Philadelphia E&T Newsletter

Quarter 1 ends on Friday, November 3rd. This is the last day any work can be submitted for Quarter 1.

Teachers finalized grades are due on Tuesday, Nov. 7th at 8am. Report Cards will be mailed on Thursday, Nov. 9th! If you do not receive a report card by Nov. 15th please email Ms. Wray at wrayl@petchs.org.

National Honor Society and Student Government Installation ceremony will be held on Thurs. Nov. 9th at IBEW-Local 98 - 1709 Spring Garden St. The ceremony will start promptly at 6:00pm. Only two guests are welcome for each student who is being installed. Space is limited. Light Food and refreshments immediately after.

Email Ms. McWilliams with any questions: mcwilliamsd@petchs.org

School will be closed on Friday, November 10th in honor of Veterans Day! Thank you to all of our PE&T alumni and staff who have served our country.

Underclass (9th, 10th, 11th grade students) will have yearbook photos taken on Wednesday, Nov. 8th and Thursday, Nov. 9th! Students are photographed for the yearbook at no cost; students will receive an order form to take home if they would like to order photos. Photos can also be ordered through Life Touch online.

Parent Teachers Conferences will take place on Friday, Nov. 17th from 12:30 - 3:00. Please come to the school to visit with teachers if you have questions or concerns regarding your child's grades.

Tuesday, Nov. 21 is the Senior Ring Ceremony. This ceremony is just for the students. Students must be in by 8 am. Must be in full uniform. Location is at IBEW local 98 - 1709 Spring Garden St.

Seniors will be off Wednesday Nov. 22, 2023.

Email Ms. Kriessler kriesslers@petchs.org for any questions about senior rings.

Happy Thanksgiving to our PE&T family!

We will have a "D" Schedule (11:27 dismissal) on Weds. 11/22. School will be closed on Thursday, 11/23, Friday, 11/24 and Monday, 11/27! Show gratitude for your family and friends by spending time with them during the long holiday weekend! School resumes on Tuesday, 11/28!

After 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter Report Cards, we like to reward our Honor Students with a fun field trip! Students receiving 1st Quarter Honors (First or Second Honors) will go on a Bowling Trip to Westbrook Lanes.

HONORS CRITERIA: Honors are determined quarterly by Quarter report card grades:
• First Honors: 93% academic average; no Ds or Fs, passing discipline grade.
• Second Honors: 85% academic average; no Fs; passing discipline grade.

11th & 12th Grade Honors Bowling Trip: Monday, November 20th

9th & 10th Grade Honors Bowling Trip: Friday, December 1st

Starting the 2nd week in November -SGA Toys for Tots drive begins and will go through December.

Please bring in a new unwrapped toy for underprivileged children in our community.

Contact Ms. McWilliams with any questions: mcwilliamsd@petchs.org.

11th grade students will re-take the Keystone Exams this winter if they did not score proficient last May. Juniors will test on the following dates in December and January. Ms. DeFelice will send home more information in a mailing to each junior. Contact Ms. DeFelice (defelicer@petchs.org) with any questions regarding the Keystone Exams. 10th grade students will not test until May.

EARLY DISMISSALS: A student requesting an early dismissal must have a letter signed by a parent/guardian containing a valid reason for the request. Students are encouraged to submit the request to the Student Services Office one (1) day prior to the requested early dismissal.

ALL Early Dismissal requests must be submitted in writing.

This is a friendly reminder that outerwear, hoodies, hats and other headwear are NOT permitted to be worn inside of the school building.

The heat is working in our building so there is no excuse for a student to be out of uniform.

Our school uniform consists of the blue banded PET polo shirts, blue PET hoodie, ALL black pants and black sneakers.

Items worn that are not consistent with our school uniform will be confiscated and a parent will have to retrieve the item from school.

Students are not permitted to wear ski masks (aka "shiestys") in the school building. These will be confiscated at the door. A student may not enter the building in a ski mask or wear one at any time in the school building.

Seniors who are failing discipline will not be permitted to participate in any senior activities, including prom - No exceptions!

Seniors who continuously cut classes, are late to class or have other discipline issues will also not be permitted to participate in senior activities.

Please make smart choices so you don't miss out on the fun.

21CCLC had our first Lights on Afterschool on the Parkway on Thursday October 26th. The event was incredible, we named six ambassadors for our after school program in Ramir Arnold (9th), Carlos Perez (10th), Zion Stukes (10th), Sarena Haksem (10th), Kitara Colbert (10th), and Brianna Williams (11th). The broadcasting club showed a video highlighting some of the clubs that were taking place during after school. I want to thank Mr. Elkin and D'Andre Teagle for putting it together. D'Andre is one of 21CCLC's CO-OP students for the school year and he has done an amazing job. The cheerleading team led by Jayla Legare closed out the event with an awesome routine.

We have new clubs starting in November led by outside partners:

• Prevention Meets Fashion: Wednesdays
• Yoga: Mondays and Wednesdays
• You Talk While I Listen: Wednesdays
• BB4K (Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy): Thursdays
• Riss Jewels (jewelry making): Tuesday and Wednesdays
• You are YOUR HERO: Mondays

Guidance Department Contact Information

Ms. Tina Beck

School Social Worker & Outreach Coordinator - Room 500

9th & 10th Grade

beckt@petchs.org

Ms. Ashley Brown

School Counselor - Room 500

11th Grade & Special Education

browna@petchs.org

Ms. Lauren Cramphorn

School Counselor - Room 300

12th Grade Counselor & College/Career Planning

cramphornl@petchs.org