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# Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush

The School District of Philadelphia

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## Pages

- [Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush - Home](https://rush.philasd.org/) - Interested in learning more information about Rush for the SY 26-27 and Beyond If you are a family that was accepted to Rush for SY25-26 and you were not able to make to Welcome Night on 3-5-25 please call the school or email Mrs. Henshaw (saberent@philasd.org) to set up a time to receive your registration
- [Athletic Forms](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athletic-forms/) - This page contains all the forms needed for participation in both Interscholastic OR Intramural sports at Rush Arts Forms Needed for Interscholastic (Varsity) Athletic Contests HOW DO I FILL OUT ALL OF THESE FORMS? CLICK HERE for PIAA Parental/Guardian Permission and Sports Physical (also known as the PIAA CIPPE).NO OTHER MEDICAL FORM CAN BE USED!!!!.
- [Athletics](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/) - This page contains general information and navigation to multiple other pages of helpful information for the Rush Arts Knights Athletic Program.
- [2026 Summer Reading Projects](https://rush.philasd.org/students/summer-reading-projects/) - CLICK THE BUTTONS BELOW AND GET STARTED!
- [Athletics Spectator Policies](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athletics-spectator-policies/) - Athletic Spectator Policies for schools within the School District of Philadelphia are set by individual schools following guidelines by the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Public League The official, and complete, spectator policy for the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Indoor Athletic teams (Volleyball and Basketball) can be found HERE The policies at
- [Sports Sign ups Master Page](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/sports-sign-ups-master-pages/) - This page contains the registration forms for all Varsity sports at Rush Arts Officially, the registration forms are always live; however, nobody will be looking at them until official registration begins.. Fall sports registration officially begins in April of the previous school year. Winter sports will be advertised in early October. Spring sports will be
- [Rush Monthly Calendar](https://rush.philasd.org/calendar/) - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE MAY 2026 or scroll down to view the graphic Not listed on the Calendar Image or PDF file = SCHOOL-WIDE BACK-OF-SCHOOL BBQ – MONDAY, JUNE 8th, starting at Noon VISIT HERE for more calendars *SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ARTS*
- [Athletic Trainer](https://rush.philasd.org/athletic-trainer-page/) - Injured playing a sport for Rush? Coach didn't get told yet? Maybe you want to learn additional stretches to help with soreness from practice? Ms. Christie is a great resource in addition to your coach! You can submit a request for Ms. Christie to evaluate you or meet with you for additional training by CLICKING
- [Fall Sports Registration](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/fall-sports-sign-ups/) - Use the links below to sign up for the Fall Varsity sports! Girls VOLLEYBALL Girls FIELD HOCKEY Girls GIRLS SOCCER Boys wishing to sign up for Football, Boys Soccer or Boys Cross Country, may sign up with George Washington High School by clicking HERE Female Student-Athletes wishing to compete as Independent participants in Golf,
- [Calendars](https://rush.philasd.org/calendars/) - Rush Arts Monthly Calendar Rush Arts Yearly Calendar Rush Arts Athletics Calendar School District of Philadelphia Calendars
- [Athletic News](https://rush.philasd.org/athletic-news/) - This page is devoted to news stories specifically about our Varsity Athletic Program or Student-Athletes. There are many many AI developed articles on the various team Max Prep pages. Click the banner below to visit that site
- [Rush in the News](https://rush.philasd.org/news/) - Posted by most recent first U.S. News School Report Cards: National Rankings (as posted August 19th, 2025) Click on image to see FULL Rankings----#7 in Philadelphia! The NICHE National Rankings of Schools Updated April 2025 About our School (#6 in Philadelphia at the time of
- [Playing Sports in College](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/playing-sports-in-college/) - Okay....you're a student-athlete or parent/guardian and you (or your child) may want to play in college. There are multiple levels of Collegiate Athletics and each has specific rules and eligibility requirements in order to even be permitted to play. This page is meant to walk parents/guardians and students through the process if you are interested
- [Vocal Program](https://rush.philasd.org/auditions/vocal-auditions/) - Vocal Audition Requirements: Prepare singing a verse and a chorus (or bridge and chorus) of a song of your choosing. This should be around 1-2 minutes long. You may pick a song in any style/genre you feel comfortable with (please not a super obscure song!). Please do not pick a song that is more advanced
- [Visual Arts Auditions](https://rush.philasd.org/auditions/visual-arts-auditions/) - Visual Art Audition Requirements Auditions for the Visual Arts Program will last approximately 30 minutes and include a live still life drawing session and a brief one-on-one interview and portfolio review with visual arts instructors. PORTFOLIO Applicants will submit a portfolio of 6-8 pieces of artwork they have created in and out of school that
