ACADEMICS
ASSIGNMENT HANDBOOK:
At the beginning of the year, each student purchases an important assignment/handbook. Sections included in this book are: Policy and Procedures of the Central Bucks School District, a School Calendar, study guide, and dated assignment pages for homework, projects, etc. Parents should take time to review this book, especially the Policy and Procedures section, for further information about Central Bucks School District.
BOOKBAGS:
Students are asked to carry only books to classes. All bookbags will be placed in lockers upon arrival to school and remain there until the end of the school day. Bookbags with wheels rarely fit in Tamanend lockers.
Students are permitted to go to their lockers before school, before and after lunch, and after school. Except for special permission, the lockers are not to be visited at other times due to the traffic flow problems.
GRADING SYSTEM:
Report cards are distributed according to the dates listed on the district calendar. The report card envelope must be signed by parents and returned to school.
The following grading system is used:
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GRADE |
PERCENTAGE |
INTERPRETATION |
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A |
93 - 100 |
Advanced |
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A- |
90 - 92 |
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B+ |
87 - 89 |
Proficient |
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B |
83 - 86 |
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B- |
80 - 82 |
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C+ |
77 - 79 |
Proficient |
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C |
73 - 76 |
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C- |
70 - 72 |
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D+ |
67 - 69 |
Basic |
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D |
63 - 66 |
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D- |
60 – 62 |
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F |
0 – 59 |
Below Basic |
Honor Roll criteria: Distinguished Honors - GPA of 4.0; High Honors - GPA of 3.6; Honors - GPA of 3.0. All subjects are included in the requirements of Honor Roll.
Good News Cards are sent home periodically to advise parents of exceptional work on the part of their child or for major improvements in grades or attitude.
PARENT PORTAL
The Parent Portal is an easy to use online tool that provides parents with an up-to-date view of their student’s records in our student information system.
Through the Parent Portal you will be able to view the following information:
1. Reports -
- Report Cards
- Interim Progress Reports
- Unofficial Transcript
- Schedule
- Missing Assignments
2. Health -
3. Attendance
4. Assessment -
- PSSA scores
- SAT and PSAT scores
5. Schedule -
- Current Grades
- E-mail Teachers
6. Demographic information -
- View address, phone and e-mail information.
7. Change Contact Information -
- Add and/or change your e-mail address here
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To Access The Parent Portal:
1. Go to cbsd.org
2. Click on Parent Resources
3. Click on “Parent Portal help”
4. Select link “Campus Portal Activation Key”
5. Complete “Parent Portal Online Request Form”. Submit.
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PROGRESS REPORTS/PARENT PORTAL:
Parents can check the Parent Portal (see above) regularly to monitor their child’s progress. Parents who do not have a Parent Portal account should sign up on the CBSD website. Interim Progress Reports (compiled halfway through the marking period) are available on the Parent Portal on the following dates at 4:00 p.m.:
October 10 December 22 March 11 May 19
Parents who do not have Internet access should notify the school to request a school-generated Interim Progress Report.
HOMEWORK/TESTS:
Homework is generally assigned each day. A rule of thumb for the district is ten minutes per grade level (7th grade: 70 minutes, 8th grade: 80 minutes, etc.). A test and/or quiz is given at the discretion of the particular teacher.
LIBRARY:
Students are required to have a pass from a teacher to use the library before school and during the school day. Between classes, a pass is not required. If students wish to use the library after school hours, they should see the librarian and have plans to get a ride home from their parents.
TEAMS:
The team system is used at Tamanend. Teams are groups of academic teachers who plan instruction and work cooperatively with an identified group of students. The team, lead by a team leader, communicates regularly with the home. Seventh and eighth graders are on district academic teams.
TEXTBOOKS:
Students are responsible for keeping textbooks covered and in good condition. There is a charge for lost or damaged books.
STUDENT DIRECTORY:
Each student will receive a copy of the Tamanend Student Directory. This booklet will have a listing of students and staff. Parents may choose not to have their address and/or telephone number listed.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Students are required by Pennsylvania law to attend school regularly. Parents are legally responsible for seeing that their children attend school. Parents may be fined in district court if their children are illegally absent. The accounting and enforcement of this regulation is the responsibility of the school district.
Beyond the requirements of law, parents should be aware that regular attendance in school has a direct relationship to the student’s academic achievement.
In order to take part in any after-school or evening event, students must attend school for at least half of that day. At Tamanend, this time is 11:00 a.m. A student participating in a school-sponsored trip is considered to be in attendance that day.
