With the holidays underway, and the year coming to a close, it’s the perfect time to look back on some of our favorite moments of the year in the Mayor’s Office of Education, or as we like to call them MOEmoents. Here are 12 of our favorites:
1. This year we welcomed in the new Board of Education. We loved hosting listening tours, attending the first Board meeting, and of course getting to know the Board’s student reps!
ICYMI, the new @PHLSchoolBoard held its historic first meeting a week ago! Board member Chris McGinley said “Tonight, we stand on the cusp of making a better world for the children and young families who live and work in our city” Take a look back ➡ https://t.co/KeLpFM3FQ8 pic.twitter.com/zD8UOAfPdE
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) July 16, 2018
#TBT to the new @PHLschoolboard's listening tour! Here are some highlights from the tour, and a link to receive updates about the Board, which took office in June! 🏫➡ https://t.co/CDY3gCyTDb pic.twitter.com/8Cozy8HFwf
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) October 4, 2018
2. The first day of school is always one of our favorites! We loved ringing the bell with the District!
#RingTheBellPHL 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔 pic.twitter.com/irDLfxlm05
— Philadelphia Schools (@PHLschools) August 27, 2018
3. We love every day we spend with students! School visits are our favorite days!
Nothing brightens my week like spending time with our students. Thank you to the H.A. Brown community for welcoming me to your school yesterday! #PHLed pic.twitter.com/XbFbcxOruP
— Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (@PhillyMayor) December 12, 2018
Visited #PHLpreK provider Little Learners in South Philly today. #EarlyEd is one of the best investments we as a society can make. Interested in sending your child to one of our no-cost quality pre-K providers? Call 844-PHL-PREK or visit https://t.co/GdLroal5t1! pic.twitter.com/xNchJbqgaz
— Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (@PhillyMayor) July 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/ShelbyFisk/status/1075760367521943552
4. Our PHLpreK celebration day was so much fun! We loved celebrating the start of the new school year (and program expansion) too.
#PHLpreK students are arriving for a year-end day of play at @pleasetouch! pic.twitter.com/cQE392Klt2
— Sarah Peterson (@sarahinphilly) June 1, 2018
We are at Yolanda’s Kids Corner in North Philly to kick off the first week of #PHLpreK! Follow along! 📚 pic.twitter.com/cYCaTFhnUe
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) September 6, 2018
5. We are proud of the resources our Community Schools offer for communities. From clothing closets to adult education classes, and everything in between, these are just a few of our favorite ways we’ve engaged and served communities!
Thanksgiving farm stand @southwarkschool today!! Thx to @CommonMkt & @EatRightPhilly for partnering with us!! #communityschoolsPHL pic.twitter.com/7wHhUohDxh
— Beth Dougherty (@bdougherty1656) November 19, 2018
Don't Forget it's
"Fresh for All Wednesday's" tomorrow at Dobbins CTE community school @PHL_MOE & @Philabundance free for the community bring a bag, a box, a cart to carry your produce away….
SEE YOU TOMORROW @ 12:30 pm pic.twitter.com/OdsqJJA0Gd— Charles Reyes (@CharlesReyesPHL) October 23, 2018
Sometimes the holidays are not happy for everyone. The students wanted to make sure everyone had something special going into the holiday. 🙂 #thefreemarket pic.twitter.com/xlCDVv04CW
— JanelleH_ (@jharper_jh) November 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/rennieparker85/status/1071482440449961985
Happening now! Community Baby Shower and ECE fair @SouthPhilaHS. Families picking up free clothing & necessities & connecting with family resources – including, you guessed it, #PHLpreK 😊 Stop by before 4pm! #CommunitySchoolsPHL pic.twitter.com/5rdTMDhQBz
— Sarah Peterson (@sarahinphilly) August 4, 2018
6. Amazing things are possible thanks to our many partners! Here are a few of them that we’re so grateful for.
https://twitter.com/crampschool/status/1050204258308640768
.@SouthPhilaHS recently unveiled their new @muralarts work, "Parts Per Million." From climate change to diversity, the mural demonstrates themes of unification.https://t.co/v7ziXaCShC
— South Philly Review (@SoPhReview) December 3, 2018
ICYMI: @PhillyMayor stopped by Gideon School to check out their Food Backpack program. Thanks to a partnership with @Philabundance, every Gideon student receives a backpack full of nutritious food each month! #CommunitySchoolsPHL https://t.co/ZFHl8eFKJL pic.twitter.com/IMNPRbKc25
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) April 20, 2018
Did you know? Today’s event with @Sixersstrong isn’t the first for #CommunitySchoolsPHL Take a look at how they helped get Gompers ready to #RingtheBellPHL! We are thankful for partnerships like this, and so are students. 🖌️ ❤️ https://t.co/A3vyKIAMGA pic.twitter.com/lquKfWNO8v
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) October 10, 2018
We love reading! Thank you @Chubb for this awesome donation of 1,000 bilingual books for K-1 students at #CommunitySchoolsPHL to enjoy! 📚 https://t.co/e6gAwV2tLz pic.twitter.com/ire1PktBSg
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) December 11, 2018
We are thankful that @Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery partnered with @acmemarkets and @Philabundance to give out 400 Thanksgiving meals at Tilden Middle School, serving both students and their families! 🦃 pic.twitter.com/4wnCwi6lUu
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) November 21, 2018
7. Some of our favorite moments of the year included student opportunities, and growth. We loved seeing our students off to study culinary arts in Florence, Italy for 10 days. We also loved welcoming them back, and seeing the skills that they learned in action!
