Tamanend
Middle School
Parent Handbook
TAMANEND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Warrington, PA 18976
2004-2005 STAFF
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ADMINISTRATION Hershman, Alan, Principal Parry, Mike, Asst. Principal Scheffey, Brenda Dean of Students
SECRETARIES Higgins, Susan Kirkpatrick, Donna Neubert, Ann
GUIDANCE Begg, Cathy Klein, Jeff
SCHOOL NURSE Keppler, Peggy
PSYCHOLOGIST Johnson, Diane
ART McCain, Cathy Waldner, Jennifer
COMPUTER APPLICATION Romesburg, Steve Salter, Tiffany
ENGLISH Coppola, Gina Crawley, Shannon Losey, Robin Mancini, Elizabeth Magliozzo, Danielle Roth, Susan *Sterner, Drew Vitacco, Maria
FCS Fratrik, Diane Schell, Debra
FOREIGN LANGUAGE Corsino, Angela Gray, Stacy Harrington, Charlotte Paron, Marcy Tallman, Amy Thompson, Ellen
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LIBRARY Sheridan, Judy
MATH Blasko, Vicki Curran, Matthew Hedden, Judy Higgins, Amanda Marano, Lori *Murray, Kevin Reynolds, William Steigerwalt, Becky
MUSIC Cunfer, Beth Repper, Jennifer Werner, Larry
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Pullar, Maxine Scheffey, Brenda Walsh, Edward
READING Jacobs, Harriet Szagola, Shirley Trimbey, Sandra
SCIENCE Auger, Dennis *Breinich, Rob Dennis, Kyle Eisold, Paul Gamble, Erika LaPolla, Christina Price, Beth Blair, Brian Brady, Kim Dalesio, John *Higgins, Chris Schwab, Elena Shalita, Amy Szagola, Garrett
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SPECIAL EDUCATION Fulginiti, Amanda Marsh, Jodi *McGinty, Paul Salter, Steve Schmidt, Kevin Snell, Amy Tauber, Jon Tobin, Maureen Wood, Jennifer
TECHNOLOGY Brittingham, Bruce
SPEECH THERAPIST Altimore, Joan
HEARING THERAPIST Curtis, Jane
SUPPORT STAFF- EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS Assetto, Marlene Beach, Dianna Catalano, Karin Crouthamel, Barb Emery, Renee Ferry, Meg Frankenfield, Sylvia Kochanski, Tom Krauter, Fred Loudenslager, Lucy MacCord, Nancy McCormick, Alice Miller, Arlene Navarre, Karen Sobiech, Donna Spadea, Christine Vellner, Peggy Williamson, Dawn
CAFETERIA Siron, Sharon
CUSTODIANS Baker, Skip Baltzersen, Niels
* Dept. Coordinators
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This Parent Handbook has been prepared to help parents and/or guardians be better informed about Tamanend Middle School in particular and Central Bucks School District in general. Central Bucks sees parents as equal partners in education. We both share a responsibility for seeing that students achieve academically to the level of their ability and that they mature into healthy, self-confident, and responsible adults.
Hopefully, this handbook will help answer many of your questions. It will offer you information about Tamanend’s academics and activities, health services and insurance, discipline and policies. Most important of all, hopefully, it will serve as a tool to enable you to become an informed parent, an involved parent, and an equal partner in your child’s education.
As a parent, you may ask yourself, “How can I become involved with my child’s school?” We encourage parents to become involved in any or all of the following committees or activities.
The PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL is a vital and integral part of Tamanend Middle School. Meetings are held from 9:00 until 10:30 a.m. on the following dates:
September 15 February 16
October 20 March 16
November 17 April 20
December 15 May 18
January 19
Valuable information about the school program, reports from other committees and a question and answer period help to make these meetings interesting. It is also an opportunity to meet other interested parents, Mr. Hershman, the school principal, and Dr. Parry, the assistant principal. A representative is elected from this group every spring to attend the SUPERINTENDENT’S ADVISORY BOARD. Our representative meets with the District Superintendent and other parent representatives from other Central Bucks Schools to discuss policies, programs, problems and other relevant issues. This representative serves as our parent liaison to the superintendent. Reports are then made at the Parent Advisory Council about the issues discussed.
