Category Archives: Schools
Food Distribution At Pennsauken High School This Saturday
Pennsauken Public Schools is hosting a food distribution at Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd., on Saturday, June 4, at 9:00 a.m. This will be the last food distribution before the summer.
Las escuelas Públicas de Pennsauken están organizando una distribución de alimentos en la escuela secundaria de Pennsauken, localizada en 800 Hylton Rd., el sábado 4 de junio a las 9:00 a.m. Esta será la última distribución de alimentos antes del verano.
New Date For Food Distribution At Pennsauken High School
The Pennsauken School District announced that the food distribution regularly scheduled for Saturday, May 7 has been moved to Saturday, May 14. Next weekend’s food distribution will occur at Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd., from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Pennsauken Stages Perform “Chicago” April 7-10
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Paint the town and all that jazz… Pennsauken Stages is proud to present its performance of the musical “Chicago” April 7-10 at Pennsauken High School. This popular Broadway show is a satirical look at criminal celebrities in jazz-fueled Chicago circa 1920. With music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and the iconic Bob Fosse, it was the perfect musical to pick for this year’s student talent.
PEA Pride To Hold MLK Day Of Service
On Monday, Jan. 17, PEA Pride is hosting its fourth annual MLK Day of Service event for the Pennsauken community.
The National MLK Day of Service is intended to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community.”
Santa, Hayrides, At Pennsauken High School
A special “Santa In The Field House and Holiday Hayride” event will be held tonight, Friday, Dec. 10, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pennsauken High School Field House, 800 Hylton Rd.
Admission is completely free; families can take pictures with Santa and tour the grounds of the high school on a hayride adventure. There will also be giveaways, hot chocolate, and candy canes.
Turkey Trot And Food Truck Festival On November 20
Pennsauken Public Schools is planning a Turkey Trot and Food Truck Festival on Saturday, Nov. 20, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Held at Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd., the day will include a 1-mile walk, a 2-mile run, and a 100-yard event for younger participants. There will also be family fun activities, such as multiple bounce houses, face painting, music, and much more.
In addition, the District has booked several delicious food trucks that are sure to meet a variety of tastes! All activities are free, with the exception of the food trucks. The day will also feature tours of the high school’s facilities to interested members of the public.
Come out and enjoy a great day of fun for the whole Pennsauken community!
PEA PRIDE Holds Drive-By Trunk Or Treat
The Pennsauken Education Association’s PRIDE division is presenting a Drive-by, COVID-Friendly Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 24. From 10:00 a.m. to noon that day, families can drive by the main entrance of Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd., to pick up a Halloween treat bag.
Sign up to receive treat bags is required by Saturday, Oct. 16. To register your family for the event, visit https://bit.ly/PEATrunkorTreat2021 and fill out the easy-to-use form.
Pennsauken PRIDE is an ongoing campaign created to share the education successes of the Pennsauken School District with all Pennsauken residents and build strong community support for and involvement in our great public schools. As part of the Pennsauken PRIDE campaign, members of the Pennsauken Education Association, Pennsauken Support Staff Association, and the Pennsauken Association of School Secretaries embark upon projects that will bring the public schools out into the community and the community into the public schools. To that end, members of these respective groups will endeavor to become a unified force of volunteerism within the Pennsauken community.
Pennsauken School Bus Involved In Accident
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
During the afternoon of Sept. 15, a bus from the Pennsauken School District was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
According to information provided by the Pennsauken Township Police Department, the collision occurred just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the corner of East Springfield Ave. and River Rd. The bus, which was in the process of dropping off students, had the stop sign engaged with red lights flashing during the crash.
Something Special’s Going On In Pennsauken Public Schools
By Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi, MEd2., M.S., M.B.S., M.A.2, Ed.D., Ph.D., Superintendent, Pennsauken Public Schools
We are soon approaching the start of the 2021-2022 school year. We look forward to seeing all of our students back to school this fall; and I assure you that this will be a fun and exceptional school year for our children. We are taking every step to make certain the start of the school year is safe, while ensuring that students have every academic and extra-curricular opportunity they would have any other year.
Delayed By COVID, PHS Musical Goes Online
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pennsauken High School’s performance of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” originally slated for April 2020 before the statewide shutdown, is getting its second act this month. Members of Pennsauken Stages are determined that this show will go on.
