Philadelphia E&T Newsletter
November 2024
Important Dates to Know:
Monday, 11/4: Flexible Instruction Day (Asynchronous)
Tuesday, 11/5: Underclass Portraits
Wednesday, 11/6: Underclass Portraits
Monday, 11/11: Veterans Day: School Closed
Thursday, 11/21: "E" Schedule: STAR Testing: 11:27 Dismissal
Friday, 11/22: "F" Schedule: 11:27 Dismissal; Parent Teacher Conferences 12pm - 3pm
Monday, 11/25: Honors Skate Trip: 11th & 12th Grade Honor Students
Tuesday, 11/26: Honors Skate Trip: 9th & 10th Grade Honor Students
Tuesday, 11/26: Senior Ring Ceremony
Thursday, 11/28: Thanksgiving
Friday, 11/29: School Closed
FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAY (FID): MONDAY, 11/4
Due to work being done in the building, PE&T will have a Flexible Instruction Day on Monday, 11/4. No students will be in the building, but they will learn asynchronously from home. Students must sign in for attendance on the school's website (scroll down the page to "Important Items" and find the link to the Attendance Google Form). Then, students must check each class's Schoology page for the posted assignment for the day. The assignment should be in a FID day folder on each Schoology page. The assignment must be completed and submitted to the teacher.
1st Quarter Ends
The 2nd Quarter begins on Monday, 11/4. The 1st Semester ends on Friday, 1/24.
Underclass Yearbook Portraits
Wednesday, 11/6: All 9th Grade Homerooms + 10th Grade Homerooms of Mitry & Gardner
Thursday, 11/7: All 11th Grade Homerooms + 10th Grade Homerooms of Williams, Feeney, Hawkins, Kellett, West.
Picture Day Order forms are available from homeroom teachers. Students do NOT need to order portraits to have them taken for the yearbook.
AfterSchool Program Schedule
Q1 Honors Skate Trip
Happy Thanksgiving!
PE&T will be closed on Thursday, 11/28 and Friday, 11/29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you are all safe, healthy and enjoyable holiday with family and friends. We are thankful for our PE&T family.
Important Message from Student Services Office:
This is a friendly reminder that outerwear, hoodies, hats and other headwear are not permitted to be worn inside of the school building. Ski masks and headwear will be confiscated, no exceptions.
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, black PET sweatshirt or 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.
Please go visit www.cramersuniforms.com if a new uniform needs to be ordered.
Senior Ring Cermony
Senior Ring Ceremony will be held on 11/26 at EOM. This ceremony is for students only. Students must be in uniform for the ceremony. They will receive their class rings and senior jackets. Details to follow. Contact Ms. Kriessler with any questions: kriesslers@petchs.org.
Senior Baby Photos for Yearbook
SGA Toy Drive
SGA will be collecting Toys for St. Christopher's Hospital for Children during the month of November. Please bring in a new, unwrapped toy to donate. The toys will be dropped off to the hospital during the first week in December.
Information from Ms. Cramphorn regarding Homelessness:
Homelessness Awareness Week is Nov 11-15, 2024
PA ECYEH (McKinney Vento) Homelessness Awareness Week is Nov 11-15, 2024
Pennsylvania Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) Week recognizes and brings awareness to the importance of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the education needed to provide stability and consistency to students experiencing homelessness across Pennsylvania. Contact Ms. Cramphorn with any questions: cramphornl@petchs.org.