Many of our fathers find it easier to attend our early morning FATHERS’ MEETINGS. They are held from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. on the following dates:
September 17
November 19
January 21
March 18
May 20
Grade level parent representatives are also available to answer questions you may have. They are:
Grade 7 Mrs. Karen Sklencar 215-918-2580
Mrs. Susan Suffian 215-343-4547
Grade 8 Mrs. Ginny Mee 215-343-9247
Mrs. Rosanne Virginio 215-343-6591
Grade 9 Mrs. Donna Braun 215-343-4449
Mrs. Martha Malone 215-343-3756
To keep parents informed, at the beginning of the school year and with each report card, we send home the parent newsletter, “Tamanend Connection.” Be sure to look for these newsletters as they have important dates and times for events not listed on the district calendar.
Also please remember that morning announcements are updated on E-notes each day. There is a link on our web site at www.cbsd.org. Under Student Resources, click on E-Notes II, Tamanend and then Morning Announcements.
During the school year, chaperones are needed for the school dances and for class trips. Interested parents can sign up on Back-To-School night as volunteers. We really need you in order to have these dances. Adequate supervision is a priority. Dance hours are from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, except for the Freshman Dance which will be 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm.
PUBLICATION OF STUDENTS’ PICTURES:
On occasion, a member of our Community Relation Department may take a photograph of your child while in school or while involved in school activities. These pictures might be used in a variety of our publications suck as the staff newsletter, CB Close-Up, our community newsletter, CB Insight, the district calendar, or as part of a community Showcase display. Your child may or may not be identified by name in the publication.
Please be assured that the photographs are never used for a commercial publication or sold to any other organization. No identifiable photographs are used on the district website.
If you do not wish your child’s photograph to be used, please contact Karen Smith in the community Relations Department in the Administration Center at 267-893-2004.
ASSIGNMENT HANDBOOK:
At the beginning of the year, each student purchases an important assignment/handbook. Sections included in this book are: Policy and Procedures of the Central Bucks School District, a School Calendar, study guide, and dated assignment pages for homework, projects, etc. Parents should take time to review this book, especially the Policy and Procedures section, for further information about Central Bucks School District.
BOOKBAGS:
Students are asked to carry only books to classes. All bookbags will be placed in lockers upon arrival to school and remain there until the end of the school day.
Students are permitted to go to their lockers before school, before and after lunch, and after school. Except for special permission, the lockers are not to be visited at other times due to the traffic flow problems.
GRADING SYSTEM:
Report cards are distributed according to the dates listed on the district calendar. The report card envelope must be signed by parents and returned to school.
The following grading system is used:
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Percentage |
A |
93-100 |
A- |
90-92 |
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B+ |
87-89 |
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B |
83-86 |
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B- |
80-82 |
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C+ |
77-79 |
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C |
73-76 |
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C- |
70-72 |
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D+ |
67-69 |
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D |
63-66 |
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D- |
60-62 |
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F |
0-59 |
Honor Roll criteria are: Distinguished Honors for all A’s; High Honors for any combination of A’s, B’s, or C’s with a GPA of 3.6 and no D’s or F’s; Honors for any combination of A’s, B’s, C’s with a GPA of 3.0 and no D’s or F’s. All subjects are included in the requirements of Honor Roll.
Good News Cards are sent home periodically to advise parents of exceptional work on the part of their child or for major improvements in grades or attitude.
Progress reports are sent out halfway through the marking period on the following dates:
October 14 March 10
December 23 May 19
HOMEWORK/TESTS:
Homework is generally assigned each day. A rule of thumb for the district is ten minutes per grade level (7th grade: 70 minutes, 8th grade: 80 minutes, etc.). A test and/or quiz is given at the discretion of the particular teacher.
LIBRARY:
Students are required to have a pass from a teacher to use the library before school and during the school day. Between classes, a pass is not required. If students wish to use the library after school hours, they should see the librarian and be prepared to take the late bus home or get a ride from their parents.
TEAMS:
The team system is used at Tamanend. Teams are groups of academic teachers who plan instruction and work cooperatively with an identified group of students. The team, lead by a team leader, communicates regularly with the home. Seventh and eighth graders are on full academic teams. Ninth graders are teamed for English and social studies.
TEXTBOOKS:
Students are responsible for keeping textbooks covered and in good condition. There is a change for lost or damaged books.
