On Thursday, April 25th at 4 p.m., the Board will hold a Budget Hearing, followed by an Action Meeting. Find materials here here.
Last Thursday, seven people were injured in a shooting near James G. Blaine Elementary School. District staff members were informed of the incident in the middle of the monthly Board of Education meeting. While the news of more senseless violence was hard to face, two members of the Operations Emergency Response Team led by one…
The District understands the importance of mental health when dealing with a variety of issues that come up in our day-to-day lives. In addition to Lyra Health, we now offer Kooth. Introduced earlier this month, Kooth is an online mental health and well-being platform created for young people. It is a safe community where high…
The Division hosted its second annual pumpkin decorating contest in October. Participation was expanded to include the satellite locations in addition to our full-service cafeterias. Pumpkins were shipped to each school to support team building among our staff and add some holiday spirit to the serving lines. Guest judges Reggie McNeil, Oz Hill, and Chanice…
In partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles, the American Dairy Association awarded the Division of Food Services two “Hometown Grants.” In November, a few lucky students from Comly Elementary participated in the check presentation and got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Eagles Training Facility (left picture). Later, the Eagles mascot, “Swoop,” presented the second award to…
In November, the Division joined Urban School Food Alliance’s (USFA) member districts–18 of the nation’s largest school districts–for the first-ever Plastic Free Lunch Day USA! Plastic Free Lunch Day is when school lunch is served without single-use plastic. By participating, the Division played a role in protecting the environment and connecting climate action to the…
Our bus garages house our Bus Dispatchers and Chauffeurs, who operate our daily routes. Each garage is run by a Garage Supervisor and is responsible for distributing mail (Pony Services) to District schools and offices. Men and women who work from our bus garages held pep rallies in support of the Philadelphia Eagles. While the…
Michael “Mike” Lewis is the Fleet Manager for Transportation Services. Mike has more than ten years of fleet management experience. Throughout his career, he has managed fleets for national organizations, including Enterprise, Rent-A-Car, and Habitat for Humanity. During his two-and-a-half-year tenure with the School District of Philadelphia, Mike has completed two rounds of school bus…