We are thrilled to welcome our students back to the classroom next week! Here is information to help you make those first days easy and productive.

Our students in grades Kindergarten through 9 will begin school on Tuesday, September 5. Freshman students at Sun Valley will enjoy their first day on September 5th with extra attention from their administrators and teachers.

First day for Sun Valley students in grades 10 - 12 will be on Wednesday, September 6. All high school students in grades 9 - 12 should report at Sun Valley on September 6.

Here is a reminder of start times:

Sun Valley High School

Students may enter the building beginning at 7:05am and first period begins at 7:30am

Northley Middle School

Students may enter the building beginning at 8:00am and school begins at 8:15am

Elementary Schools

Students may enter the buildings beginning at 8:35am and school begins at 8:50am

Bus schedules are now posted. Students who are registered to ride the bus between grades 1 and 12 can now find their stops and times. We highly encourage families who qualify for bus transportation to send their students on the bus to alleviate traffic around our schools.

Review and record important dates in the district, including holidays, teacher in-service days, and early dismissals.

You can find student handbooks for each school at their websites or by clicking below:

You can access our full school supply list for grades K - 8 at pdsd.org. High School students will receive their supply lists from each teacher for each subject during the first week of school.

Make a note of these dates

Tuesday, September 12

Back to School Night

Parkside Elementary

Pennell Elementary

6:30pm

Thursday, September 14

Back to School Night

Aston Elementary

Coebourn Elementary

6:30pm

Tuesday, September 19

Back to School Night

Northley Middle School

6:30pm

Thursday, September 21

Back to School Night

Sun Valley High School

6pm

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.

If you choose to purchase meals for your child, school meals continue to be some of the healthiest meal options for students. Our mealtimes feature kid-approved foods and are an important part of the learning day. For the 2023-24 school year, elementary school lunches will cost $2.90 and Northley lunches will cost $3.20. Ala carte pricing for high school is below.

We had a fantastic launch of our new attendance reporting system last school year! 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

Our annual Healthy Heroes flu clinic is scheduled for October 26. Get all the information you need to register at our health services section of the website.

Teachers and administrators love Community Day! Be sure to stop by our tables to say hello during these wonderful events in your hometown.

September 16 Community Day

September 30 Community Day

October 7

Community Day

Be sure to notify us of any change to residency. You can access change of address forms and other forms of residency confirmation by clicking below.

Want to work at Penn-Delco? We have various opportunities. Check them out today.

Please make a note of these important dates in September for the 2023-2024 school year, including Back to School Nights as noted above.

September 4

Labor Day: All Buildings Closed



Tuesday, September 5

First day of school grades K - 9

Wednesday, September 6

First day of school grades 10 - 12

September 29

Teacher In-Service

Half-day for grades K - 12

Homecoming Parade and Game

Please note: the annual printed activities calendar will be distributed in September and sent home with the youngest student in each family.