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Congratulations to the Boys Basketball team and coaches who won the Holiday Boys Basketball tournament earlier this evening. They beat Susquehanna Township in the finals 74-61!

Go Greyhounds!!!

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The students of Nancy Grayson Elementary School partnered with the employees of DB Schenker (Procter & Gamble Warehousing) to exchange banners encouraging each other to be safe while at school or work.  The quote by Dr. Seuss "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world" is used as a reminder that we have special people in our lives who want us to be safe and not get hurt.  The students signed a banner for DB Schenker and the employees of DB Schenker signed a banner for the students.  Signatures showed support of being safe, not only ourselves, but for others who love us.  The goal of this project is to have the students be safe while at school and to have the employees of DB Schenker reduce work related injuries.

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Kudos to the elementary and middle school students in Shippensburg who created a card for children in the Children's Hospital in Hershey!  Over 1,000 were created!  This feat was the idea of Caden Yonish, a SAMS student, who provided coordination and collection of the cards with the help of his parents and siblings.


See the attached pictures.  Caden and family delivered the cards to Hershey earlier today!


Go Greyhounds!

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For the second consecutive year, Shippensburg Area Senior High School has made the Advanced Placement District Honor Roll.  The honor consists of 433 school districts in the United States and Canada.  These districts have achieved both increases in access to Advanced Placement courses as well as maintained or improved the rate at which their Advanced Placement students earned scores of 3 or higher out of a possible 5 on an Advanced Placement Exam.  Congratulations to the faculty, staff, and students at Shippensburg Area High School for this honor! 

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Each year, the Division of Federal Programs honors the top performing Title I schools in Pennsylvania.  This year, the Shippensburg Area Intermediate School was selected to be a Title I Distinguished School.  SAIS was selected based on PSSA composite scores of math and English Language Arts (ELA), using the Pennsylvania Value Added Assessment System (PVAAS) indices for the schools, participation and graduation/attendance objectives. 179 Title I schools were selected to be named Distinguished Schools.  We are proud of our academic growth and recognize our students and staff for their hard work and commitment!

 

 

 

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Shippensburg Area High School raised over $700 to assist a family in need this week.  Students dropped coins in the jar of the High School employee they wished to see kissing a bovine.

There was a tie for the winners who were Mr. Levy and Mrs. Paula Morris!  Thanks to both for their willingness to participate, all for a good cause!

Also, thanks to Christine Helm, SASD alumnae Krystal Helm, and their parents for providing the Hereford steer for the event, the transportation to and from school, and all the preparation involved!

This steer will be shown by Christine and sold at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg in early January and has special well-wishes from Mr. Levy and Mrs. Morris!

Just in case you missed this article in the Public Opinion . . .

 

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2016/12/18/area-school-districts-get-state-report-cards/95103902/

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The Greyhound Award which is given to the Shippensburg Area School District school with the largest increase in the school’s SPP score each year was presented to the High School in October but the “physical award” had not arrived yet. 

It has now arrived and I want to thank Mr. Kurtz at SAHS for crafting the base and attaching the Greyhounds to it . . . see the attached picture. 

The Greyhound Award will be on display at SAHS.  The question now is, “which school will host The Greyhound Award” for 2017-18?

Thank you Mr. Kurtz and Congratulations to everyone at the High School!

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Several Shippensburg Area School District School Administrators have recently served as mentors for aspiring future School Administrators.  Thank you to the mentors and congratulations and good luck to the mentees!!

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Congratulations to students who read 300 minutes or more during the month of November. Today students enjoyed a snuggly read aloud in their pajamas with Mrs. Barrett. at James Burd Elementary School. 

We would like to recognize Mrs. Serena Gibbons for 26 years of outstanding service to the SASD.  Mrs. Serena will be retiring effective December 22nd.  Serena will be dearly missed by the staff and students of JB.

*Submitted by Mr. Shapiro, JBES Principal

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We are pleased to announce that James (Jim) Smith, a Senior at Shippensburg Area High School has been selected as one of only two students to represent Pennsylvania as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) to be held in Washington, D.C. March 4 – 11, 2017.  Jim will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship.

