Admissions Corner September 2008
Posted by lsnl in : September 2008, Admissions Corner , trackbackWelcome new Penn Charter students and families! In addition to the pre-Kindergarten and kindergarten classes, there are 23 new students in the Lower School this year. Please join me in welcoming the newest members of our Lower School community!
Do you have a child who is ready to apply to Penn Charter for September 2009? If you have not already received our new admissions packet, please contact Debbie McIlvaine at dmcilvaine@penncharter.com right away. We are now scheduling parent meetings and play days, and we anticipate a large group of applicants for a limited number of spaces in kindergarten this year. It is important to have your application complete by Dec. 15 to be in the first round of admissions decisions.
Admissions Volunteers Needed: Thank you to all the families who have already signed up to help with the admissions effort this year. It’s a great way to get involved and to learn more about the school at the same time. Please return your blue admissions volunteer form as soon as possible.
Fall Admissions Open Houses: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 2 – 4 pm and Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Please encourage your friends and neighbors with young children to attend. We rely on current parents to spread the word about Penn Charter through your enthusiasm about your own experience. Let me know if you would like more invitations to distribute.
Attention Fifth Grade! All students in fifth grade are asked to serve as tour guides at our Open Houses. Fifth graders are enthusiastic and knowledgeable ambassadors for our Lower School, and we are counting on the whole class to help with tours. Please turn in those permission slips!
I welcome your feedback and suggestions at any time through the year. I can be reached at extension 119 or jbiehn@penncharter.com, or just stop in to the office. It has been fun for me to reconnect now that I am back to work after my year at home with my baby. Thank you all for welcoming me back to Penn Charter!
Jenni Biehn
Director of Lower School Admissions