Lenape Smoke Signals
September 25, 2023
December
- December 5 - Hearing Screenings
- December 6 - Bingo & Trip to the Linc - Fundraiser
- 7:00 pm - Winter Band Concert
- MBIT Open House
- December 12, 7:00 pm - Winter Orchestra Concert
- 7th Grade Field Trip
- December 15 - MBIT Trip for Interested 9th Graders
- December 22 - Early Dismissal @ 10:45 am
- December 25 thru January 1 - CBSD Closed for Winter Break
The Blue Mountain passes are being distributed this week. They will be distributed in the Cafeteria during lunches Thursday or Friday. Students will need to initial indicating that they have received the pass. Passes that are not picked up this week will be available in the Main Office next week.
Please note that all student season passes include a $25 gift card, which is also being distributed. The gift card should be registered on the Blue Mountain website. If registered, it can be reloaded to make purchases at Blue Mountain, and it can be traced if it is lost. Remember, Blue Mountain is cashless, so the gift card is important and very useful.
The Lenape Players will hold auditions for "Frozen, Jr." on December 6, 7, and 8. Applications for Stage Crew are also available and due on December 8. All interested students should join the Lenape Players CANVAS course by clicking the link provided. You will find all audition requirements, applications for Stage Crew, Set Design, and other important information about the show within the CANVAS course. Click THIS LINK to join the course.
We are so incredibly proud to announce that we have tallied the votes for our 2023-2024 NJHS Officers. We had several amazing candidates with great ideas and the desire to bring positivity to our community. After giving their speeches during I&E to their fellow NJHS members, four students secured their position as officer for this year.
Congratulations to the new NJHS officers:
President – Patrick Tierney
Vice President – Elizabeth Heim
Secretary – Nora Kushnier
Treasurer – Anika Shah
We are so excited to see what this year brings us!
Mrs. DiFran & Sra. Willcox
The annual Thanksgiving Food Drive kicks off on Wednesday, November 1, and will run through Friday, November 17. Students are asked to bring in a non-perishable food item and place them in the box outside of the Cafeteria. We will be delivering the items to our local Bucks County Food Pantry.
Suggested donations include canned foods and pantry staples (like rice and peanut butter), as well as items traditionally used in Thanksgiving dinner, such as boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy. Our goal is to provide a Thanksgiving meal to as many families in our community as possible. Extras are always welcome.
Thank you for your help in making our drive a success!
Parents, please be patient when picking up your child early from school. We understand that you have a timeline to adhere to, but students may be located in areas of the school that are more difficult to reach. If you could refrain from picking up during lunch or gym that would expedite the process tremendously. Also, remind your student to read their emails before the beginning of each period. Students and teachers are emailed from the Attendance Department informing them that they have been signed out early and what time to report to the Main Office.
Cell Phones and Electronic Devices
The use of cell phones/electronic devices during the school day is prohibited, unless directed by a teacher for academic purposes. All cell phones/electronic devices should be in the “power off” position and kept out of sight from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. It is recommended that they stay in the students' lockers. The use of electronic imaging devices associated with cell phones/electronic devices or any similar type of communications technology is strictly prohibited at all times.
If a message needs to be given to your child, please call the office and we will get the message to them as soon as possible. If your child is ill or has another issue, they may ask to see the nurse or guidance counselor at any time. If a student calls or texts a parent to pick them up, that is a cell phone violation.
The inappropriate use of cell phones/electronic devices or cell technology features will be addressed through disciplinary procedures, as follows:
1st Offense – Electronic device placed in envelope and held in the Main Office for pick up at the end of the day.
2nd Offense – Electronic device placed in an envelope and held in the Main Office for pick up at the end of the day. A detention is issued.
3rd Offense – Electronic device placed in envelope and held in the Main Office for pick up at the end of the day. A Saturday detention is issued.
After 3rd offense, students will be asked to leave their phone in the Main Office upon arrival to school for a set period of days.
Important Attendance Information
As we begin the 2023-2024 school year, we want to remind you of the specific procedures regarding attendance.
Parent/Guardian Alert About Student Absences: When your child is not in school, you will receive both text message and email notification. The purpose of this is to ensure that you are aware that your child is not in school on a given day(s).
Excused Absence: Parent/guardian must notify the attendance office by 10:30am for elementary and 9:00am for secondary via Parent Portal. Emails are not accepted. Absences submitted through the Parent Portal will also serve as the excuse for the absence. For extenuating circumstances in which a parent/guardian does not have internet access and must excuse their student by phone, within 3 days after returning to school, the student must present a written excuse note signed by the parent/guardian, clearly indicating the reasons for the absence.
Consistent with state attendance law, the school will classify an absence as “excused” for one of the following reasons only:
· Illness
· Death in the immediate family
· Exceptionally urgent reasons
· Religious observances with prior approval
· Tutorial work
· Educational tours or trips with prior approval (not to exceed five days per year)
· Health care (must present a doctor’s note for the absence to be medically excused)
Any absence that can be anticipated beforehand should be brought to the attention of the building principal well in advance of the absence.
