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McIlvain Playground Help Wanted

After School Program looking for a leader.

McIlvain Playground

 

Looking for an experienced and motivated individual to run our After School Program for the 2018-19 school year. This individual would be responsible for the care of 15-25 school age children. Duties included picking children up from school, assisting with homework, and providing a safe space for children to participate in out of school time activities. The program runs Mon-Fri from 2:30-6:00 (11:30-6:00 on early dismissal days). 17.5 hours per week, pay to be determined.

The Tot Rec (preschool) is now enrolling for the 2018-19 school year. We are offering the first month of September for FREE. Just pay registration. The program runs Mon-Fri from 9-12. Program to start September 17th.

Our After School is also enrolling. We pick up from Ziegler Elementary and String Theory @ HR Edmunds. The program runs Mon-Fri from 3-6pm.

Contact:

Matthew McMorrow

City of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Recreation Leader 1 | District 2 Visual Arts
McIlvain Playground | 5200 Penn St.
215-685-1228
matthew.mcmorrow@phila.gov

 

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Help Wanted at Simpson for 2018-19 School Year

Simpson Recreation Center is looking for an Afterschool Instructor for the 2018-19 School year.

The After-School program provides social and structural support to children and youth during non-school hours.  As the director, you will be responsible for supervision of the participants as well as management of the program.  You will work with the Recreation Center’s staff as well as members of the Parks & Recreation staff to ensure the development of the children and program.  As the director, you will carry out daily activities, ensure the safety and physical well being of the children, maintain communication with the facility supervisor, and handle afterschool paperwork.

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Follow policies and procedures of the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Afterschool Program.
  • Attend staff meetings
  • Meet with the Recreation facility supervisor to evaluate the children and program.
  • Respect confidentiality of all staff and participants information.
  • Attend continuing education training required by the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Afterschool program.
  • Keep accurate records of training.
  • Keep accurate attendances as well as any other documentation need for the program.
  • Plan daily activities for the program.
  • Ensure a safe and healthy environment while completing expected task.
  • Regularly clean up materials and classroom space.
  • Support children in their emotional and physical growth.
  • Assist children in their academics and encourage literacy and math skills.

Requirements:

  • 21 years of age or older
  • A graduate of High School or G.E.D.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Complete background checks
  • Complete required training mandated by the Philadelphia Park & Recreation Afterschool Program.

 

In Additional:

  • Some college experiences preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to multi-task and flexibility.
  • Experience working with school-age children.
  • Experience working with children from diverse backgrounds.

 

Interested candidates should either email or fax resumes to Ms. Cynthia Young at email: simpsonrecctr@hotmail.com or fax 215-537-3494.

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Experiences and Accomplishments at Northwood Academy Charter School

“A year of experiences and accomplishments” is how many at Northwood Academy Charter School would categorize this year.

Northwood Academy Charter School, located at 4621 Castor Avenue, is used to exciting events throughout the year, but this year brought special experiences that will not soon be forgotten.

Starting in October, students in first, second, third and fifth grade joined together for a service project with the goal of bringing clean water to some people in  Africa.  Throughout lessons and simulations, the students came to understand the difficulty of accessing water in other countries and the health concerns associated with unsanitary water.   The students and staff had the pleasure of working with the organization, Wish Them Well, located in Montgomery County whose mission is to provide clean water to the people of Togo, Africa.  Amina Capaldi, Wish Them Well’s founder, met with the students and helped them understand her experience and life in Togo, Africa, and her organization’s mission.  After several bake sales and donations from Northwood families and staff, the students were able to accomplish their goal of raising $2,000!  The well in Africa will reflect the hard work of the students with a sign in their honor.  It is with great pride that the students reflect on their service project this year.  Alexis Nana, a third grader at Northwood Academy, said it best when asked about her experience this year, “I know every time the people of Africa drink the clean water, they will think of us and know that we are thinking of them, too.”

An unusual elementary experience is taking place at Northwood Academy. Many of us do not think of ballroom dancing and school together, but in Northwood Academy’s 5th grade, the two go hand in hand.  All 5th-grade students participate in Dancing Classrooms Philly, a program whose goal is to teach focus, perseverance, and social skills through dance.  The 5th-grade students enter this program feeling anxious and excited and they exit with confidence and grace.  After several months of practice, the 5th graders can be seen doing the Tango, Samba and more as their parents proudly look on at the culminating event.  Northwood Academy is proud to announce that the student finalists for this year brought back the gold in the first two rounds of competition and the silver medal in the finals.  Dancing Classrooms’ motto is “transforming lives- one step at a time” and that can be seen through the 5th-grade students at Northwood Academy.

The ability to experience the power that history holds is not something that can simply be taught, sometimes it has to be felt and seen.  So how do you bring history to life?  You welcome experiences outside of textbooks, and that’s just what Northwood Academy did in May.  Northwood Academy’s 5th-grade students bore witness to history recently as they welcomed Holocaust survivor, Gunter Hauer.  Mr. Hauer came to Northwood Academy through the educational program offered by the Holocaust Awareness Museum, located at 10100 Jamison Ave. in Philadelphia.  The students listened intently as the 99-year-old, Mr. Hauer relayed his life story with the message of hope.  “I was lucky,” Mr. Hauer said of his life.  This unique perspective offered both students and staff the chance to be reflective and, more importantly, grateful.

On a lighter note, students stepped into historical shoes at the recent 3rd grade Wax Museum.  Students wore costumes and summarized the life of famous people through history.  Parents, students, and staff mingled with student versions of  Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey, Betsy Ross, Barack Obama and more.  All of these historical encounters have become memories that will last long into the future.

You don’t often get the chance to change another’s life, learn a new skill and bear witness to history, but the students of Northwood Academy Charter School accomplished all this and more in one school year!

 

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Frankford High Freshman Art Going to Congressional Competition

Congressman Bob Brady (D., PA) has selected the artwork of Danelly Cabrera, a 10th grade student at Frankford High to represent the First Congressional District in the 2018 Congressional High School Art Competition.

Miss Cabrera utilized digital media to create her artwork, entitled “Double Exposure.”  It features birds in-flight superimposed on the artist’s digital image. She says she was using her hair as a metaphor for a nest from which the birds are flying. The work was also selected for The Center for Learning Through the Arts Award by the School District of Philadelphia.

 

Miss Cabrera says she enjoys her classes with photo media teacher Adam Anderson, who also serves as Lead Technology Teacher and Art Department Coordinator at Frankford. But, as she completes her first year in high school she is not looking toward a career as an artist. She hopes to be a psychologist. Miss Cabrera’s family, originally from the Dominican Republic, moved to Philadelphia last year from New York.

Congressman Brady said, “I was pleased to select the work of this talented high school freshman, new to Philadelphia and the First Congressional District, who is also an immigrant. In these politically confusing and troubled times in our nation it is important that we recognize the talents, aspirations and contributions of those who have come to America for a better life.”

The Congressional art exhibition will be on display for ten months in the Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. “These young artists will have their work seen by hundreds of thousands people from across the country and around the world who visit the House office building and the U.S. Capitol,” Congressman Brady said.