- [Theatre Auditions](https://rush.philasd.org/auditions/theatre-auditions/) - AUDITIONS FOR THE 2026 – 2027 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE HELD IN PERSON. PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION AFTER THE SCHOOL SELECTION PROCESS, WHICH CLOSES ON OCTOBER 23. You may not audition for The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush unless you have first completed the School Selection Process for the School District of
- [Admissions and Auditions](https://rush.philasd.org/auditions/)
- [Home & School Association](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/home-school/) - The Home and School Association is a group of parents who come together with one very important goal: to help our students achieve their best by giving our support! The intent of the Home and School is to sponsor fundraising events in order to raise money that directly benefits the students and support the Rush
- [Attendance Protocols - SY 25-26](https://rush.philasd.org/attendance-protocols-sy-25-26/) - Student District of Philadelphia - Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities What to do if your student is absent? Please select one of the following Call the school to report the absence 215-400-3030 - a note is still required Email secretary Ms. Ciara: ccunninghamkent@philasd.org Complete the Absent Note Google Form A note/email must be sent
- [Faculty Bios](https://rush.philasd.org/faculty/faculty-bios/) - Dr. Latoyia Bailey, Phd., Principal CLICK HERE to read Dr. Bailey's bio Stephanie Henshaw, Assistant Principal Mrs. Stephanie Henshaw grew up in Northeast Philadelphia. She attended Millersville University where she received a bachelor’s in secondary mathematics education. After graduation, she received a job with the School District of Philadelphia and started her career at Olney
- [Online Spirit Shops](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/online-spirit-shop/) - IN PERSON - You can get "Rush Arts Knights" T-shirts, blankets, hats and other gear from our school store facilitated by the Home and School. OPEN most mornings till 8:30am or email tcorabi@philasd.org and Mr. Corabi will help you get gear. All sales from the Home & School go directly to the students of the
- [College Athletics:  Recruit Me](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/playing-sports-in-college/college-athletics-recruit-me/) - OKAY...You KNOW you're good enough, you've shined in your sport, and you've decided....I want to play in College. What should I do to get recruited? Being recruited for college is an intense and comprehensive process...it is not easy and it is not up to your coach to get you recruited. Yes, your coach may assist
- [Sports History](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/sports-history/)
- [Health & Physical Education](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/health-physical-education/) - Mr. Corabi | tcorabi@philasd.org Health & Physical Education For DETAILED information and Curriculum, please visit the Class Website: http://www.corabihealthpe.com/ then click on appropriate class Mr. Doyle | dedoyle@philasd.org Health & Physical Education
- [NFHS Online Courses](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/nfhs-online-courses/) - Being a student-athlete means learning a lot. In addition to proper warm-up, training, cool-down, and conditioning exercises, the student-athlete learns technical and tactical skills from their coaches. In addition, there is a mental game aspect that all students need to learn and master in order to be successful are all vital parts of any athletic
- [Child and Sports Safety](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/child-and-sports-safety/) - Policy on Sports Safety: The School District of Philadelphia's Division of Athletics, Philadelphia Public League, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Pennsylvania Department of Education and Pennsylvania Legislative Branch of Government, has enacted several child-safety protocols for the safety of our student-athletes and to provide information to parents/guardians and student-athletes concerning sports safety topics. The following are
- [Focus on.... Focus](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/focus-on-focus/) - On another page on this website "What can we Control", one of the components is Focus It is correctly lumped in with Effort but can be its own distinct category! On the other page, the following bullet points are listed This may arguably be the most important piece. Are you distracted? Are you "in your
- [Personality Traits of Successful Athletes](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/personality-traits-of-successful-athletes/) - Personality Traits of Successful Athletes This article was provided by Coaches Toolbox and is copy and pasted word for word A list of personality traits that successful athletes tend to have in common. You probably don’t agree with all of these and would change the wording on some of them, but my hope is that
- [Things Mentally Strong Athletes Do](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/things-mentally-strong-athletes-do/) - 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that set them up for success in life. Check out these things that mentally strong people don’t do so that you too can become more mentally strong. By Amy Morin, LCSW, author of
