Category: News from SDP
![November Senior of the Month - Charity Robbins](https://www.philasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_3155_Original-1-1-scaled-e1671023177769-150x150.jpg)
November Senior of the Month – Charity Robbins
When you meet Charity, you’re struck immediately by her bubbly personality and enthusiasm.
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November Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to Mr. Stephen Quaranta for being named December’s Teacher of the Month! Quaranta is an ELA teacher at William W. Bodine High School that has and continues to make an impression on young lives.
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![District Kicks off 12th Annual Computer Science Education Week](https://www.philasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0524-150x150.jpg)
District Kicks off 12th Annual Computer Science Education Week
The School District of Philadelphia is celebrating its 12th annual Computer Science Education Week, a weeklong celebration that highlights the District’s commitment to digital literacy and coding.
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![Andrew Hamilton School Hosts FIRST LEGO League Competition](https://www.philasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/6G9A1150-150x150.jpg)
Andrew Hamilton School Hosts FIRST LEGO League Competition
Andrew Hamilton School students were having a blast on Wednesday, programming their robots to maneuver through an obstacle course to earn points for their team.
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District Schools to Benefit from 1Philadelphia 2022 Grants
The U School and Building 21 are among the handful of School District of Philadelphia schools that have been selected as beneficiaries of the 1Philadelphia 2022 Grants.
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Three District Schools Selected for ‘Beat the Odds’ Planning Grants
Juniata Park Academy (K-8), Middle Years Alternative (MYA) School (5-8) and Morton McMichael School were selected for the first cohort of Elevate 215’s ‘Beat the Odds’ Planning Grants.
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![Student of the Month Janelle Needham](https://www.philasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6G9A0459-150x150.jpg)
Student of the Month Janelle Needham
If there was one word to describe Janelle Needham, it’s excellent.
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![Will Smith Surprises Overbrook High School Students](https://www.philasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6G9A0656-150x150.jpg)
Will Smith Surprises Overbrook High School Students
On Thursday, award-winning actor, rapper and author Will Smith returned to his alma mater to surprise students. The Philadelphia native and Overbrook High School graduate (‘86) visited students in a digital media class and took questions directly from them on a range of topics of their choice.
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