Giving Tuesday

11/9/2026 9:38 pm

Make Your Gift Go Further

Help us reach our $275,000 goal supporting the Outdoor Revitalization Project and HSA general fund.

Every gift matters. Gifts of any amount count toward the Grade Participation Competition, and the grade with the highest participation earns extra recess!

⭐ EITC: Multiply Your Impact

Through the EITC opportunity, a $500 contribution can result in $4,500 for the HSA through a 9:1 match. Joining the waitlist is the best way to take advantage of this powerful opportunity.

Learn About EITC & Join the Waitlist →

❤️ Donate to Penn Alexander

Already gave through Penn's Way, a DAF, or a foundation? Let the HSA know →

Ice Skating Party Co-Chair

3/6/2027 2:40 pm

Interested in Helping with the Ice Skating Party?

Chair or Co-Chairs 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 6 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

If interested, contact the HSA Events Board Members at events@hsapennalexander.org.

Diwali

11/1/2026 9:11 pm

Happy Diwali

Sunday, November 8

PAS is excited to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with our school community.

Does your family celebrate Diwali? We invite families to share their traditions and help our community learn together.

🪔 Share Your Diwali Tradition →

Harvest Food Drive

10/1/2026 8:30 am

Harvest Food Drive (3)

Contribute to the Harvest Food Drive!

Deadline: Monday, November 16

Penn Alexander School will be hosting its 25th Annual Harvest Food Drive to support the University City Hospitality Coalition. Drop off food and toiletries at school or make a donation to UCHC.

Staff Breakfasts

9/29/2026 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 Thursday, November 5, hosted by 6th Grade Families. Form only visible to 7th Grade families.

Sign Up HERE

Field Match Challenge

8/25/2026 1:26 pm

Field Match Challenge

After many long years of planning, our work on the new field and outdoor spaces at Penn Alexander is now underway! This past Spring, we received a $267,000 state grant that we have matched with HSA funds raised over the last several years. We are currently completing the planning and design stage of the project with our architects and Penn, a crucial first step.

As we near meeting our full fundraising goal for these projects, the Neubauer Foundation has awarded a generous 2:1 matching grant. Between now and December 1, the foundation will match all gifts toward the field project: $1 for every $2 contributed, up to a total of $50,000 raised. Help us meet this match by making a gift here now!

Donate Here

EITC

3/16/2026 3:45 pm

Learn about the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC)

Would You Like to Turn a $500 Donation into a $4,500 Gift to PAS?

The EITC program is a way to designate your Pennsylvania tax dollars directly to Penn Alexander. Learn more through the slideshow or webinar.

EITC Slideshow HERE

EITC Webinar HERE

Passcode: iUQ55*U!

Attendance Form

8/25/2025 8:30 am

How to Report an Absence

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 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.

Absence Form