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Pennbrook Middle School Friday, October 7, 2016 “B” Day, Cycle 5 School Day 26, Remaining Days 154

Reminder: 8th Grade Gifted Seminar students will depart from Pennbrook for their Field Trip at 8:30am.

Lifetouch Pictures: Team Pictures will be taken on Monday October 10. Coaches will inform students of their scheduled times.

Picture retakes will be on Thursday October 20. If you were absent on Picture Day or would like a retake, please sign up during Penn Time. You must return the complete original package for retakes; please bring on retake day.

Volunteer Corps: The next Volunteer Corps event is here! We will be playing Bingo on Saturday, October 29th from 2:15-3:30pm at St. Mary Manor nursing home in Lansdale. If you are interested, please pick up a permission form in the Guidance Office. There is a limit of 12 students, so the first 12 to turn in permission forms will go. You will need to provide your own ride. Another volunteer opportunity is available to those students who want to be a part of Volunteer Corps. On Saturday, November 12th from 10am-2pm, the Working Hands Project will be taking place at Wissahickon Middle School. Stop by the Guidance Office to get more information.

See Mr. Clancy in Guidance with any questions.

School Store: Cooler weather is here. The school store sells hooded Pennbrook sweatshirts for $20.

Boys 9 th Grade Basketball: There will be a mandatory informational meeting for the parents of any boy who wants to try out for the High School Boys Basketball team this year. The meeting is on Monday, October 10 at 7:00 pm in the high school Audion.

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.” Sports schedules are posted on the Athletic Welcome Page. For sports information/questions, please call 215-853-1603 or email Mrs. Kohler at [email protected]

Online Registration For North Penn High School Athletes Includes incoming 9th graders who will try-out for a sport at North Penn High School Do not register online if playing a 9th, 8th or 7th grade sport at Pennbrook The Middle Schools are still using paper registration forms. If you do not have computer access, please contact the NPHS Athletic Dept. - 215-853-1319 Directions to Register Online can be found on the Pennbrook Athletic Welcome Page Writing Center: Need help writing a paper? Need help editing a paper? Need help revising a paper you already wrote? Come see Miss Senderling in the Writing Center. The Writing Center is open at Penn Time in Room 90 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please get a purple pass from your teacher. Students do not need a pass from their subject teacher, they can get it from their Penn Time teacher.

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 also open during Penn Time in room 89. All students are welcome. Please get a purple pass from your Penn Time teacher.

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. Jr. ROTC: Please be aware that you can obtain information regarding the Jr. ROTC Program from the High School by clicking on the JROTC/teacher site http://www.npenn.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1820

BUS INFORMATION Sports Shuttle: There is a 3:00 pm Sports shuttle from Pennbrook to the High School. Late Bus: North Penn School District runs a late bus every Tuesday and Thursday. Students are picked up from Pennbrook at 5:15PM. High School Late Bus: Late Buses from North Penn High School run Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: To schedule an appointment with Mr. Galante, please call 215-853-1600 or email Mrs. McConaghy at [email protected]

Lunch Accounts: Remember to put money into your child’s lunch account. It is very easy with the new program: https://www.schoolcafe.com/ and follow the on- screen instructions to create an account. There is a convenience charge each time a deposit is made through schoolcafe. Payments by cash or check can also be sent into school with your student.

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: [email protected] (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 [email protected] 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 Ms. Janeen Marzewski, 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 [email protected] 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. 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. Id Cards are available from Mrs. Lancia in the Guidance Office for $3.00. Information Changes: If the home address, home/cell phone number, email address or guardianship of your child changes, please contact the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Lancia at [email protected] 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, [email protected], so records can be copied and sent. Mrs. Lancia will email you the forms necessary so she can withdraw your student.