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10/06/2025

📚 📚 Our popular Superintendent’s Reading League returns with a new theme: Leaf Through a Good Book! The Reading League is a fun, friendly competition designed to keep students motivated and excited about reading. From now through Sunday, November 16, 2025, students will log their reading minutes through Beanstack, accessible through Clever. Just as with the summer challenge, top schools and individual readers will be recognized and celebrated at our You Are the Light ceremony in December.

Get started today:

needs you to help us reach our goal as we Leaf Through a Good Book! Do you think you can read 300 minutes before November 7th? Top readers and top schools will be rewarded, recognized, and celebrated as !

08/24/2025

As we prepare to welcome students back on Monday, August 25, 2025, I extend my heartfelt welcome to each of you. I hope this summer offered moments of rest, renewal, and meaningful connection with your friends and family.
This year marks an exciting new chapter for the Allentown School District, one defined by innovation, opportunity, and a shared sense of purpose. We are deepening the partnership between home and school, ensuring that families are true collaborators in every child’s learning journey.

Read the full message to families from Superintendent Dr. Carol D. Birks here: https://bit.ly/4mzoFcQ

08/23/2025

✨In the Allentown School District, we are lighting the way! School begins Monday, August 25, 2025! Join us in creating a culture where all members of our learning community feel safe, valued, empowered, and loved!

06/11/2025

As the academic year draws to a close, we extend our warmest wishes to all students and staff for a truly restorative and enriching summer.
🌞 The dedication and hard work demonstrated throughout the year have been truly commendable, and we are immensely proud of the achievements and progress made by our entire learning community. May this summer bring you joy, well-deserved rest, and inspiration as you prepare for new adventures ahead.
🌞 Families - there is still time to enroll in summer programming, which will ensure that students stay engaged academically, participate in extra-curricular activities, and attend field trips in the summer months! Please use the links below to register your child today!
Elementary Schools: https://bit.ly/3SLDXOe
Middle Schools: https://bit.ly/44OMZBy
High Schools: https://bit.ly/3ZrPSoe

We look forward to welcoming you back refreshed and ready for another successful year!

06/05/2025

Don't miss out! 🌞 📚 There is still time to enroll your student in the Allentown School District’s Lighting the Way to Summer Learning and Exploration summer programs! Summer Programs will offer targeted instruction based on the Pennsylvania Core Standards in reading and math. This focused approach will gently address any learning gaps and build a strong, confident foundation in these key subjects. We have also planned exciting enrichment opportunities and field trips designed to make learning genuinely fun and engaging. Imagine hands-on discoveries and new adventures that will broaden your child's horizons and ignite a lifelong love of learning.

Contact your child's school to learn more or sign up today:
Elementary Schools: https://bit.ly/3SLDXOe
Middle Schools: https://bit.ly/44OMZBy
High Schools: https://bit.ly/3ZrPSoe

12/12/2024

Stay healthy this holiday season with Hazel Health! ❄️🤧 The Allentown School District is proud to partner with Hazel Health to offer all students $0 access to licensed medical providers. Your child can see a member of Hazel’s care team online from the convenience of school or home — and your advance consent in advance ensures we’ll be ready to help whenever they need it. Hazel providers can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication when needed for common concerns.
Families can fill out the consent form below to ensure your student has access to expanded student health services at school through Hazel Health:
https://my.hazel.co/allentownsd/consent

11/29/2024

Allentown School District families can now take advantage of a Free Family Membership to the Da Vinci Science Center! ⚛️ 🦈 💡 🐢

As an All-Inspiring Member, you’re joining a community where we bring science to life and lives to science! Before visiting, families need to activate their membership through the Science Center website: https://www.davincisciencecenter.org/allinspiring/

11/25/2024

📢 Attention Students & Families!
Did you know you have access to FREE online tutoring and homework help through Brainfuse? Whether you need assistance with assignments or want to sharpen your skills, Brainfuse offers:
✔️ Live tutoring sessions
✔️ Homework support
✔️ Writing Lab for essay feedback
✔️ Online study group tools
✔️ Standardized test practice
✔️ Personalized flashcard creation
✔️ Access to free lessons and resources
Take advantage of this amazing resource today and get the help you need to succeed! Log in to Clever to get started: https://bit.ly/40XjRWA

11/19/2024

Parent Teacher Conferences are almost here! This year, conferences will be held for students & families of ALL grade levels Pre-K through Grade 12! Conferences offer valuable insight into your child's education & ensure that families stay engaged in our school community. Teachers will share grades, academic strengths, areas of improvement, and how families can help support learning at home. Contact your child's teacher or school for information on how to schedule your conference as soon as possible.

11/12/2024

with the Superintendent's Reading League! 📖 🍂 🍁📖 🍂 🍁
The Superintendent’s Reading League encourages all participants - including our students, staff, families, and community members to bring the joy of reading to life through engaging competition, recognition, and gamification. By tracking daily reading, students will build healthy reading habits and grow into confident, lifelong readers. Log your minutes in Beanstack or learn more: https://bit.ly/48IAVl8