Dear School Community:

The Board would like to congratulate our administrative team, especially Business Manager Karen Ovington and Facilities Manager Mike Nickerson, with great support from Anna Diskin, on securing a grant of $1,000,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for facilities and infrastructure improvement. The funds will be earmarked for capital projects which include improving our HVAC systems, and to update the 1960s-era air handlers above the elementary school gym. In this Thanksgiving month, we are grateful for the efforts of our entire team in supporting out students and continually improving their educational experience. Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

Warmly,

Dr. Megan O'Brien

Ms. Becky Dussinger from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association attended the school board meeting on Monday, November 11, to present Jenkintown with a special award celebrating The School District of Jenkintown as a Great Pennsylvania School. Jenkintown was recognized for its commitment to academic rigor, community, resilience, and financial health. Congratulations to the students and staff of our district. Go Drakes!

On Monday, November 11th at 6:30 PM, the Board held a Finance Committee meeting, which included a presentation of our annual audit by Mr. Tim Mirra from Zelenkofske Axelrod, LLC. The combined Board work session and business meeting followed at 7:00pm where the Board reviewed, discussed and approved only the agenda items and reporting provided in BoardDocs, including the following:

• Approval of the Elementary School Co-Curricular Chess Club
• Approval of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Professional Development Agreement
  
  

All items can be reviewed in detail at Agenda - 250 West Avenue | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 | 215-885-3722 BoardDocs® LT

The Jenkintown School District's 150th Celebration continues this month with a calendar of exciting events! You can clink on the link below for a full list of events for the 2024-25 school year.

Monday, December 2nd, 7:00pm - School Board Reorganizational Meeting

Wednesday, December 4th, 7:00pm - Home and School Meeting

Monday, December 9th, 7:00pm - School Board Combined Work Session and Business Meeting

Wednesday, December 11th, 7:00pm - Winter Choral Concert 4th - 6th Grades

Friday, December 20th - Early Dismissal

Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd - School District Closed for Winter Break