ATHLETICS/ MR. HEGEN:
Boys Varsity Baseball Home (James Memorial Park) at 3:45 PM vs Upper Perkiomen (Scrimmage)
Boys JV Baseball Home (North Middle School Baseball field) at 3:45 PM vs Upper Perkiomen
Boys Freshman Baseball Practice (Deep Run Sports Complex) at 2:30 PM
Dismiss: 1:55 PM Depart: 2:10 PM
AFTER SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT:
There will be After School Instructional Support TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 11th, and Thursday, March 13th. Please check the flyer in your classrooms for subjects and room numbers. The library is open Mondays through Thursdays until 3:30 PM and Fridays until 3 PM.
CLASS OF 2025/ MRS. GRIMSHAW:
If your family members support you at your sporting events and they sit on uncomfortable bleachers, we have the perfect solution! The Class of 2025 is selling bleacher seats! Check out one of the fliers around the school, scan the QR code, or see a senior so you can place your order today! Buy them for your family so they can cheer you on in comfort AND in Pennridge style! Place your order by TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 11th!
Seniors are hosting a DoubleGood fundraiser from March 6th – TODAY, Monday, March 10th. You can reach out to a participating senior to order, or to generally support the class, you can use the following link: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/in86w0k2
SENIOR DINNER/ MS. HOFFMAN:
Attention Seniors – Key Club is inviting all seniors and their parents, stepparents, grandparents, or any other special adult in your life to a delicious dinner to celebrate senior year! Please join us on Friday, March 21st, for an extravagant pasta buffet and scrumptious desserts. We will also have live music & a basket raffle, so please join us! Tickets are $25.00 per person. Ticket forms can be found in the Class of ’25 Office, Main Office, and outside room 375. Return ticket forms & money to Ms. Hoffman, Room 375 or Room 379 OR drop off in her Main Office mailbox by March 12th. We are so excited for a night full of fun & celebrating your upcoming graduation.
COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER:
Seniors: Have you been accepted to University of Pittsburgh? Do you have questions? If so, information sessions will be held TODAY, March 10th, & TOMORROW, March 11th, at the Bucks County Free Library in Langhorne. Stop by the College & Career Center for a flyer.
Sophomores and Juniors: Ready to ignite your career in the fire service? UBCTS, in partnership with Bucks County Community College, now offers an Emergency Management Pathway with Fire I training! Students gain hands-on experience, earn up to 15 college credits (at no cost!), and prepare for certifications like NFPA 1001 Firefighter 1. This program paves the way for Associate and Bachelor’s degrees in Fire Science. Learn more at our info session on March 19th at 6 PM at UBCTS!
The Iron Workers Local Union #401 is accepting applications for their Fall 2025 Apprenticeship Program until March 14th. If interested, stop by the College & Career Center for more information.
Fox Chase Cancer Center is offering a Summer Teen Research Internship Program for students in 9th – 12th grades. There are two sessions: July 7th – 11th and July 21st – 25th. Don’t delay if interested as only ten students will be accepted per session. The registration deadline is March 16th. Stop by the College & Career Center for more information.
There are several college visits scheduled this month – Lycoming College, Marywood University, Shippensburg University, Albright College, Bucks County Community College and Cedar Crest College to name a few. See Naviance for the full listing and to register. These visits are excellent opportunities to learn about what these colleges have to offer and to meet your admissions counselor. All are encouraged to attend.
The following cafeteria visits are scheduled – Navy – TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 11th, PA Army National Guard – Thursday, March 13th, and Marines – Wednesday, March 19th.
ART DEPARTMENT/ MRS. MOOS:
The Art Department is excited to announce the Pennridge chapter of the National Art Honors Society. This prestigious society is for students who have a passion for art, leadership, and community. Participation in NAHS provides members valuable benefits—including artistic recognition, leadership opportunities, college and career preparation, and more. Membership is based on art achievement, service, and character. See Mrs. Moos in room 328 or Mrs. Carroll in room 326 for an application. Applications are due TODAY, Monday, March 10th.
