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District News Spring 2015-2016 Conewago Valley School District| 130 Berlin Road| New Oxford, PA 17350 Volume 39, Issue 3

Academic Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the 2015-2016 scholarship recipients presented at the Academic Awards

Program on May 16, 2016.

Row 1: Mary Shriver, Sarah Coates, Hayley Bowser, Stephani Becker, Ayanna Johnson, Amber Meckley,

Samantha Loy, Alexandra Richter, Tamara Brown, Danielle Johnson.

Row 2: Sarah Pagnanelli, Brynden Goodling, Eli Myers, Luis Partida, Noah Baxter, Ellianie Vega, Caitlin

Binner, Megan Carver, MaKayla Wagaman, Madison Topper, Danielle Sterner.

Row 3: Sarah Aschemeier, Michael Lua-Morales, Richard Reinberg, Jensen Noel, Ayrton Kessel, Marcos

Garcia, Justin Klunk, Jordan Pritchard, Joseph Stiles, Jenna Plump, Adrienne Chase, Austin Myers.

District News District News

Mr. Kevin Thomas was honored at the Get-

tysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce in

May as Educator of the Year. Mr. Thomas

was presented with a citation from the Ad-

ams County commissioners, Pennsylvania

House of Representatives, and Pennsylvania

Senate. Congratulations Mr. Thomas!

Educator of the Year!

Alex Pecher

placed first in

the 100 free-

style at the

YAIAA

league

meet. Alex

is the first

boy in the

history of

NOHS swim-

ming to place

first at the

league meet.

Congratulations Mr. Campbell!

Mr. Brian Campbell was honored for 35 years of service as

advisor for FFA.

Swimming Firsts

Art Contest Winner Congratulations to Morgan Richter, a sophomore art student

at New Oxford High School! Morgan’s design for the Ex-

change Club of Hanover’s annual magic show contest cover

was selected as this year's winner. Morgan received a

$200.00 cash award, had her design on the program cover and

received four tickets to the magic show held at the Eichel-

berger Performing Arts Center, April 15. All proceeds from

the magic show go to Child Abuse Prevention in York and

Adams County.

Pictured at right- Jeanne Plotica,

art teacher, Morgan Richter, and

Judy Kaplan, Hanover Exchange

Club.


Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding Teachers!!

Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) is a professional association for educators whose mission is to promote high-quality

education for all children. PDK views education as an essential way to develop and maintain a democratic

way of life. The First Capital Chapter 1557 includes educators representing Lancaster and York County

schools, colleges, and universities.

The PDK mission is accomplished through the tenets of leadership, research, and service. LEADERSHIP is

developed through three educational programs offered throughout each school year. The program topics are

relevant for every role within the educational field. During these programs, PDK shares and distributes ac-

curate knowledge about best instructional practices based on valid and reliable RESEARCH. The SERVICE

focus of The First Capital Chapter is to cultivate great educators for tomorrow, while ensuring high-quality

education for today. The York chapter of PDK held their annual initiation and awards ceremony on May 10,

2016.

NOMS was proud to be represented at this prestigious event by our very

own, Mr. Brian Polashuk, eighth grade social studies teacher. Mr. "P" was

recognized as one of the educators of the year out of a competitive pool of

local applicants. Mr. Polashuk was celebrated for his continuous efforts to

challenge his colleagues and students on a daily basis. Content comes alive

in his classroom, as he makes the topics relevant and meaningful to stu-

dents. Mr. Polashuk works tirelessly to ensure that the educational experi-

ence he provides to students is one that will promote the knowledge and

skills necessary to be future leaders. Our sincerest congratulations and

thanks go out to Mr. P, who is truly an outstanding educator!

Congratulations to Courtney Weaver, a new teacher at CVIS who recently was rec-

ognized as an Outstanding First Year Teacher by the First Capital Chapter of Phi

Delta Kappa. Nominated by the CVIS administrative team, the following excerpts

provide insight into the rationale behind her nomination:

The expectations set by Miss Weaver for student success are high and she provides

the encouragement and positive motivation for students to feel good about their

work. Her classroom is safe and nurturing and her tremendous amounts of patience

lend to an atmosphere of positive regard for all. Students are unafraid to face the

challenges of learning presented by the rigor of instruction.

