Pennbrook Middle School
Tuesday, January 12,2016
“B” Day, Cycle 14
School Day 80/Remaining Days 100
7th Grade Common Homeroom
7:00pm: NPAGE 6th Grade Transition Night at Pennbrook
SCHOOL NURSE NOTICE
The 7th grade scoliosis screenings will be conducted during gym class during the weeks of January 18th and January 25th. Please notify the school nurse by January 15th if you do not wish to have your childscreened. Mrs. Clark, the school nurse, can be contacted at or at 215-853-1611. Thank you!
Attention all Pennbrook students: The Pennbrook IMC will be open after school for student use, from 3:00-5:00pm on Thursdays starting this week.
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.
The next Student Council Rep meeting is today, Tuesday, January 12, in the auditorium from 11:20-11:50. Please be prompt.
The Dance Team will be meeting after school today,Tuesday, January 12, from 3:00-4:00pm in Room 91. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes! If you are interested in Dance Team and did not receive meeting information in homeroom, please see Miss D’Abbene in Room 91 for the information sheet.
The next Games Club meeting will be held today, Tuesday, January 12, from 3:00-5:00pm in the cafeteria. As always, please leave all games in your locker until it is time for the meeting. If you have any questions, see Mr. Olinik.
Breaking news! The Literary Magazine, Penn to Paper, is now accepting your original poetry and short stories! Please send submissions to Mrs. Sinkinson via email at or place your original work in Mrs. Sinkinson’s or Mrs. Mermelstein’s mailbox in the main office.
There will be a Literary Magazine meeting on Thursday, January 14 from 3:00-4:00pm in Room 16. Please check Edmodo for updates from our recent meeting. It is important that all members attend our next meeting.
The Baking Club will NOT meet this week. The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 19. This will be a bake sale and baking.
Art Club will meet on Thursday January 21 from 3:00-5:00 pm, and again on Thursday January 28from 3:00-5:00 pm.
All 8th grade students who would like to attend the North Montco tour on Monday 1/25 must return a completed permission form to Mrs. Schofield in guidance by Friday 1/22. Forms and sign-up sheet are available in guidance. You will eat in the cafeteria during Penn Time and then we leave by noon. You will miss 5th, 6th and 7th period and are responsible for any work missed.
Maybe North Montco’sFreshmen program is for you?
The Valentine Dance is just 4 weeks away on Friday, February 5!
All 8th and 9th graders are invited to attend! Guests from other schools are permitted when you bring in a completed guest form at the time of the ticket purchase.
Tickets will be on sale from Wednesday, February 3 through Friday, February 5 during lunches for $5.00
Tickets will be sold at the door to Pennbrook students for $7.00.
No guest tickets may be purchased at the door.
There will be a DJ, a selfie station, free food and drinks, and door prizes!
See Miss Pearcey in room 52 or Miss Seiler in room 62 with questions.
The Pennbrook Basketball Classic will be on Friday February 26, 2016 from 7:00-10:00pm.
Don’t forget if you want to challenge a teacher in a game of basketball or purchase a shirt to show support, tickets will be sold today, Thursday and Friday.The cost for a ticket is $5 for a ticket or you can get a ticket and a shirt for only $10!
ATTENTION NJHS MEMBERS: Interested in earning community service hours? Please see Mrs. Di Domizio or Miss Pearcey if you would like to help out the Art Departmentafter school when Art Club meets on Thursdays.
Hey, Flyers Fans! This is the final month to read a book and tell us “What should Matt Read?” You’ll need to finish your book and fill out the recommendation form by the end of this month. So stop by the IMC to pick up and turn in your “What should Matt Read?” recommendation. Mrs. Cassel will mail your suggestions to Philadelphia Flyer, Matt Read. He wants know what you think he should read and so do the rest of us. Don’t forget, you could win one of the fabulous prizes on display in the IMC showcase plus everyone who recommends a book will receive an orange or black prize! So get reading, Flyers fans, and fill out those forms for Mrs. Cassel to send to our favorite Philadelphia Flyer, Matt Read! Don’t forget, some of our lucky readers will win a chance to meet Matt Read in person!
Sports:
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.
McConaghy at
Sports of the Week
Date / Sport / Location / Dismissal / Pick UpMonday 01/11 / 7/8 Wrestling / vs. Penndale / 2:50
Tuesday 01/12 / 9 Girls’ Basketball / @ Plymouth Whitemarsh / 2:10
Wednesday 01/13 / 7/8 Wrestling / vs. Penn Central / 2:50
Thursday 01/14
Friday 01/15 / 7/8 Wrestling / @ Penn North / 2:10
Friday 1/15 / 9 Boys’ Basketball / @ Upper Merion / 2:00
Date / Sport / Location / Dismissal / Pick Up
Monday 01/11 / Co-ed Bowling vs. Upper Moreland / Thunderbird Lanes / 2:10pm
Tuesday 01/12 / Girls & Boys Swimming / vs. Quakertown / 1:10pm
Tuesday 01/12 / Boys’ Basketball / vs. Hatboro-Horsham / Shuttle
Tuesday 01/12 / Girls’ Basketball / @ Hatboro-Horsham / Shuttle
Wednesday 01/13 / Boys Track / @ Glen Mills / 1:10
Wednesday 01/13 / Wrestling / vs. CB West / Shuttle
Wednesday 01/13 / Co-ed Bowling vs. Hatboro Horsham / @ Earl Bowl Lanes / 1:50
Thursday 01/14 / Co-ed Bowling vs. Nashaminy / @ Earl Bowl Lanes / 1:50
Thursday 01/14 / Girls’ Basketball / vs. CB South / Shuttle
Friday 01/15 / Girls & Boys Swimming / @ CB South / 1:10pm
Friday 01/15 / Boys’ Basketball / @ CB South / Shuttle
Friday 01/15 / Girls Track / @ Lehigh University / Shuttle
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:
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.