Calendar 2008=9 - The School District of Philadelphia

The Calendar of The School District of PhiladelphiaSeptember 2008 to July 2009Linda George, Greenberg School, 2005

October ANTI-TRUANCY to make sure their children attendIf children are not in school, they can’tlearn. It is critically important thatchildren come to school, on time,every day.Truancy and not attending class aresome of the first signs of trouble.When young people routinely skipschool, they are indirectly telling theirparents, school staff and the communitythey need help.What’s more, students who becometruant and eventually drop out frequentlyset themselves up for alifetime of struggles.In an effort to see that every childattends school, The School District ofPhiladelphia partners with localcommunity-based organizations whohire and train Parent Truancy Officers(PTOs). The PTOs work with theirassigned schools to contact theparents/guardians of truant studentsby telephone. PTOs also meet withparents/guardians in their homes andat school, and make referrals toagencies that may help address familysituations that are contributing tostudents’ absences.In addition to the powerful incentive ofsupporting their children’s education,there is another incentive for parentsschool, on time, every day. Parentsare legally responsible to ensure thattheir children are attending school.BOOK OF THE MONTH for OctoberElementary (K-2): The Little Scarecrow byMargaret Brown Wise.Although yearning to go out into the cornfieldwith his father to scare crows, Little ScarecrowBoy must wait until he is bigger. The rhythmictext illustrates the youngster’s growingindependence. Big, sunny illustrations lit by thesummer sun highlight the young scarecrow’stalent for making faces.Elementary (3-5): Smoky Night by Eve Bunting.When the Los Angeles riots break out in thestreets of their neighborhood, a young boy andhis mother learn the value of getting along withothers no matter what their background orethnicity.Middle School (6-8): The Boggart by SusanCooper.When Emily and her family return to Canadafrom their trip to Scotland, where they visited thecastle they had inherited, strange things begin tohappen. Could it be possible that she hasaccidentally trapped an invisible, mischievousspirit - the Boggart - in her computer? Will thespirit continue to wreak havoc for Emily and herfamily? Emily must discover how to send thespirit back to Scotland.High School (9-12): Ender’s Game by OrsonScott Card.Ender, who was created from geneticexperimentation, may be the military geniusEarth needs in its war against an alien enemy.Anastasiya Bachmanova, Central High School, 2008

OCTOBER 2008SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYabatementcustodianshipfellowshipCOLUMBUS DAYSchools andAdmin. Offices ClosedSEPTEMBER1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 301 2 3 4ROSH HASHANAHSchools andAdmin. Offices Closed5 6 7 8 9 10 11School ReformCommission MeetingSchool ReformCommission MeetingHalf-Day for Students(Professional Development)YOM KIPPURSchools andAdmin. Offices Closed12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 25stewardshipPSSA Grade 12 Retest (Math, Reading and Writing)26 27 28 29 30 31PSSA Grade 12 Retest (Math, Reading and Writing)High SchoolApplication ProcessClosesNOVEMBER12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 25 27 28 2930NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are based upon information availableat the time of publication (August 2008). For more information, visit The School District ofPhiladelphia web site at www.phila.k12.pa.us, or call 215-400-4000.Please note PSSA Testing Dates9

NovemberSTUDENT ACTIVITIESMelvin Epps, Third Eye Productions/School District of Philadelphia Office of CommunicationsOne of SuperintendentArlene Ackerman’s corebeliefs is that childrencome first. It is the guidingprinciple which shapes theactions of School Districtof Philadelphia staff atevery level.The School District encouragesyoung people toengage in meaningfulactivities which build self-esteem and expand their horizons.Each school features unique opportunities and programs duringand after school, including clubs, sporting teams and events.Student government organizations are active on a District-widelevel through the Citywide Student Government. Former leadersof Citywide Student Government were active in the successfulmovement to create the Philadelphia Youth Commission. This is apanel of young Philadelphians who review legislation and policiesthat affect youth and advise the Mayor and City Council on thoseissues.For more information on student government, please visit:www.philasd.org/offices/ccawareness and click on “StudentGovernment.”For more information on all after-school opportunities, please visitthe web site of After School Activities Partnership,www.phillyasap.org.BOOK OF THE MONTH for NovemberElementary (K-2): I Have An Olive Tree by Eve Bunting.Living in California, Sophia is given an olive tree by her grandfatheron her seventh birthday. The tree rests on the Greek island whereher grandparents were born. Illustrations have the flavor of Greekfolk art. This book is appropriate when studying family history.Elementary (3-5): Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes byEleanor B. Coerr.This tale is based on the true story of Sadako Sasaki, who ishospitalized with the “atom bomb disease,” leukemia. She racesagainst time to fold 1,000 paper cranes, an act which according tolegend will make her well again.Middle School (6-8): The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.This story is set on an island in Lake Superior in the year 1846.Omakayas, an eight-year-old Ojibwa Indian child, adores her babybrother, thinks her older brother is obnoxious, and is jealous of herbeautiful older sister. When tragedy strikes, Omakayas pullstogether all her inner resources to survive. The story is rich in theday-to-day details of life in another time, culture and place.High School (9-12): Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat.This collection of nine short stories focuses on the experiences ofHaitians who have come to America and on the suffering of thosewho have remained behind.

NOVEMBER 2008SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYOCTOBER1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 312 3 4 5 6 7 8mentorship9 10 11 12 13 14 15fundamentalVETERANS’ DAYSchools andAdmin. Offices Closed16 17 18 19 20 21 22categoricalHigh SchoolReport CardsGeneral Election DaySCHOOLS CLOSEDFOR STUDENTS(Professional Development)School ReformCommission MeetingSchool ReformCommission MeetingHalf Day for Students(Professional Development)23 24 25 26 27 28 291noncommitalTHANKSGIVINGSchools andAdmin. Offices ClosedTHANKSGIVINGSchools andAdmin. Offices Closed30incidentalDECEMBER1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are basedupon information available at the time of publication (August 2008). Formore information, visit The School District of Philadelphia web site atwww.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.11

December EmergencyPreparednessStudents who attend School Districtof Philadelphia schools are with theirteachers and principals for 180 ormore days during an academic year.The School District takes seriously itsresponsibility for your children whilethey are in our schools and on ourproperties.One of these responsibilities is to beprepared for emergencies. To do this,every school has an emergency planand the District has an overall emergencyplan as well.We’re Prepared at SchoolThere are different types of emergencyresponses which a school mayneed to activate. In some instances,students and staff may have to leavethe building for a period of time. Inother cases, students and schoolstaff may need to go into and remainin classrooms and close doors andwindows, with no one being permittedto leave or enter the building untilthe “all clear” is indicated. In thelatter situation, persons outside thebuilding, including parents/guardians,will not be able to gain entry to theschool. The District asks that parents/guardians understand that the Districtis doing this to keep their childrensafe.The District and its schools can sendout messages by telephone toparents to alert them to emergencysituations impacting schools. It isvery important that your child’sschool has a current phone numberfor emergency contacts. There is ahandy form on page 5 of this calendarthat you may fill out, cut out andsend to the school if your emergencycontact information, including yourphone number, changes.You Should Prepare at HomeThe School District works with theCity of Philadelphia and with representativesof other communities inour region to plan for emergenciesthat may affect the Philadelphia area.Contact: www.readyphiladelphia.orgor www.philasd.org/offices/safety andclick on “Safety Programs – Readiness& Emergency Management.”American Red Cross of Southeastern PennsylvaniaBOOK OF THE MONTHfor DecemberElementary (K-2): The Grouchy Ladybug by EricCarle.A bad-tempered ladybug has bad manners,won’t share, and thinks she is bigger and betterthan everyone else. Illustrated with bright diecutpages, the story introduces concepts oftime, size and shape, and points out thebenefits of friendship and good manners.Elementary (3-5): Nana Upstairs and NanaDownstairs by Tomie de Paola.Tommy enjoyed his visits with Grandmother,who lived downstairs, and with Great-Grandmother upstairs. When ninety-four-yearoldNana dies, his family helps Tommyunderstand that death is part of life’s naturalprocess. This warm, comforting story helpschildren deal with losses.Middle School (6-8): Snow Goose by PaulGalileo.An unlikely friendship develops between alonely, crippled artist and a shy village girl asthey nurse an injured snow goose. Set duringWorld War II, this story of an artist’s involvementin the daring rescue of stranded British soldiersat Dunkirk is poignantly portrayed. This storyhas connections to the eighth-grade history/social science curriculum.High School (9-12): The Waterworks by E.L.Doctorow.Set in late nineteenth-century New York City,this novel presents the lawlessness of the era ofgreedy tycoons and corrupt police.

DECEMBER 2008SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYNOVEMBER12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 25 27 28 29301 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13intentionalSchool Reform14 15 16 17Commission Meeting 18 19 20remediationEvening K-8 Report CardConferencesElementary Early Dismissal21 22 23 24 25 26 27intervention28 29 30 31restorationSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenSchool ReformCommission MeetingHalf Day for Students(Professional Development)K-8 Report CardConferencesElementary Early DismissalSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenWinter Recess Winter Recess Winter RecessWinter Recess Winter Recess Winter RecessSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices ClosedJANUARY1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31Schools ClosedAdmin. Offices ClosedNOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are based upon information availableat the time of publication (August 2008). For more information, visit The School District ofPhiladelphia web site at www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.13