Miss Weaver, with the help of her instructional aide, has transformed the classroom into a true learning cen-

ter. Instruction is differentiated based on individual needs as determined by her analysis of data including

Lexile scores, assessments, benchmark testing, and teacher observation. In her first year Miss Weaver has

had to spend numerous hours learning the curriculum including the new Every Day Math curriculum and

Read 180 in order to meet the various grade levels of her students. Her efforts have made a difference in the

success of her students who are proud to share their achievements with others.


New Oxford juniors have been getting a glimpse of the college life this semester thanks to the number of field

trips that have taken place under the supervision of the college adviser, Kimberly Hilfrank. In February, a

group of 24 juniors and seniors sailed off to Shippensburg University for a campus tour and were able to an-

swer the age old question, “What is the food like?” thanks to a lunch in the university’s dining hall. Also that

month, 16 members of the class of 2017 were invited to attend a College Summit at Franklin & Marshall Col-

lege where they were able to get advice from professors, students, and faculty on everything from choosing a

major to studying abroad. March brought a visit to Penn State York and April will be busy with Trade and

Technology Discovery Day at HACC, a double header day to Elizabethtown College and Millersville Univer-

sity, and a junior open house at Gettysburg College. The goal of these field trips is to expose juniors to the va-

riety of colleges available, big and small, urban and rural, and to help debunk the mystery surrounding college.

Once students have actually been on a campus, the idea of attending a college or university after high school

seems a lot less scary and foreign. Colonials are college bound!

College Field Trips!!

The High School PE Department pioneered an AHA intuitive by being the first school in the country to run

the Heart Chase fundraiser. Heart Chase allows students to learn while engaging in fun physical activities,

creating public awareness to prevent heart disease and raising dollars to fund lifesaving research. The event

consisted of a month of fundraising and a PE class to complete 16 challenging activity stations. Students, in

groups of 4-5, had 4 minutes at each station to collaborate and problem-solve in order to finish each activity.

Students that raised money and completed the stations were entered into a raffle for a variety of prizes. The

fall PE classes raised $1,300.00 to donate to the American Heart Association. The PE department will re-

ceive a small grant for equipment in return. The High School Health and PE Department plans to continue

this partnership and challenge the spring PE classes to Heart Chase II.

Stay Healthy!!

PE Teaming Up With American Heart Association

District News

Read Across America Day

Teachers and staff at New Oxford El-

ementary School celebrated Read

Across America Day on Wednesday,

March 2nd, by dressing as their favor-

ite storybook character. Read Across

America is a reading awareness pro-

gram created to motivate children to

read on the birthday of famous chil-

dren's author, Dr. Seuss. Students

also celebrated the day by reading

with their "book buddy" partner clas-

ses in different grades. The entire

school spent the first 20 minutes of

the day enjoying books together. Stu-

dents were treated to an afternoon as-

sembly, “Boomer's Book Club”. At

the assembly, students were invited to join Boomer's Book Club, where they can earn tickets to a York Revo-

lution baseball game, a food voucher at the game, thunder sticks and a baseball hat, just by reading

books! The minutes spent reading these books can also be counted toward the school-wide goal of reading

one million minutes .

High School Athletes The students pictured made commitments to participate in collegiate athletics. They are from L to R: Luis Partida: Soccer, Bloomsburg University, Braxtin Reddinger: UMBC, Lacrosse, Megan Carver: Penn State Harrisburg, Soccer, Trey Brown: Bloomsburg, Football

Volume 39, Issue 3

Wildlife Art Contest Winners

William Doron, a junior, placed 3rd in the 2016 PA Game

Commission Wildlife Art Contest. He will receive $100, a cer-

tificate and his work will be on display at the PA Game Com-

mission office at 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA from

March 21st thru April 29th.

Cheyenne Baker, a senior, received an honorable mention in the

contest and her work with be displayed as well.

Will and Cheyenne's work will also be on the PA Game com-

mission website starting March 31st. Congratulations to both

students!

Students from New Oxford Elemen-

tary School presented a check in the

amount of $368.47 to Olivia's House

Children's Grief Center to help sup-

port their programs. The students

raised the money while learning

about the value of "Compassion -

Caring enough to do something

about someone else's need." Shown

in the picture are assistant principal,

Dr. Bryan Watkins with students

(Back row) Zoey Pyles, Brady Mil-

ler, Evan Strausbaugh, Kyleigh

Aleshire, (Front row) Tyler Fett,

Cade Baker, Alex Sharrer, Elliot

House, and Wesley Myers. These

students presented the check to

Olivia's House program director,

Julia Dunn.

