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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!!

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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

 

 

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Nancy Grayson's first grade went to Reynolds' pumpkin farm today.  Before we left, Mrs. Reynolds talked to me about our students. Her family has been impressed with the children in both buildings.  She said every year our students are respectful to their property.  She commended the teachers in both buildings for teaching the students about pumpkins prior to their trip.  They always know the answers to her questions.  They look forward to seeing our students every year.  I think this is a great compliment to how both buildings connect our instruction of curriculum to the field trip we attend each year!


**Submitted by Mrs. Martin, NGES Principal

 

Pennsylvania State FFA Officers Visit

the Shippensburg FFA Chapter

First Row: Madeline Buss (PA FFA State Treasurer), Christine Helm (President), Klarissa Cohick (Co-Treasurer), Brianna Miller (Co-Treasurer), Sarah Gonzalez (PA FFA State Secretary)

Second Row: Dr. Mummau, Sammie Croft (Reporter), Morgan Ocker (Sentinel), Colin Myers (Vice President) 

 **Submitted by Mrs. Bier, Shippensburg FFA Chapter Advisor

RE:  Potential Strike by the Shippensburg University Faculty

 

Student Teachers from Shippensburg University

 

You are most likely aware that the faculty of Shippensburg University, who are represented by the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty (APSCUF), have declared a strike notice set to begin next Wednesday, October 19.  Negotiations are continuing and we are hopeful that the dispute will be resolved and a strike will be avoided. We do not know how long a strike may last but are hopeful that it will be of short duration.

We are requesting that the student teachers with placements in your district be permitted to continue their student teaching experience under the direction of the district teacher(s) to whom they have been assigned.  They will most likely not be visited by their university supervisor for the duration of the strike.  However, we would like the student teacher’s day-to-day experience to continue uninterrupted.  We believe this is best for our student teachers as well as for the teachers and students in your district with whom they are working.  Each teacher with an assigned student has received a letter from me similar to this one.

 

In regard to SASD K-5 students who attend GBLUES.

 

Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School

 

In the event a strike does occur on October 19, 2016, or thereafter, we have a Plan A and a Plan C in place as follows.

 

Plan A:  GBLUES will be open/operate on regular hours.  SASD will secure 3 substitutes to teach K, 1, and 2 since those faculty members are University faculty.  A SU Administrator will serve as the school Administrator during this time.

 

Plan C:  If there is a hostile environment on campus (hopefully not) or a hostile environment is anticipated and thus the educational environment is not good for our K-5 students who attend GBLUES or the school is inaccessible for any reason, we will cancel school on the strike day(s) for GBLUES students only and an additional day(s) will be added on at the end of the school year for GBLUES students only.  The school district will make this announcement, if necessary, by 6 AM on October 19^th and sooner if possible.  A robo-call will be sent out to GBLUES families and all SASD employees, a message will be posted on the District Homepage, and media outlets will be notified similar to inclement weather notices.

 

 

 

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The Shippensburg Area Intermediate School was notified last week that they met the eligibility criteria to be considered and recognized as a National Title I Distinguished School for the state of Pennsylvania!  SAIS was identified as a Reward: High Progress School for this past school year, 2015-16, for the growth in PSSA scores.  This recognition allows SAIS to apply for the opportunity to attend the National Title I conference in 2017.  We are proud of the teachers, staff and students for their hard work and commitment to student achievement and growth!


Kudos to all at SAIS!!

Halloween:

The Shippensburg Borough and Townships have designated Monday, October 31st as the designated evening for trick or treating.

We encourage all participants to wear reflective clothing, be careful crossing streets/roads, and to be safe.

Q:  Why is a Section 780 Hearing necessary?


A:  The State of Pennsylvania requires a Public Hearing before any public school can be closed.  The PA Code provides a lengthy timeline which must be adhered to if this is the wish of the Board.  The Board has stated that they wish to conduct the public hearing so that GBLUES can be an option on the table to balance the FY18 budget if needed.  Because of the PA Code, they cannot wait until spring to begin the public hearing process. 

