

PPHS February Newsletter
#WeArePalPark #TigerTough
Principal's Message
I have to start with a huge thank you to all our families! Your efforts and partnership in ensuring your children arrive to school on time has paid off. We have reduced our daily tardies by about 33%. And while our daily student tardies are on the decline, our overall weekly attendance is on the rise! Our daily student attendance was on a slow but steady decline since we began the school year. However, January saw a steady increase in our weekly student attendance as we averaged 94% each week! In fact, I am happy to report that we recorded the highest student weekly attendance percentage of the entire school year during the last full week in January. We had a whopping 97.8% of students in school during the week of 1/23! This would not be possible without your help! While we will continue to strive for improvement, we will celebrate our successes along the way.
With Tiger Pride!
Mr. Andrew Garcia
Principal
Black History Month
❄️ January Recap ❄️
Dance Team for the Win!
Dr. Mykee Fowlin Presents to our 7th & 8th Graders
Hispanic Honor Society Fundraiser
Cheer Team!
Winter Pep Rally
Bilingual Parent Night
Leonia/Pal Park Wrestling
Korean Writing Contest Winners
Boys Basketball at the Prudential Center
Seal of Biliteracy
Congratulations to our seniors that have been recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education with the Seal of Biliteracy! On January 11th and 12, these students participated in STAMP testing for the Seal of Biliteracy and were able to successfully demonstrate proficiency in both English and another language. Thank you to Ms. Munn, our Supervisor of ESL, Bilingual, and World Languages, for coordinating this opportunity for our students.
Impact Team
Korean Lunar New Year
Thank you to Mrs. Cho and her classes for organizing special events and cultural experiences as PPHS celebrated the Korean Lunar New Year!
🗓️ Upcoming Events & Important Dates🗓️
February 17-21:
- Winter Recess
March 13-17:
- New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) for all Juniors
March 20-28:
- ACCESS for ELLs