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COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FOR HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP AND HEMPFIELD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Details on page 13 Table of Contents Hempfield Township Parks & Recreation ...... 4 Registration ...... 5 Discounted Tickets ...... 5 Preschool Programs ...... 6 Youth & Teen Programs ...... 7 John Silvis Tom Logan Adult & Senior Programs ...... 8 Trips and Excursions ...... 10 Summer Sports Camps ...... 11 Hempfield Recreation Sports ...... 12 George Reese Summer Day Camp ...... 13
Hempfield Area School District ...... 14 Message from Dr. Tammy S. Wolicki, Superintendent ...... 14 2018 Rob Ritson Doug Weimer Dr. Iwig joins HASD Board of Directors ...... 15 Educational Grants ...... 15 Transitions (Kindergarten, Middle & High School) ...... 16 Remake Learning ...... 17 Wendover Middle School Student Qualifies for State Level Competition ..17 K’Nex Stem Design Challenge ...... 18 2018-2019 High School Schedule ...... 19 Westmoreland County’s Judge Driscoll Scholar-Athlete Award ...... 20 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Hempfield Area School District 2018-2019 Calendar ...... 21 Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Hempfield Township Information ...... 22 George Reese John Silvis Tax Information ...... 24 [email protected] [email protected] Greensburg-Hempfield Area Library ...... 25 Treasurer Supervisor Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling ...... 26 Tom Logan Rob Ritson [email protected] [email protected] Volunteer Fire Departments ...... 27 Supervisor R. Douglas Weimer [email protected]
Interim Township Manager & Director of Finance Director of Parks & Recreation Melanie Phillips Jason Winters [email protected] [email protected] Director of Public Works Doug Cisco [email protected]
Hempfield Township 1132 Woodward Drive n Greensburg, PA 15601-9310 724-834-7232 n 724-834-5510 (Fax) Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
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Hempfield Township Youth Sports Organizations Hempfield Township Parks & Recreation provides the community with the following sports opportunities through its Recreation Sports Leagues: • Fall & Spring Soccer – Age 4 to Grade 4 • Basketball – Age 4 – Grade 12 Other sports opportunities are provided by local parent-run sports organizations. Baseball & Softball Central Hempfield -- www.centralhempfield.com Maxwell Activities Association -- www.maxwellactivities.org West Hempfield Athletic Association -- www.westhempfield.org West Point Little League -- www.wpll.org Football & Cheerleading Hempfield Spartans Youth Football & Cheer -- www.hempfieldspartansyfc.com Travel Soccer Hempfield Area Soccer Club -- www.hascpa.org Wrestling Hempfield Area Junior Wrestling Registration
2018 Hempfield Township Pavilion & Field Rentals Hempfield Township Parks & Recreation park pavilions and fields at Hempfield Park and Hempfield Swede Hill Park are now available Parks & Recreation to rent from April – October Facility Rental Guide diversion escape rooms
Book online at: DiversionEscapeRooms.com or call 72 4- 837 -3464
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Hempfield Township Help Us Keep Athletic Complex Our Parks Located at Hempfield Park, 220 Forbes Trail Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 Great For Kids We invite you to visit one of Hempfield Township’s premier facilities (And Adults Too!) featuring a 1/10th of a mile indoor walking track, three multi-purpose athletic courts, concession stand, and lobby area. n Membership Cards: www.hempfield Anyone attending HTAC to use the walking track, open court, participating parksfund.com in Adult Pick-up Sports, or Exercise Classes MUST have a HTAC Membership Check our website for Card to enter. Cards are available at the complex during business hours project updates and to and are free to residents or an annual $10.00 fee for non-residents. make donations to the fund. n Hours of Operation: Hempfield Township has established a fund with the • Park Office - Field and Building Rentals Community Foundation of Westmoreland County to support our - Monday through Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm township parks. Your charitable donation will contribute to the - Closed: May 28, July 4 maintenance and expansion of Hempfield and Swede Hill Parks. • HTAC Summer Hours (April through October): By donating now, your contribution will also help us expand the - Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm programs offered to the children of Hempfield Township. - Sunday, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm ere are two easy ways to donate: - HTAC Modified Hours: May 28 (closed), and July 4 (closed) n is link, pittsburghfoundation.org/give_a_donation, will n Rental Options: direct you to the Community Foundation’s • Open Court Time online donation center. Once there fill in your information and in the - $3.00 per entry --- Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm “Name of Fund” section type - For all other times, check our website, follow us on Twitter, Hempfield Parks. or call for schedule. n Make a check payable to • Full Court Hourly Rentals: the Community Foundation - $50.00 per hour per court Monday through Friday of Westmoreland County - $55.00 per hour per court Saturday and Sunday and in the memo line write: Hempfield Parks. • Birthday Parties Mail checks to: - $125.00 up to 20 children Community Foundation - Includes use of one full size court, variety of sports equipment, and of Westmoreland County lobby area for 2 hours. 951 Old Salem Road • Full building rentals are available, please contact us for more information Greensburg, PA 15601 n Exercise Classes & Adult Pick-Up Sports • See Wellness & Fitness Programs on ank you for your suo page 12 for more details about the programs
For more information or questions, please contact us at 724-834-7232.
