Philadelphia E&T Newsletter
May 2023
Keystone Exams for 10th & 11th Grades

9th & 12th Grade Schedules: 5/12 - 5/24
12th Grade Students: 12th grade students will be coming in on one of their chosen senior project day to complete their Senior Service Project.(Ms. Kriessler will contact seniors with specific details regarding their selected day) Seniors should make sure they are in good standing in all of their classes and make up any missed work or assignments during this time. All seniors will return to school on Tuesday, 5/30.

Failure Warnings
AP EXAMS
Seniors in AP Literature & Composition will be taking their Exam on Wednesday, 5/3!
Juniors in AP US History will be taking their AP Exam on Friday, 5/5! Advanced Placement Exams are National Exams taken on specific dates and times throughout the country. Students have worked all year preparing for these Exams in their AP courses and can be awarded college credits for scoring high on these Exams.
AP students should reach out to their AP teachers for more specifics on the schedule:
AP US HISTORY: Mr. Springle: springleb@petchs.org
AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION: Ms. Kerstein: kersteine@petchs.org
National Honor Society
NHS for 2023- 2024 School Year
NHS applications will be sent out via email by the end of May. 9th-11th grade students should keep an eye on their email for the opportunity to apply for next year
Student Government Association
9th & 10th graders
If you are interested in the Student Government Association for next year, please see Mrs. McWilliams in Room 605 by Thurs May 11th, 2023.You must be passing all of your classes. Your discipline grade must be between 85-100.
11th graders: SGA Officers next year.
Students who are running for officers will be making a broadcasting announcement starting on Monday May 1st. Any junior who would like to be a representative for SGA next year must be passing all of your classes. Students' discipline grade must be between 85-100.
Athletic Department Update
Ameen Conway: MVP
Simone Smith: MVP
Anylah Bey: Sportsmanship Award
Michael Gibson: Hustle Award
If you have any questions regarding sports please join our text alerts by texting @763hh8g to phone number 81010.
Summer Enrichment Program @ PE&T
Please join Philadelphia E&T for the first summer in our new facility for our Summer Enrichment Program at 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway!
This FREE program is an elevated summer camp concept and open to students in Grades 9 through 11. The program is designed to give students a safe and fun environment filled with STEM activities, field trips and innovation, special emphasis on gaming and team building will take place in the SUMMER of 2023.
Free breakfast and lunch will be served daily.The program runs from 9AM to 3PM on Mondays through Thursdays.The six-week program starts on July 5, 2023 and ends on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
For more information and to sign-up fill out the form here. Contact: Program Coordinator, Kevin Cassidy at cassidyk@petchs.org or 267-514-1823 Ext 315.
Junior/Senior Prom Tickets
Junior/Senior Prom
Thursday, June 8th, 2023
Place: IATSE Ballroom, 2401 South Swanson Street, Philadelphia PA 19148
Cost; $80.00 per person, $150 per couple
Ticket payments can be paid in Room 300 to Ms. Lisa Wray.
Students attending Prom will have an excused absence the day of Prom (Thurs. 6/8) and the day after Prom, Friday, 6/9.
Seniors: Mark Your Calendars
Senior Prom - Thursday, 6/8 @ Iatse Ballroom; 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Yearbook Day - Monday, 6/12
Dorney Park Trip - Tuesday, 6/13
Graduation Practice - Wednesday, 6/14 (@ school building): caps, gowns, tix will be distributed at practice (this practice is mandatory!)
Graduation Day: Thursday, 6/15; 10am at The Kimmel Center (300 South Broad Street)
Graduates must arrive by 9am; All students receive 6 tickets; extra tickets can be requested on June 5th.