FACTS was awarded a grant from the NoVo Foundation for its social and emotional learning (SEL) project “Many Ways of Knowing: Mindfulness Practices from our Own and Other Cultures.” FACTS is honored to receive this grant, as only 40 were awarded out of 800 applicants. This grant will allow FACTS to continue to build upon […]
The new issue of the Journal of Folklore and Education, “Teaching for Equity: The Role of Folklore in a Time of Crisis and Opportunity,” features an article on co-teaching by our former music teacher, T Avalon, partnered with our African Dance teaching artist, T Jeannine. The guest editor for this issue is our very own […]
Thank you WHYY for giving us an opportunity to highlight how FACTS integrate folk arts education and social emotional learning into our daily curriculum to help support, develop and nurture the whole child. It is lovely seeing all the smiles and familiar faces on TV. FACTS on Movers & Makers Visions of Community
Dear FACTS Family, Our weekly communications will go out on Tuesdays through Plus Portals. Below are links to this week’s announcements: English Family Communication Week of 3-30-2020 Chinese Family Communication Letter Week of 3-30-2020 Indonesian Family Communication Week of 3-30-2020 Spanish Family Communication Week of 3-30-2020 Take care and be well, Principal Pheng
The City of Philadelphia, School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Housing Authority, and several charter schools have created a new list of schools and community sites providing free meals for children and youth. Student meal sites and schedules will change beginning Monday, March 23. In addition, Parks & Recreation sites are no longer distributing student meals. Please share […]
Exciting News! We are beginning construction on the 1st and 2nd floors on August 7, 2019. This construction will build an additional classroom on the 2nd floor and fulfill our long-awaited hope of having our main office on the 1st floor. If you are visiting FACTS, please excuse our appearance as construction is underway. We […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has named FACTS a 2018-19 Title I Distinguished School. FACTS was rewarded in the High Progress category. This designation was awarded to 158 Title I schools statewide and means that FACTS is among the highest 5% of Title I Schools based on ELA and Math PVAAS growth and met all […]
How does folk arts education impact student learners? This is the question that Principal Pheng addressed at the recent Arts Education Partnership (AEP) national convening in Indianapolis. The US Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts formed the AEP as a hub of state education officials, policy makers, arts organizations and educators […]
Principal Pheng, a Neubauer Fellow, was recently profiled by the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders about her journey to leadership. http://phillyschoolleaders.org/neubauer-fellow-video-profile-pheng-lim/