Important Links
Student Arrival/Dismissal Instructions
Please see the car rider loop map below.
Arrival: Students are not permitted into the building prior to 7:25 a.m.
Dismissal: All student must have a car rider note on file either for the entire year or per day. Parents should be in the curb line and keep the line moving to avoid congestion. For the safety of our children, please follow the loop and do not pick up in the parking lot.
Safe2Say Information
Penn Manor School District is participating in a statewide effort to prevent school violence called Safe2Say Something.
The program enables students and staff to anonymously report information about individuals they suspect may be about to hurt themselves or others via a phone app, website or 24-hour crisis center.
To submit a tip or link to the Safe2Say app, click here.
To submit a tip by phone, call 1-844-5-SAYNOW (1-844-572-9669)
Trained Safe2 Say staffers will review the tips and immediately contact school officials and, if necessary, law enforcement, to respond to the information they receive.
Penn Manor has established a team of school staff members to respond to tips. In addition, students and staff will receive training on reporting tips and identifying behaviors that could indicate a student is intent on causing harm.
We encourage students and staff members to use this new tool in reducing school violence.
Student Assistance Program (SAP)
What is SAP?
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a statewide initiative designed to provide support services for students who may be at risk or experience problems which pose a barrier to a studentās learning and school success.
Each school district forms a SAP Team of school staff who are trained to identify problems and make recommendations to assist the student and parent.
How does the SAP Team work?
A student can be referred to the SAP Team by school staff, parents, or other students when there is a concern about the studentās well being. After a student is referred, the team gathers information from the school staff about how the student is currently functioning and develops an intervention plan to help the student.
This may involve:
- Having the team monitor the studentās progress
- Having a team member be a mentor for the student
- Inviting the student to be in a support group
- Conducting a formal clinical assessment of the studentās needs or
- Referring the student and/or parents to professional service providers
A Message to Parents
Parents who are experiencing problems with their children often accept more responsibility than is necessary. When this occurs, parents begin to feel overwhelmed in their responsibilities. They no longer feel effective in their parenting role and feel that their child is out of control.
Parent Responsibilities:
- Set limits and be consistent
- Establish and follow through on consequences
- Know and be willing to recognized symptoms of chemical dependency or emotional distress
- Be willing to seek outside help
Unhelpful Reactions
- Overreact, scream or moralize
- Patronize, excuse or condone the use of drugs or chemicals
- Blame yourself or let your child blame you
- Strike a deal ā āif you quitā¦, Iāll give youā¦ā
- Accept the excuse that āThey all do it.ā
- Make threats you donāt intend to carry out
Helpful Reactions
- Confront your adolescent with facts about his/her behavior and how it affects others in the family
- Be calm, try to empathize, show concern and a willingness to help
- Try to get any additional information that clarifies the situation
- Discuss the possible need for an evaluation with a professional
- Allow your child to experience the consequences of his/her own behavior
- Refer your child to the SAP Team.
WARNING SIGNS
Adolescence is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is also a time when youth are exposed to increasing pressures and risks. Some moodiness and change in behavior are part of normal adolescent development. However, the following symptoms may be cause for concern:
- Deterioration of family relationships
- Change in sleeping or eating habits
- Change in personal grooming and attire
- Loss of interest in hobbies, sports and other favorite activities
- Possessing drug paraphernalia
- Poor school attendance
- Talk or threat of suicide
- Change of friends
- Excessive demand for privacy
- Declining school grades
- Unusual fatigue or bursts of energy
- Erratic mood, anger, defiance, resentment
- Unexplained need for money
- Giving away possessions
- Unusual physical symptoms such as: red watery eyes, or sniffling
- Reactions as a result of cultural or gender identity issues
Visit Pennsylvania Department of Educationās SAP Online Website