Category: News from SDP
Senior Stories: Javier Adorno
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Javier Adorno School: The LINC Nominated By: Laval Pinckney - School Counselor Javier Adorno has a lot on his plate. He lives with his aunt, and is the oldest of 8 other siblings and cousins that live in the house. He feels responsible for helping to take care of them...
Senior Stories: Sara Shuaipi
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Sara Shuaipi School: Northeast High School Nominated By: Student Advisory Board For many young people today, it is easy to feel like circumstances are forcing them to grow up too fast. Sole focus on one thing is nearly impossible - various societal realities have made multi-tasking a necessity. It’s why...
Senior Stories: Tracy Chen
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Izaz Mahmud School: Widener Memorial School Nominated By: Joseph Brazino and Aimee McCann - Teachers Tracy Chen has always had to work harder than the average kid. She was born with a neuromuscular disorder, and needs a ventilator to help her breathe and a power wheelchair to help her get...
Senior Stories: Izaz Mahmud
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Izaz Mahmud School: Benjamin Franklin High School Nominated By: Hope Worthy - School Counselor Students worldwide will say that it has been a challenging year, and students Philly-wide will whole-heartedly agree. For seniors from Benjamin Franklin High School, challenging might be an understatement. And for Izaz Mahmud, the challenges might...
Senior Stories: Naderia Johns
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Naderia Johns School: West Philadelphia High School Nominated By: Crystal Little - School Counselor Some strength is derived from outside circumstances, while some is innate. The strength that Naderia Johns has displayed through her high school years - derived from life’s circumstance and from within - might put her in...
Senior Stories: Faheemah Russell
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Faheemah Russell School: Parkway Center City Middle College High School Nominated By: Michelle Ludlow - School Counselor “Do you know who I am?!” exclaimed Faheemah Russell, as we discussed why graduation means so much to her – her passion and pride emanating through Zoom. “Do you know who I am?”...
Senior Stories: Dylanger Thomas
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Dylanger Thomas School: Penn Treaty High School Nominated By: Patricia Fine – Counselor Dylanger Thomas is not going to be stopped. Plain and simple. He’s been through a lot, and with the help of some key people in his life, he’s come to see that though the odds seem against...
Senior Stories: Tahmina Akhter
Class of 2020 Senior Stories: Tahmina Akhter School: Carver High School of Engineering & Science Nominated By: Tatiana Olmedo – Counselor What do you do when the odds are stacked against you? Many School District of Philadelphia students are faced with that question every day. What’s inspiring though, is that so many of them never...
Student Musicians From Throughout Philadelphia Perform in All City High School Musical Festival
Student Musicians From Throughout Philadelphia Perform in All City High School Musical Festival More than 400 students participated in a night of extraordinary performances with renowned conductor Marin Alsop. The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of The Arts & Creative Learning, in partnership with The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, presented the “All City High…
Mary Franz – February 2020 Teacher of the Month
Mary Franz – February 2020 Teacher of the Month Mary Franz is a 9th grade English and 12th grade Social Sciences teacher at Robeson High School. Mary’s nominator, Teacher Resident Daniel Reyes, says that she goes above and beyond to create a classroom environment that promotes equity and appreciates differences. “She has the capacity to directly confront prejudices…