Community Directory Survey As we evaluate the cost and environmental impact of the paper Community Directory, we value your feedback. If you haven't already, please complete this brief survey and submit your response by April 15. PC Has a Big Climb Philly Team
Saturday, April 13 A Penn Charter team will be participating in Big Climb Philly! The Big Climb is a fundraising event hosted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to support blood cancer research. Every year, participants raise money leading up to the main event: climbing 46 flights of stairs to the top of the FMC Tower in Philadelphia. The team is trying to raise as much as possible in these last days before the event. Please consider contributing to the team fundraising effort. Every penny counts! Spring Open House Lawn Signs
Penn Charter's next Open House is Tuesday, April 23, for students applying to enter grades pre-K through 9 in 2020. If you have a lawn sign from the fall, please pick up a new date-topper from the Admissions Offices in either the Lower or Upper School. Each date-topper is made to replace the small, rectangular date sign that is inserted on top of the larger sign. Just pull off the old date-topper and slide the new one on and you're done! If you need a new lawn sign to display on your property, several remain and can be picked up from the Admissions Office as well. Please feel free to share this link to the Open House registration form with any family you know who may be interested in applying for 2020. Thank you for your support! Service Opportunities Laps for Philly Pools Saturday, April 13, 12-2 pm, PC Pool With the support of the Center for Public Purpose, junior Gabby Lopez-Ona is launching Laps for Philly Pools, a series of events over the next year to raise money and awareness for pool safety in the city of Philadelphia. This first Laps for Philly Pools is open to all, and anyone 5 years and older is invited to participate. Proceeds will create scholarships for Philadelphia kids to participate in the SwimAmerica program. Details and pledge form and signup. Tree House Books Book Drive Through May 2 Tree House Books, headquartered in North Philadelphia, promotes a lifelong love of reading and writing. It provides free books to children and families, as well as programs that increase literacy skills. Penn Charter will host a book drive to support the efforts of our community partner. We welcome gently-used or new books for newborns through 18 years and will be collecting through Thursday, May 2. Collection boxes are in each division. The books will be delivered by one of our Middle School advisory groups during the Middle School Day of Service. Please contact the Center for Public Purpose with any questions. Pop-Up Shop to Support Up Denim Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14; Rebel Yoga Studio, 8020 Germantown Ave., 19118 Up Denim, a second-hand denim company started by junior Sabrina Shaffer, member of QuakeMakers, PC's social entrepreneurship club, will host a pop-up shop at Rebel Yoga Studio in Chestnut Hill. As a business with a social mission, Up Denim works to support girls in Philadelphia and reduce textile waste by creating unique, upcycled, embellished jeans and reselling them. Fifty percent of profits support the Evoluer House, a college-prep program for underserved young women in Philadelphia. Buy jeans, place custom orders, and learn more about Up Denim and the Evoluer House at the pop-up. Contact Sabrina Shaffer or reach out to the Center for Public Purpose with questions. Moving Homeless Families Sunday, April 28, 12:30-2:30 pm We need your help moving families who are experiencing homelessness. We will start at one of PIHN's homes, 201-203 E. Church Lane, and move families to First Presbyterian Church of Germantown at 35 W. Chelten Ave. All ages and grades welcome! Please sign up. Earth Week
April 22-26 Below are a few highlights of our Earth Week programming and a general schedule of events. - All-School: Bring in your electronics for our annual E-Waste Drive, Monday through Friday of Earth Week; there will be bins in the lobby of each division. No CRT (big back) monitors, please. Be on the lookout for seedling giveaways at pick-up times after school as well.
- Lower School: Monday we begin with an environmental assembly; more details of the day to come. Please try to have your child come with a "no waste" lunch on Monday as well. You maybe asking "What exactly is a no-waste lunch?" It is a lunch packed in a lunch box containing reusable food containers, refillable drink bottles, reusable utensils and cloth napkins. Items to avoid are disposable packaging, plastic bags, juice boxes and pouches, paper napkins and disposable utensils. We will be working with our cafeteria to minimize or eliminate waste here as well.
- Middle School: Will be excited to host Alex Wildman on Wednesday, April 24, and will learn about E-waste at Monday's assembly. Students will help out with the e-waste drive and participate in some campus cleanup.
- Upper School: We will kick off the week on Monday with a hike and cleanup in the Wissahickon after school. Tuesday, environmental certificate students will be presenting their history term papers on environmental topics. We will also host Alex on Wednesday, and on Saturday, April 27, our crew teams will be attending the annual creek cleanup.
