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Green and Gold Days

“Are Your Ready to Rumble?!” That was one of the questions, Dan Lazar asked Greenfield’s spirited student body as they prepared for the revival of Green and Gold Days. On Tuesday June 8 and Wednesday June 9, all Greenfield students competed in an array of relays and games. The excitement in the schoolyard was evident to any passerby who heard the kids cheering their teams on from blocks away. Mr. Playo organized lots of fun activities for all grade-levels and the kids had a blast. Thanks to all the amazing parent volunteers, teachers, and students for making these two days a success! Special thanks to Mr. Playo and Mr. Lazar —we can’t wait until next year!

Green and Gold Days!


Spring Fair and Principal Dan Lazars Birthday Suprise














Upcoming events:

Friday, June 4th: Greening Greenfield Family Picnic and Outdoor Movie Night

Say Goodbye to some more Asphalt and Celebrate the Start of Construction of Phase II: The Recycled Rubber Play Surface Mounds, New Rain Garden and Rooftop Solar Energy Photovoltaic Panels.

  • In the Sansom Street School Yard
  • 7:00 pm Family Picnic – Bring a blanket and your own picnic to enjoy in the company of your Greenfield friends
  • 8:00 pm Outdoor Movie – cartoons (G)
  • 8:30 pm Outdoor Movie – Avatar (PG13)
  • Suggested Donation: $5 per person
  • Popcorn for Sale

CAREER DAY IS HERE AGAIN!

Dear Greenfield Parents and Guardians:

Career Day is one of Greenfield’s most interesting annual events – a special day each spring when parents, relatives, and other members of our community come into our classrooms and speak to students about what they do, exposing our kids to just a few of the many choices open to them in the future. This year’s Career Day at Greenfield will be held on Friday, June 4. We plan for the career presentations to take place in all of our classrooms from Kindergarten through eighth grade.

We need career presenters! The Greenfield community is extremely diverse and talented and we hope to expose our children to a great variety of future career possibilities. We are asking parents and guardians to present short demonstrations or discussions (approximately 15 - 20 minutes each) of their chosen craft, job, or profession. Samples and props are great additions to your presentations, and we can also accommodate requests for overhead projectors, screens, etc. We also encourage you to ask friends, relatives, neighbors or coworkers who might be willing to come to Greenfield and discuss their work, and give us the contact information for anyone who may be interested.

Volunteers can come for one presentation, a few, a half day or for the entire day. Just fill out and return the form below to be placed on the schedule. Your schedule will be given to you (via phone, fax, or backpack) several days before the event. We also need volunteers throughout the day to usher our presenters around the school and help with refreshments.

All presenters and assistants are also invited to a complimentary lunch that day.

If you have any questions, please contact one of us through the Home and School mailbox or by email.

Luise Moskowitz Janice Pffeifer Denise McKeon

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Please fill out the form (download here) and return it to the Home & School mailbox or fax it to (215) 299-3567 by Thursday, May 20.

Thank you, and we look forward to your help in making this year’s Career Day a success!



Greenfield students in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades who participated in the Moore College of Art after-school program unveiled “Spelling Out Greenfield – a Mosaic Mural” on April 27, 2010. For ten weeks, Moore Professor Lynn Denton and her Community Art Class students worked with Greenfield student to design and create the fabulous mural installed at the Samson Street entrance to the playground. Each student designed a letter or part of the mural. Greenfield’s Home and School Association organized the project and provided the materials.

Mural Art Project




Changes for
the 2010-2011 school year:

  • Science: Ms. Eve Goldberg (currently 1st grade) will teach lower grades science, 3 times a week per class, and 2nd grade mentally gifted (MG) program.
  • Adrienne Horowitz (currently MG teacher) will teach a 2 grade class.
  • The current technology teacher, Mr. Rubenstein, will also teach mentally gifted program for grades 3-8.
  • A music teacher will be add to the faculty.
- music will be for grades K and 4-8 weekly
- grades 1-3 will have opportunity to participate in an optional lunch-time choir program.
  • Some new computers will be added to classrooms. The school will purchase Math 24 and Achieve 3000 (reading program).
  • 1st grade: Ms. Shapiro (currently ESOL teacher) will teach one first grade class, Ms. Crockett the second and the third 1st grade position will be filled by site-selection.
  • Mr. Playo will become dean of students (Mr. Chambliss' old position) and a new gym teacher will be hired.




Check out the May News here!



Earth Day Field Trip in Kindergarten.

Earth Day Celebration



Featured Faces

If you haven't checked out the "Featured Faces" page lately you should, there are many new faces there now! You will be suprised to find out what some of our staff like to eat and do in their free time!



Smile THANK YOU! Smile THANK YOU! Smile THANK YOU! Smile

...to everyone who joined Home and School and gave so generously to contribute to our membership fund!

We have surpassed this year's goal of $7,500, with membership contributions totalling $7,815!! Thank you for supporting our efforts to enrich our children's education at Greenfield!


Greenfield on Ice!

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Greenfield Home & School's first-ever skate night one recent Saturday couldn't have been more perfectly timed. Just days after the closing ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics were held, students, parents, guardians and friends strapped on their blades to skate, jump and spin at South Philadelphia's storied Rizzo Rink. Students were excited to see their teachers take to the ice, as Ms. Demko (6,7,8 Social Studies), Mr. Rubinstein (Technology), and Officer Alexander (Security) joined in with their families. The evening proved so successful that event organizer Donato Pignetti (parent of Greenfield 6th graders Gianni, Donato, and Max) was overheard saying that families can look forward to more of the same next winter. Thanks again to the Pignetti family, and to all those who joined in the chilly fun. As kindergartner Natalie Kim said upon leaving the rink, "I loved skating with my friends! Can we do it again tomorrow, Mom?"


Upcoming Events:

Spring Fair

June Field Day

Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2010 22:02