ABSENCES:
PARENTS ARE ASKED TO CALL THE ATTENDANCE LINE, 267-89... , AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OF ANY ABSENCE. Please leave a message including the following:
§ Student’s name
§ Date of absence
§ Reason for absence
Excused absences include illness, quarantine, death in the immediate family, inclement weather that would jeopardize the safety of the student, religious holidays, home emergencies directly related to the student, health care of the student which cannot be arranged outside of school hours, special tutorial work, and educational trips or family travel under the conditions outlined as per the School Board Policy. Upon returning to school after an absence, a student must bring an excuse note and give it to the homeroom teacher.
To satisfy state reporting requirements, students must spend 5 hours in school to receive credit for a full day of attendance. Students who attend school between 2 hours and 5 hours will be credited with ½ day of attendance. Students who attend school for less than 2 hours will be marked absent for the entire day.
DOCTOR/DENTIST APPOINTMENT:
Students may be excused for short periods of time during the day for medical appointments. A note from parents should be taken to the office before school on the day of the appointment. If the time involved is early morning, a parent should call the office that morning. If leaving during school hours, students must report to the office before being dismissed. Parents must pick up students in the office.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES:
Students are required by Pennsylvania law to attend school regularly and promptly. Unexcused absences include: truancy, employment, oversleeping, missing the school bus, babysitting, visiting relatives, working at home, recreational activities, shopping, staying home to do school work, educational tours, trips or family travel that has not been pre-approved by the administration. Students with an unexcused absence will not receive credit for the work missed during the illegal absence.
After three (3) days of illegal absence, parents/guardians will receive a certified letter. For any illegal absence following this first notice, a summons shall be served, a hearing will result, and possible consequences (including a $300.00 fine, court costs, and prohibition of applying for a driver’s learning permit for a designated period of time) may be imposed.
LATENESS:
A student is considered late if he/she is not in homeroom by 7:30 a.m. Students must report to the office (with a note from their parent/guardian explaining their lateness) to receive a late pass to get into class. Such reasons as missing the bus, oversleeping etc. are not valid excuses for lateness. Starting with the third unexcused tardy, an administrative detention will be issued. Lateness will usually result in one-hour detention to be served BEFORE school. If the problem persists, stronger measures may be taken. Late time may be accumulated and count toward illegal absences from school.
EDUCATIONAL TRIPS AND FAMILY TRAVEL:
Children may also be excused from school twice during the school year for up to a total of 5 days, for educational tours or trips, taken by the student with immediate family members in attendance.
Requests for such trips must be sent by the parent in writing using the Approved Absence Request Form at least one week prior to the absence so that students can obtain work to keep current with class progress. Forms are available from the office. The principal must approve all such requests and will consider whether the trip is truly educational in nature, whether there is sufficient reason for the trip to be scheduled during school hours, and whether the student has already missed an excessive number of school days due to absences.
Families should do everything possible to schedule family vacations during the summer or on non-school days during the school year. Absences for family travel will be excused when the student would either be left alone or a non-family member would be required to supervise the student.
MAKING UP MISSED WORK:
Teachers may post assignments on either Infinite Campus or Enotes. For Enotes go to www.cbsd.org, click on E-Notes II, scroll down to Tamanend and click on a teacher or team name to find your assignment. All work missed by a student must be made up. Upon return to school, it is the responsibility of the student to contact teachers to make arrangements to make up missed work.
If it appears that your child will be absent for more than 3 days, and you are unable to get up to date assignments from our website, please call the office to arrange for homework. Homework may be picked up after 3:00 pm. A follow up call to the office is advised to be sure there is work to be picked up.
DAILY SCHEDULE:
A normal day is divided into 8 class periods (including resource) plus lunch. Class periods are 47 minutes long; lunch and resource are 30 minutes each. Resource is a time for clubs, tutoring and remediation, ensemble rehearsals, and sustained silent reading.
SCHOOL CLOSING/DELAYS:
There are several ways to find out if school is closed, or delayed due to snow or icy roads: call Central Bucks NEWSLINE 267-893-2000 Press #6 (the district’s 24-hour telephone announcement service); listen to radio station KYW (1060 AM). CENTRAL BUCKS’ SCHOOL CLOSING NUMBER IS 755. School closings are also announced on TV channels 3, 6, 10, Comcast channel 27 and Verizon channel 4. If you have Internet access you can find school closing information on www.cbsd.org and click on CB Inclement weather info. Please do not call Tamanend Middle School.
Occasionally, bad weather occurs after school starts, and schools may close early. Please be alert to this possibility and make plans ahead of time so your children know what to do if this happens. There are procedures to notify parents in the event of a non-weather-related emergency early dismissal. We will call one number per household, if it was indicated on the emergency early dismissal letter. All parents should complete and return the bottom half of the early dismissal letter even if they do not wish to receive a call.
