October Newsflash
Events
The School District has posted a "Parent Calendar."
October 1: Pupil transfer request period begins, ending Friday, Nov. 19. For more information, call the Student Placement Office at 215-299-3688.
October 7, 8: “Innovations in Education: Building a Public/Private Partnership Model for K-12 Reform,” a two-day conference, takes place at Drexel University. It promises to highlight the District’s partnership initiatives, including diverse and strategic public/private partnerships. Detailed information and registration are available online.
October 10: Extended deadline for teachers’ contract negotiations.
October 13: School Reform Commission Planning 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.
October 20: School Reform Commission Action 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.
October 27: “Peace by Piece: Protecting Our Children from Violence,” forum sponsored by Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth, takes place at Moore College of Art, 20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway. RSVP and register by Oct. 20. Call 215-563-5848, or register online.
October 30: High School Fair, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 11th & Arch Streets. Open to the public (students and parents). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the School District of Philadelphia Office of School Management, at 215-299-7550.
October 30: 2nd Annual Student Anti-Violence Conference, Drexel University, Main Building, 3141 Chestnut Street. Registration: 8 a.m. Conference: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Aims to promote safety for all students, parents, teachers and visitors in the School District of Philadelphia through collective engagement and education against violence. This year’s conference is focused on students in grades 7 -10. More information is available online, or by calling call 215-299-2204.
November 2: Election Day
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.
School Calendar
October 11: Columbus Day, Schools closed
October 12: Professional Development Day, Schools closed
October 18: Extended Day Program begins: Grades 3 – 8
October 19: Benchmark Test, Grades 3 – 8
October 29: Early dismissal
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.