NOE Olivia’s House

Volume 39, Issue 3

Each month the Rotary selects seniors from New Oxford and Bermudian Springs high schools as students of the month based on academic achievement, school leadership, extra-curricular involvement, community

service, and character.

January—Ayrton Kessel

Ayrton was presented by Jason Cross, faculty sponsor. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and the student council. Ayrton is on the golf and tennis teams and is a member of the varsi-ty club. He is also a member of Future Business Leaders of America, CARES, and is a mentor. He is the son of Lisa Kessel.

February—Mikaela Lardarello

Mikaela was presented by Sean Bair, faculty sponsor. She is a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, and student council. She is a Fine Arts National Qualifier. Mi-kaela is on the tennis and dance teams and is a member of the varsity club. She is a member of the youth group, a community volunteer and involved with vacation Bible School. After high school Mikaela plans to attend Eastern University to major in psychology. Mikaela is the daughter of Steve and To-nya Lardarello.

March—Danielle Sterner

Danielle was presented by Jason Warner, faculty sponsor. She is a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and has received dis-tinguished honors. Danielle is on the Track and Field Team and is a Football and competition cheerleader. She is a volunteer for the New Oxford Histori-cal Society, James Project, Pink-Out and the New Oxford Chamber of Com-merce. Danielle is involved in the IADTLA Team, which is a partnership be-tween the Institute of Athletic Development (IAD) and Training Leaders through Athletics (TLA). She was also a contestant in the Miss Hanover Pag-eant in the Fall. Danielle plans to attend West Chester University to major in Exercise Science. She is the daughter of Julie Sterner.

April—Brynden Goodling

Brynden was presented by Tamela Hall, faculty sponsor. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the student council and distinguished honor roll. He is the senior class president and sec-retary of the Future Business Leaders of America. Brynden is also on the lacrosse and golf teams. He is a member of the varsity club, mentoring program, Camp CARES, the youth group and a vol-unteer at Arrowhead Camp. Brynden plans to attend York College of PA to major in business administration. He is the son of Troy and Cheryl Goodling.

Rotary Students of the Month

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When student’s hear the day’s lesson is poetry, many groan and wish they were somewhere else. However, as they learn more

about the art of poetry, how it allows them as individuals to express the feelings and ideas important to them, they begin to not

only stop avoiding it, but to actually look forward to reading, analyzing, and then creating, their own meaningful contributions to

the field.

One of the styles students study in 8th grade is the two-voice poem, which is designed to give different perspectives on the same

topic. Students use two characters from a novel, or opposing superheroes, or even forces of nature, to investigate and develop the

similarities and differences in their chosen topic. The structure of a two-voice poem calls for the poem to be read aloud by two

people, each with their own and overlapping sections. The poem is read from left to right; if the lines of each person’s part are on

the same level, they are said at the same time by both speakers.

Emily Brown and Gillian Sturtz, 8th graders on Team Phoen-ox, created this insightful two-voice poem about life and death.

Life and Death

Life And Death

Affect the world around you

I give life

Like a thief in the night,

I take it away.

Who do you want?

What will you choose?

Happy and hopeful, I bring joy

Wait, you do?

Well,

for the lonely and depressed,

The choice is up to them.

If you make a mistake

I will put you back on track

Once you come over,

you can never go back.

Who do you want?


We are both precious

I am a treasure

But I am seen as trash.

Sometimes the path we take is lonely

I am the light that guides the human race, While I am the shadow that follows.

We can open up doors

And close them just as quickly

When the beginning is there to greet you,

The end is always closer than it seems.

Who do you want?


8th Grade Poetry

District News

Accomplishments of NOHS Athletes

Rachel Groden(12th Grade) completed her diving career as a 7th place medalist in the District 3 div-

ing championships on Saturday February 27th. This is the first time in school history that the Conewago Val-

ley School District had a diver place at the district championships. Rachel has been diving for the past two

years. She was also crowned the YAIAA Triple A Champion at the County Diving Meet this year. This is a

tremendous accomplishment for Rachel. Best of Luck to Rachel in her future endeavors!

