Pennbrook Middle School
Monday, December 21, 2015
“E” Day, Cycle 12
School Day 71/Remaining Days 109
Interims are available on Home Access Center.
Reading Olympics: 3:00-4:00pm
Student Council is excited to announce that we have raised over $1,000 for Fox Chase Cancer Center in memory of Mrs. Bowers with our annual Candy cane fundraiser! Candy canes will be delivered in morning homeroom.
Interested in dancing at the Basketball games? Pennbrook 7th, 8th, and 9th graders are invited to a meeting on Tuesday, December 22nd at Penn Time in Room 91 to find out more about Pennbrook’s Dance Team!
On Wednesday, December 23, Student Council invites you to enjoy wearing your favorite winter hat, holiday hat, or ugly sweater as we celebrate this holiday season!
It’s not too late! Any 7th, 8th, or 9th grader interested in cheerleading can still join the team. See Mrs. Christman in room 74 or Miss Koffel in IMC 3 BEFORE winter break for information.
Great news! The library has found 15 extra copies of this year’s coupon book! If you would like to purchase one for yourself or as a gift, please see Mrs. Cassel in the IMC. Each book is $20.00. Act fast – once these 15 copies are gone, they’re gone!
Looking for a last minute holiday gift idea? Try the FCS Scholarship Cookbook. It makes a great hostess gift,college student gift, or anybody gift! Recipes were contributed by the teachers in the FCS department throughout the district (so you know they are good). ALL proceeds will go to the NPHS FCS scholarship. Check out the sample in the office or see Cheryl Doyle or Louann Moos .
Attention all those who are interested in helping behind the scenes for this year’s school show: Please try to attend a meeting on Wednesday, January 6th. This meeting is for anyone interested in art crew, stage crew, or tech crew. Again, the meeting is Wednesday, January 6th during Penn Time. If you miss it, please pick up the information from the kiosk outside the main office.
By now you’ve all seen the fabulous prizes in the IMC showcase and, if you haven’t, you should. Now all you have to do is read a book and recommend it to Matt Read. Recommendation forms are available in the IMC. Any Pennbrook student who reads a book in December or January and recommends it to Matt Read is eligible to win one of these fabulous prizes! And here’s even more great news: if you read and recommend a book in December or January, you might get the chance to meet Matt Read in person! So come on Pennbrook tell us “What should Matt Read?”
If you are receiving an overdue notice from the IMC, all accounts must be settled before winter break. Please return or renew if you are receiving an overdue notice.
If you have any questions, please come and see an IMC staff member.
Check out our new menus on North Penn’s website. (Go to Pennbrook’s web page: Choose Quicklinks-Menu-Middle Schools-Pennbrook.) You can then choose breakfast or lunch menu, and view the daily menu. Click on the item’s name, and you’ll see a photo along with detailed information. The best part? You also have the ability to RATE THE FOOD!
Help US help YOU make the menu with your favorite food choice!
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.
McConaghy at
Sports of the Week: Dec. 21, 2015
Date / Sport / Location / Dis. / Pick UpMon 12/21 / 9 Boys’ Basketball
7/8 Wrestling / @ Pennridge
@ Indian Crest / 2:10
2:10
Tues 12/22 / 7/8 Girls’ Basketball
9 Boys’ Basketball / @ Penndale
Home vs. Quakertown / 2:10
2:50
Wed 12/23
Thurs 12/24
Fri 12/25
Date / High School Sport
(all 9th graders) / Location / Dis / Pick Up
Mon 12/21 / Girls Water Polo
Bowling / Banner Pic
@ Facenda Whitaker / 10:45
2:20
Tues 12/22
Wed 12/23 / Bowling / @ Earl Bowl / 1:45
Thurs 12/24
Fri 12/25
Sat. 12/26 / .
cc: A. Behrens, R. Alexander, M. Bauer, K. Pett $$ = Admission Charged
Ameriquest/Medic – 215-947-0911 Rev. 12.16.15
Boys Basketball Tryouts will be held when we return from Winter Break.
8th grade boys will try out on Monday, January 4th and Tuesday, January 5th.
7th grade boys will try out on Wednesday, January 6th and Thursday, January 7th.
All forms need to be completed and turned in to Mrs. McConaghy in the main office in order to try out.
See Mr. Clancy in Guidance with any questions.
There will be open gyms for Men's Volleyball on Monday evenings from 6 PM to 7:30 PM in the Girls Gym at NPHS. The first open gym began on 11/30/2015. Any boy in grades 9 through 12 is welcome to attend.
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 30th
7/8 Wrestling-Tuesday, December 1st
Winter Cheerleading-Tuesday December 8th
7/8 Boys’ Basketball- Wednesday, January 6th
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 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. Garifalos 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, l so records can be copied and sent. Mrs. Lancia will email you the forms necessary so she can withdraw your student.