STUDENT DIRECTORY:
Each student will receive a copy of the Tamanend Student Directory. This booklet will have a listing of students and staff. Parents may choose not to have their address and/or telephone number listed.
Students are required by Pennsylvania law to attend school regularly. Parents are legally responsible for seeing that their children attend school. Parents may be fined in district court if their children are illegally absent. The accounting and enforcement of this regulation is the responsibility of the school district.
Beyond the requirements of law, parents should be aware that regular attendance in school has a direct relationship to the student’s academic achievement.
In order to take part in any after-school or evening event, students must attend school for at least half of that day. At Tamanend, this time is 11:00 a.m. A student participating in a school-sponsored trip is considered to be in attendance that day.
ABSENCES:
PARENTS ARE ASKED TO CALL THE ATTENDANCE LINE, 267-893-2920, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OF ANY ABSENCE. Please leave a message after the recording. Excused absences include illness, quarantine, death in the immediate family, inclement weather that would jeopardize the safety of the student, religious holidays, home emergencies directly related to the student, health care of the student which cannot be arranged outside of school hours, special tutorial work, and educational trips or family travel under the conditions outlined as per the School Board Policy. Upon returning to school after an absence, a student must bring an excuse note and give it to the homeroom teacher.
To satisfy state reporting requirements, students must spend 5 hours in school to receive credit for a full day of attendance. Students who attend school between 2 hours and 5 hours will be credited with ½ day of attendance. Students who attend school for less than 2 hours will be marked absent for the entire day.
DOCTOR/DENTIST APPOINTMENT:
Students may be excused for short periods of time during the day for medical appointments. A note from parents should be taken to the office before school on the day of the appointment. If the time involved is early morning, a parent should call the office that morning. If leaving during school hours, students must report to the office before being dismissed. Parents must pick up students in the office.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES:
Unexcused absences include truancy, employment, oversleeping, missing the school bus, babysitting, visiting relatives, working at home, recreational activities, shopping, and staying home to do school work. Students with an unexcused absence are expected to make up the time missed and will not receive credit for the work missed.
A student is considered late if he/she is not in homeroom by 7:30 a.m. Students must report to the office (with a note from their parent/guardian explaining their lateness) to receive a late pass to get into class. Such reasons as missing the bus, oversleeping etc. are not valid excuses for lateness. Starting with the third unexcused tardy, an administrative detention will be issued. Lateness will usually result in one-hour detention. If the problem persists, stronger measures may be taken. Late time may be accumulated and count toward illegal absences from school.
EDUCATIONAL TRIPS AND FAMILY TRAVEL:
Children may also be excused from school twice during the school year for up to a total of 5 days, for educational tours or trips, taken by the student with immediate family members in attendance.
Requests for such trips must be sent by the parent in writing using the Approved Absence Request Form at least one week prior to the absence so that students can obtain work to keep current with class progress. Forms are available from the office. The principal must approve all such requests and will consider whether the trip is truly educational in nature, whether there is sufficient reason for the trip to be scheduled during school hours, and whether the student has already missed an excessive number of school days due to absences.
Families should do everything possible to schedule family vacations during the summer or on non-school days during the school year. Absences for family travel will be excused when the student would either be left alone or a non-family member would be required to supervise the student.
MAKING UP MISSED WORK:
Assignments are also posted on our website. Go to www.cbsd.org, click on E-Notes II, scroll down to Tamanend and click on a teacher or team name to find your assignment. All work missed by a student must be made up. Upon return to school, it is the responsibility of the student to contact teachers to make arrangements to make up missed work.
If it appears that your child will be absent for more than 3 days, and you are unable to get up to date assignments from our website, please call the office to arrange for homework. Homework may be picked up after 3:00 pm. A follow up call to the office is advised to be sure there is work to be picked up.
A normal day is divided into 7 class periods, lunch and resource. Class periods are 47 minutes long; lunch and resource are 30 minutes each. Resource is a time for clubs, tutoring and remediation, ensemble rehearsals, and sustained silent reading.
7:27 a.m. Warning Bell
7:30 a.m. Homeroom and Morning Announcements begin
2:30 p.m. Dismissal to Buses
On Early Dismissal days, the Tamanend Middle School day begins as usual at 7:30 a.m. but dismissal for all students is 10:45.
