Penn Beach Elementary

Happy New Year! Please access Penn Beach's January 2023 school newsletter below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IdIKxb8qtn5kxb3AHqgPheWWqksU0qoVJgS1lYw2Nkg/edit?usp=sharing

The 4th and 5th grade Penn Beach choir put on a great performance last night! A big thanks to Mrs. Fiala, who directed this choir, and everyone else involved.

Penn Beach's next No Homework Family Night will be on December 13th. Enjoy :) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TTTEXaQH9t5UzHg5pTNN0x273NW9Y_JIjNrEdOMVuGY/edit?usp=sharing

Early Student Closings for Elementary Parent Conferences are 12/16-12/21 (4th and 5th grade dismiss at 12:50 pm, pre-k dismiss at 1:10 pm).  Please look for an email from your child's teacher on 12/6 to schedule your conference appointment.  The day before winter break, 12/22, will also be an early dismissal day.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Penn Beach's CHOP Pajama Day today. We ended up with a total of $419. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will be very appreciative of our donation.

Hello - Just a friendly reminder that Penn Beach will be hosting a CHOP Pajama Day on December 2. Please access the link below for details. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13KBiSipZ7QsgGCTzAn7YGIvHIJgnBdUJLXF1lT-HXBc/edit?usp=sharing

The high school and middle school marching band is at Penn Beach today to introduce our 5th graders to what band has to offer for when they become middle schoolers.

Penn Beach's next No Homework Family Night will be on November 17. Enjoy :) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eAXvPSCSegQ3rD9dHGiUdZ5aDpYlDenA3KkPnmcJ5uI/edit?usp=sharing

December 2 will be a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Pajama Day at Penn Beach. Our Pajama Day is a chance for us to spend the day being comfortable and cozy while learning with friends. As CHOP stated, "We know that giving back and creating a sense of community is important. Pajama Day is a fun and easy way for us to support the children at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia...we will be supporting children who rely on Children’s Hospital for care, cures and hope." Students who want to contribute can pay $1 and wear their pajamas to school this day. Faculty and staff are joining in as well with a donation of $5. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13KBiSipZ7QsgGCTzAn7YGIvHIJgnBdUJLXF1lT-HXBc/edit?usp=sharing

Please check out Penn Beach's November school newsletter! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GFE87eOcZPPoZC9jUYdMxkwnynqOlJsCAF-jKcjNQX0/edit?usp=sharing

October 27th will be our next "No Homework Family Night" - Penn Beach will reserve one night each month this school year in which teachers will not assign homework. We would like to encourage all Penn Beach Families to use this stress-free time to enjoy quality time with their family. Check out the link below for a fun optional family activity. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12cNxPGKkPyU-MLvuyo5vf6F65S7joL8YSJixbPjFW54/edit?usp=sharing

Tomorrow, October 14th, Penn Beach students will enjoy a visit from our local fire department. We look forward to this visit and appreciate everything our local firefighters and other first responders do for our community!

Tomorrow, 10/11/2022, will be wear your Phillies (or favorite sport team) attire for Penn Beach students and staff!

Last Friday students were randomly assigned to a HOUSE (Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, or Kindness.) during an exciting assembly. The House System initiative helps promote student behavior representative of our core values and provides students with an opportunity to connect and build camaraderie with others across classes and grades. As a result, the House System promotes unity, teamwork, and friendship within our student body. Hats off to our Penn Beach staff for always going above and beyond for our wonderful Penn Beach students! Be sure to log into your ClassDojo account to see pictures and videos of Friday’s HOUSE assembly. Also, please click below to learn more about our House System. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FYKaKRUeZiReZvdzTfroNmrtDjLHOPoTpNEPHn6kME8/edit?usp=sharing

A grade 4 and 5 Penn Beach Art Club will be starting on Tuesday, October 11th. Be on the lookout for an email with more information, including how to sign your child up!

Penn Beach's after school elementary choir will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 5th! An email is being sent with more details, including how to register your child!!

LifeTouch Photography will be at Penn Beach on Monday, September 19th to take individual student Fall pictures. If you have misplaced your order form and would like to place an order, you may do so online at www.mylifetouch.com. Our picture ID code for their website is: EVT33NMFX.

No Homework Family Night - Penn Beach will reserve one night each month this school year in which teachers will not assign homework so there is additional time for your students to spend with your family. The first No Homework Family Night will be on September 20, which will allow our families to join us on back to school night without students worrying about completing homework. A list of upcoming homework free family nights will be sent out later along with fun optional activities you can complete as a family!

Just a reminder of the change in Penn Beach Elementary's Back-to-School Night events. Preschool (Tuesday, September 6): Ms. Saunders and Ms. Greene 5:00-5:20 pm Grades 4-5 (Tuesday, September 20): Student Last Name, A-M 5:00-5:20 pm Student Last Name, N-Z 5:30-5:50 pm Please report to your child’s homeroom teacher during your scheduled class time.

Hello, Penn Beach Families - As Dr. Brodzik informed you, Penn Beach Elementary was recently treated for mold. All classrooms have been tested and are now good to go (test results will be posted on the Penn Beach website). This process, however, prevented staff from getting in early to complete many things they typically do in advance to the actual school year. While everything is set for students to return as planned on September 7th, we will be postponing Back-to-School Night for grades 4 and 5 until September 20th. Our two pre-k classrooms will still have Back-to-School Night as originally scheduled on September 6, but the time will now be 5:00-5:20 pm. Please see below a schedule to reflect these new changes for Penn Beach Elementary ONLY: Preschool (September 6): Ms. Saunders and Ms. Greene 5:00-5:20 pm Grades 4-5 (September 20): Student Last Name A-M 5:00-5:20 pm Student Last Name N-Z 5:30-5:50 pm Please report to your child’s homeroom teacher during your scheduled class time.