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Back To School Night/Title 1

Academy at Palumbo

Thursday 9.21.2023

SIGN - IN SHEET FOR TONIGHT

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Welcome to Academy at Palumbo

Welcome Presentation

6:00 - 6:45

Club and Resource Fair

6:45 - 8:00

Classroom Visits

6:45 - 8:00

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Our Vision

We are committed to making the Academy @ Palumbo an academic, cultural, social and athletic “jewel” that will be an ongoing source of pride to students, parents, the community and the School District of Philadelphia. It is our responsibility to realize this dream.

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Our Mission

As an academic magnet school, the primary mission of The Academy is to provide our students with comprehensive academic preparation for the rigors of higher learning. The Academy’s mission includes raising the aspirations of each student, developing universally applicable problem solving techniques, acquiring technological skills, and instilling a lifelong passion for learning that includes a rich cultural arts experience.

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Upcoming Dates

9/22

Club Fair

10/3

College Info Night

10/11

SAT School Day grade 12

10/16

Interim Reports

11/16

PSAT grades 10 & 11

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Student Health

Graduation Pathways

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Where to Find Information

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Contact Information

Website: https://palumbo.philasd.org/

Phone: 215-400-8130

Fax: 215-400-8131

@academyatpalumbohs

@palumboss_1

Look for the newsletter every Sunday!

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Student Health

COUNSELING / MENTAL HEALTH

COUNSELORS

Chris Donnelly - Last Names: A-G cmdonnelly@philasd.org

Sam Sheridan - Last Names: H-P ssheridan@philasd.org

Qiana Pray - Last Names: Q-Z qpray@philasd.org

STEP PROGRAM

Ehren Remal - eremal@philasd.org

Rachel Stolzer - rstolzer@philasd.org

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Athletics

We offer 22 JV and Varsity Sports

12 we host at Palumbo

Eligibility - STUDENT - Athlete

Friday to Friday
No more than 2 F’s

Highlights from the 22-23 SY!

Girls Flag Football playing at the Linc during halftime

Boys Varsity VB 2nd place in D12

Wrestling 4th in the Public League/ 1 qualified for regionals

NFC Championship game

Athletic Director - Mr. Sheridan

Coaches:

Ms. Donnelly - Girls Varsity Basketball/Girls Flag Football

Mr. Reca - Boys Varsity Football

Mr. Michalksi - Boys Varsity Soccer

Mr. Sweigart - Boys JV Soccer

Mr. Goldstein - Girls Varsity Volleyball/Boys Varsity Volleyball

Mr. Hattrich - Girls JV Basketball

Ms. Stamps - XC/IT/OT

Schad - Badminton

Ms. Fisher - Club Cheer

Mr. Rey - Wrestling/Baseball

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Get Involved

Support our fundraising efforts
Chaperone a trip

www.philasd.org/face/volunteer

Join our Home and School Association
Participate in in the School Advisory Council (SAC)
Complete our Parent Survey

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Parent and Family Portal

Visit to get signed up:

Visit the Parent Portal Table in the hallway OR
https://www.philasd.org/face/fr/parent-and-family-portal/

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The Parent-School Compact states the goals and responsibilities of both parents and schools.

Benefits of Title 1

Children achieve more in school and feel better about themselves.

Parents understand their children better. Parents can also have more say about their children’s education.

Teachers benefit from the suggestions and support that parents offer and from the satisfaction of seeing children succeed.

How Title 1 Works

The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I. To get the funds, each state must submit a plan describing:

what all children are expected to know and be able to do
the high-quality standards of performance that all children are expected to meet
ways to measure progress.

State educational agencies (SEAs) send the money to school districts based on the numbers of low- income families.

The local school district (called a Local Education Agency, or LEA) identifies eligible schools and provides Title I resources.

Title I has always sought to preserve local decision making on basic program issues as to the grades served and the instructional techniques to be employed in a Local Educational Agency (LEA) or school district.
The Local Educational Agency (LEA) called the School District of Philadelphia identifies eligible schools and provides funding.
Schools, with the guidance of their Assistant Superintendent and Grants Compliance Monitor, decide how best to use their Title I funds.
Parent and Family Engagement Activities include

FAFSA Night
Parent Meetings
College Planning Night

Our Title I program needs you to help:

determine program goals
plan and carry out programs
evaluate programs
work with your child at home - and even in school, as a teacher’s assistant or volunteer.
To better understand Palumbo’s Title I program click here

The Parent and Family Engagement Policy helps parents understand and take part in improving student academic achievement

To view the Parent-School Compact and Parental Involvement Policy, download our Student-Parent Handbook at www.palumbohs.org

To complete the Parent Survey please visit this link

FEDERAL TITLE 1 PROGRAM

Title I is a federal funding program that provides resources through personnel and instructional materials for schools. First it is provided to state agencies and this money is distributed to local agencies through school districts and then individual schools. Our federal designation is non-designated, so our funding sources aren’t as large as other schools, but we use our funds to support our students through family engagement and instructional personnel. Family engagement is very important as you help us determine our program goals. Our Family Engagement Activities include our COllege Info Night, FAFSA Night and our Parent meetings. In the spring we will host a parent meeting to determine how best to use our Title I funds. And we encourage everyone to complete the family survey this evening. You can

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Student Health

Nurse: Christine Stevens- cstevens@philasd.org

Please visit the Nurse Table out front
S 865 - Permission to give meds

Students and staff who have been exposed to COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, are no longer required to quarantine at home unless COVID-like symptoms are present.
Instead, they may return to school but are required to wear a mask for 10 days.

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HOME & SCHOOL

First Meeting - TODAY!
Palumbo HSA Website https://www.palumbogriffinshsa.com
Academy at Palumbo HSA - Follow us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/palumbogriffinshsa

NEXT MEETING 10/25/23 - VIRTUAL

Meetings usually held on the last Tuesday of each month.

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Our school day begins at 8:04
Early Dismissals: Students must be picked up by an adult 18 or older. Students may not leave on their own - even with a parent note.
Students must scan their IDs every morning. If lost, a replacement can be purchased for $5 in the Dean’s office
If students lose their Fare Cards, there is no charge for a new one, but students are responsible for their travel until it is activated.
When a student is absent, an absent note should be turned into the main office within 3 days of the absence.

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Announcements

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Class Visits

Nurse’s Office - Rm. 123
Health/PE Classes - check handout
Special Education Resource Rooms - 337, 437
Mr. Lynch - Room 223
Absent Tonight - Mr. Paulus, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Novack, Ms. Nobel, Mr. Sweigart, Ms. Fritz