FAIRMOUNT CAMPUS SUMMER INFORMATION

EVERY FRIDAY THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Every Friday this school year will be a HALF DAY for students - 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  We WILL have our Extended Day Program (AfterCare) available each Friday.  Students who remain in AfterCare should bring a lunch.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

PreK and Kindergarten Orientation (Day 1)

• 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Students with last names A-K) 

• 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Students with last names L-Z)

PreK and Kindergarten students whose last names begin with letter ‘A’ through letter ‘K’ should report to campus at 9:00 a.m.  PreK and Kindergarten students whose last names begin with letter 'L' through letter 'Z' should report to campus at 1:00 p.m.

Students will meet their teacher and other classmates to begin to get accustomed to being in the classroom environment.  Parents, you are encouraged to remain on campus to meet with Mr. Stokes, our principal to discuss expectations, meet one another and answer questions.

Back to School Night | 6:15 p.m.

All parents are invited to meet the principal and staff, your student’s teacher(s), pick up uniforms from the Uniform Exchange Program and ask last minute questions.

Friday, September 1, 2023

PreK and Kindergarten Orientation (Day 2) | 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

ALL PreK and Kindergarten students report to campus to gather as a whole class.  Parents DO NOT need to stay this time.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 

First Day of Classes| 7:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

First day of classes for all students, grades PreK through 5th - NO MORNING OR AFTER CARE

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 

Full Day of Classes| 7:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Full day of classes for all students, grades PreK through 5th - FIRST DAY OF AFTER CARE

Parent Summit - Virtual | 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

ALL parents are invited to gather remotely (over zoom) for our first parent summit.  During this time our administration will discuss in detail information distributed on Back to School Night; convey the vision for the year, expectations and highlight major events.

Final report cards are available via your student portal account. 

Your username is your email address. 

If you have forgotten your password, you may reset your password by going to cityschool.org →  click on “LOGIN” in the upper right corner  →  then click “Can’t access your account?”  → follow the on screen instructions to reset your password. 

AFTER JULY 1

Please use the lists below to purchase school supplies as you normally would.  If using Amazon, don't forget to use Amazon Smile to help The City School raise funds. See below for additional details

PreK

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Amazon Smile

You can support The City School while shopping on Amazon! It's Free! The Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.05% of what you spend to our school each time you place an order! Invite your family and friends too!

1. Visit smile.amazon.com
2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials
3. Enter The City School, Philadelphia as your designated nonprofit organization to receive donations. (You will have to select from the list of charities, so be sure to look for our school.)
4. Start shopping!
5. Add a bookmark for smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at Amazon Smile & make sure you see the Amazon Smile logo on your screen as you place your orders on Amazon.  This does not affect your Prime Membership in any way.

Don’t forget your medical forms! Medical forms need to be completed before the first day of school.  These forms include medical history, immunization record, physical and dental exams. The State of Pennsylvania requires all children entering school to be up-to-date with their immunizations.  Children who are not in compliance with the state requirements will not be permitted to enter The City School until their health requirements are up-to-date. 

(COVID-19 Vaccinations are NOT required at this time.)

Links to forms that need to be completed.

• Student Emergency/Medical Information

• Student Physical Exam Form 

• Student Dental Exam Form

• Medication Administration At School Form

Philadelphia Residents: 

For students,  grades 1-5, bus transportation is available through the Philadelphia School District.  In August, you should receive a postcard with information about your student’s route, stop location and pick up time.  If you have questions about your request, please contact Mrs. Delaney at 215.769.5363.

Suburban Residents:

Please check with your school district for more information. Some districts provide busing to our campus, some do not.  You must register with your local district for transportation.

Car Riders:

If you plan to pick-up and drop-off your student, we ask that you use the car line or park on the street and WALK up to our front entrance on 24th Street.  Please DO NOT stop in the middle of 24th Street to allow your student to enter or exit your vehicle.

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

For families who are not familiar with our arrival and dismissal procedures, please click and read this document. 

Flynn & O’hara is currently the official uniform vendor for The City School.  Uniforms can be purchased at www.flynnohara.com 

Additional information, including student dress code guidelines can be found here: TCS ELEMENTARY DRESS CODE. See the full uniform guide and policies at https://cityschool.org/uniforms/

Be on the look out for an email later this summer from the Home and School Association for the uniform exchange.

Lunch will be available beginning Monday, September 11, 2023. 

Lunch is available through Yay! Lunch and must be ordered in advance, by Saturday evening of the week prior. 

Due to half days on Fridays, there will be NO lunch service.  Students who remain for AfterCare should bring a lunch. 

To begin ordering lunches, go to the  link below and follow the instructions on the attached registration letter to create your account or to login to your existing account.

Even if you are familiar with Yay! Lunch, be sure to keep an eye on their site for exciting updates regarding hot lunch service for next year.

If your student is returning to The City School, be sure to adjust your student’s grade level and select that your student attends the Fairmount Campus.

YAY! Lunch

Parents interested in volunteering and/or chaperoning  must have their clearances on file. Here is additional information on how to obtain those clearances. 

• Parent Volunteer Clearances Form

Administration

Principal | Mr. Chiquo Stokes (cstokes@cityschool.org)

Office Manager | Mrs. Dionne Delaney (ddelaney@cityschool.org)

Teachers

Ms. Deja Mitchell | Pre-K Teacher, ddemitchell@cityschool.org

Ms. Courtney Knox | Pre-K Assistant, 

Ms. Olivia Matinas | Kindergarten Teacher, omatinas@cityschool.org

TBD | Kindergarten Assistant, 

Mrs. Sahar Alford | First Grade Teacher, salford@cityschool.org

Ms. Robin Hill | First Grade Assistant, 

TBD | Second Grade Teacher, 

TBD | Third Grade Teacher, 

Ms. Melissa Roth | Fourth Grade Teacher, mroth@cityschool.org

Mr. Al DiSalvatore | Fifth Grade Teacher, adisalvatore@cityschool.org

Mr. John Delaney | Physical Education / Co-Dean of Students,  jdelaney@cityschool.org

Mr. Toshon Jennings | Computers / Co-Dean of Students, tjennings@cityschool.org

Mrs. Jessica Sinagra | S.T.E.A.M. and Art, jesinagra@cityschool.org

Mr. Noel Terrell | Music, nterrell@cityschool.org

Ms. Meifang Hou | Mandarin, mhou@cityschool.org

For questions concerning Second and Third Grades, please direct your emails to Mr. Stokes our campus principal - cstokes@cityschool.org