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RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT DiscounteD REGISTRATION BEGINS REGISTRATION BEGINS Monday, May 7, 2018 Monday, May 14, 2018 Summer Tickets Registration begins for all Summer Non-residents include those Local amusement parks and area attractions programs at 8:30 am online, at the who live in the surrounding Hempfield Township Municipal communities (i.e., Greensburg, Baltimore Aquarium Idlewild and Soak Zone Building, or Hempfield Township Hunker, Manor, New Stanton, Athletic Complex. Youngwood) Adult (12 & over) $33.00 Age 3 and over $34.00 Child (3-11) $21.00 Kennywood Hersheypark Ages 3 and over $32.00 Easy ways to register Adult (9-54) $53.00 Pittsburgh Zoo 2 Child (3-8) $42.00 Ages 2 and older $12.00 Resident Registration begins Monday, May 7 at 8:30 am Senior (55-69) $42.00 Sandcastle Non-resident Registration begins Monday, May 14 at 8:30 am Early Adult Registration for all programs is on a first-come, first serve basis. Sorry Ages 2 and older $25.00 we do not take registrations over the phone or accept cash payments. (Valid any day 4/27 – 6/30) $43.00 Early Child Online (Valid any day 4/27 – 6/30) $36.00 Log on to: www.hempfieldtwp.com/parks Click on the “Register Now” icon on left side of page. • For a complete list of tickets, prices, The new online registration will allow you to register and dates tickets will be sold, please for a class, check facility availability, and reserve a check out the department’s website pavilion right from your own computer. at www.hempfieldtwp.com/parks. All major credit cards are accepted. • Ticket supplies are In Person limited. No refunds Register at our Main Office located at the Hempfield or exchanges. Township Municipal Building or the Park Office All sales are final located at the Hempfield Township Athletic Complex. • Tickets can be All major credit cards are accepted. purchased at both the main office and the Call 724-834-7232 or visit Athletic Complex. Questions www.hempfieldtwp.com/parks • Check and ? Email: [email protected] Credit Card only. Stay Connected
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Sign up at www.hempfieldtwp.com/parks to get all the latest news, events, and announcements or text STAYCONNECTED to 22828. Fee listed for all activities is for Township Residents. Withdrawal & Refund Policy: An additional $10.00 will be added for all Non-Residents. If a program is canceled due to low enrollment, or for any other reason made by the Parks & Recreation department, you will be contacted and issued a full household credit or refund for the program. A participant wishing to withdraw from a program that has not been canceled by the department must provide a written request at least one week before the scheduled start of the program. If granted, the participant may receive a 100 % credit to be used by any member of the household for future use or request a refund check minus a $5.00 administrative fee per participant per program. Within the week prior to the scheduled start of a program or after a programs starts, refunds/credits will not be given except for verified medical/hardship cases and may be prorated. If a participant misses a class or practice on their own, no refunds will be issued. There is no refund for special events and trips. If there is a different refund policy for a specific event or activity, it will be listed in the program description. For a complete list of all registration policies and procedures, please check our website at www.hempfieldtwp.com/parks 35 Hempfield Township Parks & Recreation
Terrific Two’s & Three’s • Ages 2 - 3 This toddler play group includes various activities such as games, music, crafts, movement and storytelling for fun & interaction. Parent/guardian participation required. Preschool Programs Instructor: Connie Madarish Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center Session Day Date Time Fee T-Birds T-Ball • Ages 3 - 4 A fun and highly instructional introduction to June 11 – 10:15 am – baseball for children. Players learn the basics of July 9 11:15 am 1 Monday & No class or $50.00 throwing, catching, fielding, batting, and base Wednesday per session running, and then apply what they have learned July 4 6:00 pm – in fun, non-competitive games. Jump Start 7:00 pm Sports staff members conduct the instruction 10:15 am – and oversee the game play while volunteer 11:15 am 2 Monday & July 23 – or $50.00 parent team coaches assist. All players receive a team t-shirt and MLB hat. Wednesday August 15 per session Instructor: Jump Start Sports 6:00 pm – Location: Hempfield Park Upper Ballfield 7:00 pm Day Date Time Fee Tiny Tap & Ballet Camp June 7 – 5:30 pm – Thursday $65.00 • Ages 4 - 7 July 12 7:30 pm An introduction to tap and ballet. Your child will learn positions and Little Hoop Stars Basketball • Ages 4 - 6 movement to music. Tap and Coaches from Jump Start Sports will run this instructional and recreational ballet shoes not necessary. Must basketball program. Players are taught the basics of dribbling, passing, wear leotard/loose fitting clothes. shooting, positioning, defense, and rebounding, and then apply what Instructor: Leyna Wright they have learned in fun, non-competitive games. Players will be assigned Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building to teams and each session will include instruction and game play. Day Date Time Fee Instructor: Jump Start Sports Tuesday – June 19 – 6:00 pm – Location: Hempfield Township Athletic Complex $50.00 Friday June 22 7:00 pm Day Date Time Fee June 8 – 5:30 pm – Friday $65.00 Pre-School Karate Ages • Ages 4 - 5 July 13 6:30 pm Presented by Professional Karate Schools of America (PKSA) Pre-School Karate is a program that will increase your child’s confidence, Fun for One • Age1 strength, flexibility and overall physical fitness. Along with the basics, Come and spend social and recreational time with your child. Our children will be introduced to stranger awareness issues and basic self- program consists of movement, tumbling, interaction and playtime. defense techniques. This class will also focus on demonstrating respect Parent/guardian participation required. for oneself and others. Instructor: Connie Madarish Instructor: PKSA Karate Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center Location: Hempfield Township Athletic Complex Session Day Date Time Fee Day Date Time Fee June 11 – June 12 – 10:00 am – Monday & July 9 9:00 am – Tuesday July 17 $35.00 1 $50.00 10:30 am Wednesday No class 10:00 am No class July 3 July 4 Monday & July 23 – 9:00 am – Hempfield Hummingbirds Soccer • Ages 3 - 4 2 Wednesday August 15 10:00 am $50.00 A fun and highly instructional introduction to soccer for 3 to 4-year-old boys and girls. Skills such as dribbling, passing, trapping, shooting, defense, and positioning will be covered. Each session consists of instruction in all aspects of the game, participation in fun drills that are designed to teach fundamental skills to such young children, and low-key, non-competitive games. All coaching will be conducted by Jump Start Sports staff. Age groups will be combined if there is not enough participation. Instructor: Jump Start Sports Location: Hempfield Park Upper Soccer Fields Day Date Time Fee June 12 – 5:30 pm – Tuesday July 24 $65.00 7:30 pm No class July 3
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Mini Gym Class Hero’s • Ages 4 - 5 This sport skills program will pave the way for a lifetime of home runs, touchdowns and high fives by offering a solid grounding in the rules, strategies, and fun of team sports. Parent/guardian participation required. Instructor: Connie Madarish Youth & Teen Programs Location: Hempfield Township Athletic Complex Day Date Time Fee June 14 – Instrument Exploration • Ages 7 - 12 10:00 am – Thursday July 26 $50.00 Does your child love music? Do they want to try an instrument but don't 11:00 am No class June 21 know where to begin? Come explore with us! Piano, guitar, voice, drum and violin - study the basis of each instrument, try them out, and learn Play, Play, Play! • Ages 2 - 3 basic music fundamentals! Designed to help students chose their favorite! Play helps to build creativity, dexterity, Instructor: Maestro Minds problem solving and social skills. Join us for Location: 3251 Route 136, Darragh, PA 15625 an hour devoted to playing with our toys Day Date Time Fee and at least four special activities per class June 5 – 6:00 pm – Tuesday $75.00 using toys such as parachute, trampolines, July 10 7:00 pm scooters, and many more of Miss Connie’s favorite toys. Parent or guardian must Hoop Stars Basketball • Ages 7 - 10 attend class and the children should wear Coaches from Jump Start Sports will run this comfortable clothes and shoes. instructional and recreational basketball program. Parent/Guardian participation required. Players are taught the basics of dribbling, passing, Instructor: Connie Madarish shooting, positioning, defense, and rebounding, Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center and then apply what they have learned in fun, Day Date Time Fee non-competitive games. Players will be assigned June 14 – 6:00 pm – to teams and each session will include instruction Thursday $50.00 August 2 7:00 pm and game play. Instructor: Jump Start Sports Location: Hempfield Township Music Makers • Ages 1 - 3 Athletic Complex Music classes can increase your child’s vocabulary, develop math and Day Date Time Fee June 8 – 6:30 pm – reasoning skills, and encourage Friday $65.00 creativity. During Music Makers class, July 13 7:30 pm the children will copy rhythms, follow tempos, and match pitches. We’ll play Robotics • Ages 9 - 14 simple instruments, learn songs, dance, Come experiment with cool tech stuff. We’ll try to make lots of cool stuff sing, and even use items we find like robots and computer programs! around the house to make music. Each Instructor: Greensburg Hempfield Area Library class will center around a different Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center theme. Get ready to explore all types Day Date Time Fee of music from classical to country. 3:00 pm – Parent/guardian participation required. Monday June 18 Free 4:00 pm Instructor: Connie Madarish Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center Snapology - Space Wars Robotics • Ages 7 - 14 Day Date Time Fee Robotics inspired by “Star Wars” and space travel! Come on an adventure June 15 – 9:00 am – Friday $50.00 building and programming functional robots using LEGO bricks in this August 3 10:00 am super fun program. Learn about space, space travel, and of course Star Wars! Build different robots each day! Learning is enhanced through the Super Scientist • Ages 4 - 5 use of laptops in this class! Want to be the next Albert Einstein? Come join Instructor: Snapology Professor Connie for fun scientific experiments. Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Each week kids will do experiments and have an Day Date Time Fee introduction to different scientific concepts. Monday – June 25 – 9:00 am – Instructor: Connie Madarish $149.00 Thursday June 28 12:00 pm Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center Day Date Time Fee June 15 – 10:15 am – Friday $50.00 August 3 11:15 am AquAtiCS ProgramS will rEturn in thE FAll !