JanuaryPROMOTING RESPECTAND PREVENTING VIOLENCEA respectful caring school communitydoesn’t “just happen.”In fact, its creation is a deliberateeffort shared by teachers, administrators,students and the entire community.The reward of these efforts ispriceless—young people who havedeveloped into thoughtful, considerateand kind human beings.At The School District of Philadelphiawe think respect is best taught byexample and quality teaching, in ourschool communities, respect andresponsibility are part of our corevalues and everyday interactions.We place a high priority on helpingour students learn to resolve conflictswith others in a positive way. Further,our students learn that the purpose ofeducation incudes developingqualities such as respect and caringfor self and others, while making acommitment to equality.School District students have takenthe lead in developing programs formaking their schools conduciveplaces for teaching and learning.One outstanding example isOverbrook High School’s PantherPeace “Core,” a student-created andstudent-driven service organization.This successful anti-violence, peermediation group is now being replicatedat other District high schools.BOOK OF THE MONTH for JanuaryElementary (K-2): Just Another Ordinary Day byRod Clement.Extraordinary, fanciful drawings illustrate Amanda’s“ordinary day” at school, showing her scienceteacher as a giant insect, a classmate as anextraterrestrial, and more. At the end of the day, shecuddles up for a story with her cat, a lion namedFluffy. The plain text shows great contrast with thefantastic drawings.Elementary (3-5): You Want Women To Vote, LizzieStanton? by Jean Fritz.This biography of Elizabeth Cady Stantonunderscores the life of a woman far ahead of hertimes. Although Lizzie Stanton did not live to see thetotal fruits of her efforts, she was an outspokenfighter for women’s suffrage and fought tirelessly forequality for everyone, men and women, black andwhite. This selection, with author’s notes, abibliography, and an index, is an excellent tool forintermediate grade research.Middle School (6-8): Misty of Chincoteague byMarguerite Henry.This story is based on true incidents. Paul andMaureen help capture a wild mare and her colt onChincoteague Island off the coast of Virginia. Thehistory of how the horses came to run wild on thisisland is fascinating, and intermediate readers willwant to find the island on a map and perhapsresearch how it has changed in the past 50-plusyears.High School (9-12): Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.During his wanderings from a Southern college toNew York’s Harlem, an African American manbecomes involved in a series of adventures involvingrace, culture, and background.Paige MacKenzie, H.A. Brown School

JANUARY 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYDECEMBER1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 311 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10coordinator11 12 13 14 15 16 17speculatorNEW YEAR’S DAYSchools andAdmin. Offices ClosedSCHOOLS CLOSEDFOR STUDENTSAdmin. Offices Open18 19 20 21 22 23 24facilitatorSCHOOLS REOPENMLK JR. DAYSchools andAdmin. Offices ClosedSchool ReformCommission MeetingSchool ReformCommission Meeting25 26 27 28 29 30 31spectatorHalf-Day for Students(Professional Development)Winter RecessFEBRUARY1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are basedupon information available at the time of publication (August 2008).For more information, visit The School District of Philadelphia web siteat www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.1515

FebruaryCelebrating DiversityAt The School District of Philadelphia, diversity isn’t just anotherword; it’s our culture. The School District serves more than 167,000children, many of whose first language is not English. Our studentbody is made up of children from countries around the globe.For some of our students and their families, their first formalexperience with the School District may be through the specialImmigrant Registration Process held during the summer months,where staff is available to assist the registrants in their first languages.The School District, through its Parent Support and CustomerService Center, provides telephonic translation services to parents,students and other callers who communicate more comfortably inlanguages other than English.Parents who speak the languages listed below may call theappropriate number indicated. Parents will receive a return callfrom someone who speaks his/her language by the nextbusiness day.Albanian ....................................... 215-400-8480Arabic ........................................... 215-400-8481Chinese ........................................ 215-400-8482French .......................................... 215-400-8483Khmer ........................................... 215-400-8484Russian ........................................ 215-400-8485Spanish ........................................ 215-400-8489Vietnamese................................... 215-400-8487BOOK OF THE MONTH for FebruaryElementary (K-2): Lion’s Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale byNancy Day Raines.In this tale from the Amhara people of Ethiopia, a patient andloving stepmother wants to have a relationship with her angrystepson. A wise man tells her she needs to get the whisker of alion to do this. She then learns to approach her stepsoncarefully, lovingly and with patience. Grifalconi uses brightcolors and textures in the collage illustrations to create a varietyof moods for the different settings of the story.Elementary (3-5): Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt byDeborah Hopkinson.Twelve-year-old Clara, a slave in the Big House, has two dreams– being with her mother once again and being free. Carefullistening and learning about the Underground Railroadconvinces Clara that she can piece a quilt that can actually beused as a map of the Underground Railroad’s route to freedom.Clara escapes but leaves the quilt as a map to guide otherslaves to the Underground Railroad.Middle School (6-8): From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. BasilE. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg.Claudia decides to run away to teach her parents a lesson in“Claudia appreciation.” She takes her brother along and,together, they hide and live for a week in New York’s MetropolitanMuseum of Art. While there, Claudia discovers a statue sobeautiful that she must find out the identity of the artist. Herquest leads her to the statue’s former owner, Mrs. Basil E.Frankweiler.High School (9-12): Master Harold and the Boys by AtholFugard.In South Africa in 1950, a young white boy, Master Harold, is leftwith two black servants. He is still in high school while “theboys” are forty-five. He is growing out of his innocentacceptance of them as human beings but nonetheless asinferiors. The story of their relationship is an exploration ofapartheid and the development of children’s attitudes in such anenvironment.16James Snyder, Masterman School, 2005

FEBRUARY 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYJANUARY1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 311 2 3 4 5 6 7potential8 9 10 11 12 13 14substantialHalf-Day for Students(Professional Development)February 9 – 20, 2009 – PSSA Testing (Grades 5, 8 and 11, Writing)15 16 17 18 19 20 21reverentialNOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are based upon information availableat the time of publication (August 2008). For more information, visit The School District ofPhiladelphia web site at www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.PRESIDENTS DAYSchools andAdmin. Offices ClosedSchool ReformCommission MeetingSchool ReformCommission MeetingSCHOOLS CLOSEDFOR STUDENTS(Professional Development)February 17 to March 27 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)February 9 – 20, 2009 – PSSA Testing (Grades 5, 8 and 11, Writing)22 23 24 25 26 27 28circumstantialHigh SchoolReport CardsFebruary 17 to March 27 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)MARCH1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31Please note PSSA and PASA Testing Dates17

MarchTO YOUR GOOD HEALTHThe School District of Philadelphia became a nationalpacesetter in August 2006, when it adopted the nation’smost comprehensive school wellness policy. Among otherthings, this policy banned sodas and sugar-laden drinksfrom District schools.School Breakfasts, Lunches and SnacksFor the first time, beginning on September 4, 2008, theDistrict’s Division of Food Services will begin serving freebreakfast to all students, grades K through 12. This newlyexpanded feature is just one part of the District’s ongoingservice of breakfast and lunch on school days.Many School District students are eligible for free or reduced-pricelunches. Parents/guardians may apply online atwww.compass.state.pa.us. Or, you may obtain a HouseholdMeal Benefit Application from your child’s school. FoodServices will once again provide free after-school snacksand dinners, and breakfast and lunch on Saturdays, forstudents who require additional academic instruction timebeyond the regular school day.Nutrition EducationThe School District’s Nutrition Education Program offersK-12 classroom lessons on topics including: the importanceof breakfast; healthy snacks; and 5-a-day fruits and vegetables.One of the program’s most visible outreach endeavorsis Chew This!, an original television series produced bythe District’s cable television station, PSTV Philadelphia 52.In each series program, students visit a city restaurantwhose cuisine reflects the diversity of Philadelphia. Theylearn about dishes and beverages with which they may notbe familiar, and have a chance to taste these healthy menuitems. To view the PSTV schedule to learn when the nextepisode of Chew This! will air, please visit www.philasd.org/offices/pstv and click on PSTV Top Programs.BOOK OF THE MONTH for MarchElementary (K-2): My Life with the Wave byCatherine Cowan.A boy befriends a wave and brings it home,where they romp together until the onset ofwinter storms turns it bleak and angry. Thewave is returned to the sea in frozen form,and the boy dreams of a new predicament.Acrylic and oil illustrations complement thestory.Elementary (3-5): Pony Express by StevenKroll.A lively, fast-paced text and soft-colored oilpainting illustrations bring the excitement ofthe Pony Express to the reader. Although thisform of mail express lasted only 18 months, itwas an important step in establishing postalservice to the West. A map of the PonyExpress route, historical photographs, author’snotes, a bibliography, and an index areincluded. The book can be used forenrichment for the history curriculum.Middle School (6-8): Ella Enchanted by GailCarson Levine.This fairy tale adaptation presents Ella(Cinderella) with a very unusual problem. Agift from one of her godmothers wasobedience, and now Ella’s life is miserablebecause she must follow every command,even if it is contrary to her wishes. When ayoung prince appears, Ella hopes that he canhelp her break the spell that holds her.High School (9-12): Sonnets by WilliamShakespeare.This definitive collection contains 154sonnets, an introduction, guidance to imagery,language of each sonnet, classroom activitiesand an index of first lines. The date of origin is1597.18Trinh Pahn, South Philadelphia High School, 2003

MARCH 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYFEBRUARY1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are basedupon information available at the time of publication (August 2008).For more information, visit The School District of Philadelphia web siteat www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.1 2 3 4 5 6 7palatial8 9 10 11 12 13 14illuminateHalf-Day for Students(Professional Development)School ReformCommission Meeting15 16 17 18 19 20 21illustrateFebruary 16 17 to March 27 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)February 17 to March 27 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)School ReformCommission MeetingFebruary 17 to March 27 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)March 16 – 27, 2009 – PSSA Testing (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)K-8 Report CardK-8 Report CardK-8 Report Card22 23 24 25 26 27 28ConferencesConferencesConferencessubstantiateElementary Early Dismissal Elementary Early DismissalFebruary 17 to March 27 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)March 16 – 27, 2009 – PSSA Testing (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, Math and Reading)29 30 31consolidateAPRIL1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30Elementary Early DismissalPlease note PSSA and PASA Testing Dates19

