The School District of Jenkintown

Recent News Articles for The School District of Jenkintown

2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration

Thu, January 26, 2012 at 9:40AM

Jenkintown Elementary School 2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 10:00AM-4:00PM

*Students must be 5 years old on or before 8/31/12

*Students must live within the Borough limits

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Special Meeting Notice

Fri, February 3, 2012 at 9:59AM

The Board of School Directors of the School District of Jenkintown will hold a special meeting on February 6, 2012 at 7:30 PM in the Community Room at 325 Highland Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046 to discuss negotiations, personnel issues and address other business which may come before the Jenkintown Board of School Directors.

 

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Improving Social Cognition In Children With ADHD

Wed, January 25, 2012 at 11:06AM

Helping children with ADHD to improve their social skills is often ineffective due to the fact that traditional methods do not get to the foundation of social learning. Ryan will speak about the conceptual framework for Social Thinking, and how it helps children develop social cognition by teaching them to think about themselves in the context of social situations.  Ryan is the founder and director of Camp Sequoia, an overnight summer camp in Pottstown, PA (www.campsequoia. com), and the Sequoia Kids Program, a school-year program for children with social-cognitive challenges.

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Department of Health Notice

Thu, January 19, 2012 at 2:36PM

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Transition to Life

Thu, January 19, 2012 at 12:53PM

Reaching your boiling point:  How adaptive tools can power the college experience.

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Pasta for Pennies

Wed, January 18, 2012 at 9:43AM

The Elementary School is again participating in Pasta for Pennies. The program starts on 2/13/12 and runs  until 2/24/2012. Each class brings in pennies (or other coins). The coins are tallied on a daily basis. The class with the most collected for the time period will have a pasta party from the Olive Garden. In addition, our school may be eligible for a gift card to Staples Office Supply Store. 

 

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Notice of Application for Exceptions Under Act 1

Tue, January 3, 2012 at 7:05AM

The Board of School Directors of the School District of Jenkintown hereby gives the following NOTICE that the School District intends to apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for one or more exceptions allowing the School District to raise property taxes by a percentage greater than the Index published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education pursuant to Act 1 of 2006 (“Act 1”).  Special circumstances covered by one or more Act 1 exceptions require a tax rate percentage increase above the Index in order to balance the School District budget for the 2012-

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Meeting Notices

Wed, December 14, 2011 at 8:31AM

The Board of School Directors of the School District of Jenkintown will hold a Negotiations committee meeting to discuss district negotiations related matters on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the District’s Community Room at 325 Highland Avenue, Jenkintown, PA.

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Inclement Weather Information

Thu, December 8, 2011 at 9:09AM

Please take a moment to download and read our inclement weather delay and closing procedures document below. This document explains all of the information needed to prepare for a delay, early dismissal, or school closing.


Inclement Weather Document |Download

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