At the start of the school year, our Middle School Principal, Mr. Dave Wright, set an incredibly ambitious challenge for his students: to master 15,000 skills in our new IXL program. If the students met this goal by May 10th, Mr. Wright promised to walk/run 21.07 miles from school to his home.

Not only did the students meet this goal, but they surpassed it two months early!

On Friday, May 16th, our entire middle school came together to celebrate and cheer Mr. Wright on his epic journey home! Mr. Wright’s 21-mile walk/run will take approximately 5 to 6 hours (including pit stops), and he will be doing periodic livestreams on the EPAMS Facebook page throughout the walk, as well as having a live GPS tracker.

Congratulations to all of our Middle School students for achieving your goal! Go Mr. Wright!

East Pennsboro Area High School is proud to announce that Steel Bayer and Irys Kline were selected to be finalists for the prestigious Travers Award! The Travers Award recognizes top student-athletes who are leaders on and off the field. Winners are recognized for their outstanding work in academics and in the community. On top of that, EPASD finalist Steel Bayer was selected as the male winner of the award! In the 44-year history of the Travers Award, East Pennsboro Area High School has only ever had 3 other Travers Award winners! Congratulations to Steel & Irys on this notable accomplishment! We are Panther Proud!

Our Middle School Small Ensemble Choir students competed at Hersheypark on Friday as part of a Music in the Parks Festival. They earned 1st place in their category as well as the Esprit de Corps Award, which is presented to one school out of all in attendance for showing good teamwork, integrity, and respect throughout the event. Congratulations to our students & thank you to teacher Ms. Albright! We are Panther Proud!

On Wednesday, 5/14 - 3rd and 4th grade Elementary Students were invited to meet and try Band Instruments at our annual Instrument Petting Zoo held at EPAMS!

All students are eligible for Band when they reach 4th and 5th grades! Over 100 families registered for the event and enjoyed learning about Band while trying out 6 different instruments.

Thank you to our friends at Horn Hospital, as well as our musical adult and student volunteers who made this night a big success! Thank you to the Middle School and Principal Dave Wright for hosting the event!

Band Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now OPEN! Sign up today!

At our school board meeting on Thursday, May 15th, we had several student guests that were recognized. Our West Creek Hills Girls on the Run students opened our meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and spoke with the board about the importance of the program. Next, we recognized Najely Zuniga-Perez as one of our Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technical Center Students of the Quarter. Najely spoke about her experiences at the CPACTC, as well as her future plans for both career and military service. Finally, our spring athletic leadership students from track and field, softball, and boys' tennis were all recognized for their accomplishments on and off the field. Thank you to all of our students and families for joining us!

Are you looking for an adventure? Come join the Spanish & Environment Clubs to travel to the Galapagos Islands June 10-20, 2026. The trip is open to all EPHS students & EP staff. June 10/11 will be exploring Quito. June 12, we take an excursion to Tijeretas Bay to see wildlife at the shore. June 13 will be spent snorkeling at La Loberia beach. June 14/15 we will visit a ranch & have a guided hike on Sierra Negra Volcano. June 16/17 we will visit wetlands, Giant Tortoise Breeding Center & Darwin Research Station. June 18 will be spent exploring Baltra Island via Itabaca Canal to see the Twin Craters. We will end the trip June 19/20 back in Quito to La Mariscal artisan markets.

This is a great way to explore other countries to practice your Spanish & learn about protecting our world’s most unique wildlife!

Please reach out to Señor Rice via email at mrice@epasd.org for more information & pricing today!

District

• 5/20: Act 80 Day, No School for EPE and WCH
• 5/26: Memorial Day, All Schools & Offices Closed
• 6/5: Graduation
• 6/5: Last Student Day

• 5/26: Memorial Day, All Schools & Offices Closed
• 5/28: Senior Awards Night, 6pm

• 6/5: Graduation
• 6/5: Last Student Day

Middle School

• 5/26: Memorial Day, All Schools & Offices Closed
• 5/29: 8th Grade Recognition Night, 7pm
• 5/30: 8th grade Farewell Dance, 6:30pm - 9pm

• 6/5: Last Student Day

EPE

• 5/19: Field Day (rescheduled from 5/16)
• 5/20: Act 80 Day, No School for EPE and WCH

• 5/26: Memorial Day, All Schools & Offices Closed

• 6/5: Last Student Day

WCH

• 5/20: Act 80 Day, No School for EPE and WCH
• 5/23: Field Day

• 5/26: Memorial Day, All Schools & Offices Closed
• 5/29: Field Day Rain Date

• 6/5: Last Student Day

Smiles PA, a mobile dentist, is coming to the Middle School and both Elementary schools in May. Please follow the link below if you are interested in registering and determining qualification for your child to receive an exam and treatment.

Website: epasd.org
Location: 890 Panther Parkway, Enola, PA, USA
Phone: 717.732.3601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastPennsboroASD/
Twitter: @epasd