Advance registration for the  PAS 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run closes TODAY. Register to run HERE in support of STEAM education.  We could still use some help with packet pick up, race day set up and 1 mile fun run. Volunteer HERE.

We now have 75% of families responding to the annual Philly School Experience Survey BUT we would like to include everyone's feedback as we plan for next year   It only takes 5-10 minutes to complete.    Click HERE to complete the survey. 

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.

SPIRIT WEEK is here!  Tomorrow is 8GR vs staff whiffle ball (rescheduled from 5/29) and Beach Day.  Leave your swimsuit at home but feel free to bring beach accessories, which may include a beach towel, a lounge chair, a beach hat, and a book!

Yearbooks are coming home tomorrow.    There are still a few left to purchase. Click HERE to order. 8GR students will receive a book covered by class dues.

On Wednesday or Thursday, don't forget to stop by the lunchroom to pick up your 5K/1M Race Packet Pick up. T-shirt & cowbell (if ordered) and race bib with 4 pins. Only adults are permitted to pick up race packets; not your children. 

Thursday is the last day of  spring clubs. Also all Kindergarten Chromebooks and chargers  will be collected.  Please return yours if you haven't already.  

On Sunday, come out for the 5K/1Mile Fun Run!  Here are some important race reminders! Check the schedule below.

7:30am Day of registration opens

8:00am Stretch on the playground

8:30am 5K race

9:30am  1 Mile Fun Run 

10:30am Awards (estimated time)

Next Monday, June 9: All Chromebooks and chargers for Grades 1-7 will be collected on Monday, June 9th.  This is a District mandate.  

Any 8GR students not moving on to a Philadelphia public school next year MUST turn in their Chromebooks and chargers as well.

Letter Day Schedule | Full PAS School Calendar

• Monday, June 9: Summer Reading Packets coming home.  Each child will receive a fiction and nonfiction book to read this summer.  Shout to HSA for sponsoring!
• Thursday, June 12: 12:09pm dismissal
• Friday, June 13: 12:09pm dismissal and last day of school
• Summer: Adopt the PAS Garden for a week over the summer and help with weeding, watering, and picking produce. Sign up HERE. Training sessions will be held in the garden Monday at 3:15 PM and Tuesday at 8:00 AM.
• June 30: Deadline to order Edukit School Supplies for best pricing and free shipping.
• August 25: First day of school for 25-26!  

Don't forget to claim any lost items this week from the lunchroom!  Any unclaim items on June 9 will be cleaned and donated.

Here's the School Supply Information for next year. Good news on prices (no joke)! Shout out to HSA fiscal management for the price reductions! There are June deadlines if you want to order Edukits which are delivered directly to school. 

It is time to schedule medication pickup from the nurse's office. The last full day for pick ups is 6/11. All scheduled medications, such as ADHD medications, MUST be picked up by a parent. They will not be sent home with any student, even with permission. If not picked up, they will remain locked in the medical cabinet over the summer. Other medications, such as epi-pens and inhalers, may be picked up in person on 6/11 or 6/12. If not picked up, they will be given to your student and taken home in their backpack on 6/12. There will be no medication pick up on 6/13 as Nurse Natanya will be out of the office.

Medical forms do expire on the last day of the school year, even if indicated otherwise by the medical provider. New medical forms will be required for the new school year in August. Please send any questions or med pickup time requests to ngornstein@philasd.org.

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

End of Year Teacher & Staff Gift Giving

At Penn Alexander, we have a longstanding tradition of giving cash gifts to our teachers and staff members, both during the holiday season in December and at the end of the school year in June. Our gifts are intended to thank the PAS team for their dedication to our students, making school meaningful and fun. Sign up to 'ring the bell' HERE. Show appreciation and support for our AMAZING PAS team by donating any amount HERE!Thank you! Deadline: Friday, June 13

Room Parent Coordinator Needed

The Room Parent Coordinator is a critical job for the HSA. The coordinator lines up interested parents at the beginning of the school year to make sure each teacher has at least one room parent assigned to their classroom. During the school year, the coordinator crafts and sends messages to all the room parents highlighting certain events and appeals which the room parents then forward on to their classroom lists. More details can be found HERE.

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.

• Shotokan Karate Now Accepting New Students
• Budget friendly summer camp ages 7-14
• Free Concert by Jakarat Simfonia Orchestra on July 14 at the Kimmel Center
• Penn Summer Band Camp (scholarships available) for grades 8-12
• Free Freedom School Literacy Academy for grades rising 1-3
• Free Flower Body Ink Painting Workshop on 6/1
• Neurodiversity Support Circle for Families
• Camp Mariposa Philadelphia: free resource for families living with substance use disorder ages 9-12
• Free Debate Camp Grades grades 4-12
• Young Scholars Free Summer Camp ages 3-12
• Free camp at Lankenau High School grades rising 7-8
• Interest Form for The Black Girls' Literacies Project Summer Institute ages 14-18
• PhilWP's Kids Zine Shop Young Writers Summer Camp at UPenn ages 7-14
• 2025 Summer Camps and Programs at Penn

Check out our Extracurricular, Afterschool, and Camp Programs Page for a more complete list of summer camp options.

Penn Alexander School

School District of Philadelphia

Phone: (215) 400-7760

4209 Spruce St.

Philadelphia PA 19104