Monday, March 20, 2023 - 1 Hour Advisory

• 9th Grade Group A Assembly

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 1 Hour Advisory

• 9th Grade Group B Assembly

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Regular Bell Schedule

Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 1 Hour Advisory Bell Schedule

• School Pictures - 9th - 11th grades & Staff - during SS period

Friday, March 24, 2023 - 1 Hour Advisory Bell Schedule

• K-Pop / Poetry Showcase

Save the dates: Report Card Conferences - March 30 & 31

All students will be photographed for the yearbook at no cost. If you are purchasing a package, order forms will be available on picture day. All payments will be made directly to the photographer.

Dear Palumbo Parents/Guardians,

This year is an election year to elect new board members to the Palumbo Home and School Association. In order to be able to vote in the election you will need to be a member of the home and school association. If you are interested in either running in the election or voting in the election you will need to be a current member of the home and school association. Please use the link below to update your membership status if you have not done so yet for the 2022-2023 school year. More information will follow once you have joined. We are currently forming our nominating committee. If you have any questions you can email us at palumbogriffinshsa@gmail.com.

Palumbo HSA Membership Application - https://forms.gle/tYgEAwinTJrsvKhNA

PHSA Board

Signs of Suicide training for parents/guardians this month on March 20th at noon and 7:00pm. Please see the attached flyer to signs up, and please feel free to share this with anyone in your networks!

Thank you to Jordan Waters and Aniya Weary for participating in the S.A.F.E. summit sponsored by the Philadelphia High School for Girls and held at LaSalle University. The S.A.F.E. Summit will consisted of discussions about violence in our city and workshops to equip student leaders with tools and resources to develop safety initiatives unique to their own school community. In addition to being participants, Jordan and Aniya also presented their incredible poems! Thank you Ms. Eck for escorting them.

Dear families,

Your student is invited to join us on an upcoming educational travel experience to Greece in Summer of 2025!

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and I would love to have your student join me on this adventure.

Come hear all the details, including the itinerary, activities, academic opportunities, the cost of the trip and EF’s risk-free enrollment period at our enrollment meeting on Tuesday, March 21st at 6:00 PM. The meeting location is in the Auditorium on campus.

Please click here to register for the meeting ASAP to save your seat: https://bit.ly/3RYPR6p. There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Thanks,

Ms. Tompkins and Mrs. Ko-G

gtompkins@philasd.org and rgarvey@philasd.org

If you'll be 17 or 18 years old by Election Day on May 16, so you can work at the polls! It's a great way to serve your community, learn about the electoral process, and get a nice paycheck for doing it.

• Poll workers will serve as clerks or machine operators and will receive $50 for training + $200 for working the full Election Day on May 16th.
• Bilingual interpreters will receive $50 for training + $180 for working Election Day. If you are both a poll worker and interpreter, you will receive $295 for Election Day.

It's a long day, from 6:15am to 8pm (with break for lunch), and you need to be committed to staying the entire time, but most students report that it's a rewarding experience.

If you'll be 17 on Election Day, you need to complete the "Involved at 17" application. Follow these steps so I can help as many students as possible.

1. Complete the Involved at 17 online application. Click Submit.
2. Download the PDF and print the completed application.
3. Ask your parent or guardian to sign the application.
4. Bring your signed application to Ms. Thompson by Deadline - by April 5.

Then I'll scan and email them to the City Commissioners' Office.

If you'll be 18 on Election Day, the process is a little easier. Follow these steps:

1. Register to Vote: payouth.vote/register (use a phone or touchscreen to sign the form.)
2. Complete the Poll Worker Form.
3. Apply for a Mail-In Ballot: Vote.PA.gov/MailBallot

If you want to also be a Bilingual Interpreter, the form isn't available yet, but you can find information here.

There is an optional training for the new electronic poll books that you can register for here. It pays an additional $50.

The regular mandatory poll worker training is not available yet. If enough students sign up, they may come out to our school to do the training. I'll keep you posted when I have more information.

Let me know if you have any questions or problems. Once the applications are submitted, you can reach out to Mr. McCoy with any questions: Nathaniel.McCoy@Phila.gov.

**Due to the Eagles playing in the Super Bowl on 2/12, the 9th Grade and New Parents Meet and Greet has been rescheduled to March 19. Please also note the new location posted in the invite.

INVITATION

Meet and Greet Brunch

Sunday, March 19 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Edgewater Apartments (Lounge - Main Floor)
2323 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with each other and to meet with Principal Thompson and HSA representatives. Registration details are below (scroll down).

PALUMBO HSA

The PHSA mission is to advocate, educate, and provide resources to support the vision and mission of the Academy at Palumbo school. This will be done by engaging the Palumbo community including faculty, students, and parents to grow and strengthen our school. We strive to support our school by conducting meetings; to provide education, providing a platform to voice concerns, advocate for our parent community, and by fundraising to provide resources to our students and staff.

A few ways the PHSA supports the Academy at Palumbo School Community

• Scholarships for Seniors at Graduation

• Gear Store

• Athletic Department

• Teachers: Back to School Breakfast and Appreciation Luncheon

• Self-Care Bin Project

• Spring Flea Market

• Philabundance Thanksgiving Food Drive through PAVE Club

• School Flags (past project)

• Drama Club through an Ad Book (past project)

SUPPORT PHSA
The PHSA would like to raise over $6000 this year. To reach this financial goal, a contribution of $25 per person or $40 per couple is suggested. This is not required, and you are welcome to contribute an amount of your choosing. Any amount is much appreciated.
Ways to Support HSA

• Donate through PayPal

• Follow PHSA on Facebook

• Join PHSA

Key PHSA Links

• PHSA Website

• PSHA Email

• SWAG

Register for March 19th Meet & Greet Brunch (Please RSVP by March 12)

Thank you and we hope you can join us!

Palumbo Home and School Association

If a student tests positive for Covid, please complete this form. Do not report to school. The nurse will contact you with return to school date. Upon return, students must mask from day 6-10. All students / staff that were in class with a positive student will be required to mask for 10 days.

Griffin Pride: Nothing Less Than Success!

Email: info@palumbosd.org
Website: https://palumbo.philasd.org/
Location: 1100 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phone: 215-400-8130