- [What Athletes CAN Control](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/what-athletes-can-control/) - FOR ALL ATHLETES A lot of times as athletes, we focus on things we cannot control. These include: The decisions of the officials What others think Your teammate's behavior The other team and their actions/Behavior "Haters Other Times, we can't directly control things but our actions may help to contribute to them. These include The
- [Athlete Education](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athlete-education/) - USE this page to be able to navigate to other pages concerning athlete education
- [History of Varsity Athletics at Rush Arts](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/10-history-of-varsity-athletics-at-rush-arts/) - Most people do not associate sports with the Arts Academy at Benjamin because of the obvious focus on the arts. However, each year, over a hundred students participate on the school's varsity sports teams and dozens more participate in the school's advisory and intramural sports clubs. Below is a history for each Varsity team at
- [Digital Bulletin Board DEMO](https://rush.philasd.org/digital-bulletin-board-demo/)
- [Previous Calendars](https://rush.philasd.org/previous-calendars/)
- [School Advisory Council](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/school-advisory-council-sac/) - Would you link to attend the SAC Meeting? Join the meeting: https://philasd-org.zoom.us/j/9241100247?omn=87624252128 If you would you be willing to serve on the SAC (School Advisory Council) at Rush please contact Principal Bailey at labailey@philasd.org. 2024-2025 SAC Meeting Dates: All Meetings at 6pm December 11 January 8 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 4
- [Student Government](https://rush.philasd.org/students/student-govt/) - Student Government for the 2024-2025 School Year President of the Student Body Amare Robbins Vice President of the Student Body Alex Carlo Class of 2028 Representatives Yassine Khelil-Cherfi Angelica Mora Valeria Torres Mya Weaks Class of 2027 Representatives Olivia Ilisco Rosedanny Jean-Pierre Elliarys Roman-Sanjurjo Janae Tomas Class of 2026 Representatives Gabriel Hedgepeth Maddy McGraw Emma
- [Dance Program](https://rush.philasd.org/auditions/dance-program/) - To audition for the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, you first have to complete the School Selection Process for the School District of Philadelphia located HERE. AUDITIONS FOR THE 2024 - 2025 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE HELD IN PERSON. Audition Requirements for Dance -Each auditionee should prepare 1.5-2.5 minutes of choreography in the style of
- [Counselor's Corner](https://rush.philasd.org/counselors-corner/)
- [Relationships First](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/relationships-first/) - The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush High School is proud to be a "Relationships First" school. Relationships First is a restorative justice-practices philosophy that emphasizes the importance of positive, authentic human connection and its link to both academic success and social-emotional learning. Through meaningful relationships, teachers and school leaders create an inclusive educational environment that
- [Families](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/) - Families including Parents, Guardians, and Caretakers are a very important part of our school community. We welcome and encourage your involvement! The side panel (right) contains important information for families, including links to official School District policies and documents.
- [Visual Arts Virtual Audition](https://rush.philasd.org/visual-arts-virtual-audition/) - FOR THE 2024 - 2025 SCHOOL YEAR REQUIREMENTS: Submit 2 short video recordings (Detailed instructions & video demonstrations below) 1. Drawing a Still Life Set up camera or have someone record you drawing from a still life for approximately 2-3 minutes. Student must be visible in the frame with the drawing and the still life
- [Instrumental Music Program](https://rush.philasd.org/auditions/instrumental-program/) - Instrumental Music Audition Requirements: Choose Two Scales or rudiments (percussion) of your choice- Please prepare two scales of your choice to perform for your audition. You may choose two scales in any key that are comfortable and familiar to you. For example you may choose C major, and G major. Please see the attached pdf
- [Apply to Rush Arts](https://rush.philasd.org/apply-to-rush-arts/)
- [FERPA](https://rush.philasd.org/ferpa/) - Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school
- [Resources](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/resources/) - Hello Families! You are a very important part of our school community and we welcome your involvement with the Home and School Association as well as being an active part of your child's education and experience here at the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush. To the right, a list of resources for parents/guardians and caretakers.
- [At A Glance](https://rush.philasd.org/snapshot/) - THE ARTS ACADEMY AT BENJAMIN RUSH HIGH SCHOOLAt a Glance Principal Dr. Latoyia K. Bailey | E-mail Assistant Principal Ms. Stephanie Henshaw | E-mail Phone: 215-400-3030 Fax: 215-400-3031 Student Enrollment: 630 Address: 11081 Knights Road Philadelphia, PA 19154 SEPTA Routes: 20, 67, 84 Mission & Approach to Learning Rush Arts is based on the belief that the
- [Faculty](https://rush.philasd.org/faculty/) - To meet our faculty, click HERE!
