School Day 97/Remaining Days 83

Pennbrook Middle School

Monday,February8,2016

“A” Day, Cycle 17

School Day 97/Remaining Days 83

Report Cards Available on Home Access Center

Black History Assemblies: 7th & 8th Graders @11:20; 9th Graders @ 12:10

Fire Drill: 2:20pm

Reading Olympics: 3:00-4:00pm

Dance Team Practice: 3:00-4:00pm

Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal: 7:00-9:00pm

Thank you, Pennbrook family for supporting this year’s book fair! With total sales and lollipop donations, we earned close to $800 to spend on books! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Our final winner in the Book Fair Daily Door Prize is David Givand in homeroom 15. David, c’mon up to the IMC to choose your prize.

A message from the IMC –

There is an extremely LARGE number of IMC materials, signed out to students, that are overdue….

If you are receiving an overdue notice from us, please come down and settle your account.

You may either renew your book or turn it in.

If the book is lost, please come down and talk to us.

Thank you!

The next Baking Clubmeeting is Tuesday February 9.

There will be a meeting for Freshman interested in joining the football team for next fall on February 10 at 7:00pm in the NPHS Audion. Important dates and information will be provided and it is imperative that a parent representative attend with each player.

PennbrookSpring Sports Meeting:Thursday, February 11 @ Penn Time for all students interested in playing baseball, softball, lacrosse, and track in the spring.

9th grade Girls interested in Spring Track should attend a meeting at NPHS on Thursday February 11. Please ride the shuttle to the High School. The meeting will be in Room J13.

Art Club will meet on February 11 from 3:00-5:00 pm.

Information for the upcoming Ski/Boardtrip on Friday February 12, an early dismissal day:

Students will need to ride the bus home like a typical day at the conclusion of school.

Because of the early dismissal time we are able to get our buses earlier.

We will be departing Pennbrook at 3:15pm, so please arrive back to school promptly at 3:00pm, and be prepared to get on the bus upon arrival.

Students are not permitted back in the building on Friday.

We will meet and load outside the bus lobby.

Our return time to Pennbrook from Bear Creek remains the same; students’ pick up is at 11:00pm.

Mrs. Pickersgill and Mrs. Koffel

Interested in playing Girls Lacrosse for North Penn High School in the Spring? There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting on Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 in room C039. This is only for 9th graders that have a high degree of lacrosse skill and the dedication/time required to play on the Varsity team.

Sports:

7th & 8th Grade spring sports will start on Monday, March 21.

9th Grade Spring Sports will start on Monday, March 14.

For the most up-to-date and complete Pennbrooksports 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: Feb 8, 2016

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 fromANY SUBJECT AREA

that you would like help with. Miss Senderling will be happy to work with

you to perfect your paper!

Math Support is 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 below:

ThePennbrook IMC is open after school for student use, from 3:00-5:00pm on Thursdays.

Students are able to use the IMC for homework, research, projects, test preparation, and all related academic activities. The late bus is available on Thursdays as well.

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 emailingYou 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 leastone 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.