Panther Press
August Newsletter
July 18, 2024
Upcoming Dates:
2024-2025 School Year:
- 8/14- Elementary student schedules/homerooms will be viewable to families
- 8/19- Transportation information (bus # and times) will be viewable to families
- 8/27- Kindergarten Orientation: (9:30-10:30 am- more info will be sent home)
- 8/27- New Family Open House- 1:30-2:30 pm (See info below)
- 8/28- First day for Kindergarten
- 8/29- First day of school for all grades
- 9/2- Labor Day- District Closed
- 9/13- Welcome Back Picnc- (tentative date)
- 9/19- Back to School Night (Kinder 5:30-6:15 pm; Grades 1-4: 6:15-7:00 pm)
- 9/23- HSA meeting- 6:30 pm in Ferderbar library
- 9/25- Picture Day
- 10/3 & 10/4- No School- Rosh Hashanah
- 10/11- No School- Yom Kippur
- 11/1- No School- Diwali
- 11/5- No School- Election Day
- 11/11- District Closed- No School- Veteran's Day
- 11/27-11/29- No School- Thanksgiving Break
Kindergarten Orientation
Attention Kindergarten Families:
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, there will be a Kindergarten Orientation from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. for parents and children. The program will start in the Ferderbar cafeteria, which is accessible through our main entrance. Our program will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a brief presentation on bus safety and expectations, directly followed by a short bus ride around the block to practice what they just learned. Parents will walk their students to the bus area and wait out front for their arrival back to the building. The second part of the orientation, which includes learning about Ferderbar and being introduced to staff members, will begin back in our cafeteria at 10:00 a.m. This orientation will give you and your child the opportunity to visit the classrooms and meet the teachers.
Kindergarten students start school on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. School hours are 8:50 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.
New Family Welcome
Attention Families of New Students in Grades 1-4:
Ferderbar will hold an Open House for all new students in grades 1-4 from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Students and their families can tour the building, meet the teachers, and drop off their supplies in the classroom.
Homeroom information for all new students will be available on Home Access on August 14th. The district will send information on how to log into your account. Bus information will be available on Home Access on August 19th.
Students in grades 1-4 start school on Thursday, August 29, 2024. School hours are 8:50 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Spots Still Available- Pre-K Counts 2024-2025 program year at Lower Southampton
Volunteer Information
Who needs to obtain volunteer clearances?
Any adult applying for or holding a volunteer position who is responsible for a child's welfare or has direct contact with children during curricular or co-curricular activities needs to obtain volunteer clearances. Examples include classroom volunteers, Home & School activity volunteers, or field trip chaperones.
If you have any questions as to whether a clearance is needed for a particular volunteer role or activity, please contact our main office, 215-809-6370.
Don't Wait!
Act 34 - the Pennsylvania State Police Clearance - can take 2 to 4 weeks to process and Act 151 - the Child Abuse History Clearance - can also take 2 to 4 weeks.
You will NOT be allowed to volunteer or chaperone a school trip unless all appropriate volunteer paperwork is complete and submitted.
Click the link below to access additional information and links for each clearance.
Summer Reading Program
See the attachments below for information on our Summer Reading Initiative.
Approved Calendar for the 2024-2025 School Year
Important Dates:
- August 28th- First day for K, 5 & 9
- August 29th- All grades report to school
- September 2nd- District closed for Labor Day
Kindergarten Registration
Supply Lists
Student Laptops
All students will keep their laptop for the summer. IReady Reading and Math will remain open during the summer until the second week of August. Students can continue to work on their math and reading skills targeted to their specific strengths and areas of growth.
The District will have a summer repair center available if any repairs need to occur over the summer. Please see the information and link below for additional details. The summer repair information is at the bottom of the webpage.
Neshaminy Kids Club
Neshaminy Kids Club
Neshaminy Kids Club is an independent before & after-school program that works in partnership with the Neshaminy School District in our school buildings. Kids Club also offers summer camps.
Office Address
880 Town Center Drive
Suite 884B
Langhorne, Pa 19047
PHONE: 215-757-2554
FAX : 215-752-8673
Home Access
Parents and Guardians use Home Access to review grades, class placement, student schedule, and transportation information. The link below will take you to the login page. The Central Registration Office sends all newly registered families the login information. If you need to reset your password or forget your login, please contact our main office at 215-809-6370.
Please click below on or after August 14th to view your class placement information.
Vaccination Requirement Reminder
In 2017, Pennsylvania's Department of Health established requirements for school vaccinations. Please review this document from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and consult with your child’s healthcare provider. Communication from the District will continue as a reminder of this PA Department of Health requirement.
District Policy 203 requires that “a certificate of immunization shall be maintained as part of the health record for each student, as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.” Further, the Policy states that “a student who has not been immunized per state regulations shall not be admitted to or permitted to attend district schools unless exempted for medical or religious reasons or provisionally admitted by the Superintendent or designee after beginning a multiple dose vaccine series and submitting proof of immunization or a medical certificate on or before the fifth school day of attendance.”
The requirements allow for the following exemptions: medical reason, religious belief, or philosophical/strong moral or ethical conviction. Even if your child is exempt from immunizations, he or she may be excluded from school during a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak.
Communication from the District will continue as a reminder of this PA Department of Health and Policy 203’s requirements. Please contact your child’s School Nurse with questions.
Please see the link below to access district medical forms.
Stay Up-to-date with our Home and School Association's Events and Activities
Check out the HSA's webpage to learn more about the events and activities throughout the year.
Updated Board Members for the 24-25 School Year
Vice President- Amy Schnauffer: amyschnauffer5@gmail.com
Treasurer: Noelle Grebe: Noellegrebe@gmail.com
Secetary: Jill Langhorne: Jill.langhorne@gmail.com
School Store
The school store will run every Friday from 8:50-9:10 in the back of the cafeteria.
The schedule is as follows:
School Store will start back up in the 24-25 school year!