Academy At Palumbo
School District of Philadelphia
Councilmember at Large Kendra Brooks Visits Palumbo
On February 7, Philadelphia City Councilmember at Large Kendra Brooks visited 3 Social Science classes at Palumbo. She heard from the students about their hopes for the future of Philadelphia, and shared her insights about public service, running for office, and the role of political parties.
Junior Franko Kika on CBS; playing bass for Kevin Bacon
Franko (in addition to waking up early on a Saturday to help out the robotics team) was interviewed on CBS News last Friday. He played bass on a track with Kevin Bacon along with the Rock to the Future after school program. Check out the clip here
The Philadelphia High School Ethics Bowl
“In the Ethics Bowl, a moderator poses questions to teams of students (teams consist of 3-7 team members, but only 3-5 students compete per round). The Ethics Bowl is an educational event that promotes mature civil discourse regarding controversial, oftentimes time relevant real-world issues. Questions may concern ethical problems on wide ranging topics, such as…
Weekly Updates-Students/Parents February 4 – February 10, 2023
Weekly Updates-Students/Parents February 4 – February 10, 2023
Animation by Ada
This animation was made frame by frame and hand drawn in the app flip-a-clip which is extremely detailed oriented. Please watch it when you get a moment and congratulate her for her drawing, editing, music selection and storytelling talent!!
Weekly Updates-Students/Parents January 31 – February 3, 2023
Weekly Updates-Students/Parents January 31 – February 3, 2023
Rock Climbing Club
At the Academy at Palumbo, we are excited to offer a unique opportunity for our students to challenge themselves and build a sense of community through our indoor rock climbing club. This club meets on a regular basis, after school, and will provide students with the opportunity to learn about the sport, and improve their…
The 2022 Palumbo’s Girls Flag Football Team have been invited to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game!
The Eagles sponsor the Girls Flag Football league and it has led to some amazing opportunities and experiences for our team. Well, the unbelievable has happened, once again! The 2022 Palumbo’s Girls Flag Football Team members have been invited to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game! As if getting to see the game isn’t enough, the Girls…
Scholastic Writing & Arts Awards
Big shout-out this week to two students who submitted for the Scholastic Writing & Arts Awards, both of whom won awards in the Regional Competition! Aster Chau (9th Grade): Alphabetical Battles (poetry): honorable mention The Timeline (poetry): Silver Key Danica Zhou (12th Grade): Plaster Figures (drawing & illustration): honorable mention The Brightest Sphere (drawing &…