- [School-Based Support Roles](https://rush.philasd.org/school-based-support-roles/) - Arts Academy at Rush School-Based Support Roles Assistant Testing Coordinator - Jon Goulet Assists the Testing Coordinator with the implementation of schedules, proctoring assignments, and all test day procedures for the PSAT, SAT, and Winter/Spring Keystone Exams. Athletic Director - Todd Corabi, C.A.A. Supervises and oversees all aspects of the Interscholastic Athletic Program on behalf
- [Summer 2023 Reading Assignments](https://rush.philasd.org/students/summer-2023-reading-assignments/) - CLICK HERE TO GET MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE BOOK AND VIEW YOUR ASSIGNMENTS Dear students, Three years ago, The Rush English Department introduced a new initiative for summer reading. We asked our students to come together in a shared experience of reading, creating, and discussion around a common book and this year we incorporated student
- [School Year Information](https://rush.philasd.org/students/) - The list to the right contains all the important information and links you need to be ready to start the new school year at Rush.
- [Latoyia K. Bailey, PhD](https://rush.philasd.org/dr-latoyia-k-bailey-phd/) - labailey@philasd.org Educator’s Bio As a little girl, Dr. Latoyia Bailey often enjoyed listening to her mother read book excerpts to her. It wasn’t long before Latoyia wrote in daily journals and for citywide poetry events and newspapers. Although she admits her life-long dream is still to become a successful full-time author, publisher, and life coach,
- [Activities & After School Clubs](https://rush.philasd.org/students/activities-after-school-clubs/) - After School Clubs for 2022-2023 Student Government Mission: To represent the Rush student body, exemplify Rush’s core values, and support citizenship and democracy in our school and community. Relationships First Mission: Relationships First is a restorative justice-practices philosophy that emphasizes the importance of positive, authentic human connection and its link to both academic success and
- [BELL SCHEDULE](https://rush.philasd.org/bell-schedule-3/) - BELOW are the usual bell schedules for Rush Arts. Special schedules for testing, 2 hour delays or other events, will be communicated to students via google classroom
- [Rush Arts Yearly Calendar](https://rush.philasd.org/rush-arts-yearly-calendar/)
- [Report Card Conferences - November 23 & 24, 2021](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/report-card-conferences-november-23-24-2021/)
- [Rush Open House 2021](https://rush.philasd.org/rush-open-house-2021/) - Rush Arts is delighted to host the first of two Virtual Open House events on Thursday, October 28, 2021. There are only 300 available spots. All others will have to attend our second open house on Monday, November 8, 2021. To attend, please refer to the following information: Topic: Rush Arts Virtual Open House Time: Oct 28,
- [Back To School Night 2021](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/) - Back to School Night Materials from September 23, 2021 [link to] - Dr. Bailey's Slideshow presentation to parents [link to] - Parent Involvement Survey
- [Policy 252](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/policy-252/) - The purpose of this policy is to ensure safety, equity, and justice for all students regardless of gender identity or gender expression so that they can reach their fullest human and intellectual potential. This policy is intended to facilitate compliance with other local and federal laws and School District of Philadelphia policies concerning bullying, harassment
- [Keystones 2021-2022](https://rush.philasd.org/keystones-2021-2022/)
- [Bell Schedule](https://rush.philasd.org/bell-schedule/) - Lunch 3rd through 6th Bell Schedule 2021-22 Start Time End Time Period Time Pass Time 7:45 2:49 Period 1 7:45 8:38 53 4 Period 2 8:42 9:35 53 4 Period 3 Advisory 9:39 10:04 25 4 Period 4 10:08 11:01 53 4 Period 5 11:05 11:58 53 4 Period 6 12:02 12:55 53 4 Period
- [Information about New Start Time](https://rush.philasd.org/information-about-new-start-time/) - July 23, 2021 Dear Parents/Families of Rush Arts, After revisiting the start time for Rush Arts, our School District and Transportation Services have agreed to change our school start time to 7:45am and our end time will be 2:49pm for the 2021-2022 school year. We are providing this information now so you can start to
- [School Plan 2021-2022](https://rush.philasd.org/school-plan-2021-2022/) - School Improvement Plan - 2021-2022 (download pdf)
- [High School Fair - 2020](https://rush.philasd.org/high-school-fair-2020/) - High School Fair Open House 2020
- [College & Career Readiness](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/college-career-readiness/) - Ms. Clements | jrpolter@philasd.org College & Career Readiness Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Konieczny | jkonieczny@philasd.org College & Career Readiness Video Link | Syllabus
