Pennbrook Middle School
Friday, January 22, 2016
“C” Day, Cycle 15
School Day 87/Remaining Days 93
FCS Midterm
Art Midterm
Business Midterm
Spanish Listening Midterm
Thespian Workshop @ NPHS: 3:00pm
Wissahickon Jazz Festival is cancelled for tonight and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Bux Mont Intermediate Honors Bandrehearsal has been cancelled for Saturday, January 23.
Ski Club
Cheerleading is cancelled for today. Be ready for the game on Tuesday.
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 today, 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’s Freshmen program is for you?
***There will be an important meeting today, Friday 1/22, at 11:40am in the auditorium of all students going to the tech school tour on Monday 1/25.***
Hey Flyers fans, listen up! The winner of today’s “fabulous Flyers prize” is a 7th grader. He is a student in Mr. Williams’ homeroom and his name is…
Luke Alcorn!
Luke, c’mon up to the library to choose your “fabulous Flyers prize!” Everyone else, keep reading and recommending books to our favorite Flyer, Matt Read! There are still 7 more prizes to claim and one of them could be yours. You might also be selected to visit Matt Read and the Flyers on our Fabulous Flyers Field Trip in March. We will announce the next prize-winner on Tuesday so submit your forms to Mrs. Cassel and tell us all, “What should Matt Read?”
Hey Reading Olympians! Don’t forget our meeting this Monday after school AND our yearbook photo on Friday at 2:05 in the old gym. Wear a solid color shirt in red, blue, black, green, or yellow for the picture.
The next meeting of the Baking Club will be Tuesday, January 26. The meeting will be in Room 50 from 3:00- 5:00pm.
Attention all Adventure Club Members: The next trip will be Friday, January 29th and we are headed to Bear Creek to Snow Tube. If you are interested in attending, pick up papers in the Kiosk outside of the main office. The trip will be closed once we receive forms and money from 50 people. All forms must be A
Dance Team practice is after school from 3:00-4:00 pm in Room 91 every Monday and Friday. See Miss D’Abbene for details.
The Pennbrook Book Fair is on its way! On February 1st through February 5th you will be able to browse a spectacular selection of books, posters, and other merchandise in the Pennbrook IMC. Come out to see what’s hot this year and pick up a book or two that you like. Each visitor to the Book Fair will be entered into a drawing to win a free book! We’ll pick one winner each day of the fair. Whether you visit the fair with a class or stop by during Penn Time, you won’t want to miss the Pennbrook Book Fair!
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
Date / Sport / Location / Dismiss / Pick Up / Bus#Mon 1/18 / No School
Tues 1/19 / 9 Girls Basketball
9 Boys Basketball / @Upper Dublin
Home vs. Upper Dublin / 2:10
2:50
Wed 1/20 / 7/8 Wrestling
7/8 Boys Basketball / Home vs. Milford
@Penn Central / 2:50
2:10
Thurs 1/21
Fri 1/22 / 7/8 Wrestling
9 Boys Basketball
9 Girls Basketball
7/8 Boys Basketball / Home vs. Penn South
Home vs. Pennridge
@ Pennridge
@Penn South / 2:50
2:50
2:00
2:10
Date / High School Sport
(all 9th graders) / Location / Dismiss / Pick Up / Bus #
Mon 1/18 / No School
Tues 1/19 / Bowling Practice
Boys and Girls Swimming
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball / *No Pennbrook Bowling today*Earl Bowl
Home vs. Pennridge
Home vs. CB East
@CB East / 2:00 pm
1:10pm
Shuttle
Shuttle
Wed 1/20 / Coed Bowling vs. Abington
Boys Basketball
Wrestling / Thunderbird Lanes, Willow Grove
@Lansdale Catholic
Home vs. Pennridge (Youth Night) / 2:10 pm
Shuttle
Shuttle
Thurs 1/21 / Girls Basketball
Ice Hockey / @Pope John Paul II
@Hatfield Ice vs. CB West / 1:10
Fri 1/22 / Boys and Girls Swimming
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Girls Track
Boys Track / @ Souderton
Home vs. Quakertown
@Quakertown
@Lehigh University
@ Penn State / 1:00 pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
Shuttle
TBA
Sat. 1/23 / .
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
The Pennbrook IMC is open after school for student use, from 3:00-5:00pm on Thursdays.
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.