Dear School Community:

Fall is here and the new school year has gotten off to a great start. Our high school girls varsity tennis team is doing very well this season, with the BAL Championship being played on September 18th. The board would like to thank Bob Hudson, from Hudson Engineering and Jenkintown Borough's Zoning Board, for his expert advice on the structural integrity of our playground castle, as we make plans for repairs. Thank you to the community for your patience as we work on those repairs, as we know how much the playground means to our families. In October, the school district will be celebrating with Homecoming Activities, including our first Alumni Hall of Fame induction, and we hope to see you there!

Warmly,

Dr. Megan O'Brien

On Monday, September 9th at 6:30 PM, the Board held a Personnel and Athletic Co-Curricular Committee meeting, followed by the Board work session at 7:00 pm. At the committee meeting, Mr. Van Mater provided updates regarding personnel, and Mr. Shade provided updates regarding our athletic programs. At the work session, the Board discussed the agenda items for the Items September 16 business meeting.

At the business meeting on Monday, September 16th, the Board reviewed, discussed and approved only the agenda items and reporting provided in BoardDocs, including the following:

• Mr. Roller gave a presentation on the most recent Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) data.
• Approval of Unified Bocce as a winter term co-curricular sport.
• Approval of an agreement with Montgomery County Community College for dual enrollment for the 2024-25 school year.
  
  

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

Thank you to Mr. Cunningham and Ms. Coppersmith for managing the Jenkintown 150th booth at this year's Jenkintown Festival of the Arts. Many arts festival attendees enjoyed viewing the collection of vintage yearbooks, and catching up on recent school events. We are very excited to celebrate 150 years of educating the children of Jenkintown, and you can visit the link below for a full list of events for the 2024-25 school year.

Thursday, October 3rd & Friday October 4th - District Closed for Rosh Hashana

Wednesday, October 9th - Early Dismissal for Staff Professional Development Day

Thursday, October 10th - MS/HS Early Dismissal for Graduation Projects Presentations

Friday, October 11th - MS/HS Early Dismissal for Graduation Projects Presentations

Saturday, October 12th - Jenkintown Education Foundation Used Clothing Drive

Monday, October 14th, 6:30pm - Technology Committee Meeting

Monday, October 14th, 7:00pm - School Board Work Session

Monday, October 21st, 7:00pm - School Board Business Meeting

Thursday, October 24th, 5:00pm - Homecoming Pep Rally

Friday, October 25th, 7:00pm - Homecoming Football Game vs. Renaissance Academy