Pennbrook Middle School
Thursday, April 14, 2016
“B” Day, Cycle 24
School Day 140/Remaining Days 40
PSSA Testing– ELA
9:15 CST
3-5 Baking Club
3-5 Art Club
3-5 Literary Magazine
7-8:30 pm-Wind Ensemble Rehearsal
9th Grade Dance Tickets on Sale
Breakfast with the Principal, CANCELLED for Friday April 15.
Brookies are Back!! Come out to the first Spring Bake Sale this Thursday 4/14– outside in the Bus Circle. We’ll have plenty of Brookies, cake pops and some new treats. Yummm!
There is a Volunteer Corps opportunity this Saturday, April 16th at North Wales Elementary.
Students are needed to help from 2-5pm at North Wales Elementary’s Color Run.
If you are interested, there are sign ups in the Guidance Office with Mr. Clancy.
Attention FRESHMEN!
Freshman Formal Tickets for A CRUISE INTO THE NIGHT on Friday, May 6 will be on sale MONDAY, APRIL 11 through FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Each ticket is $12.00.
· No dance tickets can be bought at the door on the night of the dance.
· No guest tickets can be bought at the door.
· One guest per- PB student.
· Any PB student bringing a guest must get the guest form filled out completely and then hand
it in when buying their ticket. NO EXCEPTIONS
· All guests need to arrive with their PB host on the night of the dance.
A paper with specific information and a reminder of the NP code of conduct will be given out with each purchased ticket.
It’s time to VOTE! That’s right, Pennbrook. Any student who has read at least three of the books on this year’s PYRC list is invited to come to the library to vote for your favorite. Any student who votes will receive a prize. You will have until April 14th to cast your vote.
The Pennbrook Baking Club will meet today. Please plan to attend or tell Mrs. Moos or Mrs. Doyle that you will not be able to make it.
The high school economics class is selling men’s and women’s North Penn shorts and headbands to benefit Manna on Main Street and the Memorial Garden. If interested, see Mrs. Beard or stop at the school store for information and order forms.
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.”
For sports information/questions, please call 215-853-1603 or email Mrs. Kohler at
Sports of the Week: April 11, 2016
Please see Athletic Welcome Page for most up-to-date information.
Date / Sport / Location / DismissMon 4/11 / 9 Baseball / @ Upper Merion / 2:00
Tue 4/12 / 7/8 Baseball
9 Softball / @ Strayer
Home vs. Pennsbury / 2:09
2:50
Wed 4/13 / 7/8 Lacrosse
7/8 Boys/Girls Track
9 Baseball / Home vs. Penn South
@ Penn Central
Home vs. Quakertown / 2:50
2:09
2:50
Thu 4/14 / 7/8 Baseball
9 Lacrosse / @ Milford
Home vs. Pennfield / 2:09
2:50
Fri 4/15
Date / High School Sport (select 9th graders) / Location / Pick Up
Mon 4/11 / Boys Volleyball
Softball
Girls Lacrosse / Home vs. Upper Dublin
@ Archbishop Wood
@ Bonner Prendergast / 1:00
1:00
1:00
Tue 4/12 / Softball
Boys Track
Baseball
Girls Lacrosse
Girls Track / @ CB West
@ Quakertown
Home vs. CB West
Home vs. CB East
Home vs. Quakertown / 1:10
1:10
1:10
1:10
1:10
Wed 4/13 / Boys Lacrosse
Boys Volleyball / @ Souderton
@ Pennridge / shuttle
shuttle
Thu 4/14 / Baseball
Girls Lacrosse
Softball / Home vs. Pennridge
@ CB West
@ Pennridge / 1:10
Shuttle
shuttle
Fri 4/15 / Boys Volleyball
Boys Lacrosse / @ Cheltenham HS
Home vs. Hatboro-Horsh. / 1:10
1:10
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 http://www.npenn.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1820
The Pennbrook IMC is open after school for student use, from 3:00-5:00pm on Thursdays.***
** Please note the change for this week only: Thursday, April 14, the IMC will be open 3:00 – 4:30pm
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 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: 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 . 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.