Pennbrook Middle School
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
“B” Day
School Day 164/Remaining Days 16
Penn Time: StuCo Meeting
7 pm Jazz Performance-Upper Gwynedd Park
After School Pickup:
Pennbrook parents: please be aware that we encourage those parents picking students up in the front of the building at dismissal to please move as far up to the front of the building as possible when parking and waiting for your child. This will help to alleviate the back up of traffic onto North Wales Road. Thank you for your assistance with this.
Attention all Envirothon participants if you did not get a hat or bag come to room 78 this week and pick them up. Thank you
IMC:All over Pennsylvania, students voted for their favorite title from this year’s Pennsylvania Young Readers’ Choice Award list. We are pleased to announce that this year’s winner is…The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm! Thanks to all of the Pennbrook young readers who voted in this year’s competition.
Students:The end of the year is quickly approaching…If you are receiving an overdue notice from the IMC, you MUST come down and see a library staff member.Weneed you to return or renew your item TODAY!!!
ALL STUDENT CHECK OUTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE IMC BY MAY 27!!!.
Miss Seiler would like to congratulate the 68 students whose poems were chosen to be published in Creative Communication's A Celebration of Poets book due out later this year! Great writing, freshies!
Ultimate Frisbee Club will return to Pennbrook starting on May 19th. The sessions will run from 3-5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The dates are May 19, May 24, May 26, and June 2. Come on out and learn about what is rapidly becoming a popular sport in America.All students are welcome, from beginners to experienced players. The coach of the high school team will be here on May 19th to teach everyone how to throw, catch, and play this exciting sport.You MUST turn in a blue form to play.If you have any questions about the club or the sport of Ultimate, please see Mr. Olinik or Miss Koffel.
9th Graders: don’t forget to send in those photos for the 9th grade slide show. Email them to Mr. O’Brien or hand him a hard copy. No more than three photos per person. Group shots are preferred…we want to see you and a lot of your friends having fun. Photos from elementary school and outside activities are also welcome.
The Literary Magazine will meet this Thursday, May 19 from 3-4:30 in Rm. 15. Please plan to attend, for the magazine needs to be finalized by the end of next week. Check Edmodo for any messages from Mrs. Sink.
Yearbooks:Online ordering is no longer available. Please email Mrs. Beard at or have your child pick up an orderform from Mrs. Beard, Mr. Wright or Mrs. Behrens. If unsure if a yearbook was ordered contact Mrs. Beard via her email to verify. Less than 50 available.
Volunteer Corps members – our annual end of the year trip to the Reading Phillies will be held after school on Monday, May 23rd. We leave Pennbrook at 4pm for an evening game which is free. You must have participated in a Volunteer Corps event this year in order to go on this trip. Deadline for permission slips to be turned in is this Wednesday, May 18th. You must turn in your permission slip to Mr. Clancy by Wednesday if you want to go.
The NPHS Dance Team will be holding auditions for the 2015-2016 school year on May 17th, 18th, and 19th from 5:15-7:30. Any 9th grader interested in auditioning should report to the Boy's Gym at NPHS (enter through the Sports Lobby) all three days in dance attire and ready to have fun! Dancers will learn two short, high energy audition routines and demonstrate technical skills through leaps and turns. Email with any questions or for more information. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, May 17th!
Sports:
For the most up-to-date and complete Pennbrook sports information, please visit Pennbrook’s Athletic Welcome Page. This can be found under the “Our School” tab: “Pennbrook Athletics.”
For sports information/questions, please call 215-853-1603 or email Mrs. Kohler at
Sports of the Week: May 16, 2016
Please see Athletic Welcome Page for most up-to-date information
Date / Sport / Location / DismissMonday, 5/16 / 7/8 Lacrosse
9 Baseball
9 Softball / @ Penn Central
@ Penndale
Home vs. Penndale / 2:09
2:09
2:50
Tuesday, 5/17 / 7/8 Lacrosse
8 Softball / Home vs. Penndale
@ Indian Valley / 2:50
2:09
Wednesday, 5/18 / 7/8 Lacrosse
9 Baseball
9 Softball / @ Penndale
@ Pennfield
Home vs. Pennfield / 2:09
2:09
2:50
Thursday, 5/19 / 7/8 Softball
9 Baseball / @ Penndale
@ Souderton / 2:09
2:09
Friday, 5/20
Date / High School Sport (all 9th graders) / Location / Pick Up
Mon, 5/16 / Baseball
Softball / Home vs. CB East
@ Lansdale Catholic / 1:10
1:10
Tues, 5/17 / Baseball
Softball / @ Hatboro-Horsham
@Hatboro-Horsham / 1:10
1:10
Wed, 5/18
Thur, 5/19
Fri, 5/20 / Boys/Girls Track Champ. / @ Coatesville
Need help writing your paper?
