Thank you for supporting our first Dress Down Day on Friday.  We raised $530 which will be donated to Concilio, an organization that supports and promotes the hispanic communities of Philadelphia.

If you missed Coffee With The Principal, please click here to review the slidedeck.

Interim reports for the mid-point in the marking period will be sent home on Monday for parents.  Please review and return them if instructed by your child's teacher.  

On Thursday, October 3, club enrollment status will be sent to families at the email address used to complete the form. 

The district is taking input from stakeholders on the 25-26 and 26-27 calendar.  Click here to provide feedback on the options they are proposing.

Have a great week, everyone!

Letter Day Schedule | Full PAS School Calendar

• Wednesday, October 9, 5:00-8:00 PM: Middle School BBQ. Register HERE.
• Wednesday, October 9, 6:00-7:30 PM: Equity Circle Parent Workshop featuring Caroline Hill. All are welcome! RSVP HERE.
• Monday, October 21, 3:45 PM: SAC Meeting.
• Wednesday, October 23, 4:00-6:00 PM: Fall Festival. Buy tickets HERE, volunteer HERE, and donate supplies HERE.
• Thursday, October 24, 8:30 AM: Coffee with the Principal.
• Thursday, October 31, Pretzel Day. Pre-pay for the whole year HERE. Deadline: Sunday, October 27.

Please click HERE for the stepper on how to use the SDP parent portal for your child's grades and attendance. 

The District has shared Accessing Star Family Reports and Resources with families who need assistance viewing their child's Star Assessments for reading and math.

If your child had a physical exam or dental exam over the summer, please send hardcopy of the report proof to Nurse Natanya or email it to her at ngornstein@philasd.org

On September 15, we kicked-off Latine/Heritage Month. We are excited to celebrate and honor the history, culture and influence of current and past generations from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. If you or someone you know would like to share your culture with our community, we are grateful for the experience to learn with you.  Click here to share with us.

• The HSA created a 2024-25 school year calendar featuring map artwork from PAS students. Purchase HERE. (You can pre-pay for pretzels and dress-down days on the same payment form.)

The programs listed below have either shared fliers with the school or are within a few blocks of Penn Alexander. These programs are not affiliated with Penn Alexander; as such, families should evaluate each program to ensure it is the right fit for their family.  

Free Covid Tests via USPS

NEW - UCAL Void's Majesty - A Sci-Fi Role-Playing Game

Join the Friday Bike Parade to PAS

Building a Living Archive: Black Youth (Re)Writing Histories in Philadelphia - Youth Researcher Fellow Application

Caring People Alliance - Brian Dawkins Single Parent Families Program

PAS Alumna Laila Johnson's Virtual Tutoring and  Public Speaking Program

      Elementary School: https://forms.gle/V35n16jpzCMakyPe6

      Middle School: https://forms.gle/sVPyxmXdEWZXzFRm9

Penn Alexander School

School District of Philadelphia

Phone: (215) 400-7760

4209 Spruce St.

Philadelphia PA 19104