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Dear Community,
Many families wish to show their appreciation to a special teacher, principal or support person who makes a difference in their child's life by offering a small gift during the holiday season. While our staff greatly appreciates these genuine gestures of thanks, I encourage you to consider a gift that keeps giving long after the holidays are over by donating to the NPSD Educational Foundation.
Not only will your gift honor a special staff member but it will benefit students in the North Penn School District directly in the form of a new innovative classroom grant awarded annually to staff members in many different subjects and grade levels. Such grants provide new educational opportunities to students that are otherwise not available through the school budget. To make a donation, please print and complete
this form and return to the NPSD Educational Foundation with cash or check by Friday, December 16. You may donate in honor of as many staff members as you'd like. Honored staff members will receive a certificate with the name of your family to display in their classroom or office. Please note, the gift amount will not be released.
The NPSD Educational Foundation is a 501c (3) that was established in 1988 to raise funds for innovative and creative programs to improve our students' overall educational experience. To date, the Foundation has raised more than $1 million to enrich the lives of children in our school district, including a few recent grants highlighted in this letter. The NPSD administration, the North Penn Education Association and the North Penn Educational Support Personnel Association have endorsed this program and hope you will consider joining other parents and community members in this effort.
On behalf of the NPSD, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday.
Sincerely,
Curtis R. Dietrich, Ed.D.
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Have you downloaded the NPSD Mobile App yet?
Scan to download or search "North Penn School District" in your App Store or Google Play Store.
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Do You Want to See YOUR School Highlighted in North Penn E-Matters?
With 18 awesome schools, we do our best to cover all of the great things going on in the North Penn School District. If your school has a charity fundraiser, unique assembly program, interesting classroom project, fun spirit day, etc. coming up, we want to hear about it!
Please send information about upcoming events including WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN & WHY to NPSD Communications and Development Specialist, Kaity Andrey at [email protected].
Do you have great photos of past events that you'd like to share with us? Upload photos of school events to our
Phanfare
page!
Click here to upload.
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The NPHS Key Club is collecting donations for Toys for Tots. Donations may be dropped off at the NPHS Athletic Office through Tuesday, December 13.
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2017-2018 School Calendar
At the action meeting held on November 17, the NPSD Board of School Directors approved the school calendar for the 2017-2018 school year.
Click here to view the calendar.
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This holiday season, say thank you to one of the 1,936 North Penn School District staff members who makes a difference in your child's life by making a contribution to the NPSD Educational Foundation.
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NPSD Board of School Directors Seeking Candidate to Fill Vacant Position
The North Penn School District mourns the loss of School Board Member Carolyn Murphy who passed away over the weekend. Carolyn was a respected educator, community member and friend to many in the North Penn area.
"Carolyn will be very missed. Her passion, dedication and commitment to the North Penn School District, its students and staff is unparalleled," said Dr. Curt Dietrich, Superintendent of NPSD. "Her contributions will be long remembered and celebrated."
Due to Carolyn's death, NPSD has an open school board position that must be filled within 30 days. To learn more about this position, click here.
To learn more about Carolyn Murphy and her countless contributions to the district,
click here.
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Congratulations to the
North Penn Knights Football Team
for a great season and winning the PIAA District I 6A Championship!
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NPHS Key Club Community Blood Drive
December 15, 3pm-8pm
Auxiliary Gym at North Penn HS
Please consider giving the gift of life this holiday season.
Click here to sign up on the Red Cross website.
Please contact Julie Mumford, North Penn High School Key Club Coordinator with any questions at [email protected].
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Although the extended apparel online sale has ended, NPHS Alumni Short Sleeve T-Shirts are still available for immediate purchase and pick-up at the NPSD Educational Services Center, located at 401 E. Hancock St. in Lansdale.
Stop by the ESC Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm with cash or check to purchase yours today. Please note that the ESC will be closed the week of December 26-30.
Limited supply & sizing available, first-come, first-served!
NPSD employees may arrange for courier purchase/distribution. Please contact Kaity Andrey at [email protected] prior to sending payment.
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Your Holiday Shopping Can Benefit the NPSD Educational Foundation!
Just follow these simple steps to earn 0.5% of all purchases for the Foundation which supports innovative projects in our schools.
Here's how:
- Log on to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device and log in using your existing account.
- On your first visit only to Amazon Smile, enter North Penn School District Educational Foundation to receive donations from eligible purchases.
- From then on, be sure to do all of your Amazon shopping on smile.amazon.com and all eligible purchases will earn a 0.5% donation for the Foundation!
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November 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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Stay up to date with the latest news, events and highlights from North Penn School District |
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In an effort to improve communications, the district has created "Say What" to provide people with a place to get answers to questions and to address rumors and inaccurate information that sometimes circulates throughout the community.
Click on the logo
to check out NPTV's
media library. New content
added daily!
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We want to hear from you! If you have a suggestion for a story idea or have comments, please email
[email protected].
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Dr. Dietrich's Superintendent's Student Council
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Dr. Dietrich and Dr. Betty Santoro, Director of Elementary Education, visited Inglewood Elementary School for the Superintendent's Student Council December Meeting, where they were joined by students in 5th and 6th grade to get feedback about what it's like to be a student at Inglewood in the North Penn School District.
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NPSD Inducts Inaugural Class of Knights of Honor
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On Wednesday, November 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the North Penn High School Auditorium, five outstanding individuals were inducted into the NPSD's inaugural class of North Penn Knights of Honor.
The five inductees include Mrs. June Browne, community member and former NPSD reading specialist; Mr. Jim Finnemeyer, NPHS class of '64 alumnus, community member, former NPSD teacher & director of student activities; Mr. Stephen Frederick, former NPSD community member, teacher, principal and Marching Knights Director; Dr. Davis Giersch, community member, former NPSD teacher and choral director; and Dr. Michael Haynie, NPHS class of 1988 alumnus and Vice Chancellor of Syracuse University.
