WELCOME PARENTS

This page is where you will find information about promotion and graduation requirements, extra-curricular activities, and our School District Code of Conduct. 

Graduation and Promotion Requirements

 Please visit our page that outlines The Promotion and Graduation Policy, which is aligned with and is supported by the School Reform Commission’s Declaration of Education of 2004, which identifies the following Beliefs and Visions:

1. We believe all children can learn at high levels.
2. We believe all children can reach their learning potential and that the achievement gap can be eliminated.
3. We believe schools have an enormous impact on children’s lives.
4. We believe the School District of Philadelphia can become a high performing organization.
5. We believe that all children should be educated in a safe and orderly environment.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Parent Help Line:
(215) 400-4000
If you have questions about anything that affects your child.

Book Hotline:
(800) 447-1169
If your child does not have adequate access in school to a required textbook

Bully Hotline:
(215) 400-SAFE
To report bullying, violence, harassment, threats and truancy. 24 hours / 7 days a week

Citizen Crime Commission Tipline:
Toll free (877) 345-TIPS   
To report crime in our schools or in our communities.

Join the Home and School Council!:
(215) 400-6123
Get involved!

Extracurricular Activities

John Wister Elementary School is proud to offer our students some interesting choices in after-school programs.

WISTER ENRICHMENT 

The Wister Enrichment program is an after school program that incoporates our Art program, the local Boy Scouts organization, and homework help from teachers.  Students who enroll in our program stay after school to participate in scheduled activities with Melissa Thomas, our art teacher, or to participate in the Boy Scouts program.

AFTER-SCHOOL VIDEO DOCUMENTARY CLUB

                        WHYY's Craig Santoro 

This year, we are pleased to offer a new technology-based after school program to WIster students in the 5th and 6th grade. The School District of Philadelphia and local PBS affiliate WHYY have partnered to offer this new extra-curricular program. In our new film-making club, students will work with camera equipment and video editing software to produce an original documentary program. Students will do the filiming, and plan the production of the video from start to finish.  For more information about video productions by students, visit WHYY's Learning Lab website.

Permission Forms

FORMS FOR FIELD TRIPS are usually sent home with students prior to any scheduled trip. 

For more general information regarding policies on school trips you can visit the SDP main page for policies. Some documents here are in the process of being updated but most are available for viewing and download.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA POLICIES 

Code of Student Conduct

To obtain an electronic version of the SDP Code of Student Conduct, click below.

The file is in PDF format. 

SDP Parent Resource Page

Visit the School District of Philadelphia's Parent Center.