Penn Alexander School Week of December 3rd PAS WEEKLY pennalexander.philasd.org | Mr. Farrell, Principal | 215-400-7760 Upcoming Record Setting Giving Tuesday! Events: Thanks to your amazing generosity, we raised almost Change for Change Begins $13,000 in one day (more Monday, December 3rd than double our goal). Add in the $6,000 funding match and Vetri Mobile Teaching that is almost $19,000 that will Kitchen & Share Farm Stand be used to support Tuesday, Dec. 4th 3-5PM programming at Penn Alexander - things like Ballroom Dancing, a full- time art teacher, after-school clubs, and so much more. Interim Reports (Grades 4-8) Monday, December 10th Missed out on Giving Tuesday? You can still donate to the annual appeal here: https://pennalexanderschool.org/product/donation/. Stay tuned as Prospective Family we update our fundraising and participation progress soon. Open House Monday, Dec. 10th, 9-10AM Winter Concert (Grades K-3) Upcoming Winter Concerts-Call for Participation Tuesday, December 11th On Tuesday, December 11th, our K-3 students have been 6:30-7:30PM invited to perform as part of our Lower School Winter Science Fair (4th & 5th) Concert. The following week, on Tuesday, December Wednesday, December 12th 18th, our Choral & Instrumental Winter Concert will take place, showcasing the talents of students in grades 4-8. School Picture Retake Day Please see invitations attached in this week’s pony. Thursday, December 13th Choral & Instrumental 3rd Annual Change for Change Campaign Winter Concert (Grades 4-8) For the third year in a row, our Student Council Tuesday, December 18th will be coordinating a Change for Change 6:30-7:30PM Campaign in December. Coins collected will support our local Ronald McDonald House, Change for Change Ends and families in need throughout community. Friday, December 19th Homeroom classes will compete against one another to collect the most coins, start Pretzel ($1) & collecting your donations. The contest begins on Monday, December 3rd. Dress Down Day ($1) Friday, December 21st Penn Alexander School Week of December 3rd Seussical the Musical (May 7th-9th) We have exciting news! Penn Alexander School will be performing Seussical, Jr. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters in a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant! Auditions will be held on January 3rd and 4th for students in grades 5th-8th who are interested in being part of the cast. Audition information has been distributed to students, and additional copies are available in the main office. Students in grades 3rd-5th grade can audition in music class to be part of the the choir ensemble. Ms. Lam and Ms. Larese, our musical directors, are also looking for students to be part of the Stage Crew (grades 5th-8th) and the Instrumental Ensemble (grades 4th-8th). Clip, Clip, Clip Away! Box Top Update Please remember to clip those Box Tops during the holiday season or use the opt-out option to support our after school programs. To date, we have eared over $700 from the box top program to support our school programming. PAS 2019 Calendars on Sale Purchase a PAS 2019 Calendar for your family, or as a gift. Calendars are $15 each. Order forms have been sent home over the last few weeks, and are available in the main office or online at pennalexanderschool.org. Proceeds go to support programs for students. THANK YOU PENN ALEXANDER FAMILIES & FRIENDS!! Thanks to your amazing generosity, we raised almost $13,000 on Giving Tuesday - ​ more than double our goal. Add in the $6,000 funding match from our anonymous donors and that is almost $19,000 that will be used to support programming at Penn Alexander - things like Ballroom Dancing, a full-time art teacher, school supplies, after-school clubs, and so much more. This year’s Giving Tuesday kicked off 100 Days of Giving at PAS. We set an ambitious ​ ​ fundraising goal this school year. Help us reach that goal so that we can provide a great educational experience for all students and support our fantastic teachers and staff. Missed out on Giving Tuesday? You can still donate to the annual appeal here: ​ https://pennalexanderschool.org/product/donation/ or send in a check to the office. ​ Thank you for helping to make PAS the wonderful school that it is. FUNDRAISING UPDATE After the success of Giving Tuesday, we wanted to share with you our progress towards our fundraising goal of raising $150,000 this school year along with 100% family participation. Your generous contributions help fund the activities, programs, supplies and more that make our school great. If you have not yet donated to the annual fund, please make your donation ​ today by clicking here: https://pennalexanderschool.org/product/donation/. Help make a ​ ​ difference for all students at PAS. Fundraising Goal: $150,000; participation from 100% of Penn Alexander families. We are ​ ​ grateful for any donation. Suggested Donation: $100 per student; all amounts are welcome. