Preparing Today’s Students to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders

Message from Our Principal

Welcome to the  2020-21 School Year at Emlen  Elementary School  – August 17, 2020

Emlen School and the School District of Philadelphia is committed to working together with students and families to create the best virtual learning experience for our students for the opening of the 2020-21 academic school year.  Our teachers and staff are prepared to deliver on-line direct instruction to all of our students K-5th grade. Teachers will begin to reach out to  introduce themselves and share their individual Office Hours so that you can stay connected with the school during these unprecedented times. Please make sure we have updated addresses and phone numbers. Emlen School will host Virtual Parent Town Hall meetings via Zoom.  Our first one will be held on August 27th at 2:00pm.  The passcode is 256113.  Due to restrictions there is a 100 person capacity on the first meeting, if you attempt to join and the first meeting is full please join us at our second meeting.  This meeting will be Friday, August 28 at 1:30.  The first day of school will be Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

In March, ALL students should have received a Chromebook from the school or district office to help support your child’s digital learning experience. Incoming kindergarten students that have been fully registered may pick up their chromebooks at the district office or assigned  distribution site for use for the school year. Teachers will be providing a variety of educational activities and lessons through the use of Google Meet or Zoom platforms. ALL DAY instruction  will include Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health/PE, Art and Computers each week.  Lessons provided will be graded and daily attendance will be taken. Participation is key to your child’s academic success.  We remain committed to aligning student work to grade level Common Core standards, providing feedback, enhancing our communication with students and families on  academic progress and addressing any concerns that  may arise in a timely fashion. Students will receive face to face virtual lessons with the teacher (synchronous) and instruction which includes activities that he/she will complete on their own and review with the teacher. (asynchronous). As a reminder, you are responsible for taking care of your chromebook and providing a quiet space for your child to engage with their teacher during online learning. Please follow the “Virtual Norms” that have been set by the teacher and reach out to him/her during the posted Office Hours for additional support.  Our school buildings are closed but you can always get the latest updates at the School District’s website at philasd.org and the Emlen School’s website.  Please stay safe during this challenging time—we remain #EmlenStrong!