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2018.2.29.1-.9Description
Series of 9 photographs related to area schools.
Caption .1: YOUTH SUPPORT WALK TO HARRISBURG FOR HOUSING FUNDS - Edward A. Schwartz (center) poses with students from Germantown Friends School, Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street, before leaving Philadelphia on his 107-mile walk to Harrisburg for additional housing funds. The youth, who do volunteer work with homeless people, showed their support for Schwartz by attending a pre-walk rally in Vernon Park on May 17. Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development for the City of Philadelphia, Schwartz is walking to gather statewide support for a $31-million proposal for additional state funds for housing and community development programs throughout Pennsylvania. He will arrive in the capital May 24.
Caption .2: SHADOW DAY - Sen. Allyson Schwartz and her staff participated in this year's City Wide Shadow Day on November 15. The senator's office hosted four ninth grade students from Germantown High School who participated in office activities for the day to learn more about what a state senator does and how a senator's office functions. Shown with the senator are Danielle Mitchell, Glenn Jenkins, Jarett Vaughn, and Jessica Graves.
Caption 3. TO CELEBRATE National Constitution Week, State Senator Allyson Schwartz visited the Wister School in Germantown. The Senator spoke to an assembly of fifth graders about the role of the Constitution in enacting state laws. The students and teachers then participated in a mock signing to mark the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Shown here at left principal Mary DiNubile and Senator Schwartz witnessing a fifth grader Haashein Bee signing the Constitutuion while Stephanie Ward and Shernise Alexander wait to sign.
Caption .4: Germantown Historical Society awarding a prize for a writing contest. (?)
Capttion .5: Musicians performing at Houston School. (?)
Caption .6: Science Project demonstration at Houston School. (?)
Caption .7: Students adding to the mural at Houston School.(?)
Caption. 8: Tiger 152-pounder Noah Greenberg went through the regular seaon undefeated pacing Germantown Friends to a third place finish in the Friends School leagueTournament. Stepping up to the 160 pound class later on, Greenberg finished fourth in the 18-team Pennsylvania Independent Schools Tournament.
Caption. 9: Pre-School students at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf received a holiday surprise when famed storybook character Babar the Elephant along with his clown accomplice visited PSD's Germantown campus. PSD youngsters snuggling up to Babar are (from left to right): Harold Buchanan, Magdolena Bujak, Kelly Corrigan, Daniel Veit, Nikita Williams, and Johnny Antal. Babar's visit was sponsored by the Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre, which staged the popular children's story in late December.Collection
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