There are several ways to find out if school is closed, or delayed due to snow or icy roads: call Central Bucks NEWSLINE 267-893-2000 Press #6 (the district’s 24-hour telephone announcement service); listen to radio stations WLEV (100.7 FM) OR KYW (1060 AM). CENTRAL BUCKS’ SCHOOL CLOSING NUMBER IS 755. School closings are also announced on TV channels 3, 6, 10, 15(Comcast Cable channel) and 69. If you have Internet access you can find school closing information on www.cbsd.org and click on CB Inclement weather info. Please do not call Tamanend Middle School.
Occasionally, bad weather occurs after school starts, and schools may close early. Please be alert to this possibility and make plans ahead of time so your children know what to do if this happens. Tamanend organizes a phone chain to alert parents when schools close early. All parents should complete and return the bottom half of the early dismissal letter even if they do not wish to receive a call.
If schools are closed because of inclement weather, all community activities scheduled in school buildings in the evenings, including sports, community school and college classes are also canceled.
A variety of interscholastic sports are offered at Tamanend. Fall sports include cheerleading, field hockey, football, soccer, and girl’s tennis. Winter sports are cheerleading, girls and boys basketball, and wrestling. Spring sports consist of baseball, softball, boys/girls track, 7th and 8th grade girls’ soccer and 7th and 8th grade girls’ lacrosse.
SPORTS PHYSICALS:
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) regulations require a physical examination each year and parental consent before a student can train or practice for a sport. Sport Physical Forms are available in the office or you may print out a Sports Physical Form from our website at www.cbsd.org. Click on Schools, at top, then Tamanend, the Sport Physicals are listed in the table of contents on the left side of the screen.
If a student participates in several sports during the same school year, it is not necessary to get another complete physical. Your doctor can recertify the student after an examination and review of the student’s health history checklist prior to the start of the new sports season. Please see the next page for recertification dates.
Recertification forms are available in the school office or use directions above to Sports Physical Form and printout Page 4 for Recertification form.
INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS:
Varsity and junior varsity teams compete with other schools in the Lower Bucks League.
Participation in middle school interscholastic sports allows students to develop skills, and learn what it means to be a member of a team.
Students must meet academic eligibility requirements, which are evaluated every two weeks by teachers. The standards are the following:
· One or more F’s or two D’s, as a cumulative average will require placement on an academic probation list for 2 weeks. Students should use this time to improve their academic standing or risk ineligibility. The student may continue to practice and play during this time.
· If, after 2 weeks on academic probation, the student still has one F or two D’s, he or she will become ineligible to practice or compete until their grades return to an acceptable level.
· Violation of the accepted standards of good citizenship will result in ineligibility for a two-week period. All such cases are reviewed on an individual basis.
According to Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, the following rules apply:
1. A physical is required before trying out for any sport.
2. Dates:
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Sport |
Approx. Start Date |
Earliest Exam |
Recertification Date |
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Football |
9/7/04 |
6/1/04 |
n/a (not applicable) |
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Field Hockey |
9/7/04 |
6/1/04 |
n/a |
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Soccer |
9/7/04 |
6/1/04 |
n/a |
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Tennis |
9/7/04 |
6/1/04 |
n/a |
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Cheerleading |
9/7/04 |
6/1/04 |
10/29/04 |
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Girl’s Basketball |
11/1/04 |
9/24/04 |
10/18/04 |
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Wrestling |
11/12/04 |
10/1/04 |
10/27/04 |
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Boy’s Basketball |
1/3/05 |
11/15/04 |
12/15/04 |
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Track |
3/14/05 |
2/1/05 |
2/28/05 |
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Baseball |
3/14/05 |
2/1/05 |
2/28/05 |
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Softball |
3/14/05 |
2/1/05 |
2/28/05 |
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Soccer, Gr 7 & 8 |
3/14/05 |
2/1/05 |
2/28/05 |
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Lacrosse, Gr 7 & 8 |
3/14/05 |
2/1/05 |
2/28/05 |
3. Completed sports physical forms are required. If a physical has been completed for a sport played earlier in the 04-05 school year, only a recertification form is required. This can be completed by the school doctor if a parent or guardian signs and returns a recertification form by the deadline listed above. All forms are available in the office.
