PAS WEEKLY UPDATE WEEK OF December 11, 2017

Mr. Farrell, Principal

Winter Concert Invitation (December 12) We invite all families to our Winter Concert on

Tuesday, December 12th. This year we will have two concerts during the day– 9:30AM and 1:30PM, giving all of our K-8 students an opportunity to participate. Our Middle School Handbell Ensem-

ble, Band and String students, and 4th & 5th grade choirs will be featured. We hope you can join us for this joyful community cele-

bration.

HSA Winter Raffle (December 14)

Save the Date for the Annual HSA Winter Raffle at PAS on Thursday, December 14th 5:30PM.

-Grand prizes: 2 MacBook Air laptops & Beats solo3 Wireless Head-

phones

See enclosed for a description of the other awesome prizes.

Buy online at https://www.pennalexanderschool.org/

School Picture Update School pictures from Lifetouch were sent

home last week. Retake day is Thursday, December 14. Students will need

to bring their photo package to school in order to retake their picture. Students who

were absent for picture day will also be photographed.

Vetri Mobile Kitchen and SHARE Mobile Farm Stand Friday, December 15, 3-5PM

The Vetri Mobile Kitchen is returning curbside to 43rd Street to teach us how to cook healthy, scratch-made meals using fresh, nutritious and affordable ingredients. They will be

joined by the Share Farm Stand which will sell affordable meats, eggs and fresh produce.

2018-2019 Kindergarten Registration

2018-2019 Kindergarten Registration will take place from Tuesday, January 16th– Friday,

February 9th. Please see the included memo for more information about the process.

Upcoming Events

Winter Concert Tuesday, December 12th

9:30AM & 1:30PM

Science Fair (4th & 5th) Tuesday, December 12th

Science Fair (Middle School) Wednesday, December 13th

HSA Winter Raffle Thur., December 14th

5:30PM

School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting

Wed., Dec. 20th 3:30-5PM

Student Winter Break December 25th– January 3rd

Beauty and the Beast Jr. Spring Musical Auditions

Thur. January 4th & Fri., January 5th 3:00-5PM

1st Annual Alumni Reunion & Day of Service

Monday, January 15th

11AM-1PM

Alumni Website: pennalexander.philasd.org/

alumni

Spread the Word!

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND PLACEMENT

440 NORTH BROAD STREET, SUITE 111 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130

Danielle N. Seward Phone: 215-400-4290 Deputy Chief Fax: 215-400-4291

PennAlexanderElementarySchool2018KindergartenRegistrationProcess

Updated-December1,2017_dnseward

ThefollowingaretheguidelinesandtimelinesthatwillgovernhowtheapplicationandselectionprocesswillbeconductedtoregisterstudentstotheKindergartenclassroomsofthePennAlexanderElementarySchool(PAS)forthe2018-2019schoolyear.

PennAlexanderKindergartenLotteryProcessTimelineRegistrationdates TuesdayJanuary16,2018toFriday,February09,2018SchoolstaffsendsfinallisttoOSEPviaemail. February14SchoolDistrictprocessesapplications February15-16Lotterylettersmailedtostudentshomes: ByFriday,February23GeneralGuidelines• OnlychildrenwhoresidewithinthePASCatchmentareeligibleforthelottery.Allapplicationsreceivedafter

February09,2018willbeplacedonawaitlist.Twoproofsofresidencywithinthecatchmentareaarerequireduponsubmissionoftheregistrationmaterials.Showingtwoproofsofresidencyatthetimeschoolopens,isalsorequired.

• OfficeofEarlyChildhoodEducationwillcompilealistofHeadStartstudentsresidinginthePennAlexander

Catchmenttobegiventotheschool.OfficeofEarlyChildhoodEducationwillalsonotifytheircentersregardingthePASKindergartenregistrationtimeline.

• OfficeofSpecializedServiceswillcompilealistofEarlyInterventionstudentsresidinginthePennAlexander

Catchmenttobegiventotheschool.OfficeofSpecializedServiceswillalsonotifycentersregardingthePASKindergartenregistrationtimeline.

• HeadStartandEarlyInterventionregistrationmaterialsmustbereceivedwithintheregistrationdates.

ApplicationsreceivedafterFebruary09,2018willbeplacedonawaitlist.Twoproofsofresidencywithinthecatchmentareaarerequireduponsubmissionoftheregistrationmaterials.

