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First and foremost, I'd like to welcome our students, staff and families to the 2017-2018 school year at the North Penn School District (NPSD). From the expansion of our Digital Age Teaching and Learning one-to-one initiative, bringing Chromebooks to students in grades 10 through 12, to the completion of the renovations at Montgomery Elementary School, we are off to an excellent start to the new school year.
I am extremely pleased to announce that the school board and both the North Penn Education Association (NPEA) and North Penn Educational Support Professional Association (NPESPA) have agreed to new contracts. The NPSD Board of School Directors approved both contracts at an action meeting Thursday, September 14. The previous contracts expired June 30, 2017.
I am happy to report that both contracts are multi-year, which means we can get down to the business of educating our students without worrying that another contract is about to expire. The negotiations process is important, and consequently it can be lengthy and and time consuming. I want to thank all of those who were involved and who worked hard for nearly a year to develop contracts that are fair to our employees and, just as important, fair to our students, families and taxpayers.
I also want to thank the members of NPEA and NPESPA for their patience as they all worked without a contract since July 1 and, as always, put our student needs first. To read more about the contracts
click here.
Sincerely,
Curtis R. Dietrich, Ed.D.
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DATE CHANGE
Monday, September 25 at 11:30 am
NPSD Educational Services Center
401 E. Hancock St. Lansdale, PA 19446
The North Penn School District and NPSD Superintendent Dr. Curt Dietrich are excited to once again offer families and community members the opportunity to speak one-on-one about important issues involving NPSD schools. Community Conversations, a series of informal meetings, gives attendees the chance to talk freely with Dr. Dietrich and share their concerns and suggestions for the North Penn School District.
All North Penn community members, whether they have children in North Penn schools or not, are invited to attend these informative Community Conversations with Dr. Dietrich.
Space is limited and seats fill up fast, click here for more information and to reserve your seat for the September meeting today.
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Brought to you by the North Penn Alumni Association and the NPHS College and Career Center, NPHS is hosting a Career Day for students in grades 10 through 12 on Wednesday, September 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
These organizations are seeking both alumni and community volunteers to participate in this event. The deadline to be included in the program booklet is September 20.
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Thank You from the
NPSD Educational Foundation
The North Penn Educational Foundation Board of Trustees would like to thank all of the volunteers, participants and generous sponsors for helping to make our 16th Annual Golf Classic such a great success! We hope to see everyone again next August for an enjoyable day on the links in support of providing innovative classroom experiences to students in the North Penn School District.
For additional information, please contact Christine Liberaski at [email protected] or (215) 853-1020, or visit the Foundation Website.
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The NPSD would like to give a big shout out to our Technology Department for their hard work this summer in expanding our Digital Age Teaching and Learning one-to-one initiative to students in grades 10 through 12.
These extraordinary employees worked tirelessly to organize, prepare and distribute more than 8,000 Chromebooks to students and staff in the district.
The district would like to also thank our students and families for their patience and cooperation in this giant leap into the future of technology.
Here's to another great year at North Penn!
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Welcome Back
North Penn School District!
On August 29, NPSD welcomed back more than 13,000 students for the 2017-2018 school year. Thank you to our wonderful families for submitting photos of their awesome students in their back-to-school swag!
It was a wonderful first day. There's not a drop of rain that could dampen the excitement for the start of the 2017-2018 school year!
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July & August 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.
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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Knights of Honor Monthly Spotlights:
The Late Barry Chasen & Bonnie Rosen
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This summer, the North Penn School District announced the 2017 Class of North Penn Knights of Honor. An induction ceremony for honorees wil be held on the evening of Wednesday, November 22 at North Penn High School in the Auditorium. Students, staff, families and community members are invited to join us in celebrating these distinguished individuals.
In the months leading up to the induction ceremony, you will have the opportunity to learn more about each of our four honorees through monthly spotlight feature articles. This month, NPSD would like to introduce to you the late Dr. Barry Chasen, former community member and North Penn High School Psychologist, and Bonnie Rosen, community member, NPSD Substitute Curriculum Coordinator and former NPSD principal and teacher.
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NPHS Students Recognized as Commended Scholars and Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Competition
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The NPSD is proud to recognize 29 NPHS students who were named as commended scholars and semifinalists in the 63rd Annual National Merit Scholarship Competition.
