REMEMBER TODAY IS:
*September 18 th PB Picture Day.
*September 18 th is Back to School Night from 7:00PM to 9:00PM.
This year Pennbrook Middle School will implement a One Book,
One School initiative that we’re calling “One Book, One Brook!” We are inviting every student, family, and staff member to read the same book so that we can all participate together in discussions and activities surrounding our shared experience. Our first step is to select the book and that’s where you, the students, come in. You can recommend a book by completing a ballot in your homeroom. Be sure to include the book’s title and author and write neatly so that your suggestion can be considered. All recommendations are due by Friday, October 10 th . From these titles, we will choose three for a school-wide vote at the end of October. So think of a great book that you want the whole school to read and let us know about it!

Make-ups for the physical education fitness tests will be next Wednesday, September 24 th in the old gym during lunch study. If you missed the pacer or push up tests, you will need to attend.
There will be a Wrestling Parents Meeting next Monday, September 22 nd at
7:00 p.m. in Room K030 at the High School.
Attention Student Athletes: If you will be missing 8 th period math TODAY,
Thursday, September 18 th , due to early dismissal for an away game, please see Mrs. McConaghy for a Special Picture Day Pass. Thank you!
There will be a mandatory meeting for girls trying out for the
high school basketball team, TODAY, Thursday, September 18 th , at 5:15 in the Audion at the high school. All girls, grades 9 through 12 are invited to try-out for this year’s team. Each girl must bring a parent to the meeting.
Pertinent paperwork will be distributed at this meeting.
Auditions for the award winning Pennbrook Jazz Ensemble will begin on
Tuesday, September 23 rd . Audition materials are available in the band room. The Jazz Ensemble is open to students in grades 7, 8 and 9 and is looking for students who play guitar, bass, piano, drum set, trumpet, trombone, baritone, saxophone and flute. Please see Mr. Neu in the band room for more information.
Auditions for the Pennbrook Wind Ensemble will be held later this month.
Audition materials are available in the band room. Wind Ensemble is open to students in grades 7, 8 and 9 on all band instruments. Please see Mr.
Neu in the band room for more information.
Do you like to sing in the shower? Do you sing so loudly in the car that other people think you're crazy? Do you sing with your friends on

the field while warming up for the game? Then you should audition for
Pennbrook Vocal Ensemble!!! Vocal Ensemble is an auditioned vocal group that meets on Tuesdays from 3-5 pm. Any 7th, 8th or 9th graders are welcome to audition the week of September 22nd-29th. Sign up for an audition time and pick up audition materials outside the chorus room, Room
46. See Mrs. Campbell with questions.
Rehearsals for the North Penn Middle School Fall Color
Guard begin on Monday, October 6 th . Color Guard is open to students in grades 7, 8 and 9 and no prior experience is needed. Please see Mr. Neu in the band room for more information.
Volunteer Corps has a Car Wash event for Saturday, September 20 th .
The Pennbrook Courtyard crew will be hosting a carwash at Pennbrook from
9am-12noon. Please sign up in the Guidance Office.
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
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.
NPHS Extra Duty Coaching Position
Assistant Girls Swimming Coach – Winter Season

For additional information contact Don Ryan, athletic director
( ryandc@npenn.org
) or Matt Weiser, Head Girls Swimming & Diving Coach
( weisermd@npenn.org
)
The starting dates for Middle School Winter sports are as follows:
7/8 Girls’ Basketball-Tuesday, October 28 th
7/8 Wrestling-Tuesday, December 2 nd
9 Boys’ and 9 Girls’ Basketball- Tuesday, November 25 th
7/8 Boys’ Basketball-Tuesday, January 6 th
Mark your calendars!
V Tennis @ CB South
JV Tennis-v-CB South
JV Girls Water Polo-v-Souderton
For sports information/questions, please call 215-853-1603 or email Mrs.
McConaghy at mcconadl@npenn.org
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
To schedule an appointment with Mr. Galante, please call 215-853-1600 or email Mrs. Garifalos at garifac@npenn.org
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: _PBAttendance@npenn.org

(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
_PBAttendance@npenn.org
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 behrenam@npenn.org
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 behrenam@npenn.org
. 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 lanciaks@npenn.org
or call 215-853-1610.