December Newsflash
Events
December 9: School District Parent and Community Roundtable. 10 a.m., School District of Philadelphia, 2120 Winter Street, 1st floor boardroom. Parents and leaders of community-based organizations gather to discuss District programs and provide parent insight into initiatives.RSVP to Anastasia Karloutsos at 215-299-3634.
December 11: "College Is Possible" Workshop. Sponsored by the CORE Philly Scholarship Program and the Sallie Mae Fund to provide college preparation and financial aid information. La Salle University, 1900 West Olney Avenue, La Salle Union, Dan Rodden Theatre, La Salle Union, The Ballroom - Spanish Session. Registration is required at www.salliemaefund.org or call toll free (877) 840-8224. For more details go to www.salliemaefund.org or www.corephilly.org.
December 15: School Reform Commission Meeting. 1 p.m., School District of Philadelphia, 2120 Winter Street, 2nd floor Auditorium. To register to speak, call 215-299-7850 by 4:30 p.m. the day before the meeting.
December 16: "An Introduction to the Pennsylvania Parent Information & Resourece Center (Free) Basic Computer Skills Class for Parents & the PA PIRC (Free) On-Line Skills Tutor Program for Students (K-12)." Lee Mathis and David Hall, Presenters. Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA. For information, call 215-763-0883.
School Calendar
December 6: Baseline Test: 9th Grade Transition.
December 10: Last Day for "Return to Neighborhood School" transfers for grades K-8. For information, contact the Office of Student Placement, 215-299-7672 or 299-3693.
December 13: High School Benchmark Test Week. Students test their mastery of math and reading lessons covered in this school cycle.
December 14 - 16: K-8 Report Card Conferences.
December 23: No Extended Day Program.
December 24 - 31: Schools closed for winter recess.
The Notebook NEWSFLASH welcomes brief announcements of events addressing issues of quality and equity in Philadelphia public schools. Email your submission to flash@thenotebook.org with 'coming up' in the subject line. We cannot guarantee the listing of your event.