 

The USSYP was founded in 1962 through Senate Resolution and each year two of the highest-achieving students from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education system overseas are selected through an extremely competitive merit-based selection process held at the state departments of education nationwide.

 

Congratulations to Jim and his parents, Steve & Jan Smith! 

 

Go Greyhounds!!

 

 

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SAIS was selected as a Title I Distinguished School for the 2016-2017 school year based on student growth, achievement and participation/attendance. SAIS will be listed in the program as a Distinguished School in the upcoming state Title I conference.  The SAIS Faculty, Staff, and Principal recently sent in a proposal to present a session at the conference and are eagerly waiting to see if their session is selected. 

We are proud of the continued growth at SAIS!

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Congratulations to Amanda Addlesberger, the PBIS team, and the entire James Burd staff for being awarded two Pennsylvania Department of Education PBIS grants. The total amount for both grants is $10,800. In addition, James Burd is now recognized as a PBIS model school. As a model school, James Burd will serve as a demonstration site for other schools to visit that are looking to implement PBIS.

Congrats to the entire JBES team!!

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Middle School PE Programs Promotes Lifetime Fitness!!  Thank you Cabela's!!!

A huge thank you to Cabela’s for their donation and support of our hiking unit at the middle school. They were excited to hear about our program and what our students are learning.   Our students will benefit from their equipment for years to come.    Kudos to Fitness & Wellness teachers Mr. Jason Hoover and Mrs. Lauren Yost for incorporating the hiking unit into their curriculum!

Shippensburg Area School District

Employee Spotlight Program

 

Mr. Jesse Haller – December 2016

 

Name and current position:

 Jesse Haller

Health and Physical Education Teacher

 

Building(s) served:

 Current: Nancy Grayson Elementary

Previous: Shippensburg Area Senior High School and Luhrs Elementary

 

High School attended:

 Gettysburg Area High School

College(s) attended (if applicable):

Lock Haven University

 Year started at SASD and position:

 2009

 Most unusual incident on the job:

 A student found a tooth in the gym and brought it to me. Apparently the student who lost the tooth was having so much fun they didn’t realize they lost it until I asked the class who it belonged to.

 Extra assignments:

Bus duty, recess coordinator, PBIS team member, emergency response team member, safety care response team member, wellness initiative team member.

 Hobbies:

Anything outdoors: hunting, fishing, hiking, etc.

Riding my motorcycle

Working on construction projects

 Your hero:

 My grandfather

Pet peeve:

 Being on time (myself and others)

Five minutes with:

 The President

 Favorite movie:

 Sandlot

What would people find surprising about you?

 I am more than just a “gym teacher” J

 

 

 

Congratulations to Mr. Haller!!

 

 

 

 

To:  All Parents/Guardians of Shippensburg Area School Students
From:  C. Mummau, Superintendent
Date:  November 30, 2016

RE:  Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

As of 3:00 PM today, November 30, 2016, the district has 12 confirmed cases of the Whooping Cough.  Schools with confirmed cases are:  SAHS, SAMS, JBES, and Luhrs has an "unconfirmed" case.  Each student involved has been treated with antibiotics and once cleared they are returning to school under the guidance of their primary care physician and our school nurses.  There are over 60 confirmed cases by the PA Dept. of Health in the Franklin County/Cumberland County area.

Please be aware of the symptoms and causes.  See the information posted on the school district homepage and/or see the CDC website (Center for Disease Control).

 If you or anyone over age 10 has not had the TDAP vaccination or it has been over 10 years, please see your Primary Care physician or contact a local Health Clinic.

 Please be aware that the School Custodians are continuing to clean/disinfect known areas where the identified students have been, but also know that it is an airborne disease.  Please remind children to cough or sneeze into their elbow, a tissue, etc. and to take universal precautions like hand-washing, not sharing drinks, et al.

  Wishing everyone many healthy days ahead!

*Picture courtesy of the City of Portland, Oregon.

Take a look at this video of the Shippensburg vs. Bishop McDevitt Football game on 11/18/16.

The video is courtesy of Mr. Jim Stanton.  Thank you Mr. Stanton!!

