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March 6, 2018

Academies Celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Suess’ Birthday.

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To celebrate the work of Dr. Seuss our 17th and Lehigh PKC classroom made a delightful meal of green eggs and ham, and 56th street had a surprise visitor from

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March 2, 2018

Academies Celebrate Black History Month

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Students in our academies were asked to dress as and learn about a black historical figure as part of our black history month celebrations. One of our students, Bree’nae Jenkins performed a piece about Rosa Parks. The kids had a great time learning about important historical figures, and speaking about their
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February 27, 2018

6 Fun and Educational Cartoons You will Both Love

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Whether it’s watching YouTube videos on a phone or iPad, or watching their favorite nightly show in front of the television, kids are always taking in plenty of stimuli from the technology around them. So how do you ensure that the content that your child is watching is beneficial to

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February 22, 2018

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Reads to the 6000 Castor Preschoolers

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and the Office of Education made an appearance at the 6000 Castor Academy to read to the kids. Mayor Kenney read “Llama Llama Red Pajama.” by Anna Dewdney, to a pajama-clad class of preschoolers. Parents got a chance to speak with Kenney afterward about

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February 21, 2018

4920 N Broad Philadelphia Coat Drive Exceeds Expectations

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In January, 4920 N Broad announced that they would be holding a coat drive on February 20th to provide coats for the families that attend their center. Over the following month several coats and items of clothing were donated to the site, coming in from Philadelphia, surrounding areas within Pennsylvania,

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