4. Sports Physical form pages 1, 2 and 3 must be filled out completely:
· Doctor signature is required on page 2 and 3.
· Parent signature is required on page 1 (2 times) and page 2.
· Student signature is required on page 1
All of the following directions are from Tamanend Middle School using the local roads: Street, Almshouse, Bristol, York (Route 263) and Route 611.
NEIL ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL – 2201 Street Road, Bensalem
215-750-2800 ext. 2103 – Go east on Street Rd., cross Route 1. Look for school on the left just past Knights Rd.
ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL - 475 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills
215-945-4940 - Go east on Almshouse Rd. to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. and turn right. Continue 5 more miles to Wistar Rd. and turn left. School is on left at top of hill.
BENSALEM HIGH SCHOOL - 4319 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem
215-750-2800 ext. 3002 – Take Route 611 south to Street Rd. (Route 132), turn left, cross Route 1 and pass Knights Rd. Turn left on Hulmeville Rd., Follow Hulmeville Rd. past Robert Shafer Middle School. The school is on the right.
BRISTOL HIGH SCHOOL –Wilson Ave. & Garfield St., Bristol
215-781-1030 Take the PA turnpike to exit 358, follow the “Route 13 North” ramp to the 1st traffic light (Green Ln.), turn right. After going under a railroad bridge turn right on Wilson Ave. The school is ¼ mile on the right.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST HIGH SCHOOL – 2804 Holicong Road, Buckingham – 267-893-2300 – Take 611 north to Edison-Furlong Rd. (go right). Take Edison-Furlong to York Rd. (Route 263). Turn left on York Rd. Cross over Route 413, York Rd. is now Routes 263 & 202. Turn left at the light at Holicong Road. C.B. East is on your left.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – 1100 Folly Road, Warrington 267-893-3000 – take Bristol Rd. West to Foley Rd. and turn left. The school is on the right.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST HIGH SCHOOL – 375 West Court St., Doylestown – 267-893-2500 – Take 611 north bypass to Doylestown Hospital exit. At stop sign make left onto W. State St. Turn right onto Memorial Dr. School is on your left.
CHARLES BOEHM MIDDLE SCHOOL – 866 Big Oak Road, Yardley
215-428-4220 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro to the Newtown Bypass, turn right. Follow the By-Pass (Rt. 332) around Newtown. Turn right on Stoney Hill Rd. Turn left on Big Oak Dr. and turn left in first driveway after Derbyshire Rd.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL – 62 Swamp Rd, Newtown.
215-968-7000 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro (where it becomes Rt. 332) to the Newtown By Pass. Turn left on the By-Pass. Take the first right onto Swamp Rd. The school is on the left.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – 2002 Rock Way, Holland.
215-504-6400 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro (where it becomes Rt. 322). Turn right on Rock Way.
F.D.R. – 1001 New Rodgers Road (Bristol Twp.) 215-788-0436 – Take PA Turnpike east to exit 358 and take Route 13 South. Turn right on New Rodgers Rd. School is on the right across from Delhaas Shopping Center. Alternate: Take Street Rd. East to I-95 North. Take Exit 40 onto Broadway. Turn right onto New Rodgers Rd.
HATBORO-HORSHAM HIGH SCHOOL – 899 Horsham Road, Horsham 215-441-7906 – Take 611 South. Turn right on Maple Ave. At light turn right on Horsham Rd. School is on the left.
HOLICONG MIDDLE SCHOOL – 2900 Holicong Road, Buckingham
267-893-2700 – Take 611 north to Edison-Furlong Rd. (go right). Take Edison-Furlong to York Rd. (Route 263). Turn left on York Rd. Cross over Route 413, York Rd. is now Routes 263 & 202. Turn left at the light at Holicong Rd. The first school on the left is Central Bucks East High School, Holicong Middle School is immediately after it.
HOLLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – 400 East Holland Road, Holland
215-968-0845 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. (Route 332), through Richboro and turn right on Holland Rd. At first light turn left onto Middle Holland Rd. Take 4th right onto Old Jordan Rd. It dead-ends at the junior high. Turn right, then left into school.
KLINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL – 1415 Second Street Pike, Southampton
215-364-5950 – Go east on Bristol Rd. to Second Street Pike then turn right. The school is on the left.
