Archive for March, 2022
William Rowen School Opens New STEAM Lab focused on Quantum Information Science
The William Rowen School brought its students one step closer to preparing them to be leaders in the growing quantum workforce. Through a special dedication ceremony on Thursday for its new Quantum STEAM Lab (QSL), the Rowen School announced its new partnership with Howard University’s Quantum Biology Laboratory and Awbury Arboretum to expose students to…
Barry Elementary School, Philadelphia Eagles and American Dairy Association North East Celebrate National School Breakfast Week
Today, the Philadelphia Eagles, in partnership with American Dairy Association North East and the School District of Philadelphia’s Division of Food Services, celebrated National School Breakfast Week at Commodore John Barry Elementary School. The Philadelphia Eagles mascot SWOOP visited students to encourage them to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast. During…
The School District’s Mask Mandate Will End on Wednesday March 9th
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt March 8, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) has confirmed that starting Wednesday, March 9th mask wearing will be optional for all School District students and staff,…
Coming Together to Support our Students and Each Other In These Ever-Challenging Times
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt | Ukrainian March 4, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families & Students, These past two years have been extremely difficult; challenging our resilience and humanity. And most recently, we are deeply troubled by the…
District joins The Fund and Wawa to Celebrate One-Year Partnership on National Employee Appreciation Day
School Bus Drivers and Garage Operations Staff Selected as One of Wawa’s “Catering to Our Communities” Recipients of a Free Catered Lunch to Recognize Unsung Heroes; Announce donation of 80,000 COVID Test Kits to the District Today, the School District of Philadelphia joined Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (the Fund) to…
February Student of the Month: Milan Dukes
FEBRUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Milan Dukes School: Central High School Nominated By: Mike Horwits, 281 Class Sponsor, AP Gov and Social Science Teacher When you meet Milan, you’re immediately struck by her delightful optimism, her underlying self-confidence, the maturity in her stories and the calm she seems to infuse in the room (even…
PDHP Announces Possible Changes to Mask Mandate
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt March 2, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, On Wednesday, March 2nd, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) announced that if COVID case counts remain low, they will relax the mask mandate in…
February Student of the Month: Vy Nguyen
FEBRUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Vy Nguyen School: Philadelphia High School for Girls Nominated By: Megan McNamara & Joseph Marchetti – Teachers Every once in a while you meet a person who humbles you. Perhaps not at first, but after you speak to them, learn who they are and what they’ve experienced, witness their…
