School Day 115/Remaining Days 64
Pennbrook Middle School
Monday, March 9, 2015
“A” Day
Cycle 20
School Day 115/Remaining Days 64
Volleyball Club will start Tuesday, March 10th
Attention 9th graders: return your permission slips and payment for the Washington DC trip to your homeroom teacher. This is an amazing trip and we want all 9th graders to go. See Ms. McTamney in room 26 with any questions or concerns. The deadline for the trip is March 20, 2015.
The next spirit day is this FRIDAY, March 13th. Wear GREEN and earn Red & Blue Day points!
The StuCo Rep meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th, will be cancelled due to the snow days. The freshman dance committee WILL still meet on Wed. in room 62 promptly at 11:25.
Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, twirl a stick, do a gymnastic routine, ride a pogo stick, do the Karate Kid crane kick (there is no defense for it), or do you have other amazing talents? Auditions for the talent show are coming soon. In fact, auditions for this year’s incredible Talent Show will be Tuesday, March 17th. Please see Dr. Ward, Mr. McGowan, or Mr. Schindele to sign up and for more information.
Hey Gladers! WICKED thinks you’ve become too complacent in the hallways and classrooms of the Pennbrook maze. So…they’re releasing another round of Grievers! Be on the lookout as you travel; there might be a Griever where you least expect it. Anyone who finds a Griever and can correctly answer the question on the back should see Mrs. Cassel in The Glade (that’s the IMC). Your Glader will be added to the map of the maze and you will earn an “Escape from Homework” pass!
The make-up Games Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10th from 3-5 in the cafeteria. As always, please leave all games in your locker until after school. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Olinik.
Attention Football Parents: There will be a meeting of Football Parents
grades 8-9-10-11 on Tuesday, March 10th, at NPHS at 7:00PM in the Audion. Coach Beck will run this meeting and all Parents need to attend.
All High School Varsity wrestlers: Please turn in your wrestling bag to Coach Shetts in F128 by Wednesday, March 11th. If you don’t turn it in, it will turn into an obligation.
Tickets for the Freshman Farewell Dance will be on sale for $12 from April 13th to 17th. Each ninth grader is permitted to bring one guest. If your guest attends a school other than Pennbrook, you must pick up a guest form and have it filled out BEFORE you buy your dance tickets in April. See Miss Seiler or Miss Pearcey for more details.
All 7th and 8th grade girls and boys who plan to participate in Track and Field; you must attend a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, March 10th in the new gym. The meeting will begin at 11:30 and will take the entire lunch study period. Be sure to bring your books for your afternoon classes.
The hills and the plains are outside our doorstep, of cabins we’ve made by hand. We’re rough, and we’re strong as the might bison, that rumble through this wild land—of Dakota. That’s right, Dakota. Wild Bison, crazy old ladies, and the best darn cotton candy in the state! Don’t miss it, March 11, 12, and 13. Tickets are on sale now. Don’t forget, tickets for Dakota will be on sale starting tomorrow at all lunches. Bring your $8 for a ticket to the best show in town.
There is a signup sheet in the guidance department for those in the Volunteer Corps who would like to work the concession stand during the school play. You would be working from 8:00PM to 9:00PM in the cafeteria on March 12th, 13th and 14th. Please sign up for any one of those days.
The Basketball Classic will be rescheduled for a future date.
Current 8th and 9th Grade Boys interested in High School Fall Soccer: Soccer will start some "open" nights in the Spring plus the Summer League. The details are still being worked out, but newcomers can call Coach Paul Duddy at home #215-368-0720.
Earth Day is fast approaching. The Enact/Green Team club is selling Earth Day T-shirts. If you are interested see Mrs. Gregory in room 78. The shirts are $7 each.
We are looking for more poetry and short story submissions for Pennbrook’s publication, Penn to Paper. In addition, for those of you looking to join clubs this season, literary magazine is the place to be. We would like to recruit some more people to help us publish works of writing. If you’re interested, please see Mrs. Sinkinson in room 15 or Mrs. Mermelstein in room 16 for more details.
Any girl in 8th – 11th grade interested in high school fall soccer is welcome to attend weight training sessions at the high school from 4-5 every Tuesday and Thursday. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Dehner at .
Attention Student Council Freshman Dance Committee members, we will be meeting in room 62 during lunch study every C day. Please see Miss Pearcey or Miss Seiler for a pass.
Replacement ID’s can now be made by Mrs. Lancia in Guidance for $3.00. Stop by during Lunch Study.
Math Support is available every morning at 7:40AM in room 52. Don’t forget to bring your math book! The math center will be in room 89 during lunch study. All students are welcome. Passes will be given by your homeroom teacher.
Sports
Pennbrook:
High School:
For sports information/questions, please call 215-853-1603 or email Mrs.
McConaghy at
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
To schedule an appointment with Mr. Galante, please call 215-853-1600 or email Mrs. Garifalos at
Dropping Items Off for Students: Students will be paged to come and pick up items ONLY at the following times:
1. End of Period 2 (9:45)
2. During Lunch Study (11:20-11:53)
3. End of Period 7 (2:10)
Also, as per Mr. Galante, no student can be called out of class to pick up an item. Students who are expecting items to be dropped off, are encouraged to stop by Mrs. Behrens’ desk between periods.
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: Mrs. Bowers 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 Mrs. Bowers 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.