On Wednesday, August 14, the School District of Philadelphia held a press conference at Citizens Bank Park to encourage families to get excited about the first day of school, which is Tuesday, September 3. Dr. William R. Hite, Superintendent; Mayor Jim Kenney; Board of Education President Joyce Wilkerson; and District students, including the championship-winning Frankford High School baseball team and their coach, Juan Namnun, joined Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn and the Phillie Phanatic to build excitement for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year.

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