Children's Community School of West Philadelphia

Natural Resources My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed... I have to cast my lot with those who age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world. --Adrienne Rich

Our infographic "They're not too young to talk about race" was recently translated to Spanish by CCS parent Ana Jiménez. Thank you Ana! Feel free to share. Nuestra infografía "¡No son muy pequeños para hablar con ellos sobre raza!" fue traducida recientemente al español por Ana Jiménez, madre de CCS. ¡Gracias Ana!... http://www.childrenscommunityschool.org//theyre-not-too-yo

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in PA! Are you sure you are registered? Are you sure all your friends are? 538 currently lists PA as the state most likely to be the tipping point in the presidential election. Make a plan, and vote! (Also, make a plan and get a flu shot. This is a really bad year to get the flu.)

Thank you to University City District for including us in the new #WestPhillyForward campaign - supporting small businesses in our neighborhood. They've created a general fund to be shared among the participating small businesses - we love this idea and supporting our neighbors! Go West Philly!

"American voters across demographic and partisan lines express strong support for increased governmental assistance on child care and back a range of specific actions to reduce costs and increase the quality of child care arrangements in the country. In turn, voters say that they will be more likely to support policymakers and political leaders who endorse these investments to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care and early learning."

Elementary students in our Remote Together program enjoy a (much-needed!) break from their virtual learning schedules.

A wonderful podcast episode on the (fascinating, complex) history of children’s libraries, with a focus on the book Goodnight Moon (which was essentially banned from libraries for decades). A strange, surprising, engrossing story, featuring themes of accessibility and equity right alongside censorship and paternalism.

Exciting News! Today through October 9th we are the recipients of a MATCHING DONATION up to $500. Every $5 you donate becomes $10, and every $50 you donate becomes $100. We are so close to reaching our goal; thank you for sharing our campaign and donating what you can.

I’m building a fire! #naturalmaterials #looseparts

Did you know the cost of latex gloves has tripled?? And the price of hand sanitizer has more than quadrupled! That's just one of the reasons we're kicking off a month-long Fundraiser for PPE & Reopening Supplies at CCS. Learn more about how your donation can help keep children and teachers COVID safe this school year: https://gf.me/u/y2k6mc