If schools are closed because of inclement weather, all community activities scheduled in school buildings in the evenings, including sports, community school and college classes are also canceled.
ATHLETICS
A variety of interscholastic sports are offered at Tamanend. Fall sports include cheerleading, field hockey, football, soccer, and tennis. Winter sports are cheerleading, basketball, and wrestling. Spring sports consist of baseball, softball, track, soccer and lacrosse. For more information, contact Ms. Brenda Scheffey, our Athletic Director.
SPORTS PHYSICALS:
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) regulations require a physical examination each year and parental consent before a student can train or practice for a sport. PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation forms are available in the office or you may print out the physical evaluation form from our website at www.cbsd.org. Click on Schools, at top, then Tamanend, click on Athletics, listed in the table of contents on the left side of the screen, and then Sport Physicals.
If a student participates in several sports during the same school year, it is not necessary to get another complete physical. Recertification will only be required if the athlete is injured during the season.
Recertification forms are available in the school office or use directions above to Sports Physical Form and printout Pages 5 & 6 for recertification form.
INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS:
Varsity and junior varsity teams compete with other schools in the Lower Bucks League.
Participation in middle school interscholastic sports allows students to develop skills, and learn what it means to be a member of a team.
Students must meet academic eligibility requirements, which are evaluated every two weeks by teachers. The standards are the following:
· One or more F’s or two D’s, as a cumulative average will require placement on an academic probation list for 2 weeks. Students should use this time to improve their academic standing or risk ineligibility. The student may continue to practice and play during this time.
· If, after 2 weeks on academic probation, the student still has one F or two D’s, he or she will become ineligible to practice or compete until their grades return to an acceptable level.
· Violation of the accepted standards of good citizenship will result in ineligibility for a two-week period. All such cases are reviewed on an individual basis.
SPORTS PHYSICALS 08-09:
According to Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, the following rules apply:
1. The only accepted physical form is titled: PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation.
2. A physical is required before trying out for any sport. This is required by the state of Pennsylvania.
3. Sports Physical form pages 1, 2, and 3 must be filled out completely by the parent.
4. Page 4 to be filled out by the doctor, and stamped.
5. Recertification, pages 5 & 6, will only be required if the athlete is injured during the season.
Dates:
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Sport |
Approx. Start Date |
Earliest Exam |
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Football |
9/4/08 |
6/1/08 |
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Field Hockey |
9/4/08 |
6/1/08 |
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Soccer |
9/4/08 |
6/1/08 |
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Tennis |
9/4/08 |
6/1/08 |
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Cheerleading |
9/4/08 |
6/1/08 |
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Girl’s Basketball |
10/31/08 |
6/1/08 |
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Wrestling |
11/12/08 |
6/1/08 |
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Boy’s Basketball |
1/5/09 |
6/1/08 |
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Track |
3/13/09 |
6/1/08 |
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Baseball |
3/13/09 |
6/1/08 |
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Softball |
3/13/09 |
6/1/08 |
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Soccer, Gr 7 & 8 |
3/13/09 |
6/1/08 |
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Lacrosse |
3/13/09 |
6/1/08 |
DIRECTIONS TO GAMES:
All of the following directions are from Tamanend Middle School using the local roads: Street, Almshouse, Bristol, York (Route 263) and Route 611.
ARCHBISHOP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL – 655 York Rd., Warminster 215-672-5050 - Turn left onto Bristol Rd. Turn right onto York Rd. School is on the left after Perkins Restaurant
ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL - 475 Wistar Rd., Fairless Hills
215-945-4940 - Go east on Almshouse Rd. to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. and turn right. Continue 5 more miles to Wistar Rd. and turn left. School is on left at top of hill..
BEN FRANKLIN FRESHMAN ACADEMY – 6403 Mill Creek Rd., Levittown 215-949-8903 - Turn right onto Bristol Rd. Left onto 611. Take the PA turnpike toward NJ. Merge onto US 13 North, exit 358 toward Levittown. Turn left onto Green Ln., right onto Mill Creek Rd. School is the first building on the left.
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL - 4319 Hulmeville Rd., Bensalem 215-750-2800 ext. 3000 – Take Route 611 south to Street Rd. (Route 132), turn left, cross Route 1 and pass Knights Rd. Turn left on Hulmeville Rd., Follow Hulmeville Rd. past Robert Shafer Middle School. The school is on the right.
