Bedminster Bobcat
January 2019
January 7-31st – PTG school supply drive
January 9th – Dine and Donate at Jules Pizza in Doylestown
January 10th – PSD Kindergarten Orientation – 6:30 p.m. – High School Auditorium
January 17th – PTG Meeting – 7:00 p.m. - Library
January 18th – Spirit Day – Emoji Day
January 21st – Student Holiday – Staff In-Service
January 25th – End of the second marking period
January 25th – K-3 Dance – 6:30-7:30 - gymnasium
January 28th – Student Holiday – Staff In-Service
January 29th - TAKES PRIDE Assembly – 10:00 am
February 1st – Snow date – K-3 Dance – 6:30-7:30p.m.
SAFETY REMINDERS
TARDY PROCEDURES
Pennridge Elementary School Attendance Procedures - Effective November 5, 2018
In order to better track attendance at the elementary school level, we request that parents/guardians telephone the attendance office or email the school attendance email address by 8:30 a.m. on the morning of your child’s absence (you may even leave a message the evening before if you know your child is going to be absent).
School Attendance Line: (215)795-2929 press 1
School Attendance Email: BEDAttendance@pennridge.org
Your call/email will go directly into the attendance office to report the absence and the email will generate to all office staff to make sure it is recorded properly. This will eliminate a computer-generated notification call being placed to your designated emergency telephone number.
Whether you are emailing or calling on the phone: please provide the child’s name, the parent/guardian’s name, relationship to child, and the reason for the absence (sick, funeral, etc.). Your telephone message/email correspondence will eliminate the need for you to send an absence note in with your child on the morning of their return. If your child will be out multiple days, please call the attendance office each morning of the absence.
Should there be a need to pick your child up early, you can use the email option or call the attendance line to notify the office staff during the day. These notifications should be sent as early as possible in the day and not after 2:00 p.m. Please copy your child’s teacher to the email so that they will be aware of the change in dismissal.
UPDATING EMERGENCY INFORMATION
BEDMINSTER CALENDAR
You can access the Bedminster Calendar through the Bedminster Webpage. Click on the tab “FOR PARENTS” and choose monthly calendar. You are able to view more than one month on the calendar. Click on the event to see more details. Mrs. Barndt updates the calendar daily.
LUNCHROOM VOLUNTEERS
LUNCHROOM MONITOR SIGN-UP SHEET
2018-2019
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Each school day, two Lunchroom Monitors volunteer to assist students from 11:25 AM-1:10 PM. Ms. Barndt is in the process of compiling email addresses for Sign-up Genius.
Would you enjoy seeing your child at lunch and helping children who need things? It's a great way to meet your child's friends and encourage those who need a helping hand, or just a smile to brighten their day.
All lunchroom monitors must submit the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance, Cogent receipt with date of fingerprinting and/or unofficial results for the FBI Fingerprinting Check, and TB Test Results.
You will be contacted by SIGN-UP GENIUS to sign-up for any available days. When you arrive, a Raptor Badge will be given to you. Then meet your "parent partner" in the lunchroom. There are buckets on top of the steel shelving unit at the far end of the lunchroom - they are filled with straws, napkins, utensils, etc. Please take one and get ready to greet the children.
For extra help, there is always a teacher on duty; he/she will handle dismissal and any discipline issues.
Preschool siblings are also welcomed (but must be supervised) and can enjoy visiting with their brothers/sisters during lunch.
If you are able to generously donate some of your time, please email the following information to Ms. Barndt at bbarndt@pennridge.org
Name: ___________________________________
Youngest Child’s Name: ___________________________________
Phone: _______________________
e-mail:______________________________________________
Comments: _______________________________________________________
THANK YOU!
Mrs. DiPaolo
Bedminster Principal
The Giving Tree
Bedminster Bobcat T.A.K.E.S.P.R.I.D.E.
During the month of December, first grade teachers (Mrs. Petersen, Mrs. Flaherty and Miss Dillingham) created an empathy "bingo board" with different actions that represent empathy. They included the entire building in this activity in an effort to see how many kids and teachers in Bedminster demonstrate empathy to others. They gave every teacher sticky notes and encouraged participation in the game! Students and staff recognized others for demonstrating empathy and posted the name on the Bingo Board. The goal was to fill up the bulletin board and to recognize how Bedminster shows empathy.
A note from Mrs. Antonucci - Kids Heart Challenge is coming!
The Nutritional Services Department at the Pennridge School District is Now Hiring
NOW HIRING
Would you like to work a few hours per day?
How about just a few hours per week?
No nights or weekends?
We are hiring cafeteria workers and substitute cafeteria workers now!
CALL 215-453-2767 for more info or apply online now at https://pennridge.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
The Pennridge School District is an Equal Opportunity Education Institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex or handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by title VI, Title IX, and section 504, and the Americans Disabilities Act of 1990.
PARENT TEACHER GROUP (PTG) CORNER 2018-2019
January Dine & Donate
Support Bedminster Elementary by coming out to Jule’s Pizza in Doylestown on January 9th. A portion of sales will be donated to Bedminster Elementary. Jule’s dine & donate is all day on January 9th.
School Supply Drive
We will be collecting new classroom supplies for our Bedminster teachers and students starting on January 7th. This time of year the supplies need to be replenished. Let’s help out the teachers with some new supplies. More details will be coming on what to donate.
K-3 Family Dance
K-3 families get ready for some fun and dancing on January 25th! Tickets will be sold at the door.
PTG Meeting
Next PTG meeting is January 17th at 7:00 PM. Please come to hear all of the latest updates and share ideas, suggestions and comments.
Skate Night
Skate Night is February 8th from 5:30 to 7:30 at Inline 309 in Hatfield. You can bring your own skates or rent them for $3.
CLEARANCES
All volunteers must turn in the following 3 clearances before they are able to volunteer: PA State Police Criminal Clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance, and Cogent receipt with date of fingerprinting.
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