Jenkintown School Board Brief
October 2023, Vol. 2 Issue 7
Message from Dr. Megan O'Brien, School Board President
Dear School Community:
Homecoming and Halloween festivities are now behind us, and we're well into the school year. We're excited for the upcoming 150th anniversary celebration of Jenkintown and are working with the Borough Council on planning. If you have a chance, please support our Jenkintown Theatre Arts production of The Addams Family: the Musical this month. Ticket information is below. We're wishing every family in the district a wonderful Thanksgiving break.
Warmly,
Dr. Megan O'Brien, President
Summary of Board Action Items for October, 2023
At the Board work session on October 9th, only discussions occurred. No items were up for Board approval. In addition, on October 9th, a Technology Committee meeting was held to review updates on summer projects, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery plans.
At the Board business meeting on October 16th, the Board approved only the agenda items and reports provided in BoardDocs, including:
- a change order for the Generator Improvement project with S&S Electrical.
Mrs. Glennon also gave a brief presentation on Jenkintown students participating in the Special Olympics Unified Bocce Team.
All items can be reviewed in detail at Agenda - 250 West Avenue | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 | 215-885-3722 BoardDocs® LT
INFORMATIONAL ITEM ONLY:
We would like to thank Mr. Jim Cummins for revamping the district calendar on the district webpage. Events | The School District of Jenkintown (jenkintowndrakes.org) Please take a moment to check it out!
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Tickets are available at www.ticketsource.us/jenkintown-theatre-arts. You can also click on the poster to the right, or on the headline above for ticket information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, November 13th, 6:30pm - Finance Committee Meeting
Monday, November 13th, 7:00pm - School Board Combined Work Session & Business Meeting
Tuesday, November 14th - Monday, November 20th - Scholastic Book Fair
Thursday, November 16th - JES Picture Retake Day
Thursday, November 16th, 10:00am-11:00am - Eastern Center for Arts & Technology Presentation
Thursday, November 16th, 7:30pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts - The Addams Family
Friday, November 17th, 7:30pom - Jenkintown Theatre Arts - The Addams Family
Saturday, November 18th, 2:00pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts - The Addams Family
Saturday, November 18th, 7:30pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts - The Addams Family
Monday, November 20th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal
Tuesday, November 21st - Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal
Wednesday, November 22nd - Friday, November 24th - Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 28th, 6:30pm - National Honors Society Induction Ceremony