BRISTOL HIGH SCHOOL – 1801 Wilson Ave. (at Garfield St.), Bristol
215-781-1030 - Take the PA turnpike to exit 358, follow the “Route 13 North” ramp to the 1st traffic light (Green Ln.), turn right. After going under a railroad bridge turn right on Wilson Ave. The school is ¼ mile on the right.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST HIGH SCHOOL – 2804 Holicong Rd., Buckingham 267-893-2300 – Take 611 north to Edison-Furlong Rd. (go right). Take Edison-Furlong to York Rd. (Route 263). Turn left on York Rd. Cross over Route 413, York Rd. is now Routes 263 & 202. Turn left at the light at Holicong Road. C.B. East is on your left.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – 1100 Folly Rd., Warrington 267-893-3000 – take Bristol Rd. West to Foley Rd. and turn left. The school is on the right.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST HIGH SCHOOL – 375 W. Court St., Doylestown 267-893-2500 – Take 611 north bypass to Doylestown Hospital exit. At stop sign make left onto W. State St. Turn right onto Memorial Dr. School is on your left.
CHARLES BOEHM MIDDLE SCHOOL – 866 Big Oak Rd., Yardley
215-428-4220 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro to the Newtown Bypass, turn right. Follow the By-Pass (Rt. 332) around Newtown. Turn right on Stoney Hill Rd. Turn left on Big Oak Dr. and turn left in first driveway after Derbyshire Rd.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL – 62 Swamp Rd, Newtown.
215-944-1300 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro (where it becomes Rt. 332) to the Newtown By Pass. Turn left on the By-Pass. Take the first right onto Swamp Rd. The school is on the left.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – 2002 Rock Way, Holland
215-944-1100 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro (where it becomes Rt. 322). Turn right on Rock Way.
F.D.R. – 1001 Veterans Hgwy. (Bristol Twp.) 215-788-0436 – Take PA Turnpike east to exit 358 and take Route 13 South. Turn right on New Rodgers Rd. School is on the right across from Delhaas Shopping Center. Alternate: Take Street Rd. East to I-95 North. Take Exit 40 onto Broadway. Turn right onto New Rodgers Rd.
HATBORO-HORSHAM HIGH SCHOOL – 899 Horsham Road, Horsham 215-441-7900 – Take 611 South. Turn right on Maple Ave. At light turn right on Horsham Rd. School is on the left.
HOLICONG MIDDLE SCHOOL – 2900 Holicong Rd., Buckingham
267-893-2700 – Take 611 north to Edison-Furlong Rd. (go right). Take Edison-Furlong to York Rd. (Route 263). Turn left on York Rd. Cross over Route 413, York Rd. is now Routes 263 & 202. Turn left at the light at Holicong Rd. The first school on the left is Central Bucks East High School, Holicong Middle School is immediately after it.
HOLLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL – 400 East Holland Rd., Holland
215-944-2799 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. (Route 332), through Richboro and turn right on Holland Rd. At first light turn left onto Middle Holland Rd. Take 4th right onto Old Jordan Rd. It dead-ends at the junior high. Turn right, then left into school.
KLINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL – 1415 Second Street Pike, Southampton
215-364-5950 – Go east on Bristol Rd. to Second Street Pike then turn right. The school is on the left.
LENAPE MIDDLE SCHOOL – 313 W. State St., Doylestown
267-893-2800 – Take 611 north bypass to Doylestown Hospital exit. At stop sign make left onto W. State St. Go past the Doylestown Hospital (on your left) approximately 2/10 of a mile, and school is on your left.
LOG COLLEGE MIDDLE SCHOOL – 730 Norristown Rd., Warminster
215-441-6075 – Take Route 611 to Street Rd. and turn left. Follow Street Rd. to Norristown Rd. and turn left. School is on the left next to the Warminster Library. Or, take Bristol Rd. east to York Rd. (Route 263), turn right. Go to Norristown Rd. and turn right. The school is on the right.
MAPLE POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL – 2250 Langhorne-Yardley Rd., Langhorne 215-809-6230 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. Turn right and go one mile. The school is on the left.
MORRISVILLE JR./SR. HIGH – 550 W. Palmer St., Morrisville
215-736-2681 – Take Rte. 611 South. Turn left on Street Rd. Bear right on Route 1 North. Take the Morrisville, PA 32 North exit. Go north on PA 32 (Pennsylvania Ave.). Turn left on W. Palmer St. School is 6 blocks on right.
NEW HOPE JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL – 182 West Bridge St., New Hope 215-862-2028 – Take 611 north to Edison-Furlong Rd. (go right). Take Edison-Furlong to York Rd. (Route 263). Turn left on York Rd. Cross over Route 413, York Rd. is now Routes 263 & 202. Follow Rt. 202 to New Hope. Bear right onto Route 179 (Bridge St.) Do not follow Route 202 to toll bridge. Follow Bridge St. about ½ mile. The school is on the left side.
NEWTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL – 116 Richboro Rd., Newtown
215-944-2600 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. (Route 332) through Richboro towards Newtown. After you pass Tyler State Park, you will see signs for Route 413. Get into left lane turning left before you reach the Newtown By-Pass.
WILLIAM PENN MIDDLE SCHOOL – 1524 Derbyshire Rd., Yardley
215-428-4280 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro to the Newtown Bypass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass (Rt. 332) to Stoney Hill Rd. and turn right. Turn left on Big Oak Rd. Go 3 blocks, turn left on Derbyshire Road. School is one block on right.
PENNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL – 1523 Makefield Rd. (near Roelofs Rd.), Yardley 215-428-4237 – Take Almshouse Rd. east through Richboro to the Newtown Bypass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass (Rt. 332) to Stoney Hill Rd. and turn right. Turn left to Big Oak Dr. Go approximately 4 blocks past Chas. Boehm Middle School and turn left on Makefield Road.
PENNSBURY HIGH SCHOOL WEST – 608 South Olds Blvd., Fairless Hills 215-949-6780 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. and turn right. Go approximately 2.5 miles to Route 213 and turn left (east) and merge onto Rt. 1. Turn right on Olds Blvd. and go 1-1/4 miles. School is on the left. Go to last driveway entrance and gym is right at parking lot.
POQUESSING MIDDLE SCHOOL – 300 Heights Ln., Feasterville
215-809-6210 – Take Bristol Rd. east to Bustleton Pike (Route 532) and make a right. Follow Bustleton Pike to Bridgetown Pike. Turn left on Bridgetown Pike and take an immediate right onto Rose Ave. Turn right on Heights Ln. to school.
RICHBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL – 98 Upper Holland Rd., Richboro 215-944-2500 – Take Almshouse Rd. (Route 332) east into Richboro to Second Street Pike (Route 232) and turn right. At “Y” go straight onto Bustleton Pike then turn left on Upper Holland Rd. The school is on the right.
CARL SANDBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL – 30 Harmony Rd., Levittown
215-809-6220 – Go east on Almshouse Rd. through Richboro to the Newtown By-Pass and turn right. Remain on the By-Pass to Woodbourne Rd. and turn right. Continue on Woodbourne Rd. about 3 miles and turn right to Harmony Rd. School is on the left.
ROBERT SHAFER MIDDLE SCHOOL – 3333 Hulmeville Rd., Bensalem
215-750-2800 ext. 2200 – Go east on Street Rd., cross under Route 1. Turn left onto Route 513 (Hulmeville Rd.). School is on the right.
SNYDER MIDDLE SCHOOL – 3330 Hulmeville Rd., Bensalem
215-750-2800 ext. 2300 – Go east on Street Rd., cross under Route 1. Turn left onto Route 513 (Hulmeville Rd.). School is on the left.
TOHICKON MIDDLE SCHOOL – 5051 Old Easton Rd., Doylestown
267-893-3300 – Take Route 611 north to the end of the Doylestown by-pass. Turn right on Connector A. At the “T” turn right onto Silo Hill Rd. Turn left on Point Pleasant Pike. At the first intersection turn left on Old Easton Rd. Entrance to school is on the right.
TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL – 3001 Green Ln., Levittown 215-547-3000 – Take the PA Turnpike to exit 358 (the last exit in PA). Follow the “Route 13 North” ramp. At the first traffic light take a left onto Green Ln.
UNAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL – 160 South Moyer Rd., Chalfont 267-893-3400 – Take Bristol Rd. all the way to the end into Chalfont. Turn left onto Route 202. Turn left onto Moyer Rd. (Sunoco station and hardware store). Follow this ¼ mile to the school on the right.
UPPER PERKIOMEN HIGH SCHOOL – 2 Walt Rd., Pennsburg
215-679-5935 – Take Route 611 N to Route 313 (Swamp Rd.) towards Quakertown. Crossover Route 309. Route 313 turns into Route 663, continue to Route 29 in East Greensville. Turn left onto Route 29 and go approx. 1 mile to 11th Street. Turn right on 11th Street. School is on the left.
WILLIAM TENNENT HIGH SCHOOL – 333 Centennial Rd., Warminster 215-441-6181 – Take Route 611 to Street Rd. and turn left. Follow Street Rd. and turn right on Centennial Rd. Secondary field: Pass high school on left and take next left. Field is behind the stadium.