November Newsflash
Events
November 4: “A Moral-Religious Argument for Tax Reform. University of Alabama Law School professor Susan Pace Hamil shares her account of how Alabama’s governor came to propose progressive tax reform benefiting schools and other services. 7:30 p.m. Bryn Mawr College, Thomas Great Hall. Sponsored by Good Schools Pennsylvania.
November 9: “Report Card on West Philadelphia Public Schools.” University of Pennsylvania, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Stilerer Hall B6, 208 S. 37th St. Sponsored by West Philadelphia Tutoring Project and Civic House, the undergraduate hub for community service and social advocacy work at Penn.
November 10: 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.
November 11: Hip Hop in the Classroom IV. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Honickman Learning Center & Comcast Technology Labs, 1936 N. Judson St. Art Sanctuary curator James ‘True’ Peterson, of the University of Pennsylvania, will lead this teacher workshop and professional development opportunity on how to adopt hip hop for the classroom. The scholars will present ethnographies, music, film, curricula, syllabi, and various pedagogical strategies that reveal the educational potential of multimedia platforms and technologies. Registration: $50. To register, contact Christopher Thompson at 215-232-4485 or email cthompson@artsanctuary.org
November 17: 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.
November 19: Go Global Hip Hop Beats, Rhymes and Resistance: Asian-Americans in Hip Hop. Sponsored by Art Sanctuary, 10 a.m., Church of the Advocate, 1801 Diamond St. Event includes film screening, panel discussion, Q&A, concert, and promotional give-aways. Fee: $5 per student. To help prepare students for the school matinee, a downloadable teachers’ packet is available at www.artsanctuary.org. Teachers can reserve their space by contacting Education Coordinator Christopher Thompson, 215-232-4485 or cthompson@artsanctuary.org.
School Calendar
November 4, 5: Approval for Supplemental Educational Services sent to parents. These free tutoring services are designed to increase the academic achievement of eligible students in eligible schools. For information, call 215-299-2525.
November 8: Supplemental Educational Services begin. For information, call 215-299-2525.
November 8 – 12: High School Benchmark test Week. Students test their mastery of math and reading lessons covered in this school cycle.
November 11: Veteran’s Day. Schools closed.
November 19: Last day for transfer application process for student placement September 2005. For information, contact the Office of Student Placement, 215-299-7672 or 215-299-3693.
November 25, 26: Schools closed for Thanksgiving.
November 29: First high school report cards issued.
November 30: Benchmark test for grades 3 – 8. Students test their mastery of math and reading lessons covered in this school cycle.
November 30: Last day for “Return to Neighborhood
Schools” transfer applications for high school students
for 2004 – 05. For information, contact the Office
of Student Placement, 215-299-7672 or 299-3693.
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.