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Superintendent’s Report

March 27, 2023

Eric J. Becoats, Ed.D.

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Agenda

  • Celebrating Success
  • Special Thanks
  • District and Community Announcements

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Celebrating Success

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Employee of the Quarter

WPSD recently launched the Employee of the Quarter program, and we are pleased to announce our first group of recipients!

  • Mickel Mills - Instructional Assistant, Penn Wood Middle School
  • Amanda Marconi - Academic Interventionist, Park Lane Elementary
  • Kerri Bodnar - School-based Facilitator, Park Lane Elementary
  • Kim Davey - Nurse, Ninth Grade Academy
  • Lisa Bates - Third Grade Teacher, Evans Elementary
  • Edward Dunn - Supervisor of Curriculum Support - Mathematics

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Fair Funding Lawsuit

On March 17th, the WPSD hosted a press conference in front of Penn Wood HS bringing together several stakeholders, those who testified, and supporters to celebrate the recent victory in the fair funding lawsuit

Paul Vandy

Trinity Giddings

Nicole Miller

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Fair Funding Lawsuit

Thank you to Rep. Gina Curry for leading the press conference & for her powerful words & commitment.

Thank you also to Donna Cooper from Children First PA and Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg, senior attorney at The Public Interest Law Center.

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Special Thanks

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Special thanks to…

And the generous people who donate through DonorsChoose.org to help fund classroom projects for public school teachers and students.

During the month of March, WPSD staff had projects totaling more than $700 fully funded. Congratulations!

Lisa Richardson, Penn Wood High School Green Avenue

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Special thanks…

The William Penn School District is grateful to GIANT for delivering a check for $9,899.86 as part of their Feeding School Kids initiative! This donation will support the food service programs for our students.

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District and Community Announcements

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Penn Wood High School Prom Dress Drive

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Current ninth grade students and parents/guardians, save the date for the upcoming tour of the Penn Wood HS - Green Avenue Campus on Thursday, April 13th!

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In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week on Wednesday, April 12th, The Foundation for Delaware County and multiple partners will be hosting a screening of the documentary Aftershock, which debuted last year at the Sundance Film Festival.

The event will be held in person at Delaware County Community College in the Academic Building Auditorium from 4:00-7:00 pm.

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Career Day at Penn Wood High School

Save the Date: April 20, 2023

Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks

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Save the Date:

When: May 3, 2023

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where: Penn Wood High School

Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks

HIRING FAIR

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