Home and School Association - Albert M. Greenfield School

HSA Mission

The Albert M. Greenfield Home and School Association (the “Association”) serves as a partner to the School by engaging in activities and coordinating efforts between teachers and parents/guardians for growth, development and enrichment of students at Albert M. Greenfield School (the “School”), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Association also

Fosters community between the School and parents/guardians and
Works to raise funds to provide resources to support Greenfield’s academic mission

The Association was incorporated under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 on April 22, 2008, and is exempt for income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Click here for HSA Meeting minutes.

Supporting the School & Engaging the Community

Greenfield’s Home & School Association was formed to support the school and to engage parents, guardian, faculty and staff. Sign up for the newsletter to get the latest meeting schedule. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend. (Children are welcome too!)

How the HSA Supports Greenfield

The HSA is a robust and active group. Below are some of the ways the HSA has supported Greenfield.

Communications

Weekly Newsletter – each Sunday a weekly newsletter is emailed to parents about important school news. Click HERE to sign up to receive the newsletter!
Facebook page – we constantly post news and photos on our school Facebook page. Follow our page to stay connected. Click HERE to follow us!
Instagram – news, photos, and stories. Click HERE to follow us!
HSA website
Class parent rep email blasts – some classrooms have assigned parent reps that communicate class news from teachers

Community

A key effort of Home & School is to engage our families throughout the year with some FUN events.

Chalk the Walk before the first day of school (Back to School)
Coffee and Community
Dinner on the Green
Fall Fest (Halloween)
MLK Day of Service
STEAM Week
Book Fair
Spring Fair
Science Fair
Art and Music Show
Career Day
Field Day
Bingo Night
End of Year Food Truck event
Greenfield Family Outings

Fundraising

Annual Fund
Auction
Box Tops for Education
Dollar Dress Down Days
Middle School Pretzel Sales
Scholastic Book Fair
Uniform T-Shirt Sales

HSA Bylaws

To view the HSA Bylaws, click HERE.

School Improvements

Over the years, the HSA has successfully raised funds to complete a number of capital projects such as:

2023-24 Interior Renovations and Beautification Projects (painting, lobby, gym)
2022-23 STEM Classroom
2021-22 Bathrooms completely renovated
2021 Playground turf artwork and basketball hoop repainting
2021 Eleven new Chrome Carts — EVERY classroom now has a chrome cart to support virtual learning!
2020 Playground renovation and new playground equipment installation (main and kindergarten playground)
2016-2017 Auditorium Sound System; new musical instruments; iPads for Art class
2015-2016 Gym Lighting and Enrichment Programming
2014-2015 Laptops for Learning
2013-2014 Better lighting for the auditorium and stage
2011-2012 Technology improvements in classrooms
2010-2011 Renovation of the GREENFIELD AUDITORIUM, AUDITORIUM LOBBY, IMPROVED BATHROOMS, PAINTED the gym, kitchen, halls, bathrooms, and many classrooms
2009-2013 GREENING OF GREENFIELD project (a five-phase initiative that transformed the school’s building and grounds)
2008-2009 Purchase and installation of NEW BASKETBALL HOOP
2008 Addition of a CLIMBER to the schoolyard’s playground equipment.
2005 Renovation of the CAFETERIA (purchase of new floors and renovations)
2002-2003 Renovation of the SCHOOL LIBRARY (purchase of new furniture, bookshelves, etc.)
1998 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT on the east side of the play yard and in the Kindergarten yard was purchased

Ways HSA Support Students & Teachers

Enrichment programs
Career Day
Teacher stipends for classroom supplies
Teacher grants for special projects and purchases
Books, materials and assistance for the school library
Support for student performances: Drama, Musicals
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Organization of classroom representatives
Lost and Found
Nurse’s closet
Kindergarten and Middle School open houses & orientations
Read more about our HSA Annual Fund

Meet the HSA Board

This year’s HSA Board is excited for another great school year with the Greenfield community. Reach out! Share your ideas! Volunteer! We welcome your involvement. For every board member named here there are countless other active and involved parents lending a hand. PLEASE JOIN US!