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Dear Community,
Visitors to the North Penn School District's (NPSD) administrative offices at the Educational Services Center (ESC) will see a change the next time they visit. As we are doing in all of our schools, we recently completed minor renovations at the ESC to make the building more secure. This includes a buzz-in system for visitors who are not NPSD employees.
Our buildings are your buildings and our community is always welcome in our schools and offices. However, as we continue to ensure the safety of our students and staff, certain security upgrades have been necessary. The ESC is no different.
Over the years, we have made significant physical changes to our buildings to better secure them and we have revised our procedures in the event of emergencies. As I write this letter, in fact, there is a practice evacuation drill occurring at one of our elementary schools. Practice events such as this are commonplace throughout our schools.
This week is National Fire Prevention Week and you will see many of our schools hold fire drills and invite local fire departments to talk about fire prevention with students. We can never be too prepared in responding to all the types of emergencies that face us today.
To that end, NPSD is finishing up a district-wide All Hazards Plan that addresses how we respond in these various emergency situations. In preparing the document we have involved staff and local and county officials who are experts in the area.
I thank the North Penn community for its support as we continue to secure our schools and support the needs of those whom we serve.
Sincerely,
Curtis R. Dietrich, Ed.D.
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TIME CHANGE
Community Conversations
with Dr. Dietrich
The North Penn School District is excited to once again offer its families and community members the opportunity to speak one-on-one with Superintendent Dr. Curtis Dietrich. Community Conversations, a series of informal meetings with the district's superintendent, gives attendees the opportunity to talk freely about the important issues involving NPSD schools.
The next session is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Montgomery Township Building, located at 1001 Stump Road in Montgomeryville.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME OF THIS MEETING HAS CHANGED FROM WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY POSTED.
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If you missed it, click here to find out who has been caught being inclusive in the North Penn School District!
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Show Off Your North Penn Pride!
North Penn Alumni T-Shirts Now Available!
$10 S-XL, $12 XXL
To avoid services charges, please contact Kaity Andrey at [email protected] or 215-853-1032 to purchase and pick-up immediately in person.
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Please remember to bring all of the following documents to your appointment. Failure to do so will result in having to reschedule the appointment.
- Completed registration packet
- Proof of residency
- Proof of age (birth certificate, etc.)
- Immunization records
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September NPSD Board of School Directors Meetings
To view agenda attachments and minutes from past meetings, please click here.
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The school store is now online!
Stock up on all your NPHS apparel by ordering online. To visit the School Store's website, please click
here.
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Knights of Honor Monthly Spotlight
: Jim Finnemeyer
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In May 2016, the North Penn School District announced its Inaugural Class of North Penn Knights of Honor. An induction ceremony for honorees has been scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, November 23rd at North Penn High School.
Over the next few months leading up to the induction ceremony, you will have the opportunity to learn more about each of our five honorees through a monthly spotlight. This month, NPSD would like to introduce t
o you Mr. Jim Finnemeyer,
NPHS class of 1964, community member, former NPSD teacher and Director of Student Activities
. Click here to learn more about Jim Finnemeyer.
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NPHS Celebrates National Merit Scholars
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The North Penn School District is thrilled to announce that 25 North Penn High School students were recognized as commended scholars and 13 NPHS students were named semifinalists in the 62nd National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC).
Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the United States are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. These students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.6 million students who entered the competition by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
Out of the 1.6 million students who took the PSAT qualifying exam in October 2015, 16,000 are named semi-finalists in the country. Selected semifinalists represent less than one percent of high school seniors in the country. These academically talented high school seniors will now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for more than 7,500 available National Merit Scholarships worth more than $33 million. These students were selected based on the ability to show exceptional academic talent and potential for success in rigorous college studies.
The National Merit Scholarship Award recipients, including the 13 semi-finalists announced earlier this month, will be honored at a breakfast on Tuesday, October 25 in the North Penn High School senior cafeteria.
Click here to view commended students.
Click here to view semifinalists.
Congratulations!
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Register Now for the Thanksgiving Day Alumni Game
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The North Penn Alumni Association and Lansdale Catholic Athletic Department are proud to announce that registration for the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Alumni Flag Football Game is officially open.
This Thanksgiving Day, alumni football players from North Penn Lansdale Catholic high schools will huddle up with old teammates and coaches at Crawford Stadium for the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Alumni Flag Football Game. Alumni football players from both Lansdale Catholic and North Penn are invited to relive their glory days at what is quickly becoming the most talked about community event of the year. Whether players are back with a vengeance from last year's game or reuniting with teammates for the first time, the North Penn Alumni Association and Lansdale Catholic Athletic Department can't wait to have alumni back on the field to vie for that trophy.
North Penn Alumni Cheerleader and Marching Knights are also invited to join in on the event by cheering on our Knights of the past from the sidelines and the stands.
