Scenic Cougar Paws

Important Dates & Events

• Thursday, January 15th is when Grades 3, 4, & 5 Science Fair permission slips are due for those who would like to participate. More details below.

• Friday, January 16th is a half day for students. 11:45AM dismissal. Breakfast available. No lunch service.

• Monday, January 19th- School is closed for MLK Holiday. 

• Wednesday, January 21st-Scenic H&S General Meeting @7PM in the LMC. 

• Friday, February 6th-Spirit Day- National Wear Red Day. Pretzels will be sold.

• Friday, February 6th- H&S Association Yearbook Art Contest entries due to main office. More info below.

• Monday, February 9th-Session 2 clubs begin. More information below.

• Thursday, February 12th-Scenic Science Fair

• Friday, February 13th-Half day for students. 11:45 dismissal. Breakfast available. No lunch service.

• Sunday, February 15th-Last day for early bird pricing on Yearbook orders (more details below).

• Monday, February 16th- No School. Presidents day holiday.

Scenic Clubs 2026

Club advisors will be in touch with parents of students who are successfully signed up for a club this week with details.

Dates:  

• Session 1 Clubs: January 12th - February 6th

• Session 2 Clubs: February 9th - March 6th

Chromebook Reminder

Please remind students in grades 4 & 5 to charge and bring their chromebooks to school daily.

Inclement Weather Procedures 

2 Hour Delay

• Doors open for students at 10:30AM.

• Students enter homeroom at 10:45AM.

• Instruction starts at 11AM.

• There is no breakfast service.

• Dismissal occurs at the usual time of 3:30.

• Information about before/after care is communicated directly from the YMCA.

Emergency School Closing due to Inclement Weather

• Communication informing parents of the closure will be sent from the district.

• Scenic will use the emergency dismissal cards parents completed at the beginning of the school year to determine how students will be dismissed. Any changes to these dismissal procedures should be communicated directly to the classroom teacher. (Please note, teachers may not see an email with dismissal changes during the school day.)

Virtual Learning Days

Sometimes when school is closed due to inclement weather, SSD will operate on a Virtual Learning Day.  Information about district-wide Virtual Learning Days can be found using this link. 

Daily school attendance ensures students receive the full academic & social benefits of their educational program. Regular school attendance is also required by law. 

• Families are asked to plan vacations on non-school days. In a circumstance when that is not possible, absence for vacation must be requested and approved in advance, or it is coded as unexcused. Excused absences for vacation may not exceed 5 days.

• If your child is marked absent, you will receive an automated call to confirm Excused Absences, or a personal phone call from our attendance secretary for Unexcused Absences.  This confirms the absence and serves as a reminder to send in a written absence note if you have not already done so.

• You can check your child's attendance in HAC.  If there are any questions, please call Ms. Scelfo or Mrs. Speakes.

If you need to report a student's absence:

1. Use the link on the Scenic Attendance website linked here  to submit a note to attendance each morning of your child's absence OR

2. Email scenic.attendance@ssdcougars.org  each morning of your child’s absence with the following information:

   • Parent /Guardian name and phone number reporting the absence

   • The student’s name, grade, date of absence(s)

   • The reason for absence. A reason must be provided.

3. When e-mail is unavailable, absences may be phoned into the Attendance Hotline at  610-938-6610. If a phone call is used to report the absence, a written note or email must be provided within 3 days upon returning to school for the absence to be excused. Here is a link to a form that can be used for written notes.

4. Absences become Unexcused (UA) if a note is not received within 3 days of the absence or if the reason for absence is not approved for excuse.  If your child has three Unexcused Absences (UA), you will receive a letter regarding the absences. Unresolved unexcused absences may result in attendance improvement conferences or truancy proceedings.

2025-2026 Home & School General Meeting Dates 

All general meetings take place in the Scenic LMC.

1/21 @ 7PM

5/13 @ 7PM

Reminder From the Elementary Student Handbook about birthdays and invitations...

We recognize the importance of celebrating student birthdays, and we love to honor our birthday children by announcing their names on the morning announcements. Our teachers take great pride in making their students feel important on their birthdays as well. If you would like to send in something special to mark your child’s birthday, please send an item for the classroom such as a favorite book (signed and dated by your child) or other trinkets such as pencils, erasers, stickers, and the like. Due to the growing number of allergies and health concerns for our students, we ask that you please do not send in food treats for your child’s birthday. 

Invitations for parties or other private events may not be distributed in classrooms, on school buses, or on school property. Your cooperation in this matter is critical to create a supportive atmosphere for each child and not one in which the feelings of any child are placed in jeopardy.