We should note that May is bike month. On Wednesday, May 1, there will be two bike trains to school that morning! More information will be shared soon, but you can sign up, or email Michael Moulton or Tom Rickards for more information. Senior Project Evaluators Needed
We are seeking evaluators, including parents of children in grades pre-K to 11, to help assess the Senior Comprehensive Project (SCP) presentations on Thursday, June 6, from 2:45 to 5:30 pm. All Senior Comprehensive Project presentations will take place 3:30-5:30. All explanations and an assessment form will be provided to you prior to the presentations. If you are interested in helping to evaluate the senior presentations, please sign up here. Senior parents/guardians are not eligible to be evaluator. If you have any questions, please reach out to Sharon Ahram. All-School Art Show: Art in Bloom
Opening Reception: Wednesday, May 1, 3:30-7:30 pm, Old Gym The All-School Art Show, Art in Bloom, will feature work from all Lower and Middle School students and Upper School visual arts students. We invite you to the opening reception to enjoy light refreshments, fun activities for our younger guests and music from our student ensemble. Come with your artist and mingle with your fellow parents, classmates and teachers. Gallery hours, May 1-9, are 3:30-5:00 pm; or request an appointment with Joy Lai. We need parent monitors during gallery hours, as well as food contributions for the receptions. Please sign up to help out. Final Evening: Thursday, May 9, 3:30-6:00 pm, Old Gym On our final evening, come enjoy light refreshments and mixing and mingling! Thank you for volunteering to help make this a great event. Parent-to-Parent Workshops
On April 17, join Wilson Felter to learn strategies to feel more competent and confident in having difficult conversations, and on April 25, attend Get a Taste of American Studies, facilitated by Shahidah Kalam Id-Din and Lee Payton. Next month get tips and tricks for your summer entertaining while enjoying a garden luncheon with friends. Sign up. Contact Jennifer Fiss with ideas. Supply fee request. US Band and Choral Concert Thursday, April 25, 7:30 pm; Kurtz Center The Upper School Symphonic Band will once again explore music from a wide variety of genres and the theme of "powerful people." Selections include Guardians of the Galaxy, "Perthshire Majesty," "Wonder Woman," "The Seal Lullaby" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," which represent the strength individuals must exhibit to overcome obstacles and persevere. Jazz Band will present its most challenging program to date while featuring numerous soloists. The band will present "Sesame Street," "Misty," "Carnaval" and "Big Noise for Winnetka" which will include a solo performed on string bass and drums, a first on the PC stage. Quakers Dozen and Charter Singers are ready to dazzle and inspire this spring with their Many Moods of Music. You will hear the gorgeous "Psalm 23," featuring our very own String Ensemble; six songs from the long-awaited choral arrangement of Hamilton; a performance of the lush and beautiful "Unchained Melody"; followed by the very powerful "Believer" from Imagine Dragons; and finally, from Sister Act 2, an exhilarating performance of the exciting Gospel re-take of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Family Visiting Day
Monday, April 15, 7:45-11 am; Rosen Atrium Middle School Family Visiting Day is a great opportunity for parents, grandparents and special family members of Middle School students to get a peek into their child's school day. Join us for refreshments, visit your student's classroom and enjoy student performances and presentations. RSVP online by 3 pm today or register in person Monday morning starting at 7:45. Student schedules for all guests will be available at registration. Questions? Emma Rowan (215-844-3460 ext. 227). Middle School Play Friday, April 26, 7:30 pm, and Saturday, April 27, 2:30 pm; Meeting Room This year's production includes comedy improv scenes, followed by the one-act play, The Internet Is Distract—Oh Look a Kitten! by Ian McWethy. Admission is free. We can't wait to see you in the audience. Synopsis and poster! Field Hockey Clinic: Grades 1-6 Saturday, May 4, 10am-12pm, Perrot Field This clinic is an introduction to the game of field hockey for girls who are interested in learning more about the sport or who are ready to improve their hockey skills. There will be opportunities to play mini games on Penn Charter's turf field. Instructors are PC field hockey coaches Alice Bateman and Tracy McLafferty. Equipment (including hockey sticks) will be provided for the clinic. Players should wear sneakers, bring a water bottle, and come prepared to play! $20 fee includes a snack, mouth guard, and a field hockey ball. To register, please email Alice Bateman and provide the following information: student's full name, grade and level of experience. Quaker Elite Travel Soccer Quaker Elite Soccer has a few travel soccer openings for girls born 2009-10. If interested in joining, please contact Mike Falsetta. Find information on other teams and club events at quakerelitesoccer.com. Family Fun Night: Fun & Games!
Friday, April 26, 5-7pm, Front Field Are you ready for some fun? Join us for dancing, sand art, carnival games and more at LS Family Fun Night! We need YOU to make this event a success. Please sign up to volunteer for a 30-minute time slot to help with snacks, games and sand art.
Soft pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy and water are free; please bring your water bottle to refill them at the water filling stations. And don't forget to bring some money to buy delicious burgers & dogs from the grill squad as they fundraise for Prom. Veggie burgers and gluten-free buns will also be available. 3000 West School House Lane Philadelphia, PA 19144 215.844.3460 unsubscribe |