• ThisnoticewillbereviewedannuallyandplacedontheSchoolDistrictwebsitewhentheSchoolDistrict

announcesKindergartenregistrationonorbeforeDecember1.AllnoticeswillbetranslatedintotheDistrict’seightmajorlanguages.

• AllregistrationformsmustbereturnedtoPASonorbeforethedeadlinesbetween8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.• Alladmissiondecisionswillonlybecommunicatedinwritingviaalettermailedtothehomeofthestudent.

AdmissiondecisionswillnotbecommunicatedoverthetelephonenorwilladmissionlettersbegiventoparentscomingtotheOfficeofStudentEnrollmentandPlacement.

December 2017

Dear Parents, First of all, we want to say thank you! Thank you, both for the time you give as volunteers at school, and for your generous donations to the Home and School Association (HSA). Your support makes so many things possible for our children at PAS. So far this year we have raised $13,000 towards our goal of $100,000. We believe that your participation is the “secret ingredient” that makes our school stand apart from all other public schools in Philadelphia. Your involvement has helped PAS become a National Blue Ribbon school.

Here is just a short list of some of what we have accomplished together because of your generous giving:

● Salary support for Ms. Rutledge, PAS’s full-time art teacher - $60,000 ● Egg hatching/baby chick program for First Grade - $1,000 ● Dancing Classrooms for fifth grade - $3,000 ● Spring Musical performance (copyright purchase & costume/set supplies) - $2,000 ● Eighth-grade field trip to see a musical - $3,000 ● Registration fees and supplies for Reading Olympics and GeoBee competitions - $500 ● Music program supplies and technical upgrades - $3,000 ● SMART boards and iPads for all grades - $5,000 ● After-school clubs (supplies and support for instructors) - $5,000

Really, there is so much more that your donations support at PAS and even more that Mr. Farrell has in mind for our children going forward. In order to continue to offer these programs, WE NEED YOU! Help us reach our goal of raising $100,000 this school year. Please add the HSA to your end-of-year giving and give generously.

The suggested tax-deductible contribution is $100 per child, but any and all donations are greatly appreciated. No amount is too small or too big. Last year’s gifts ranged from $5 to $5,000. Please complete the form on the back of this letter and return it to the school or donate online at www.pennalexanderschool.org .

NEW THIS YEAR – transfer stock to the HSA for a better tax benefit. Contact Leila Graham-Willis (lgw215@hotmail.com) for more information.

Again, THANK YOU! Have a safe and happy winter break! Your HSA Board, Kathleen Moosbrugger , President Greg Salisbury, Vice President of the Upper School Rotonya Carr , Vice President of the Lower School Leila Graham-Willis, Treasurer Elizabeth Johnson , Secretary Christine McDaniel, Room Parent Coordinator Jamie Kudera, Media Manager

PLEASE TURN OVER FOR DONATION FORM

Interested in making a 2017 year-end tax deductible contribution? Think about PAS!

PAS HSA DONATION FORM

Please make checks payable to “The Home & School Association of PAS.” Your Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Child’s Name Classroom # Amount

$ ___________________

$ ___________________

$ ___________________

$ ___________________

*I can donate an additional amount to help meet the

goal of $100 per PAS student.*

$ ____________________

Please make checks payable to “Home and School Association of PAS.”

TOTAL: $ ______________________________

☐ I pledge now to either match or increase my donation next year (2018). ☐ Please apply my donation to my VISA© or MasterCard ©. Name as appears on card: ________________________________________________________________________________ CC Number: ____________________________________________________ Exp. date: _____________________ Sec. code: ___________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ Zip Code: ____________________ Email Address: ________________________________________________________ Phone #: __________________________

I agree to allow The Home and School Association of Penn Alexander to charge my credit card in the amount of $______________________________. Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Support Your School - Get Your Tickets Today!

GRAND PRIZES

2MacBookAir13”128GBLaptops Beatssolo3WirelessHeadphones

AMAZING $500+ BASKETS SPONSORED BY EACH GRADE

Special $1 Surprise Raffle Available Only at the Event Winner must be present to win for special $1.

Please bring cupcakes or sandwiches to share.

**Raffle Tickets are $5 each. More tickets are available in the office, at pennalexanderschool.org or at the event. No need to be present to win!

