Penn Time: Student Council Cabinet Meeting

Pennbrook Middle School

Monday, October 26, 2015 “F” Day, Cycle 6

Reading Olympics: 3:00-4:00pm

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

NJHS members staying today to mulch and weed the memorial gardens should meet in Mrs. Beard’s room at 3:00.

Student ID: Have you lost your student ID? Mrs. Lancia in Guidance can make a replacement ID for you for $3.00. Stop in before Homeroom or Lunch Study.

Wounded Warriors Foundation : Student Council thinks our teachers are REALLY SWEET, so we are extending the PIE IN THE FACE fundraiser for WOUNDED WARRIORS for the week. We will continue the paper money war into next week, too and throw the pies on Friday, Oct. 30. Also….we are changing the rules! ANY TEACHER WHO RAISES $50 IN HIS OR HER BOX WILL GET PIED IN THE FACE ! PLEASE PASS THE WORD! OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE $1,000 - THAT MEANS IF EACH PERSON IN THE BUILDING GIVES $1, WE CAN MEET OUR GOAL! Hey, Pennbrook! Do you want to show your appreciation to your favorite teachers by having the chance to throw a pie in their faces? Yes, that’s right. I said you could have the chance to throw a pie in a teacher’s face! This week, you can bring in money to donate to the WOUNDED WARRIORS charity. You will vote for the teacher who you want to get the pie in the face by dropping your money in the box with the teacher’s name on it that you want to vote for. The teacher who has the most money in his or her box will win the honor of getting the pie in the face! For more fun, if you want the chance to actually do the throwing, you can purchase a ticket to buy a chance for your name to be drawn to throw the pie at the teacher yourself! All proceeds from the fundraiser go to the Wounded Warriors Foundation, which is an organization that aids wounded war veterans and assists them in living the best life possible despite physical disabilities as well as mental and emotional distress.

Get ready to Mix It Up Tuesday during all lunches! As you enter the cafeteria, you will be placed at a table where you may not usually sit. You’ll hear great music, ask and answer interesting questions, and learn something new about someone else and yourself as you build new social skills. So come to lunch prepared to step out of your comfort zone and mix in with a different group on Tuesday, October 27 th

The big kick-off meeting for this year’s school play is just two weeks away. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 28 th during Penn Time. The meeting is for anyone interested in finding out more about this year’s fabulous Pennbrook Musical. Whether you have a burning desire to be on stage under the bright lights, or if you just want to find out more about the play and how you might be involved, this meeting is for you. (Please note that a flyer that was sent out recently had the wrong date for this meeting. The date is again is Wednesday, October 28. )

Hey everybody, if you’re looking for a great costume to wear on Friday, October 30th, think about joining the Pennbrook teachers and staff members who will dress as characters from Harry Potter. That’s right, students are invited to dress as Harry Potter characters too! So break out your wands, robes, and owls and join some of your favorite teachers as we turn Pennbrook into Potterville on Friday, October 30th.

The Pennbrook Halloween Dance is on Friday, October 30th from 7-9pm and promises to be SPOOKTACULAR! 8th and 9th graders are welcome to attend. Tickets will be $5 and sold at the lunches Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before the dance. Tickets at the door will cost you $7. There is a costume contest and prizes will be awarded! Volunteer Corps needs helpers to stay after school on Friday, October 30th to decorate for our Halloween Dance. If you are interested, please stop down to the Guidance Office to sign up this week. See Mr. Clancy with any questions. (Any student not going to Pennbrook’s Halloween dance who would like to volunteer for Gwyn Nor’s Halloween dance please see Mrs. Beard.) There is a Volunteer Corps opportunity coming on Saturday, November 7 th from 10am-2pm at Wissahickon Middle School. The Giving Tree’s Working Hands Project will be taking place. There is an online registration that needs to be completed at http://givingtreefamilies.org/working-hands-event-registration/. A form can be picked up in the Guidance Office. See Mr. Clancy in Guidance with any questions.

Sports: Pennbrook: Date Sport Location Dismiss

High School: Date Sport Location Pick Up

High School Girls Winter Track: Meeting on Thursday, 10/29/2015 at 3:30 pm, in Rm. J-13, for middle school students interested in joining Winter Track. Take the 3:00 pm sports shuttle to the High School.

Girls Basketball: 7th and 8th grade girls basketball tryouts will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, October 27th – 7th and 8th grade 3:00-4:30pm Wednesday, October 28th – 8th grade only 3:00-4:30pm Friday, October 30th – 7th grade only 3:00-4:30pm

The starting dates for Middle School Winter Sports are as follows: 7/8 Girls’ Basketball-Tuesday, October 27th 9 Boys’ and 9 Girls’ Basketball- Monday, November 23rd 7/8 Wrestling-Tuesday, December 1st 7/8 Boys’ Basketball- Wednesday, January 6th For sports information/questions, please call 215-853-1603 or email Mrs. McConaghy at [email protected] School Store : Cool weather is coming! Navy blue hooded sweatshirts are available at the school store for $20.00. See Mrs. Beard with questions.

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 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: http://www.npenn.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1820

BUS INFORMATION Pennbrook Sports . . .Late Buses run on Tuesdays 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. Garifalos at [email protected] 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 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 [email protected] Lunch Accounts: Remember to put money into your child’s lunch account. It is very easy with the new program: www.mypaymentsplus.com 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 [email protected]. 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 [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.