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First-Ever Family Conference, A Roadmap to Navigating the School District of Philadelphia, is a HUGE Success!

Posted on November 6, 2017
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Categories: Multilingual Family Support
The last place you would expect to see droves of families and kids the Saturday morning before Halloween would be the School District of Philadelphia—but at 10:00 in the morning on Saturday, October 28, the District Central Office was the place to be for families. The District's Office of Family and Community Engagement held its...

Hill Harper Visits the School District of Philadelphia

Posted on November 6, 2017
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On Friday, October 13, actor and author Hill Harper spoke to families, staff, students, and community members at 440 N. Broad Street in honor of the District's celebration of Family Engagement Month. Mr. Harper spoke about the importance of taking ownership over one’s neighborhood school and refusing to settle for sub-par educational standards. He encouraged...

Barry Elementary: Crafting a Meaningful Volunteer Experience

Posted on November 3, 2017
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Very often when people are eager to volunteer in a School District of Philadelphia school they feel overwhelmed and confused. They ask, where do I start? Who do I talk to? What paperwork do I need? Will I make a difference? Jessica Freeman, School Improvement Support Liaison (SISL) at Commodore John Barry Elementary School in...

Family Leadership Award High School Level Winner: Joseph Santore

Posted on November 3, 2017
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The School District of Philadelphia established the Family Leadership Award to recognize outstanding family leaders in our schools who, by their actions, inspire others to volunteer and assume leadership positions that have made an important difference in the lives of our students and school communities. To be considered for the Award, the nominee had to...

Family Leadership Award Middle School Level Winner: Crystal Dailey

Posted on November 3, 2017
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The School District of Philadelphia established the Family Leadership Award to recognize outstanding family leaders in our schools who, by their actions, inspire others to volunteer and assume leadership positions that have made an important difference in the lives of our students and school communities. To be considered for the Award, the nominee had to...

Family Leadership Award Elementary School Level Winner: Jeanette Rivera

Posted on November 3, 2017
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From Left to Right: Robert Smith of Comcast, Moore Principal Timothy Glynn, Award Winner Jeanette Rivera, and Superintendent William Hite. The School District of Philadelphia established the Family Leadership Award to recognize outstanding family leaders in our schools who, by their actions, inspire others to volunteer and assume leadership positions that have made an important...

Family School Partnership Award Winner: Bodine High School

Posted on November 3, 2017
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Focus on FACE will highlight each of our Family School Partnership Award Winners over the next 3 months. First up is Bodine High School for International Affairs. Many schools struggle to build and maintain a strong and effective School Advisory Council (SAC) for their school community. This could be for a number of different reasons...
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What do Philadelphia "Back to School Nights" Look Like to an Out-of-Towner?

Posted on November 3, 2017
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Categories: Family News & Resources
This article was written by Jessica Maharaj, an AmeriCorps VISTA in the Office of Family and Community Engagement. Jessica is from outside of Savannah, Georgia and graduated from the University of Michigan in May 2017. In the following article, Jessica shares her thoughts and impressions of the time-honored Philadelphia tradition of "Back to School Night."...

Family Engagement Around the World: Scotland

Posted on November 3, 2017
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In Scotland, families are highly encouraged to become more involved in their child's education. In fact, family engagement is one of the main priorities of Scottish schools. Why? Scotland realizes that increased family engagement provides numerous benefits to students as well as parents. For example, students make better grades, have higher test scores, have better...

It’s School Selection Season!

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND PLACEMENT 2017-2018 School Selection Process Overview   The School District of Philadelphia will be accepting online applications for the School Selection Process from September 29th to November 13th at 5:00 PM.  The School Selection Process is for students and families who wish to apply to a school...