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LP Hill Elementary School

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Supporters Present Case to Save School

February 22, 2013

[vimeo 60275537] Just over 12 hours after the principals for Leslie P. Hill Elementary and Strawberry Mansion High School spoke at the School Reform Commission hearing this week  teachers at those schools and community members voiced

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Local Residents Advocate to Keep School Open

February 22, 2013

A  group of protesters gathered outside the School District of Philadelphia’s North Broad Street headquarters this week,  continuing opposition to scheduled school closures. Shouting chants like “Our children are not for sale!” the protestors cited

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Strawberry Mansion: An Inner-city School’s Trip to the Farm

December 13, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33327147] When I first agreed to go on a field trip to Merrymead Farm in Lansdale with L.P. Hill Elementary School, I was concerned. The thought of helping chaperone 80 first- through third-graders was a

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Strawberry Mansion: Final Stretch to Winter Break

December 1, 2011

The students at L.P. Hill Elementary School already have their sights set on the end of the first half of the school year, most commonly known to them as holiday break. “They get anxious knowing

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Strawberry Mansion: A Field Trip to the Farm

November 3, 2011

“My favorite part of the trip was the hayride,” said a first-grader from L.P. Hill Elementary School. “No,” another student said. “My favorite was the seeing all the animals.” Three bus loads of students from

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Field Trips for Kids on a Tight Budget

October 6, 2011

Kids who attend L.P. Hill Elementary School rarely get to experience life outside of Strawberry Mansion. The main reason for this is the parents’ economic status. They simply cannot afford to take their children on

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Goals for the School Year

September 23, 2011

With the new school year only a few weeks old at L.P Hill Elementary School in Strawberry Mansion, the administrators already have goals they hope to reach. “The number one goal is to always provide

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Leslie Pinckney Hill Elementary School Gets Ready For New School Year

September 9, 2011

Back to school mayhem has begun but teachers at Leslie Pinckney Hill Elementary School are ready for the new year. “I am very excited, I love shopping for school supplies,” said Geralyn McGinty, a second-grade

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