College Awareness
College Awareness
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Upcoming Events
The Rolling Admissions College FairThursday, March 11, 2010 - 4:30 pm to 7:00 pmEducation Center Atrium, 440 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA CALLING ALL MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOLS & COLLEGES:MATE Pennsylvania Regional ROV Challenge Saturday, May 22, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pmVillanova University, Swimming Complex & Jake Nevin Field HouseTheme: ROVs in Treacherous Terrain: Science Erupts on Loihi, Hawaii's Undersea Volcano Come out to an exciting day as more than twenty-five (25) student teams engage in underwater robotic competition and fun! ATTENTION: Registration is still open! For the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, registration is closed. HOWEVER, regional contests have their own registration deadlines (but ALL competitions - international and regional - use the same form.)PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM. To find the registration deadline for your regional competition, PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE DEADLINES. Velda V. Morris, M.S.Ed. Robotics Education Specialist Office of High School Reform For more information about these upcoming events, please call 215-400-4130.
Saturday AP Courses
The Saturday Advance Learning Center Below are the room assignments for each of the classes, all of which will be located on the first floor of the Education Center at 440 N. Broad Street. - AP Psychology will meet in Room 1182.
- AP English Literature will meet in Room 1069.
- AP Statistics will meet in Room 1071.
- AP Calculus will meet in Room 1177.
- AP European History will meet in Room 1179.
Do not hesitate to call (215-400-5719 or 5387) or email Vera Da Vinci or Severin Tucker (vdavinci@philasd.org or stucker@philasd.org) if you have any questions or concerns.
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Dual Enrollment
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The College of Excel Dual Enrollment Program allows you to graduate with a high school diploma and earn college level credits wile you are still in high school. If you are interested in this program, please contact your guidance counselor or your ETC Coordinator for more information. For more information, please contact Ms. Suzette Wright at 215-400-4130
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Special Notice
The School District partners with the Philadelphia Education Fund's College Access Program to provide you college-going assistance. Click here to learn more about this program.
Career Education
The following websites can be used by students in grades 1-12 for research and by teachers for classrom instruction in Career Education. These sites support the implementation of the State's Academic Standards for Career Education and Work which all schools are to implement for grades 3-12. ***Site for students, parents, teachers for general career information: ***Site for teachers and school administrators to implement the Academic Standards for Career Education and Work at elementary, middle and high school:www.pacareerstandards.com
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