April LITERACY“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”Harry S. Truman, the 33 rd President of the United States, offered that thought.Indeed, reading is the building block for all learning, and literacy has never been more important than intoday’s competitive, fast-paced world.Parents, educators and employers all know that students need a solid foundationof reading and writing skills to prepare them for future studies andproductive lives. Here at The School District of Philadelphia we areconsistently using the most effective strategies that we can offer forteaching reading and writing.Salute to Philadelphia AreaChildren’s Authors and IllustratorsDid you know that many celebrated children’s book authors andillustrators live and work in the Philadelphia area? Here are just a fewof these talented artists and some of their best-known works:Stan and Jan Berenstain – The Berenstain BearsSandra Boynton – Barnyard Dance, The Going To Bed BookPeter Catalanotto – Mr. Mumble, Ivan the TerrierSulayman Clark – The RainsDerrick Gantt – Hey, Pop-Pop!, The Story TellerDiane Kolb – My Father is a Clown,A Star to Guide Me: A Journey at SeaJerry Spinelli – Maniac Magee, Space Station Seventh GradeBetty Tatham – Penguin Chick, How Animals PlayBOOK OF THE MONTH for AprilElementary (K-2): Miss Rumphius by BarbaraCooney.Great-Aunt Alice Rumphius promises hergrandfather that when she grows up she will live bythe sea, visit faraway places, and do something tomake the world more beautiful. She accomplishesthe first two but is stumped by the third until shebecomes the Lupine Lady.Elementary (3-5): Anansi the Spider: A Tale from theAshanti by Gerald McDermott.!n this traditional tale from West Africa, the spiderAnansi sets out on a long journey. Threatened byFish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates byhis sons. But which of his six sons should hereward? The solution to his predicament is also anexplanation for how the moon was placed in thesky.Middle School (6-8): The Ruby in the Smoke byPhilip Pullman.Sally Lockhart finds herself a penniless orphan atage sixteen in Victorian England. Her fathermysteriously murdered, Sally decides to find outexactly what happened to him. This adventuregives readers a good picture of life inVictorian England.High School (9-12): The Crying of Lot 49by Thomas Pynchon.The extravagances of 1960s popularculture are parodied in this tale ofsymbolic meaning and meaninglessness.Characters sport satiric names,and the action is broad, includingmature situations and elements ofsurprising subtlety.20

APRIL 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYMARCH1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 311 2 3 4School Reform5 6 7 8 Commission Meeting 9 10 11melodiousSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices OpenSchools ClosedAdmin. Offices Closed12 13 14 15 16 17 18malicious19 20 21 22 23 24 25mendaciousSpring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring RecessHigh SchoolReport CardsSchool ReformCommission MeetingApril 13 – April 24, 2009 – TerraNova Testing (Grades 1 and 2)Half-Day for Students(Professional Development)April 13 – April 24, 2009 – TerraNova Testing (Grades 1 and 2)26 27 28 29 30propitiousApril 27 – May 8, 2009 – PSSA Testing (Grades 4, 8 and 11, Science)MAY1 23 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 25 27 28 29 3031NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are basedupon information available at the time of publication (August 2008).For more information, visit The School District of Philadelphia web siteat www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.Please note TerraNova and PSSA Testing Dates21

May Arts and Music 22The School Reform Commission (SRC)and Superintendent Arlene Ackermanrecognize that exposure to the arts andmusic helps young people excel. At TheSchool District of Philadelphia we striveto bring the highest quality experienceswith the arts and music to our students through our talentedteachers, through our partners in the Philadelphiaarts and music community, and through artists-in-residence.The District is proud to have secondary schools such as thenew Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia HighSchool for the Creative and Performing Arts, the GirardAcademic Music Program, and Kensington High School forthe Creative and Performing Arts. Meredith ElementarySchool also has an arts-focused curriculum.While we proudly feature throughout our student populationartists, musicians and vocalists who demonstrate theirtalents at high levels of creativity, the School District valuesthe artistic expression of every one of our students.Their efforts are highlighted throughout the academic yearin the “Young Artists” system-wide art exhibit, the All-CityHigh School and Middle School Music Festivals, the All-CityJazz and Dance Festivals, and numerous arts festivalssponsored at the regional level.Our students’ works are displayed throughout this calendar.We thank them and their parents for giving permission touse this art to illustrate your calendar.BOOK OF THE MONTH for MayElementary (K-2): Olivia by Ian Falconer.This book follows high-energy piglet Olivia through her dailyactivities, which include singing songs loudly, creating art onwalls, and building a sand sculpture that closely resembles theChrysler Building in New York City. She excels at all kinds ofthings, especially wearing people out. Humorous illustrationsare black and white with splashes of red. This selection isexcellent to read aloud.Elementary (3-5): Drinking Gourd: A Story of the UndergroundRailroad by F. N. Monjo.Tommy, the son of an Underground Railroad conductor,deliberately misleads the marshal and his posse in order tohelp his father lead an African American family to Canada,where they will find their first taste of freedom. This selectionis set in mid-nineteenth-century America.Middle School (6-8): Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of theIliad by Rosemary Sutcliff.This retelling of the Iliad, the epic poem about the fall of Troy,describes the people, places and events in terms familiar totoday’s readers. As an alternative to the original version, thisversion is useful for the study of ancient Greek civilization.High School (9-12): The Woman Warrior by Maxine HongKingston.The American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants liveswithin the traditions and fears of the Chinese past and therealities of the alien modern American culture. The northernCalifornia city of Stockton is the backdrop for this multiculturaltale.

MAY 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYNOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are based upon informationavailable at the time of publication (August 2008). For more information, visit The SchoolDistrict of Philadelphia web site at www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.APRIL1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 301 23 4 5 6 7 8 9revocableMay 4 to 29 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 4, 8 and 11, Science)April 27 – May 8, 2009 – PSSA Testing (Grades 4, 8 and 11, Science)10 11 12 13 14 15 16applicableSchool ReformCommission MeetingPrimary Election17 18 19 Day 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 3031feasibleconsecutivereputableMEMORIAL DAYSchools andAdmin. Offices ClosedJUNE1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30May 4 to 29 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 4, 8 and 11, Science)NO SCHOOLFOR STUDENTSProfessional DevelopmentSchool ReformCommission MeetingMay 4 to 29 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 4, 8 and 11, Science)May 4 to 29 - PASA Low Incidence Assessment (Grades 4, 8 and 11, Science)Please note PSSA and PASA Testing Dates23

June GraduationBOOK OF THE MONTH for JuneElementary (K-2): Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.A young mouse named Chrysanthemum loves her beautifulname until classmates at school make fun of it. Fortunately,the music teacher understands and helps Chrysanthemumrealize that her name is wonderful after all. Charming penand-inkdrawings illustrate the story. See other books by thisauthor about mouse adventures.Elementary (3-5): The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco.Great-Grandma Anna comes to America from Russia duringher childhood and brings with her a quilt that her mother hasmade for her. Over the ensuing years, the quilt is handeddown through five generations. The quilt is used for thewedding canopy as well as to welcome new babies into theworld. This book incorporates Jewish beliefs with familytraditions. Black-and-while illustrations with some colorhighlights help to convey the passage of time.Middle School (6-8): Voyages by Walt Whitman.This collection presents 53 of Whitman’s poems selected byLee Bennet Hopkins. It includes handsome black-and-whitedrawings and a short biography of the poet.High School (9-12); The King Must Die by Mary Renault.The story is told of mythical hero Theseus, slayer of monsters,abductor of princesses and king of Athens. He emerges as aclearly defined personality: brave, aggressive and quick. Thecore of the story is Theseus’ Cretan adventure when he slewthe Minotaur.Congratulations, Class of 2009! We celebrateyour achievements and wish you every successin the future.For high school students, graduation from TheSchool District of Philadelphia requires thesuccessful accumulation of at least 23.5 credits.These credits may be earned in a Districtclassroom, in a classroom of a college oruniversity participating in the District’s dualenrollment program, or through outside experience,such as community service. The followingare the required subjects that must be taken tograduate from The School District of Philadelphia:Credits Subject4 English3 Mathematics3 Science3 Social Studies1 African American History2 World Language2 Arts and Humanities1 Physical Education0.5 Health4 Electives* **The student also must successfullycomplete a multidisciplinary projector a service learning project.*One elective must be in one of the following:Mathematics, Science, InternationalBaccalaureate or Advanced Placementcourses.**Special admission schools and othercriteria-based schools or programs maypredetermine the electives to requireadditional subject area credits in math,science or other areas.

JUNE 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYMAY1 23 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 25 27 28 29 30311 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13objective14 15 16 17 18 19 20respectiveSchool ReformCommission MeetingSchool ReformCommission MeetingLAST DAYFOR STUDENTSFinal Report Cards21 22 23 24 25 26 27authoritativeStaff ProfessionalDevelopmentStaffOrganization Day28 29 30longevityJULY1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 31Congratulations, Class of 2009!Graduation Date: ___________________________________________NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are basedupon information available at the time of publication (August 2008).For more information, visit The School District of Philadelphia web siteat www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.Time: _____________________________________________________Place: _____________________________________________________25

JulySumMER PROGRAMSThe break from regular school activities should be atime when meaningful learning can continue inorder to prepare students for graduation or for thereturn to school in the fall.Over the summer, The School District ofPhiladelphia offers an array of learningoptions both for remediation andfor enrichment.RemediationThere are classes for:• Twelfth graders who need one or two credits tograduate;• Students in grades 1 through 11 who have failedone or more core subjects.These offerings enable students who completethem to progress to the next grade with theirclassmates in the fall, or, in the case of twelfthgraders, to move on to post-secondaryopportunities that await them.EnrichmentThere are enrichment classes for regular students,such as art and music camps and Advanced Placement(AP) courses, as well as enrichment offeringsfor English Language Learners (ELLs).All of these options provide students with a way toexpand their talents and to pass the summer daysin constructive and enjoyable knowledge-basedactivities.BOOK OF THE MONTH for JulyElementary (K-2): Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman.Grace loves to read stories and act them out. When her classdecides to stage a production of Peter Pan, other children sayshe can’t be Peter - because she’s a girl and because she’sblack. However, Ma and Nana say she can do anything shesets her mind on, and Grace proves that they are right. Thisbook is good for discussing self-image and promotingimagination.Elementary (3-5): If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parksby Faith Ringgold.The bus’s perspective is used to recount the biography of RosaParks, the African American woman and civil rights workerwhose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycottthat lasted for more than a year in Montgomery. Alabama.Teacher support with explanation and background may beneeded when using this text.Middle School (6-8): Passager by Jane Yolen.Yolen writes three books about Merlin, the wizard of KingArthur’s court, when he is young. PASSAGER is followed byHOBBY (1996) and MERLIN (1997).High School (9-12): The Mayor of Casterbridge by ThomasHardy.Michael Henchard, an unemployed farmhand, gets drunk andsells his wife and baby daughter. Years later when he is theMayor of Casterbridge, his past returns to haunt him, and hereverts to old behaviors.Aieasha Chambers, Olney Elementary School, 200326

