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In the world of sports "three-peat" is a term for winning three consecutive championships. Recently, North Penn School District (NPSD) earned our own sort of three-peat in the world of school finances. I am extremely proud to announce that for the third year in a row, the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International awarded NPSD with its Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation during the 2017-2018 budget year.
The Meritorious Budget Awards (MBA) program promotes and recognizes excellence in school budget presentation and enhances school business officials' skills in developing, analyzing and presenting a school system budget. After a rigorous review by professional auditors, the award is conferred only on school districts that have met or exceeded the program's stringent criteria.
There are many people involved with budgeting here at North Penn who should take pride in their work which resulted in this award. From members of the business office to school board members to principals who develop school-level budgets, this award is a true reflection of our commitment to financial integrity.
Although we just approved the 2017-2018 budget a few short months ago, district staff will very soon be hard at work developing next school year's budget. It takes many, many weeks and thousands of hours to formulate our budget, which is more than $250 million this year. In the coming weeks a calendar will be finalized including the dates and times of public meetings on the upcoming budget. As always, we hope you will join us in this very important conversation.
For more information about the MBA award,
click here to visit ASBO's website.
Sincerely,
Curtis R. Dietrich, Ed.D.
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The North Penn Alumni Association would like to thank everyone who came out to Trivia Night last Thursday at Round Guys Brewing Company in Lansdale!
Former classmates, friends and staff from the North Penn School District enjoyed an evening of laughter, fun and friendly competition in both general knowledge trivia hosted by Round Guys and bonus rounds featuring North Penn Trivia run by the alumni association.
The North Penn Alumni Association thanks community members and friends for joining in the fun as well as Round Guys Brewing Company for their partnership in an awesome event!
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Monday, November 27; 7 pm to 8 pm
NPSD Educational Services Center
401 E. Hancock Street, Lansdale
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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Penndale 9th Grade Day of Service
Last month, ninth grade students at Penndale Middle School participated in a day of service. Nearly 300 students traveled to 22 local community businesses to volunteer and give back. The project's goal is to strengthen Penndale's core values in students while building relationships and giving back to the community that we know and love. Great job Penndale!
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Montgomery Elementary Rocks!
Folks at Montgomery Elementary have been hard at work on a school-wide unity project lead by guidance counselor Mrs. Toby Sterling and based on the book "Only One You" by Linda Kranz. The story celebrates uniqueness and explains to readers that they, in their own way, can truly make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of those around them. Following this theme, the entire student body and staff each painted their own rock to showcase their uniqueness. As a celebration of unity, each of the small rocks will be used to form one large pathway at Montgomery Elementary.
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Did you know NPSD has a monthly live program that all students and staff watch at the same time? Community members can watch live too the last Tuesday of every month at 10:00 am. This is the live October edition of NP Right Now. Stories include WIN Days, the Knight Crier Town Hall, a Live Interview with Bridle Path students and updates from the Month of October.
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Pennbrook Teacher Performs Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" for Students
In the spirit of Halloween, eighth grade ELA teacher, Kip Migdalias, performed a dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" in the Pennbrook IMC for all students in eighth grade. The IMC was transformed into an "eerie" space for students to truly experience not only the words of Poe, but the feelings and emotions surrounding his work. Kudos to 8th grade ELA team Mr. Migdalias, Christine Colosi and Brittani Banchi for their hard work on this project and dedication to engaging students.
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NPSD is hiring substitute bus assistants!
Responsibilities include assisting bus and van drivers in providing safe transportation for school students; maintain student order and discipline in accordance with departmental and district guidelines and policies; assist bus and van drivers with housecleaning on a daily basis. Applicants must be physically able to render aid to students in event of an accident or emergency. Interested candidates should click here to apply.
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October 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
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Knights of Honor Induction Ceremony
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NPSD invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 22 at 6:00 pm in the North Penn High School (NPHS) Auditorium for the induction ceremony of our 2017 Class of Knights of Honor. Honorees include the late Dr. Barry Chasen, the late Carolyn Murphy, Bonnie Rosen and Benjamin Weber. Join family, friends, alumni, community members and former North Penn staff as we honor these distinguished individuals.
The ceremony is open to the public and all are welcome to join. Please RSVP to Kaity Andrey at [email protected] or 215-853-1032. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required.
For more information about the North Penn Knights of Honor Program or to learn more about this year's honorees, click here.
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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.
Join us on game day on Thanksgiving morning at 10:00 am at NPHS Crawford Stadium (rain location NPHS Turf Stadium). Tickets are $5.00 and children under five enter for free.
If you are a NP Marching Knights band alum or NP cheerleading alum, there's still time to join in the day's festivities!