- [Science](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/science/) - Ms. Bachman | sbachman@philasd.org Biology 1 Video Link | Syllabus Anatomy & Physiology Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Dubinchik | bdubinchik@philasd.org Biology Video Link | Syllabus Chemistry Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Dyson | gdyson@philasd.org Physics Video Link | Syllabus AP Physics Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Goulet | jgoulet@philasd.org Physics Video Link | Syllabus
- [Mathematics](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/mathematics/) - Mr. Bevilacqua | jbevilacqua@philasd.org Algebra 2 Video Link | Syllabus Ms. Ciampi | jciampi@philasd.org Algebra 1 Video Link | Syllabus Algebra 2 Video Link | Syllabus Ms. T. Davis | tjdavis@philasd.org Geometry Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Goulet | jgoulet@philasd.org Pre-Calculus Video Link | Syllabus AP Calculus Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Ritzheimer | dritzheimer@philasd.org
- [Spanish](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/spanish/) - Ms. Bertucci | bvornhold@philasd.org Spanish 2 Video Link | Syllabus Spanish 3 Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Byrne | mbyrne@philasd.org Spanish 1 Video Link | Syllabus Ms. Fritz | jfritz@philasd.org Spanish 1 & 2 Video Link Syllabus (Spanish 1) | Syllabus (Spanish 2)
- [Social Studies](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/social-studies/) - Mr. Byrne | mbyrne@philasd.org World History Video Link | Syllabus Ms. Feder | rfeder@philasd.org Social Science Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Fletcher | lfletcher@philasd.org African American History Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Katz | kkatz@philasd.org U.S. History & African American History Video Link U.S. History Syllabus | African American History Syllabus Ms. Merkins | jmerkins@philasd.org
- [English](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/english/) - Mr. Bavaro | sbavaro@philasd.org English 4 Video Link | Syllabus AP Literature Video Link | Syllabus Ms. Davis | aldavis@philasd.org English 1 Video Link | Syllabus Ms. Feder | rfeder@philasd.org English 2 Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Feldman | mfeldman@philasd.org English 3 Video Link | Syllabus English 3 (Honors) Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Fletcher | lfletcher@philasd.org
- [Instrumental Music](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/instrumental-music/) - Mr. Marks | smarks2@philasd.org Piano Video Link | Syllabus String Ensemble, Band, & Orchestra Video Link Strings Syllabus Band Syllabus Orchestra Syllabus Jazz Ensemble Video Link | Syllabus
- [Theatre Arts](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/theatre-arts/) - Ms. Wojcik | swojcik@philasd.org Theatre 1 Video Link | Syllabus Theatre 2 Video Link | Syllabus Theatre 3 Video Link | Syllabus Theatre 4 Video Link | Syllabus Creative Writing Video Link | Syllabus
- [Visual Arts](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/visual-arts-dept/) - Ms. Bateman | mbateman@philasd.org Visual Arts 2, 3, 4 | Graphic Design 1 Video Link | Syllabus (Art 2,3,4) | Syllabus (Graphic Design 1) Mr. Doyle | dedoyle@philasd.org Visual Arts 1 Video Link | Syllabus Ceramics Video Link | Syllabus Mr. Mazza | lmazza@philasd.org Media Arts 1 Video Link | Syllabus Media Arts 2 Video
- [Vocal Music](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/vocal-music/) - Ms. Spencer | sspencer2@philasd.org Vocal 1 Video Link | Syllabus Vocal 2 Video Link | Syllabus Choir 3, 4 | Vocal 3, 4 (Honors) Video Link | Syllabus Chamber Singers Video Link | Syllabus
- [Dance](https://rush.philasd.org/back-to-school-night-2021/dance/) - Ms. Drummel | dmasters@philasd.org All Dance Majors Video Link | Syllabus Dance Elective Video Link | Syllabus
- [Faculty Email](https://rush.philasd.org/faculty/faculty-email-addresses/) - 
- [Books & Materials Distribution for the 2020-2021 School Year](https://rush.philasd.org/parents/books-materials-distribution-for-the-2020-2021-school-year/) - Hello Students and Families! We hope you are well and have been enjoying the Summer. September 2nd is around the corner and we are so excited to welcome our students and families back and begin our school year. We will be implementing a 100% digital model of instruction where students will follow their rosters and
- [Virtual Learning Schedule for Students](https://rush.philasd.org/virtual-learning-schedule-for-students/) - 
- [Employment](https://rush.philasd.org/employment-opportunities-2019-2020/) - Employment Opportunities at Rush Arts for the 2019-20 School Year 1 Split Social Studies / English Position 1 Math Position If interested, please email resume and cover letter to ldefields@philasd.org and begin process of applying to the School District of Philadelphia at philasd.org if you are not already an SDP employee. Candidates who meet requirements will not be scheduled