Secondary students who are absent more than twenty days from any year-long course may be denied academic credit for that course. Credit for semester courses may be denied if ten days of absence are exceeded. In addition, students who are absent for more than twenty days may be ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities and/or compete in PIAA sports. Special consideration will be given to those students who are seriously ill.
Religious Observation: For full or part-time absence of a student to observe a religious holiday, it is necessary that the request be put in through the Parent Portal prior to the religious holiday(s).
Educational Tours or Trips: Requests by parents/guardians for permission to have children absent from school for educational tours or trips must be made to and processed by the principal or his/her designee. The request must be received by the principal at least ten (10) days prior to the anticipated absence. The total number of approved days of absence shall not exceed five (5) days in a given school year. Days exceeding these guidelines shall be considered unlawful and/or unexcused. The student shall be held responsible for making up missed assignments.
Unexcused or Unlawful Absences: All absences for reasons other than those cited above will be considered as “unexcused.” All “unexcused” absences for students under the age of eighteen are also recorded as “unlawful.” When a student accumulates three days of unlawful absence in a school year, the principal shall send an official “first notice” to the parent/guardian. In addition, a “School Attendance Improvement Plan” will be developed to improve student attendance. For each incident of unlawful absence after the sixth unlawful absence, the principal or designee shall do one or more of the following: refer the child to an attendance improvement program, refer to Children and Youth or file a truancy citation with the District Magistrate. Importantly, for students aged 18 and older, absenteeism may result in credit denial as outlined in sections above.
Cumulative Absences: Whenever a student accumulates ten (10) or more absences in a school year, the parent guardian will receive an official letter stating that every absence thereafter must be medically excused by a doctor. Failure to do so will then result in unexcused absences and potential truancy proceedings.
Consecutive Absences: Whenever a student has ten (10) consecutive absences and there is no evidence that these absences are “excused”, the district will begin the process to remove the student from its active membership roll.
Tardiness and Early Dismissal: Whenever students arrive late or depart prior to the end of the school day, parents must enter that information into the Parent Portal. These incidents are recorded as “excused” or “unexcused” applying the same criteria as those for full-day absences. Students arriving after the midpoint of the morning or departing before the midpoint of the school day will be recorded as ½ day absent. At the secondary level, this will affect the student’s ability to participate on the day of an extracurricular activity. Minutes accumulated due to tardiness or early dismissal will count towards overall attendance accounting. If significant minutes are missed, this will result in truancy proceedings and, at the secondary level, may impact the awarding of credit for a particular course missed.
CB West Spectator Decorum
Many of our students enjoy supporting our CB West teams. The CB West administration expects the following from spectators at their sporting events:
- Bags and backpacks are NOT permitted into the stadium during athletic events. Small purses or clutch bags are acceptable but are subject to search. Spectators will not be admitted with a bag or backpack.
- Middle school aged students (7th & 8th grade) must be accompanied by a parent. 9th grade students must bring their student ID.
- Outside food and drink is prohibited. Bottled drinks and food should be discarded prior to entering the stadium.
- No glass bottles, open containers or coolers allowed in stadium without authorization by the athletic director or game manager. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate during cold contest will be permitted.
- No artificial noise makers, whistles or sound producing devices (horns, cow bells, etc.).
- Taunting will not be tolerated by demonstrating / celebrating or running by opposing teams' bleachers upon a big play or touchdown.
- No banners, pictures or hand-held signs carried into the contest. All signs need prior approval from the athletic director and need to be fixed or attached to fencing in a designed spot prior to the start of the contest.
- No foul language or indecent gesture will be tolerated, especially towards players, coaches, and officials.
- Tailgating is prohibited without prior approval from the athletic director.
- No throwing confetti, toilet paper rolls or other objects in the stands, stadium or on the field.
- No menacing actions or gestures by groups towards opposing players, coaches, or officials.
- The use or throwing of balls inside the stadium is prohibited.
- No one can run onto the field or to play ball during halftime or after the game. Exceptions: ball boys for extra points, field goal kicks, etc.
- At no time, before, during or after a contest should spectators be permitted to enter the competition area.
- Access to the competition area is limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, and game personnel.
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.
Questions?
General inquiries:
- Main Office - 267-893-2800
- Ms. Loudenslager - Admin Assistant to Mrs. Saullo - 267-893-2801
- Ms. Hackman - Admin Assistant to Mrs. Robtison - 267-893-2802
Student-specific inquiries (scheduling, transition questions, support, etc.):
- School Counselors
- Ms. Marykate Schrack (Last names A-L): mschrack@cbsd.org / 267-893-2813
- Ms. Kate Mallon (Last names M-Z): kmallon@cbsd.org / 267-893-2811
Free & Reduced Lunch
Visit Food Services / Free & Reduced Lunch Application (cbsd.org) for more information and to apply for free or reduced lunch.
Lenape Middle School
Heather Robtison, Assistant Principal
Website: www.cbsd.org/lenape
Location: 313 West State Street, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-2800
Twitter: @CBLenapeMS