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Snapology - GameBots Robotics • Ages 7 - 14 Calling all gamers! Have a blast creating robotic games all week while learning about robotics. Students will learn about gear ration, sensors, programming, and pulleys as they create fun to play games. Whether creating pinball machine, duck hunt or a ring toss game, your child is sure Adult & Senior Programs to have fun building, learning, and playing. Instructor: Snapology Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Zumba with Jackie • Ages 18 & older Day Date Time Fee Looking for a fun party atmosphere with a great workout? Come and try Monday – June 25 – 1:00 pm – our Zumba fitness class! Move and groove to your favorite tunes with easy $149.00 Thursday June 28 4:00 pm to follow moves to get your heart pumping with this full body workout. Jackie will work with you to ensure your comfort level and reduce the risk of injury. Once you try our classes you won't want to miss a single one! • Ages 12 & up Karaoke No contract required! Pick the day and time that's convenient for you! Whether you’re a pro or you’ve never tried it before (but have always Sign up for one or sign up for both! wanted to) come be a performer!! And bring your friends! Instructor: Jackie Sobel Instructor: Greensburg Hempfield Area Library Location: Hempfield Township Athletic Complex Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center Pay as you go: $ 6.00 per class. must have HTAC membership card - Day Date Time Fee Free to residents or an annual $10.00 fee for non- residents 3:00 pm – Thursday June 28 Free Session Day Date Time Fee 5:00 pm May 21 – July 16 Jeopardy • Ages 9 - 12 1 Monday 9:30 am – $40.00 No class 10:30 am per session This is Jeopardy, a quiz competition in which you will be given clues in the May 28 form of ANSWERS and you must phrase your responses in the form of July 23 – QUESTIONS! September 17 Instructor: Greensburg Hempfield Area Library 2 Monday 9:30 am – $40.00 No class 10:30 am per session Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center September 3 Day Date Time Fee 3:00 pm – Thursday July 12 Free 4:00 pm
Robotics • Ages 5 - 8 Enjoy this fun time of stories and experimenting with gadgets and robots! We’ll try Cubetto, Bee Bots, and Code-a-Pillar! Instructor: Greensburg Hempfield Area Library Location: Swede Hill Park Activity Center Day Date Time Fee 1:00 pm – Wednesday July 18 Free 2:00 pm
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Want To Reach 28,000 homes and businesses in Hempfield Township and Hempfield School District? Send contact information to [email protected] 2 Easy Ways to Register for Programs or call (724) 532-3930. See page 5 for details 8 Resident Registration – Monday, May 7, 2018 Non-Resident Registration – Monday, May 14, 2018
Understanding Medicare Body Blast Aerobics Turning 65 soon? Attend an educational seminar and understand your • Ages 18 & older Medicare options. This seminar will help you: Answer the Question: Blast your cardio fitness to a new What is Medicare? – Know when to enroll into Medicare – Recognize level! This fun and energetic class will the different parts of Medicare – Understand the two major Medicare get your heart pumping and your healthcare coverage options: Medicare Supplement Plans (Medigap) and body sweating. This workout is for Medicare Advantage Plans – Understand how prescription drug coverage everyone! Bring mat, water bottle, interact with your Medicare plan choices. All attendees will receive a free and light weights are optional! booklet and there will be time for questions and answers. Instructor: Debi Willcock Presenter: Michael Noppe Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Day Date Time Fee Day Date Time Fee June 28 – 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Thursday August 9 Wednesday May 30 Free 7:30 pm $35.00 8:00 pm No class July 19 7:00 pm – Wednesday June 27 Free 8:00 pm Yoga • Ages 18 & older 7:00 pm – Yoga is a completely systematized, yet simple, science of Wednesday July 25 Free 8:00 pm physical conditioning for more healthful living. The 7:00 pm – stretches and postures practiced in yoga are a natural way Wednesday August 29 Free 8:00 pm to reduce stress and tension, and gain strength and flexibility. Hempfield Community CPR & First Aid Certification Instructor: Penne Steiger • Ages 18 & older Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Join our friends at Mutual Aid in our first of many sessions of the Day Date Time Fee Hempfield Community CPR & First Aid Certification courses. The July 9 – 6:30 pm – certification will be a classroom style, video-based, instructor-led course August 20 Monday 7:45 pm $45.00 that teaches adult CPR and AED use, as well as how to relieve choking on No class July 23 an adult. This course teaches skills with AHA’s research-proven Practice- While-Watching (PWW) technique, which allows instructors to observe Stretch & Strength • Ages 18 & older the students, provide feedback and guide the students’ learning of skills. Start your day out right with proper techniques of strength training and Instructor: Mutual Aid Ambulance Service stretching. Improve your strength, range of motion, flexibility, balance Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building and eye/hand coordination. Become more active and start down the road Day Date Time Fee to better health! 8:30 am – Instructor: Penne Steiger Saturday June 16 $30.00 2:30 pm Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building 8:30 am – Day Date Time Fee Saturday July 21 $30.00 2:30 pm July 11 – 9:00 am – Wednesday $35.00 August 15 10:00 am Getting Paid to Talk • Ages 18 & older Getting Paid to Talk is a 2½ hour class designed as an upbeat and realistic Invest in their future – 529 College Savings Plans assessment of the voice over industry designed specifically for adults. A In the college savings game, all strategies aren't created equal. The best great class for anyone who has been told they have a good voice; those savings vehicles offer special tax advantages. Attend this informative, who use their voices prominently in their occupations; people with interactive seminar to learn more! musical or theater background; or anyone who is interested in how voice- Presenter: Park Avenue Wealth Management overs work and how people get started. Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Presenter: Jenny Marcotte Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Township Day Date Time Fee 6:00 pm – Wednesday July 25 Free Day Date Time Fee 7:00 pm 6:30 pm – Tuesday June 26 $25.00 9:00 pm Benefits Available for Veterans & their Dependents Westmoreland County Department of Veterans Affairs is committed to Financial Planning & the Big Picture ensure that all Veterans receive those benefits to which they are greatly Financial planning is about more than investments and retirement entitled. A representative will be available to conduct a presentation on savings. While everyone’s situation is different, and their planning needs benefits that are available to veterans and their dependents. Many are not entirely age-specific, some generalizations can be made. Wherever eligible for these benefits are unaware and could be negatively impacted life may take you next, feel prepared with this informative forum. as a result. Presenter: Park Avenue Wealth Management Presenter: Matt Zamosky Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building Day Date Time Fee Day Date Time Fee 6:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Wednesday June 27 Free Thursday August 9 Free 7:00 pm 2:00 pm 9 Hempfield Township Parks & Recreation