New Oxford High School had 2 swimmers who were named

to the YAIAA Swim Coaches All-Star Team. The athlete

selection is based on coaches submitting swimmers’ results

for YAIAA meets, the District III and the PIAA State swim

meet. The top 3 athletes in each event are recognized by

the YAIAA coaches. Kyle DuPree placed 3rd in both 200

IM and 100 breast stroke. Rachel Groden placed 3rd in the 1

meter 6 dive event. Congratulations, Kyle and Rachel!

The 2015 field hockey team had 8

players earn the 2015 ZAG Field

Hockey / NFHCA National Scholar

Athlete Award.

To be selected to the National Aca-

demic Team, a junior or senior ath-

lete must be a varsity field hockey

player and have a GPA of at least

3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Players who

have a GPA of at least 3.9 are noted

as “Scholars of Distinction.” Pic-

tured are (front row left to right)

Kasey Demi*, Shaela Pagnanelli*,

and Nayeli Lua. In the back row

(left to right), Breanna Sauter,

Kaelyn Long*, Sarah Pagnanelli,

and Alyssa Christner*. Mirian Lua

also earned the National Scholar Athlete Award, but was absent from the photo. (* denotes “Scholar of Dis-

tinction”) Congratulations ladies on your athletic and academic accomplishments!

http://www.eteamz.com/nfhca/files/2015NationalScholarAthletes.pdf



District News

The Dream Team

THE DREAM TEAM

RETURNED APRIL 2016

District News

Million Minute Reading Challenge On November 2, 2015, students at New Oxford Elementary were once again given a huge challenge. They

were asked to work together to read at least 1,000,000 minutes by April 29, 2016. The goal was for every stu-

dent to read, or be read to, six times per week outside of school. They could read a variety of materials includ-

ing books, magazines, comic books, newspapers, and recipes. Students recorded their minutes read, along with

a parent signature, on a reading log and returned it weekly.

Why did we do this? Research indicates the

amount of time children spend reading outside

of school is one of the top predictors of their

success as readers. Reading - like playing soc-

cer, shooting a basketball, or playing the piano

- is a skill that improves with practice. We

want our students to enjoy and value reading

and become lifelong readers.

For the challenge kick-off, Fun-In-It Storytell-

ing presented The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t

Afraid of Anything to the students. In Decem-

ber, classes with the most participation were

rewarded with a milk and cookies party. In

January, students who read the required num-

ber of minutes over winter break participated in the “Snow Ball” event. At the Snow Ball, students received a

snow cone and, along with their teachers, danced to their favorite music. In March, we celebrated Read Across

America Day with a school wide mini read-a-thon.

Our students accepted the reading challenge with enthu-

siasm and some students logged over 10,000 minutes!

This is the fourth year our students met this challenge.

This year our students met the challenge earlier than ev-

er - on February 16, 2016. Students immediately re-

ceived tootsie pops and music at lunch. The challenge

continued, with a new goal of 1,500,000 million

minutes. Our students were determined and finished on

April 25, 2016 with a grand total of 1,705,294 minutes!

This is the highest amount of minutes NOE ever logged!

The school celebrated on May 11, 2016 to recognize the

accomplishments of the students. Students and staff par-

ticipated in a balloon launch followed by a parade,

which included our high school marching band, cheer-

leaders, and teachers and staff dressed as book characters. The top readers in each class rode in convertibles,

followed by the classes in each grade level with the most minutes read and most participation.

We are very proud of our enthusiastic, young readers and hope they will continue to grow and share a love of

reading!

Volume 39, Issue 3

March is Youth Art Month! Envirothon

Youth Art Month is recognized by the Na-

tional Art Education Association to show

art education as a viable factor in the total

education curricula that develops citizens of

a global society. In recognition of Youth

Art Month, over forty pieces of artwork

from students at New Oxford Middle and

High School are on display at the 35th An-

nual Hanover Area Art Guild Student

Show. Works are selected by the following

art teachers: Mr. Cotton, Ms. Plotica, Ms.

McLaughlin and Mrs. Slonaker. William

Kurtz, a junior, and Elizabeth Ditzler, a

freshman, are two students who had work

selected for the show.

Congratulations

for a job well

done to all the

students who had

work in the

show!

The 2016 Adams County Middle School Envirothon took place

at Littlestown Fish and Game Association on May 4. The

Conewago Valley School District was well represented with

three teams composed of both seventh and eighth grade stu-

dents that competed to answer questions within four categories

following an expert’s presentation. The New Oxford Red team

placed fourth in Soils, third in Forestry, third in Wildlife and

took second place overall from a field of twenty other teams.

