Click HERE for the approved 2025-26 Academic Calendar.  School will start on August 25. Click HERE for highlights of the calendar as well as the 26-27 calendar. 

Thank you to everyone who submitted artwork for the Language Day poster competition. Click HERE to see the winning posters or stop by the atrium. Congratulations to the following winners:

• K-2GR: Anwit Mandal
• 3-5GR: Zinnia Cohen
• 6-8GR: Alisha Siddiquee

Click HERE for the handouts from last week's Equity Circle Potluck: Building Community During Times of Change and Uncertainty.

We welcome families to share their story for Ramadan. Please click HERE to complete an interest form and a staff member will reach out to you.   

As a reminder, Friday is a half day.  School dismisses at 12:09pm.  Please make arrangements to pick up your child(ren) at dismissal.  

We are starting to plan for next year, if you are moving or not returning to PAS next year, please complete this form.

Letter Day Schedule | Full PAS School Calendar

• Monday, March 17, 3:45 PM: SAC Meeting. All are welcome!
• Wednesday, March 19, 9 PM: Family Tech Talk webinar hosted by PTO Today, presented by an internet safety expert from Trend Micro's Internet Safety for Kids and Families Program.
• Thursday, March 20, 5-7 PM: Math Festival. RSVP HERE. Sign up to help HERE.
• Friday, March 21: Teacher & Staff Breakfast hosted by 3rd & 4th grade families. Sign up to bring something HERE.
• Saturday, March 22, 2:40-4:40 PM: Ice Skating Party.
• March 24-28: Literati Book Fair.
• Friday, March 28, 8:30 AM: Coffee with the Principal, in person and virtual.
• Sunday, March 30: deadline to purchase Frozen JR. T-shirts ($20) and program shout-outs ($5) for cast & crew. Purchase HERE.
• Monday, March 31: deadline for early bird 5K pricing. Register to run HERE.
• Wednesday, April 2, 6-7:30 PM: HSA Meeting & Speaker Series Panel Event about Neurodiversity. RSVP HERE. Dinner and childcare will be provided.
• Saturday, April 5, 9 AM-1 PM: Musical Build Day. Sign up to help HERE.
• May 13-15, 7 PM: Spring Musical, Frozen JR. Tickets available April 1. Sponsorship details HERE.
• Friday, May 16, 9 AM-1 PM: Musical Strike / Clean Up. Sign up to help HERE.
• Sunday, June 8, 8:30 AM: PAS 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run in support of STEAM education. Register to run HERE. Volunteer HERE. Sponsorship details HERE.

Frozen Choir Schedule: Monday March 3- Choir B- 7:20am

New PAS Gear is for Sale! Get your PAS branded (and uniform-compliant) sweatpants, hoodies, shirts, beanie hats, pencils, and more HERE.

Help Needed with Sponsorships

We have two big events coming up that need sponsorships from businesses: the 5K and the spring musical. 

The 5K has sponsorships ranging from $250 - $3,500. Sponsors get their logo on the race t-shirt and potentially other perks such as providing their swag for the race bags and having a table presence at the race to promote their business. We also need prizes donated for the race -- gift certificates, free passes, tickets, products, etc.

The musical has program sponsorships ranging from $100 - $1500. Sponsors can create an ad for the program. The bigger the sponsorship, the bigger and more prominent the ad.

We also need help contacting businesses and asking if they are interested in becoming a sponsor. If you can recommend or solicit any businesses, please let us know by submitting the Sponsorship Form.

The programs listed below have either shared fliers with the school or are within a few blocks of Penn Alexander. These programs are not affiliated with Penn Alexander; as such, families should evaluate each program to ensure it is the right fit for their family.  

Here is the link for the flier for auditions on March 7.  Included in the flier is a link for students to sign up.  Here is a blurb you can include with the flier.

Musicians!

The Philadelphia Boys Choir will be auditioning singers from age 6-14 at Penn Alexander on Friday, March 7 during the school day. If interested, please open the flier and click the included link to sign up for an audition slot.  Please note that these auditions are only for the Philadelphia Boys Choir. Information regarding auditions for Commonwealth Youth Choir & The Philadelphia Girls Choir will be shared in the coming weeks. Reach out to Mrs. Zimmer at ezimmer@philasd.org with any questions.

Philadelphia Boys Choir Audition Flier and Sign-Up

SEPTA Bus Letters G, L, and R will now be called 63, 51, and 81.  Septa's website has more details. 

SEPTA Trolley Track Construction  42nd St between Spruce and Woodland March 17-May31 

Up Next! Youth Jam Sessions at World Cafe Live on Second Saturdays from 12-3.  Free for all ages.  Learn more and RSVP at Worldcafelive.com

PhilWP's Kids Zine Shop Young Writers Summer Camp at UPenn 

2025 Canine Handler Academy for 7th-9th Graders

2025 Summer Camps and Programs at Penn

Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families

Free resource for families living with substance use disorder adolescents and teens

Neurodiversity Support Circle for Families

Penn Alexander School

School District of Philadelphia

Phone: (215) 400-7760

4209 Spruce St.

Philadelphia PA 19104