General Information
Celebrations
We discourage sending in treats or snacks for the class. Please consider non-food options such as stickers, pencils, etc. If you send in treats or snacks for the class for special occasions, please be aware that many children have food allergies/intolerances.
Field Trips
Field trips provide enrichment that aligns with the grade level standards. All students will travel to and from the location with the group and teachers. Most field trips require additional adult chaperones. Teachers will ask for volunteers to act as chaperones. All parent chaperones will be assigned students to monitor throughout the field trip. Parents should not just show up at the field trip location.
Contact your child’s teacher if you need assistance with the cost of a field trip. No child will be denied due to inability to pay.
School Hours
- Student Hours - 9:20 - 4:00
- Office Hours - 8:00-4:30
Supervision does not begin until the doors open at 9:00.
Students are considered late after 9:20 as instruction begins at this time. If your child is regularly arriving at
9:20 or even a
School HoursClubs/Before School Activities
Penn is excited to offer a variety of activities and learning opportunities both before and after school. Below are some of the activities. Be on the lookout for information coming home at various times in the year. We are still working on the club offerings for the year as each club requires staff sponsors.
- Math Club
- Green Team
- Running Club
- Chorus
- Tutoring
- Robotics
- Important Note
Most before school activities start at 8:00. The staff is not available prior to 8:00.
Please do not drop off your child more than 5 minutes early as there will be no one
available to supervise them. The club sponsors will open the doors to welcome your
child 5 minutes before the session begins.
Intervention
At Penn, we provide differentiation, support, and extensions to help children be successful. Our intervention team is led by Mrs. Parthenakis, who meets regularly with teachers to review student progress and academic and/or behavioral data.
If additional concerns arise, an intervention meeting may be scheduled. At an intervention meeting, we discuss assessment data, classroom performance, progress, and create a plan to move forward. Parents are important members of the intervention team and will be invited to all intervention meetings for their child.
Lost and Found
We have a lost and found located outside of the AUX gym. Parents are welcome to come look for lost items. Please check in at the office first.
Photos
According to current PWCS policies and regulations, photographs and video images of any student engaged in school activities may be produced and used in any school division program, publication, or exhibit, if deemed appropriate by school division personnel. Photos and images may also be authorized for use by outside organizations such as the news media and scholarship providers so long as this is in the best interest of the students, the school and the school division and complies with other regulation guidelines. Any parent wishing to avoid use of their children’s photos by external organizations may fill out and submit an opt-out form. There is a link to the forms on Penn’s website.
Visitors
For the safety and security of our children, all visitors and volunteers in the building, during school hours must report to the office to sign in with an ID. Visitors will be screened by the “Raptor” system which identifies any sex offenders. Prince William County Schools require that photo identification be left in the office.
You will be given a visitor’s badge/lanyard that must be visible at all times. Your photo identification will be returned to you when you sign out and return your visitor’s badge (Regulation 926-1). Staff is instructed to request to see your visitor tag if it is not visible.