Penn Alexander School Week of November 4 PAS WEEKLY pennalexander.philasd.org | Ms. Wapner, Principal | 215-400-7760
Upcoming Events: HSA Mtg - Student Health and Wellness
Election Day (School Closed) Mark your calendars - Wednesday, November 6, 6pm! PAS School Tuesday, November 5 Nurse Natanya Gornstein (BSN, RN, CSN) will be the featured speaker at the HSA Meeting on student health and wellness. The Girls Volleyball vs. Penrose meeting will be held in the PAS Lunchroom. Enter via the blacktop. Wed., Nov. 6 (Home Game) Pizza provided. HSA Meeting (Student Health & Wellness) 18 th Annual PAS Harvest Food Drive Wednesday, November 6, 6pm
Veterans’ Day (School Closed) PAS is collecting food donations for the University City Hospitality Monday, November 11 Coalition, a local organization that provides nightly hot meals to our homeless and neighbors in need. Commercial size canned fruits and Spruce Hill Community Assoc. Annual Meeting vegetables preferred. Tuesday, November 12, 7:30pm
Picture Day (students wear school uniform) Picture Day is Coming! Wednesday, November 13 Picture Day is Wednesday, November 13. Pictures can be ordered online at FACE Parent Workshop mylifetouch.com with school code 257910 or use the paper order (Steam by Crayola) form sent home to all students. All students will be photographed Thursday, November 14, 6pm whether a package is purchased or not before picture day.
Harvest Drive Ends Wear your school uniform and don’t forget your smile. Thursday, November 14
Noon Dismissal for Students (Teacher Professional Dev) CVS Parking Lot Friday, November 15
School Advisory Council (SAC) Friendly reminder - the CVS parking lot Monday, November 18 across from PAS is for CVS customers 3:45-4:45pm only. CVS may tow cars if the driver Noon Dismissal for Students cannot be located in the store. (Report Card Conferences) Wed-Fri, Nov. 20-22 Penn Alexander School Week of November 4
PAS Student News Season 2 - Episode 1
We are pleased to announce PAS NEWS has returned for a second season! These broadcasts are short news features created by students in our WHYY Media Lab program. This first episode features 3 stories - PAS student-led Climate Change March, PAS Badminton Elective, and a new installment of Hip With The Kids: a special feature on climate change. Check it out, you might recognize someone or learn a new fact: https://youtu.be/7La_jkHqpUk
NEW-FACE Workshop-Crayola STEAM - Thursday, November 14, 6pm
In this workshop, parents will create and play STEAM games to celebrate their child’s creativity and build planning, decision making, communication and critical thinking skills. Parents will receive a STEAM Kit which includes art supplies to take home for your children. Pizza and childcare provided. See enclosed flier to sign up!
NEW! Scholastic Bookfair eWallet!
No cash on hand the day of the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair? No worries! Our school offers Book Fair eWallet as a digital payment option. Simply set up a free account, and have funds immediately available to your child to shop the Book Fair. See flier for more details. https://tinyurl.com/PASScholasticBookFair
Potluck Book Discussions Coming Soon! Dates, times and locations, including PAS, will be announced soon for the potluck book discussions. It is not necessary to have read the books to participate. Books include How We Fight White Supremacy by Akiba Solomon & Kenrya Rankin & Just Mercy, Adapted for Young Adults by Bryan Stevenson.