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NPSD to Celebrate American Education Week
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American Education Week kicks off on Monday, November 13 and NPSD is excited to celebrate.
Each year in November, NPSD and school districts throughout the United States observe American Education Week. This weeklong event, celebrated this year from November 13 to November 17, is an opportunity for North Penn parents and community members to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The national theme is, "Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility."
During the week, many schools in NPSD will welcome visitors to see first-hand the great education taking place. Click below to view the schedule of NPSD schools that have opened their doors to families in celebration of American Education Week.
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North Penn Theatre Presents: 1776
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NPHS Theatre and Thespian Troupe 5464 are pleased to present the award-winning musical about the founding of the United States of America,
1776
on November 9, 10 and 11 at 7:30 pm and November 12 at 2:00 pm at NPHS in the auditorium.
Conceived nearly half a century before Hamilton, but one of Lin-Manuel Miranda's inspirations, this masterful and inspiring drama chronicles the passionate and fiery debates of the 2nd Continental Congress when a new nation was conceived and declared.
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NP Marching Knights Capture State Championship
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The NPHS Marching Knights captured the US Bands Pennsylvania State Championship this past weekend at Lincoln University in Lincoln, PA.
The Marching Knights competed in Class 4 Open in the US Bands Circuit against Perkiomen Valley High School, Central Bucks High School South and Nazareth High School in pursuit of the state title.
The North Penn Marching Knights brought the their show, "Hopes Rules," to Lincoln University and left it all on the field earning a score of 93.4, the highest score of the night. They also took Caption Awards for High Music, Overall Effect, Percussion and Colorguard.
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NP Parents Special Education Council Presents:
4th Annual Event for Everyone
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The Event for Everyone is a family fun day filled with kid friendly activities, unique retail items for holiday shopping and community resources to help everyone. This fun-filled day is sponsored by North Penn Parents Special Education Council (
NPSEC). The event is tailored to our special needs community, as there are many resources geared toward early intervention, school aged and transitioning high school students.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, making a donation or volunteering, please contact Gina Johnston at
[email protected] Vendors being accepted now!
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NPSD Celebrates Reading in Annual RIF Event
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The NPSD kicked off its 27th year with the Reading is Fundamental RIF program with a district-wide play entitled, "Alice Takes North Penn to Storyland" presented to all first grade students, teachers, reading specialists and principals at NPHS in late October.
The purpose of this show is to celebrate the importance of reading and literacy in a fun and interactive way. Actors are comprised of community members, teachers, administrators, high school students and parents.
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North Wales Elementary Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest
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Last month, the shelves in the North Wales Elementary School library were alive with more than just great stories! More than 100 students participated in a Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest hosted by North Wales Librarian, Mrs. Jennifer Roth. Students were encouraged to decorate a pumpkin to represent their favorite book character. From Pikachu to Harry Potter, to Willie Wonka and more, the students at North Wales showed their creativity and love for reading in a fun and innovative way!
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NPSD School Board Town Hall Candidate Forum
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Earlier this month, student editors of NPHS student newspaper
The Knight Crier planned, researched and moderated a Town Hall for the candidates of the NPSD Board of School Directors in the upcoming election. The NPHS Auditorium was transformed into a scene of politics, journalism and community engagement featuring North Penn Neighbors for Progress and Quality Education Matters. The student moderators included alumni from Montgomery, Gwynedd Square and Oak Park elementary schools. This amazing event showcased great journalism and civic duty.
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Kulp Elementary Celebrates Cougar PRIDE
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During the month of October, A.M. Kulp gathered the entire student body to celebrate Cougar PRIDE! PRIDE at Kulp stands for
Patience, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Empathy/Excellence. The celebration was held in the form of an assembly to reward students for their hard work since the beginning of the year on showing what it means to have patience, respect, integrity, determination and empathy/excellence. The students joined in Kulp PRIDE cheers, participated in Minute to Win It games and ended the afternoon with a fun-filled, free dance party. Way to go Kulp Cougars!
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Pennbrook Middle School holds Career Day featuring NBC10's Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz
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Pennbrook Middle School hosted their annual Career Day during the month of October. Nearly 300 students in eighth grade spent the morning rotating through classrooms to participate in discussions and hear presentations from professionals ranging from filmmakers to auto dealers to lawyers and accountants. Kicking off this special event this year was NBC10's Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz who spoke to students about what a day in the life of a weather man is like, what it took to get where he is today and the important of perseverance and hard work.
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North Penn News Update from NPTV
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North Penn Television (NPTV) students produce updates on what was happening around the NPSD during the month of October.
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