Full Funding Friday #11
The Full Funding Friday Campaign moves into its 11th week.
Here are the schools where rallies are planned for this Friday. We really appreciate all the people who have volunteered to come out and join with school staff, parents and students. As before, we will have flyers and other materials on hand. Times will be 7:45 am for elementary schools, 7:15 am for high schools.
Here are the schools where rallies are planned for this Friday. We really appreciate all the people who have volunteered to come out and join with school staff, parents and students. As before, we will have flyers and other materials on hand. Times will be 7:45 am for elementary schools, 7:15 am for high schools.
November 22, 2013
Overbrook Educational Center. 6722 Lansdowne Ave.
Cassidy Elementary School 6523 Lansdowne Ave.
Swenson High School 2750 Red Lion Rd.
Bregy Elementary 1700 Bigler St.
Pennell Elementary 1800 Nedro Ave.
Robert Morris Elementary 2600 W. Thompson St.
Stearne Elementary 1655 Unity St.
George Washington High School 10175 Bustleton Ave.
Webster Elementary 3400 Frankford Ave.
Cassidy Elementary School 6523 Lansdowne Ave.
Swenson High School 2750 Red Lion Rd.
Bregy Elementary 1700 Bigler St.
Pennell Elementary 1800 Nedro Ave.
Robert Morris Elementary 2600 W. Thompson St.
Stearne Elementary 1655 Unity St.
George Washington High School 10175 Bustleton Ave.
Webster Elementary 3400 Frankford Ave.
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Full Funding Friday #11
The Full Funding Friday Campaign moves into its 11th week. Here are the schools where rallies are planned for this Friday. We really appreciate all the people who have volunteered to come out and join with school staff, parents and students. As before, we will have flyers and other materials on hand. Times will be 7:45 am for elementary schools, 7:15 am for high schools. November 22, 2013 Overbrook Educational Center. 6722 Lansdowne Ave. Cassidy Elementary School 6523 Lansdowne Ave. Swenson High School 2750 Red Lion Rd. Bregy Elementary 1700 Bigler St. Pennell Elementary 1800 Nedro Ave. Robe
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