Congratulations to the team for their hard work and persever-

ance.

District News

Did you know that no other country in the world has "school spirit" like America? Open up your home and

heart to an international high school student and let them experience first-hand what American School Spir-

it is all about. You choose your own student, provide a bed, bedroom (can share a room), meals and treat

the student as if they were your own child.

Apply today: www.ayusa.org or call Doris Junga 717-880-2769

Share your "Colonial Spirit" with an AYUSA Exchange Student

NOHS recently won a $500 award

through the York Adams County

Safe Teen Driving Committee for

our student's improvement in the

use of seatbelts. Many, many

thanks to Mrs. Nikki Bankowski

and the NOHS SADD Group for

their efforts to remind students on

the dangers of not using seat belts.

Also, kudos to our teen drivers for

adhering to the message on the use

of seatbelts.

Safe Teen Driving

The Dream Team made a return visit to CVIS on April 8th for the 11th annual PSSA assembly for our 4th, 5th

and 6th graders. This traditional event reminds students of the strategies needed to be successful on the test.

Teachers produce and present skits based on the theme of the assembly, this year saluting the summer Olym-

pics. Skit presentations included rhythmic ribbon dancing, soccer, and Sumo wrestling. Introduced last year,

the PSSA Dream Team consists of all the tools needed for the PSSA test including the #2 pencil, calculator,

healthy breakfast, eraser, bubble sheet, ruler, highlighter, and the infamous red dot. You can see the movie

trailer on-line on the CVIS web site.

Dream Team 2

http://www.ayusa.org/

District News

Jump Rope for Heart at N.O.E.

Kindergarten through third grade students at New

Oxford Elementary School participated in Jump

Rope for Heart in February during their physical

education classes. The students had a lot of fun

jumping rope! They participated in a variety of

activities which included single rope jumping,

partner jumping, and group jumping. They also

did a fantastic job at helping to raise money!

N.O.E raised a total of $5,664 which was donat-

ed to the American Heart Association.

Mr. YUK!

Mrs. Deb Prior, former teacher in the Conewago Valley

School District, recently provided the "Mr. Yuk" program

to the first grade students at CTE and NOE. The program

was sponsored by the Penn State Extension Office Master

Gardner Program. Mrs. Prior emphasized the use of pesti-

cides and encouraged students to stay away from harmful

household cleaners and materials.

Bowler of the Month

Congratulations

to Stacee Wolf,

who was named

The Special

Olympics

Adams County

Athlete of the

Month for

Bowling in

January 2016.

District News

On March 15, 11th grade students were given the op-

portunity to learn real life skills during an all-day event

brought to NOHS by Junior Achievement and various

sponsors.

The Junior Achievement Real Life event is a financial

literacy program that teaches students concepts that

will be used in adult life.

Half of the day, students focused on one main activity:

how to create a budget when given life scenarios.

Groups of students were paired with a community vol-

unteer who assisted students in creating a budget.

The other half of the day, students rotated through vari-

ous games, Wheel of Misfortune, Financial Jenga, Real

Life, The Price is Wrong, and Insurance Jeopardy,

which were all based off the famous games of Wheel of

Fortune, Jenga, the board game Life, The Price is

Right, and Jeopardy.

The day was concluded with students having the op-

portunity to win prizes after answering a question

about the day’s activities.

With the help from Junior Achievement and our gener-

ous sponsors, Cognitive Health Solutions, Hanover Au-

to Team, Utz Quality Foods, and Martins’ Potato Chips,

we were able to have over 40 community volunteers

assist with this event. Our awesome 11th grade teachers

also came to the rescue to assist with moving students

from one area to the next, while sporting Junior

Achievement t-shirts. The t-shirts were made by Graph-

ic Arts student, Cheyanne Baker, and teacher, Mr. Eck.

Some 12th grade students, Jordan Pritchard, Jakob Sau-

ble, Kyle West, Sarah Aschiemeier, and Joe Stiles, vol-

unteered that day to assist with various tasks.

Thank you to all who made this event possible making

our students more prepared for Real Life.

Students are working on creating a budget with the help from community volunteer, Chris Livelsberger, from Conewago Enterprises.

With the help from community volunteer, Corey Schuchart, from Apple Automotive, students are playing the life size game of Real Life.

