Jenkintown School Board Brief

Dear School Community,

Spring has sprung and there are new sights and sounds around campus. This spring will be full of opportunities to support our students in arts, music and athletics. See the calendar below to stay up to date. Please look for communications from your principals regarding end of year testing schedules. Please work with your student/s to ensure they are well rested and had a healthy breakfast. Don't forget about FREE breakfast for all JSD students every school day.

Warmly,

Megan O'Brien

Board work session, March 13th and business meeting on March 20th, the Board approved only the agenda items and reports provided in BoardDocs, including:

• Approval of contract for Employee Benefits Services with Hillendale Associates, Inc./U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group (USEBSG) to provide employees with more streamlined access to benefit information.
• Authorization to apply for Flexible Instructional Days beginning in the 2023-2024 school year to allow the district to use alternative synchronous and, if necessary, asynchronous instruction if schools are closed beyond the allotted 2 inclement weather days.
• Approval of Elementary Math Tutor Contract from March 2023 through June 2024, funded in part by ESSER.
• Revision of 2022-2023 School Calendar: barring any unanticipated closures between now and then, there will be no school on 4/10/23 and 5/30/23.

In addition, there was a Curriculum Committee meeting on March 13, 2023. An update on the curriculum re-write 5-year cycle was provided by our Curriculum Consultant, Mary Fitzgerald. All areas are on target. In addition, updates were provided regarding our summer elementary enrichment program and upcoming math support opportunities for the elementary school (after school tutoring and family math night), which is being supported through ESSER funding.

As we are in the midst of tax season, we want to remind our constituents, who are working from home to consult with a tax professional to ensure your local taxes are filed appropriately.

April 3rd - April 10th - Spring Break; classes resume 4/11/23

Friday, April 14th, 7:00pm - JHS Semi-Formal for 9th and 10th Grade

Monday, April 17th, 7:00pm - School Board Work Session Meeting

April 20th - April 22nd - JHS Wind Ensemble Adjudication Trip

Monday, April 24rd, 7:00pm - School Board Business Meeting

April 25th - April 27th - 7th and 8th grade ELA PSSA

Wednesday, April 26th, 3:00pm - PowderPuff Game