Outsiders Tickets Are on Sale
Tickets to The Outsiders are now on sale. Show Dates are May 8th, 9th and 10th. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Show starts at 5:30 p.m.
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Take the School District Parent Survey
Please take the School District of Philadelphia's Parent Survey.
Taking the survey helps Greenfield! We are graded by participation in the School Progress Report, so your participation matters.
You can find the survey HERE.
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CCRA Casino Night
Please join us at CCRA's Celebration of Center City Living Casino Night to be held on Thursday, May 9 at The Ethical Society on Rittenhouse Square, 6-10pm.
The event offers delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres from the best of Center City fooderies, drinks of every kind, games of chance for large prizes, as well as our Silent Auction, where guests can bid on prizes from local favorite restaurants, items, and art. We are thrilled to be welcoming Governor Edward G. Rendell as our honoree, who will be schmoozing with the guests, as will other political hopefuls and representatives. Go to
www.phillyccra.org to register.
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Wake-Up Wednesday Internet Safety Wednesday, April 24 8:30 am Library
On Wednesday, April 24th @ 8:30am in the Library, special agent Michelle Arriaga will be joining us to discuss internet safety. While a valuable learning tool, the internet can also serve as a forum for children to become potential victims for internet predators. Agent Arriaga will discuss how to keep our children safe from online predators and the appropriate steps to take if children receive or distribute inappropriate content online. Please join us for this conversation.
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Author Talk with Michael Reichert, Ph. D.
How to Raise a Boy
Wednesday, April 24
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Open to the Public
Dr. Reichert, Founding Director, Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss his new book
How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men, which is based on decades of research and practical application. The book provides insight and tools to help us better connect with boys and to be aware of the pitfalls of stereotypes so that boys have healthy connections and are on the path to being good men.
*Books will be on sale after the talk for a discounted price of $20.
Accepted Payment: Venmo, Cash or Check
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22nd Street Bike Lane Info Session
Friday, April 26
Pickup and Dropoff
School Yard
Please join the City of Philadelphia Office of Complete Streets at drop-off and pick-up time on April 26th in the playground to hear about the 22nd Street Repaving & Protected Bike Lane Project. City staff will share information about the project and gather feedback. More information HERE.
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Wake Up Wednesday
Singapore Math
Wednesday, May 8
8:00 a.m.
Library
Join us for the fourth and FINAL Wake Up Wednesday in our Singapore Math series with Drexel faculty math educator/Greenfield parent Dr. Val Klein! For this not-to-miss closer we want you to bring your thorniest, hardest-to-crack math questions. All grade levels welcome.
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Career Day is May 16th!
Career
Day is a special
day for parents, relatives and community members to speak to our students about what they do, exposing our children to a few of the many
career choices open to them. All students, Kindergarten through Grade 8, will participate!
We NEED
career presenters! Schedules are flexible - stay for just one class presentation, the entire morning, or any time in between. To volunteer, please email
Kristin McKenna.
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GLAM's (Greenfield Ladies and Moms) Night Out
Thursday, May 16th
7:30p.m.
Midnight Iris, 1708 Lombard Street
Join us for an evening get-together with your Greenfield Lady Friends. 20% of the food and drink proceeds will be generously donated back to Greenfield School.
A special thank you to Marybeth Doherty-Lynch for helping to plan the evening.
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The Camden traveling aquarium made a visit to the kindergarten classrooms! This and other enrichment programs are funded by the Greenfield Annual Fund. Thank you for your (past, present, and future) donations!
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Dates to Remember
April 18th-22nd
Spring Recess
No School
Wednesday, April 24
Wake Up Wednesday
Internet Safety
8:00 a.m.
Library
Wednesday, April 24
Author Event
How to Raise a Boy
7:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Friday, April 26
Bike Lane Info Session
Drop-off and Pick-up
School Yard
Friday, April 26
Dollar Dress Down
and Swag Sale
Monday, April 29
Mindfulness
8:30 a.m.
Library
Wednesday, May 8
Wake Up Wednesday
Singapore Math
8:00 a.m.
Library
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Is your child struggling with a recent or past death of a loved one? The Uplift center for Grieving Children can provide support. Please see the attached upcoming activities and reach out to Ms. Stern at 215-400-7810, option 1 with questions! |
*Interested in taking on a leadership role? The HSA is looking for volunteers to shadow existing board members and committee chairs. Please contact Rae-Lynne Tuzzo to get involved! |
When you make a gift to the Annual Fund, you send a message to our kids and our community that quality public school education and enrichment matter.
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Got Uniform?
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Missed HSA meeting?
Minutes to HSA General Meetings can be found
HERE.
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