Scenic Cougar Paws
March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026
Important Dates & Events
Thursday, March 5th-Session 2 clubs end.
Friday, March 6th-Spirit Day. "We are all on ONE READING TEAM." Wear your favorite sports gear. Pretzels will be sold.
Friday, March 6th- End of Trimester 2.
Thursday, March 12th-Spring Conferences for those invited only. More information below.
Friday, March 13th-Half day for students.11:45 dismissal. Breakfast available. No lunch service.
Thursday, March 19th-Spring Conferences for those invited only. More information below.
Friday, March 20th-World Down Syndrome Day-Rock your Socks
Monday, March 23th-March 25th- Spring Book Fair. Parent volunteers are needed. Here is a link to sign up: Spring Book Fair
Monday March 30-Monday April 6-Spring Break. School resumes Tuesday, 4/7.
Thursday, April 9th-Spring Picture Day
PSSA Dates
Grades 3, 4 & 5 ELA: Tuesday, 4/21, Wednesday, 4/22 & Thursday, 4/23
Grades 3, 4 & 5 Math: Tuesday, 4/28 & Wednesday 4/29
Grade 5 Science: Tuesday, 5/5 & Wednesday, 5/6
Spring Conferences 2026
Scenic H&S is organizing donations for snacks for teachers. Please sign up here if you can contribute: Spring Conference Snack Sign Up
Your child’s teacher will be sending home a letter this week indicating if a Spring Conference is needed at this time. Conferences will be offered on the evenings of 3/12 & 3/19 to invited parents only. Please remember that in the fall there were days students were off from school so that we had time for conferences for all students. There are no days off for spring conferences, so we have limited hours and conferences are only held for students who receive some level of intervention or other special circumstances. As always, if you have a question or concern, please reach out directly to your child’s teacher.
Spirit Wear Sale
Scenic Home & School is selling Spirit Wear as we head into the Spring season. Orders can be placed using the link below until 3/11.
DCIU Making a Difference Award Nominations Due Thursday, 3/5
Arrival and Dismissal Carline Reminders
To ensure the safety of all students and respect our neighbors, please follow all car line procedures and traffic patterns during arrival and dismissal. Below is a reminder of the traffic pattern for car line for both arrival and dismissal. Please remember:
Treat Hillview as a one way during these times.
Only drop students off or pick up in front of the school at the main entrance.
Keep driveways clear.
Stay in line/do not attempt to pass other vehicles in the car line.
Students exit and enter the vehicle on the passenger side only.
Follow all traffic rules regarding turns and progressing throughout the neighborhood while driving.
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.
Community Events & Information
Recess Readiness
Recess is an important time of the day. We do our best to get our students outside everyday for play and socialization. We use the chart below to help make decisions about recess on days when necessary. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Reminders about Attendance
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:
Use the link on the Scenic Attendance website linked here to submit a note to attendance each morning of your child's absence OR
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.
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.
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 Calendars
Lunch & Breakfast Menus
March Menus
Scenic Hills Home and School
2025-2026 Home & School General Meeting Dates
All general meetings take place in the Scenic LMC.
5/13 @ 7PM
Home & School Leadership Nominations
Per the Home and School bylaws, it is our duty to inform the Scenic Hills' families that the current Vice President and Treasurer are serving their third year and the Secretary is serving her second year, meaning that their terms are ending. All officers are willing and interested in continuing to serve in their respective roles in the event there is no outside interest. If you are interested in serving any of these positions for the 2026-2027 school year or would like more information, please email scenic.hs@gmail.com.
Interest must be submitted no later than Friday, March 20th.
Yearbook Sales are Open
Yearbook purchasing is now open. Students who received a Walkathon free yearbook prize notice DO NOT need to have one purchased for them by a parent. All other students who want a yearbook must have a parent purchase through the Barksdale website using the code below. Thank you to our H&S Yearbook Committee for working hard to take pictures and put together our yearbook again this year!
Regular price $20--Order Monday Feb 16- Sunday April 5th.
SSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PHILLIES GAME
Tickets for the SSD Elementary Schools Phillies game will be on sale soon! Check back here on 3/18 for the ticket purchase link. Please save the date:
Sunday, June 7th, 2026 @ 1:35 vs. The White Sox
5th Grade Video--H&S Coordinator call for Pictures
President: Colleen Tully- scenic.hs@gmail.com
Vice President: Samantha Pantalone
Treasurer: Kellie Mignogna
Secretary: Sara DiGiorgio
🌟Walkathon was a Huge Success!🌟
We exceeded our goal to raise $50,000.00 for our school! We are deeply grateful for the support our community has shown to us. Prizes have begun to be distributed.
Due to the incredible generosity of our community, this year we will have: Spring Field Trips FREE, Clubs FREE, additional seating options in the LMC, and a refresh for both indoor and outdoor recess activities.
In addition, H&S will continue to support Field Day, Spring Fling, student rewards, Family BINGO, PSSA snacks and celebrations, Prime Time, Science Fair, 5th Grade Party, Reading Olympics, Ice Cream Social, Fall Fun Night and so much more!
Your generosity will do so much to help our students!
Helpful Information
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.
Arrival and Dismissal Safety
Car Line Procedures
Free & Reduced Lunch Information
Immunization Information
Photo Release Information
Pest Management Information
Dental Examination Information
Absence Instructions