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It's summer and I know many of you enjoy a game of golf on one of the many courses this region has to offer. Well, why not play a game you enjoy AND benefit the NPSD Educational Foundation?
The Foundation has been supporting NPSD for nearly 30 years now, and in that time has funded over $1 million of innovative projects in our schools. Of particular note this past year was their commitment to support internet access at home for our socially economically disadvantaged students so that they had equal access to online learning. This $18,000 investment will be matched again this year as our Digital Learning Initiative is expanded into North Penn High School.
If you are a golfer, I invite you to participate in the 16th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, August 14 at PineCrest Country Club, beginning with registration at 11:45 a.m. This year's theme is New Orleans and will feature a Mardi Gras flair including a jazz band welcoming golfers back to the clubhouse after a beautiful day on the course. Lunch will be provided by Rock N Rebel Saloon and Grille and will include shrimp po boys and Louisiana potato salad. The day ends with dinner and awards.
For only $125 per golfer, enjoy the best-run, best-priced golf outing in the region with outstanding food and great fun, all while supporting the quality education for which the NPSD is known as well as utilizing the opportunity to make valuable business contacts.
We are also looking for golf outing sponsors. For as little as a $100 tee sponsorship, or being a major sponsor at $3,000 there are many opportunities for our local businesses to support the Foundation, and in turn our students.
I hope to see you on the course!
Sincerely,
Curtis R. Dietrich, Ed.D.
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Hats Off to the North Penn High School Class of 2017!
Congratulations to the 1,086 seniors from North Penn High School who turned their tassels at the 62nd Commencement Ceremony held on the field at NPHS Crawford Stadium.
We'd like to commend these hardworking students for all that they have achieved during their time in the North Penn School District.
We thank you for your contributions to our schools and our community and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. We look forward to welcoming you back as proud alumni in years to come.
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New Snow Make-Up Dates Approved for 2017-2018 School Year
At the action meeting on June 15, the NPSD Board of School Directors approved the changes to snow make-up days for the 2017-2018 school year.
Please click here to view the revised calendar.
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The Summer Food Service Program, known locally as Grab & Go, is a United States Department of Agriculture initiative to ensure that all children have access to free, healthy meals year-round. North Penn School District is partnering again this year with Manna on Main Street, VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn, the United Way and Health Spark to bring this program to the North Penn community.
Once again, NPSD will host a Mobile Meal Van that will be on the go delivering free, nutritious meals Monday through Friday to four high-need areas in the community including Hatfield Community Park, Knapp, Oak Park and York Avenue Elementary Schools.
All children through age 18 can visit the trucks at these locations, no questions asked, and enjoy a free, healthy lunch to fuel their summer day.
Mobile Meal Vans can be found at the following locations from June 19 to August 18, Monday through Friday at specified times and locations below:
Hatfield Community Park
(Near Hatfield Village Apartments)
1950 School Road, Hatfield
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Oak Park Elementary School
500 Squirrel Lane, Lansdale
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Knapp Elementary School
698 Knapp Road, Lansdale
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
York Avenue Elementary School
700 York Avenue, Lansdale
1:15 pm to 1:45 pm
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The PA Department of Health has updated regulations for the 2017-2018 school year. Students will be permitted five days to provide documentation of immunizations. If documentation is not submitted within five days of school attendance, students will be excluded from school and subject to truancy proceedings.
Please click here for more information.
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The Last Ride, 51 Years of Service
On June 8, the district's longest tenured employee Mr. Jim Allebach parked his bus in the North Penn transportation lot for the last time after 51 devoted years of service. Jim began his journey with North Penn on the first day of the district's inception in 1966. After 51 years in the NPSD, Jim has decided to step down from his role as North Penn students' favorite bus driver. Nearly 100 colleagues and friends gathered this morning with lights flashing and teary-eyed smiles to wish Jim the best of luck in his retirement. Thank you Jim for all that you've done, we will surely miss you here at North Penn!
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School District Real Estate Taxes
All school district tax bills are mailed out by July 1. If you do not receive your tax bill shortly after the July 1 mail date, please contact the tax collector in your municipality to find out what your tax payment should be and/or make arrangements to obtain another copy of your tax bill. Pennsylvania state law reads that non-receipt of a tax bill is not a valid reason for non-payment of taxes.
Homestead approved properties will see the homestead exclusion deducted from their tax bill. If you are not homestead approved and would like to apply for the exclusion, forms may be obtained online though the Montgomery County Board of Assessments Office at montcopa.org. You must go into the section for departments and select the Office of Assessment Appeals. You will then see a link to select and print out the Homestead Application. Complete this form and return it to the address that is indicated in the instructions.
For anyone paying their taxes in full, a 2 percent discount is allowed if the school taxes are paid by August 31. All tax payments received after the date of August 31 and through October 31 must be paid at face value. All taxes received after October 31 will have a 10 percent penalty applied.
