Parent Newsletter #8
Divine, Quibila
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The School District of Philadelphia
Office of Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
440 North Broad Street, Room 114
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-400-6443
215-400-4181 (fax)
qadi...@philasd.org
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The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Parent, Family, Community Engagement, and Faith-based PartnershipsParent Newsletter |
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February 19, 2010 |
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Philadelphia Debate League Champions
1st Place: Central High School: Lucas Koerner, Connie Lin, Carlo Makarechi, & Sophia Mayne-Deluca.
2nd Place: North East High School: Monte Dunson, Emmanuel Vasquez, Marissa Rubin.
3rd Place: Science Leadership Academy: Andre Serrano, Christopher Cassie.
4th Place: Bodine High School: Jalon Alexander, Blaise Burlato, Shaquan Bagby. Congratulations to ALL!
Workshops at 440 N. Broad St. Tuesday, February 23,2010 11:30 am - 12:30 pm What Parents Need to Know About Cyber-bullying and Sexting: This presentation will cover how young people are using new media, with focus on the problems of cyber-bullying, sexting, and the legal implications.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Creating College Ready Students: This workshop will give parents a clear understanding of what it means to be college ready in the 21st century. Parents will emerge from this presentation with a clear plan for their child’s post secondary education. Did you know? The Campaign for Working Families is providing FREE tax preparation and FASFA completion for income eligible families. Call 3-1-1 or visit www.phillyfreetaxes.org/services/freetaxprep.asp **** Visit www.spac.k12.pa.us to get information and other resources from the PA Statewide Parent Advisory Council
Positive Quote of the Week
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to
change the world. -Nelson Mandela
Enjoy Black History Month
February 15, 1961 - U.N. sessions are disrupted by U.S. and African nationalists over assassination of Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba. February 16, 1874 - Frederick Douglass elected president of Freedman's Bank and Trust. February 17, 1902 - Marion Anderson, internationally acclaimed opera star, born. February 18, 1931 - Toni Morrison, winner of 1988 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, born. February 19, 1923 - In Moore vs. Dempsey decision, U.S. Supreme Court guarantee due process of law to Blacks in state courts. February 20, 1934 - Four Saints in Three Acts, by Virgil Thompson and Gertrude Stein, premieres as the first Black-performed opera on Broadway. February 21, 1965 - Malcolm X is assassinated in New York.
Computer Thrift Store: Non-Profit Technology Resources, 1524 Brandywine St. Open Monday –Friday 10am to 6pm. Computer Systems, Laptops, Accessories, Computer Repair. For more information, contact 215-564-6686 or email: www.ntronline.org Office of Parent, Family, Community Engagement, and Faith-Based Partnerships **** Karren Dunkley, Deputy Chief
Quibila A. Divine, Director of Parent and Family Engagement Patricia Gamarra, Coordinator Yves Marie Desir, Office Assistant
This newsletter is available at www.phillyparents.org/newsletter
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Announcements
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) is holding public hearings to hear from students, parents, faculty, police, community members, and youth-service organizations about violence in Philadelphia’s public schools. The second hearing will be held: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4pm to 7pm at Myers Recreation Center; 58th Street and Kingsessing Avenue. Language interpretation services will be available. You must register to testify: e-mail Naarah Crawley at naarah....@phila.gov or call 215-686-4674. You can also submit your testimony in any language via e-mail to: hrcommi...@phila.gov. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and need an ASL interpreter or other accommodation, please call TTY: 215-686-3238 or e-mail naarah....@phila.gov. For more information go to: www.phila.gov/humanrelations
Free Job Training in Manufacturing & Automation skills. Must have a valid drivers’ license, be 18 years or older, have a high school diploma or GED, and no criminal background. For more information, contact 215-381-9403.
Free Workshops at Edison High School on Saturday, February 27th at 9 AM! The purpose of this event is to give all parents with children in the District the opportunity to choose from 17 different, 45-minute workshops. Whether you have questions about computers, Special Ed., Title I, or starting a Home and School Association, this event provides parents with an opportunity to get their questions answered. Refreshments will be served and gifts and prizes will be available for parents that bring their child's student ID number with them! Just remember to register by calling 215-400-4180. If you have any questions, please email Jay Cohen at: j...@weisscohen.org or visit http://www.phillyparents.org/edisonexpo
FREE INTERACTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS: Are you a block captain, home and school association member, or community leader/organizer interested in connecting with organizations in your neighborhood? If you are an individual representing a group whose mission is to better the lives of children and families in the community, The Department of Human Services, Community Based Prevention Services Division along with the Equal Partners In Change (EPIC) Community Stakeholder Groups are sponsoring “The EPIC Leadership Initiative” a series of capacity building workshops focusing on individual and organizational skill building. The workshops include: EPIC Leadership Orientation, Best Practices in Community Engagement and Effective Meeting Facilitation. Training Dates: Best Practices in Community Engagement: Saturday, February 20, 2010; 10 am – 1 pm at Temple University Center City (TUCC), 1515 Market Street, Rm 320. Effective Meeting Facilitation: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 6 - 9 pm, School District Bldg, 440 N. Broad Street, Rm 1072, and Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10 am – 1 pm at TUCC, 1515 Market Street, Rm. (TBD). These one day interactive trainings are taught by professional facilitators experienced in both government, corporate, and community relations. Space is limited so register through your local EPIC Stakeholder group or call 215-683-4026/86/27. You can also email: Areth...@phila.gov.
