Category: News from SDP
District to Make Some Adjustments to Graduation Schedule for Class of 2021
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The School District of Philadelphia recognizes that high school graduation is a significant milestone and is committed to celebrating our graduating seniors with a commencement ceremony. Our principals and staff have worked tirelessly to create safe opportunities for in-person graduations to take place this week. Due to the forecast calling for severe,…
Edison High School Receives $5,000 Donation from StuDocu
[Philadelphia, PA] – StuDocu, a leading online platform offering students the opportunity to exchange knowledge through note sharing, has donated $5,000 to Philadelphia’s Thomas A. Edison High School through its partnership with the national non-profit organization, AdoptAClassroom.org. The funds are intended for the school to purchase much-needed STEM supplies for their fabrication lab, so they can…
May Student of the Month: Caleb Autry
Name: Caleb Autry School: George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science Nominated By: Kaitlyn Bradley – Teacher Caleb Autry is the kind of natural leader who just gets things done. He sees an opportunity, figures out what needs done and who should do it, and without hesitation starts making connections. That’s exactly what…
Make Your Voice Heard!
Provide input to help shape our services to students and families. In-Person Learning Input Survey Help Us Refine Our Plans for A Full Return to In-Person Learning Next School Year. Our goal for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year is to welcome all of our students back to school for full in-person learning five days a...
District Honors Class of 2021 in Virtual Celebration
PHILADELPHIA, PA— The School District of Philadelphia will celebrate members of the Class of 2021 who have committed to a postsecondary pathway during its annual “Our Class, Our Future Senior Celebration” on Wednesday, May 19. Formerly associated with College Signing Day, this event is a nationwide campaign that celebrates high school seniors as they finalize…
District Announces In-Person Learning for 2021-2022 School Year
Read message in your language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt May 19, 2021 PHILADELPHIA, PA — This morning, the School District of Philadelphia, alongside the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and leaders from other union officials, announced the intention for all students…
Central High School Seniors Win Statewide High School Stock Market Competition
PHILADELPHIA — Central High School seniors Astrid Johnston, Jenn Manno and Ana Gonzales were recently named winners of Pennsylvania’s statewide High School Stock Market Competition. Teams of students from across the state participated in this 10-week competition, where they each managed a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in stocks, bonds and mutual funds and made buying…
65th Annual Young Artists Exhibition Opens Virtually Today
PHILADELPHIA — The 65th Annual “Young Artists” Exhibition opens virtually today, showcasing 2,000 pieces of artwork “Although we are unable to hold this year’s exhibition in person, we are eager to provide a new venue to showcase these excellent young artists and the accomplishments of our students,” said Deborah Klose, Director of Arts Education for the…
District Students Place in 42nd Annual George Washington Carver Science Fair
PHILADELPHIA — Numerous School District of Philadelphia students placed at the 42nd Annual George Washington Carver Science Fair, which took place in March. Students filmed their research and demonstrations and submitted their presentations. Finalists were then selected to participate in a Zoom event, where they heard from and worked with instructors from Temple University. Although…
Turn & Talk Issue 1: The Digital Divide
The pandemic brought to the front and center the challenges around the racial and economic disparities that we have been advocating to eliminate for decades. One of those challenges has been providing students with access to technology and internet services. If you would have asked me, prior to the pandemic, what it would take to…