Parents
Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school to the contrary in accordance with school district procedures.
Parents who wish to opt their students out of directory information releases must complete an Opt-Out Form for each of their students, and must return each form to the school at which each student is enrolled by December 13, 2024.
Find more information, including the forms you need HERE
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You have a right to know important information about your child’s school! – Details HERE
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Philly School Experience Survey
English HERE
Arabic HERE
Spanish HERE
Vietnamese HERE
Chinese HERE
Khmer HERE
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Academic calendars – HERE
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Inclement weather policy – HERE
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School Selection process updates – HERE
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Sign up for a FREE Star account to track your child’s progress and test scores – DETAILS HERE
Updated information on school selection – HERE
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Visit the District’s Office of Assessment Website HERE
Helpful descriptions of each assessment, and why we administer them in our District.
https://www.philasd.org/era/assessment/
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STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT – CLICK BELOW FOR:
ENGLISH
SPANISH
CHINESE
KHMER
ARABIC
VIETNAMESE
PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY – CLICK HERE (Spanish HERE ) (Chinese HERE)
SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT – CLICK HERE (Spanish HERE) (Chinese HERE)
STUDENT-FAMILY HANDBOOK – CLICK HERE
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS – CLICK HERE
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE
Please visit the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Office for important resources. Click HERE to visit.
PARENT AND FAMILY PORTAL
Click HERE for important instructions on how to access the Parent and Family Portal
Medical Benefits Help
If your children need health insurance, either because they never had it or because your benefits have changed during the COVID crisis, our partners at PCCY can help you apply. CLICK HERE
Internet access options for families see THIS PAGE
Chromebook set-up instructions HERE
Instructions for accessing Google Classroom and Lexia reading click HERE
Translations of instructions for Google Classroom and Lexia reading:
Chinese
Spanish
Click HERE for the permission form for all PIAA athletics. For any questions, contact Mr. Matthews, our athletic director at rmatthews@philasd.org or Mr. Palmerio at apalmerio@philasd.org. Please contact Mr. Matthews @rmatthews@philasd.org for any questions about the Mid-Atlantic AAA Safety Patrol and the Big Brother/Big Sister Program.
CELL PHONE POLICY – CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED CELL PHONE POLICY
Click HERE in the event of inclement weather for the 2 hour delay schedule
IMPORTANT MEDICAL DOCUMENTS
Student Emergency/Medical Information Form – ALL students needs this completed by their parent/guardian. Needs to be given to the School Nurse on the first day of school.
Physical Form – to be completed by your child’s doctor. See the “End of School Year” letter to see if your child needs to have this form completed.
Dental Form – to be completed by your child’s dentist. See the “End of School Year” letter to see if your child needs to have this form completed.
Request for Administration of Medication Form. This is the Prescription form that is to be completed by your child’s doctor – See the Medication Letter for directions for the doctor and parent/guardian.
Graduation and Promotion Requirements – MARKING GUIDELINES CLICK HERE
IMPORTANT The School District of Philadelphia has instituted a parent & child reunification plan in the event our building has to be evacuated in an emergency.
Extracurricular Activities
D.N. Fell offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities ranging from Dance to Golf to Arts and Crafts. A full listing will be made available each fall of the school year.
Eighth Grade Yearbook Committee
This is open to any eighth student. The members attend weekly meetings that discuss fund raising, dress down days, trips and other functions. In the spring the focus shifts to creating the yearbook. The members organize and arrange pictures by themes and each works on developing a certain page.
Student Government
There are four eighth grade officers of the Fell student government (President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer). Their classmates elect these students after giving speeches on why they would be effective in their positions. The officers’ duties include attending meetings, organizing activities, taking yearbook pictures, making announcements, voicing student concerns and assisting with school functions.
Annual Class Trips
Each year students in Grade 4 visit Washington D.C. and students in Grade 8 visit New York City.
PIAA Sports
At Fell we offer several PIAA sports throughout the year including Flag Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Girls Softball, Boys Baseball, Girls & Boys Basketball, Golf and a Co-Ed Track Team.
We also have a Fell Cheerleading Team for grades 6-8.
In addition to the PIAA Sports every year we take a group of Fell student-athletes to the Penn Relays and partake in the Penn Relays School Days Field Trip.
Home and School Association
D. Newlin Fell has an active Home and School Association which provides an important connection between the instructional objectives of the school and the parents within the community.
Links to Important numbers and Information for Parents
Parent Help Line:
(215) 400-4000
If you have questions about anything that affects your child.
Book Hotline:
(800) 447-1169
If your child does not have adequate access in school to a required textbook
Bully Hotline:
(215) 400-SAFE
To report bullying, violence, harassment, threats and truancy. 24 hours / 7 days a week
Citizen Crime Commission Tipline:
Toll free (877) 345-TIPS
To report crime in our schools or in our communities.
Join the Home and School Council!:
(215) 400-6123
Get involved
Student Supply Lists:
Kindergarten – Room 100 – List – Pictures
Grade 1 – Rooms 103 & 104 – List – Pictures
6th Grade – Rooms 304, 305, & 310
Middle School
Mr. Palmerio – Grade 7 & 8 Social Studies – Rooms 300, 301, 302, 307, 308 & 309
Mr. Swantek – Grade 7 Math – Rooms 307, 308 & 309
Ms. Giedemann – Grades 6 & 8 Math – Rooms 310, 301 & 302
Ms. Magee – Grades 7 & 8 Science – Rooms 300, 301, 302, 307, 308 & 309
Mr. Ricci – Grade 8 ELA – Rooms 300, 301 & 302
Special Education Department
Autistic Support Grades K-1 – Room 108
Autistic Support Grades 2-3 – Room 102
Emotional Support Grades 3-5 – Room 202