The Philadelphia Right to Education Local Task Force invites all families with children receiving special education services to a General Body meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2010, at the School District of Philadelphia, Room 1075, 440 N. Broad St., from 5:30 pm – 8 pm. Families will learn about ESY (Extended School Year) and how to use this information to advocate for their child(ren). ALL ARE WELCOME! For more information, call 215-229-4550 x126 or email cecelia...@aol.com
Opportunities Applications
for the Urban League of Philadelphia
2010 Community Scholarship Program are now available. To download an
application and get information on the various scholarships available go to: http://www.urbanleague.org/documents2010URBANLEAGUEOFPHILADELPHIACOMMUNITYSCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION.PDF Transition to Bachelors Forum Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the Fattah Conference on Higher Education Transition to Bachelors Forum; 12 Noon - 5 PM at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center; 17th & Race Streets. REGISTRATION IS FREE! This Conference is for those Associate Degree candidates who are interested in finding out what it takes to earn a Bachelors Degree and beyond. Registration & Information: E-mail dshi...@eaalliance.org or cno...@ealliance.org or call (215) 243-4141. Do Something awards celebrate youth accomplishments by celebrating young people 25 and under who are tackling a problem and changing the world. Five nominees will be rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in a live VH1 TV show, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live broadcast! The application period closes on March 1st. To apply or nominate someone, go to: http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia needs participants for a research study on social functioning. Typically developing children ages 6-18 are needed for comparing to individuals with autism. Developmental assessments including IQ tests and brain imaging provided at no cost. Payment for time and travel. Learn more: 1-866-570-6524; aut...@email.chop.edu; research.chop.edu/car.
Let The Games Begin: FREE Game Night on Saturday, February 20, 5:00 - 9:00 PM being held at Ever Abundant Life, 121 Ridge Ave. in Darby, PA. For more information call 610-583-3008.
GlaxoSmithKline has established a $1 million college scholarship fund through The Philadelphia Foundation that will provide Philadelphia County residents who have overcome significant adversity with the opportunity to improve their lives through higher education. If you have any questions or require additional information, please call 215-863-8121 or check our website at www.philafound.org
Information about the Renaissance Schools can be obtained by visiting www.philasd.org/renschools or e-mailing rensc...@philasd.org or calling 215-400-5995. If you are interested in serving as a School Advisory Council member the applications are due on March 5th.
Resources Sample PSSA Booklets are available for parents to review. The purpose of reviewing these sample questions is for parents and students to get a sense of the type and format of questions that appear on the test. These questions will NOT be on the 2010 PSSA. To view the Sample PSSA Booklet please go to: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/p/publicengagement/parents-are-equal-partners-prep2 School Annual Reports: As a commitment to improving education for our children, the School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Accountability has developed School Annual Reports. The purpose is to create consistent performance measures for our schools that are publicly transparent. In addition to reporting on schools, the performance of regional and central administrative offices will also be measured. The Parent Guide to the School Annual Reports provides a brief overview of what each performance category and target includes. Please visit: www.philasd.org/ or contact the Office of Accountability at 215-400-4250.
The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Early Childhood Education is offering: The Parent-Child Home Program that promotes learning and language development through the use of books and toys. High quality toys & books are provided. For more information, call 215-400-4270 or email parentc...@phila.k12.pa.us The Office of Parent and Family Engagement wants at least one parent from each school to volunteer to receive training on Title I related topics and then, share the information with other parents. Call 215-400-6268 to get more information about the PREP (Parents 'R' Equal Partners) Program. The District’s Parent University offers free classes and workshops at various locations in the city. The only requirement is that you have a child attending school within the District. Contact 215-400-4180 or www.philasd.org/parentuniversity to register.
Information about your child's school's 2008-2009 PSSA (PA System of School Assessment) scores to determine if the school has made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) are available at http://paayp.emetric.net/ Contact the school or the Office of Parent and Family Engagement for assistance in understanding this information.
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