Inductees were joined by a crowd of more than 200 attendees, including current and retired NPSD staff, family, friends, community members and North Penn alumni to celebrate this distinguished honor. The NPSD wishes to congratulate to these truly remarkable individuals for their induction to the Inaugural Class of North Penn Knights of Honor and thank them for all that they've done and continue to do for the NPSD and the North Penn community.
To learn more about the Knights of Honor and to view nomination form and requirements for the 2017 class of honorees,
click here. Nominations are now being accepted.
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A.M. Kulp Honors Those Who Served
at Veterans Day Program
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The students and staff at Kulp honored our heroes on Friday, November 11 at an assembly program in honor of Veterans Day. The program began with an introduction from Principal Neil Broxterman explaining the importance of this holiday and the sacrifices that thousands of men and women in the armed forces--past and present--have made for our freedom. Students shared essays explaining the significance of Veterans Day to them, watched a video presentation and heard from a local veteran about what it means to serve our country and the importance of perseverance and following your dreams.
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North Penn vs. Lansdale Catholic
Thanksgiving Day Alumni Flag Football Game
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Thank you to our alumni participants, volunteers and community members who came out to our second annual Thanksgiving Day Alumni Flag Football Game!
Despite a last-minute location change to the NPHS Turf Field and some sprinkles early in the morning, that didn't stop friends, family and community members from coming out to support their favorite Knights and Crusaders of the past! The stands were filled with more than 500 fans from both North Penn and Lansdale Catholic.
 We welcomed back 137 alumni football players from both NP and LC from the class of 1970 all the way to the class of 2016. Nearly 30 North Penn Marching Knights Alumni Band members marched onto field and rocked the stands to support our Knights!
Although Lansdale Catholic took home this year's title for the second year in a row with a final score of 68-51, North Penn will be back with a vengeance at next year's Thanksgiving Day Alumni Flag Football Game to take back that trophy!
Thank you to all of the volunteers and participants for making this community event such a huge success and a growing tradition!
Missed out?
We've got you covered!
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Dr. James Perkins visits NPHS Technology Education Department from London
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The North Penn High School Technology and Engineering Education Department was very pleased to welcome Dr. James Perkins from St. Paul's School in London for an observational visit in November.
James Perkins is a physics teacher and head of science research at St. Paul's School, one of the leading independent schools in the United Kingdom. St. Paul's recently purchased a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) capabilities and Perkins has been developing a program of research, enrichment and outreach opportunities in the UK using this capital equipment.
Read more...
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NPHS Introduces Innovative Hands-Only CPR Technique to Entire Sophomore Class
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The North Penn School District proudly introduced a new program which taught students in 10th grade at NPHS how to perform "Hands-Only" cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Tuesday, November 29 and Wednesday, November 30 in the NPHS auditorium.
Following a presentation by the American Heart Association about this new technique seen by Dr. Curt Dietrich, Superintendent of the NPSD, he introduced the idea of incorporating it into our 10th grade students' Health curriculum which focuses on emergency situations and decision making. Curriculum Coordinators along with Health and Physical Education teachers were immediately on board, and so began the journey to bringing this program to life at NPHS.
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NPSD Celebrates Inclusive Schools Week
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In honor of Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) celebrated this year December 5-9, each of our 13 elementary schools are displaying quilts made by students to showcase the importance and impact of inclusion in our schools.
ISW celebrates the progress that schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population.
Click here to learn more.
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Donna Mower Named 2016 Outstanding Educator of the Year by PAGE
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The North Penn School District is proud to announce that Donna Mower, secondary gifted education teacher at Penndale and Pennfield middle schools, has been named 2016 Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE).
In 2015, PAGE began an annual tradition to honor deserving individuals making an impact in gifted education with an award. Annual PAGE awards are given to three distinguished individuals who excel in the categories of Education, Innovation and Parenting. NPSD's own Donna Mower was selected as PAGE's 2016 Outstanding Educator.
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Noted Composer Visits Elementary Orchestra Students for Clinic
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Dr. Scott Watson, a composer and clinician, visited North Wales Elementary School on Monday, November 28 to work with orchestra students from Knapp, North Wales and Gwyn-Nor in a one hour clinic on his piece
Dreidl Adventure.
Dr. Scott Watson is a veteran K-12 music teacher, frequently published and commissioned composer, and highly regarded music education technology specialist. Watson has presented music technology workshops for hundreds of K-12 music educators in school districts and state/national conferences in more than a dozen states, Canada, and Australia.
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NPSD Earns Meritorious Budget Award
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For the second year in a row, the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded the North Penn School District its Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation during the 2016-2017 budget year
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NP Chamber Singers Win Grand Prize in 101.1 More FM Christmas Choir Competition
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Thanks to the votes of students, staff and the North Penn community, the North Penn High School Chamber Singers were named the grand prize winners in Division II of 101.1 More FM's 8th Annual Christmas Choir Competition!
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| Chamber Singers Perform 101.1 More FM Christmas Choir Contest Winning Entry, "The Christmas Song" |
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Community Conversations with Dr. Curt Dietrich
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The NPSD 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 Thursday, February 23 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Educational Services Center, located at 401 E. Hancock St. in Lansdale.
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November 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 October. This month's video update includes a video high
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| Who Inspires Me?
NPHS teachers let our students in on a little secret.
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| 2017-18 7th Grade Math Placement Information NPSD Math Curriculum Supervisors Ketty Kaminsky and Stacie Moseley explain the Math Placement Process for 7th grade students for the 2017-2018 school year.
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Remembering Our Past and Dreaming Big For Our Future
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