Daily Bulletin
Penn-Kidder Campus Bulletin for Saturday, April 20, 2024
Information Page
2023-24 Informational Page
Office Contact Information
Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday-Friday
Phone (570) 722-1150 Fax (570)722-0317 Address: 2850 State Route 903, Albrightsville
Office Staff
Principal: Holly Mordaunt hmordaunt@jtasd.org Asst. Principal: Sara Mass smass@jtasd.org
Secretary: Anita Repecki arepecki@jtasd.org Secretary: Kristine Good kristine.good@jtasd.org
Guidance
Guidance: Stacie Gula sgula@jtasd.org Julie Cenci julie.cenci@jtasd.org
School Nurse
Mary Louise Lauer mlauer@jtasd.org
School Schedule
All students are to be in the building by 8:35
Parent Drop-off begins: 8:10 Parent Drop-off ends: 8:30
Parent Pick-up begins: 3:15 (sign-up on Pick-up Patrol by 2:30)
Bus dismissal begins: 3:20
*The office is busy at the end of the day; any business that must be done in the office must be completed
by 2:30PM (this includes student dismissal for appointments, etc).
Attendance ALL attendance and dismissal options must be handled through Pick-Up Patrol. Details on
how to make your account will be sent via parent email before the start of the school year and throughout
the year upon request. Please contact the office for account information.
Drop off & Dismissal Safety is a top priority at the Penn Kidder Campus. Your cooperation is
essential in ensuring safety on our campus and in our parking lot. You can help keep our students safe by
following our procedures.
Students must be dropped off at the designated curb area in the back of the building from 8:10 - 8:30.
Please do not get out of your car, as this will only hold up the others waiting in line.
DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD OFF IN THE FRONT LOT before 8:30.
All those who wish to use Parent Pick-Up or early dismissal must have this information logged into
Pick-Up Patrol by 2:30 PM.
Transportation The Jim Thorpe Area School District provides transportation through our partner
Brandywine Carbon Transportation for all of its students who require it. If you have any questions or
changes to your child's transportation, please contact transportation at 570-732-5134..
Activity Bus Students must sign up for the activity bus no later than 11:00AM or you will not be able to
ride after school activity transportation. The return bus will depart the high school at 6:10PM.
Breakfast and Lunch Each student will receive a free breakfast and lunch for the 23/24 school
year. The district is now participating in the Community Eligibility Program. You don't need to do anything
for your students to receive the free meals.
Please note: Snacks will still be available for purchase. Transactions for snacks will be cashless, but
checks, cash and money orders will be accepted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled with your child’s
name, and should be handed to a Food Service team member at the breakfast station, or school office.
Deposits for student snacks can also be made online at the following website:
https://www.schoolcafe.com/jtasd. You can also download the SchoolCafe app for iOS or Android to
complete these tasks.
***VERY IMPORTANT***
If at any time your phone number, address, or email changes, please contact the office as
soon as possible to make those changes as correspondence is sent out quite frequently
through these areas.
Upcoming Important Dates, Class Trips & Fun Days
4/5 Qtr 3 Incentive (K-3)
4/9 Kindergarten Trip
4/11 2nd Grade Music Trip
4/12 7th & 8th Grade Dance at LB Morris
4/19 6th Grade Trip
4/22-4/24 PSSA ELA Grades 3-8
4/25 KDG Becker & Pisauro to CCEEC
4/26 KDG Reese to CCEEC
4/29-4/30 PSSA Math Grades 3-8
5/1 PSSA Science Grades 4th & 8th
5/1 After School Band at PKC 3:45-5:00
5/3 Science Assembly Grades K-6th
5/6-5/10 Parent Day Shopping
5/6 Envirothon Grades 2nd & 3rd
5/7 Envirothon Grades 4th & 5th
5/8 Envirothon Grades 6th-8th
5/8 After School Band at PKC 3:45-5:00
5/10 6th Grade Trip
5/13 5th Grade Trip
5/14 Breakfast with Buddies Grades K & 1
5/15 1st Gr. Demyanovich to CCEEC
5/15 After School Band at PKC 3:45-5:00
5/16 1st Gr. Skelly & Strohl to CCEEC
5/16 2nd Grade Trip
5/17 4th Grade Trip
5/20-5/24 Book Fair
5/21 3rd Grade Trip
5/21 After School Band at HS 4:00-5:30
5/22 7th Grade Trip
5/23 5th Gr. Gregory to CCEEC
5/23 Band Concert at HS 7:00
5/24 1st Grade Trip
5/24 5th Gr. McElmoyle & Zoba to CCEEC
5/27 SCHOOL CLOSED
5/28 7th & 8th Grade Field Day at the HS
5/30 PreK-3rd Grade Field Day
5/31 4th - 6th Grade Field Day
6/5 Tentative Last Day of School
PSSA Schedule (3rd-8th Grade)
4/22 - ELA AM Session
4/23 - ELA AM Session
4/24 - ELA AM Session
4/29 - Math AM Session
4/30 - Math AM Session
4th & 8th Grade Only
5/1 - Science AM & PM Session
Activity Bus Information
The activity bus will begin on the first day of school August 29th.
In order for students to ride the after school activity/shuttle bus, they must have the parent consent form on file at school and must be enrolled in a current after school activity or sport.
The 6:10pm bus will run Monday through Thursday only. The student will be responsible to sign up daily for the activity bus if a ride is needed that day. This can be done online on that day until 11:00AM. If a student signs up late or is not on the list they will not be able to ride.
Please have parents/guardians fill out the Parent Consent Form at this link. (Currently active)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgdyf1N4XF6IMIGKYxwf6oFo_DVNs2nspf7u6QxMBmgbcqPQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Students must sign up daily for the activity bus no later than 11:00AM each day you will ride. (will be active first day of school)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3_J1AjAeSNJsn-pI9Lw8m3w5ZYIALcKhWm0jUmaJrdKFijw/viewform
Activity bus Page on JTASD website:
https://www.jimthorpesd.org/page/activity-shuttle-bus-information
Chaperone Clearances
Clearances are required to chaperone a school trip
Both PA State Police and PA Child Abuse clearances are required to chaperone a school field trip. An explanation as to state clearance requirements and the links to complete the required clearances for volunteering can be found at the following link: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Clearances/Pages/default.aspx
Please send copies of completed clearances to the office so we can update our files.
Discounted Hershey & Dorney Tickets
Single Day Admission Tickets
Date of use: 2024 Regular Season
Cost:
Hershey Park: $45.00 ALL AGES (3+)
Dorney Park: $36.00 ALL AGES (3+)
Orders & Money Due: Monday, April 22nd
Ticket Delivery: Mid May
Make Checks Payable to: Penn Kidder PTA
Contact: Anita Repecki 570-722-4204 arepecki@jtasd.org