Scenic Cougar Paws
October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025
Important Dates & Events
Wednesday, October 22 at 7PM is the Home & School Association general meeting in the Scenic LMC. This is an update from the previously planned date.
Friday, October 24 is Walkathon. Wear festive Cougar gear or blue & gold. Please dress students appropriately for the temperature. More details below.
Monday, October 27-Thursday, October 30 is Red Ribbon Week. More details below.
Friday, October 31 is our Halloween Parade. It will start at 10:20AM.
Friday, October 31 is a half day for students. 11:45AM dismissal. Breakfast is available. No lunch service.
Tuesday, November 4 schools are closed for Election Day.
Friday, November 7 is a Spirit Day. The theme will be celebrate Fall and the joy of reading- Wear Fall colors to celebrate the excitement of 'Falling' into a good book! Pretzels will be sold for fifty cents.
Monday, November 10-Monday, November 17 is Book Fair at Scenic. More details to come.
🌟Walkathon is October 24th!🌟
Our goal is to raise $50,000.00 by October 24th! We are currently 45% of the way to our goal. Donations will be accepted through Monday, October 27th.
Donations can be made through PayPal– https://www.paypal.me/scenichs – Please reference the student’s name and room number on every PayPal donation, so the student gets credit for donations.
OR
Please send cash or check (made payable to “Scenic Hills Home & School”) to school. Please put donations in an envelope labeled with student name and room number, so the student gets credit for donations.
With the funds, our H&S helps support: Field Trips, Clubs, Field Day, Spring Fling, student rewards, recess equipment, 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! Every donation helps!
Individual, class, grade, and school-wide prizes will be earned as we progress toward our goal! Students' goal is to fill as much of their Cougar Paw as possible!
Here is a link to the student packet and answers to FAQs.
Walking Schedule for the Walkathon Event on Friday, October 24:
1:35-2:00 Grades 2 & 3 walk.
2:10-2:25 All Grades assembly on basketball court.
2:25-2:50 Grades 4 & 5 walk.
Students are encouraged to wear festive Cougar gear or blue and gold at Walkathon to celebrate our school! Please dress for the temperature.
Parents may view the event from the bus circle. No visitors are permitted on the fields or within the playground area.
To help us reach our goal, we are raffling the opportunity to run out on the field with the SHS Football Team at the game on Friday, October 24!
Raffle sales are closed. Winners will be contacted on 10/22/25.
Red Ribbon Week
What Is Red Ribbon Week? It is a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand to live a healthy lifestyle. Show your personal commitment to saying no to drugs and living a healthy lifestyle through participation in our week-long celebration.
Monday (10/27)- Students will sign a banner committing to living a healthy lifestyle. Wear your team gear. "We're all on the same healthy team."
Tuesday (10/28)- Wear sweats. "Saying no to drugs is no sweat!"
Wednesday (10/29)- Wear red. Apple Crunch Day to promote healthy choices.
Thursday (10/30)- Wear crazy socks. "We're going to sock it to drugs."
A Note about Student Lunches
If a packed lunch is forgotten at home, it can be placed on the table in the vestibule labeled with your child’s name and homeroom. These lunches will be sent to the cafeteria before lunch periods begin. Because it can be challenging to deliver hot lunches throughout the school day in a timely manner, we kindly ask that families limit this practice when possible. Thank you for your understanding and support!
Our first Fall Fun Night was a huge success! Thank you to the Scenic Hills H&S Board, all of the coordinators, parent volunteers, and SHS student volunteers who made it possible.
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.
Community Events
2025-2026 Calendars
October Menus
*lunch menu updated 10.22.25*
Scenic Hills Home and School
2025-2026 Home & School General Meeting Dates
All general meetings take place in the Scenic LMC.
10/15 @ 7PM Rescheduled to 10/22 @ 7PM
1/21 @ 7PM
5/13 @ 7PM
President: Colleen Tully- scenic.hs@gmail.com
Vice President: Samantha Pantalone
Treasurer: Kellie Mignogna
Secretary: Sara DiGiorgio
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.
Helpful Information
Arrival and Dismissal Safety
Car Line Procedures
Free & Reduced Lunch Information
Immunization Information
Photo Release Information
Pest Management Information
Dental Examination Information
Absence Instructions