Great Day To Be a Quaker
Thank You, Penn Charter.
Messages of Love for Penn Charter
Great Day Blog
Good evening, Penn Charter.
Today was a great day and a hard one. A letter was sent earlier this evening to our parents, faculty and Overseers announcing that Penn Charter will start spring break early. And we will prepare curriculum for PC Distance Learning in case the COVID-19 pandemic makes it impossible for us to return from break, as planned, on March 31.
I am grateful for the outpouring of support for our school, and especially for the messages of what our community loves about Penn Charter. As one parent said, "Penn Charter begins and ends with the relationships forged within our community." We couldn't agree more. In difficult times like these, our community gathers its collective strength and shines. You can visit penncharter.com/greatday to see more about what parents, OPCs and faculty value about PC.
Thank you for your gifts to Penn Charter on Great Day. We met and exceeded our $100,000 match and raised $301,559 from 315 donors. If today isn't the right day for you, any gift made to Penn Charter from now through Color Day, May 22, will count as a Great Day gift.
Thank you, Penn Charter, for the strength you have shown today.
John T. Rogers Hon. 1689
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The Penn Charter Annual Fund supports the school's highest priorities: the tools required for excellent teaching and learning. Thank you for powering the student experience at PC and helping to make every day a great day to be a Quaker.
Great Day 2020
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The evening message from John T. Rogers Hon. 1689 thanking the Penn Charter community for messages and support of the school.
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The Penn Charter Annual Fund supports the school's highest priorities: the tools required for excellent teaching and learning.
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Great Day to Be a Quaker is looking a little different than we planned, but we hope you will still join us in making a gift and sharing what you love about the school.
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Great Day is here! Join us in celebrating all that we love about Penn Charter.
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Connect and share what you love about Penn Charter on March 12.
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Penn Charter's interactive day of giving is back again with more fun, excitement and PC spirit!
Great Day 2019
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Watch a video overview of all the Great Day to Be a Quaker fun from campus, and stay tuned tonight online.
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Penn Charter campus seen from above.
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OPCs and friends based in the West, we need you! Help us close out Great Day to Be a Quaker.
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Banish your 2:00 PM snoozies with this upbeat Great Day video! Sound (and dancing shoes) on!
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Take a tour inside the Clock Tower! So popular, we're re-releasing the video for 2019!
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Jack Rogers Hon. 1689 announces that we've met the match and there is a BIG new participation challenge.
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It is March 15 and today is a Great Day to Be a Quaker! Watch a video from PC Parent Community leaders about all that is happening today.
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All the details on the matches and challenges that will maximize your Great Day gift to the Annual Fund.
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Great Day event details for OPCs and parents. Friday, March 15!