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Today the Shippensburg Middle School Academic Quiz Bowl team traveled to Lamberton Middle School in Carlisle PA to compete in the regional competition. Sixteen very talented teams gathered and in the end Shippensburg Middle School made it to the quarter finals placing 8th. I am unbelievably proud of every student who participated today. They were kind, respectful and exhibited gracious sportsmanship. I am proud everyday to work for such a fabulous district and days like today remind me why I love Shippensburg. It is much more than a district it's a family. A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Susan Spicka who was kind enough to lend a helping hand and act as a second coach for the day! None of this would be possible without the support of the parents and administration.


Kudos to the Academic Quiz Bowl team and Coaches La Vergne and Spicka!!


*Information courtesy of Ms. LaVergne

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Kudos to the following wrestlers and their coaches:


Cole Forrester finished 4th in District III;


Chandler Olson brought home a Silver Medal from District III;


and


Cameron Tinner finished 2nd in District III wrestling in Hershey today!


Kudos to the entire team for their successful season! 


*Information courtesy of Mr. Montedoro, Athletic Director

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Congratulations to Alic Sites for placing 6th in the District III Diving competition!!


Another Greyhound excelling!!


Kudos to the entire swim team and their coaches for their successful season!


*Information courtesy of Mr. Montedoro, Athletic Director

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Mr. Veley's Students Skype with Author!

The author Chris Grabenstein spent 30 minutes answering students’ questions. He spoke about the book that SAMS is reading Escape from Mr. Lemeoncellos’s Library, as part of the one school, one book initiative.  He also spoke about the movie version of the book which is being produced by Nickelodeon, as well as his collaboration with James Patterson. The students read Escape from Mr. Lemeoncellos’s Library prior to our conversation with Mr. Grabenstein, and students came prepared to ask questions. One comment that truly brought a smile to the author came from August Wildermuth, and he said “I just wanted to thank you for writing such a wonderful book. Your books have brought me hours of enjoyment and entertainment.” It was a nice way to wrap up a rare experience.

A little about the author:

“Chris Grabenstein is the author of the New York Times bestsellers THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS and ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY as well as the co-author (with James Patterson) of the #1 Bestselling series I FUNNY, HOUSE OF ROBOTS, and TREASURE HUNTERS.”

A special thank you to Mr. Veley for providing this experience to his students at SAMS!!  Great way to integrate technology into the classroom and a great way to motivate students to write and read!!

Another excellent Greyhound classroom!!!

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Congratulations to the Boys Basketball team and coaches who defeated Exeter Township Thursday evening in a comeback game.

The team will play New Oxford @ 5:00 PM at the East Pennsboro High School gym on Monday, 2/27/17.

Go Greyhounds!

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Congratulations to the Wrestling team and the following wrestlers who are competing in Hershey today and hopefully tomorrow:

 

Jeffrey Russell (106) is in the consolation round today while Chandler Olson (126), Cole Forrester (195), and Cameron Tinner (285) are wrestling in the District IIII Semifinals this afternoon.

 

Congratulations to these wrestlers and their coaches and best wishes in the competition today!!

 

 

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Shippensburg High School Biology Teacher, Mrs. Yonish, captured the following pictures earlier today on the Greyhound campus!

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The James Burd Elementary School PTO hosted their first annual Jamboree on Friday.  The event was a huge success with over 400 in attendance.  Free food, games, vendors, and a bounce house was available for all to enjoy.  See attached pictures.


Kudos to the PTO Officers/Members and the JBES staff for providing this opportunity to our students!


Go Greyhounds!

Shippensburg Area High School -
Incident on February 17, 2017

At approximately 9:00 AM this morning, February 17, 2017, a Shippensburg Area High School Administrator was notified by a parent that his daughter reported to him that two Swastika’s were painted on the school Spirit Rocks.  The Administrator immediately investigated and found the report to be true.  The Maintenance Department was contacted at 9:17 AM and the rocks were repainted with blue paint prior to 10:00 AM. 

The Shippensburg Area School District Administration is considering this a hate crime and an act of vandalism.  A report has been filed with the Shippensburg Police Department and our high school Administrators are continuing to investigate the matter.  If anyone has any specific information on the matter, please contact any of the High School Administrators immediately.

Our schools stand for respect and inclusion, a place where all are welcome and appreciated.  Someone or some group painted the two swastikas, a long standing symbol of the worst kind of hate, on our Spirit Rocks. This is personal to our students and staff.   It is deplorable, and we denounce it.  A full investigation is underway.  Hate has no place at this school.  We, as a school community, stand for respect and inclusion, a place where all are free to learn in a safe and welcoming Greyhound environment.

We have work to do.  Our school wide PBIS programs of promoting positive behavior will continue and we have been in discussions about bringing in the Rachel’s Challenge program to our schools in the Fall of 2017.  The Rachel’s Challenge program is an anti-bullying program which educates students about tolerance, diversity, bigotry, racism, and anti-bullying across a broad spectrum in an effort to promote a positive school climate through education and understanding.

