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2022-2023 APPROVED Academic Calendar
At its Tuesday, Dec. 8 Legislative board meeting, the Cheltenham School District Board of School Directors adopted the following schedules for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years....
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Elkins Park Students Treat Someone Special to Breakfast
Elkins Park School hosted Breakfast with Someone Special this week. This event gives students a chance to spend time with anyone who is special to them. More than 400 students, friends and family members were hosted over two days! A huge thank you to the EP community and Fill a Bagel for donating food for the event.
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UPG's "Many Hands Make Light Work" Community Clean Up and Block Party
Join the United Parents group for a day of community building on Saturday, May 21.
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Newest Edition of the “Elkins Park Chronicle” Now Available
The latest edition of the “Elkins Park Chronicle” hit newsstands late last week.
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Elkins Park Leadership Academy Program Hosts Annual Tie Ceremony
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, 17 sixth graders participated in the seventh annual Elkins Park School Leadership Academy Program’s (LAP) high impact tie ceremony this past week with a virtual audience of nearly 100 family, friends and community members watching.
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EP Students Meet Holocaust Survivor and Siblings
Lise Marlowe’s Elkins Park sixth graders learned about the incredible story of the Danon siblings, Holocaust survivor Sarah Meller and her siblings, Isak and Esther, at a meet and greet this week at Kenneseth Israel (KI) in Elkins Park. The students met the family and asked questions to further their understanding of the difficult journey the family had to freedom.
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Andrew Vassall Advances to Semifinals of PA Teacher of the Year Competition
A fifth grade teacher who’s been at Elkins Park for six years, Dr. Andrew Vassall was informed this week he will be advancing to the semifinal round of the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year competition.
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CSD Celebrates School Director Recognition Month
The Cheltenham School District is pleased to honor members of its board of school directors during the Pennsylvania School Board Association’s School Director Recognition Month of January.
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EP's Dr. Andrew Vassall Nominated for PA Teacher of the Year
A fifth grade teacher who’s been at Elkins Park for six years, Dr. Andrew Vassall has been nominated for the 2023 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award.
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Elkins Park Leadership Academy Hears from Pilot
Pilot Cedric Davis, Boeing 777 First Officer, recently spoke to and inspired members of Elkins Park Leadership Academy.
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EP Student Performing in “The Nutcracker” at the Academy of Music
Elkins Park fifth grader Melecio Amaro, member of Jenkintown’s Metropolitan Ballet Company, will be performing in the Philadelphia Ballet’s December run of Balanchine’s beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker” at the Academy of Music.
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CHS AP COMP SCI VISITS EP FOR LESSON ON CYBERSECURITY
CHS AP Computer Science students Asante Johnson, Gabe Slowe, Anthony Jorge and Elijah Ross and their teacher Sarah Putterman recently visited Elkins Park to mentor Elkins Park Leadership Academy students about cybersecurity.
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Timothy Holman Named Director of Facilities and Maintenance at the Cheltenham School District
Timothy Holman has been appointed the Cheltenham School District Director of Facilities and Maintenance. Holman most recently served in the same capacity at the Pennsbury School District since 2020, and will begin his CSD tenure on Monday, Nov. 8. The board of school directors approved the appointment at its Tuesday, Oct. 12 legislative meeting.
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EP Students Collaborate to Win Playwriting Contest at Philadelphia Young Playwrights Annual Festival
Elkins Park students Hannah Dreibelbis and Tina Ramberg-Michael won the elementary school playwriting contest at the recent Philadelphia Young Playwrights (PYP) annual playwriting and monologue festival with their work “Calypso and the Quest for the Marigold Stones.”
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CHS Alumnus Dr. Brian W. Scriven ’83 Tapped as Cheltenham School District Superintendent
Following a national search, Dr. Brian W. Scriven, a 1983 graduate of Cheltenham High School with nearly two decades of experience as an educational administrator, has been selected as the superintendent of the Cheltenham School District. Board president Pamela Henry announced the board will vote on the appointment prior to next Tuesday’s educational affairs committee meeting. Dr. Scriven’s first day on the job is slated for Monday, Nov. 1.
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Jessica Keene Named Cheltenham School District’s Director of Student Services
After more than 10 years assisting at-risk children in a variety of settings, Jessica Keene has been named the director of student services at the Cheltenham School District. Keene assumes the role from the recently retired Dr. Cheryl Horsey, who served CSD in a number of positions for more than two decades. In her new role, Keene will oversee the ...
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Cheltenham School District, Township Police Agree to Revised Memorandum of Understanding to Guide Relationship Moving Forward
After months of negotiations, the Cheltenham School District and Cheltenham Township Police Department have agreed to major revisions of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions. The school district board of school directors considered its own goals, input from local advocacy groups and public comment from recent legislative board meetings in its approach to reworking of the document. The final, approved MOU aims to foster a relationship of cooperation and mutual support and to maintain a safe school environment.
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EP Walking Club Hits the Track for Big Miles
Elkins Park School students participated in a lunchtime walking club this spring. Students completed laps around the track to earn charms that were collected on silver chains. Participating students walked a combined 796 miles!
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EP's Lise Marlowe Presents "Journey into Darkness: Healing with the Beauty of Life"
As the guest curator for the exhibition “Journey into Darkness….Heal with the Beauty of Life,” EP's Lise Marlowe included paintings from a Holocaust survivor, sculptural reliefs from a local artist and objects from the Temple Judea Museum. To schedule a viewing before the exhibition closes on Friday, July 9, call (215) 887-8700.
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Juneteenth 2021
Today, African-Americans celebrate Juneteenth, an annual holiday dating back to 1865 commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. In recent years, and particularly following nationwide protests over police brutality and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other African-Americans, Juneteenth has experienced renewed interest as a day to celebrate freedom...
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Virtual Summer Registration for 2021-22 School Year
Registration for the 2021-22 school year will take place virtually Mondays through Thursdays, June 21 until August 26 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration is for Cheltenham Township residents only. To register an incoming student, please visit...
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