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2012 Lindback Awards
Philadelphia's Lindback Distinguished Principal Award funded by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation of Philadelphia recognizes and rewards school principals who have made significant leaderships and humanitarian contributions to their students, staff and community. Nominations are due January 12, 2012 to Cassandra Ruffin at cruffin@philasd.org
The Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation also sponsor an annual award to recognize outstanding high school teachers. Nominations are due Friday, January 20, 2012 to: Cassandra Ruffin at cruffin@philasd.org
A Directory of High Schools for 2012 Admissions
We are pleased to offer you a Directory of High Schools for 2012 Admissions to assist your family in the high school admission process.
Talent Centers
If you enjoy making art, performing music, dancing or acting, please sign up to attend one of the School District of Philadelphia's Talent Centers which offers FREE after-school and Saturday classes in the arts for students in grades 6-12. At the Talent Centers, you will be immersed in fun arts activities combined with exciting, math, science and literacy projects. You'll meet boys and girls with similar interests and have the unique opportunity to develop your talent and skills in art, music, theatre or dance and boost your achievement in math, science and literacy. Wonderful trips are planned for Talent Center students and healthy snacks are served daily. Limited transportation is provided to and from the feeder schools.
The Talent Centers are open to public, charter, private or parochial students and located at the following school sites:
- Martin Luther King High School
6100 Stenton Avenue
3:30 PM -6:00 PM - Audenried High School
3301 Tasker Street
3:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Please visit www.philasd.org/talentcenters for more information and/or download the application, or contact us at 215-400-5902
Back to School
Gear up for the 2011-2012 school year with our Back to School Checklist and other important information.
Military Opt-Out Form: Students in Grades 11 and 12
The federal and state governments require that The School District automatically release your name, gender, address, telephone number, and school name to military recruiters UNLESS you fill out a student "opt out" form.
Customer Service Comment Form
The School District of Philadelphia would like to provide the best services possible to all who visit our schools and/or offices.
You may complete this survey online at http://www.philasd.org/customer
Code of Student Conduct
The School District of Philadelphia is committed to creating a safe, positive environment for all of our students, staff, parents, and community partners. As a student, you should be familiar with the Code of Student Conduct to ensure you help create a safe, positive environment at your school.
The District has adopted a Code of Student Conduct to support this commitment. The purpose of this Code is to clearly state our standards for acceptable conduct of students and to explain the consequences of not meeting these standards of conduct.
You can download a PDF version of the complete School District of Philadelphia's Code of Student Conduct for 2011-2012.