CLASSICS FEST/ MR. DRACOULES:
Do you like history? Are you an artist or musician? Do philosophy and mythology interest you?
Then you should really consider going to the Capital Area Classics Festival this year. This field trip on Wednesday, April 2nd, is open to all students in good academic and disciplinary standing who are enthusiastic about ancient Greece, Rome, and the Humanities. The day will include student art competitions of several kinds, a planetarium show, a Dickinson College campus tour, and a visit the Keck Lab (mock archaeological dig on campus). Come meet students from other high schools with the same interests as you. All students (and teachers) are welcome. Sign-up deadline is Friday, March 14th! Drop by room 343 for more information.
FBLA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT/ MR. BIGAM:
Join us for the Annual FBLA 3v3 Basketball Tournament on March 28, 2025, from 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM in the White Gym! Teams of 3-4 players (with a limit of 1 high school basketball player per team) can compete for a chance to win a free lunch from The Perk (up to $20 per player). The cost is $40 per team, with all proceeds benefiting Pennridge FBLA. Please use the QR Code below or on the flyers around the school to register. The deadline to register is March 14th and all payments are due by March 21st. For more info, contact Mr. Bigam at [email protected] or in Room 373. Don’t miss out on the fun!
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (FCA)/ MR. ORLANDO:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be meeting Wednesday, March 12th, for a time of fellowship. Come on out for a short Bible study and a time in prayer to start your day off right. We will be meeting in room 100 from 7:00 AM to 7:40 AM during RAMS time. You do not need to be an athlete or Christian to attend. All are welcome. See you there!
PENNRIDGE MINI-THON/ MRS. GORDIENKO:
Hey Pennridge! Do you like music, food, and games? If you answered YES, you could do all of these things while supporting kids with pediatric cancer. Sign up to attend Pennridge Mini-THON on Saturday, April 5th, from 1-9 PM. Registration is ONLY $35. Register by TODAY, MONDAY, March 10th, in order to secure an event t-shirt. Registration will remain open until April 1st, but we cannot guarantee a shirt for those registered after March 10th. Look for the posters around the school and scan the QR code to register. If you want to take advantage of extra incentives, create a donor drive and begin fundraising! All information can be found on the posters around the school or at the links below. FTK!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeygGERRBFZeIJ8OOLzWieY13tNL0RUyXaCJE0mV4Hd83t-dw/viewform
https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=4408
SPRING MUSICAL – LES MISERABLES/ MS. SCHIMITSCH:
Join Pennridge Performing Arts for our Spring Musical production of Les Miserables: School Edition. Follow Jean Valjean, a former convict, seek redemption throughout his life during the turmoil of post-French Revolution Paris. This beautiful story will move you with its music, acting, and emotional experience. This show is rated a PG-13 and conveys some serious subject matter and mild language. This includes flashing lights, smoke machines, weaponry, self-harm, and death. Before coming to the show, please familiarize yourself with the details of this subject matter and reach out to [email protected] if you have any specific questions. Les Miserables: School Edition is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied through MTI. www.mtishows.com
THRIFTING FOR THON/ MRS. GORDIENKO:
Hey Pennridge! Are you going to prom? Do you need a prom dress, shoes, or accessories but everything is SO expensive!? If so, come check out Thrifting for THON in the student council room across from room 365 every day after school from 2:30-3:15 PM from now until April 30th. We will be selling gently used and some brand new prom dresses for only $15! Shoes are $10 and accessories are $5. 100 percent of proceeds go to Pennridge Mini-THON. Come check out our boutique today where you can thrift and help fight pediatric cancer! See the flyers around the school for more details.
YEARBOOKS/ MRS. TIEDEKEN:
The time to guarantee your 2025 yearbook has past, but there is still time to order your copy today before they run out.