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February 3, 2023
📅 Upcoming Events
- February 16, 9:00 AM - Parent Council Meeting via Teams
- February 16 - Valentines Dance (more info to come)
- February 17 - No School
- February 20 - No School
- February 28, 7:00 PM - 6th Grade Middle School Parent Orientation
This Week at Lenape
Movie Night
Lenape’s Student Council Movie Night was a great success! Students spread out “picnic style” in the cafeteria, and fun was had by all. Over 100 students attended! The next upcoming event will be the Winter Semi-formal Dance on February 16.
VH1 Save the Music Concert
On Friday, 1/27, the Lenape String Ensemble performed in the annual CB VH1 Save the Music Benefit Concert. Students had a great time joining the CB West Orchestra and music teacher band to play “Gonna Fly Now” from Rocky. Thank you for an exciting performance, and to everyone who supported the concerts. This year’s donation will benefit music students in the nearby School District of Philadelphia.
Coming Soon
Winter Dance
Student Council is hosting a Semi-Formal Winter Dance in the cafeteria on Thursday, February 16th from 6 to 8 PM. The Winter Dance is open to 7th, 8th and 9th grade Lenape students only.
Tickets cost $8.00 and will be sold before and after school in front of the cafeteria.
The theme is "Winter in New York City". Dress is semi-formal and food and drinks will be provided. Students must bring their ticket and student ID for admittance.
🩸 NJHS Blood Drive
Did you know that the actual blood donation only takes about 10 minutes? The entire process – from the time you sign in – to the time you leave – takes about an hour but can help save a life or three.
On Monday, February 27th, we are hosting the opportunity for you to donate. Please click this link to sign up for our upcoming blood drive or you can visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive and search our sponsor code “Lenape”.
Don’t miss this exciting and rewarding opportunity!
Stay well,
Lenape NJHS
Program Planning Information
9th to 10th Grade Program Planning
Action Item: Make Elective Selections by Sunday 2/5!
9th grade students should be working on entering their elective course requests through the portal.
- Refer to the Program of Studies book that was distributed to you. An electronic copy is also available here for your reference.
- Determine which elective courses you would like to select.
- Follow the directions linked here to enter your course requests.
- Continue selecting requested courses until your units are full (32) and the progress bar at the top reaches 100%.
- Also select 3 to 6 courses as alternates.
You have until February 5th to enter your course requests in the Portal. Counselors have been meeting with students as needed to review their course selections and make changes.
See below for an overview of the 9th grade program planning process.
CB Cyber Information - For 9th Grade Students
8th to 9th Grade Program Planning
This week, we held two assemblies for 8th grade students - one to review the program planning timeline, course selection process, and available resources. The other was to assist students as they entered their elective choices in the portal. Counselors will be meeting with students who were absent to assist them in entering their electives.
Core teachers are working on entering course recommendations for students between now and February 13. More information will be shared when it is time for parents to acknowledge courses on the portal.
7th to 8th Grade Program Planning
This week, we held an assembly for 7th grade students to review the program planning timeline, course selection process, and available resources. Students worked with their ELA teachers to select a world language.
Students will be receiving core course recommendations from teachers. There are advanced options for Science, Social Studies, and English in 8th grade.
More information will be shared next week about course verifications!
6th to 7th Grade Program Planning
Repeated Information
HVAC Project Overview
We have begun a renovation project that will provide air conditioning, upgraded lighting, and cosmetic improvements throughout the entire building. The project is scheduled to conclude in the fall of 2024.
The first phase of the project begins in January when ceilings in the corridors will be removed to access and install ductwork. Beginning in March, banks of five to six classrooms will be vacated for periods of approximately six weeks. As a result, many teachers will be moving classrooms at some point during this school year and next school year. To accommodate these moves, we will set up temporary classrooms in the library and the aux gym.
We will continue to share progress updates throughout the project. Although we will face minor inconveniences during this renovation project, the upgrades will make our building more comfortable, more efficient, and more visually appealing.
Edficiency - I&E Scheduling
We have begun using a new program called Edficiency for I&E scheduling. Previously, we were sending a spreadsheet of offerings to students each week and they would sign up using a Sign Up Genius every Friday for the week ahead. We appreciated the student choice that this process provided but found that it was cumbersome and could be difficult for students to get slots with the teachers that they needed to see.
We are excited to begin using Edficiency to streamline the scheduling and accountability process for I&E. Some features of Edficiency include:
- Students will not need to select a place to go each day. They will be automatically scheduled with their teachers.
- They can request specific teachers based on academic needs.
- Teachers can request students for a specific date or range of dates.
- Students can view special I&E sessions that are being advertised.
- Students can rank their teachers based on their needs and can change this at any time.
We are hopeful that Edficiency makes I&E scheduling an easier process for everyone!
Community Information
Clubs and Activities
Laptop Breakage
We have seen a rise in the amount of screen breaks for student laptops. Our policy covers for 2 broken screens per device. If your child’s laptop screen breaks 3 times, we will be required to send you an invoice for the repair and labor. The current cost for this is $200. Please remind your child to care for their laptops. Some simple steps to assist are:
- Use two hands when holding or moving the device.
- Use clean hands while using the laptop or iPad.
- Use only the provided digital pen or finger on the screen.
- Use only the power adapter that came with the device.
- Use a microfiber cloth to clean the screen.
- Keep device stored in the provided case. This includes traveling through the hallways, on buses, or anytime the device is not being utilized.
- Make sure nothing is on the keyboard, close the lid, and remove all cables if any are plugged into the laptop. Place laptop in your bag carefully.
- Be careful when placing your case on the floor. Keep the device off the floor so screens do not get stepped on by others.
Recursos Para Padres Hispanohablantes
Abajo se encuentran recursos en Español para padres y guardianos de los estudiantes de Central Bucks.
Information and Resources
Lenape Middle School
Lauren Dowd, Assistant Principal
Website: www.cbsd.org/lenape
Location: 313 West State Street, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-2800
Twitter: @CBLenapeMS