Category: News from SDP
Three District Schools Selected for ‘Beat the Odds’ Planning Grants
Juniata Park Academy (K-8), Middle Years Alternative (MYA) School (5-8) and Morton McMichael School were selected for the first cohort of Elevate 215’s ‘Beat the Odds’ Planning Grants.
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Student of the Month Janelle Needham
If there was one word to describe Janelle Needham, it’s excellent.
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Will Smith Surprises Overbrook High School Students
On Thursday, award-winning actor, rapper and author Will Smith returned to his alma mater to surprise students. The Philadelphia native and Overbrook High School graduate (‘86) visited students in a digital media class and took questions directly from them on a range of topics of their choice.
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Teacher of the Month Nicole McGowan
Congratulations to our first Teacher of the Month for the 2022-2023 school year, Nicole McGowan of Roxborough High School.
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Student of the Month Jerusha Nelson
At the School District we are privileged with the responsibility of helping thousands of students reach their goals.
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Juniata Park Academy Teacher Receives Educator Award
Rachel Zibelman-LeSuer, a teacher at Juniata Park Academy, received the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership Educator Award at the 11th Annual Watershed Milestones Award Ceremony.
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District Leadership Run with Special Olympics
Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, Ed.D., Chief Safety Officer Kevin Bethel and Executive Director of Athletics Jimmy Lynch participated in Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA)’s annual Unified Fall Festival Torch Run, a 26-mile non-competitive run consisting of 19 legs from XFINITY Live! Philadelphia to Villanova University.
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A Message Regarding Election Day 2022
Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day. All school buildings, except those serving as voting sites, will be closed and there will be no classes for students.
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General George A. McCall Teacher Named 2022 Pennsylvania Art Education Association Outstanding Elementary Art Educator
Erica Mandell, an art educator at General George A. McCall, was selected as the 2022 Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) Outstanding Elementary Art Educator. She is now under consideration for the National Art Education Association’s Outstanding Art Educator Award.
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