Originally delivered on 5/4/2025 7:01 pm

SUBJECT: PAS ePony Week of May 5

Penn Alexander School

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander University of Pennsylvania Partnership School

PAS ePony May 5, 2025
Message from the Principal

It's Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! We'll have card making stations on the blacktop at dismissal, along with lots of other ways of showing our appreciation to our teachers and staff.  If you don't have time to stop at the table, here's a staff appreciation google form you can complete to send a message to a staff member. Also if you would like help with the week, sign up HERE.


If you missed last week's Coffee With The Principal, click HERE for the slidedeck and click HERE for the recording.  Definitely take some time to view it we have lots to share with families!


Frozen tickets ordered as of 7am tomorrow will be coming home with your youngest child tomorrow.  Preordered Frozen shirts will also be sent home.   If you would still like to purchase a shirt, there are usually some available on the night of the show.  Tickets order after Monday morning will be sent home on May 12. 


On Wednesday, 8am to 8:45am, Ms. Pam will be on the blacktop to answer your questions about the upcoming primary election, including how to find your polling location, who is running, what are the ballot questions. 


On Friday, show your musical spirt for our show by wearing your Frozen shirt or dress as your favorite character from the show. 


NEW - we just added presale option to purchase flower bouquets for $8 for the show.  If you would like to purchase a bouquet for a cast, crew or choir member, click HERE on the buy tickets button. There is limited supply but anything not pre-purchased will be available for purchase on the night of the show. 


The 24-25 Yearbooks are now available to order!  Sixty-five pages of memories, candids, class photos of 24-25!  Click HERE to order. 8GR students will receive a book covered by class dues.


I want to let you know that we FINALLY have a working dashboard for our weather station. located in the garden! The dashboard can be accessed here, and is ready for public debut.  Here is a flyer that families can share with anyone looking to see what the weather is at PAS!  Shout out to Mrs. Kearney and Penn Landscape Department for making this happen. 


Career Day for  Middle School and Lower School is returning on June 3.  Please join us to share your career passion! Trumark Financial Reality Fair will also take place in the am for our middle schoolers.  Through hands on stations, students will learn about budgeting and finances related to various careers. Volunteers will be need to run stations.  Sign up forthcoming. 


Registration for the PAS 5K/1Mile Fun Run will close on June 1 and resume on the day of the race.  If running isn't your passion, we need lots of volunteers to help.  Click HERE to help cheer on runners, set up the event and more.   


More classes are earning donut parties for having at least 50% of the class signed up to run.  Let's get to 25 classes!  


The race is a really fun morning and a great way to end the year together as a school community and start the summer off on a healthy note!






Mr. Hartzog
Ms. Koplove
Ms. Willbach
Dr. Bennefield
Mrs. Sharp
6

Ms. Lapina
8
Ms. Dykes
12

Ms. Naughton
10
Ms. Brame
14
Ms. Wenigmann
13

Ms. Hibbs
17
Ms. Bennett
15
Ms. Freiberg
14

Mr. Foster
16
Mr. Hunn
14
Mrs. Ottinger
11


Ms. Park
8
Ms. Dickenson
10
Ms. Kurland
7

Ms. M
12
Ms. Kearney
14


Ms. Moon
9
Mr. Maguire
12


Mr. D
1
Mrs. Johnson
16


Week at a Glance
Monday, May 5
2GR trip
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
PSSA Make Up Grades 3-8
KGR trip
Tuesday, May 6
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
PSSA Make Up Grades 3-8
4GR trip
3GR trip
5GR trip
Wednesday, May 7
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
PSSA Make Up Grades 3-8
3:15p Boys Volleyball @ Lingelbach With Duckrey
Thursday, May 8
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
PSSA Make Up Grades 3-8
Track Meet
Friday, May 9
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
Dress Down Day-wear your Frozen shirt or dress up like a character from the show
3GR Taste of the Nation
Upcoming PAS Events
  • May 13-15, 7:00 PM: Spring MusicalFrozen JR. $10 tickets and $8 flower bouquets available HERE through Friday.
  • Friday, May 16, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM: Musical Strike / Clean Up. Sign up to help HERE.
  • Monday, May 19, 3:45 PM: SAC Meeting. All are welcome!
  • Wednesday, May 21, 6:00 PM: Art Show. Sign up to help hang art HERE.
  • Friday, May 23, 8:30 AM: Final HSA Meeting of the year, paired with Coffee with the Principal. Come for a very exciting update about the PAS field!
  • Tuesday, June 3: Career Day and Middle Grades Financial Reality Fair. Come to PAS and share about your job! Sign up HERE for Lower School Career Day, HERE for Upper School Career Day, and HERE to monitor a station at Reality Fair.
  • Sunday, June 8, 8:30 AM: PAS 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run in support of STEAM education. Register to run HERE by June 1. Volunteer HERE.
Reminders
Don't Forget!

Be safe on our campus: Black Widow Spider Notice


The annual Philly School Experience Survey for families is now open.  Click HERE to complete the survey. We are asking families to complete the survey to better understand your school experience this year and how we can improve it. Class competitions are back for participation! Any class with 80% family survey completion will earn a free recess. Any class that gets 100% family response will earn free recess and water ice party. 


PAS Gear is for Sale! Get your PAS branded (and uniform-compliant) sweatpants, hoodies, shirts, beanie hats, pencils, and more HERE.


If you are moving or not returning to PAS next year, please complete this form.

From the HSA...

Open Board Positions

The HSA has a total of 7 board positions, 4 of which are up for renewal. Open board positions include:

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Fundraising Chair
  • Event & People Coordinator, Upper School

Positions can be split between two people. Click HERE for more details about the roles and why you should consider stepping up and helping more at your child's school. Thank you!

Specialist Corner

Please visit each Specialty Program web page to learn more:

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Community at Large

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.  


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