Principal Message

As the principal of West Rockhill Elementary, it is my extreme pleasure to introduce you to the excitement and energy that makes our school special. I firmly believe a schoolhouse is four walls with tomorrow inside. I invite you to enter West Rockhill's doors through the pages of our website to see tomorrow through differentiated instruction, student-centered classrooms and activities, and a faculty and staff committed to helping our students be the best they can be.

Each member or our faculty and staff is ready, willing, and able to create and enact curricula that meets the individual needs of the students they teach. In addition to our caring faculty and staff, our school is supported by an active Parent Teacher Organization who helps us confirm our commitment between home and school.

I am honored to be a part of this nurturing learning community. We are Pennridge Proud and we truly believe in our learning theme- "We are all on the Same Team". Together we can make a difference in the lives of our students and community.

Dear Parents and Guardians of West Rockhill Students:

You may be aware of new legislation to fund public education. Since this legislation passed, it could potentially impact crucial programs and student opportunities for learning here in the Pennridge School District. Programs that could be eliminated include, but are not limited to:

  1. Athletics (pay to play)
  2. Class Size
  3. Co-Curricular Activities
  4. Elective programs such as art, music, business education, consumer science
  5. Elementary Guidance
  6. Extra Curricular Activities
  7. IST
  8. Kindergarten
  9. Transportation
10. School Libraries
11. Technology

This letter invites you to express your concern over the passage of this legislation to our Bucks County Representation in Harrisburg. Your voice can make a difference for our students. Please write or call your state Senator or Congressman today. A list of contact information and a sample letter are available below.

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Susan Mowrer Benda,Ed.D.
Principal

                                                        Legislators

Senator Robert Wonderling                                    Senator Joe Conti
Government Service Center                                    10 Garden Alley
515 South West End Boulevard                              Doylestown, PA 18901
Rm. 5                                                                     215-348-2233
Quakertown, PA 18951                                         FAX - 215-489-5214
215-529-1215 or 215-529-1216                           jconti@pasen.gov
FAX - 215-529-1218
rwonderling@pasen.gov

Rep. Chuck McIlhinney                                          Rep. Katharine M. Watson
199 N. Broad St., Suite 200                                    1410 W. Street Rd., Suite B
Doylestown, PA 18901                                           Warminster, PA    18974
215-489-5000                                                        215-674-0500
FAX - 215-489-5200                                             FAX - 215-674-0347
cmcilhin@pahousegop.com                                      kwatson@pahousegop.com

Rep. Paul I. Clymer
311 North 7th St.
Perkasie, PA 18944
215-257-0279
FAX - 215-257-6350
pclymer@pahousegop.com

                                                       SAMPLE LETTER

Dear__________

I am the (parent/grandparent) of a student in the Pennridge School District. I understand that non-essential programs such as athletics, co-curricular activities, elective programs, elementary guidance, IST, kindergarten, transportation, and even class size could be affected if mandatory referendum is enacted in Pennsylvania and the school district's budget is defeated.

Tax reform should not come at the expense of quality public education. In the interest of our children, please do the right thing for public education in Pennsylvania. I urge you to vote "No" on backend referendum.

Thanks in advance for making a pro public education decision on this issue.