Originally delivered on 8/31/2025 7:00 pm

SUBJECT: PAS ePony Week of August 31

Penn Alexander School

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander University of Pennsylvania Partnership School

PAS ePony August 31, 2025
Message from the Principal

Dear PAS Families,

What a great first week!  It brought so much joy to our school to have everyone back together again and to welcome our newest members of our community.  


Save the Date for Back to School Night!  Details are below in Upcoming PAS Events.

Sincerely,

Principal Overton

Please join me in welcoming 

Pulak Ahmad 

who will be joining our school as a 

Bengali Bilingual Counseling Assistant (BCA). 

He'll be here on Mondays.

Week at a Glance
Monday, September 1
Labor Day; Schools Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
Upcoming PAS Events
  • Tuesday, September 9, 5:30-7:30 PM. Grades K-5 Back to School NightKindergarten session is only from 5:30-6:30 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 10, 5:30-7:30 PM. Grades 6-8 Back to School Night.
  • Thursday, September 25: Pretzel Day. Pre-order for pretzels and dress-down days for the whole year HERE.
Reminders & Resources
Don't Forget!

As we shared with the students, this is a reminder that students are to turn off and put away their smart watches and devices once school starts each day.  We ask students to put them in their backpacks so that they are not distracted during the school day but have them at the end of the day for communicating with families. Students can use the office phone if they need to reach their families during the school day and families can call the office at 215-400-7760 if you need to reach students during the school day.


Also, we have added that Crocs are not permissible shoes at school to our uniform guidelines. We have had too many twisted and rolled ankles.

From the HSA...

Room Parents Needed!

Each classroom teacher has 1-2 room parents. They help foster classroom community with tasks such as passing along announcements, organizing playdates / get-togethers, helping out during teacher appreciation week, and more! Room parents also work with teachers to assist with projects as needed. More details and sign up HERE.

Specialist Corner

Please visit each Specialty Program web page to learn more:

Resources
facebook
instagram
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.

Upcoming Community Events

Afterschool Programming


FREE Youth Opportunities


See Additional Afterschool and Free Programming Options HERE.

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