JULY 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYThe School Reform Commission will notconvene public meetings in July 2009.JUNE1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 301 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11proclivity12 13 14 15 16 17 18felicity19 20 21 22 23 24 25equanimityINDEPENDENCE DAYSchools andAdmin. Offices Closed26 27 28 29 30 31lyricismAUGUST12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar are based upon information availableat the time of publication (August 2008). For more information, visit The School District ofPhiladelphia web site at www.philasd.org, or call 215-400-4000.27

School District of Philadelphiafrequently calledDepartment contact numbersGeneral Information ............................................................ 215-400-4000Accountability, Assessment, and Intervention .................... 215-400-4250Attendance and Truancy ..................................................... 215-400-4220Charter Schools .................................................................. 215-400-4090Chief Academic Office ........................................................ 215-400-4200Climate and Safety .............................................................. 215-400-4710Communications ................................................................. 215-400-4040Curriculum and Instruction ................................................. 215-400-4210Early Childhood ................................................................... 215-400-4270Educational Technology ...................................................... 215-400-4420Employee Benefits .............................................................. 215-400-4630Employee Health Services .................................................. 215-400-4660Food Services ..................................................................... 215-400-4360Human Resources .............................................................. 215-400-4600Language, Culture and the Arts .......................................... 215-400-4240Multiple Pathways to Graduation ........................................ 215-400-6700Payroll ................................................................................. 215-400-4490PSTV (Public School Television).......................................... 215-400-4040Parent and Family Services ................................................ 215-400-4040Records Management......................................................... 215-400-4780Retirement ........................................................................... 215-400-4680School Reform Commission ............................................... 215-400-4010Specialized Services ........................................................... 215-400-4170Student Placement ............................................................. 215-400-4290Superintendent’s Office ...................................................... 215-400-4100Teacher Certification ........................................................... 215-400-4670Technology Helpdesk .......................................................... 215-400-5555Title 1 .................................................................................. 215-400-4220Transition and Alternative Education .................................. 215-400-4220Transportation ..................................................................... 215-400-4350Working Papers Hotline ...................................................... 215-400-6007Other helpfulcontact informationPhiladelphia Home and School CouncilContact: 215-400-4080 or www.phillyhsc.orgPhiladelphia Right to Education Task ForceContact: 215-400-5151 or www.philadelphialtf.orgTitle 1 Parent Advisory CommitteeContact: 215-400-4040Parents United for Public EducationContact: http://parentsunitedphila.googlepages.com/ or 215-236-2100Prekindergarten Head Start ParentsContact: 215-400-427028

School District of PhiladelphiaELEMENTARY SCHOOLSAll numbers are 215 area code.Adaire, Alexander K-81300 E. Palmer St. (19125)291-4712 CEBarton, Clara K-24600 Rosehill St. (19120)456-3007 NBlankenburg, Rudolph K-84600 W. Girard Ave. (19131)581-5505 WCatharine, Joseph K-56600 Chester Ave. (19142)727-2155 SWAlcorn, James K-81500 S. 32nd St. (19146)952-6219 SBethune, Mary Mc Leod K-83301 Old York Rd. (19140)227-4433 NBluford, Guion K-65801 Media St. (19131)581-5502 WCayuga K-54344-4358 N. 5th St. (19140)456-3167 CEAlexander, Penn K-84209 Spruce St. (19104)823-5465 SWBirney, David B. K-8900-914 W. Lindley Ave. (19141)456-3000 NBregy, F. Amedee K-81700 Bigler St. (19145)952-6218 SChilds, George W. K-71541 S. 17th St. (19146)952-6213 SAllen, Ethan K-86329 Battersby St. (19149)537-2530 EBlaine, James G. K-83001-29 West Berks St. (19121)684-5085 CBridesburg K-52824 Jenks St. (19137)537-2515 ECleveland, Grover K-73735-37 N. 19th St. (19140)227-4415 NAllen, Ethel D. K-63200 W. Lehigh Ave. (19132)227-4404 CBrown, Henry A. K-51946 E. Sergeant St. (19125)291-4717 CEClymer, George K-81201 W. Rush St. (19133)227-8610 CAnderson, Add B. K-71034 S. 60th St. (19143)471-2903 SWBrown, Joseph H. K-63600 Stanwood St. (19136)335-5650 NEComegys, Benjamin B. K-65100 Greenway Ave. (19143)727-2162 SWArthur, Chester A. K-82000 Catharine St. (19146)875-5774 SBache-Martin K-82201 Brown St. (19130)684-5074 CBarry, John K-859th & Race St. (19139)471-2744 WBryant, William Cullen K-86001 Cedar Ave. (19143)471-2910 SWCarnell, Laura H. K-81100 Devereaux Ave. (19111)537-2527 NCassidy, Lewis C. K-66523 Lansdowne Ave. (19151)581-5506 WC Central RegionCE Central East RegionCHS Comprehensive High School RegionE East RegionN North RegionNE Northeast RegionNW Northwest RegionS South RegionSW Southwest RegionW West Region29

Comly, Watson K-51001 Byberry Rd. (19116)961-2008 NEDisston, Hamilton K-86801 Cottage St. (19135)335-5661 EFairhill K-8601 W. Somerset St. (19133)227-4406 CEFranklin, Benjamin (Elem) K-85735 Rising Sun Ave. (19120)728-5017 NCooke, Jay K-81300 W. Loudon St. (19141)456-3002 NDobson, James K-84667 Umbria St. (19127)487-4460 WFarrell, Louis H. K-88300 Castor Ave. (19152)728-5009 NEFulton, Robert K-660 East Haines St. (19144)951-4005 NWCook-Wissahickon K-8201 Salaignac (19128)487-4463 WDouglass, Frederick K-82118 W. Norris St. (19121)684-5063 CFell, D. Newlin K-8900 W. Oregon Ave. (19148)952-6237 SG & Hunting Park K-8801 E. Hunting Park Ave. (19124)289-7930 ECramp, William K-63449 N. Masher St. (19140)291-4704 CEDrew, Charles R. K-83724 Warren St. (19104)823-8204 WFeltonville Intermediate School 3-5238 E. Wyoming Ave. (19120)456-3012 NGideon, Edward K-82817 W. Glenwood Ave. (19121)684-5072 CCreighton, Thomas K-85401 E. Tabor Rd. (19120)537-2531 NDuckrey, Tanner K-81501 W. Diamond St. (19121)684-5066 CFerguson, Joseph C. K-82000 N. 7th St. (19122)684-5092 CEGirard, Stephen K-41800 Snyder Ave. (19145)952-8554 SCrossan, Kennedy C. K-57350 Bingham St. (19111)728-5014 NEDunbar, Paul Laurence K-81750 N. 12th St. (19122)684-5065 CEFinletter, Thomas K. K-86101 N. Front St. (19120)276-5265 NGompers, Samuel K-65701 Wynnefield Ave. (19131)581-5503 WDaroff, Samuel H. K-85630 Vine St. (19139)471-2905 WEdmonds, Franklin S. K-68025 Thouron Ave. (19150)276-5261 NWFitler, Edwin H. 1-8140 West Seymour St. (19144)951-4009 NWGreenberg, Joseph K-8600 Sharon Ln. (19115)961-2002 NEDay, Anna Blakiston K-86324-42 Crittenden St. (19138)276-5250 NWEdmunds, Henry R. K-81197 Haworth St. (19124)537-2520 EFitzPatrick, Aloysius L. K-811061 Knights Rd. (19154)281-2602 NEGreenfield, Albert M. K-82200 Chestnut St. (19103)299-3566 SDeBurgos, Julia K-8401 W. Lehigh Ave. (19133)291-4065 CEElkin, Lewis K-43199 D St. (19134)291-4701 CEForrest, Edwin K-67300 Cottage St. (19136)335-5652 EHackett, Horatio B. K-62161 E. York St. (19125)291-4706 CEDecatur, Stephen K-83500 Academy Rd. (19154)281-2606 NEEllwood K-66701 N. 13th St. (19126)276-5286 NWFox Chase K-5500 Rhawn St. (19111)728-5016 NEHamilton, Andrew K-85640 Spruce St. (19139)471-2911 SWDick, William K-82498 W. Diamond St. (19121)684-5081 CEmlen, Eleanor C. K-66501 Chew Ave. (19119)951-4010 NWFrank, Anne K-52000 Bowler St. (19115)961-2005 NEHancock, John K-53700 Morrell Ave. (19114)281-2604 NEAll numbers are 215 area code.30

Harrington, Avery K-65300-34 Baltimore Ave. (19143)471-2914 SWHopkinson, Francis K-84001 L St. (19124)537-2526 EKenderton K-81500 W. Ontario St. (19140)227-4412 NLea, Henry C. K-84700 Locust St. (19139)471-2915 SWHarrison, William K-81012 W. Thompson St. (19122)684-5067 CHouston, Henry E. K-87300 Rural Ln. (19119)248-6603 NWKey, Francis Scott K-62230 S. 8th St (19148)952-6216 SLeidy, Joseph K-81300 Belmont Ave. (19104)581-5500 WHarrity, William K-75601 Christian St. (19143)471-2908 SWHowe, Julia Ward K-55800 N. 13th St. (19141)276-5270 NWKinsey, John L. K-86501 Limekiln Pk. (19138)276-5266 NWLevering, William K-86000 Ridge Ave. (19128)487-4462 WHartranft, John F. K-8720 W. Cumberland St. (19133)684-5088 CEHuey, Samuel B. K-85200 Pine St. (19143)471-2901 SWKirkbride, Elizabeth B. K-81501 S. 7th St. (19147)952-6214 SLingelbach, Anna L. K-86340 Wayne Ave. (19144)951-4001 NWHenry, Charles W. K-8601 Carpenter Ln. (19119)951-4006 NWHunter, William H. K-82400-54 N. Front St. (19133)291-4710 CELamberton, Robert E. K-87501 Woodbine Ave. (19151)581-5650 WLocke, Alain K-84550 Haverford Ave. (19139)823-8202 WHeston, Edward K-81621 N. 54th St. (19131)581-5514 WJackson, Andrew K-81213 S. 12th St. (19147)952-6223 SLawton, Henry W. K-56100 Jackson St. (19135)335-5659 ELoesche, William H. K-5595 Tomlinson Rd. (19116)961-2000 NEHill, Leslie Pinckney K-83133 Ridge Ave. (19132)684-5077 CJenks, Abram K-42501 S. 13th St. (19148)952-6224 SLogan, James K-61700 Lindley Ave. (19141)456-3006 NWHolme, Thomas K-69125 Academy Rd. (19114)335-5656 NEJenks, John S. K-88301 Germantown Ave. (19118)248-6604 NWLongstreth, William K-85700 Willows Ave. (19143)727-2158 SWC Central RegionCE Central East RegionCHS Comprehensive High School RegionE East RegionN North RegionNE Northeast RegionNW Northwest RegionS South RegionSW Southwest RegionW West RegionKearny, Philip K-8601 Fairmount Ave. (19123)351-7343 CKelley, William D. K-81601 N. 28th St. (19121)684-5071 CKelly, John B. K-65116 Pulaski Ave. (19144)951-4011 NWLowell, James R. K-4450 W. Nedro Ave. (19120)276-5272 NLudlow, James R. K-8550 W. Master St. (19122)684-5060 CMann, Willam K-55376 W. Berks St. (19131)581-5516 WAll numbers are 215 area code.31