Thank you for the inquiry.

Q:  In regard to the Section 780 Hearing for the Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School, will a business analysis be conducted?  Will the Board look at the impact on the University, class sizes, buildings, etc?

A:  Yes, the Administration will provide a presentation of the current status of our elementary schools and what the changes,  if any, would look like in the future.  The Administrative team has been directed to provide several options for re-alignment for the Board's consideration.

Just as a reminder, the Board will not be making a decision until the spring of 2017.

Paws Applause: Boys Soccer

Dear Dr. Mummau,

 I wanted to give a quick shout out to Mike Montedoro for his support of the high school boys' soccer team this season. He has announced all of the home games at the park and this week both games at the University. His tweets have also been greatly appreciated by both the players and parents.  

Soccer doesn't get the attention that other sports receive in our district, but the support of our AD may lead to a much needed change in the communities' mind set and opinion. 

Greyhound soccer has great potential over the next several years, and these student-athletes are working hard to represent SASD well. Mike Montedoro's involvement and interest in the program is not going unnoticed. He may simply be "doing his job," but to me his efforts are making an impact on the players and the sport they love.

 Thank you,

-Submitted by a Greyhound Parent

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At the beginning of the year, James Burd teachers were asked to reflect on why they became teachers. Each teacher filled out a speech bubble sharing the story of what brought them to the profession of teaching. Here's our James Burd Family story.

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B09L3eX2jZl_SnJ0R2hIS2M0NVk/view?usp=sharing

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A huge thanks to Krystle McCoy and Krystle Boyles for organizing and creating the #whyiteach video.  It is so moving that our whole family came together to share our passion for teaching and learning with the community.  The video is on our website, Facebook, and will be available for parents to view in the office.  You can check out the amazing video using the link below.

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B09L3eX2jZl_SnJ0R2hIS2M0NVk/view

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Thank you to Katie McCauslin, Debbie Goss, Wendy Perry, Reshma Patel, Cheryl Behrenhausen, Jan Wolfe, Krystle McCoy, Deb Shatzley, Brenda Mason, Janelle Lloyd, Chelsea Stevens, Jill Martin, Bob McCurdy, Sandy Olson, and Tiffany Barrett for helping to make Literacy Night a success.


--submitted by Mr. Shapiro, JBES Principal

October 2016 Employee Spotlight - Mrs. Kelly Bier

Name and current position:
Kelly M. Bier
Agricultural Educator

 Building(s) served:
Shippensburg Area Senior High School

 High School attended:
Cumberland Regional High School – Seabrook, NJ

 College(s) attended:
Shippensburg University – Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education
North Carolina State University – Masters of Agricultural and Extension Education

Year started at SASD and position:
 August 2005 – Agricultural Education

Most unusual incident on the job:
 One day in February after it snowed, I reminded the FFA members that they should always clean snow off the roofs of their cars before going anywhere. That day we were headed to a conference in Harrisburg. As I was driving down 81, the snow slid forward from the roof of the school van and popped up the windshield wipers. I had to ride the rest of the way with the wipers up.

 Extra assignments:
 FFA Advisor
Pennsylvania South Central Regional FFA Coordinator

Hobbies:
 In my spare time I like to spend time with my family, which includes my husband of 19 years, Lloyd, and my three dogs. We have a Great Dane, Saint Bernard, and a Black Lab. I also like to read.

 Your hero:
 My hero is my dad, Glenn Eachus. My dad is someone that I have always looked up to, and look to for guidance. He is very knowledgeable, and has the ability to do just about anything. He can heal a cow when she is sick, weld the fence when it’s broken, fix the tractor, have a high yielding field of corn, and have a high producing cow without using added hormones.

 Pet peeve:
 My pet peeve would have to be not using proper animal terms, for example, calling everything a cow.

 Five minutes with:
 If I could spend five minutes with anyone it would have to be my grandmother, Hannah Counsellor. My grandmom passed away before I was born, and so I think it would be a wonderful experience to meet her.

