsy Niedziejko, Fulton Bank representative presented the four thousand dollar ($4,000) check to Dr. Kathryn Soeder, Acting Superintendent and Dr. Kathleen Hocker, Executive Director of the Owen J. Roberts Education Foundation. Fulton Bank is headquartered in Lancaster PA with branches throughout Pennsylvania as well as Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. READ MORE …
12/09/2011 OJR Education Foundation and OJR School District Recognize Community Service and Alumni Achievements On December 7, 2011, Dr. Richard Marchini, Principal of the OJR High School and Mr. Timothy Hopper, President of the OJR Education Foundation Board of Directors welcomed family, friends and colleagues of the recipients of the Community Service and Alumni Achievement Awards to a recognition event held in the High School Library. READ MORE …
12/10/2011 Congratulations OJR Middle School WILDCATS and WiredCats! The OJR Middle School had two teams entered in the FLL Regional Qualifying Robotics Tournament READ MORE …
11/05/2011 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off Winners Oscar Gayer Catering wins First Place in the 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off. READ MORE …
10/27/2011 OJR Education Foundation Announces Entries for the 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off Come out and support the Education Foundation on November 5th at the French Creek Golf Club from 6 – 10 PM. READ MORE …
10/18/2011 OJR Education Foundation Board of Directors Welcomes Michael L. Alexander Michael L. Alexander, member of the Class of 1982 has joined the OJR Education Foundation Board of Directors. READ MORE …
09/26/2011 Scholarship Fund Established in Memory of Kelsey Lynn Kramer Kelsey Lynn Kramer died tragically on Friday, September 23, 2011. She was the daughter of William A. Jr. and Lori A. (Glynn) Kramer, and sister of Kyle W. Kramer. READ MORE …
09/21/2011 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off Tickets for the 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off are now available. DOWNLOAD THE FULL ARTICLE
09/19/2011 OJR Graduate Joins Education Foundation Board Mary Susan Forbes McCloskey a member of the Class of ’75 and a very active community member has joined the OJREF Board of Directors. READ MORE …
07/26/2011 Teacher of Note Over the course of her 27-year career, former Owen J. Roberts High School vocal and drama teacher Marjorie A. Smith touched a lot of young lives. READ MORE …
07/26/2011 Former OJR Student Runs to Save Schools When Owen J. Roberts graduate Susan “Ernie” Rambo learned that the Save Our Schools March in Washington, DC would be held shortly she arrived back in the Pottstown area for a surprise party for her former teacher, she decided to make a run for it. READ MORE …
06/06/2011 In Tough Economic Times BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC’s Generosity Benefits District Odyssey of the Mind Program Bentley Systems, based in the Exton area, has stepped up and made a generous donation to the Owen J. Roberts School district’s Odyssey of the Mind Program. READ MORE …
06/02/2011 Owen J. Roberts High School Students Reign Supreme in Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. A team of seven students from the Owen J. Roberts High School grabbed first place honors bringing the title of Problem Solving Champion back home to Pottstown. Kelsey Dielman, Andrew Rajtik, Stephen Dallas, Brittany Simmons, Cassidy Hart, Zach Matarazzo, and Collin Sager competed in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals competition on May 27th through May 31st. READ MORE …
05/29/2011 Lockheed Martin Proudly Sponsors US FIRST Owen J. Roberts FTC Robotics Team 4185 Silver Soldiers Lockheed Martin’s financial support goes toward team registration and purchasing parts to build and repair robots so that the students can focus on being creative and innovative. The US FIRST program is a great opportunity for the students to learn engineering and computer programming, while stimulating intellectual growth and confidence. READ MORE …
05/09/2011 Owen J. Roberts DECA finds the winning “magic” at the International Competition in Orlando Orlando, Florida, April 30-May 3, 2011: Seven Owen J. Roberts DECA members earned the right to represent the state of Pennsylvania at DECA’s 65th annual International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida. READ MORE …
03/18/2011 Odyssey of the Mind The witty inventor Thomas Alva Edison once quipped, “To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk”. Harnessing this creative mindset, Owen J Roberts’ students gather each year to compete in the Odyssey of the Mind program. READ MORE …
03/18/2011 The Owen J. Roberts Education Foundation Can Be a Part of Your Legacy. There are many ways to consider the Foundation in your estate planning, such as through a bequest in your will or through the use of charitable trust planning. READ MORE …
03/15/2011 March 2011 Advocate - The Newsletter of the Owen J. Roberts School District Thanks to a partnership with the OJR Education Foundation, the Advocate has been expanded to eight pages! DOWNLOAD THE FULL ARTICLE
02/11/2011 WE NEED YOU! What began four years ago as a unique fundraiser, has grown into a District wide community celebration bringing local restaurants, school administrators and teachers, alumni and community residents together for an evening of entertainment. READ MORE …
02/11/2011 What Do the Following Have in Common? Music Camp, Art Camp, Drama Clubs, Vegetable Gardens, Concerts, Leveled Classroom Library Books, Playground Equipment... READ MORE …
02/11/2011 Classroom Grant Application Guidelines Mission Statement The mission of the Foundation is to raise funds to support the highest level of educational innovation supporting students, faculty and staff of the public elementary, middle and high schools comprising the Owen J. Roberts School District. DOWNLOAD THE FULL ARTICLE
02/01/2011 Dr. Rollo Dilworth Conducts Owen J. Roberts Combined Chorus It was cold outside on Friday evening January 28th but the high school auditorium was warm with the voices of choral students from grades 6 to 12 being led in song by award winning composer and conductor, Dr. Rollo Dilworth. READ MORE …
01/30/2011 Owen J. Roberts Education Foundation Receives $5000 Gift The Board of Directors of Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust is pleased to continue its annual tradition of giving back to the community. On Wednesday evening, January 19th, over fifty representatives from local non-profit and community organizations were in attendance at the First Annual Celebration of Giving Reception READ MORE …
01/12/2011 Books With Beats-Teen Read Week Thanks to generous grant money, OJR has been able to add many titles to the ibrary that the kids love and read frequently! We had a great time at our Books with Beat Teen Read event! READ MORE …
01/27/2011 OJR Education Foundation Grant to Support ‘A Choral Celebration with Rollo Dilworth’ As a part of the celebration of Black History Month, choral students in all district schools will have the experience of working with renowned African American composer, Dr. Rollo Dilworth. READ MORE …
12/07/2010 High Impact Gift The OJR Education Foundation has a Staff Tribute Program that allows you to make a monetary donation that honors a teacher, administrator or other staff member and also provides enrichment programs throughout the district. READ MORE …
11/19/2010 New Board Members Announced OJR Education Foundation welcomes new members to board of directors READ MORE …
11/19/2010 Incorporating Literacy Skills in Physical Education Using manipulative materials purchased with a grant from OJREF basic skills are reinforced. READ MORE …
11/08/2010 Hot Time at French Creek Golf Club The chilly November wind did not deter a sell-out crowd from packing the French Creek Golf Club for the 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off. READ MORE …
10/22/2010 Attention ALL OJR Alumni Please join the Owen J. Roberts Education Foundation’s “Growing Great Together” Campaign! READ MORE …
10/12/2010 Foundation Adopts New Look and Professional Stance OJREF recently elected to step-up marketing efforts by partnering with local award-winning advertising agency, Virtual Farm Creative, Inc. READ MORE …
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