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School Board Monthly Update

June 2022

School BoardMonthly UpdateJune 2022
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Thank you for the opportunity to serve the children, families, and taxpayers of the Upper Darby School District. As part of the School Board communication plan, the Board sends monthly updates to the school community. The information included in these briefs is not intended to be complete and does not replace official Board minutes. Official meeting minutes, agendas, reports, and presentations are available at BoardDocs. Also, the Board meetings are live streamed to the District's Official UDSD Board & Board Committee Meetings YouTube Channel. We welcome you to follow the issues the School Board is considering and to attend meetings to stay informed.

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Preschool Lab Program Enrollment

Preschool Classes for the Fall of 2021


AM Session: 9:10 - 11:40 a.m. (3 year olds)


PM Session: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. (4 years olds)


Click HERE to learn more and to register:

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Upper Darby Summer Camp by YMCA

Camps are located at Highland Park ES, Westbrook Park ES and the Kindergarten Center. The camp focuses on fun, improving the well-being of children, and giving your child an awesome summer filled with opportunities to develop new skills, discover a new passion or make a lifelong friend! Click HERE for camp hours, camp fees and to register.
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Summer Learning Flyer

Encouraging children to continue reading and learning throughout the summer helps retain progress made throughout the previous school year. Click HERE to visit the Summer Learning tab on the District's webpage to learn more. One on the webpage, click on the appropriate grade level to find educational and fun enrichment activities for your children to use throughout the summer. Participation in our Summer Scholar program is highly encouraged. And, don't forget to visit the very cool Upper Darby Township Public Libraries.

June Meeting Highlights June Meeting Highlights

New Principals for BHMS and DHMS

The Board is pleased to approve the appointments of Jill Paladino and Wayne Remmey as new principals at Drexel Hill Middle School and Beverly Hills Middle School, respectively. Ms. Paladino has served in the Upper Darby School District for 14 years. She has been an Assistant Principal at UDHS for close to five years. Prior to her administrative position, Ms. Paladino worked as a Special Education teacher at both Hillcrest and Westbrook Park Elementary Schools, and as the Special Education Department Chair at the high school. Mr. Remmey joined UDSD as a high school math teacher 17 years ago. Since 2017, he has served as an Assistant Principal. Prior to that, Mr. Remmey supported the high school in multiple roles including Assistant Athletic Director, Math Department Chair, and Lead Teacher.

School Calendar Update

The 2022-2023 school calendar has been updated to add school holidays for Diwali (October 24) and Eid Al-Fitr (April 21). Furthermore, teacher in-service days have been adjusted to account for the election days of November 8 and May 16. The one-page calendar can be accessed HERE.

Long Range Facilities Master Plan Awarded

In an effort to ensure that facilities projects are chosen strategically and make the best use of taxpayer dollars as well as state funds and grants, the Board has approved the award of a Long Range Facilities Master Plan to SitelogIQ.

Upcoming Board Meetings

The School Board has returned to in-person meetings. Meetings will continue to be livestreamed to the UDSD Board & Board Committee Meetings YouTube Channel. Do you have a question or comment? Click HERE to learn how to participate. Click HERE to view the 2022 meeting schedule. Click HERE to review the agenda 24 hours prior to the meetings.


06/21 6:00 pm Committee Meetings and Special Meeting to Adopt the Budget


NOTE: July Board Meetings Canceled


08/09 7:30 pm School Board Meeting

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Meet the School Board of Directors

School Board members are your neighbors and are public servants who make decisions that affect all students. Board members are volunteers and have a deep desire to serve children, a strong belief in the value of public education and a deep professional respect for the District staff who serve our children and their families every day. Serving as a School Board Director requires many dedicated hours of service to our community. Click HERE to learn more about how the Board of Directors serves the Upper Darby School District community.

Email: udsdschoolboard@upperdarbysd.org
Website: www.upperdarbysd.org
Location: 4611 Bond Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 789-7200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Upper-Darby-School-District-263860013791271/
Twitter: @UpperDarbySD

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