We’re excited to welcome both new and returning parents to the Towne Parent-Teacher Association. Your involvement is welcomed and vital to the success of our school community, and we look forward to working together in support of our Towne community.

As valued members of the PTA, you’ll be the first to receive updates, share your insight, engage with school leadership, and participate in discussions that help shape the future of our school. We’ll also provide information on upcoming initiatives and how you can get involved in our ongoing efforts to enhance the school experience for students and families.

Interested in joining the Parent-Teacher Association? Please contact Vincent Wisniewski at [email protected] with your name, relationship to your student, and your student’s grade.

A few reminders:

• Keep an eye out for emails from teachers sharing whether your student has been recognized as a Student of the Month and/or Towne Character Champion for the month of February.
• An email related to accessing your student(s) Benchmark testing data via their IXL account will be going out in late February/early March. 
• Voting ends on Friday, February 27 at 5:00pm for the Philly Favorites contest. Be sure to cast your votes in both the Charter School and High School categories. Voting is allowed on multiple devices. 
• The Exelon Foundation is offering a free STEM Academy Program held at St. Joseph's University (not affiliated with SJU) and is intended for current 10^th and 11^th grades. We shared this information with our students, as well as both Science and Math departments.

The NEED Project is excited to partner with the Exelon Foundation to provide two week-long summer programs for rising juniors and seniors in your area. 

All participants will stay on campus for the week and receive an iPad to use (and keep after the program). 

Exelon Foundation STEM Academy (for young women)– Registration Site - Flyer

Exelon Foundation Boys to STEM Academy – Registration Site - Flyer

August 2-7, 2026

Saint Joseph’s University

Deadline to Apply March 15^th

• Involved at 17 Student Poll Worker Program: FTCHS is now recognized as one of the top schools in the city for student poll workers on election day. We will be launching the Involved at 17 student poll worker program this week in anticipation of the May primary. Students will need parent/guardian permission to participate as well as being a student in good standing. Click here to learn more about the program.
• In case you missed it, please take a moment to view our Towne Talks that highlighted some of our amazing faculty and staff and check back for the latest Towne Talks episodes. 
• Congratulations again to our parents and guardians of both our Boys and Girls Bowling Teams for winning the Philadelphia Public League Championship.  
• Please be sure to take a moment and read about our dynamic and engaging assembly held last Tuesday that was featured in this weekend's Northeast Times

Our monthly PTA meetings are listed below:

• September 23 (Tuesday) - 5:30 pm in Student Union - Meet and Greet/Fall Future Planning Fair 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• October 21 (Tuesday)  - 6:00 pm in Student Union
• November 25 (Tuesday)  - 6:00 pm in Student Union
• December: No Meeting
• January 21(Wednesday)  - 6:00 pm in Student Union
• February 24 (Tuesday)  - 6:00 pm in Student Union (Due to inclement weather, February's PTA meeting has been cancelled. We will move forward with our next regularly scheduled meeting on April 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Union.)
• March: No Meeting
• April 21(Tuesday)  - 6:00 pm in Student Union
• May 12 (Tuesday) - 4:00-6:00 PTA Year-End Social