Penn Beach Elementary

⭐ Important Dates

☑ November 4: Wear your HOUSE team colors!

☑ November 5–6: School Closed - NJEA Convention

☑November 9: School Closed - Veterans Day observed

☑November 10: Picture Retake by Jostens Photography

☑November 11: PB Preschool Field Trip Coombs Barnyard Farm

☑November 11: 5th Grade Field- Trip Lincoln Financial Field Stadium 

☑November 24: Preschool Holiday Concert @ Pennsville Memorial High School

☑ November 25: Fall Class Party

☑ November 25: Early Dismissal (4th & 5th 12:50 PM, Pre-K 1:10 PM)

☑ November 26-27:School Closed- Thanksgiving Break

📚 Helpful Resources

Please visit the “Penn Beach Student Handbook” for additional information.                           

Preschool Families: Please visit the Preschool Website or contact your child's teacher for upcoming news and events.

⭐ After-School Activities

🎵 Choir – Wednesdays: November 11 & 18

🔔 Bell Choir – Thursdays: November 19

🎨 Art Club -Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17 & 24

 # Math Club- Mondays: 2, 16, 23, & 30

🚲 Bicycle, Scooter & Skateboard Safety

• All students under the age of 17 who ride a bicycle to school are required by New Jersey State law to wear a helmet.

• Please ensure your child leaves home with a helmet each day if they ride to school.

• For everyone's safety, students must walk their bikes once on school property.

🌐 Helpful resources: Bicycle Safety  •  Video

⏰ Daily Arrival & Dismissal

Morning Arrival

Students should not arrive before 8:05 AM, as supervision is not available before this time.

Afternoon Pick-Up

• Park only on the school side of Harvard, Salem, and Kansas Streets during afternoon dismissal.

🚫  Do not park on both sides of the street. These roads are narrow and become difficult for traffic to navigate.

• If no parking spaces are available nearby, please wait further back and pull forward as other vehicles leave.

• Remind your child to wait under the canopy if they do not see you immediately at dismissal.

🚫  Do not enter either school parking lot during the end-of-day dismissal process.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in keeping our students safe.

Before/After School Care

Just Kids Latch-Key Program (Held at Valley Park Elementary)

📞 856-768-8190  •  Just Kids Program

🖥️ Back-to-School Registration

Please complete the Back-to-School Registration for each child in PowerSchool to ensure your contact information is up to date and that you receive all SchoolReach communications.

New student families completed this at registration.

Thank you for your cooperation!

🩺 Information from the School Nurse

If your student is new to the Pennsville School District, please fulfill the proper requirements for the Health Office, including a recent school physical and up-to-date immunizations.

Please return all required health forms to the Nurse:

• Asthma Action Plan

• Food Allergy Plan

• Medication Forms

🚫 Medications must be brought in by a parent/guardian.

💡 Additional Notes

• Footwear: Sneakers are required for PE and recess.

• Head Lice: Routine checks at home are encouraged.

• Illness: Please keep students home if they are unwell.

📱 New Attendance Communication System   

Dear Pennsville Families,

The district is pleased to announce an exciting new component aimed at improving communication with families about student attendance. This collaboration is part of our commitment to reducing missed class time and ensuring timely, two-way communication about your child’s attendance.

Here’s What to Expect:

📩 Personalized Attendance Texts

The designated guardian will receive a personalized text directly from our AI-supported 24/7 Attendance Assistant, Attendance Pro, using the building number listed below.

💬 Text Back With Questions

You can text back directly to this number to ask questions about your child’s attendance.

📷 Send Documentation by Text

You can also text pictures of parent notes and doctor’s notes regarding your student’s absence.

✅ Attendance Updates

The Attendance Assistant will process your response and update your student’s absence reason based on the information you provide

📞 Absence Line: Call 856-540-6200 ext. 7600 or text 1-856-269-8855