Upper Adams School District

161 N. Main Street

Biglerville, PA 17307

(717) 677-7191

FAX (7170 677-9807

Upper Adams School District's Mission and Vision is:

All Students College and Career Ready.

As the entire district continues to ensure a more diverse and inclusive learning environment, we are sharing an update on our progress. The school board has reviewed the report from the independent investigation into possible bullying, racism, and discrimination in Upper Adams School District by Fox Rothschild. In ensuring that we keep our entire school community informed, we have released a summary of the report and the complete recommendations, which are available in English and Spanish on our dedicated webpage: http://upperadams.org/anti-racism-plan, along with ongoing updates.

As we embark on our plan of action, we also continue to provide a comprehensive educational experience preparing our students for post-graduation schooling and career opportunities. Our district vision is clear and concise: “All students college and career ready.” Today, the lens of our vision has expanded to how we affect fostering a community and world that supports our students’ success as we teach, mentor, and lead through exemplary behavior that inspires meaningful change.

The district plans to share a more comprehensive update in the early fall of 2021 on next steps as we take the necessary time to conduct a purposeful review of the collected information to ensure sustainable efforts are put into place to support every child’s success.

Our plan will be inclusive of the recommendations received in the Fox Rothschild report, as well as the outcomes of the district’s Climate Survey and Equity Audit currently underway. Our efforts will be guided by a newly formed committee which reflects our diverse community of voices.

We encourage our entire school community to provide feedback on the summary report, as well as the first part of our Anti-Racism Plan and our Comprehensive Plan. Please email your comments, suggestions, questions, and other feedback to equityfeedback@upperadams.org.

The public can view the meetings of the Board of Directors via YouTube. The YouTube link can be found on the district website at www.upperadams.org at the bottom right of the homepage under the Quick Link Section.

If you have questions about the meetings or if you would like to be placed on a future agenda to speak to the board during public comment, please contact the following email address: Questions4Board@upperadams.org by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to a board meeting.

The 2021-2022 Academic Calendar was approved by the School Board of Directors at their 4/20/2021 meeting. The first day of school for all students will be 8/25/2021.

The District Administration and Staff are currently planning for all K-12th students to return together on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 25, 2021. We will monitor guidance from the state and provide updates this summer, most likely in early August, 2021.

2021-2022 Proposed Final Budget

The Board of Directors of the Upper Adams School District adopted a proposed final budget at its public meeting on May 18, 2021.

A copy of the proposed final budget is a work-in progress and it is available for public inspection located on the Upper Adams School District website at www.upperadams.org.

The proposed final budget may be amended as more information becomes available from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).

In accordance with Act 1 of 2006, notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Upper Adams School District that the final proposed budget will be on display and can be found at www.upperadams.org for public comment.

Please contact Shelley Hobbs, Business Administrator at s.hobbs@upperadams.org if you have questions.

Final budget adoption is scheduled for Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

The 6th Graders from Upper Adams Intermediate School enjoyed two class periods of a “virtual” career day. Thank you to our community and parent volunteers! Careers and presenters this year included:

● Representative Torren Ecker, PA State Representative

● Beth Chinnick, Veterinary Medicine (Compassion Animal Hospital)

● Jesus Raya, Steel Fabrication Production Supervisor at Conewago Manufacturing

● Tracy Garber, Owner of Salon 34

● Clint Kramer, Upper Allen Township Police Officer/SRT Member

● Katie Wagaman, Speech-Language Pathologist

● Paul Dugan, Lighting Design Engineer

● Sonya Showers & Family: Showers Tree Farm

Each volunteer made a video recording and slide show presentation about their career. Topics included the pros and cons of their job, any education or training received, and the type of services their work provides. Thank you to all of our volunteers for giving our students this “virtual” career day experience!

Here’s what a few students had to say:

“My favorite career that I learned about on career day is veterinary medicine. I think it’s very important to take care of animals.” - Ella Stoner

“I really liked the veterinary medicine video because I liked how people help animals that need medical attention. One day I want to be a vet and help animals, but I really want to help a horse that is hurt or needs medical attention.” -Valeria Roman-Reyes

“I really enjoyed career day because it inspired me to start thinking about the career I want to pursue. My favorite career videos were from the veterinarian and the police officer, because they were both very interesting.” -Caleb Reheard

Pictured from left to right: Rachelle Speelman, Valeria Roman-Reyes, Caleb Reheard, Gavin Boyd)

Parent Reminders from Transportation

If changes need to be made to your student’s bus stop, it is important that you contact the Transportation Department at 717-677-7191 ext. 2711 or email Kim.Smith@upperadams.org. To guarantee bus changes are in effect for the 2021-2022 school year changes must be made by August 1, 2021.

Students need to be at the bus stop 5-10 minutes earlier than their regularly scheduled pick-up time.

Account Balance Information

If your student has a negative balance, please pay the outstanding balance prior to the end of the school year. Payment may be made using MySchoolBucks, https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getlogin or by sending a check in with your student to be applied to their account.

Effective for the 2021-2022 school year, any year-end negative balances will be sent to collections. If you should have questions, please contact Ms. Cless at 717-677-7191 ext 2740 or k.cless@upperadams.org

Food Services Updates for the 2021-2022 School Year

All foods available in district schools during the school day will be offered to students with consideration for promoting student health and reducing childhood obesity. Foods provided through the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs will comply with federal nutrition standards under the School Meals Initiative. All competitive foods and beverages available to student in district schools during the school day will comply with the Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods in Pennsylvania Schools.