LENAPE MIDDLE SCHOOL – 313 West State Street, Doylestown
267-893-2800 – Take 611 north bypass to Doylestown Hospital exit. At stop sign make left onto W. State St. Go past the Doylestown Hospital (on your left) approximately 2/10 of a mile, and school is on your left.
LOG COLLEGE MIDDLE SCHOOL – Norristown Road, Warminster
215-441-6075 – Take Route 611 to Street Rd. and turn left. Follow Street Rd. to Norristown Rd. and turn left. School is on the left next to the Warminster Library. Or, take Bristol Rd. east to York Rd. (Route 263), turn right. Go to Norristown Rd. and turn right. The school is on the right.
MAPLE POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL – 2250 Langhorne-Yardley Road, Langhorne 215-752-6900 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. Turn right and go one mile. The school is on the left.
MEDILL BAIR – 608 South Olds Boulevard, Fairless Hills 215-949-6780 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. and turn right. Go approximately 2.5 miles to Route 213 and turn left (east) past Oxford Valley Mall. Stay on Rt. 213 (ignoring signs to turn for Rt. 1 bypass), this becomes Route 1. Turn right on Olds Blvd. and go 1-1/4 miles. School is on the left. Go to last driveway entrance and gym is right at parking lot.
MORRISVILLE JR./SR. HIGH – 550 W. Palmer Street, Morrisville
215-736-2681 – Take Rte. 611 South. Turn left on Street Rd. Bear right on Route 1 North ramp towards Morrisville. Take the Morrisville, PA 32 North exit. Turn left on Bridge St. Go ½ mile to Cox Ave. and turn right. At the “T” turn right on W. Palmer St.
NESHAMINY MIDDLE SCHOOL – 1200 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne 215-752-3600 – Take Almshouse Rd. to Newtown By-pass and make a right. Turn right on Route 413 toward Langhorne. School is on the right, across from St. Mary’s Hospital.
NEW HOPE JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL – 180 West Bridge Street, New Hope 215-862-2028 – Take 611 north to Edison-Furlong Rd. (go right). Take Edison-Furlong to York Rd. (Route 263). Turn left on York Rd. Cross over Route 413, York Rd. is now Routes 263 & 202. Follow Rt. 202 to New Hope. Bear right onto Route 179 (Bridge St.) Do not follow Route 202 to toll bridge. Follow Bridge St. about ½ mile. The school is on the left side.
NEWTOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – 116 Richboro Road, Newtown
215-968-7200 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. (Route 332) through Richboro towards Newtown. After you pass Tyler State Park, you will see signs for Route 413. Get into left lane turning left before you reach the Newtown By-Pass.
WILLIAM PENN MIDDLE SCHOOL – 1524 Derbyshire Road, Yardley
215-428-4280 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro to the Newtown Bypass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass (Rt. 332) to Stoney Hill Rd. and turn right. Go 3 blocks, turn left on Derbyshire Road. School is one block on right.
PENNRIDGE SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL – 610 S. 5th Street, Perkasie
215-257-0467 – Go north on Rt. 611 to Rt. 313 West. Remain on Rt. 313 West for approximately 10 miles. Turn left on 5th St. Go 4 lights and you will come to a “Y” in the road (Sholler Appliance on the corner). Bear right and go ½ mile, the school is on the right.
PENNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL – Makefield & Roelofs Road, Yardley
215-428-4237 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro to the Newtown Bypass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass (Rt. 332) to Stoney Hill Rd. and turn right. Turn left to Big Oak Dr. and turn left in first driveway after Derbyshire Rd. Go approximately 4 blocks past Chas. Boehm Middle School and turn left on Makefield Road.
POQUESSING MIDDLE SCHOOL – 322 Heights Avenue, Feasterville
215-322-0350 – Take Bristol Rd. east to Bustleton Pike (Route 532) and make a right. Follow Bustleton Pike to Bridgetown Pike (after Railroad track). Turn left on Bridgetown Pike and take an immediate right onto Rose Ave. Turn right on Heights Ln. to school.
RICHBORO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – 98 Upper Holland Road, Richboro 215-355-0500 – Take Almshouse Rd. (Route 332) east into Richboro to Second Street Pike (Route 232) and turn right. At “Y” go straight onto Bustleton Pike then turn left on Upper Holland Rd. The school is on the right.
