The J.R. Masterman HSA is a non-profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan organization for the promotion of cooperation between home, school, and the community.
We are sorry to share the sad news that Ms. Denise Fennell has passed away.
Ms. Fennell was a stalwart of Masterman’s main office and brought a wonderful positive energy to interactions with students and families. She will be sorely missed.
Philly's public pools are opening on a rolling basis, with 30 pools already open and 37 more to go. Want to see if your public pool is open? Check here: phila.gov/2023-06-13-philade…
The students in Allies organized Masterman HS's first ever Pride Celebration! It was FANTASTIC! Student performances, teacher band, community resource tables, stickers, beads, Pride poetry, dancing, and more! 🌈❤️💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💗
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Congratulations to @HsaMasterman on their Boys Lacrosse Championship victory on Friday!!!
@The_SFBN has the full game on Youtube. Be sure to check it out!!
Update on JRM schedule changes: The Masterman Building Committee is not in agreement with the schedule for next year and multiple points of concern were formally logged with the @PFTLocal3 on Friday May 26th.
Concerns relate to consecutive rostered minutes exceeding contract limits, rostering courses (art, music, AP science labs) during lunch period, and scheduling specials during other rostered classes.
I don't often take to public spaces to praise district curriculum, but the way SDP is ditching the one teachers created for ELA after only one year has struck a nerve. This decision is yet another blow to to little dignity and joy teachers and students in Philly hold on to 🧵
People see Masterman students losing art, music, and gym and assume this is an equitable rebalancing of budget priorities. But as PJ showed, our budget is already cut to the bone. We aren’t taking anything away from anyone else, and don’t deserve to lose anymore.
Vrishab Kaushik, a #PHLed Masterman student, is asking the board to halt changes at the school which would take music, art and gym away from students in some grades. (Context here - inquirer.com/news/masterman-…)
Student PJ Dorn says perceptions that Masterman gets much more money than other students are incorrect. "The secret that Masterman has is not money" - it's kids with high test scores, a culture of achievement, and teachers who support success. #PHLed