Character Day

Character Day

Friday, October 30

Kids and adults: Come to school on October 30 dressed as your favorite book character! 

To ensure everyone's safety, toy weapons, masks, and costumes involving cultural appropriation are not permitted. Faces need to stay fully visible for safety, and costumes should avoid stereotyping or mocking any cultures or identities.

Also, Penn Alexander School will be hosting its 25th Annual Harvest Food Drive to support the University City Hospitality Coalition. Drop off food and toiletries at school by November 16 or make a donation to UCHC. Learn more HERE.

Annual Family Giving

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The Home and School Association's mission is to help maintain, empower, and further enhance PAS to provide the best possible learning environment for our children. One of the ways we do that is by raising money to help fill in the gaps, and we ask for donations several times a year. Thank you for your support.

This school year marks the beginning of PAS's 26th year, continuing a legacy that started with its first class in 2001. We are taking this opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the first 25 years of PAS, while planting seeds for the next 25 years. Throughout the year, there will be opportunities to learn about the early years at PAS and to help inform the vision for where we’re going as a school community and as a member of West Philadelphia. A big part of this vision is making the Reimagining the Schoolyard Master Plan a reality. Thanks to $1.3 million in state grant funding, we are closer than ever. Our next step is to raise $200,000 from our school community to support the design and project management work needed to break ground on the new field and other improvements. 

With that, we are launching our 2026-2027 fundraising campaign with a goal of $250,000 for the general fund. We are aiming for 100% family participation. In that past, gifts have ranged from $1 to more than $1000. Please give what you can within your budget, and no gift is too small.

Penn Employees: Please donate through Penn's Way, and Penn will match your donation! See the Penn's Way page for more details.

Pledge Form: If you donate through Penn's Way, a Donor Advised Fund, a Family Foundation, or other corporation match program, please use THIS FORM to let the HSA know and have your donation get counted towards our goal. 

EITC: Reminder, this is a unique opportunity to turn a $500 donation to the HSA into a $4,500 donation via a 9 to 1 match. There is still time to sign up for the waitlist for the fall, though spots are not guaranteed. Signing up for the waitlist is non-binding and is the best way to position yourself for a chance to take advantage of this powerful opportunity. And if you don't get in for the fall, it increases your chances of having the option to participate in the spring. Here's a link to the EITC presentation and pledge form. 

The Home and School Association is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our TIN is 11-3707471. 

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