The day was concluded by students answering questions about the day’s events. If they were the first to buzz in, they got to choose from a prize behind a box or a cash prize. Haley Still, Kade Hughes, and Tanner Myers, along with Real Life Director, Erika Donovan, are getting ready for the next question.

Real Life Comes to NOHS

Volume 39, Issue 3

Tesla Quartet visits CTE!

The Tesla Quartet visited CTE on March 29, 2016

playing music and educating the students on the

various string instruments. The quartet, who cur-

rently reside in New York City and Allentown, PA

are originally from Korea, Russia, and the United

States. The concert was also the "Kickoff" for the

April Core Essential Value - Friendship. Friendship

means, spending time with someone you trust and

enjoy. The concert was sponsored by the Gettysburg

Community Concert Association and Adams Elec-

tric Cooperative.

New Oxford High School Art students recently traveled to Peru to explore the

art, culture and participate in a service project. The nine-day trip included,

sightseeing in Lima, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and Machu Picchu. Stu-

dents also met with local artisans and had the opportunity to learn about Peruvi-

an pottery and weaving. A service project was completed at 'Yachay Wasi', pre-

school in Ollantaytambo. Students, made an adobe wall for the sandbox, sifted

sand, created drying racks for art, cleared a spot for a garden, developed a raised

wooden path and a stone path in the school yard, painted and worked with the

children. The opportunity to interact with the locals provided the students with a

connection to the land, people and culture.

Travel to Peru!

Volume 39, Issue 3

High School Rising and Shining Stars for the 3rd Quarter

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NOHS Heroes Give Blood By Senior Alex Wilkinson

On Tuesday, March 15, NOHS hosted the first school

affiliated blood drive in over a decade. The donations

were contributed to the Central Pennsylvania Blood

Bank, where they are used at Central PA Blood Bank

(CPaBB) member hospitals, to meet the needs of patients

throughout the area. These donations are invaluable to

the non-profit organization, which supplies all of the

blood supply to the member hospitals.

The blood drive idea was first suggested by seniors Kayla

Shellenhamer and LeAnn Schneider, in honor of junior,

Julia Hoffacker, after her recent blood-related medical

complications. “It was a lot easier than expected,” stated

Shellenhamer, “and the support from everyone in the

school was overwhelming.”

Ninety-two individuals registered resulting in

62 units of blood donated, with approximately

186 local patients helped. Surprisingly, almost

half of the students and staff registered were not

able to give blood due to the heavy restrictions

in place. Some intended donors had minor med-

ical conditions that prohibited them from dona-

tion and some were excluded on the mere

grounds of having left the country within the

past year.

Although these figures may seem low, the CPaBB usually expects only about 50% of the individuals registered

to be able to donate blood. “Given the expected ratio of individuals who are able to donate, NOHS has actually

been able to exceed these expectations. About 60-65% of the people who registered were able to donate, a fig-

ure that both I and the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank are ecstatic about,” said HS librarian, Mrs. Tami Har-

bold.

These figures were so impressive, in fact, that the CPaBB offered to bring an extra two beds for donation,

should NOHS decide to host another blood drive next year. With the positive response, the blood drive will

become a new school tradition!

Volume 39, Issue 3

Feed a Friend

Students from Mrs. Stoner’s first

grade classroom at Conewago

Township Elementary participated

in their annual Feed-a-Friend food

drive. The students at CTE collect-

ed over 4,900 food items for the

New Oxford Food Pantry. The

food pantry services the children

and families in the Conewago Val-

ley School District. The three clas-

ses that collected the most food will

be treated to an ice cream sundae

party with the principal, Dr. Larry

Sanders.

The 13th Annual Dwight D. Eisenhower Senior Self Improve-

ment awards, 1st place is $500 to Caitlin Carey, each of 4 runner

ups get $100, PLUS a plaque in the guidance office that has af-

fixed to it a brass plate in which you will find each of their names

engraved. From left to right: Caitlin Carey, Katelyn Jones, Austin

Myers, Brandon Talpas, and Rosemary Taylor.

Rosemary also received the Rotary Resiliency

Award, presented to her by former District

Superintendent Dr. Dan Trimmer.

Senior Self Improvement Awards

Volume 39, Issue 3

DON'T WAIT. VACCINATE RESOURCES TO START SCHOOL YEAR 2016-17

The Department of Health has provided resources for parents to assist you in completing vaccinations in time

for students to start school.

