Jenkintown School Board Brief

Dear School Community,

Welcome to the September edition of our newsletter. On behalf of the Jenkintown School District, we wish to extend a welcome to all returning and new students, families and staff. We know our administration and staff have been hard at work over the summer and we are grateful for their continued dedication to our students and community.

We are lucky to live in a town with many "doers" and encourage everyone, who is able, to find a way to help out. The HSA (Home and School Association) and JEF (Jenkintown Education Foundation) are always looking for help and you can check them out on the district website. Of course, there are many Boosters that would welcome new faces too.

As we embark on the 2022-2023 school year, the Board remains committed to our Comprehensive Plan that is student centered and focuses on Curriculum, Data and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion and was adopted in October 2021. Outcome based Report - Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal (boarddocs.com)

Go Drakes!

-Megan O'Brien

Please use the following link for access to board meeting agendas and minutes.

https://www.jenkintowndrakes.org/school-board/

At the Board work session on 09/12/22 and business meeting on Monday, September 19, 2022, the Board reviewed and approved the following items in addition to all of the regular reports provided in BoardDocs:

- Approval of technology update quote from CNI Sales

- Approval of Math Viking LLC proposal (to be paid for with ESSER funds to support post pandemic learning loss)

At the Athletic Co-Curricular/Personnel Committee Meeting on 9/12/22, discussion topics included fall sports updates, continued issues with transportation shortages and the need for additional personnel in the area of special education.

Mr. Roller presented an overview of the PAYS survey on student perception of school safety, access to drugs and alcohol, and belonging.2021 Pennsylvania Youth Survey (boarddocs.com)

Jenkintown High School student representatives Geordan Gossett and Julia Walsh reported on the start of the school year, athletic events, and the positive reception of the remodeled bathrooms.

If you would like to view these presentations, you can access the meeting recording on the Jenkintown School Board web page - https://www.jenkintowndrakes.org/school-board/

We'd like to remind everyone to make sure your contact information is updated in the PowerSchool system. Having the most accurate contact information for you is extremely helpful in case of weather, emergencies, etc.

• Wednesday, October 5th - Yom Kippur Holiday - District Closed
• Monday, October 10th
• 6:30pm School Board Technology Committee Meeting
• 7:00pm School Board Work Session
• Wednesday, October 12th, 8:30am - Jog-a-Thon
• Wednesday, October 12th - 11:30am Dismissal - In-service day
• Thursday, October 13th & Friday, October 14th - Senior Graduation Projects, 11:30am Dismissal for Middle School / High School Only
• Saturday, October 15th, 7:00pm - Elementary School Movie Night
• Monday, October 17th, 7:00pm - School Board Business Meeting
  
  

Athletic Event Schedules can be viewed at this website https://jhs.digitalsports.com/