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Two NPHS Students Selected as members of 2016 All-National Honor Ensemble
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The North Penn School District is proud to recognize North Penn High School students Lia Franco and Katja Pennypacker for being selected as members of the 2016 All-National Honor Mixed Choir Ensemble who will perform at the 2016 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) National In-Service Conference November 10 through 13 in Grapevine, Texas.
The 2016 All-National Honor Ensemble is a prestigious group and program of the NAfME. Earning a seat in this ensemble has been quite a journey for junior Lia Franco and senior Katja Pennypacker, both of whom are in the NPHS Chorus, Chambers Singers and Women's Choir in the soprano II section. Lia and Katja competed first at the district level and then advanced to states during the 2015-2016 school year, making them eligible to audition for the 2016 All-National Honor Mixed Choir Ensemble.
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Penndale Science Teacher, Mr. Matt Wendell, Receives Exemplary Teacher Award
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The North Penn School District is proud to recognize Penndale Middle School 9th grade Physical Science teacher, Mr. Matt Wendell, for being chosen by the Montgomery County Science Teachers Association (MCSTA) for the 2015-2016 Exemplary Teacher Award, Middle School Division.
Each year, the Montgomery County Science Teachers' Association honors Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers for their contributions to science education in the lives of their students, schools and communities. This honor is open to all schools in Montgomery County, public, private, home-school or charter. From submitted nominations, one elementary, middle, and high school STEM teacher will be selected for this award. Those who are chosen demonstrate mastery of their profession, sincerity and dedication towards their work.
Mr. Matt Wendell will be honored at the MCSTA mini-convention on Thursday, October 20th at Upper Dublin High School. On behalf of the North Penn School District, we'd like to congratulate Matt Wendell on this esteemed honor and thank him for his service and dedication to our students here at North Penn.
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NPHS Speaker Series to Begin in October,
Featuring Wendell Refior
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The North Penn School District is proud to announce the first presentation in a Speakers Series Entitled "Celebrate the Arts," funded by a grant from the North Penn School District Educational Foundation on Monday, October 24 at North Penn High School.
Wendell Refior, an independent Emerson scholar who bears an uncanny resemblance to the father of transcendentalism, will deliver the words and thoughts of Ralph Waldo Emerson to NPHS students and community members. The community is invited to attend Refior's presentation, a free event.
Refior is an independent Emerson scholar who reenacts sermons and orations in period costume. He will deliver key passages of Emerson's classic essay "Self-Reliance" to 11th and 12th grade Advanced Placement students in two in-school assemblies and will present Emerson's "Address on Education" to the community later that evening. In Emersonian tradition, both student and community audiences are encouraged to question and react to the philosopher's ideas. The program is free and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in seminar room A33 at NPHS.
Refior's previous engagements include performances at senior centers, Northeastern University teacher workshops and Unitarian Universalist churches. He resides with his wife in Bedford, MA, a town neighboring Emerson's Concord.
This presentation is the first in a Speakers Series entitled "Celebrate the Arts," which is funded by a grant from the NPSD Educational Foundation. The goal of this series, proposed by Janet Kratz, NPHS English teacher, is to highlight the accomplishments of writers, past and present, for students and the community. Future speakers will include the poet laureate of Philadelphia, Yolanda Wisher, NPHS Class of '94, and a CBS news anchor.
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NPSD Celebrates National School Lunch Week
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To recognize the National School Lunch Program and the 30 million children it serves nationally every day, NPSD schools recognized National School Lunch Week from October 10-14, 2016.
NPSD planned its National School Lunch Week menu to offer students their favorite meals which emphasize healthy, wholesome foods that students love to eat! In addition, NPSD encourages parents to participate in the NPSD School Nutrition Program to ensure that their students have access to whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and less fat and sodium every day.
"School lunches are healthier than ever, with more fruits and vegetables, whole grains and less fat and sodium," said Pamela Gallagher, Coordinator of School Nutrition Services. "National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the benefits of our lunch program, and the appealing choices we offer."
The federally-funded National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides nutritionally balanced, healthy meals to students every day. The program has been serving the nation's children for over 60 years and requires school meals to meet federal nutrition standards. This includes offering fruits and vegetables every day, serving whole-grain rich foods and limiting fat, calories and sodium.
The "School Lunch Snapshot" campaign is made possible by the nonprofit School Nutrition Association. Parents and students can follow the fun via the hashtag #NSLW. For more information about schools meals, visit www.npenn.org or
www.schoolnutrition.org/SchoolMeals.
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September North Penn News Update
from NPTV
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North Penn Television (NPTV) students produced updates on what was happening around the NPSD during the month of Septmeber. This month's video update includes NPSD Community Day and a special highlight on NPHS's 2016 Homecoming King.
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NPSD Community Football Day
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