Marshall, John K-54500 Griscom St. (19124)537-2521 EMifflin, Thomas K-83624 Conrad St. (19129)951-4007 WOverbrook Elementary K-52032 N. 62nd St. (19151)581-5691 WPrince Hall K-56101-6167 N. Gratz St. (19141)276-5255 NWMarshall, Thurgood K-85120-50 N. 6th St. (19120)456-0170 NMitchell, Weir K-55500 Kingsessing Ave. (19143)727-2160 SWPastorius, Francis K-85650 Sprague St. (19138)951-4008 NWReynolds, John K-81429 N. 24th St. (19121)684-5061 CMayfair K-83001 Princeton Ave. (19149)335-5651 EMoffet, John K-5127 W. Oxford St. (19122)291-4721 CEPatterson, John M. K-47000 Buist Ave. (19142)492-6453 SWRhawnhurst K-57809 Castor Ave. (19152)728-5013 NEMcCall, George A. K-8325 S. 7th St. (19106)351-7350 SMoore, J. Hampton K-56900 Summerdale Ave. (19111)728-5011 NEPeirce, Thomas M. K-62300 W. Cambria St. (19132)227-4411 CRhoads, James K-74901 Parrish St. (19139)581-5504 WMcCloskey, John F. K-68500 Pickering St. (19150)248-6600 NWMorris, Robert K-82600 W. Thompson St. (19121)684-5087 CPennell, Joseph K-61800 Nedro Ave. (19141)276-5267 NWRichmond K-52944 Belgrade St. (19134)291-4718 EMcClure, Alexander K. K-44198 N. 6th St. (19140)456-3001 CEMorrison, Andrew J. K-85100 N. 3rd St. (19120)456-3004 NPennypacker, Samuel K-61858 E. Washington Ln. (19138)276-5271 NWRowen, William K-56841 N. 19th St. (19126)276-5251 NWMcDaniel, Delaplaine K-51801 S. 22nd St. (19145)952-6380 SMorton, Thomas G. K-52501 S. 63rd St. (19142)727-2164 SWPenrose K-82515 S. 78th St. (19153)492-6455 SWSharswood, George K-82300 S. 2nd St. (19148)952-6212 SMcKinley, William K-82101 Orkney St. (19122)291-4702 CEMunoz-Marin, Luis K-83300 N. 3rd St. (19134)291-8825 CEPollock, Robert B. K-62850 Welsh Rd. (19152)961-2004 NEShawmont K-8535 Shawmont Ave. (19128)487-4466 WMcMichael, Morton K-83543 Fairmount Ave. (19104)823-8205 WNebinger, George W. K-8601 Carpenter St. (19147)952-6202 SPotter-Thomas K-83001 N. 6th St. (19133)227-4423 CESheppard, Isaac K-4120 W. Cambria St. (19133)291-4711 CEMeade, George G. K-81600 N. 18th St. (19121)684-5062 COlney Elementary K-85301 N. Water St. (19120)456-3003 NPowel, Samuel K-4301 N. 36th St. (19104)823-8201 WSheridan, Philip H. K-4800 E. Ontario St. (19134)291-4724 EMeredith, William M. K-8725 S. 5th St. (19147)351-7360 SOverbrook Educational Center 1-86722 Lansdowne Ave. (19151)581-5890 WPratt, Anna K-62200 N. 22nd St. (19132)684-5083 CSmedley, Franklin K-51790 Bridge St. (19124)537-2523 EAll numbers are 215 area code.32

Smith, Walter George K-81900 Wharton St. (19146)952-6222 SStanton, M. Hall K-72539 N. 16th St. (19132)227-4434 CWashington, Martha K-8766 N. 44th St. (19104)823-8203 WSolis-Cohen, Solomon K-67001 Horrocks St. (19149)728-5012 NEStearne, Allen M. K-61655 Unity St. (19124)537-2522 EWebster, John H. K-53400 Frankford Ave. (19134)537-2525 ESouthwark K-81835 S. 9th St. (19148)952-8606 SSteel, Edward K-64301 Wayne Ave. (19140)456-3008 NWelsh, John K-82331 N. 4th St. (19133)291-4708 CESpring Garden K-81146 Melon St. (19123)684-5070 CSullivan, James J. K-55300 Ditman St. (19124)537-2524 EWhittier, John K-63001 N. 27th St. (19132)227-4410 CSpruance, Gilbert K-86401 Horrocks St. (19149)537-2514 NETaggart, John H. K-8400 W. Porter St. (19148)952-6228 SWillard, Frances K-42900 Emerald St. (19134)291-4714 EStanton, Edwin M. K-8901 S. 17th St. (19146)875-3185 SC Central RegionCE Central East RegionCHS Comprehensive High School RegionE East RegionN North RegionNE Northeast RegionNW Northwest RegionS South RegionSW Southwest RegionW West RegionTaylor, Bayard K-53698 N. Randolph St. (19140)227-4435 CEVare, Abigail K-8621 Moyamensing Ave. (19148)952-8620 SWaring, Laura W. K-81801-27 Greene St. (19130)684-5073 CWashington, George (Elem.) K-81198 S. 5th St. (19147)952-6209 SWilson, Alexander K-64514 Woodland Ave. (19143)823-8206 SWWister, John K-667 E. Bringhurst St. (19144)951-4003 NWWright, Richard K-62700 W. Dauphin St. (19132)684-5076 CZiegler, William H. K-85935 Saul St. (19149)537-2510 EClem Murray/InquirerNew Philadelphia Schools Superintendent ArleneAckerman gives Molly Krause, 11, a fifth grader atFox Chase Elementary School, a hug after receivinga bouquet of flowers from her. Fox Chase was thefirst school she visited on her first day of work inPhiladelphia.All numbers are 215 area code.33

School District of PhiladelphiaMIDDLE SCHOOLSAMY at James Martin 6-83380 Richmond St. (19134)291-4172 EAMY Northwest 6-86611 Ardleigh St. (19119)951-5200 NWBaldi, C. C. A. 6-88801 Verree Rd. (19115)961-2003 NEBarratt, Norris S. 6-81599 Wharton St. (19146)952-6217 SBeeber, Dimner 6-85925 Malvern Ave. (19131)581-5513 WClemente, Roberto 5-8122 W. Erie Ave. (19140)291-5400 CEConwell, Russell 5-81829 Clearfield Ave. (19134)291-4722 CEC Central RegionCE Central East RegionCHS Comprehensive High School RegionE East RegionN North RegionNE Northeast RegionNW Northwest RegionS South RegionSW Southwest RegionW West RegionFeltonville School ofArts and Sciences 6-8210 E. Courtland St. (19120)456-5603 NGillespie, Elizabeth Duane 7-81801 W. Pike St. (19140)227-4409 NHarding, Warren G. 6-82000 Wakeling St. (19124)537-2528 EHill, J. E. / Sampson Freedman 6-86200 Crittenden St. (19138)276-5260 NWJones, John Paul 5-82950 Memphis St. (19134)291-4709 ELa Brum, J. Harry 6-810800 Hawley Rd. (19154)281-2607 NELeeds, Morris E. 7-81100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. (19150)248-6602 NWMasterman Middle School 5-81699 Spring Garden St. (19130)299-4661 CMeehan, Austin 6-83001 Ryan Ave. (19152)335-5654 NEAll numbers are 215 area code.Middle Years Alternative (MYA) 5-84725 Fairmount Ave. (19139)471-6400 WPenn Treaty 5-8600 E. Thompson St. (19125)291-4715 CEPepper, George 5-82901 S. 84th St. (19153)492-6457 SWRoosevelt, Theodore 7-8430 E. Washington Ln. (19144)951-4170 NWShaw, Anna 7-85400 Warrington Ave. (19143)727-2161 SWSheridan West 6-83701 Frankford Ave. (19124)537-2920 EStetson, John B. 5-83200 B St. (19134)291-4720 CESulzberger, Mayer 84725 Fairmount Ave. (19139)581-5510 WTilden, William 86601 Elmwood Ave. (19142)492-6454 SWTurner, John 85900 Baltimore Ave. (19143)471-2906 SWVare, Edwin H. 5-82100 South 24th St. (19145)952-8611 SWagner, Louis 6-81701 W. Chelten Ave. (19126)276-5252 NWWashington Jr., Grover 5-8201 E. Olney Ave. (19120)456-0422 NWilson, Woodrow 6-81800 Cottman Ave. (19111)728-5015 NE34