Need help editing a paper?
Need help revising a paper you already wrote?
Come see Miss Senderling in the WRITING CENTER
Where?? - Room 90
When?? - Penn Time any day of the week!
Pass?? – Get a purple pass from your teacher
Bring a paper or writing assignment from ANY SUBJECT AREA
that you would like help with. Miss Senderling will be happy to work with
youto perfect your paper!
Math Supportis available all students every morning at 7:40AM in the IMC-7. Please bring your books and handouts!
The Math Center is open during Penn Time in room 89.
All students are welcome. Please get a purple pass from your HR teacher. (Mrs. Lyon and Mrs. DiLuigi)
Please be aware that you can obtain information regarding the Jr. ROTC Program from the High School by clicking on the JROTC/teacher site
BUS INFORMATION
Pennbrook Sports . . .Late Buses run onTuesdays and Thursdays at 5:00pm.
High School Sports . . .Late Buses from North Penn run Mondays, Wednesdays& Thursdays.
There is a 3:00 pm Sports shuttle (BUS #29) from Pennbrook to the High School
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
To schedule an appointment with Mr. Galante, please call 215-853-1600 or email Mrs. McConaghy at
STUDENT ABSENCES:
All absences should be made by a phone call, note, email or fax. If you have reported the absence to attendance by anyone of these means, you DO NOT have to notify the school in any other way. If your student arrives late, they must present an excuse for tardiness at the attendance office. If a phone call, email, note or fax is not received by the attendance office, the absence will be unexcused.
Email:
(please note that you must have the underscore _ before the PBAttendance when emailing)
Fax: 215-699-0151 Attn: Attendance Office
Call: Attendance at 215-853-1602 or the main office at 215-699-9287
Days Absent: When a student is absent for three or more days a request can be made for missed assignments through Mrs. Behrens or by emailing You can also check your student’s teacher’s web page on Pennbrook’s website. Most teachers post their assignments on a regular basis.
Vacation: If going on vacation during the school year please make sure to send a note at least one week in advance to the Attendance Office. If your absence will exceed ten school days, you will need to contact Mrs. Amy Keller, Registrar, at 215-368-0400 to make an appointment to re-register before returning to school.
Student Pickup: For questions or information on picking up your child during the school day, please call 215-853-1601 or email Mrs. Behrens at
Lunch Accounts: Remember to put money into your child’s lunch account. It is very easy with the new program: and follow the on-screen instructions to create an account. There is also a toll free number (1-866-821-0306) that families can call to make payments and check their student’s account, if they do not have access to the internet. There is a charge of 4.75% each time a deposit is made through MyPaymentsPlus. Please note these fees do not go to NPSD, but is the cost of online transactions with MyPaymentsPlus. Families can benefit by this system because it allows you to: make payments using a credit card, debit card or check; check account balances online and via a toll free phone number; auto-pay a student’s account when it reaches a low balance; receive notifications when a student’s account balance is low; view a student account balance 24/7; monitor student purchases to what they are purchasing; inform the cafeteria staff about your child’s food allergies which will enable a computerized reminder system to prompt cashiers to review the student’s purchase for possible reactions.
Visitors: All visitors to Pennbrook are required to show their NPSD staff ID or a driver’s license at our reception desk. If you are coming to an IEP, Team or Teacher meeting or to volunteer, you must show your license and register with our new security system.
Student Illness/Nurse:Students should not be using cell phones to call home when they are ill. Students need to visit the Nurse and the Nurse should contact the parents to come and pick up their student. Please remind your children regarding this rule.
Id Cards are available from Mrs. Lancia in the Guidance Office for $3.00.
Late Bus: North Penn School District runs a late bus every Tuesday and Thursday. Students are picked up from Pennbrook at 5:15PM.
Bus Pass Reminder: In order to ride home with a friend on a different bus, a student must get a bus pass from the main office. Each student must have a note from a parent authorizing the bus pass and must include the names of all students involved, the date and a parent’s signature. If a note is forgotten, only then, can an email be sent in its place by no later than 10:00AM of that day. The email address is . Verbals over the phone are not acceptable. Also, all requests must be made by the end of Lunch Study; which is 11:53. Bus Passes will not be given out after this time. NO bus passes on early dismissal days per Transportation Department.
INFORMATION CHANGES: If the home address, home/cell phone number or guardianship of your child changes, please contact the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Lancia at or call 215-853-1610.
Parents Please Note: If you are withdrawing your student from Pennbrook due to a family move or changing to another school within the District or out of state – please email Mrs. Lancia, Guidance Secretary, , so records can be copied and sent. Mrs. Lancia will email you the forms necessary so she can withdraw your student.