School Gear
11/15/2025 2:00 pm
School Gear for Sale!
Need Warm Weather PAS Clothes?
Prices Range from $20-$40
The HSA is currently selling PAS-branded (and uniform compliant) sweatpants, short sleeve T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hoodie sweatshirts, and hats. All proceeds support the HSA.
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Harvest Food Drive
11/14/2025 8:30 am
Contribute to the Harvest Food Drive!
Deadline: Friday, November 21
Penn Alexander School will be hosting its 24th Annual Harvest Food Drive to support the University City Hospitality Coalition. Drop off food and toiletries at school or make a donation to UCHC.
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Field Advocacy Petition
11/14/2025 8:30 am
Advocate for State Funding for our Field
Sign the Petition by November 14!
Time Commitment: approx. 3 minutes
The HSA is currently seeking state grant funding to support the restoration of the grounds at PAS.
Our state legislators are eager to hear from you as neighbors, parents, and families. Please submit the form below to add your voice to a joint letter in support of this project!
Click HERE to learn more about the Field Revitalization Project: Outdoor Space Reimagined. If you are interested in learning more or being part of the fundraising committee for this project, please log in and contact HSA Co-VP Andrew Gurwitz or grant writer Jessica Moore.
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Annual Family Giving
10/1/2025 7:30 am
Please Give Today!
The HSA's mission is to help maintain, empower, and further enhance Penn Alexander School in order 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.
We are launching our 2025-26 fundraising with a goal of $75,000 for the general fund.
Penn Employees: please donate through Penn's Way, and Penn will match your donation! See the Penn's Way page for more details.
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.
We strive for 100% family participation, with gifts in the past ranging from $1 to $1,000+. We know that not everyone can afford to give much, but every single dollar helps and is appreciated! Thank you so much!
Read MoreClearances
9/24/2025 8:30 am
Get Your Clearances
Necessary for Chaperoning Field Trips and Helping in School
Time Commitment: approx. 1 - 2 hours; lasts for 5 years!
You may have noticed field trip permission slips have started coming home with your child(ren)! Field trip details and payment links can be found HERE. The School District of Philadelphia still requires parents to sign a paper permission slip.
Most volunteer positions, including chaperoning field trips, require that individuals complete this School District of Philadelphia Volunteer Checklist before helping at school.
This process can take time, particularly if you have not lived in Pennsylvania for 10 years, so please act now!
Once all paperwork is completed, submit this form:
Read MoreStaff Breakfasts
9/22/2025 7:30 am
Monthly Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfasts
Bring in or Bake Something Special!
Each Grade Hosts One Breakfast
We are excited to formally introduce our family-led Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast Program! As part of this program, we will ask each grade at PAS to host ONE breakfast during the school year. On a designated date, families from the grade will be asked to bring home-baked sweet and savory goods, juice, and other contributions to provide a special breakfast for all our teachers and staff.
Click More for dates and grade assignments. The next one will be on Monday, November 10, hosted by 6th Grade Families. Form only visible to 6th grade families.
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Auditors Needed
8/28/2025 3:30 pm
Help Audit the HSA Books
Important Yearly Task
Time Commitment: approx. 10 hours
Are you good with numbers and spreadsheets? Or are you (or do you know) a CPA? Per the HSA Bylaws section 20.1, the HSA must be audited once a year by a CPA (which can be very expensive) or an auditing committee of 3 or more non-board members.
If you are interested in helping, please log in and contact HSA Treasurer Cory Walker or fill out the Volunteer Interest Form.
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8/25/2025 8:30 am
NEW: How to Report an Absence
New Guidelines!
Fill out a Google Form for ALL Absences
In an effort to increase efficiency for the staff and to ease and improve communication between teachers, staff, and families, a new Google form has been created for parents to use for all absences. Please use this electronic form to submit an excuse for your child's absence from school within three days of the absence. A doctor's note must be provided for three consecutive days of absence. After 10 parent excuses, a doctor's note will be required.
See the Family Handbook HERE for more details about the attendance policy (page 8) and the school district policy HERE.
Read MoreSocial Media Moderator
8/23/2025 8:00 am
Help with Social Media
Medium-level Commitment, Big Audience!
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week
Did you know the HSA has a private, parents and guardians-only PAS Facebook group where we can all post and share resources? The HSA could use some help managing the group and posting content. Information from the e-Pony can be used as a guideline, and related posts can be scheduled to pop up throughout the week--an easy, weekly task.
Read MoreIce Skating Party Co-Chair
1/22/2025 8:30 am
Interested in Helping with the Ice Skating Party?
Co-Chair Needed!
Approx. 10 Hours over 3 Months
The HSA is looking for a co-chairperson and volunteers to help lead the Ice Skating Party, to be held on March 7, 2026 from 2:40-4:40 PM. Responsibilities would include:
- Confirm details with the Penn Rink
- Manage volunteers in advance and at the party
- Serve as liaison between the board, rink, and volunteers
- Help with plans and communications
- Update existing project plan
- Procure supplies and help with set up