Middle School WHAT’S COOKING

Middle School proudly presents the What’s Cooking basket! Take your kitchen to new heights! Learn from the best our city has to offer (even if he - PAS Chopped Jr. Champion - is still in high school) or take up bread making. There is even an organic dog biscuit cookbook so that your pooch is include. Lots more gadgets and recipes for many weekends of family cooking fun…

Cooking Lesson by Chopped Jr Champion Henry McDaniel Oster Turbo Convection Toaster Oven Panera Bread – 12 monthly loaves

Voucher for a free spot in a sourdough baking classes Farberware Stainless Steel Teakettle (1.3qt) Cookbooks-MasterChef Junior, Taste of Home: Dinner on a Dime

Cuisinart Smart Stick Teo Speed Hand Blender Digital Thermometer, Wilton Leaf Cut-Outs Kitchen Towel, Flexible Spatula, Muffin Pan

PAS 5GR CAMPING CRAZY

Get out of dodge or stake your campsite in your own backyard or living room. Can’t get away, head to the American Revolutionary Museum. You’ll have everything you need with this basket to have a good time!

Tent, Cooking Stove- Ozark Trail, 2 youth sleeping bags, lantern, headlight, fishing rod, percolator, dinnerware

American Revolutionary War Museum for 2 PA State Park GC, National Park Calendar

4GR WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS

The 2017 4GR Basket is the WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS. Sign up for the popular West Philadelphia baseball league – PAYSA or try out soccer with Fairmount Soccer Association. Check out Skyzone with 3 friends for an hour! Take a gymnastics class at PhillyInMovement! Head to a Philadelphia Soul Game. Take in a 76er’s v. Memphis Grizzlies game on March 21 at 7pm. In the meantime, treasure a Ivan Provorov Autographed Philadelphia Flyers Puck and a Nick Foles Eagles Quarterback signed certified autographed photo…

Four Sixers Tickets-3/21/18 7pm vs Memphis Grizzlies (sec. 119, row 17, seats 15-18)($170)

Four (4) LL Tickets to a 2018 Philadelphia Soul Regular Season Home Game. Four One-hour passes to Skyzone in Glen Mills

Ivan Provorov Autographed Philadelphia Flyers Puck PAYSA($75)-2018 In-house Registration or Equal $ off travel

Nick Foles Eagles Qback signed certified autographed photo Fairmount Soccer($120)-2018 Intramural Reg.or off travel fee

Philly InMovement ($250-$390)-one session of classes Soccer Ball, Keswick bike helmet, bug light and tail light ($75)

Penn Alexander Holiday Raffle

Drawing & Cupcake Party

Thursday, December 14, 5:30-7pm

Support Your School - Get Your Tickets Today!

3GR IT’S A DATE

Choose your night, choose your show or your activity. Take in a movie, see a show or head to a cultural institution right here in Philadelphia. Don’t forget to include dinner at the Good Dog.

Marriott Hotel King suite with breakfast for two ($269) Fandango GC & Cinemark passes (value $25)

Lantern Theatre, Hedgerow Theatre, Mutter Museum Tickets Cinemark Movie passes (2 passes, value $20)

2 Passes to Academy of Natural Sciences (value $31) The Good Dog/Industry Bar (value $50)

2GR FAMILY GAME NIGHT By far the most popular with PAS students, the Family Game Night Basket is filled with games and activities for all ages!

Deal or Duel: An Alexander Hamilton Card Game Chicken Cha Cha Cha, Risk, Zingo-Bingo with a Zing, Clue, Chess

Trapezium Math Spring Fling Reasoning Logic Activity Kit Disney Imagicademy- Make It & Play It Creative Clay

Forbidden Island Adventure, The USA Game, Watch Ya’Mouth Deluxe Bingo, Scrabble, Sorry, Speak, And so much more!

1GR Multicultural Treats The 2017 First Grade Basket is a treat for foodies! Most important, this basket includes the one and only 2017 Edition PAS First Grade Cookbook. Cookbook highlights recipes from around the world that are made daily by PAS families. Also with this basket, treat friends and family to brunch, lunch and dinner out and learn why Philadelphia, University City in particular, has become famous for being a hot spot for multicultural eateries. Win the First Grade Basket and start enjoying meals from the scrumptious restaurants in West Philadelphia! This year's basket includes generously donated gift cards from:

2017 Edition PAS First Grade Cookbook $20 gift card to Four Worlds Gift Card (X2)

$30 Vientiane Café, $25 DiBruno Bros. Café, $20 Coffee Market $25 gift card to Clarkville

$25 Vietnam Café, $25 Clarkville, $20 Ice Cave, $25 New Delhi $$$$ and many more!