Considering an Offer to Retire Early: Lunch at Hard Rock Café & Just Ducky Tours Should You Take It? We will start by having lunch on your own at Hard In today's corporate environment, where cost cutting, restructuring, and Rock Cafe in Station Square. Certified Angus Beef downsizing are the norm, many employers are offering their employees Cheeseburger, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, early retirement packages. Attend this informational seminar and learn Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken Sandwich, and more about your options. twisted Mac and Cheese are just a few of the Presenter: Park Avenue Wealth Management lunch items on the extensive menu. After lunch Location: Hempfield Township Municipal Building we will walk across the street where we will aboard the amphibious truck for a land and water tour of Pittsburgh. The Day Date Time Fee Just Ducky team will keep you on the edge of your seat with fun facts that 6:00 pm – Wednesday August 29 Free some 7:00 pm native Pittsburghers might not even know. The fun and jokes provided by the guides will have you laughing until you're all quacked up! Fee includes transportation and Just Ducky tour. Lunch is pay on your own. Age: All individuals under 18 must be accompanied by an adult Limit: 20 participants Day Date Departure Return Fee Trips & Excursions Wednesday August 22 10:00 am 4:00 pm $50.00
Baltimore Inner Harbor Travel Lunch Bunch – Senior Program – 55 & Older Plan to join us for a visit to one of America’s oldest Bring friends, meet friends, and make friends! You will never eat alone or seaports and most popular tourist destinations. worry about traffic with this fun social group! Adults 55 and older may Spend the afternoon enjoying fresh seafood right join us each month as we travel out of town to a great restaurant. out of the Chesapeake Bay. Explore the gallerias of Price below includes transportation unless noted otherwise. unique shops, museums, national landmarks, or Dessert provided during each lunch by take a boat ride on the harbor. We will stop in Breezewood for a brief rest stop. Price includes June Lunch – The River’s Edge Café – Confluence, PA transportation only. Enjoy the casual elegance of the River’s Edge Cafe on the banks of the Age: All individuals under 18 must be accompanied by an adult Youghiogheny River, in the quaint mountain village of Confluence, Limit: 45 participants Pennsylvania. Dine on the wrap-around porch overlooking the river, or Day Date Departure Return Fee inside the old-world 1890’s farmhouse. Long a favorite of bicyclists on the Approximately Great Allegheny Passage. Established in 1989, our specialties include Saturday June 2 7:30 am $90.00 11:30 pm seafood, steaks, pasta, soups, salads and all your favorite wine and spirits. Day Date Departure Return Fee Lunch at Green Gables & Mountain Playhouse Wednesday June 13 10:30 am 2:00 pm $20.00 The Mountain Playhouse is Pennsylvania’s oldest professional stock theater that brings Broadway-quality entertainment in the nestled Laurel July Lunch – The Church Brew Works – Pittsburgh, PA Highlands. Join us as we start our trip with a delicious lunch at Green The Church Brew Works is location in Pittsburgh, PA. The Gables Restaurant. We then will proceed to the theater where we will former church is now a lofty space for house-brewed meet Denny and the Dreamers, a fledgling doo-wop singing group beers, plus a mix of pizza, pierogi & bratwurst. The preparing to enter the Big Whopper Radio contest to realize their dreams food selections draw on the culinary styles discovered of making it to the big time! "Life Could Be a Dream" is a performance you throughout the country by Chef Jason Marrone. He do not want to miss! Price includes transportation and show ticket! has created a menu as diverse as Pittsburgh itself. And Age: All individuals under 18 must be accompanied by an adult just like the city, there is something for everyone – so Limit: 20 participants come and explore! All attendees will order off the menu and Day Date Departure Return Fee pay on their own. Fee includes transportation only. Approximately Limit: 20 participants Thursday June 28 10:30 am $65.00 5:00 pm Day Date Departure Return Fee Wednesday July 11 10:30 am 2:00 pm $20.00 Altoona Curve Baseball Game Enjoy a fun filled night with the family at the Peoples August Lunch – The Yard – Mt. Lebanon, PA Natural Gas field to watch the Altoona Curve battle An American Gastropub at the Galleria in Mount the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. An all-you-can-eat Lebanon, PA. Our new restaurant offers a wide picnic buffet includes BBQ Ribs, Grilled Chicken variety of delicious food - Gourmet Grilled Breast, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Potato Salad, Cheese, Burgers, and Craft Beer are our Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, Potato Chips, Cookies, Beverages (soda and specialties. For every dish, we believe in using water). Fee includes transportation, game ticket, and all you can eat buffet. local, sustainable food from across the region. Age: All individuals under 18 must be accompanied by an adult Grab a drink and bite in our laid-back atmosphere! Limit: 20 participants Limit: 20 participants Day Date Departure Return Fee Day Date Departure Return Fee Saturday July 28 2:00 pm 11:00 pm $75.00 Wednesday August 15 10:30 am 2:00 pm $20.00 10 Resident Registration – Monday, May 7, 2018 Non-Resident Registration – Monday, May 14, 2018
Hempfield Summer Fastpitch Softball Camp • Ages 8 - 17 Girls ages 8 - 17 are invited to participate in the Softball Fundamentals Camp presented by Seton Hill University Summer Sports Camps Softball Team. Campers will learn and improve upon the basics of batting, fielding, pitching, catching, and base Hempfield Lacrosse Camp • Ages 5 - 12 running. Players are divided by age and Boys and Girls in grades K-6 will learn to play the fastest growing sport in the are taught different skills each day. United States! Lacrosse is action packed and lots of fun. It has the elements Instructor: Bill Monstrola, of soccer, football, basketball and hockey. Experienced coaches provided by head Softball Coach at Jump Start Sports lead the training on all the fundamentals, including: Seton Hill University passing & catching, fielding ground balls, cradling, spacing, positioning and Location: Seton Hill University Softball Field defense. Players will be divided by gender and age to play fun game * June 29th - Rain make up day * situational scrimmages. Plastic sticks and soft balls will be provided. Date Time Fee Instructor: Jump Start Sports June 25 – June 28 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $95.00 Location: Hempfield Park Upper Soccer Fields Date Time Fee Hempfield Summer Basketball Camp • Ages 7 - 15 The Hempfield Summer Basketball Camp is devoted to helping young June 11 – June 15 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $90.00 players ages 7 – 15 to improve their basketball skills in a fun, enthusiastic, Before Care 8:00 am – 9:00 am $10.00 and safe environment. Campers of all ability levels will feel comfortable as After Care 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm $30.00 they improve their basketball skills. We hope by end of the camp that each player will have developed their individual talents, made new friends, and feel great about their camp experience. The camp staff has great experience with youth basketball camps and will provide a great camp experience for youth players of any level! Instructor: Bill Swan, Hempfield High School Boys Basketball Coach Location: Hempfield Township Athletic Complex Date Time Fee July 16 – July 18 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $60.00
