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We’re delighted to welcome new faces to our Benchmark community for the 2019-2020 school year, as well as to announce exciting staffing moves.
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We are delighted to welcome Ralph Wales as the Interim Head of School for the 2019-20 academic year. Mr. Wales joins us on campus just as Benchmark Camp begins, so he will have a wonderful introduction to the spirit of Benchmark.
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On Monday, June 10, classroom spaces were filled with pride at the annual Lower School Celebration of Accomplishments.
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The middle school students delighted audiences as they performed Oklahoma! The 27th Annual Middle School Musical, expertly directed and choreographed by Dr. Eric MacDonald, brought down the house with three performances last week. The entire middle school student body, faculty, and staff are to be commended for creating this magical experience enjoyed by all!
![Sharon Saline, Psy.D., Distinguished Clinical Psychologist and Author, Presents on ADHD and Executive Functioning Skills at Benchmark School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1548176716/benchmarkschoolorg/fjuc3abu6ypqvxzqdzqh/IMG_560669740.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1548176716/benchmarkschoolorg/fjuc3abu6ypqvxzqdzqh/IMG_560669740.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1548176716/benchmarkschoolorg/fjuc3abu6ypqvxzqdzqh/IMG_560669740.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1548176716/benchmarkschoolorg/fjuc3abu6ypqvxzqdzqh/IMG_560669740.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1548176716/benchmarkschoolorg/fjuc3abu6ypqvxzqdzqh/IMG_560669740.jpg","width":1500}])
An audience of more than 250 from all over the Delaware Valley filled Benchmark School's A. Palmer West Performing Arts Center on October 9 for an informative presentation on ADHD and executive functioning skills by Dr. Sharon Saline, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Massachusetts.