Jenkintown School Board Brief
October, 2026 - Vol. 5 Issue 9
Dear Jenkintown Community:
It has been a beautiful October, with familiar Jenkintown traditions taking new forms. The Varsity Soccer team played wonderfully and easily won its Homecoming Game on October 13th, welcoming Jenkintown’s Homecoming Court and 2026 Homecoming King and Queen at halftime. Also making an appearance were the mattress-wrapped humans who ran the track, advertising the band program’s inaugural and successful mattress sale fundraiser. The community also came together this month to discuss serious issues. At public forums this month, community input was solicited about technology in school and the potential purchase of the SALBA property. Both issues continue to be considered by the School Board, and we are very interested to hear feedback from all members of the school community. As always, we welcome your engagement!
Warm wishes,
Carolyn Riley
"Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion." - Tina Fey
Construction on Legacy Park continues apace, although we understand from our contractor that full access to all structures will likely not occur until late November. Because of the extended timeline, the community should not expect a formal dedication until next Spring. In the meantime, however, Ms. Russakoff and I opened up the first constructed area earlier today, and were heartened to see the delight of the kids who enjoyed the newly-landscaped Boulder area and the return of the “Wall ball” asphalt for recess. While they are not yet accessible to our students, I can confidently say that the climbing ropes will be enjoyed by all! Thank you again to the community members and district employees who have gone above and beyond for this cooperative effort.
You can follow the progress on the Legacy Park website and on the Facebook page link below.