The cafeteria operates under strict state and federal regulations governing the preparation and serving of foods. The current price for breakfast and lunch is noted below. Some students may qualify for free and reduced meals based upon family size and income. Information on this program is available at www.upperadams.org or by contacting (717)677-7191 extension 2740.

2021-2022 School Year by Building

Biglerville Elementary

Breakfast - $1.50 Reduced Breakfast - $.30

Lunch - $2.85 Reduced Lunch - $.40

Upper Adams Intermediate School

Breakfast - $1.50 Reduced Breakfast - $.30

Lunch - $2.85 Reduced Lunch - $.40

Upper Adams Middle School

Breakfast - $1.75 Reduced Breakfast - $.30

Lunch - $3.10 Reduced Lunch - $.40

Biglerville High School

Breakfast - $1.75 Reduced Breakfast - $.30

Lunch - $3.10 Reduced Lunch - $.40

MYSCHOOLBUCKS.COM: The Upper Adams School District is pleased to offer an online option for families to pay for student lunches. Our Food Service Department accepts payments for school meals through MySchoolBucks.com – an online payment service. MySchoolBucks.com offer a secure transaction gateway that accepts all major credit cards/debit cards as a means of adding money to your child’s meal account. Note: there is a service fee to use this service.

(IMPORTANT: The District participated with MySchoolBucks.com to provide parents/guardians the opportunity to view their child’s account 24/7. Setting up and viewing the account is free. Making a payment to their account online is optional)

If a student’s cafeteria account has a negative balance, the student will be offered a standard breakfast or lunch, as defined by the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program (NSLP, NSBP). No charges will be allowed for extra items, such as a-la-carte options, drinks, or second meals.

The initial collection of negative balances will be communicated to the parents/guardians by the 15th of every month. If at the end of the school year, June 2, 2022, the student continues to have a negative balance, the negative balance may be referred to a collection agency.

If a payment by personal check is returned to the School District, marked “Non-Sufficient Funds” (NSF), the School District will reverse the credit to the student’s account in the amount of the original check. A $25.00 fee will be assessed for NSF checks returned to the School District. This may result in a negative balance in the account and the procedures listed above will be followed for charging meals and paying the overdue balance.

For updated employment opportunities at Upper Adams School District, please visit our website at https://www.upperadams.org/domain/111 and click on the appropriate sublink on the left-hand side of the page.

If interested in employment opportunities with one of our contractors, please reference the chart below for positions and who to contact.

Currently, the Upper Adams School District has the following Professional Positions open:

Business Education Teacher - Biglerville High School

Contractor Employment Opportunities and Contact Information

Aramark

Custodial

Substitute Custodial

https://www.aramark.com/careers

Positions are available now!

Chartwells

Food Service Worker

Substitute Food Service Worker

www.compassgroupcareers.com

or Mike at 717-677-7191 x2510

Positions available now!

ESS

ESL Instructional Assistant

Instructional Aides

Personal Care Assistants

Substitute ESL Instructional Assistant

Substitute Instructional Aides

Substitute Personal Care Assistants

Professional Substitutes

Website: https://jobs.willsubplus.com/jobs?countyIds=108&selectedJobPostingId=944

Jacoby Transportation*

Bus drivers

Van drivers

Substitute bus drivers

Substitute van drivers

Website: https://www.jacobytransportation.com/careers/

Rolling Hills Transit/Folium Inc.

Van drivers

Substitute van drivers

Website: https://foliuminc.com/current-opportunities

Weaver Transportation*

Bus drivers

Substitute bus drivers

Contact: weaversbusservice@gmail.com or Matt at 717-968-2340

*Paid training maybe available

The FFA Students volunteered to help stock trout with the Mummasburg Sportsman's Club. They volunteered their time during the school spring break to help their community.

The following information is due to the district Nurses' Offices at the beginning of the school year.

Dental Exams for Kindergarten, 3rd Grade and 7th Grade Students

Physicals for Kindergarten, 6th Grade and 11th Grade Students

Immunization updates are needed for students entering Kindergarten, 7th Grade and 12th Grade.

If you are in need of Dental Exam or Physical Exam paperwork or have questions regarding the required information including immunizations, please contact the School Nurse in your student's building.

Sally Jones, School Nurse, Biglerville High School & Upper Adams Middle School

s.jones@upperadams.org

Kim Hanan, School Nurse, Upper Adams Intermediate School

k.hanan@upperadams.org

Heather Then, School Nurse, Biglerville Elementary School

h.then@upperadams.org

Kindergarten Registration Information

We are now registering Kindergarten students for the 2021-2022 school year. Children who have turned five before September 1, 2021 are eligible for the Kindergarten program. Upper Adams offers full-day Kindergarten. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please call the Biglerville Elementary School office at 717-677-5200 or email k.shannon@upperadams.org for registration information.

If you need to register a student in the Upper Adams School District for the 2021-2022 school year, please reach out to the appropriate building for enrollment information.

Grades Kindergarten through 3rd Grade - Biglerville Elementary School

717-677-5200

Grade 4 through Grade 6 - Upper Adams Intermediate School

717-677-4300

Grade 7 through Grade 8 - Upper Adams Middle School

717-677-7191

Grade 9 through Grade 12 - Biglerville High School

717-677-7191