Girls Tennis Camp • Grades 9 - 12 This camp is for all those high school girls that will be on their school’s junior varsity tennis team or will be an incoming freshman on the team. Youth Tennis Camp • Ages 8 - 17 This camp will help you develop your skills and improve your conditioning Basic instruction in tennis skills, rules and courtesy for beginners. Drills, for the upcoming girls’ tennis season. Drills, conditioning, and match play conditioning and match play will be included for the more experienced will also be included in this camp. player. Students must bring their own racket and plastic drink container. Instructor: Jerry Way- Hempfield Head Coach & Please wear tennis shoes. Emily Bevington- Hempfield Assistant Coach Instructor: Jerry Way- Hempfield Head Coach & Location: Hempfield Park Tennis Courts Emily Bevington- Hempfield Assistant Coach *Make up classes will be the following week* Location: Hempfield Park Tennis Courts Date Time Fee *Make up classes will be the following week* July 23 – July 27 9:00 am – 11:00 am $70.00 Session Date Age 8 – 12 Age 13 – 17 Fee Time Time Hempfield Summer Soccer Camp • Ages 6 - 12 Players will participate in age-appropriate skill development drills, con - June 11 – 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – 1 $50.00 June 15 6:30 pm 7:30 pm tests, and small-sided games. Hempfield Area Soccer Club coaches and players will lead the camp, with an emphasis on fun and development of July 9 – 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – 2 $50.00 skills including dribbling, ball control, passing, shooting, and defending. July 13 6:30 pm 7:30 pm What to bring: Shin guards, water, soccer ball (optional), and soccer cleats (strongly recommended) Hempfield Volleyball Camp • Ages 11 - 14 Instructor: HASC The Hempfield Summer Volleyball Camp will help young players improve Location: Hempfield Park Upper Soccer Fields their skills by learning the fundamentals and developing their individual and team talents at this camp. Coached by several local school volleyball Date Time Fee coaches. July 30 – August 2 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm $60.00 Instructor: Sheron Watson Location: Hempfield Township Athletic Complex Please bring a small snack, daily Date Time Fee June 18 – June 22 9:30 am – 1:30 pm $95.00
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Soccer Stars for Recreation Fall Special Needs Participants Soccer for Boys This is an outreach program for physically or mentally disabled and Girls ages participants. Learn basic skill and team concepts. Participants are placed on different teams each week for small sided games. 4 to 9 Location: Hempfield Park Soccer Fields Date: Friday, September 7 – Friday, October 26 The Hempfield Recreation Soccer league is intended for those boys Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm and girls ages 4 – 9. It provides the children the opportunity to learn Resident: $20.00 soccer and play at a recreation level. Non-Resident: $30.00 Age 4 (Under 5) Residents: $45.00 Non-Residents: $55.00 Kindergarten (Under 6) Residents: $45.00 Non-Residents: $55.00 Grades 1 & 2 (Under 8) Residents: $65.00 Non-Residents: $75.00 VOLUNTEER COACHES NEEDED Grades 3 & 4 (Under 10) Residents: $65.00 Non-Residents: $75.00 We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteer coaches Uniforms are included and will be given to all participants. All games who are interested in teaching youth sports. Our program goal is to and practices will be played at Hempfield Park. Registration deadline – create a positive environment that promotes self-confidence and Friday, August 10, 2018. self-esteem through the experiences we provide. The program is Games will be every Saturday morning from September 8, 2018 to dedicated to providing all youth with the highest quality of October 27, 2018. Additional practices will only be scheduled for U8 & recreation and educational experiences. U10 and will be on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings starting the week of August 27, 2018. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer, please complete a volunteer application at www.hempfieldtwp.com/parks. All For a complete list of specific dates, times and an overview of the volunteers must obtain all clearances in accordance with Act 153. schedule, please check out the website: ww.hempfieldtwp.com/parks. For more information on needed clearances and how to obtain If adult coaches are not obtained in a specific age group, teams will be them, please check out the Ways to Get Involved section of our combined or possibly eliminated. website.
Adult Pick-Up Co-Ed Sports Do you want to play in a non-competitive team atmosphere? Join us for adult pick-up sports. All you have to do is show up each week and pay $3.00 with your HTAC membership card. No extended commitments are necessary. See below for a list of sports and dates Age: 18+ Location: Hempfield Township Athletic Complex SEASONAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE Fee: $3.00 per night, pay at front desk Throughout the year, Hempfield Township Parks & Recreation Basketball: Thursday 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm seeks individuals to fill part-time/seasonal positions. Pickleball: Tuesday 9:00 am – 11:00 am Please check the Employment page on the Hempfield Tuesday 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Township website (www.hempfieldtwp.org) for current positions available and more details on each position. Thursday 9:00 am – 11:00 am Friday 9:00 am – 11:00 am HTAC Facility Assistant (November – April) HTAC Facility Attendant (year-round) Soccer: Monday 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Park Attendant (April – October) Volleyball: Wednesday 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Park Maintenance Assistant (year-round/seasonal) For more information on the above positions, including application deadlines, please check out our website. Applications are available at the Main Office located at the Hempfield Township Municipal Building, the Park Office located at the Hempfield Township Park & Athletic Complex, or online.
12 Resident Registration – Monday, May 7, 2018 Non-Resident Registration – Monday, May 14, 2018 Summer Day Camp For Kids Ages 5 -12 Pricing Options Hempfield Park – June 11 to August 17 Registration Type Details Residents Non-Residents 9:00 am – 4:00 pm All 10 weeks - paid in Early Drop Off Available – starting at 8:00 am Full Program full by June 8 $900.00 $1000.00 & Late Pick-up until 6:00 pm. $100.00 discount for each additional child Each week includes a specific theme, crafts, speakers, games, Weekly Must register by Friday $110.00 $120.00 involvement from Greensburg- Hempfield Library, afternoon before week attending snack, field trip every Thursday, and pizza Friday! Must register by Friday Partial Week before week attending $85.00 $95.00 Each camper will receive 1- shirt 3 days per week – selected by camper For more information on weekly themes and field trips please at registration check out our website at www.hempfieldtwp.com/parks. Early Drop-off Available weekly $15.00 $25.00 Late Pick-up Available weekly $15.00 $25.00
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Message from the Superintendent How Safe Are Our Schools? With the tragic events of February 14, 2018, The Chief School Police Officer, Leonard Lander, provides ongoing training to staff in Parkland, Florida, parents and community at each school. A district-wide active shooter response training, called ALICE members have raised the question: “How (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) was provided in August, 2016 to safe are our schools?” The Hempfield Area provide an alternative approach to “shelter-in-place.” Age appropriate lessons School District has numerous measures in were provided to students in this regard. Staff participate in “table top simulations” place to promote school safety and violence of potential emergency situations and discuss responses for preparedness prevention. throughout the school year. A comprehensive Emergency Operating Plan Additional training was provided to all district employees in January 2018 with (EOP) has been compiled and shared with “Stop the Bleed,” first aid response for gunshot and knife wounds. A surgeon from appropriate emergency responders. This Allegheny Health Network provided an overview and participants were then placed plan is continuously reviewed and updated. into small groups for hands on application with feedback from health care providers. A mobile app is used to share the plan with The traffic flow of student arrival to the high school was redesigned earlier this all staff and reflects updates as they occur. school year to better utilize the school police officers at entrances to the building. Representatives of emergency