First, if your child is in need of immunizations, the Department of Health is offering back-to-school immuniza-

tion clinics, including some evening and Saturday hours. These clinics are by appointment only and start next

week. Call 1-877-PA-HEALTH for clinic dates and locations.

Second, additional resources are available on the Division of School Health website, http://www.health.pa.gov/

My%20Health/School%20Health/Pages/default.aspx

This link as well as information on immunizations required can be found on the Conewago Valley website un-

der the tab called departments and then select Health Services.

Here is a list of the immunizations required for all students

Physicals Required

Health Services also wants to remind parents that Kindergarten students need physicals to start

school. Copies for parents of New Oxford Elementary students can be faxed to 717-624-6570. Copies of

physicals for Conewago Township Students can be faxed to 717-632-6553. All 5th graders going into 6th

grade are due for physicals. Copies can be faxed to Mrs. Aiello at 717-624-6669. All 10th graders are re-

quired to have a physical for 11th grade. Physicals received for drivers permits and sports can be used for the

11th grade physical. Copies can be faxed to Mrs. Miller at 717-624-5019.

Dental Exams

All students going into Kindergarten, 3rd and 7th grade are required to receive a dental exam. Copies of these

exams can be faxed to the numbers provided in the previous paragraph. In addition, the schools will be partici-

pating with the Mobile Dentist for dental exams. All parents of students in grades K-8 will have the option of

utilizing the Mobile Dentist by completing the application when it is sent home. Utilizing the Mobile Dentist

is a good option for those without dental insurance.

http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/School%20Health/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/School%20Health/Pages/default.aspx

Athletic physicals for 2016-2017 will take place in June

130 Berlin Road

New Oxford, PA 17350

Phone: 717-624-2157

Conewago Va l l ey Schoo l D i s t r i c t Spring 2015-2016 D i s t r i c t News

Website: www.conewago.k12.pa.us

Athletic physicals for students in grades 7 to 12, in the upcoming 2016-2017 school year, will be held on Monday,

June 6 and Thursday, June 9 from 5:00 to 7:15 pm in the high school lobby. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY TIME

ATHLETIC PHYSICALS ARE OFFERED FOR ATHLETES AT SCHOOL. There is a cost of $12.00 per stu-

dent for physicals (subject to change).

Students with the last name beginning A-M should report June 6 and students with the last name beginning N-Z should

report June 9. Please see the cover sheet of the athletic physical packet for exact times. Physical packets are availa-

ble on the school website under the sports section.

IF THE STUDENT DOES NOT ATTEND THESE PHYSICAL DATES, IT WILL BE THE PARENTS’ RE-

SPONSIBILITY TO GET A PIAA ATHLETIC PHYSICAL FOR THEIR CHILD (note: athletic physicals and

school physicals are two different types of paperwork).

ALL ATHLETES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PHYSICAL (DATED AFTER JUNE 1, 2016) BEFORE

PARTICIPATING IN ANY PIAA SPORT.

THE PIAA COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICAL PACKET MUST BE COM-

PLETED. WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER PHYSICAL PAPERWORK.

If your question is not answered on the instruction page of the physical packet, you may contact the athletic

trainer at 624-2157.

Mission Statement:

The Conewago Valley School District promotes individual and collabora-

tive excellence enabling students to become competent, confident, and

creative builders of the future.

Dr. Russell Greenholt, District Superintendent

Dr. Christopher Rudisill, District Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Janet Trimmer, Supervisor of Special Education

Dr. Karen Sipe, Supervisor of Educational Programs

Mrs. Lori Duncan, Business Manager

Ms. Bobbi Miller, Transportation Director

Mrs. Tammy Cody, Coordinator of Computer Services and Technology

Mr. Jeffrey Murren, Head of Maintenance

Mr. Brian Eckert, Head of Grounds

The Conewago Valley School District does not discriminate or deny services in its educational programs or activities nor in its employment prac-

tices on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, limited English proficiency, or any

other legally protected category as defined by: Title VI Civil Rights Act 1964, Title IX Educational Amendments 1972, Section 504 Rehabilita-

tion act 1973, Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act 1190, and Department of H.E.W. Office of Civil

Rights Guidelines. Any questions concerning the non discrimination policies, please contact the Assistant District Superintendent.

District Administration Office

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