The School District of Philadelphia's "Philly School Experience Survey" is now live. Thank you for your feedback about Palumbo. It will be open until May 1 and can be accessed in multiple languages by visiting http://philasd.org/pses. We want to hear your opinion and would like to increase our parent responses to 50%. For those families who complete the survey, we are asking you to complete this Google Form. Proof of completion will earn students 5 additional Seminar points for the 4th quarter. If you have any questions, please contact the main office.

STEP 1: https://www.philasd.org/research/programsservices/district-wide-surveys/

STEP 2: https://forms.gle/Xwtx2ystEosvJe9q6

This year, Academy at Palumbo, along with dozens of other high schools in Philadelphia, participated in the "Philly Service Award" Project. The goal of the project was to fund initiatives schools came up with around the city to serve their community.

At Palumbo, we partnered with the Athletics Department, Palumbo Recreation Center, the student led Medical Club, our school nurse, and our Videography Club to provide first aid kits and training to over 50 kids in the community at the rec center. We are now in the running win $20,000 to support our school community.

Voting is now open, and we need your support to vote for Palumbo daily until 4/30! You can view our video and vote here: https://phillyserviceaward.us.launchpad6.com/Peopleschoiceaward

Please share on your social media with your networks and friends. Additionally, view the great work other high school's also completed this year!

Monday, April 22, 2024 -Regular Bell Schedule

• Earth Day Assembly - 4th period
• NHS Earth Day Clean-up - Pds. 5-7

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - SCHOOLS CLOSED

• Election Day
• Happy Passover

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Regular Bell Schedule

• AFAM History Walking Tour

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 1 Hour Advisory Bell Schedule

• City Hall Trip
• Community Meeting
• HSA Meeting - 7:00 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89892473869?pwd=UlYwLzZwWjVnNG9sbWVsNkdOWkcvdz09#success

Friday, April 26, 2024 - 1 Hour Advisory Bell Schedule

• Spring Fling - Grades 9&10

SAVE THE DATE:

• WEDNESDAY MAY 1 - NEW STUDENT WELCOME - 6:00-8:00 PM. THIS WILL BE THE 2ND REQUIRED EVENING EVENT FOR THE YEAR.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week in May

The annual National Teacher Appreciation Week for 2024 is May 6 - 10. We have launched a Teacher and Staff Appreciation GoFundMe to
support our amazing teachers and staff! We will use the funds raised to celebrate our teachers and staff with a breakfast/coffee, luncheon, and other tokens of appreciation, if funding permits, throughout the week.

Help us show how much we value our teachers and staff by donating to our Teacher and Staff Appreciation GoFundMe. Thank you for your support!

DonorsChoose Fundraiser for Calculators

Math teacher Mr. Kirby has set up a DonorsChoose to fundraise for calculators to support over 165 students. Please visit his fundraising page to learn more and to make a donation. Mr. Kirby will only receive his materials if this project is fully funded by May 1.

Shout out to Ms. Cozza, Ms. Chen, Ms. Tompkins, Mr. Brunden, Ms. Liu and the 23 students who will be receiving the Seal of Biliteracy by demonstrating proficiency in both English and one of the following 5 languages: Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish, or Vietnamese. The district will hold an awards ceremony at 440 in May to honor our students' achievements.

Please join the language department in congratulating the following students:

Students who earned the School District of Philadelphia seal:

Hadjer Safa-Chaouche

Nora Wu

Chris Zheng

Sydni Booker

Melissa Fernandez-Sarmientos

Leslie Juarez-Sandoval

Erick Cabrera-Cabrera

Students who demonstrated higher proficiency levels and earned BOTH the SDP and the state of Pennsylvania seals:

Rulan Zheng

Shuang Qiu

Angelica Sun

Shuyi Li

Xier Lin

Joanna Lin

Yixun Chen

Meilin Zhang

Phan La

Stephanie Pantoja-Demetrio

Lindsay Nolasco

Johann Cano-Sagardi

Stephanie Castro

Emily Alava

Hong Phan

Noah Raksawardana

Spring Dance/Prom season is among us! We will be hosting the Spring Fling for grades 9&10, the Junior Prom for grade 11 and Senior Prom for Grade 12. Tickets are currently on sale for all events. See the class' Google Classroom for detailed information on each event.

We have been experiencing rampant instances of students bypassing safety and attendance protocols by entering school without their school ID card, therefore not swiping in, or manually entering their ID number. Our Student/Parent Handbook states: Students are required to carry their school ID card at all times. Students must use their ID to swipe in upon entering each morning. The student is charged $1.00 each time they do not have their ID card. If an ID card is lost or destroyed, the cost is $5.00 to replace. Requests for new/replacement ID cards must be made at the Dean’s Office, room 302.

Students were given letters on Thursday that tell them how much they have accumulated in fees from November - February. Amnesty has been given to all students who owe less than $5.00. If there is a financial hardship, please contact Ms. Thompson klthompson@philasd.org, or Ms. Stamps rnstamps@philasd.org to discuss payment arrangements.

Students will risk ineligibility to participate in activities if their account paid, and charges will continue to be added until the end of the year. Seniors will not receive their diploma if there are outstanding charges on their student account. We have found that strict enforcement of this rule is necessary in having all students comply for the safety of the entire school community. We do not want to be in a situation where trespassers are in the building, or we cannot account for all students in the case of an emergency.

Thank you in advance for reinforcing the importance if this to your student(s ).

There are two medical forms that need yearly updating for all students. If you have not already done so, please complete the medical information form and the med-1 form which allows our nurse to administer medication to students while in school.

If your student tests positive for Covid, the reporting form can be found here as well.

Please contact nurse Stevens at cstevens@philasd.org if you have questions.