Principal Palladino

September 22, 2024

Pennell Families,

We are so excited our Phillies are in the playoffs, we encourage you to wear hometown gear or read and white tomorrow to celebrate!!!


Beginning tomorrow morning, all students (including kindergarten) being dropped off by car should pull around back to the gym doors. When you enter the recess yard, please pull up as far as possible next to the playground, so we can be as efficient as possible with getting your students into the building. Please remain in your car, and allow your child to exit on the drivers side to ensure the most safe transition. When your child enters the building, they are either going to the cafeteria to get breakfast, or to the gym to wait for the day to begin. We practiced this new routine on Friday, 9/20. Thank you for our cooperation and patience during this change.


This week's related arts schedule days:

Monday is C

Tuesday is D

Wednesday is E

Thursday is F

Friday is A


**Reminder: anyone picking up your child MUST have the gold card with your family's name on it, or they will be asked to go to the office and produce identification so that we can check it with our system.


Recess:

We will be reminding our students to use the bathroom before heading out to recess, and to bring their water bottle with them in hopes of limiting the number of students that ask to go in and out of the building during recess. Please help us to have the students understand that entering back into the building during the 25 minute recess is for emergencies only, so that we can have as much supervision with the students outside as possible for the full 25 minutes. Thank you for our support!


Bike Riders:

If your child is riding a bike to school, please be sure they are wearing a bike helmet. Safety is our number one concern from the time they leave your home, until they return to you in the afternoon.


Free and Reduced Lunch

Any family experiencing economic hardship is encouraged to apply for free or reduced lunch for their child(ren). Please click HERE for information about the program. Please click HERE for the application.


Bus information can be found on the website.


Upcoming Dates for your Calendar:

  • 9/27 Half-day for students 
  • 10/1 Picture Day
  • 10/2 Homeroom Parent Meet and Greet 
  • 10/7-10/11 Scholastic Book Fair
  • 10/8 PTO Meeting 6:30, 5th Grade Committee @ 6:00
  • 10/9 Pennell Pride Day
  • 10/9 Half-day for students – Teacher In-service
  • 10/11 SVHS Homecoming Parade
  • 10/17 Kindergarten Field Trip to Highland Orchards
  • 10/18 Full-day In-service – No school for students
  • 10/18 Fall Fest (rain date 10/25)


Follow us now on Instagram @PDSD_Pennell

PARENT TECHNOLOGY TIPS

4 Tips to Stop Tech from Interfering with Kids' Sleep


We will feature some suggested tips from our Technology teacher, Mrs. Cameron, to help you support our growing Penguins in the ever-changing world of electronic communication.


Click HERE to view the video.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

Pennell Band


The band website is up and running for this year. You can access it through the Pennell webpage under "Academics," or use this link.


Pennell Chorus


Students in 4th and 5th grade are invited and encouraged to join the Pennell Chorus. Chorus rehearsals are held before school on Wednesday mornings at 8:00AM. Joining chorus is a great way for students to learn challenging music, meet new friends, and have fun working as a musical team. To join chorus, please sign-up using this link.


READING OLYMPICS ANNOUNCEMENT

PINWHEELS FOR PEACE

PENNELL PTO CORNER

Have you joined PTO yet? What are you waiting for? Please return the flyer that came home or sign up online by 9/30. To get volunteer opportunity info before anyone else, click here to sign up for any of the committees.

 

The Spirit Wear Sale continues through October 4. Check it out here - orders will be sent home with students in early November - if your order needs to be kept a surprise, please email pto4pennell@gmail.com & we will make other pick up arrangements.

 

Pretzel Fridays will begin October 4. The 5th Grade Committee will sell soft pretzels at lunch for $1 every Friday - thank you for supporting our tastiest fundraiser!

 

We will participate in the Sun Valley Homecoming Parade on October 11 (details to come). We still need a volunteer to be our coordinator that night & a volunteer to be Pablo the Penguin (perfect for a teen who needs volunteer hours!). If you can help, please email pto4pennell@gmail.com.

 

5th Grade Parents & Guardians: We have sub-committee sign-ups herePretzel Sale Volunteers here, & Fall Fest donations here. Please join our FB group or email Pennell5thgrade@gmail.com to be added to our email list for all the latest news.  

 

Upcoming Events

10/7 - 10/11 Book Fair (details coming soon!)

10/8 PTO Meeting 6:30 (5th Grade Committee 6pm)

10/11 SV Homecoming Parade (still looking for a volunteer to coordinate!)

10/18 Fall Fest (Rain Date 10/25)

 

Visit the PTO website for info about events, committees, joining PTO, volunteering & more. Check out our social media on Facebook, Instagram Twitter as well.

PARENT TRAINING AT THE DCIU

PENNELL 2024-25

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Please take some time this weekend to review the Pennell Handbook. Make sure to review drop off and pick up procedures in addition to birthday snacks and absent procedures.

HANDBOOK

Attendance Reporting Reminder

Please be prepared to report absences using our Safe Arrival system before the start of the school day and no later than 11am in order to avoid having to send a written note.


  • Via SchoolMessenger App (download at the Google or Apple App store or at go.schoolmessenger.com)
  • Online @ go.schoolmessenger.com
  • By calling (888)635-0460


Get SMS Text from Penn-Delco

Have you opted into our text messaging system? If you haven't already, opt in to the SchoolMessenger Communicate SMS text system by texting "Y" or "Yes" to our district short code 67587. By opting in for text messages and setting text as a preference in Skyward, you can also receiveattendance reporting confirmations (as well as other district communication) via text. Please note that you must opt in from a number that is already listed in Skyward. You can go to the Skylert section in Skyward to update and change your contact information.

Make sure physicals are complete

The Pennsylvania School Health Act requires a medical examination for every student starting school in grade K or 1, grade 6, and grade 11. If your school nurse currently does not have a recent updated physical form on record for your child, you can have the physical examination done by your family physician. Dental forms are required by the Pennsylvania School Code for school entry Kindergarten (K) or grade one (1) and grades three (3) and seven (7). Get all the information you need on physicals at our health services section of the website.

HELPFUL LINKS

Pennell's Website
Report Attendance
24-25 Instructional Calendar
Volunteer Clearance Information
Penn-Delco's Website
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