If you elect to pay your tax bill in installment payments, there is no discount offered and the first payment must be received in the office of the tax collector by August 1. Payments for installments received after that date will be returned and the full payment will then be expected. All other installment payments are due as specified on the tax bill and a penalty is added to each installment payment if not received on time in the office of the tax collector.
Please click here for more information.
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NEW REGISTRATION DATES ADDED:
Centralized Kindergarten Registration for students entering Kindergarten in September 2017 will be held June 26, July 31 and August 1 and slots are filling up fast!
Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017. NPSD school policy does not allow exceptions to this date.
The following MUST be brought to your appointment or you will need to reschedule, no exceptions:
- Your child
- Completed registration packet
- Proof of child's age
- Proof of residency
- Child's immunization records
- Additional forms may be required depending on your individual situation, please see link below for details
If you have any questions, please contact the district registrar's office at 215-853-1086 or registration@npenn.org.
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2017 Summer Camps for Kids
Now Open for Registration!
It may be cold outside but summer will be here before you know it! Keep your kids busy this summer with NPSD's Community Education Summer Camp Programs. From cooking classes and sports camps to science labs and Lego robotics, there's something for everyone this summer!
To register in person, please visit the Community Education Department Monday through Friday from 8am-4pm at the Educational Services Center, located at 401 E. Hancock St. in Lansdale.
For more information, please call the Community Education office at 215-853-1028 or 215-853-1029.
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Summer 2017 in the
North Penn School District
Education, Enrichment & Camp Information
The North Penn School District is proud to offer a wide variety of programs to students of all ages throughout the summer months. Education and enrichment programs are available for students of all ages and ability levels, in addition to recreational opportunities of all kinds. Some of these include:
- Summer Education and Enrichment Courses
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Summer Writing Academy
- Summer Library Program
- Community Education Summer Camps
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June 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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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.
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to check out NPTV's
media library. New content
added daily!
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andreykm@npenn.org.
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NPSD Announces 2017 Class of Knights of Honor
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The North Penn School District is proud to announce that the second class of Knights of Honor has been selected.
During the 2015-2016 school year as part of the North Penn School District's 50th Anniversary Celebration, the district introduced the Knights of Honor Program. The purpose of this newly formed "Hall of Fame" is to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the school district, community and/or their chosen career, and therefore bring great honor to the NPSD. The program is designed to recognize notable North Penn community members, former staff members and alumni who have brought honor and outstanding service to the district. The goal is to pay tribute to these important people and their contributions, but to also inspire others to follow in their footsteps.
NPSD would like to congratulate the second class of 2017 Knights of Honor. These individuals include:
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The late Dr. Barry Chasen, former NPSD employee and community member;
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The late Carolyn Murphy, former NPSD Board of School Director, employee and community member;
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Bonnie Rosen, North Penn community member and former NPSD employee; and
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Benjamin Weber, North Penn High School Class of 1988 alumnus and Director of the Foreign Press Centers for the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
A ceremony honoring the recipients is planned for Wednesday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. at North Penn High School to coincide with our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Alumni Flag Football game the following day. On Wednesday evening, NPSD will unveil the new additions to the Knights of Honor Concourse that will serve as an interactive tribute to honorees today and for years to come.
In the coming months, the community will learn more about these four Knights of Honor. On behalf of NPSD, we hope that you will join us to pay tribute them in November.
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NPSD Earns Second Place Literacy Innovation Award by Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Although school is out for the summer, the outstanding legacy of the NPSD continues with recent accomplishments of staff members in the Special Education and Student Services Department at the Pennsylvania Literacy Conference in Hershey, PA June 27 through 29.
At this conference hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the NPSD Special Education and Student Services Department was awarded the second place Pennsylvania Literacy Conference Innovation Incentive Award and a prize of $12,500. The Pennsylvania Literacy Conference Innovation Incentive Awards recognize innovative practices designed to improve literacy in Pennsylvania school districts. Funded in part by the Keystones to Opportunity (KtO) Grant, two school districts receiving grant funds are recognized in each of five categories.
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NPHS Students Compete at National Future Business Leaders of America Conference
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The Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) held its annual National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California June 29 through July 2 and 10 NPHS FBLA team members attended to compete in various business-related events.
Future Business Leaders of America is the largest career student organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business. FBLA's National Awards Program, commonly called competitive events, recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Through state-based competition at the spring State Leadership Conferences, members compete in events that test their business knowledge and skills. Top winners in each state are eligible to compete for honors at the National Leadership Conference which will be held in Anaheim, CA this summer.
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Tips, Games and Resources for the Whole Family to Keep Children Reading Over the Summer
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With the summer months in full swing, students have the opportunity to unwind and relax after nine months of hard work and commitment to their education. However, this hiatus doesn't mean students should abandon their studies and enrichment skills altogether for three months. Summer vacation offers students the chance to further develop their reading and writing skills on a wider spectrum and through more liberating platforms.
