April Newsflash
Events
April 1: Opening of "12 Black Classicists," historic photo exhibition of scholars who made groundbreaking achievements in academia at end of Civil War. University of Pennsylvania’s Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St. Runs through June 30. Features lecture by Michele Valerie Ronnick, April 14. For information, 215-898-7552.
April 4: Kick-off Rally for Week of the Young Child. 12:45 p.m. The Bourse at Independence Mall. Week (April 3 – 9) highlights the need for high-quality early education of young children. Sponsored by the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children. Contact Kristine C. Lisi, 215-963-0094, or Kris@dvacyc.org.
April 5: The Quest for Quality: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers in Philadelphia. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. International House, 2nd Floor, South America Room, 3701 Chestnut St. Research for Action releases findings from its second in an annual series of reports on teacher quality in Philadelphia. Register at www.researchforaction.org, or 215-823-2500, ext. 641.
April 7: Opportunities for School Choice: Application Procedures & Deadlines, 10 a.m., Northwest Regional Center, Community College of Philadelphia, 1300 Godfrey. Sponsored by Pennsylvania Parent Information & Resource Center. Free, but registration required. Call 215-763-0883 or go to www.papirc.org.
April 9: 2005 Gimper Awards.
Pyramid Club, Mellon Bank Center, 1735
Market St., 52nd Floor. The Urban Education
Fund honors outstanding men and women
in the urban educational community. Award
recipients include Notebook editor Paul
Socolar. Cost: $75/person, $135/couple.
For information, call 215-877-5394.
April 9: Around the World Fair.
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Washington Community
Center, Church of the Advocate, 1801 West
Diamond St. Sponsored by the Junior
League and Vision Service to
provide area children vision screenings
and connect good vision and literacy through
fun and educational activities. Contact
Adrienne Williams Rose, Office of Councilperson
Blondell Reynolds Brown, at Adrienne.williams@phila.gov.
April 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.
April 14: School District Parent & Community Roundtable. 12 noon. School District of Philadelphia, 2120 Winter Street, 1st floor boardroom. Guest speaker: Sandi Holly, Office of School Climate & Safety. RSVP to Dr. Joseph Meade, jmeade@phila.k12.pa.us or 215-299-2995.
April 14: 2005 PCCY Super Party. 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The Please Touch Museum, 210 N. 21st St. Sponsored by Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth. Features: Children’s book authors, music by CAPA, awards, more. $50 per person. RSVP to info@pccy.org. For information, call 215-563-5848, ext. 11.
April 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.
June 8: “A Celebration of Voices for Public Education” annual Notebook fundraiser. 4:30-7:30 p.m. University of the Arts’ Dorrance Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad St. To volunteer or for ticket information, contact Amy Dalton, amyd@thenotebook.org, or 215-951-0330, ext. 160 or www.thenotebook.org.
July 21-24: 2005 National Coalition of Education Activists Conference: “The Real Mandate: Education and Fight for Social Justice.” St. Joseph’s University. For information: 215-735-2418, http://edactivists.org.
Every Thursday: Talk radio program with Sandra Dungee Glenn, School Reform Commission member. 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. WURD 900 AM. Call-in number: 215-426-1310.
School Calendar
April 4 – 15: PSSA Testing. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests in reading and math for students in 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th grades, to measure progress toward meeting the federal No Child Left Behind goals.
April 15: Early dismissal.
April 18: Report Cards. Third high school report card issued.
April 30: 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.