 Favorite movie:
            The Longest Ride

 What would people find surprising about you?
 I think what people would find most surprising about me is that I grew up on a dairy farm in southern New Jersey. While growing up in New Jersey on the farm, I was involved in 4-H, and FFA. I served as the New Jersey State FFA Parliamentarian after I graduated high school. It was through the State FFA Association that I met my husband. He was serving as a state officer for Pennsylvania FFA

Shippensburg Area Middle School Student Council

 

LuLaRoe Fundraiser

 

 

October 8, 2016

 

 

Middle School Gymnasium

 

 

1PM-4PM

For more information, contact Mrs. Cathy Ambrosio at SAMS.
 

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Shippensburg Alumna, Karissa Fleagle Darius, sent the following letter to Mr. Levy recently and asked that it be shared.  See her letter below which confirms that teachers both teach and inspire!!

Praise to Ms. Darius for taking the time to write and share this letter.

Boonsboro High

  

To the Faculty and Staff in the Shippensburg Area School District:

Hello, my name is Karissa Darius. Many of you may remember me by the name of Karissa Fleagle. I graduated

from SASD five years ago. Upon graduating high school, I attended Liberty University where I received my

B.S. in Mathematics. I am now going into my second year of teaching math at the high-school level. Becoming

an educator has opened my eyes to how much teachers actually do for their students. We love our students and

would do anything to help them succeed. We spend countless hours planning, grading, and planning some

more. Why do we do it? We do it because we want to make a difference in our students’ lives. With that, I

would like to say thank you to all the faculty and staff in the Shippensburg Area School District who have

invested time towards my education. Thank you for the countless hours you spent preparing for my classes.

Thank you for being passionate about your content and for being willing to pass that knowledge onto me.

Thank you for the awesome activities that you had me participate in over the years. You have made such a

huge impact in my life. You saw my potential, and you challenged me to be the best student and the best person

that I could be.

I would like to say a special thanks to the following. These were my core content teachers over the course of

my K-12 experience:

Elementary School:

Kindergarten - Ms. Luke - You were awesome. I wish I remembered more from that year.

1st Grade - Mrs. Cummings - You helped me grow a passion for reading.

2nd Grade - Mrs. Wolfe - You taught me how to spell the word bro-c-c-oli.

3rd Grade - Mrs. Garland - You made me feel proud when my scuba-diver had a lot of stickers to represent my

progress throughout the year.

4th Grade - Mr. Barrett - I was always terrified of getting you as a teacher because you were big and always

slammed your teaching stick against the chalkboard. Turns out, you were awesome and gave us candy.

5th Grade - Mrs. Barnhart - You helped me strive to do my best, and if my scores fell, you would say, “Wrong

way, peachfuzz.”

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Boonsboro High

  

Middle School:

6th Grade - Mrs. Smith - You had us create cool projects and one of mine was about the effects of tornados.

6th Grade - Mrs. Davis - We wrote our own books that year. Mine was covered in velvet and I was so proud of

the story I had created. Also, team Megara won.

7th Grade - Ms. Johnson - You took on two long-term sub positions the year I had you, so I remember you as

both my awesome science teacher and as my awesome math teacher.

7th Grade - Ms. Reinhart - You came back from Asia and told us all kinds of stories from your trip. I thought it

was so cool that you went to a different country.

7th Grade - Mrs. Rotz - I had you for both math and homeroom, but for only half the year. You kept us up to

date on how you and the baby were doing during the second half of the year.

7th Grade - Mrs. Hoover - You inspired me to go above and beyond in English class. For one of our projects I

actually designed a T-shirt instead of just drawing on a paper cutout.

7th Grade - Mr. Bradford - I was always kept up-to-date on current events in your class because you made sure

that we were informed citizens.

8th Grade - Mrs. Leedy - My love for math really grew in your class. It was both challenging and rewarding.

8th Grade - Mr. Peters - Your class was awesome, but what I remember most was your enthusiasm about the

essay that I wrote that year. It was about my testimony and you made me feel so proud of my work.

8th Grade - Mr. Yocum - You made me feel important when you allowed me to grade quizzes for you as my

peers were finishing them.