https://twitter.com/CaitlynBoyle_/status/1054520407213121536
Jada and 18 of her trip mates cooked for @PhillyMayor & @SDPHite and other VIP guests at the @FreeLibrary. It’s was such a great experience watching the students serve the guest. #CommunitySchoolsPHL pic.twitter.com/aGt1bNFURj
— JanelleH_ (@jharper_jh) November 8, 2018
8. We are proud of the student resources that our schools offer such as Cuts and Curls at Gideon, a sensory room at Gompers, and a Calming Room at Tilden!
#TBT to Cuts & Curls at Gideon Elementary which helped students get ready for the first day of school, with free haircuts, school supplies, and backpacks! 😍📚 ➡ https://t.co/BtI8rWbeZt #CommunitySchoolsPHL
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) November 15, 2018
Check it out! Gompers, one of the City’s #CommunitySchoolsPHL, now has a sensory room for students and a community closet with free supplies for families. Here’s how families and partnerships made this happen! 😍 https://t.co/iFPfWx7HHe
— 4th District Community Manager (@rennieparker85) October 30, 2018
The Calming Room at Tilden is for our team of students and staff. Why? Simply because everyone matters. Thank you all for the support in helping this to become a reality. #teamworkmakesthedreamwork @brijohnson922 @Cigna @TP4C @PHL_MOE @PHLschools pic.twitter.com/LSyjifTXN9
— R.Young PHLCommunity (@ryoungcsc) April 5, 2018
9. Volunteering with Philly Reading Coaches is one of our all time favorite activities!
https://twitter.com/logpeterson/status/1047963203685273600
10. We always love seeing students on career paths! We are proud to connect students to internships and scholarships year-round.
https://twitter.com/ShelbyFisk/status/1029882217953193986
“Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.” That's the motto of the @PennGSE “reverse internship” program @khsaphila students completed this summer. Here's how future educators are learning from them! ➡ https://t.co/0uvp4m3jEw #CommunitySchoolsPHL
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) October 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/Abby_PHLMOE/status/1072856242043924481
11. We’re so very proud of all student and school successes. Here are just a few that happened this year.
Anea Moore’s journey has been “a push and pull between where she’s wanted to go and where she’s come from.” This former #PHLed student is now a Rhodes scholar, and onto Oxford next! Read her inspiring story ➡️ https://t.co/Las394bK1v pic.twitter.com/bngv0R50LP
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) December 18, 2018
#FlashbackFriday Greenfield, Meredith Schools Named National Blue Ribbon Schools #TwoBlue #PHLed @NatlBlueRibbon @usedgov @PADeptofEd #NBRS2018https://t.co/W4sSDI86DQ pic.twitter.com/Md047rSnzh
— Philadelphia Schools (@PHLschools) October 5, 2018
Congratulations to @templeuniv’s first Rhodes Scholar, a Dobbins alumni! We are so proud of you, Hazim Hardeman! #CommunitySchoolsPHL ⭐ https://t.co/k5qPaotyHF pic.twitter.com/2rcnWc8Z0i
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) December 19, 2018
12. And of course, our favorite moments are made possible by working together as a team! Here’s to all we’ll accomplish next year!
Whether you’re a parent, educator, student, or community member the Mayor’s Office of Education has resources for you! Here’s how to connect with #PHLpreK #CommunitySchoolsPHL and more. 😍 https://t.co/IazhAkvrL5 pic.twitter.com/vGT7RN7Rj1
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) December 14, 2018
Philly schools, we love you! The @PHL_MOE team thanks everyone who participated in today’s first ever #DressDownPhilly @fundPHLschools pic.twitter.com/eIUXsI6yjc
— Philadelphia Office of Children and Families (@PHLfamilies) September 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/Brown_4_ECE/status/1058085282715758592
Over the past two years, our #CommunitySchoolsPHL Coordinators have helped connect over 6,500 students with important and vital resources that improve lives. For that, I say thank you for your dedication to our city’s children! #CoordinatorsRock pic.twitter.com/mlflWhhJWj
— Otis Hackney (@OtisHackney) September 28, 2018