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ What does my donation support? ​ ➤ Enrichment: Full-time art teacher * After-school programs * Music education ​ ​ ➤ Teacher Support: Books and supplies * Staff appreciation * Professional development ​ ​ ➤ Building Community: Equity Circle * Ice cream social * BINGO night * Fall Festival ​ ​ ➤ Facilities: Gardening * Playground repair * School grounds renovation ​ ​ Penn Alexander Music Penn Alexander Music HELP FUND AN AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB: PARTICIPATE IN THE BOXTOP PROGRAM! OUR GOAL: 100% FAMILY PARTICIPATION 50 Boxtops Or Equivalent Per Family Per Month OPTION 1: CLIP-MORE 1. Download the Boxtops app for bonus tops and coupons! https://www.Boxtops4education.Com/bonusapp Choose 19104 zipcode and select sadie alexander 2. Register your Shoprite and Sam’s Club cards online for bonus tops & coupons. https://www.Boxtops4education.Com/earn/in-store-ofers 3. Clip, save, and send in coupons in an envelope with your child in the pony. 4. Maximize your impact, ask friends and family to participate, too. OPTION 2: CLIP-LESS 1. Don’t have time to clip coupons but still want to make an impact? Make a ONE TIME donation of $45 (the equivalent of option 1) Include this form along with check or cash in your child’s pony. Child’s Name: Child’s Class Number: Donation Amount: Holiday Book Sale and Open House Stop by to enjoy complimentary cider and winter treats while you stock up on books for gifts or winter reading. Meet SHCA board and committee members and learn more about SHCA and $1 community volunteer opportunities. Hardbacks All proceeds from the book sale benefit local $.50 schools, cultural events and activities, and Paperbacks neighborhood improvement efforts. Saturday, December 8 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spruce Hill Center 257 South 45th Street Native American Voices: The People— Here and Now; Penn Museum. Out of Time; 12 photos or paintings by artists and dancer Raphael Xavier; Lobby, December Annenberg Center. We Are Not Alone; exhibit of 10 large-scale illustrations by cartoonist and freelance writer Dwayne Booth; Forum, A T P E N N Annenberg School. Wherever this symbol appears, more images are available on our website, Penn Museum Tours www.upenn.edu/almanac/at-penn-calendar Gallery Tours; Saturdays-Sundays, 1:30 p.m.; Pepper Hall; free with admis- sion; info: www.penn.museum/visit/tours Global Guides public tours; Sat- urdays-Sundays, 2:30 p.m.; free with admission. FILMS Lightbox Film Center at IHP Tickets: $10, $8 students/seniors, free for members. Screenings at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Info: www.lightboxflmcenter.org Celebration of Winter Solstice, a part of CultureFest!, will take place at the Penn Museum 4 Precious Places Community History on Saturday, December 8. See Children’s Activities and Special Events. Project. 6 Master of Applied Positive Psychology World Cafe Live 5 Electro-Pythagorus: A Portrait of Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.; online. Performances daily. Complete listing and Martin Bartlett. Morris Arboretum tickets: www.worldcafelive.com 6 Terror Nullius. Info: morrisarboretum.org ON STAGE 7 Fists in the Pocket. 1 Saturday Morning Live Tour; discov- 9 Exhumed Films Holiday Party: er native trees; 11 a.m. Natale Giallo! In Italiano!; four flms Annenberg Center Winter Wellness Walks; Saturdays Tickets and info: annenbergcenter.org beginning at 2 p.m. at 10:30 a.m., Sundays at 1 p.m; Visitor 13 Prairie Trilogy. Center. Also December 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 1 Heathers; a Penn Players musical; Photo courtesy of Andreea Dimofte Photo courtesy of 23, 29, 30. 2:30 and 9 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre. Happy Blues from Blue: Photos by Andreea Dimofte at Burrison Gallery. See Exhibits. 14 Nobuhiro Aihara: Works 1969-1981. Jessica Lang Dance; 2 and 8 p.m.; 15 Nobuhiro Aihara: Works 1982-2008. 8 Holly Highlights and Winter Green- Zellerbach Theatre. Tues.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; frst Wed., ery Tour; 2 p.m., Visitor Center. Also ACADEMIC CALENDAR 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum New Italian Cinema at IHP December 22. 7 A Raisin in the Sun; African Amer- Slought: free; Tues.-Fri., noon-5 p.m.; Screenings at the Lightbox Film Center; ican Arts Alliance student performance; 10 Last day of classes.