8th Grade - Mr. Billings - I was so shocked when you showed us the sand that stayed dry even after being

submerged in water. Your class was an adventure.

High School:

9th Grade - Ms. Reed - You taught me about the different ecosystems and I was proud of the leaf-project we did

that year.

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Boonsboro High

  

9th Grade - Ms. Minnich - I will always remember when you told us not to “ass-u-me” things.

9th Grade - Ms. Smith - You encouraged me to express my creative side when working on projects and poems.

9th Grade - Mr. Sassin - You always believed in my mathematical abilities. I absolutely loved Algebra 2.

10th Grade - Mr. Massara - You challenged me to memorize Brutus’ speech, and although it was terrifying to

have to recite it back to you, I’m glad that you forced me to step out of my comfort zone.

10th Grade - Mr. Kleese - You told my mom about a project I did for your class that you thought was amazing.

Your excitement about my project made me feel amazing as well.

10th Grade - Ms. Fahrney - Your class was where I had my first dose of proofs. Unfortunately those weren’t

the last.

11th Grade - Ms. Person - I always felt that you knew what it meant to relate with your students. It was never a

boring day when you kept us up-to-date on your brother’s wedding situation.

11th Grade - Mr. Stoops - It was in your class that I realized I was comfortable speaking in front of my peers.

11th Grade - Mrs. Cote-Glander - I was so honored to student-teach by your side. You were my role-model.

12th Grade - Ms. Stewart - You helped my sister and I launch a club; thank you for your support.

12th Grade - Ms. Shirk - You are an extremely talented cake decorator. More than that, I always knew that you

supported me.

12th Grade - Mr. Zahos - I enjoyed how enthusiastic you were about your subject.

12th Grade - Mr. Pelow - Calculus was challenging and fun. Thank you for preparing me for college calculus.

I know that there were many, many more teachers that I had the pleasure of learning from. If you taught me a

subject that was extra-curricular, I would like to thank you. It was the extra-curricular classes that allowed me

to explore and expand my additional talents. With that being said, thank you Ms. Seitz, Ms. Underkoffler, Ms.

Gimmi, Mr. Wilson, Ms. Holt, Mr. Stoner, Mrs. Shrawder, Mr. Hubert, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Hawbaker, Mrs.

Solder, Mrs. Riep, Mr. Piper, Ms. Simmers, Mrs. Waddell, Mr. Hunsecker, Ms. Akers, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Haller,

Mrs. Johnson, Ms. King, Mr. Moravec, Mr. Swartz, Magister, Magistra, Mr. Martin, Ms. Maclay, Ms.

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Boonsboro High

  

Robinson, Mr. Rosenberry, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Debias, Mr. Miller, Mr. Cleveland, Ms. Mowers, and Mr.

Staver. Even though some of these teachers are no longer with us, I would like to say thank you to all who

invested in my education.

If you worked in the lunchroom, on the custodial staff, or were my bus driver, I would like to thank you. If you

were my administrator, thank you.

I couldn’t have imagined a better K-12 education. You were there for me every step of the way, and I hope that

I can continue your legacy by being there for my own students. I hope I can teach them the way you taught me.

I hope I can love them the way you loved me. I hope I can challenge them the way you challenged me.

Never doubt your influence in the lives of your students.

Sincerely,

Karissa Darius

Math Teacher | dariukar@wcps.k12.md.us

Boonsboro High School | WCPS

10 Campus Avenue, Boonsboro MD 21713 | P: 301-766-8022 | F: 301-766-8030 |

Paws Applause:


Thank you to Katie McCauslin, Debbie Goss, Wendy Perry, Reshma Patel, Cheryl Behrenhausen, Jan Wolfe, Krystle McCoy, Deb Shatzley, Brenda Mason, Janelle Lloyd, Chelsea Stevens, Jill Martin, Bob McCurdy, Sandy Olson, and Tiffany Barrett for helping to make Literacy Night a success.


--submitted by Mr. Shapiro, JBES Principal