responders serve on the District Safety and Recently, the number of entrances was reduced to facilitate monitoring of student Security Committee. This committee meets four times per year. In addition to arrival. establishing a working relationship between the district and responders, the Student emails and web searches are scanned by Securly, a system that detects committee reviews the EOP and makes suggestions for improvements. The PA words or phrases related to harm. Student attempts to access blocked websites State Police recently completed a comprehensive risk and vulnerability are monitored and administrators are informed. assessment of a school within the district. This report was analyzed by the district The Enhanced Model of the Student Assistance Program (SAP) is in place at all safety committee and used to review safety measures of all schools. schools and provides a means for school personnel to identify at risk students and Classroom doors can be locked in the event of an intruder. Outside doors of connect to services. School-based mental health services available through Excela facilities are locked and faculty members use a fob to access entry rather than Health were added in 2016-2017. Each school includes a guidance counselor, a key. Physical keys are limited to reduce duplication and the fob system with the high school having a staff of five. Two Home & School Visitors support provides a record of entry. Identification badges are worn by staff. Custodial students throughout the school district as well. and maintenance staff also wear an assigned uniform. The middle school schedule was redesigned for the 2017-2018 school year to minimize the number of teachers that students interact with within a day and the Over six hundred cameras are in place to monitor activity within the halls, parking number of students assigned to a teacher. In this manner, there are greater lots, and large group areas. The PA State Police can access the camera system opportunities for teachers to get to know their students. Advisory time is built into in the event of an emergency. the middle school schedule for teachers to provide lessons focused on building Raptor is a system that scans the driver’s license of visitors to identify Megan relationships, bullying, cyber bullying, diversity, tolerance, and other character Law Offenders and to alert secretaries of custody situations. The tool generates education topics conducive to building positive peer:peer and student:teacher an identification badge for visitors to wear while on school property. relationships. The school district employs seven part-time armed school police officers. In Communication is a key component of safety. Information is shared with parents addition to several officers being on site during school hours, after-school hours and guardians in a variety of formats. Notices are sent to parents and guardians are also addressed. A Safe Schools Targeted grant was received from the PA via text, phone, and/or email to provide alerts and information regarding investi - Department of Education in the amount of $39,500 to defray a portion of district gations of threats, evacuations, bus accidents, etc. A School Safety Forum was expense for salaries. held on November 2, 2017, to share with the Hempfield community the district’s safety procedures and to respond to questions and concerns. A Community Drug Forum was held in collaboration with the Westmoreland Drug Overdose Task Force on October 25, 2017, in the Hempfield Area High School. Telephones are located within each classroom. Two-way handheld radios are utilized by some staff members, including teachers taking students outdoors for recess. A safe schools grant of $20,000 was awarded in the fall of 2017 to fund the future purchase of thirty-seven additional radios that can be utilized to maintain district-wide communication while also interfacing with communication devices of first-responders. Various formats exist for parents, guardians, and students to communicate concerns with district personnel. The reporting of concerns is critical to maintaining safety for all. The Safe Schools Helpline is available 24/7 and provides a means to anonymously report all safety related concerns. School personnel are alerted by this system and can respond accordingly. Each school evacuation provides an opportunity to evaluate our procedures and to make adjustments accordingly. The efforts of the PA State Police in supporting the administration in responding and investigating all situations is greatly Pictured left to right: Officer Joe Alessandro, Officer Michael Schmitt, & Leonard Lander, appreciated. We will continue to make student safety a priority and value the Chief School Police Officer support of community members in this regard. 14 Hempfield Area School District
Dr. Iwig joins HASD Board of Directors Hempfield Area On February 12, 2018, Dr. David Iwig was sworn in by Judge Mansour as 2018 Mega Reunion the newest member of the Hempfield Area School District Board of Directors. Dr. Iwig replaces Tommy Bishop who resigned in January 2018. Dr. Iwig is employed as a Manager of Technology Development at Arconic (formerly Sunday, August 19, 2018 Classes of 1950 - 1980 Alcoa) and serves as an adjunct instructor in local universities. Dr. Iwig 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cost: $10/Person stated, “Together we can enable Hempfield Area School District to reach its Heather Lund Pavilion Please Bring a maximum potential through a combination of fiscal accountability, out of the (handicapped accessible) Covered dish box thinking, and community involvement. I realize the value of establishing a network of community and industry partners with the district to provide Mt. Odin Park training opportunities, mentoring, and For further information and to register, please email Mark Vallozzi exposure to science and engineering at [email protected]. Families and friends are also invited to attend. technologies.” He is actively in - volved at West Point Elementary in facilitating an after school Educational Grants STEM program, serves on the district’s comprehensive Educational grants, available planning committee, and has to all full-time Hempfield Area served on the high school School District educators, scheduling committee. Dr. facilitate creative and Iwig lives with his wife, innovative environments in Cindy, and four daughters Kindergarten through Grade who attend West Point 12 that fall outside of the Elementary and district budget and otherwise Wendover Middle would not be funded. District Schools. employees may submit proposals twice a year that include their idea & rational, impact & sustainability, Future engineers at work from Carina Muchoney's innovation & creativity, need, kindergarten class implementation & delivery, budget, timeline, and anticipated outcome of the project. The number of grants awarded each semester depends on the quality of the applications and available funds. Educational grants are a competitive process and not all applications are funded. A total of six educational grants, totaling $7,136.58, were awarded in the 2017-2018 school year. They include: ● Meet Edison - Carina Muchoney, Stanwood Elementary Kindergarten ● Small Group Differentiated Instruction Tools - Beth Graham, West Point Elementary Grade 1 ● Virtual Reality Classroom - Jaimie Sebastianelli, High School Social Studies ● STEM Robotics - Mark Muchoney, Fort Allen Elementary Grade 5 ● Student Writing Anthology - Megan Adams, Ashley Hyatt & Erin Irons, West Point Elementary Grade 5 ● Hempfield Area High School Community Art Exhibition/Installations - Emily Daignault & Tom Billeck, High School Art The money raised to support the foundation comes from employee donations through payroll deduction, retiree, alumni, and community member donations, and a yearly fundraiser. This year’s fundraising event was a cash bash which raised $11,800. Please visit our website at https://www.hasdpa.net/ Domain/1061 to learn more about the Hempfield Area School District Foundation and how to donate.