CARL SANDBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL – 30 Harmony Road, Levittown
215-943-0360 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. through Richboro to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. and turn right. Continue on Woodbourne Rd. about 3 miles and turn right to Harmony Rd. School is on the left.
ROBERT SHAFER MIDDLE SCHOOL – 3333 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem
215-750-2800 – Go east on Street Rd., cross under Route 1. Turn left onto Route 513 (Hulmeville Rd.). School is on the right.
SNYDER MIDDLE SCHOOL – 3330 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem
215-750-2800 ext. 2303 – Go east on Street Rd., cross under Route 1. Turn left onto Route 513 (Hulmeville Rd.). School is on the left.
TOHICKON MIDDLE SCHOOL – 5051 Old Easton Road, Doylestown
267-893-3300 – Take Route 611 north to the end of the Doylestown by-pass. Turn right on Connector A. At the “T” turn right onto Silo Hill Rd. Turn left on Point Pleasant Pike. At the first intersection turn left on Old Easton Rd. Entrance to school is on the right.
TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL – 3001 Green Lane, Levittown
215-547-3000 – Take the PA Turnpike to exit 358 (the last exit in PA). Follow the “Route 13 North” ramp. At the first traffic light take a left onto Green Ln. School is at the next light.
UNAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL – 160 South Moyer Road, Chalfont
267-893-3400 – Take Bristol Rd. all the way to the end into Chalfont. Turn left onto Route 202. Turn left onto Moyer Rd. (Sunoco station and hardware store). Follow this ¼ mile to the school on the right.
UPPER PERKIOMEN HIGH SCHOOL – 2 Walt Road, Pennsburg
215-679-4121 – Take Route 611 N to Route 313 (Swamp Rd.) towards Quakertown. Crossover Route 309. Route 313 turns into Route 663, continue to Route 29 in East Greensville. Turn left onto Route 29 and go approx. 1 mile to 11th Street. Turn right on 11th Street. School is on the left.
WILLIAM TENNENT HIGH SCHOOL – 333 Centennial Road, Warminster 215-441-6181 – Take Route 611 to Street Rd. and turn left. Follow Street Rd. and turn right on Centennial Rd. Secondary field: Pass high school on left and take next left. Field is behind the stadium.
HOW A STUDENT CAN GET INVOLVED:
There are a wide variety of areas in which a student can become involved at Tamanend. We encourage parents to talk to their sons and daughters and recommend that they join one or more student activities per semester. Along with sport teams, other activities are offered such as Science Olympiad, Reading Olympics, Future Cities, Yearbook, Newspaper, School Play, Community Service Projects, Student Council, Chieftain Chorus and Jazz Band.
CLUBS:
Tamanend offers a wide variety of clubs, which meet Mondays from 12:20-12:50 p.m. during the first and third trimesters. Students can sign up for a different club at the beginning of each trimester. Clubs are organized according to the interest of the students and the availability of a coordinator. Examples of clubs that have been offered in the past:
Chess Flag Football Hackey-sac
Holiday Cheer Kickball Reading Olympics
Science Olympiad Soccer Tiger Corps
Tiger’s Eye Newspaper Volleyball Untimate Frisbee Wiffle Ball Weightlifting Yearbook
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
The students at Tamanend are very involved in the community in many ways. The activities may vary from year to year but the commitment to service to the community is ever growing. The understanding of others and appreciating the world in which we live is just another tool to help your child mature into a healthy, self-confident, and responsible adult.
Some of the areas Tamanend students can become involved in Community Service are:
· Feeding the Homeless
· Thanksgiving Food Drive
· Christmas Dinner/Entertainment for Neshaminy Manor
· March of Dimes
· Sending letters to members of the U.S. Armed Forces
· Make a Wish Foundation
· Kelly Ann Dolan Shootout
· Relay for Life
· “Walk America” birth defects research
· Recycling Project
· Visits to Christ Home & Neshaminy Manor
· Challenger Baseball Buddy
· Seniors Prom
STUDENT COUNCIL:
The council consists of the officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) and elected representatives from each homeroom. The officers are elected in the spring for the following school year. The representatives of each homeroom are elected in late September. There are as many as fifty students involved in student council.
The Student Council is organized to:
· develop attitudes and practices in good citizenship
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