
Panther Pride
District Newsletter 11/17/2023

May 10, 2024
National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5th - 11th
National School Nurse Appreciation Day, May 8th
District Spotlights
School Lunch Heroes!
Our district celebrated our School Lunch Heroes on Friday, May 3rd! We were so happy to be able to recognize our hard-working food service employees at all of our buildings. Thank you to all of our Chartwells employees who ensure that our students have healthy and tasty breakfasts and lunches at school!
East Pennsboro Elementary School
East Pennsboro Elementary School
West Creek Hills
East Pennsboro Area Middle School
East Pennsboro Area High School
2024 Prom
Thank you to all of our staff and students who put together our 2024 Prom, held on Saturday, May 4th! Despite the weather, our students had a wonderful and memorable evening!
Math 24 Competition
On Tuesday, May 7th, a team of five EPE students participated in the Math 24 Competition at the Capital Area IU. The EPE team consisted of Tanner Peavler, Christos Patitsas, Evan Wittle, Veda Leinninger, and Tessa Stephenson from Mrs. Barbara Foltz's 5th grade gifted class. Their performance was top-notch, and we are all Panther Proud of their accomplishments! Thank you also to Mrs. Coleen Hilbish for accompanying our students while Mrs. Foltz served as a judge!
Middle School Spring Concert
On Thursday, May 9th, our middle school students presented their Spring Band and Chorus Concert. It was so wonderful to see our students growing as musicians and shining on stage. Thank you to band director Luke Forshey and choir director Amanda Albright for leading our students, and congratulations to all of our performers!
High School Sports Highlights
Congratulations to Deepesh Magar on placing 2nd in Mid Penn AA Boys #1 Singles! His championship match lasted three sets of hard-fought tennis. Deepesh also qualifies for the District 3 Tournament!
Congratulations to Breckin Swope on placing 2nd at the Penn Relays! Breckin's award-winning jump was 16'0". Great work Breckin!
Messiah University
East Pennsboro Area Middle School teacher Mr. Tyler Pursell was invited to speak at Messiah University this week. Mr. Pursell delivered words of encouragement to Messiah's education graduates. We are Panther Proud of Mr. Pursell for representing EPASD!
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.
Kindergarten Registration is OPEN!
Kindergarten registration has officially opened for the 2024-2025 school year. For information and instructions, please visit the Student Registration page on our website. You can also access this page by scanning the QR code or clicking on the ad below. We are looking forward to welcoming our new students!
Upcoming Dates
District
- 5/13: Keystone Testing Window Opens, MS & HS
- 5/16: School Board Voting Meeting, 6pm
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/31: Last Student Day
- 5/31: End of the 4th Marking Period (HS & MS), End of the 3rd Trimester (EPE & WCH)
- 5/31: Graduation
- 5/13: Keystone Testing Window Opens, MS & HS
- 5/22: Senior Awards Night, 6pm
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/31: Last Student Day
- 5/31: End of the 4th Marking Period (HS & MS)
- 5/31: Graduation
Middle School
- 5/13: Keystone Testing Window Opens, MS & HS
- 5/24: 8th Grade Farewell Dance
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/31: Last Student Day
- 5/31: End of the 4th Marking Period (HS & MS)
EPE
- 5/14: PTO at WCH
- 5/15: Spring Band & Chorus Concert
- 5/16: 5th Grade Meet & Greet
- 5/17: Field Day
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/29: Kindergarten Celebration
- 5/31: Last Student Day
- 5/31: End of the 3rd Trimester (EPE & WCH)
WCH
- 5/14: PTO at WCH
- 5/16: 5th Grade Meet & Greet
- 5/23: Field Day
- 5/27: All Schools & Offices Closed, Memorial Day
- 5/29: Kindergarten Celebration
- 5/31: Last Student Day
- 5/31: End of the 3rd Trimester (EPE & WCH)
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.
Contact Us
Website: epasd.org
Location: 890 Panther Parkway, Enola, PA, USA
Phone: 717.732.3601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastPennsboroASD/
Twitter: @epasd