- [Athletics Calendar](https://rush.philasd.org/athletics/athletics-calendar/) - Below is the sports calendar for the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush. Team practices and special events do not appear on this calendar For more details of each sport, please go to that sport
- [2018 Social Justice Writing Contest Winners!](https://rush.philasd.org/2018-social-justice-writing-contest-winners/) - The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush supports all students’ rights to self-expression and the awareness of issues of social justice. In an effort to promote student voice in a safe and supportive way, we invited our students to enter our 1st Annual Social Justice Writing Contest. In recognition of the recent school shooting tragedy in
- [10th Grade Social Justice Writing Contest Winner](https://rush.philasd.org/10th-grade-social-justice-writing-contest-winner/) - Madison Anusky Class 2020 03/ 10/ 18 Student Safety Essay 250 school shootings, 272 Dead, 577 Wounded, And thousands of families changed forever. This is just in the past 50 year. Yet now after 50 years and 250 school shootings we make a change. Some may disagree, that we just started to make a
- [11th Grade Social Justice Writing Contest Winner](https://rush.philasd.org/11th-grade-social-justice-writing-contest-winner/)
- [12th Grade Social Justice Writing Contest Winner](https://rush.philasd.org/12th-grade-social-justice-writing-contest-winner/) - by Jessica Raskauskas None of us here have ever known what it was like to go to school in complete safety: Columbine was in 1999. Think about that for a second-- as a senior, in my twelve years of school, I have never known an education system that did not have to prepare me for
- [9th Grade Social Justice Contest Winner](https://rush.philasd.org/9th-grade-social-justice-contest-winner/) - Malaysia Watson 9th Grade March 8, 2018 The End of the End When will it end? When violence is not our friends Welcomed without caution Into reality, not pretend. When will eyes began to open And see what we have become. To confront each other So that we aren't the only ones hoping That changes
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## Alerts

- [NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION - Friday, August 23rd - 9:00am - 12:00pm](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/new-student-orientation-friday-august-23rd-900am-1200pm/)
- [CAREER DAY - We need your help](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/career-day-we-need-your-help/)
- [Welcome Night](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/welcome-night/)
- [NEW STUDENT WELCOME NIGHT](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/new-student-welcome-night/)
- [Audition Emails Sent Dec 4](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/audition-emails-sent-dec-4/)
- [Find Zoom Links to Report Card Conferences here: https://tinyurl.com/RushNovRCConfer](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/find-zoom-links-to-report-card-conferences-here-https-tinyurl-com-rushnovrcconfer/)
- [The School Selection Process closes TONIGHT, October 27, 2023, at 11:59pm.](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/the-school-selection-process-closes-tonight-october-27-2023-at-1159pm/)
- [PROSPECTIVE STUDENT OPEN HOUSES](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/new-student-open-houses/)
- [New Student Orientation](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/new-student-orientation/)
- [SUMMER READING](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/summer-reading/)
- [FREE PHYSICALS AND VACCINATIONS](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/free-phsyicals-and-vaccinations/)
- [Prospective Student SY24/25 and Beyond Information Night](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/new-student-information-night-click-here-for-information/)
- [WELCOME NIGHT FOR NEW STUDENTS COMING TO RUSH FALL 2023 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29th](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/welcome-night-for-new-students-coming-to-rush-fall-2023-wednesday-march-29th/)
- [AUDITION:  If you are an eligible student for Rush and have not received your audition email please email Stephanie Henshaw saberent@philasd.org for information. Thank you](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/audition-if-you-are-an-eligible-student-for-rush-and-have-not-received-your-audition-email-please-email-stephanie-henshaw-saberentphilasd-org-for-information-thank-you/)
- [Parent-Teacher Conference Links](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/parent-teacher-conference-links/)
- [Rush Merch sale](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/rush-merch-sale/)
- [Parent Portal Announcement](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/parent-portal-announcement/)
- [Nurse & Counselor Contact](https://rush.philasd.org/office-alert/nurse-counselor-contact/)