School District of PhiladelphiaHIGH SCHOOLS All numbers are 215 area code.Academy at Palumbo 9-101100 Catharine St. (19147)351-7618 SArts Academy at Benjamin Rush 911081 Knights Rd. (19154)281-2603 NEAudenried 93301 Tasker St. (19145)952-4801 CHSBartram, John 9-122401 S. 67th St. (19142)492-6450 CHSBodine, William W. 9-121101 N. 4th St. (19123)351-7332 CEBok, Edward (AVTS) 9-121901 S. 9th St. (19148)952-6200 SCarroll, Charles 9-122700 E. Auburn St. (19134)291-4707 ECarver, George Washington 9-121600 W. Norris St. (19121)684-5079 CCentral 9-121700 W. Olney Ave. (19141)276-5262 NWCommunicationsTechnology 9-128110 Lyons Ave. (19142)492-6958 SWConstitution 9-1118 S. 7th St. (19106)351-7310 CECreative and PerformingArts (CAPA) 9-12901 S. Broad St. (19147)952-2462 SDobbins, Murrell (AVTS) 9-122150 W. Lehigh Ave. (19132)227-4421 CDouglas, Stephen A. 9-122700 E. Huntingdon St. (19125)291-4705 EEdison, Thomas A. 9-12151 W. Luzerne St. (19140)324-9440 CHSFels, Samuel S. 9-12901 Devereaux Ave. (19111)537-2516 CHSFitzSimons, Thomas 7-122601 W. Cumberland St. (19132)227-4431 CHSFrankford 9-125000 Oxford Ave. (19124)537-2519 CHSFranklin Learning Center 9-12616 N. 15th St. (19130)684-5916 CFranklin, Benjamin 9-12550 N. Broad St. (19130)299-4662 CHSFurness, Horace 9-121900 S. 3rd St. (19148)952-6226 CHSGermantown 9-1240 E. High St. (19144)951-4004 CHSGirard AcademicMusic Program (GAMP) 5-122136 Ritner St. (19145)952-8589 SGirls, Phila. High School for 9-121400 W. Olney Ave. (19141)276-5258 NGratz, Simon 9-121798 Hunting Park Ave. (19140)227-4408 CHSKensington / Creative,Visual and Performing Arts 9-122051 E. Cumberland St. (19125)291-5010 EKensington / Culinary Arts 9-122463 Emerald St. (19125)291-5185 EKensington / InternationalBusiness, Finance andEntrepreneurship 9-122051 E. Cumberland St. (19125)291-5168 EKing, Martin Luther 9-126100 Stenton Ave. (19138)276-5253 CHSLamberton 9-127501 Woodbine Ave. (19151)581-5647 WLankenau 9-12201 Spring Ln. (19128)487-4465 NWLincoln, Abraham 9-123201 Ryan Ave. (19136)335-5653 CHSMastbaum, Jules E. (AVTS) 9-123116 Frankford Ave. (19134)291-4703 NMasterman, Julia R. 9-121699 Spring Garden St. (19130)299-4661 C35

Motivation 9-122555 S. 78th St. (19153)492-6451 SWPenn, William 9-121303 N. Broad St. (19122)684-5900 CHSSayre, William 9-125800 Walnut St. (19139)471-2904 CHSUniversity City 9-123601 Filbert St. (19104)387-5100 CHSNortheast 9-121601 Cottman Ave. (19111)728-5018 CHSPennypack House 9-127901 State Road (19136)685-7750 NESchool of the Future 9-114021 Parkside Ave. (19104)823-5500 WVaux, Roberts 9-122300 W. Master St. (19121)684-5068 CHSOlney East 9-12100 E. Duncannon Ave. (19120)456-3014 CHSOlney West 9-12100 E. Duncannon Ave. (19120)456-0109 CHSOverbrook 9-125898 Lancaster Ave. (19131)581-5507 CHSParkway Center City 9-12540 N. 13th St. (19123)351-7095 CParkway Northwest 9-127500 Germantown Ave. (19119)248-6220 NWParkway West 9-124725 Fairmount Ave. (19139)471-5007 WC Central RegionCE Central East RegionCHS Comprehensive High School RegionE East RegionN North RegionNE Northeast RegionNW Northwest RegionS South RegionSW Southwest RegionW West RegionPhiladelphia / Businessand Technology 9-12540 N. 13th St. (19123)351-7375 CPhiladelphia MilitaryAcademy at Elverson 9-122118 N. 13th St. (19122)684-5091 CEPhiladelphia MilitaryAcademy at Leeds 9-121100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. (19150)248-6650 NWRandolph Skills Center 9-123101 Henry Ave. (19129)227-4407 WRhodes, E. Washington 7-122900 W. Clearfield St. (19132)227-4402 CHSRobeson, Paul HSfor Human Services 9-124125 Ludlow St. (19104)823 -8207 WRoxborough 9-126498 Ridge Ave. (19128)487-4464 CHSSaul, Walter B. (AVTS) 9-127100 Henry Ave. (19128)487-4467 NWScience Leadership Academy 9-112130 Arch St. (19103)979-5620 CSouth Philadelphia 9-122101 S. Broad St. (19148)952-6220 CHSStrawberry Mansion 9-123133 Ridge Ave. (19132)684-5089 CHSSwenson Arts andTechnology (AVTS) 9-122750 Red Lion Rd. (19114)961-2009 NEWashington, George 9-1210175 Bustleton Ave. (19116)961-2001 CHSWest Philadelphia 9-124700 Walnut St. (19139)471-2902 CHSWidener Memorial K-121450 W. Olney Ave. (19141)456-3015 NWYouth Study Center 8-122020 Pennsylvania Ave. (19130)299-4669 WAll numbers are 215 area code.36

REGIONS AND MEMBER SCHOOLSCENTRAL #3710540 N. 13th St. - Rm. 103Philadelphia, PA 19123Phone: 215-351-3807Fax: 215-351-3809CENTRAL EAST #3670Ramonita Rivera Bldg.4th Flr.2603 N. 5th St.Philadelphia, PA 19133Phone: 215-291-5696Fax: 215-291-6040EAST #3690Ramonita Rivera Bldg.5th Flr.2603 N. 5th St.Philadelphia, PA 19133Phone: 215-291-5680Fax: 215-291-5690NORTH #3680Grover Washington, Jr.2nd Flr.201 E. Olney Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19120Phone: 215-456-0998Fax: 215-456-0458NORTHEAST #37004101 Chalfont DrivePhiladelphia, PA 19154Phone: 215-281-5903Fax: 215-281-2645NORTHWEST #3660Leeds M. S. - Rm. 81100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19150Phone: 215-248-6684Fax: 215-248-6687Michael SilvermanRegional SuperintendentFrancisco DuranRegional SuperintendentGregory ShannonRegional SuperintendentLucy FeriaRegional SuperintendentLissa JohnsonRegional SuperintendentPamela BrownRegional SuperintedentCodeSchoolCodeSchoolCodeSchoolCodeSchoolCodeSchoolCodeSchool2210 Bache-Martin4220 Blaine5220 Clymer4270 Dick4510 F Douglass4460 Duckrey4440 Ethel Allen4530 Gideon5310 Harrison4450 Hill, LP5480 Kearny4560 Kelley, WD5340 Ludlow4570 Meade2390 Morris4380 Peirce, TM4390 Pratt2420 Reynolds5560 Spring Garden4400 Stanton, MH2490 Waring4430 Whittier4470 Wright4030 HS for Engin & Sci4060 Dobbins2290 Franklin LC2140 Masterman5200 Adaire5210 Brown, HA5490 Cayuga7730 Clemente5230 Conwell5470 Cramp5170 DeBurgos5250 Dunbar5260 Elkin5280 Fairhill5290 Ferguson5300 Hackett5320 Hartranft5330 Hunter7380 McClure5350 McKinley5370 Moffet5680 Munoz-Marin5110 Penn Treaty5390 PotterThomas5410 Sheppard5120 Stetson7440 Taylor5420 Welsh5150 Bodine2670 Constitution HS5050 Elverson5430 AMY7470 Bridesburg8240 Disston7250 Edmunds, HR8200 Ethan Allen8250 Forrest7150 G & Hunting Park7110 Harding7300 Hopkinson5100 Jones7330 Lawton7360 Marshall, J8300 Mayfair5400 Richmond5530 Sheridan5650 Sheridan West7420 Smedley7290 Stearne7430 Sullivan5590 Webster5440 Willard7460 Ziegler5450 Carroll5240 Douglas, SA5520 Kens CAPA5550 Kens Culinary5510 Kens International7200 Barton7510 Bethune7210 Birney7220 Carnell4260 Cleveland7100 Cooke7240 Creighton7310 Feltonville Intmed7500 Feltonville A&S7270 Finletter7280 Franklin4120 Gillespie4310 Kenderton7350 Lowell5500 Marshall, T7390 Morrison7400 Olney Elementary6390 Steel7370 Grov Washington Jr6050 Girls HS5060 Mastbaum8400 Frank, Anne8160 Baldi8210 Brown, JH8370 Comly8230 Crossan8420 Decatur8380 Farrell8390 FitzPatrick8260 Fox Chase8430 Greenberg8180 Hancock8270 Holme8320 LaBrum8440 Loesche8140 Meehan8310 Moore8410 Pollock8360 Rhawnhurst8340 Solis-Cohen8350 Spruance8120 Wilson8040 Arts Academyat Benjamin Rush8540 Pennypack8090 Swenson6480 AMY NW6200 Day6210 Edmonds, FS7260 Ellwood6220 Emlen6230 Fitler6240 Fulton6250 Henry6460 Hill-Freedman6260 Houston7320 Howe6270 Jenks, JS6470 Kelly, JB6280 Kinsey6100 Leeds6440 Lingelbach6300 Logan6310 McCloskey6330 Pastorious6340 Pennell6350 Pennypacker7490 Prince Hall6110 Roosevelt7530 Rowen7130 Wagner6400 Widener6430 Wister5080 Parkway CC6010 Central1090 Phila Bus & Tech6540 Lankenau2650 Sci Ldrshp Acad5070 Parkway NW6070 PMA at Leeds6040 Saul37

