Sixth Grade Center

It's hard to believe that October is just around the corner! As we settle into our school year routines, we continue to encourage all students to embody our core values of being safe, responsible, respectful, and kind. Your children are truly rising to this challenge and continue to amaze me. To help reinforce these positive behaviors, we have been having conversations with students about specific safety expectations, such as not running in the hallways. Please partner with us by also reminding your student that these expectations for safe and respectful conduct apply everywhere on campus and at school-sponsored events, including on the bus, at the bus stop, and at weekend football games.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to me at adinney@qcsd.org.

Adam Dinney

House Principal

This edition of the Take 5 with Dr. Friedman highlights several exciting updates and opportunities for our QCSD community. Inside, you’ll find details about IXL and how we are using it in the classroom, October’s Portrait of a Graduate focus on “Relationship Builders,” exciting news about our High School Honors Choir, and valuable mental health resources in recognition of Bullying Prevention Month. I'm also extending a personal invitation to you to join me for Coffee & Q—our new, casual Q&A session designed to connect and engage with our community.

Quakertown Community School District's Office of Teaching and Learning will be hosting a math night on October 20th, from 6:00-7:30. Learn more about grade level content, math assessments, and math pathways.

If you are unable to make tonight's Coffee and Q with Dr. Friedman, here is some great resources to learn more about Career Language Integration.

What is Career Language Integration?

What does Career Langauge Integration Look Like?

October 1 is picture day. Students will get their pictures taken with their Science classes. Students will receive their picture cards during morning meeting, and will need to bring the picture card with them to their science classroom. Picture day flyers came home with students on September 19.

To consolidate our student support systems, we will be transitioning soon to a new digital hall pass system. This feature will now be integrated directly within our existing PBIS Rewards software which helps keep track of our PBIS tickets.

This change allows us to bring all of our student-focused tools into one single system, making it easier for our staff to manage student hall passes alongside our positive behavior initiatives. While the system is changing, the process for students remains much the same.

Please be assured that student privacy is a top priority. Data from this system is used for school safety and administrative purposes only. Access to this information is strictly limited to authorized school staff and is not used for any other purpose.

Thank you for your cooperation as we make this important update to better support our school community.

Reporting Student Absences: Information on how to report student absences can be found under "Attendance Information" on our website.

SHARE YOUR PANTHER PRIDE

We want to hear from YOU! Help us celebrate the people and moments that make our school community shine. Share your story if you've experienced:

Student Success:

• A milestone achievement
• Academic growth or accomplishment
• A personal breakthrough or proud moment

Classroom Moments:

• A fun or creative learning activity
• A project that inspired excitement
• A moment that made you or others smile

Teacher & Staff Highlights:

• A teacher who made a lasting impact
• A staff member who went above and beyond
• A story that shows the heart of our school community

Inspiring Achievements:

• Awards, recognition, or competitions
• Athletic, artistic, or extracurricular successes
• Acts of leadership, kindness, or resilience

9.30 - Coffee and Q - Trolley Barn - 6 pm

10.1 - Picture Day

10.2 - No school

10.20 - Math Night