Out of the 1.6 million students who took the PSAT qualifying exam in October 2016, approximately 34,000 are named commended scholars and 16,000 are named semi-finalists in the country. Commended students placed among the top five percentile and selected semifinalists represent less than one percent of high school seniors in the country.
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Player Registration Now Open:
NP vs. LC Thanksgiving Day Alumni Flag Football Game
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North Penn and Lansdale Catholic alumni will be back at it this Thanksgiving in pursuit of the famed turkey trophy and a year's worth of bragging rights at the 2017 Thanksgiving Day Alumni Game! Looking to relive your glory days? Whether your legacy reigned on the field with the players, on the sidelines with the cheerleaders, in the stands with the NP Marching Knights or in the crowd as a die-hard fan, there's no place like home and there's nothing like a little hometown rivalry.
Player registration is now open!
Information for alumni cheerleaders and marching band coming soon.
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NPSD Community Education Program to Host
Friday Night Out for Kids
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The NPSD Community Education Program CEP is hosting a series of fun, Friday nights out for kids throughout the months of October, November and December.
Since 1968, the NPSD CEP has offered a variety of learning and recreational experiences for people of all ages during its fall and spring terms. This fall, children in the North Penn area and neighboring communities are invited to join us for a "Kids' Night Out" at classes including acting, cooking, crafting and more!
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North Penn Ranked Number 11
in 2018 Best School Districts in PA by Niche.com
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The North Penn School District is thrilled to announce that it has recently been ranked number 11 in the 2018 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania by Niche.com in accordance to their new ranking system.
Niche recently released its rankings for schools on both a statewide and national level. Niche.com classified thousands of districts based on data from dozens of public data sources including the Department of Education, U.S. Census, and FBI and over 100 million reviews from students, parents and residents.
NPSD boasted an overall rank of 11 out of 497 school districts in Pennsylvania along with being ranked the 29th best place to teach in Pennsylvania and the 29th most diverse school district in the state.
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North Penn High School Ranks #20 in Niche's
2017 Best Public High Schools for STEM in PA
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The NPSD is proud to announce that NPHS has been named as one of the 2017 Best Public High Schools for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Pennsylvania by Niche.com.
According to Niche.com, the 2017 Best High Schools for STEM ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking is based on math state test scores, enrollment in advanced math and science courses, math SAT/ACT scores, alumni interest in STEM majors and colleges and STEM school ratings.
This ranking assesses 15,310 U.S. public high schools. Statistics obtained from the U.S. Department of Education represent the most recent data available, usually from 2014-2016, as self-reported by the schools.
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Two NPHS Students Selected as Members of 2017 All-National Honor Ensemble
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The NPSD is proud to recognize NPHS students Allison Yang and Emma Moyer for being selected as members of the 2017 All-National Honor Concert Band and All-National Honor Mixed Choir, respectively, who will perform at the 2017 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) National In-Service Conference November 26 through 29 in Orlando, FL.
During the 2016-2017 school year, along with other talented music students across the United States and overseas in military base schools, Allison Yang and Emma Moyer practiced with dedication to gain a chair or part in their local, district, and state music honor ensembles.
And now junior Allison Yang and senior Emma Moyer will join the "best of the best" for the NAfME 2017 All-National Honor Ensembles at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.
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North Penn Extended School Year Program
Holds North Penn Pride Week
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 North Penn School District students, coaches and staff joined forces for a very successful North Penn Pride week at the Elementary Extended School Year (ESY) program during its final week in August at A.M. Kulp Elementary School.
For five weeks every summer, NPSD runs an elementary and secondary ESY program beyond the typical 180-day schedule for students with disabilities who are eligible for additional services.
Throughout the summer, Elementary ESY hosted a different theme each week that the teachers and assistants incorporated into their lesson plans. This year's themes included animals, America the melting pot, Olympics, tropical island and lastly, North Penn pride.
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NPSD Named Google for Education Reference District
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 The NPSD is proud to announce that it has recently been named a Google for Education Reference District.
According to Google, Google for Education Reference Districts are districts that demonstrate excellence and thought leadership through the innovative use of technology, including G Suite for Education (formerly known as Google Apps for Education) and Chromebooks, to drive impact and positive learning outcomes.
Dr. Kristen Landis, NPSD Director of Technology, worked collaboratively with Technology Support Specialists and district E-Learning and Instructional Coaches through the program's extensive application process.
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