SOUTH #3610Monroe Building427 Monroe St.Philadelphia, PA 19147Phone: 215-351- 7604Fax: 215- 351-7628SOUTHWEST #36206900 Greenway Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19142Phone: 215-727-5920Fax: 215-727-5768WEST #36404909 Chestnut St.Philadelphia, PA 19139*Phone: 215-471-2271Fax: 215-471-8380COMPREHENSIVE HS #3780L. P. Hill School3133 Ridge Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19132Phone: 215-684-5132Fax: 215-684-5258ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS #8110School District Education Center440 N. Broad St. - 2nd Flr.Philadelphia, PA 19130Phone: 215-400-4230Fax: 215-400-4231John FrangipaniRegional SuperintendentLa Verne WileyRegional SuperintendentDr. Shirl E. Gilbert IIRegional SuperintendentWilfredo OrtizRegional SuperintendentBenjamin WrightRegional SuperintendentCodeSchoolCodeSchoolCodeSchoolCodeSchoolSchool2200 Alcorn2480 Arthur2110 Barratt2240 Bregy2260 Childs2190 Fell2320 Girard2470 Greenfield2510 Jackson2520 Jenks, AS2540 Key2580 Kirkbride2340 McCall2370 McDaniel2380 Meredith2590 Nebinger2630 Sharswood2440 Smith2640 Southwark2450 Stanton, EM2690 Taggart2720 Vare, A2120 Vare, E2730 Washington, G2090 Bok2020 CAPA2410 GAMP2620 Acad at Palumbo1460 Anderson1230 Bryant1250 Catherine1260 Comegys1290 Hamilton1300 Harrington1310 Harrity1330 Huey1340 Lea1350 Longstreth1370 Mitchell1380 Morton1400 Patterson1280 Penn Alexander1440 Penrose1150 Pepper1110 Shaw1130 Tilden1160 Turner1430 Wilson1060 Comm. Tech1190 Motivation HS1200 Barry4100 Beeber1490 Blankenburg4290 Bluford4240 Cassidy6410 Cook-Wissahickon4210 Daroff6450 Dobson1270 Drew4280 Gompers4300 Heston4320 Lamberton1530 Leidy6290 Levering1470 Locke4340 Mann1360 McMichael6320 Mifflin1580 MYA4480 Overbrook Ed Center4370 Overbrook Elem1390 Powel1410 Rhoads6380 Shawmont1120 Sulzberger1420 Washington, M4330 Lamberton5090 Parkway West6090 Randolph1050 Robeson2530 Youth Study Center2800 Audenried1010 Bartram5020 Edison7120 Fels4110 FitzSimons7010 Frankford2010 Franklin, Ben2160 Furness6020 Germantown4010 Gratz1030 High School of Future6060 King, ML8010 Lincoln8020 Northeast7050 Olney East7040 Olney West4020 Overbrook5040 Penn, William4150 Rhodes6030 Roxborough1100 Sayre2000 South Philadelphia4140 Strawberry Mansion1080 University City2130 Vaux8030 Geo Washington1020 West Philadelphia HSReti-Wrap ProgramCamelotBooneShallcrossCEPHunting ParkMillerDelaware Valley HSNorth Phila. Com. HSCornell AbraxasHillDecaturBirneyTurnerCE RegionalHarrisonBlankenburgHarringtonHolmeLoganCADI (OIC)Excel AcademyFairhill Community HSAccelerated LearningAcademySouthernSouthwestHunting ParkOpen Door HSGateway to College, CCPEdu Options ProgramsBartramEdisonFrankfordGermantownNortheastOlneyOverbrookSouth Phila.William Penn*After September 30, 2008*the office will be located at*3543 Fairmount Ave.*Philadelphia, PA 1910438

FAQsCan my child be barred fromcommencement exercises,a graduation trip and/orthe prom?Some students, due to their actions inand out of school, may lose the privilegeof participating in commencementexercises, graduation trips, proms andother special activities. For more informationon this topic, and the specific criteria,please refer to your child’s 2008-2009school handbook, Student Code ofConduct or contact the school principal.If I won’t be home at the time, canmy child stay at the school afterthe school day ends?Parents need to exercise responsibility fortheir children’s welfare and whereaboutsafter school. Make standing contingencyarrangements with a relative or a neighborto be used in case of an emergency.Make sure your child knows where to goafter school if you or another responsibleadult will not be at home after schoolhours. The school will attempt to reachyou using the information you provide.The School Police Dispatcher will notifythe City Department of Human Services(DHS) or the Philadelphia Police Departmentif negligence or abuse is indicated.What is the process forhome schooling a child?To begin the process, contact yourRegional Office (see pages 37 and 38).The documents you will be asked toprovide to complete this process include:a copy of the parent’s high schooldiploma; immunization records for thechild; the proposed curriculum; and asigned and notarized affidavit.What are alternativediscipline schools?They are schools with structured environments,designed to teach studentsappropriate and responsible behavior. Theprogram models address the reason forthe referral. Parents cannot enroll theirchildren in this program. Students arereferred to alternative discipline schoolsas a result of Code of Student ConductLevel 2 violations. Alternative disciplineschools feature a higher ratio of adultstaff members to students; behaviormodification and character educationteaching that supports personal responsibilityfor behavior infractions; additionalsupport services for students and theirfamilies; and an academic programthat is aligned with the standards of bothThe School District of Philadelphia andCommonwealth of Pennsylvania.What is the School District’sattendance policy?The School District of Philadelphia iscommitted to providing a qualityeducation. A criticalcomponent of achievementis regular andprompt attendance. Itis mandated by thePennsylvania StateCompulsory School Attendancelaw which requires:• Students attend schoolevery day on time.• Parents/guardians notifythe school when their childmisses any instructionaltime. (Parents/guardians willbe notified from the localschool by phone and inwriting after their child’s unlawfulabsences.)• Students must submit a note from theparent/guardian to their teacher/advisorstating the date and reason for theabsence immediately upon their returnto school but no later than 3 days aftertheir return. (The District records lawful(excused) and unlawful (illegal) absencesdaily in compliance with thelaw.) A child who is absent from schoolwithout a valid written reason isconsidered truant. If a child is absentunlawfully (truant) the following eventswill take place:• Parents/guardians will receive telephoneand written notification, beinvited to attend a parent teacherconference, be invited to participate ina Comprehensive Student AssistanceProcess (CSAP) Team meeting, orreceive a visit from Parent TruancyOfficers to determine the nature of theabsences.• At sixteen (16) or more unlawful(unexcused) absences a referral will beforwarded to the Department of HumanServices, Office of Truancy andDelinquency Prevention and to TruancyCourt.• The student as well as the parent/guardian will be compelled to complywith the procedures and orders of theFamily Court’s Truancy Program.• Parents/guardians may be subject to afine, community service or parentingclasses.Under what circumstances canI transfer my child out of theneighborhood school?The School District has separate processesby which children may be transferredto schools other than theirneighborhood schools.ExtenuatingCircumstancesA parent may obtain fromthe neighborhood school acopy of the form EH-36E, fill itout and return it to the neighborhoodschool, along with documentation that:there is physical/psychological danger tothe child in the current school; there is aSchool District Serious Incident reportthat justifies this move; there is a recordof past efforts by the school and parentsto remedy the situation, with valid39

documentation that other alternatives arenot available; and the request is for thecurrent school year.School assignments will be made by theRegional Office. Parents cannot request aspecific school. If a transfer is approvedand accepted by the parent, the transferis permanent unless the parent, at somepoint in the future, wants the childreturned to the neighborhood school. Aparent who is not informed of the resultsof the request within two weeks ofsubmitting the completed and documentedform to the home school shouldfollow up by calling the Regional Office.PersistentlyDangerous SchoolsEach year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaniareleases a list of persistentlydangerous schools. Parents of childrenenrolled in a school on this list will receivewritten notice from the District and mayapply any time during the school year fora transfer to another school not on thelist. To apply, obtain form EH-36E fromyour child’s school and indicate that yourchild attends a persistently dangerousschool in the section entitled “Reason forRequest.” In the District, the highestpriorities for transfers are children whohave been victims or witnesses ofcriminal activity and who attend a schoolon the persistently dangerous schools list.School assignments will be made by theOffice of Student Placement. Parents maynot request a specific school.Voluntary TransfersThe District accepts applications forvoluntary transfers, beginning the thirdMonday in September and runningthrough the last Friday in October, for thenext school year. Students, includingEnglish language learners and childrenwith disabilities, may apply at this time to:special admission middle schools, andother neighborhood elementary andmiddle schools within the School Districtof Philadelphia. Parents may obtain theVoluntary Transfer Program Elementary/Middle School Pupil Transfer Applicationat the current school and at the Office ofStudent Placement.High School Applicationsand TransfersDuring the same fall period—September15 through October 31, 2008—the Districtwill accept Voluntary Transfer ProgramHigh School Admission applications fromcurrent 8th graders for their high schoolplacements for the following year. At thistime applications are also accepted fromstudents in grades 9 through 11 forconsideration for placement in highschools outside their neighborhoods, incitywide admission high schools andprograms, and in special admission highschools. Current students may obtain theVoluntary Transfer Program High SchoolAdmission application from their schoolcounselor.Students not enrolled in a District schoolmay obtain a Voluntary Transfer ProgramHigh School Admission application fromthe Office of Student Placement.For more information aboutextenuating circumstances transfers,persistently dangerous schools transfers,voluntary transfers and the high schooladmission process, call the Office ofStudent Placement, 215-400-4290.School ChoiceThe Federal No ChildLeft Behind (NCLB) ActThe act established a school choiceprocess for parents of children whoseschools have been placed in “schoolimprovement” status. In the SchoolDistrict of Philadelphia, parents fromschools in any level of “school improvement”receive a letter from the District inthe fall explaining what this means. Then,in January, schools in “school improvement”send home School Choice parentpackets that include a cover letter, aschedule of information sessions forparents about this process, and the listof the schools which may be consideredto receive School Choice transfers. Thereare no District special admission orcriteria-based programs or charterschools on this list. Parents obtain acopy of transfer form EH-35C from thechild’s current school, complete theform, and return it to the current schoolby the cutoff date stated in the letter inSAFE/Bully Hotline215-400-SAFE (7233)Call this 24-hour hotline toreport instances of bullyingor harassment, or dangerousconditions in or around schools.Calls may beanonymous.Information/SchoolClosings Hotline215-400-INFO (4636)Call this 24-hour number tohear announcements andbreaking information aboutcircumstances such as schoolclosings or early dismissals dueto inclement weather.the packet; there is a 4-5 week periodduring which parents may file anEH-35C to transfer their children to anyschool on the School Choice transfer listin the packet. Filing a request does notguarantee that a transfer request will beapproved. In accordance with the law, inconsidering requests for School Choicetransfers, the District gives highestpriority to the lowest achieving studentsfrom low-income families. For moreinformation about the NCLB SchoolChoice transfer process, call the Title IOffice, 215-400-4220.Charter SchoolsWith a commitment to empoweringcommunities and dramatically enhancingschool choice, the School ReformCommission has been a national leader inthe creation of charter schools for theparents and students of Philadelphia.The SRC has taken this District from 37charters in 2002 to 63 fully operational,40