Humanities students in Mrs. Sebastianelli's class experience a virtual tour of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul 15 Hempfield Area School District
Every school year is a Welcome to Middle School new beginning and fresh opportunity for The middle school offers two different orientation programs to help incoming TRansitions sixth graders make a successful transition to Harrold, Wendover, and West TRansitions our students. The Hempfield Area School District recognizes that the transition points, entering Hempfield Middle Schools. kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades, are especially important times in our The first program will be held in each of our respective middle schools on students’ lives. To this end, activities are developed to promote a smooth Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 7:00 PM. The principal of each school will be in transition for both students and parents. The following activities outline some attendance to discuss general topics including the middle school schedule, of the ways Hempfield Area School District helps our children become academic offerings, discipline code, and attendance procedures. Although this comfortable with the school, teachers, and principals. program is geared more toward parents/guardians, students are welcome to attend in order to familiarize themselves with the programs offered and layout Welcome to Kindergarten of the building. Parent Literacy Club A second program will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2018, from 1:30 PM Incoming Kindergarten children and their until 3:30 PM and is designed for both the students and parents. Students will parents engage in literacy activities. receive their schedule, homeroom assignments, lockers, and have an With the opportunity to meet the teachers. A tour of the middle school building will follow assistance the program. Please note that individual tours may be scheduled for those of the students who have special transition needs or for those who are unable to attend United Way during the scheduled orientation times. School Readiness Grant, Welcome to High School each child receives five books to take home and enjoy over the summer to promote their love of reading. The high school offered an orientation program in February for parents of Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm students entering ninth grade to learn about the academic programs offered at Tuesday, April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2018 - Fort Allen & the high school. Following the program, they were given the opportunity to attend West Hempfield Elementary mini sessions with the department chairpersons to learn about the ninth grade curriculum and course offerings relevant to each specific subject area. Wednesday, April 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2018 - Maxwell & Stanwood Thursday, April 12, 19 & 26 and May 3, 2018 - West Point In April, the high school counselors make personal visits to each of the middle schools and speak to the eighth grade students in order to prepare them for Transition Nights high school course selection and answer any questions relative to the transition Incoming Kindergarten children are invited to an evening event where they from eighth to ninth grade. After meeting with counselors in April, all eighth engage in a variety of learning activities throughout each elementary school. grade students are transported from their respective middle school during the The children get a “sneak peek” of what it is like to be in a kindergarten school day and are afforded the opportunity to participate in a formal tour of the classroom and parents receive ideas on readiness activities to help their children high school building. On August 15, 2018, new high school students entering prepare for the upcoming school year. the district will meet with their school counselor to complete their schedule for Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm the upcoming school year, followed by a tour at 12:00 noon. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - Fort Allen Elementary In addition to the transition activities that occur prior to students entering the Tuesday, May 15, 2018-Maxwell Elementary high school, all ninth grade students will be placed into a new “Freshman Tuesday, May 15, 2018-West Point Elementary Seminar” course that will provide additional transition-related curriculum that Wednesday, May 16, 2018-West Hempfield Elementary includes high school orientation, technology, social relations, study skills, and Thursday, May 17, 2018-Stanwood Elementary career awareness activities. June/July: Summer Library Program Children and parents are invited to visit all of our elementary schools during the summer. The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, in conjunction with Stage Right School for the Performing Arts, holds a fun-filled program for all of our Greensburg Country Club students and families. Specific dates will be posted on the district website. Join Us for Sunday Brunch – August: Popsicle Party Every Sunday 10:30 - 1:30 Kindergarten children enjoy this social event a few days prior to the start of the Adults: $15.50 school year where they get to meet with their teacher and classmates in a non- Children 6 - 10: $7.95 academic atmosphere. The date and time will be announced on each school’s website. Public Welcome Reservations Required • Proper Attire Required Kindergarten Orientation: First Day of School -- August 27, 2018 Parents are asked to join their kindergarten children on the first day of school Call for a Great Deal 724-837-1810 as a special orientation will occur for both parent and child. 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Remake Learning Remake Learning is a network within the Greater Pittsburgh region universities, and media centers provide visitors an opportunity to that ignites engaging, relevant, and equitable learning practices in explore and learn. The Hempfield Area School District has three support of young people navigating rapid social and technological schools participating this spring. These events are open to the com - change. Remake Learning Days are scheduled annually in which munity and there is no registration necessary. To see all events, participating schools, museums, libraries, after school centers, visit remakelearning.org.
Harrold Middle School – May 17 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Relearn, Renew, Remake at Harrold Middle School will be an event open to the public to showcase how our school has incorporated STEAM culture through a variety of subject areas. It will be an opportunity for the community to see first hand what our students have been creating in our school and to try out for themselves a wide variety of STEAM activities such as coding with Ozobots, circuitry, and working with stop motion animation software. There will also be opportunities to create, make and take.
West Point Elementary School – May 18 @ 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM STEM, STEAM and REMAKE learning is alive and well at West Point. Please visit our many classrooms to see what our students have been creating, building, and problem- solving with during the past school year. Fifth graders will serve as tour guides and servers as we turn our building into a SHOWCASE OF WEST POINT’S finest STEM/STEAM activities! Students and staff of West Point Elementary will be presenting STEAM stations and projects highlighting activities of students in grades kindergarten through five throughout the school year.
Wendover Middle School – May 23 @ 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Enter the library of Wendover Middle School to explore the fantastic work of eighth-grade students. Students and their librarian will lead participants in skills to use 21st century learning tools including HUE Animation Studio, Ozobots, Makey-Makey, and Video Cameras. Complimentary healthy snacks will be provided.
Wendover Middle School Student Qualifies for State Level Competition Congratulations to Donovan Boller from Wendover Middle School for qualifying to compete in the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee! The Pennsylvania State Bee was held on Friday, April 6, 2018. The State Bee event is only for qualifying students, their families, and teachers. One champion from each state and territory advances to the National Geographic Bee Championship, which will be held May 20-23 at the National Geographic Society Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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K’Nex STEM Design Challenge The Hempfield Area School District has participated in the K’Nex STEM Design On the day of the competition, the Challenge for the past several school years. This year’s challenge, funded by student teams have two hours to Thermo Fisher Scientific, asked the students to create a new environmentally put their project together. The friendly product that can be used in the home. judges use the following criteria to evaluate the submissions: creativity, teamwork, challenge success, design, and presentation. After successfully winning two rounds, first within their own school and then at the district level, a team from each age division represented the district at the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit. Harrold Middle School's team Hempfield Area School District is proud to announce that a team from Fort represented the Allen Elementary School successfully won the 4-5 grade division of the age 6-8 division regional competition and at the regional will be representing the competition. district at the state Pictured left to right, competition in Harrisburg Sam Radziwon, on May 18th. Michael Swab, Emily McCaffrey, and Paige Roberts K’NEX 4 The Future Team is pictured left to right with The competition helps to support and foster the communication and collaboration Dr. Matthew Conner, skills we are trying to promote in our students. The teams have to work together Assistant Superintendent and persevere through the problem-solving process to collectively come up with of Elementary Education a solution. and Dr. Tammy Wolicki, Superintendent: At the local level, participation continues to grow in this program every school Nickolas Pellegrino, year. Teams compete in two age divisions: grades 4-5 and grades 6-8. A team Matthew Rohosky, of two to four students work together using up to 1,400 K’Nex pieces and must Amelia Droste, include at least one motor on their projects. Cameron Koontz
