More policies

Students in grades 3-5 may ride bicycles to school. Bike helmets must be worn. All bicycles must be locked on the bicycle rack provided at school.

Birthday snacks must be pre-arranged with the teacher and will be provided at lunch. Please provide snacks that are easy to distribute. We ask that you choose a snack that is peanut-free and is as nutritional as possible. It is helpful if you can alert/contact the teacher in advance. Please consult our district wellness policy before choosing a snack.

Birthday invitations for outside-of-school parties can be distributed in school if all classmates are included. If invitations are meant for just a few classmates, they must be distributed outside of school.

In order to minimize disruption to the educational process, only emergency messages can be delivered to students during the school day. Please advise your child as to any known changes in schedule prior to their arrival at school.

Visitors are always welcome at our school. However, to maximize protection of our children and to minimize disruptions, we insist on knowing who is in the building at all times. Your child’s safety remains our top priority at all times—as such, NO ONE may go directly to a classroom or the cafeteria at any time without signing in through our office Raptor security system. Clearances are required to participate in most but not all school events. Please call our office with questions concerning clearances.

A record of this information is kept in the school office in case you need to be contacted. Please make sure all telephone numbers and addresses are accurate and clearly written. Remember to put the name and telephone number of a person who can be contacted in case you cannot be reached. Please notify the school if your address, home and/or work telephone number or cell phone number changes. It is important that these are up to date.

Toys, electronic devices, and cell phones are not permitted in the school building. These items distract students from the educational process and can be easily broken, misplaced, or stolen.

Parents and guests are cordially welcome. All Penn-Delco Schools will now utilize the Raptor Visitor Management System to keep our schools safe. Parents, guests, and visitors who plan to visit beyond the main office must have a visitors ID badge generated from the Raptor system. To generate that ID, a valid state issued ID must be scanned upon your first visit to any of our schools during normal school hours. An automatically generated badge will then be shared with you to be worn while visiting the school.

Future visits to your school will not require you to show your ID again. Simply give your name to get a new badge for that visit. Penn-Delco School District continues to make its commitment to safety and security a priority.

Pennsylvania State Laws and School Board Policies prohibit students from possessing or transporting weapons or drugs while on school property. These penalties are typically severe owing to the seriousness of the offenses.

Penalties include:

• confiscation of the weapons or drugs
• suspension of the student
• possible expulsion

An informal hearing must be held before the student may return to school and law enforcement agencies may be notified.