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This page is designed for the families of Henry C. Lea School with important information about our school, including policies, programs, partners, and resources.
School Information
School Information
school Resources
school Resources
The Lea Family Calendar is a Google Calendar sharing scheduling information for Henry C. Lea School, the School District of Philadelphia, and Lea's partner programs with Lea students, families, staff, and partners. The calendar is updated regularly and is best used for short-term planning, such as checking what is happening at Lea during the current school day or week.
To explore the calendar:
Click on events to see their details.
Click on the arrow buttons in the top left corner to switch months.
Click on the Week, Month, and Agenda buttons in the top right corner to switch between viewing by week, by month, or by daily agenda.
Additional calendar resources:
A list of important school dates for the current academic year can be found in the Lea Academic Calendar below.
The School District of Philadelphia’s academic calendar can be found on the District’s website at: https://www.philasd.org/calendar/
The Lea Academic Calendar is a Google Document sharing scheduling information for Henry C. Lea School, the School District of Philadelphia, and Lea partner programs with Lea students, families, staff, and partners. The calendar outlines school events and activities for each month of the academic year, and is best used for long-term planning, such as checking what is happening at Lea over the course of the upcoming weeks and months. The calendar is updated on a monthly basis.
SCHOOL STAFF & Policies
SCHOOL STAFF & Policies
Principal
Principal
Lea's Principal is Julia Snyder (jsnyder@philasd.org, 215-400-7660).
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Lea's Assistant Principal is Jason Benfield (jbenfield@philasd.org, 215-400-7660).
Student and Family Support Specialist
Student and Family Support Specialist
Anthony Brown (antbrown001@gmail.com, 215-400-7660) is Lea's Student and Family Support Specialist. He is responsible for supporting Lea families, parents, and caregivers in a variety of ways. Mr. Brown is always here to help solve issues, address concerns, provide information, connect the right people, and generally make things work more smoothly for our families.
Family and Community Engagement Liaison
Family and Community Engagement Liaison
Natasha Dye (ndye@philasd.org) serves as Family and Community Engagement Liaison for Henry C. Lea School as well as other District schools through the School District of Philadelphia's Office of Family and Community Engagement.
Director of Community Partnerships
Director of Community Partnerships
Richard Liuzzi (lea.partner.coordinator@gmail.com) has served as Director of Community Partnerships and Lea–Penn Partnership Liaison since 2016. “Mr. Rich” collaborates with the Principal in managing the development, coordination, and sustainability of all Lea partnerships.
Name: Richard Liuzzi
Email:
Office: Room 212A, Partnerships Office, Henry C. Lea School, 4700 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139
Scheduling: Use Calendly to schedule a meeting
Lea Student & Family Handbook
Lea Student & Family Handbook
Henry C. Lea School’s Student & Family Handbook provides students and their families with important information for the current school year.
Parent & Family Engagement Policy
Parent & Family Engagement Policy
Henry C. Lea Elementary School’s Parent and Family Engagement Policy outlines the policies and practices that govern our school's engagement with our families.
School-Parent Compact
School-Parent Compact
Henry C. Lea Elementary School’s School-Parent Compact has been jointly developed with school staff, families, our School Advisory Council, and Home and School Association, to assist you in understanding how working together can benefit your child. This Compact was developed with input from parents at a meeting held on 4/30/2020.
Family Committees & Programs
Family Committees & Programs
Click on items in the drop-down menu below to learn more about the various committees, programs, events, and opportunities that Henry C. Lea Elementary School coordinates for our families, and which are open to all parents, guardians, and caregivers of Lea students.
Lea family programming includes: cooperative committees, family events and programs, family surveys, mutual aid programs, school events, social services case management, volunteer opportunities, and workshops and learning opportunities.
School Advisory Council (SAC)
School Advisory Council (SAC)
We encourage all families to participate in our School Advisory Council (SAC), which is a peer-elected, collaborative team composed of family members, teachers, students, community members, the principal, and other school staff.
Our SAC champions the work for improved student achievement, effective teaching in the classroom, family and community engagement in the educational process, and communication and support between home and school. SAC focuses on data-driven, strategic conversations that center on these focus areas.
