th
Art Club: 3:00-5:00pm
Wind Ensemble Rehearsal: 7:00-8:30pm
9 th Grade Course Selection: in Social Studies Classes
Reminder: Early Dismissal, tomorrow, Friday February 12 @ 11:50am
There is a Spring Sports Meeting today, Thursday, February 11, @ Penn Time for all students interested in playing baseball, softball, lacrosse, and track in the spring.
We will be having the meeting in 2 ten minute shifts. 7/8 grade students will come down to the new gym from 11:20-11:30am. They should be back in Penn
Time by 11:35am. 9 th grade students will then come to the new gym from
11:40-11:50am. They will then be dismissed to 5 th period.
Just a reminder to all students who received an invitation to participate in the academic competition: Permission slips are due today. See Mrs. Gregory in
Room 78 or Mrs. Gutsche in Room 77 if there is a problem. Thank you.
Information for the upcoming Ski/Board trip on Friday February 12, an early dismissal day:
Students will need to ride the bus home like a typical day at the conclusion of school.
Because of the early dismissal time we are able to get our buses earlier.
We will be departing Pennbrook at 3:15pm, so please arrive back to school promptly at 3:00pm, and be prepared to get on the bus upon arrival.
Students are not permitted back in the building on Friday.

We will meet and load outside the bus lobby.
Our return time to Pennbrook from Bear Creek remains the same; students’ pick up is at 11:00pm.
Mrs. Pickersgill and Mrs. Koffel
During 5 th period on Friday, early dismissal day, from 10:30-10:54, all 8 th grade students will be in the auditorium for the rest of the Freshmen Course Selection presentation. 8 th graders should go to their lockers, get their course selection booklets and 6 th -8 th period materials and go to Homeroom close to the 10:30 bell.
Please bring your homeroom to the auditorium by 10:35am. Students will be seated according to the homeroom chart.
The winners are posted! If you recommended a book to Philadelphia Flyer, Matt
Read, check the display case in the IMC to see if your name was selected for the
Fabulous Flyers Field Trip. If your name is on the list, see Mrs. Cassel for your permission form. If your name is not on the list, take heart! We still have four fabulous Flyers prizes to give away! Listen later this week to find out if you’re one of the final four lucky winners.
9 th grade Girls interested in Spring Track should attend a meeting at NPHS today, Thursday February 11. Please ride the shuttle to the High School. The meeting will be in Room J13.
The next Games Club meeting will be on Tuesday, February 16 from 3:00-
5:00pm in the cafeteria. As always, please leave all games in your locker until after school. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Olinik.
The next Baking Club is Thursday, February 18.
Interested in playing Girls Lacrosse for North Penn High School in the Spring?
There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting on Thursday, February 18 at
7:00 in room C039. This is only for 9 th graders that have a high degree of lacrosse skill and the dedication/time required to play on the Varsity team.
All 8 th grade students interested in attending North Montco as a 9 th grader must pick up, complete and return an application to Mrs. Schofield in guidance by

next Friday, February 19. Even if you are not sure, but might go, apply and then we can pull back your application. But if you miss the deadline and want to go, you may not get the program you want. The most popular will fill up first. Stop by today.
There is a Volunteer Corps opportunity for students available on Saturday,
March 5.
The Helping Hands event will be held at Wissahickon Middle School from 10am-
2pm on that day.
Online registration is required – the link can be found here: http://givingtreefamilies.org/helping-hands-event-registration/
If you have any questions, please see Mr. Clancy in the Guidance Office.
A message from the IMC –
There is an extremely LARGE number of IMC materials, signed out to students, that are overdue….
If you are receiving an overdue notice from us, please come down and settle your account.
You may either renew your book or turn it in.
If the book is lost, please come down and talk to us.
Thank you!
Sports:
7th & 8 th Grade spring sports will start on Monday, March 21.
9 th Grade Spring Sports will start on Monday, March 14.
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 kohlernv@npenn.org

Date
Mon 2/8
Sport Location
Tues 2/9
Wed 2/10
Thurs 2/11
Fri 2/12
7/8 Boys Basketball
7/8 Boys Basketball
Home vs. Strayer
Home vs. Indian Valley
Date
Mon 2/8
Tues 2/9
Wed 2/10
High School Sport
(all 9 th graders)
Girls Varsity Basketball
Girls Winter Track
Boys Winter Track
SOL Diving Champs
Location
SOL Champs @Bensalem HS
@Swarthmore College
@Weston HS
NPHS
Thurs 2/11
Fri 2/12
Sat. 2/13
Boys Winter Track
SOL Boys Swimming
Champs
Boys Basketball, First
Round D. One Playoffs
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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 on Tuesdays 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 mcconadl@npenn.org
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: 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 _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; autopay a student’s account when i t 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 enab le 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.
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, lanciaks@npenn.org
, so records can be copied and sent.
Mrs. Lancia will email you the forms necessary so she can withdraw your student.