Archive for July, 2022
District to Host Hiring Events Now Through August
District continues accepting employment applications for 2022-2023 school year The School District of Philadelphia will host a series of hiring events for open school-based support positions across the District. These in-person events at select schools throughout the city will provide job seekers with the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Office of Talent and…
A Progress Update After a Productive First Month
Read in your language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | Français | ខ្មែរ | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt July 22, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families & Community, Last month, I was honored to be named superintendent of this fine school district. One of my first actions was to unveil my 100-day…
2nd Annual Back-to-School Celebration & Bus Tour
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear Parents, Families, and Students, The School District of Philadelphia is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Back-to-School Celebration & Bus Tour! Last year’s SDP Back-to-School celebration was a resounding success! So we are excited to once again tour Philadelphia’s communities to help families…
Superintendent Watlington Announces the Official Launch of his Transition Team
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt July 12, 2022 Hello School District of Philadelphia Families, Today I’m pleased to announce the official launch of my Transition Team. As you know, my main priorities are improving student outcomes and achieving the Board’s…
Philadelphia High School for Girls graduate awarded first-ever Sister Rosetta Tharpe Scholarship
The first-ever music scholarship created in honor of the iconic and incomparable Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was awarded to Sierra Guilmartin, a recent graduate at Philadelphia High School for Girls. Guilmartin (’22) plans to pursue music at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in the Fall. Through the new Gibson…
School District of Philadelphia Shares Update on Superintendent’s Approach to Improving Outcomes for All Students
July 1, 2022 PHILADELPHIA, PA — As part of his first 100-Day priorities, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, Sr., Ed.D., has laid out a robust set of strategic, intentional and collaborative actions to learn about the District comprehensively and quickly, and inform its work going forward. “My purpose and moral obligation to…