Parent Sign Language Class
PSD will once again offer a parent sign language class on Thursday mornings this Spring! All PSD parents/legal guardians are welcome to register for FREE.
WHEN: Thursday mornings, February 28 - May 8, 2008 (No class March 20)
OR
Tuesday evenings, February 26 - May 6, 2008 (No class March 18)
TIME: Thurs. mornings 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon OR
Tuesday evenings 7:00 p.m. - 9 p.m.
WHERE: Room 109 in ECC (Early Childhood Center)
INSTRUCTOR: Jonathan Hartman (Tues. Evening) or Joe Birdsall (Thurs. Morning)
HOW MUCH: FREE for parents/guardians of PSD students
Questions? Call (215) 754-4770 (v/tty)
Activities
PSD Family Activities Schedule- (Updated December 5, 2007)
2007-2008 Family Activity Dates Update
Date Activity Time
Friday, Nov 2 Grandparent Day (Making a Family Tree) Lunch/Activity
Wed, Nov 14 PATCH&S meeting 11:30 – 1:00
Wed. Nov. 21 ECC Thanksgiving Feast 10:30- Noon
Friday, Nov 30 Silent Dinner 6:00 – 8:30PM
Wed., Jan. 16 PATCH&S meeting 11:30 – 1:00
Sat, Feb 2 Bowling Party 1:00 – 3:00
Tues. Feb. 26 Bring Your Fathers to School Day All Day
Fri. March 7 PSD Fashion Show and Dinner 5:30 – 8:00pm
Wed. March 12 PATCH&S Meeting 11:30 – 1:00
Sat. March 29 Family potluck and Math Bingo 11:00 – 1:00
Sat. March 29 Parents and Staff Basketball Practice 1:00 – 3:00pm
Fri. April 4 Parents Vs Staff Basketball game 7:00 – 9:00pm
Sat. April 12 PSD Family Zoo Trip
Thurs., April 17 ECC Spring Fling and Arts Festival
Sat. April 26 PSD Community Day
Wed. May 6 Mother’s Tea Student Lunch time
May 14, 15 Rittenhouse Square Flower Market All Day
Thurs. May 22 PSD Family Picnic 5:00 – 7:30pm
Wed, May 28 PATCH&S meeting 11:30 – 1:00
2007-2008 Fecha de Actividades Familiares UPDATED Dec. 5, 2007
Fecha Actividad Hora
Sab Oct 20 Taller para familias de Comunicacion No Verbal 10:00am–1:00
(Seguira una corta reunion de PATCH&S con almuerzo)
Lunes, Martes. Oct 22,23 Conferencia de Envolvimiento de Padres/ Poconos Dos Dias
Viernes, Nov 2 Dia de Abuelos (Haciendo el arbol familiar) Almuerzo/Actividad
Mier. Nov 14 Reunion de PATCH&S 11:30 – 1:00
Mier. Nov. 21 Festin de Accion de Gracias en ECC 10:30- Mediodia
Viernes. Nov 30 Comida Silenciosa 6:00 – 8:30PM
Mier., Enero. 16 Reunion de PATCH&S 11:30 – 1:00
Sat, Feb 2 Fiesta de Boliche
Martes. Feb. 26 Dia de traer a su Papa a la Escuela Todo el Dia
Viernes. Marzo 7 Comida y Desfile de Modas de PSD 5:30 – 8:00pm
Mier. Marzo 12 Reunion de PATCH&S 11:30 – 1:00
Sab. Marzo 29 Practica de Baloncesto de Padres y Personal 1:00 – 3:00pm
Compartir Familiar y Bingo de Matematica
Viernes. Abril 4 Juego de Baloncesto de Padres y Personal 7:00 – 9:00pm
Sab. Abril 12 Viaje Familiar de PSD al Zoologico
Jueves., Abril 17 Festival de Arte y Spring Fling de ECC
Sab. Abril 26 Dia Comunitario de PSD
Mier.Mayo 6 Te con las Mamas Hora del almuerzo de los estudiantes
Mayo 14, 15 Mercado de Flores de Rittenhouse Square Todo el Dia
Jueves. Mayo 22 Pasadia Familiar de PSD 5:00 – 7:30pm
Mier. Mayo 28 Reunion de PATCH&S 11:30 – 1:00
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P.A.T.C. H.& S’ Update
December 2007
A survey was sent out at the beginning of the year to assess what activities our families would like see offered through PSD this year. We’ve added a Family Bowling party and a Family potluck/Math Bingo activity for this school year because these were two of the most popular events on the survey. Parents were informed of the additions in our Dec. Family Exchange.
Carl Harmon, our Co Chairman and PSD dad wants to get Dads more involved at PSD. He attended to a workshop in the Poconos about Father Involvement and he wants to get a dad’s group started here. He, Doug Johnson and a few other interested dads will get together to plan some activities for fathers including Bring Your Fathers to School Day and maybe a Father and child sleepover event in the Spring. Any dads who would like to get more involved should contact Brenda Wilford to get Carl’s phone number.
At our most recent staff in-service day, Family Involvement was one of the main items discussed by the staff. There was a lot of discussion about encouraging parents to plan and run some of the activities at PSD.
We had a very good Grandparent activity. Lots of grandparents came and shared family pictures with their grandchildren and made a family tree
A flyer was sent out to parents to determine their interested in receiving a recently revised Directory of Organizations and Agencies serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals in Philadelphia. Families should receive only one directory each, (unless special circumstances requiring another directory is indicated.) The flyer also included the URl so parents can download the materials themselves.
This year PSD is offering a free evening and a morning sign class for family members. We take a break in the winter but classes will begin again in late Feburary, 08.
There are plans to improve the appearance of the Family room in ECC.We will buy new furniture and add some plants. We plan to order equipment to make the room look like a typical deaf home (smoke alarm, flashing door bell, vibrating alarm clock, video phone, etc. Lauren ( one of our Art Teachers) is looking for some student art for the room. We will also add a projector, DVD/VCR player, and a flat screen to go with the video phone. Several parents are interested in helping decorate the room. We’d like to finish the room by sometime in January.
PSD is planning parent and student visits to post secondary placements (where students are likely to go after they leave PSD). More information to follow as these plans solidify.
There was much concern voiced about the PSD website. Parents and staff feel that it needs to be updated and improved.
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