When young minds sit idle during the summer months, students may experience what experts call the "summer slide." Encouraging children to read throughout the summer can help students to build their reading skills, while students who are not reading may actually see a slide backwards in skill level.
According to a study cited in the International Handbook of Literacy and Technology, students who read just 15 minutes per day rank in the 80 percentile of student readers their age. This demonstrates what a large impact just a small amount of reading can have on a young mind.
NPSD has the scoop for the whole family to keep children reading over the summer!
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North Penn Theatre Students Perform at International Thespian Festival in Nebraska
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Photo Credit: Lou Liguori
NPSD would like to recognize the NPHS Theatre Department for their outstanding performance of She Stoops to Conquer on the Kimball Main Stage during the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska in June.
This past fall, She Stoops to Conquer was not only presented in the NPHS auditorium, but also traveled to the Pennsylvania State Thespian Conference at Central York High School where it was performed to much acclaim on the evening of December 2, 2016 for over 1,000 Thespian delegates and their directors from across the state. That "States" performance was also adjudicated by representatives from the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), parent to the International Thespian Society, as one of at least 45 other productions from the United States and Canada for an invitation to perform at the International Thespian Festival at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln this past June.
In December of last year, Mrs. Andrea Roney, NPHS Theatre Director and Thespian Troupe Advisor, received a congratulatory invitation from Nancy Brown, Festival Director, that NPHS had been selected as one of six shows to be performed on the Kimball Main Stage during the International Thespian Festival held in Nebraska in June 2017.
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NPHS 2017 Alumnus Earns Bronze Medal
at National SkillsUSA Competition
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 NPDS is proud to congratulate NPHS alumnus Benjamin Lyddy for earning a Bronze Medal in the Technical Drafting Competition at the 2017 National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louisville, KY from June 19 through 23.
Lyddy graduated from NPHS in June of 2017 and was a full-time student at North Montco Technical Career Center (NMTCC). He earned the opportunity to compete against his peers from across the country at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference by advancing in the statewide competition held in April.
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NPSD Encourages Students to Stay
Healthy and Active Over the Summer
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 Helping students maintain a healthy lifestyle is a top priority at the North Penn School District.
Throughout the school year, students participate in a variety of physical activities through specially designed curriculum to incorporate both fun and physical challenges for students of all ages and abilities. Students are also taught how to make nutritious food choices that will give their bodies the proper fuel needed to learn and grow to the be their best. The NPSD School Nutrition Services works diligently to deliver such products to students through breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria each day.
NPSD encourages students and families to continue these healthy trends by remaining active and nourished throughout the summer months.
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North Penn Girls' Spring Track Team Wins
Track and Field State Championship
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When the North Penn Girls' Track and Field Team left for the PIAA State Meet in Shippensburg, they didn't expect to be bringing home a State Championship trophy. In a track meet that literally came down to the last event of the day and one half of a point, North Penn brought home their first State Championship trophy in 20 years.
Article courtesy of NPHS senior Anissa Gardizy, Knight Crier Staff Writer
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Five NPHS Divers Named All-American
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Congratulations to five NPHS divers who, among a total of 100 boys and 100 girls nation-wide, have been awarded All-American honors by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association for their achievements during the 2016-2017 PIAA high school swimming and diving season! Click below to read more and see photos.
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NPHS Student Athletes
Recognized by US Congressman Meehan
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Congratulations to incoming NPHS seniors Rachael Fisher (NPHS Girls' Diving) and Benjamin Ahlmark (NPHS Boys' Water Polo) who were selected to proudly represent North Penn at US Congressman Meehan's Celebration of Student Athletes at Garnet Valley High School in June.
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Montgomery Elementary Sixth Grade Service Project
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During the month of May, the entire 6th grade class at Montgomery Elementary worked together on a service project for Manna on Main Street. Students, staff and families joined forces for "Food Drive Fridays" and a final full week of collection during the last week of the month. The sixth graders gathered a total of more than 1,000 food items to be donated, well surpassing their initial goal of 250 items.
On June 6, the students traveled to Manna on Main Street to deliver the items, stock shelves and serve food. During their visit, the students were taken on a tour of Manna to help them gain a better understanding of what the nonprofit organization does.
Congratulations to these hardworking students on a job well done and for proudly representing the North Penn School District with your selfless acts of kindness and generosity!
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North Penn Athletes Making History
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Congratulations to these North Penn athletes for their impressive accomplishments during their time in the NPSD. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
Class of 2017 graduate and NPHS Football Quarterback Reece Udinski was named PA Big 33 Football Classic MVP, click here to read full article.
Class of 2017 graduate and NPHS softball pitcher Brianna Battavio was named The Reporter/Times Herald High school Softball Player of the Year, click here to read full article.
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