Palumbo Updates - Students/Parents
October 14-18, 2024
Monday, October 14, 2024 - Regular Bell Schedule
- Indigenous People's Day - SCHOOLS OPEN
- Boo-Gram Sale Begins (NHS)
- Math Club Bake Sale
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - Regular Bell Schedule
- Voter Registration Drive
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Regular Bell Schedule
- OPEN HOUSE - 9AM - 2PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 1 Hour Advisory Bell Schedule
- Special Assembly 8:00 AM - 11th & 12th Grade
- Community Meeting
- College Info Night 6 - 8 PM
Friday, October 18, 2024
- 12th Grade Debates - 8:00 AM
- Community Meeting
Please join our counseling department on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 6-8 pm as they present our annual College Info. Night. This event is geared mainly towards families of 12th grade students, however all families are welcomed if you want to get a comprehensive overview of the college admissions process, financial aid and scholarships. This event is probably more effective in-peron, but we are also offering a virtual option for those who cannot make it to the building. We encourage you to bring your student with you, but they will get most of this information in their Capstone classes, so it is beneficial to the adults even if the student is not present. We hope you can join us!
Topic: College Info Night Fall 2024
Time: Oct 17, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Hispanic Heritage Month | Engaging our Diverse Palumbo Community
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Palumbo's HSA is proud to launch a new community-building initiative for Spanish-speaking families called Academy at Palumbo Familias. Contact HSA Member at Large Edwin Mayorga at edwin.mayorga@gmail.com to learn more.
The Griffin Fund | Elevating the Health & Wellness of our School
Here are a few things The Griffin Fund is supporting this year.
- Transformation of Counselors Space into a Wellness Center - an inviting and relaxing place for students to use if they need to take a break from the stresses of the school day, and, in some cases, get mental health assistance before returning to class.
- Resources to support the Health & Wellness of our school community
How can you help? Our Griffin Fund goal for 2024-25 is $15,000. We have raised over $3200 so far. Please consider making a donation to help us cover the upfront costs of creating the Wellness Center. The closer we meet our goal, the more we can do! Click here to learn more about The Griffin Fund and how to donate.
HSA Membership | Building Family Participation
Membership goal: 80 | Current membership: 67
Join our volunteer-led, active, collaborative group of families who are united by a common goal to support the Academy at Palumbo community and to enhance the educational experience of Palumbo’s students.
- Membership is open to current and incoming Palumbo families.
- While dues are not required to be a member, dues grant you voting rights and are key in funding senior scholarships, resources, and events for Palumbo students and staff.
- Dues: $25/year or $100/four years (per family).
- We accept payment through PayPal, Venmo, or by check.
- Click here for payment options.
- For questions about becoming a member, contact us at palumbogriffinshsa@gmail.com.
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You may use this electronic form to submit an excuse for your child's absence from school within three days of the absence. A doctors note must be provided after three consecutive days of absence. After 9 parental excuses, a doctors note will be required. Be sure to complete each section below to ensure the excuse is accepted. Written notes are also accepted in the main office. All request are subject to administrative approval.
FREE Virtual Financial Empowerment Workshop Series!
Our school has partnered with Philadelphia Financial Scholars (PFS) to offer personal finance education to our students and families!
Are you looking to take charge of your finances?
Could you benefit from financial education?
Want to learn more about Budgeting, Borrowing / Credit, Insurance, Real Estate & Building Equity, Paying for College, and Investing?*
Join us for a FREE, six-week virtual financial empowerment workshop for school staff, parents, and caregivers!
The virtual workshops will be held on Tuesday evenings from October 15 – November 19 from 7PM – 8PM on Zoom.
The first 20 people who register will receive a $250 contribution to their child’s 529 or other qualifying education savings account once they have attended all six sessions! (Only one contribution will be made for each qualifying registrant caregiver/parent)
*Information provided in these seminars is for educational purposes only. PFS does not provide investment advice. Everyone’s financial situation is unique, and the products and strategies discussed may not be right for your circumstances.
The School District of Philadelphia is excited to announce that our schools can now accept online payments from parents through SchoolCash Online.
By minimizing cash and check payments at our schools, we can increase safety & security in the schools, allow staff to focus on students, and make life more convenient for teachers and parents:
Keep track of your child's school items and activity fees
Check your account history
View and print receipts
Pay for school fees with a simple click
Visit https://philasd.schoolcashonline.com or use the QR code below. After you have signed up, you will receive notifications of upcoming events and items involving your child, including: field trips, yearbooks, spirit wear, athletic fees, and more. Enjoy the convenience of making payments from the convenience of your phone, home or office.
Benefits to parents and schools
SchoolCash Online helps parents and community members pay school-related fees safely, quickly, and easily. In addition to convenience for yourself, you will help increase efficiency and security at our school by making payments directly into our school's bank account. This allows teachers and secretaries to focus on helping students, and not counting cash. In addition, you are immediately informed about school activities!
How to create a SchoolCash Online account
The process has two steps: 1) You create a free SchoolCash Online account; 2) You attach your student(s) to your profile to pay for their fees/items and receive automated notifications about fee availability and due dates.
There are two ways for parents to create an account:
Our SchoolCash system sends an invitation email to primary guardians, who can click a link to start the registration process and attach their student(s) to their profile.
Any parent can create an account by visiting our district's SchoolCash Online page: https://philasd.schoolcashonline.com.
How it works
Powered by KEV Group, SchoolCash Online is the industry leader in the safe and secure management of school fees. This system puts all of the school-related fees for your student online for purchase. Schools post their items and activities and assign the relevant fees to your student, so you can then make purchases online using your credit card or any Visa or Mastercard product. This allows you to stay informed about upcoming school activities while keeping track of the school fees that require your attention.
Our online payment system, SchoolCash Online, also will be sending some Primary Guardians an email in addition to this email.
If you are a Primary Guardian in the school's Student Information System and you don't yet have a SchoolCash Online account with that email address, you will receive an automated invitation from SchoolCash Online to create one. You can always create an account at any time by visiting https://philasd.schoolcashonline.com.
If you are a Primary Guardian in the school's Student Information System, and if you already have a SchoolCash Online account with that email address but you haven't yet linked your student(s) to your account, you will receive an automated email from SchoolCash Online for each unlinked child. This email will ask you to confirm that you want the system to automatically connect your child to your account.
If you are a Primary Guardian, once you have logged into SchoolCash Online, you will be able to share the child's access to other guardians.