Go Greyhounds!

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Congratulations to the Greyhound Football team for advancing to the next level!!  Everyone is invited to attend the game on 11/25/16 at Hershey Stadium!!

Click on the link below to see the highlights of the 11/18/16 game.

Go Hounds!!

Why Not Us?

 

 

 

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Congratulations to the Greyhound Marching Band!

 They placed 1st at the Harrisburg parade and 2nd at the Chambersburg parade on Saturday!!

Kudos to the students, Band Directors K-12, the Flag Team, the Parent Boosters, and everyone involved in making this happen!!

 Go Greyhounds!!!

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Shippensburg Area Intermediate School and the School District says thank you to West End Fire and Rescue for sponsoring five Thanksgiving meals to SASD families!  West End has sponsored families for several years.  The meals include a turkey, stuffing and all the “extras” needed for a wonderful family meal.  We are very appreciative of the community support for our families!

 

 

 

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Shippensburg Area Intermediate School Students Learn About Agriculture

Students were excited to participate in the Mobile Ag Lab this week at SAIS.  Students investigated the differences between petroleum based crayons and soy based crayons and applied the scientific method.  We are especially proud as the teacher in the lab said that our students were wonderfully behaved and how impressed she was with our school!

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Shippensburg Area High School teacher Jody Shoemaker and James Burd Elementary School teacher Krystle McCoy were recognized earlier today as part of the "Outstanding Teachers 2016-17 Program" as part of Shippensburg University's School Study Council program.

Congratulations to Mrs. Shoemaker and Ms. McCoy!!

Dr. Nellie Cyr, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Services, Shippensburg University is pictured on the left in each picture.

Paws Applause:


Our veterans never stop giving back. Last week Sgt. Bixler visited Mr. McCurdy's class at JBES to teach our 1st grade students about the Marine Corps and Veterans Day. Thank you to Sgt. Bixler for your service to our country.

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Emily Loftus, Junior at SASHS and Mr. Richard Lohrens, age 96, and a WW II Veteran, formed a special bond during the High School's Veterans' Program last week.  Mr. Lohrens provided a generous college scholarship to Emily earlier this week!

Thank you Mr. Lohrens and congratulations Emily!!!

Shippensburg Area School District Employee Spotlight - November 2016


Mrs. Grace Hockenberry

 

Name and current position:

Grace Hockenberry, 5^th Grade English Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher

 

Building(s) served:

Nancy Grayson Elementary School and Shippensburg Area Intermediate School

 

High School attended:

Souderton Area High School

 

College(s) attended (if applicable):

2009 – Graduated from Shippensburg University with B.S.Ed

2012 – Graduated from Shippensburg University with M. ED

 

Year started at SASD and position:

2009 – 1^st Grade Teacher at Nancy Grayson Elementary School

 

Most unusual incident on the job:

As a reward for our team raising the most money for Pennies for Patients (raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society), every student pied me in the face.

 

Extra assignments:

SAMS Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach

SASD Greyhound Foundation Trustee

Ready, Set, Go! Co-Coordinator

Smooth Sailing Co-Coordinator

Greyhound Foundation Color Run Coordinator

SAIS PBIS Co-Coach

SAIS Safety Care Team Member

 

Hobbies:

Playing Volleyball

Being Outdoors

Hanging out with family and friends

Reading

 

Your hero:

My parents. Throughout my childhood and even now, they worked so hard to create opportunities for me and my sisters, and have instilled important character qualities.

Pet peeve:

Anything sticky! I do not like to be sticky.

 

Five minutes with:

Princess Diana

 

Favorite movie:

Mulan

 

What would people find surprising about you?

I have five sisters, and do not like macaroni and cheese.

 

 

Paws Applause:

Kudos to Mrs. Virginia Lopez, Social Studies teacher at SAHS for coordinating the 11th Annual Veterans Day Program at Shippensburg Area High School earlier today!

Nearly 300 Veterans or active duty military personnel were in attendance!