We ask for the community’s help in educating all citizens about incidents such as this.  Please use social media to educate others.  We are not in denial, but we also feel strongly that an incident such as this one is not Shippensburg!  We are better than this and it is not part of our Greyhound pride!

Again, if anyone has further information on the person or group who committed this act, please contact the high school Administration at 717-530-2700 immediately. 

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Shippensburg Lions Club

Provides Safety Buckets to Ship Schools

  

  For more than a year the Shippensburg Lions Club has been working on a project for the benefit of the Shippensburg Area School District.  They have been soliciting funds and items to assemble 200 ‘safety buckets’.  These buckets contain items that can be used in classrooms and other areas of the school buildings in case of a natural emergency or a school lockdown. 

     Items to be placed in the 5 gallon buckets were collected after consultation with the local chief of police and fire chief as well as the Shippensburg Area School District Superintendent and the school principals. 

     Many local businesses and individuals can be thanked for their support of the project.  The 200 5-gallon buckets were donated by the Shippensburg Lowe’s; the 400+ bottles of water (for washing wounds) were donated by Newville Pepsi Bottling Plant;  the 200+ ace bandages were donated by the Robert T. Henry Pharmacy;  the toilet paper and trash bags were donated by the Giant grocery store (by means of gift cards);  the 200+ rolls of paper towels were donated by the Weis Grocery Store;  Pague and Fegan Hardware gave a very good discount on the hammers and duct tape; and the Lions Club bought the 200 fleece blankets. 

     There were also a number of financial donations of at least $100.  These donors were Volvo Construction and Equipment, Century 21 Realty, JLG Industries, Premier Events Catering and the Robert T. Henry Pharmacy. 

     The Lions Club is paid for cloth covers for the buckets that can easily be removed if needed.  The covers were screen-printed with the logos of the contributors mentioned.

 

Thank you to the Shippensburg Lions Club, James & Merry Jean Beres, and everyone involved in the assembly and distribution of the Safety Buckets!!

 

 

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Congratulations to Aaron Ross, Allison Findley, Ally Mankamyer, Nick Bowers and Emily Loftus traveled to IU to present their STEM project.   The team placed 3^rd.  They designed a device that would filter out road salt from entering the ecosystem through storm drains.  The device is an airtight chamber with a vacuum so that when the pressure is lowered the salt water will boil and leave the salt behind so the clean water will enter the environment.  They have been working on the project since November. 

Kudos to the above named students and their Coach/Advisor, Mr. Swartz!

Go Greyhounds!
 

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http://www.publicopiniononline.com/videos/news/local/2017/02/08/shippensburg-6th-grade-jazz-band/97672792/

Turn the volume up!

Kudos to all involved!!

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Take a minute to view this student-created Public Service Announcement with a great message for all of us. The video is just over one minute long and was created by Becca Kline, Quention McMichael, and Colton Myers for their Media Arts class at the high school.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeIvHZlE0Uw


Kudos to the above named students and their Coach/Advisor, Mr. Chris Martin!

Shippensburg Area School District

 

Employee Spotlight - February 2017

 

Mrs. Cheryl Diehl

 

Name and current position:  Cheryl Diehl, James Burd Building Secretary

 

Building(s) served:   Nancy Grayson and James Burd

 

High School attended:  Palm Bay High School, Palm Bay, Florida 

Year started at SASD and position: 

March 1995 started as a noon aide at Nancy Grayson. 

January 1996, I was Part-time Guidance Secretary for NG and JB.

July 1997 I began as Full time Building Secretary at James Burd.

I left the district June 2004 and returned April 2005 to the same Full time Building Secretary position at James Burd! 

Most unusual incident on the job:  I work in an elementary building…..every day is an adventure!! 

Extra assignments:  We do a little of everything in the office! 

Hobbies:  Reading (mainly mystery), Refurbishing furniture, craft projects 

Your hero:  My parents…they have taught me so many things in my lifetime!  They are always there for help, support, guidance and love.   

Pet peeve:  People being late for appointments.   

Five minutes with:  My great grandparents and grandparents who have passed.   

Favorite movie:  Hitch…Kevin James and Will Smith are hilarious! 

What would people find surprising about you?  It’s Christmas every day for me…at least that’s what my husband of 32 years tells me!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Shippensburg Area High School student, Sam Gird, was awarded a Boys & Girls Club 2017 Global Leadership Summit Camp scholarship for the summer of 2017 at a banquet held at the Scotland School on January 31, 2017. 

Left to right:  Kim & Rich Capozzi, Boys & Girls Club Vice President/Director, Sam Gird, Cressa Coldsmith, Franklin County Boys & Girls Club Program Director, and Maggie Lattin, Shippensburg Boys & Girls Club Site Director.

Kudos to Sam and everyone involved with the Boys & Girls Club of Shippensburg!