Panther Pride
District Newsletter 11/17/2023
May 24, 2024
This edition of Panther Pride will be our last district
newsletter of the 23-24 school year.
District newsletters will resume in August.
Have a great summer!
District Spotlights
Elementary Field Days
Both East Pennsboro Elementary and West Creek Hills held their annual Field Days to celebrate the end of the school year! Thank you to all of our amazing teachers, staff members, and volunteers (especially those who braved the dunk tanks)! We hope you enjoy the pictures!
East Pennsboro Elementary School
West Creek Hills Elementary School
Fox43 News
Fox43 News made a surprise appearance at our West Creek Hills Field Day for their Thursday morning live broadcast! In addition to joining us for a fun morning, Fox43 surprised 3 West Creek Hills teachers and staff members with Hershey Park tickets! Congratulations to Mr. Josh Wagner, Ms. Melissa Umbrell, and Nurse Christina Cruso! Thank you to Fox43 for spotlighting West Creek Hills!
Kids Heart Challenge
Each year East Pennsboro Elementary and West Creek Hills participate in the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge. We are so excited to announce that both schools made the top 25 schools this year -- out of 120 schools from 5 counties! Even more exciting -- East Pennsboro Elementary was ranked #1 -- raising $25,873.60! Congratulations to all of our amazing EPE and WCH students and families who participated -- we are Panther Proud! Special thanks to Mr. Brent Cashman and Ms. Emily Daubert for leading our students in such a successful campaign!
Big Brothers Big Sisters Ceremony
Earlier this week, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) held a ceremony to recognize graduating seniors from 18 schools across the Capital Area who have participated in their programming. We are Panther Proud to join in recognizing Makayla Carchidi, Kenza Guerch, Ella Harter, Ella LeTersky, Ava Love, Jasmina Nicholson, Tulsi Patel, Emily Pearson, Carter Strup, and Brian Wallace! EPAHS Senior Jasmina Nicholson was also recognized as a scholarship recipient of The Hall Foundation. Congratulations!
Senior Awards Night
On Wednesday, May 22nd, we recognized our seniors for their academic achievements and scholarship awards. The evening culminated with the announcement of our top two seniors -- Valedictorian Marwa Sbai & Salutatorian Tulsi Patel! Congratulations to all of our seniors -- you truly make us Panther Proud for the graduating Class of 2024!
Valedictorian Marwa Sbai
Salutatorian Tulsi Patel
District 3 4A Championship
Congratulations to our Panther Baseball team! EPAHS Baseball will take on ELCO for the District 3 4A Championship on Tuesday, May 28th at Earl Wenger Field in Fredericksburg, 4:30PM. Tickets will be $8 and can be purchased on the Hometown ticket fan app or by visiting http://piaad3.org. We look forward to cheering on our Panthers!
Graduation Information
As we look forward to the last day of school on Friday, May 31st, we are also excited for the Class of 2024's graduation that evening. For up-to-date information about graduation, please visit our 2024 Graduation page on the high school website below.
My School Bucks Auto Payments
Attention Senior Parents:
A reminder to parents of all Senior students to turn off auto payments in My School Bucks no later than May 31st, 2024. Refunds of $2.00 or more will be issued by July 31st, 2024. If you would like any remaining balances transferred to a younger siblings account, please email your request to amcbride@epasd.org.
Device Insurance Fees
Did you know that in addition to accessing your student’s lunch account, you can also pay fees through MySchoolBucks?
If you have a newly enrolled student in grades 6-12, an invoice will be created for the initial device insurance fee. Please check your student’s account on MySchoolBucks.com. Please select School Store, then School Invoices to view all device invoices.
If your student has needed their device repaired, the insurance fee will cover the cost to repair the device. A new insurance fee will be applied to cover the cost of future incidents. Full details and payment information are available in our District’s 1:1 Device Guide. (epasd.org - parents & guardians - EPASD 1:1 Device Information - EPASD 1:1 Device Guide) To check your student’s account, please go to MySchoolBucks.com, select School Store, then School Invoices to view all device invoices.
Payments can be mailed to the Administration center: EPASD — Business Office, 890 Panther Parkway, Enola PA 17025. Please include the student number on the check.
SUN Bucks Program
A new program called Summer EBT, or “SUN Bucks,” has been authorized by a bipartisan U.S. Congress to provide food dollars to low-income families with school-aged children over the summer months. The program is proven to reduce food insecurity and improve children's nutrition during summer break.
To learn more about the program, please see the letter below. Please note that EPASD is not involved in the administering of the program, and unfortunately cannot answer questions about it. Contact information for questions is available in the letter below.
Upcoming Dates
District
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/31: Last Student Day, Early Dismissal (School Times Below)
- 5/31: End of the 4th Marking Period (HS & MS), End of the 3rd Trimester (EPE & WCH)
- 5/31: Graduation
- 6/6: Report Cards Posted in Sapphire
- 6/20: School Board Work Session & Voting Meeting, 6pm
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/28: Finals, 11:00am Dismissal (HS Only)
- 5/29: Finals, 11:00am Dismissal (HS Only)
- 5/30: Finals, 11:00am Dismissal (HS Only)
- 5/31: Last Student Day, 11:00am Dismissal
- 5/31: End of the 4th Marking Period (HS & MS)
- 5/31: Graduation
- 6/6: Report Cards Posted in Sapphire
Middle School
- 5/24: 8th Grade Farewell Dance
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/31: Last Student Day, 11:30am Dismissal
- 5/31: End of the 4th Marking Period (HS & MS)
- 6/6: Report Cards Posted in Sapphire
EPE
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/29: Kindergarten Celebration
- 5/31: Last Student Day, 12:00pm Dismissal
- 5/31: End of the 3rd Trimester (EPE & WCH)
- 6/6: Report Cards Posted in Sapphire
WCH
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/29: Kindergarten Celebration
- 5/31: Last Student Day, 12:00pm Dismissal
- 5/31: End of the 3rd Trimester (EPE & WCH)
- 6/6: Report Cards Posted in Sapphire
Registration is OPEN!
Contact Us
Website: epasd.org
Location: 890 Panther Parkway, Enola, PA, USA
Phone: 717.732.3601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastPennsboroASD/
Twitter: @epasd