independent charter schools today. Moreare expected to open in the fall of 2009.We encourage all parents to explore thewide variety of school management andprogram offerings that the District and theSRC have made available so that parentscan find the best educational environmentfor their children. To learn more aboutcharters, or to view a list of currently opencharter schools, please visit the Districtweb site at www.philasd.org, click on“Site Map” and then select “CharterSchool Information” from the list ofoptions.Parents may also call the District’sCharter School Office at 215-400-4090.How do I get my childevaluated if I suspect my child iseligible for special education?If you believe that your child may have adisability, you may request an evaluationof your child at any time by putting therequest in writing, and giving it to anyprofessional employee or administrator atyour child’s school. Your child’s school isobligated to adhere to the 60-day timelinefor completion of the evaluation, once theschool receives the permission-toevaluateform signed by the parent.Under what circumstances canover-the-counter and prescriptionmedicines be given to students?Students may receive prescriptionmedications in school only if the doctor’sorders indicate it must be given duringschool hours. The parent can obtain anFamilyNetPhiladelphia public school parents are able to check their children’seducational progress online through a School District of Philadelphiainitiative called FamilyNet. FamilyNet is available system-wide,serving the parents of approximately 167,000 students in allPhiladelphia public schools.The kinds of student information that a parent or guardian can reviewinclude: the student’s enrollment and academic history; report cards;scores from the District’s periodic benchmark tests, and the analysisof those scores; and scores from the PSSA and other standardizedtests, and the analysis of those results. In addition, one of the mostexciting features of FamilyNet is that it provides instructional activitiesfor parents and children, including individualized resourcesbased on benchmark testing.Any parent can get a user name and password by going to theDistrict’s web site at www.philasd.org, clicking on the green“Parents” box, and then and clicking on “FamilyNet.” Once parentshave a user name and password, they log in to FamilyNet by goingto http://phila.schoolnet.com.MED-1 form from the school nurse thatthe doctor must complete and the parentmust sign, in order for the student toreceive prescription medications duringthe school day.A doctor may also order, on a short-termbasis, medicines that are sold over-thecounter(OTC), but the school nurse mustreceive a doctor’s order, written on aprescription form or letterhead, so thatthe medicine can be given during school.The OTC medication must be delivered inthe original, unopened manufacturer’spackage, including directions anddosage, along with the parent’s writtenpermission for the OTC medicine to begiven in school.Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen maysometimes be given at school, but onlyby the school nurse under very specificcircumstances and, when necessary, inconsultation with the parent and/or healthcare provider.41

Multiple Pathways to GraduationThe School District of Philadelphia offers a variety of flexible options forstudents who have previously left school or are struggling to graduate. TheOffice of Multiple Pathways to Graduation’s Reengagement Center providesyoung people and adults with “one stop” access to information and directplacement services leading to re-enrollment in a high school diploma or GEDprogram. The Center also connects youth to comprehensive resources such aschildcare and employment, which support successful educational outcomes.Youth will also receive transition support from the Center to help make theirtransition back to an educational setting successful.␣Persons interested may call the Reengagement Center Hotline at 215-400-6700or come in for a visit at the School District of Philadelphia Education Center,440 N. Broad Street during the following hours:Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.Accelerated SchoolsThis is a full-time academicprogram for students, ages16-21, who have earned fewerthan ten high school creditsand who wish to obtain a highschool diploma from the SchoolDistrict of Philadelphia.␣ Personswho meet the criteria shouldcontact the ReengagementCenter at 215-400-6700 forplacement.Accelerated LearningAcademy – Hunting Park4224 N. Front Street (19140)215-754-1370Bonnie Taylorbonnie.taylor@communityeducation.comAccelerated LearningAcademy – Southwest6404 Elmwood Avenue (19143)215-727-1212Steve Marchionstephen.marchion@communityeducation.comAccelerated LearningAcademy – SouthernBroad Street and Snyder Avenue (19148)215-271-5902Joyce Velasquezjoycetvelasquez@communityeduaction.comNorth PhiladelphiaCommunity High School2010 Mascher Street (19122)267-687-8157Adriane Edwardsaedwards@onebrightray.orgCareer and AcademicDevelopment Institute1225 Vine Street (19107)215-561-0820Excel Academy6600 Bustleton Avenue (19149)215-332-31012Angela Gregoryagregory@camelotforkids.orgFairhill Community High School2820 N. 4th Street (19133)215-423-1776Marcus Delgadomdelgado@fairhillcommunity.orgOpen Door Academy6600 Bustleton Avenue (19149)215-400-5912Reginald Motonrkmoton@phila.k12.pa.usGateway to CollegeThis is a dual-enrollment college program for students, ages 16-21, who havedropped out of a School District school at least six months prior to admissionto the Gateway program. While earning a high school diploma from Gatewayto College, students will also receive credits toward an Associate’s Degree.Interested students must complete an application, pass a series of placementexams in reading and mathematics, and participate in an interview withprogram staff.␣ Students enrolled in this program must be able to completethe requirements for a high school diploma before their 22 nd birthday.␣Community Collegeof Philadelphia1700 Spring Garden Street, Room M1-24 (19130)215-751-8540gateway@ccp.eduAdult Diploma ProgramThis program is for adults over the age of 21 who are interested in an independentstudy path to a high school diploma. Students do not need to have anyhigh school credits to enroll. However, they must pass an entrance exam toverify literacy levels. Students interested should contact the programs listedbelow directly.Center for Literacy(multiple locations)215-474-1235District 1199C100 S. Broad Street (19110)215-568-222042

Educational Options Programs (EOP)Educational Options Programs (EOP), formerlyknown as Twilight Schools, are for students, ages17 and older, who have earned more than eight (8)high school credits and who wish to obtain a highschool diploma from the School District of Philadelphia.␣Persons who meet the criteria may contactthe individual Educational Options Program ofinterest (see list below). Please note that EOP doesnot operate in the summer months, so studentswho want more information during the summermonths should call the Reengagement CenterHotline, 215-400-6700.␣Bartram High School2401 S. 67th Street (19142)Klint Lee215-492-6450Edison High School151 W. Luzerne Street (19140)Lawrence King215-324-9599Frankford High School5000 Oxford Avenue (19142)Barbara Hutchins215-537-2519Germantown High School40 E. High Street (19144)Patricia Harrell215-951-4004Northeast High School1601 Cottman Avenue (19111)Robert Jones or Bernadette Hofer215-728-5018Olney High School100 W. Duncannon Avenue (19120)Jerry White215-456-3014Overbrook High School5898 Lancaster Avenue (19131)Leah Pearson215-581-5507South Philadelphia High SchoolBroad St. and Snyder Avenue(19148)Donald Snyder215-952-6220William Penn High School1333 N. Broad Street (19122)Betty Smoot215-684-5900GED ProgramsThe School District does not operate anyGED programs. However, the District doesrefer prospective students to a number ofapproved GED preparation and testingprograms citywide (see the list below). Inaddition, there is a GED website:www.gedtest.org. Students cannot enroll untilthey are at least 17 years of age. The Districtwill not award a high school diploma to GEDrecipients.Community College of Philadelphia1700 Spring Garden Street (19130)215-751-8376Community Learning Center(multiple locations)215-426-7940E3 Centers(multiple locations)267-502-3800Free Library(multiple locations)www.library.phila.gov/libserv/gedtest.htmTemple University1913 N. Broad Street (19122)215-204-8613Credit Recovery ProgramsStudents enrolled in regular SchoolDistrict high schools during the academicyear are eligible to participate in creditrecovery programs if they have failed acourse or are currently failing a course inday school.␣ The programs are run byand held at regional high school locationsbetween November and May in theafternoons and on weekends.␣ Interestedstudents should contact their principal orcounselor for enrollment information oryou may contact the ReengagementCenter at 215-400-6700.PSTV 52The School Districtof Philadelphia’sCable TelevisionStationPSTV (Public Schools Television) 52 develops,produces and broadcasts community outreachand educational support television programs thatcommunicate the goals and accomplishments ofthe School District of Philadelphia. The station istelevised city-wide over the Comcast Network inPhiladelphia. PSTV also provides a forum toshowcase student talent and serves as a vocationallaboratory for students interested in both on andoff-camera television careers.For a list of month-by-month PSTV programs, go towww.philasd.org/offices/p/pstv and click on “PSTVCable Channel 52 TV Listings.”43

School Reform CommissionChairwomanSandra Dungee GlennCommissionersDenise McGregor ArmbristerMartin G. BednarekJames P. Gallagher, Ph.D.Heidi A. Ramirez, Ph.D.Chief of StaffJoseph Ferguson__________________________SuperintendentArlene C. Ackerman, Ed.D.Chief of StaffShawn CrowderThe 2008-2009 School District ofPhiladelphia Calendar is published by theOffice of Communications, with supportfrom the Office of the Superintendent,the Office of the Chief Academic Officer,the Office of Parent and Family Servicesand the Office of School Operations.Office of CommunicationsSchool District of Philadelphia Education Center440 N. Broad Street, Room 102Philadelphia, PA 19130Phone: 215-400-4040Fax: 215-400-4041Keeshawn Nicholson, Morton School, 2005Thank you to the students of The School District of Philadelphiawhose beautiful faces and expressive art gracethe pages of the 2008-2009 school calendar.NOTE: Dates and other details provided in this calendar were based upon information available at the time ofpublication (August 2008). For more information, visit The School District of Philadelphia web site atwww.philasd.org or call 215-400-4000.