Monthly SAC Meetings
Monthly SAC Meetings
HSA meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month (or the 4th Wednesday when there are holidays/conflicts on the 3rd Wednesday):
Link: SAC Zoom Meeting
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Fall 2021 dates: 8/19, 9/15, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15
Spring 2022 dates: 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18, 6/15
If you want to get involved in SAC
If you want to get involved in SAC
Come to one of our monthly Zoom meetings!
Contact our SAC Organizer, Molly McGlone (mcglone.molly@gmail.com, 608-213-4443), and/or our Family and Community Engagement Coordinator, Mr. Brown (antbrown001@gmail.com).
Home & School Association (HSA)
Home & School Association (HSA)
The Home and School Association (HSA) of Henry C. Lea Elementary aims to provide support to Lea students, families, and staff, and we encourage ALL families to participate in the HSA! Whether it’s managing the school book fair, supporting school events, raising money, or rounding up volunteers to help clean teachers' rooms, we are ready to help.
Monthly HSA Meetings
Monthly HSA Meetings
HSA meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month:
Link: HSA Zoom Meeting
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Fall 2021 dates: 8/11, 9/8, 10/13, 11/10, 12/8
Spring 2022 dates: 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/6, 5/11, 6/8
If you want to get involved in HSA
If you want to get involved in HSA
Come to one of our monthly Zoom meetings!
Email us: leahomeandschool@gmail.com
Visit the HSA website: https://lea-hsa.wixsite.com/support
PennSmiles Dental Clinic
PennSmiles Dental Clinic
Free Dental Care
Free Dental Care
The PennSmiles mobile dental clinic will visit Lea multiple times every month throughout the school year to provide free dental care for Lea students.
If your school-aged child needs dental care, complete a PennSmiles enrollment form and return it to your child's homeroom teacher and/or the school nurse (Sukhbir Chadha, schadha@philasd.org).
If you have any questions, please call the PennSmiles team at 267-463-6571 or Nurse Chadha at 215-400-7660.
PennSmiles is a mobile dental clinic program run by the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine that allows kids to have access to quality dental care at their school!
Penn operates two PennSmiles dental vehicles and provides care to about 6,000 children per year in the Philadelphia area, allowing them to receive the following:
Proper instruction on how to take care of their teeth
Dental screenings and referrals for dental care
Dental treatment on two PennSmiles Dental vehicles
Each mobile dental clinic contains two dental chairs and dental equipment such as instruments and x-rays to provide children with cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants and fillings. The PennSmiles mobile clinic meets all the same criteria as a traditional dental office, keeping our standards of safety and sterilization at the top of our list (and especially so during the COVID-19 pandemic).
Caregiver Café
Caregiver Café
Caregiver Café is a support group for the parents, guardians, and caregivers of students at Henry C. Lea School. The group discusses a different topic at each weekly meeting, which ALL Lea parents, guardians, and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
The Caregiver Café is hosted in Cafeteria A from 9:15–10:45 am on Friday mornings.
Parents/guardians/caregivers who plan to attend any Caregiver Café meeting should use this link to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/lea-caregiver-cafe-RSVP-24-25
For more information, please contact our Student and Family Support Specialist, Anthony Brown (antbrown001@gmail.com, 215-400-7660).
Family Academy Courses & Training (FACT)
Family Academy Courses & Training (FACT)
The School District of Philadelphia's Family Academy Courses and Training (FACT) is offering virtual opportunities for parents to learn the skills and tools needed to support their child through any academic endeavor.
Do you need tips for supporting your child’s remote learning? Or just a few tips to help deal with stress? Our courses can help you accomplish your goals.
To access FACT resources, please use the links below explore the FACT website and YouTube channel:
Website: FACT site
YouTube: FACT channel
Adult ESOL Classes
Adult ESOL Classes
Community PEDAL (Practical English for Daily Living) is a program at the Penn Graduate School of Education that provides free English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) classes for adult English language learners who live in West Philadelphia and are novice, intermediate, or advanced level students.
For more information, visit the Community PEDAL website.
Family Stabilization Programs
Family Stabilization Programs
UESF stabilizes housing for families facing a housing crisis by addressing their immediate needs and removing the barriers to long-term stability.
As part of our housing stabilization strategy, UESF is committed to a holistic, preventive, and cost-efficient approach to assisting vulnerable families impacted by housing crises. We are a one-stop shop that offers immediate resources and empowers families to address the root causes of their utility and housing crisis.
For more information about UESF's family stabilization programs, please visit the UESF website.
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