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School Supplies

Grade 8 

  • Backpack (recommended, not required)
  • 1 three ring binder (with dividers)
  • loose leaf paper (Math)
  • pencil case for 3 ring binder 
  • blue or black pens 
  • AMPLE supply of pencils 
  • Post its – any size, color, shape is fine 
  • Scientific calculator, a TI34 multi-view (recommended, not required)
  • (5) single subject spiral notebook 
  • Highlighters 
  • (5) Pocket folders (1 for each class) 
  • Glue Sticks/Scotch Tape
  • Colored pencils 

 

Grade 7 

  • Backpack (recommended, not required)
  • Page Protectors 
  • Fine Tip Black Marker 
  • Colored Pencils 
  • 2-3 three ring binders with 5 dividers (at least 1”) 
  • loose leaf paper 
  • pencil case for 3 ring binder 
  • blue or black pens 
  • AMPLE supply of pencils 
  • Post its – any size, color, shape is fine 
  • Scientific calculator, a TI34 multi-view (recommended, not required)
  • 4 spiral or composition style notebooks 
  • Highlighters 
  • Pocket folders (1 for each class) 
  • Glue sticks/Scotch tape (to be used in class throughout the year to secure papers into a spiral notebook or a composition book). 

 

Related Arts 

  • AMPLE supply of pencils 
  • Pocket Folders with prongs (for STEM, World Language, CTE, FCS, Chorus) 
  • 3 ring binder, Spiral Notebook or Composition book (World Language, Music, Health) 
  • Earbuds or Headphones (Music) 
  • Colored Pencils (Art)
  • Colored Markers (can be water based or permanent your choice)
  • 1 Fine Line Black permanent Marker (like a Sharpie, but any brand)
  • 1 Thin Line Black permanent Marker (like a Sharpie, but any brand)
  • Unlined White paper (Art - doesn’t have to be drawing paper, but must be unlined)
Absences

A parent may report a student absent by calling the school.  Please leave a voicemail on the attendance line (610-282-3700 selection #1).

If students are late, they must report to the main office before attending class.  Excessive tardiness will result in disciplinary action.  If students have been absent from school, they must return a parental excuse for their absence upon their return; State law requires a written excuse.  Usually, this excuse from a parent is sufficient; however, if a student is absent for 10 days or more, an excuse from a physician may be required for each absence following.  Failure to submit an excuse from a family physician at this point will be documented as an unexcused and illegal absence(s).  These procedures are in accordance with Pennsylvania’s Compulsory Attendance Requirements (24 PS 13-1327)

New truancy laws were signed into effect by Governor Wolf Nov. 2016.  For detailed information, please check the Truancy Law on our Website.

Parent Pick Up at End of Day

Students who are scheduled for parent pick-up at the end of the day will report to the auditorium for dismissal until after all buses have left. Parents will line up on the driveway between the middle school and the intermediate school and then come into the bus circle behind the buses. Parents should not call the office to schedule a last-minute pick-up.

Homework Requests

 

If a student is absent for 1-2 days, please have the student utilize their own sources for attaining missed assignments.  If a student is absent 2 or more days, call the student absence line, choose #1, and provide the following information to voicemail:

  • Student name
  • Reason for absence
  • Student’s teaching team
  • Dates that homework is requested for
  • Date and time when work will be picked up; keep in mind that you must allow 24 hours for requests to be completed.

Homework can be picked up at the student services office.

If you have arranged for work to go home with another student, be sure you have notified that student.