Pennbrook Middle School
Thursday, May 5, 2016
“E” Day
School Day 155/Remaining Days 25
8th Gr. Common Homeroom
9:15 – Michener Art Museum Trip
Penn Time – 7th Grade Concert Assembly
12:35 Freshman Panoramic Photo
3-5 Acapella Club
3-5 Baking Club
3-5 German Club
3-4:30 Literary Magazine
7:30 – 7th Grade Spring Concert
Attention 9th Graders: Permission slips and payment for the end of the year picnic to Camp America are due Friday, May 13th. No late permission slips will be accepted so don’t delay turning in to your Penn Time teacher. The date of the trip is Tuesday, May 31st and the cost is $18 cash or check payable to NPSD.
9th Graders: don’t forget to send in those photos for the 9th grade slide show. Email them to Mr. O’Brien or hand him a hard copy. No more than three photos per person. Group shots are preferred…we want to see you and a lot of your friends having fun. Photos from elementary school and outside activities are also welcome.
The German Club will meet Thursday May 5thafter school from 3:00 – 5:00pm in Room 84.A.Wysoczanski
The Literary Magazine will meet this Thursday, May 5 from 3:00-4:30 in Rm. 16. Please let Mrs. Sinkinson or Mrs. Mermelstein know if you will not be attending. Check Edmodo for future meeting dates and information from Mrs. Sinkinson. Thanks!
NJHS There will be a mandatory meeting for all NJHS members Friday, May 6an F day in the cafeteria during Penn Time. You will be receiving a notice on this in homeroom by Friday morning. Please bring it and a pencil or pen with you to the meeting.
StuCo:Attention 7th and 8th grade LEADERS! Student Council CABINET applications are now available from Miss Seiler in room 62. They will be available from today through Friday, May 6 and all applications and paperwork are due Friday, May 13. See Miss Seiler with questions.
Attention FRESHMEN! The forms for the PANORAMIC picture were given out in morning homeroom. This class picture will be taken on Thursday, May 5 at 12:30 in the old gym. Students who are purchasing pictures should bring the envelope with the money and order form inside with them to the old gym on May 5. The photographer will collect them at that time. Extra forms are in room 62. –Seiler
Top Ten Reminder for all those attending the Freshman Dance on Friday night:
- Get dropped off at the bus lobby
- Arrange for a place to get picked up so that you can find your ride quickly. Everyone must be picked up no later than 10PM.
- All Guests NEED a PHOTO ID
- No Bare feet – bring socks if you think your shoes will bother you.
- You must be present in school on Friday in order to attend the dance.
- If you are arriving late or leaving early, you must give the appropriate form to Miss Seiler by 3 PM Friday, May 6.
- No tickets will be sold at the door.
- Bring your phone or camera to take pictures and use the coat check so they don’t get lost.
- Dress to impress and stick to the dress code.
- Be ready for a fun Knight of Cruising!
Yearbooks: Homerooms will be posting which students have bought yearbooks.If any discrepancies, please see Mrs. Beard.Yearbooksare going fast and not many are left. If interested, pick up an order from Mr. Wright, Mrs. Behrens or Mrs. Beard or email to have one electronically sent. If unsure if a yearbook was ordered contact Mrs. Beard via her email to verify. First come, first served.
Volunteer Corps members – our annual end of the year trip to the Reading Phillies will be held after school on Monday, May 23rd. We leave Pennbrook at 4pm for an evening game which is free. You must have participated in a Volunteer Corps event this year in order to go on this trip. Please see Mr. Clancy in the Guidance Office for permission forms and details.
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: May 2, 2016
Please see Athletic Welcome Page for most up-to-date information.
Date / Sport / Location / DismissMon 5/2 / 7/8 Track / @ Milford / 2:00
Tue 5/3 / 8 Baseball
7/8 Lacrosse
8 Softball
9 Lacrosse
9 Softball / Home vs. Indian Valley
@ Pennfield
@ Indian Crest
Home vs. Penndale
Home vs. Pennfield / 2:50
2:09
2:09
2:50
2:50
Wed 5/4 / 9 Baseball
Girls Swimming/Diving / Home vs. Upper Merion
State Capitol / 2:50
NPHS
Thu 5/5 / 7/8 Baseball
8 Softball
7/8 Track / @ Strayer
Home vs. Penn South
@ NPHS / 2:09
2:50
1:45
Fri 5/6 / 7/8 Lacrosse
7/8 Track
7/8 Softball / Home vs. Pennfield
Home vs. Indian Valley
Home vs. Pennfield / 2:50
2:50
2:50
Date / High School Sport (select 9th graders) / Location / Pick Up
Mon 5/2 / Boys Lacrosse
Volleyball
Softball / @ CB East
@ Upper Dublin
Home vs. Great Valley / 1:10
All pick-ups
Tue 5/3 / Baseball
Softball
Boys Track
Girls Lacrosse
Girls Track
Boys Lacrosse / @ Quakertown
@ Quakertown
@ Souderton
@ Quakertown
Home vs. Souderton
@ Pennridge / 1:10
1:10
1:10
1:10
1:10
shuttle
Wed 5/4 / Boys Volleyball
Softball / Home vs. Pennridge
@ Quakertown / 1:10
Thu 5/5 / Girls Lacrosse
Baseball
Boys Lacrosse
Softball
Boys and Girls Track / @ Neshaminy
@ CB West
Home vs. Hat.-Horsham
Home vs. CB West(Senior Day)
@ Wissahickon / 1:10
1:10
1:10
1:10
shuttle
Fri 5/6 / Boys Lacrosse
Volleyball / Home vs. Souderton (Senior Night)
Home vs. Chelt. (Senior Night) / shuttle
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 from ANY SUBJECT AREA
that you would like help with. Miss Senderling will be happy to work with
youto perfect your paper!
Math Supportis 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
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: 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.