The purpose is twofold:

1.  To honor our Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel; and

2.  To educate our students at SAHS about the importance of Veterans Day!

Kudos to everyone who was involved in making this another successful event . . .students, the music department, keynote speaker, Colonel Richard Rabe, Shippensburg Legion Post #223, St. Paul's Brass, Chartwells Dining, and the many district employees who coached students and assisted behind the scenes!!

A special thanks to the sponsors which made the program possible!

Cramer Insurance
Volvo
Hub City
McCune Lumber Co.
Chamberlin's Pest Control
Rhinehart Photography
Shippen Cleaners/Vapor Jet
Robert T. Henry Pharmacy
State Farm Insurance - Todd West
Shippensburg Student Council
H & H Chevrolet
Shively Motors
Fisher's Florist
Ship Award Co.

We greatly appreciate the service of our Veterans and the sacrifices of their families!!!

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The James Burd Family would like to thank all of our military personnel for the sacrifices they have made for our freedom. Today, members of the Shippensburg JROTC under the leadership of Major Lloyd visitied with our Kindergarten students to discuss what our heros do each day. Second Lieutenant Llyod also spent time with our Kindergarten friends eating pizza and answering questions.

WE ARE PROUD TO BE AMERICANS!

*Information provided by Mr. Shapiro, JBES Principal

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The cross country team sent 13 athletes to districts!  Please congratulate the following students for their participation in Districts this year:

Hunter Kent

Sam Nonemaker

Isaac Covert

Ben Byers

Bailey Renfrew

Shaine Rotz

Hayden Hunt

Ava Franklin

Megan Pomeroy

Teddi Powell

Catherine Crochunis-Brown

Marina Hastings

Lauren Taylor

 Congratulations and thank you to all the students who represent Shippensburg High School in such an incredible manner whether it be athletically, academically, or in one of the many other extra-curricular activities, clubs, or events that we do here every day.  Thank you for making Shippensburg proud!

 

*Information provided by Mr. Miller, Associate Principal

 

 

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Thursday afternoon, the High School held a Pep Rally and Parade for the Middle School to prepare for the Football playoff game this Friday night at Veterans' Stadium in Memorial Park.

Go Hounds!!

Photos Courtesy of Ms. Nyla Kater.

To:  All Parents/Guardians of Shippensburg Area School Students
From:  C. Mummau, Superintendent

RE:  Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

As of 4:00 PM today, November 9, 2016, the district has four confirmed cases of Whooping Cough.  Three at the high school level and one case in the Headstart program housed at James Burd Elementary School.  Each student involved has been treated with antibiotics and once cleared they are returning to school under the guidance of their primary care physician and our school nurses.

Please be aware of the symptoms and causes.  See the information posted on the school district homepage and/or see the CDC website (Center for Disease Control).

This is not just a Shippensburg concern, school districts are seeing cases of the Whooping Cough in our region.

Please be aware that the School Custodians are continuing to clean/disinfect known areas where the identified students have been, but also know that it is an airborne disease.  Please remind children to cough or sneeze into their elbow, a tissue, etc. and to take universal precautions like hand-washing, not sharing drinks, et al.

Again, please take a few moments to review the letter/information on the school district homepage in regard to symptoms and causes of the Whooping Cough.

Wishing everyone many healthy days ahead!

Paws Applause:


October 31, 2016

Tanya Allard
and First Grade Students Nancy Grayson Elementary 301 Lurgan Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257

Dear Tanya Allard  and First Graders:
Congratulations! You were selected as the one and only very talented and wonderfully polite class
to be named the Grand Prize Winner in our "ARRRRR Class is Polite!" Poster Contest!

We were so happy to hear from students across the country about all the good manners they use in
school (and, of course, outside of school too!) The posters we reviewed during the judging sessions
were extremely creative and fun to see. It was very challenging to narrow down the submissions and
pick winners. But after much careful consideration, we made our decisions and your class poster was
at the very top!

As the Grand Prize Winner , your class will be visited  by David Catrow who has   illustrated many
wonderful  books including Are Pirates Polite! As part of his visit, he   will offer you a very
special art lesson to your class.   I will  be contacting  Ms. Allard  soon
· to schedule the visit and make all the arrangements.