KGR AFTER SCHOOL FUN PAS Kindergartners would like to treat you to many fun-filled activities! Take a week of art camp at PAFA, try a class at UCAL, or visit a museum or two!

PAFA- 1 week Summer Camp Slot ($330 Value) Adventure Aquarium- two general admission tickets, (valued at $56)

UCAL 2017-18 Session (One Weekly Afterschool Arts Program, Value $218) Signed copy of Shadow by Suzy Lee – the title alone gives away the theme of this incredible book

International House Philadelphia - Household Membership to IHP ($150 value - for 2 spouses/partners & 2 kids under 17)

Smarts and Crafts Case- 1000+pieces of everything you need to craft, construct and create

Green Tambourine (One Spot in Group Instrument Lesson of Choice and one individual lesson, Value $200) All-Media Artist Set(162 pieces), My First Mosaic Kit, Crayons, Yo-Yo Kit

National Museum of American Jewish History- one Family Membership($90)

2nd annual...

Change for Change Drive!

Starting Monday, December 4th

and ending Friday, December 15th

The Middle School Student Council will be sponsoring the 2nd Annual Change for

Change Campaign. Change collected from our school will help support families in

need in our community around the holiday season, including Ronald McDonald

House patients. All students (K-8) are encouraged to bring in loose change, and add

it to their homeroom’s collection container.

In this year’s Change for Change fundraiser, students in grade K-5

will compete by grade, and Middle School students will compete by

homeroom. Grades/homerooms will compete for the most points.

(1 cent = 1 point)

Winning classes will receive a special breakfast, provided by the

Student Council!

HAVE FUN!

And may the best homeroom/grade win!

Penn Alexander School Advisory Council (SAC)

The Penn Alexander School Advisory Council (SAC) is comprised of peer-elected stakeholders including parents, staff and community members. The SAC is a forum for discussion and collaboration with the PAS administration on school-based decision making with a focus on student achievement and school improvement. Our next meeting of the school-year was held December 20th 3:30-5PM. It was decided that the SAC will meet at different times throughout the year to accommodate schedules of our families. Our January-March meetings are scheduled on the following dates- Tuesday, January 23rd 3:30-5PM, Tuesday, February 20th 4:30-5:30PM, and Tuesday, March 20th 4:30-5:30PM.

The SAC meetings are public meetings that are open to all families and community members. The first thirty minutes of each meeting is reserved for family or community members to address the SAC in a public forum, each speaker will be given three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak at a SAC meeting, please email SAC Chairperson, Jessica McCollum at tjmccollum@gmail.com by 3:30PM on the day before the meeting. If you are not able to attend, you can submit a public testimony that will be shared with all SAC members. To learn more about Penn Alexander’s SAC and review a list of SAC members, please visit our SAC website-www.pennalexanderschool.org/sac

December Meeting Agenda

December 20, 2017 3:30-5PM Agenda Item Time Estimate

1 Open Forum 30 minutes

2 Approval of minutes from November 2017 SAC Meeting 10 minutes

3 Principal Report 10 minutes

4 SAC Homework Working Group Update 5 minutes

5 Strategic Planning Process Update 5 minutes

6 Language Access Presentation (Ms. Camp, ESL Specialist) 15 minutes

7 Discussion of January Meeting Agenda 5 minutes

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The Kids & Teens program at Philly Improv Theater (PHIT Comedy) is currently

enrolling students in their Winter K-12 improv, standup, and improv-to-sketch classes.

PHIT Kids & Teens believes in the power of imagination and young people’s innate

sense of play, and is dedicated to helping students discover, channel and grow their

creative potential. PHIT Kids & Teens instructors create safe, inclusive classrooms

where students can comfortably discover their creative gifts, hone team skills, and

develop their most expressive selves.

Early registration SALE is in effect through December 15th!

Scholarship opportunities PHIT Kids & Teens also offers a limited number of half and full scholarships.

Applications are being accepted and awarded on a rolling basis. If you know a creative

child or teen who enjoys theatrical improvisation, or gravitates toward humor and

comedy, sign them up at PHIT Kids & Teens today!

Class enrollment link: http://phitcomedy.com/kidsandteens/

Scholarship application link: http://phitcomedy.com/scholarships/

For more information, contact kidsandteens@phitcomedy.com