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Four SASD Administrators have been working with 3 aspiring School Administrators recently in a mentor/mentee relationship as they complete their graduate school courses.

Thank you to Principals Levy, Martin, Mowery, and Rice for sharing your knowledge, wisdom and time!

Good luck to Aspiring Principals Barrett, Diebler, and Hockenberry!

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Praise goes to Cathy Ambrosio for all that she does as the SAMS student council advisor.  Another very successful (Glow) dance is in the books!

*Submitted by Mr. Rice, SAMS Principal

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Praise goes out to

 

- the SAHS guidance department for getting the ASVAB completed.

 

 -Mr. and Mrs. Meixell for chaperoning the Maroon Platoon for the Big Spring game. 

 

-Mrs. Minnich and student council for helping to support the student body.

 

-Mrs. Frontino, Mrs. Kwiatkowski, and Mrs. West for their assistance with a student emergency that took place Friday morning.

 

*Submitted by Mr. Miller, SAHS Associate Principal

 

 

Paws Applause:

  Congratulations to Jody Shoemaker, Shippensburg High School teacher, for being awarded the Outstanding Teacher award by the Shippensburg University Study Council!

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The Greyhounds retained the Little Brown Jug earlier this evening with a 17-3 win over Big Spring!!

See the attached picture courtesy of Mr. Montedoro, Athletic Director.

See tomorrow's newspaper's about the upcoming playoff game. I believe it will be played at Memorial Park!

Go Greyhounds!!

 

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SAIS recently held their end of the 1st marking period PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports) celebration!

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Chase Diehl was selected for PMEA District 7 Chorus. District 7 includes the following 8 counties in south central PA: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York Counties. Chase finished fifth out of 41 tenor 1's at auditions on Saturday, October 29. He will go on to represent the Shippensburg Area School District at the PMEA District 7 Chorus Festival on January 13th and 14th at Eastern Lebanon County School District where he will audition for PMEA Region V Chorus. WAY TO GO CHASE and his music teacher/coach Mrs. Deibler!!

Paws Applause:

Congratulations to Mrs. Krystle McCoy, James Burd Elementary School teacher, for being awarded Outstanding Teacher by the Shippensburg University Study Council!

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James Burd Elementary students attended an amazing Red Ribbon Week Assembly by Summit Search and Rescue. Thank you to Teri and K-9 Merit for sharing safety tips with our students. Students had an opportunity to watch K-9 Merit demonstrate her search and rescue skills.

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Just in case you missed the 6th-12th Grade Band Night at a recent football game, take a look at the attached video. Even if you were there, take a look . . . great students, great music!!

Thank you Mr. Wilson for creating and sharing the video!!

The Shippensburg Band Program rocks!!!

 

Turn the volume up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SAIS has multiple classrooms that created themes to discuss how to stop bullying, strategies to help students in need, and include all students in our activities. The posters send a positive message to our students, and serve as a good reminder of our 3 rules….Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe.

 See the attached pics.

Received word a short time ago that the strike with the State Universities has ended and classes and other activities will resume effective tomorrow (Saturday).

 

Thanks to all involved for the hard work that was put in to re-scheduling our Dual Enrollment students, the folks who filled in at GBLUES, and others who changed their routines and duties because of the strike.

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Just in case you haven’t heard, the School Performance Profile ratings were released yesterday.  Below are the results of each of the Shipp schools.

 While there is still work to do, there is reason to celebrate as a district at all levels!  Obviously the high school wins the “Most Improved Award” for this year!

Grades K-8 had no SPP scores for last year due to the reset with the new standards.  Teachers are reviewing their own PVAAS data and making adjustments as needed as we move forward in a spirit of continuous improvement.

Please spread the good news and take time to CELEBRATE each schools’ successes! (hear the theme song to “The Jeffersons” playing in the background!)

Enjoy the weekend ahead!  Take time to enjoy the fall foliage too!

 

School	2015-16	2014-15
JBES	81.4	NA
NGES	71.8	NA
GBLUES	80.0	NA
SAIS	79.1	NA
SAMS	60.9	NA
SAHS	91.3	75.8