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2018-2019 High School Schedule During the 2017-2018 school year, a committee comprised of high school latter high school years for internships, externships, job shadowing, and early teachers, parents, board members, community members, workforce development release programs The capacity for these “release-time” experiences and flexible representatives, and administrators met to discuss proposed changes to the schedules will increase over time as students are able to obtain their required Hempfield Area High School schedule. The purpose of the committee was to credits for graduation leading up to the senior year. identify areas of strength and deficiency in the current schedule and make As outlined, the new 2018-2019 schedule creates greater efficiency and recommendations for improvement. High school schedules of high performing instructional opportunities for all students while having a greater emphasis on school districts in Pennsylvania were researched and compared. As a result of career and college readiness. Although the former schedule has been modified these discussions, a new schedule was created that we believe creates greater with this goal in mind, it is important to note that all courses, activities, and efficiency and equity for both students and teachers. programs offered in the previous schedule will remain intact under this new model The ultimate goal of the new schedule is to increase opportunities for all students while also affording all of our students with a wide array of additional and valuable in a fair, efficient, and equitable manner, while also meeting the new educational experiences. Pennsylvania Career and College Readiness mandates. The previous schedule limited the number of electives that can be taken by students, did not offer a feasible opportunity for intervention and/or remediation, and was not conducive in affording Rachel Tinney Named 2018 Carson Scholar the district an opportunity to meet the newly adopted ESSA and Future PA Ready Rachel Tinney, a student at Wendover Middle School, has been selected as Index career and college readiness requirements. The new 2018-2019 schedule a 2018 Carson Scholar. The Carson Scholarship Program awards students provides students with the opportunity to pursue additional coursework relative to across the nation who have embraced high levels of academic excellence career pathways in a manner that is more conducive to equity and efficiency. and community service. With this honor, Rachel will receive a $1,000 What are the Major Changes and Benefits? scholarship award that will be invested for her college education. Rachel is among more than 8,000 students across the country that have been named The new 2018-2019 high school schedule consists of an additional instructional a Carson Scholar. Rachel was also honored in front of family, peers, and period, resulting in a ten-period day. Ten periods include a lunch period and activity educators at the Carson Scholars Fund Annual Pittsburgh Awards Banquet period where students will continue to have the opportunity to participate in tutoring, on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. enrichment, extra-curricular, and co-curricular activities. College and career readiness activities will be embedded into this activity period. The additional instructional period was made possible due to the elimination of a “split lunch” period. In the new high school scheduling configuration, there will be four lunch periods rather than five, with each lunch period being forty minutes in length. The elimination of the “split lunch” will provide high school students with additional time to enjoy their lunch while also affording them the opportunity to take an additional instructional elective relative to their interests and/or career path. Instructional periods under the new schedule will now be equal and consist of forty minutes. The traditional concept of “homeroom” will be eliminated with students reporting directly to their first period class. First period will be extended an additional four minutes in order to accommodate tasks previously assigned to homeroom teachers (attendance, pledge of allegiance, announcements, etc.). Students attending the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center (CWCTC) will gain an additional thirty-five minutes daily with this new schedule. Under the former schedule, high school students were limited in the number of hours that they were able to spend in their chosen area. This new schedule will Rachel Tinney pictured with Art Teacher, Lindsay Hirshberg, who nominated her rectify this deficiency, while providing our students with the much-needed time to for the 2018 Carson Scholar Award assure they are accruing the hours necessary to receive accreditation and licensure in their chosen field. Colleges and universities continue to note the advantages for students who have experienced at least one online course during their high school years. With the substitute Positions needed addition of an instructional period, the new schedule will provide additional The Hempfield Area School District is accepting applications for the opportunities for students to have online courses built into the traditional day following substitute positions: (“blended” schedules), which balances traditional and online learning experiences Substitute Teachers ...... $100.00/day within the regular school day. Substitute Nurses (RN certification required) ...... $100.00/day The new 2018-2019 schedule was strategically created to provide school-based Substitute Custodians ...... $10.00/hour career and college readiness activities during the traditional school day, while in - fusing additional instructional opportunities for all students. By providing these Substitute Secretaries ...... $8.50/hour additional opportunities that will allow for students to accrue graduation Substitute Paraprofessionals ...... $9.00/hour requirements at a greater rate than possible in the former schedule, there is an Substitute Building Aides ...... $7.25/hour increased future capacity to provide release-time in the junior and senior year for Please visit www.hasdpa.net>Our_District>Human_Resources for community-based college and career readiness activities. Over time, students more information about required clearances and how to apply enrolled and following the new schedule will have greater opportunities in their 19 Hempfield Area School District
Westmoreland County’s Judge Driscoll Scholar-Athlete Award The John J. Driscoll Scholar-Athlete Award is awarded annually to one boy Lounge in Greensburg. Allison has a GPA of 95.92% and one girl from Westmoreland County who have excelled in the classroom and plans to major in Biology. Although she has not and sports. A committee from within each of the eighteen finalized her school choice, Allison does plan to play Westmoreland County schools meet to decide which basketball. Justin has earned a GPA of 96.92% and boy and girl will represent their respective school will attend the University of Pittsburgh to pursue a based on academic and athletic qualifications, degree in pre-med while playing on the football totaling thirty-six nominees competing for the team. prestigious two awards. Once the thirty-six In addition to the Scholar-Athlete Award, nominees are selected, a committee the John and Michael Ferrante Memorial consisting of the eighteen athletic directors, Award is awarded annually to an former administrators, and Judge Driscoll individual for his or her contributions to meet to select twelve finalists, and high school athletics. This year the finally voting on the two winners. award is being presented to Robert Allison Podkul (Basketball, Volleyball, Kalp, Hempfield Area School District’s and Softball) and Justin Sliwoski softball coach. In his 21st year as the (Football, Basketball, and Baseball) head softball coach, Coach Kalp has will represent Hempfield Area School accumulated 377 wins, fifteen section District at the awards banquet on titles, five WPIAL titles, and three PIAA April 24 at Ferrante’s Lakeview state titles.
Congratulations to Hempfield Area Winter Sports Teams Rifle Team Wrestling Swimming Girls’ Basketball ● WPIAL Team Champions ● WPIAL Individual - Kyle Burkholder, Luke Kemerer, ● States Individual - ● Girls' Dapper Dan ● States Team - 2nd Place Ty Linsenbigler, Isaiah Vance - 3rd Place Gavin Mayo - 4th Place Roundball Classic - Allison Podkul ● States Individual - ● States Individual - Kyle Burkholder Emily Thomas - 2nd Place and Luke Kemerer - 3rd Place ● Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic - Luke Kemerer - Luke defeated Iowa's top 145 lb wrestler with a dominating 8 -2 score
TITLE IX/SECTION 504 STATEMENT The Hempfield Area School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap/disability in its activities, educational programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. Publication of this statement is in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures or inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may be directed to the Director of Pupil Services, Title IX Coordinator at Hempfield Area School District, 4347 Route 136, Greensburg, PA 15601 (724-850-2229).
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Office Hours A MESSAGE FROM SUPERVISOR WEIMER The hours of operation at the offices of the Hempfield Township Supervisors’, their staff, Code Enforcement and Parks & Recreation Find answers about Hempfield Township Online or in Print Departments are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Where do I…? When do I…? How do I find information to questions that one has related to living, recreating, visiting, or doing business in Hempfield Township? e Board of Supervisors are here to serve the residents, business owners and visitors Township Meeting Schedule to Hempfield Township. e answers to most questions can be found on the Township website www.hempfieldtwp.com or in the Headlining Hempfield Board of Auditors MAy newsletter. Everything from the process to follow for the installation of a street light Public Meeting s M T W T F s to property maintenance ordinances can easily be found at these information plat - 1 2 3 4 5 Bureau of Fire forms. e Supervisors also post their meeting minutes and public meeting sched - 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Public Work ules here to and offer easy access for public input. e Township staff overseeing 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Session – 7:00 pm each operational area are also listed and can be contacted during normal municipal 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Bureau of Fire office hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm during the week. Supervisors have direct email and phone line extensions that allow 24/7 access to the community. Please feel free to 27 28 29 30 31 Public Meeting – 7:00 pm contact us with any questions. -- Supervisor Doug Weimer. JuNE Planning s M T W T F s Commission – 7:00 pm 1 2 Reporting a Streetlight Issue Supervisors’ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Online Reporting 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Public Work Session – 7:00 pm Using a web enabled device, follow these steps: 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1. Navigate to www.firstenergycorp.com. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Supervisor’s Public Meeting – 2. Click "Report an Outage" from the upper left menu group. 7:00 pm 3. Click "Report Lighting Problem" from the upper left menu group. July 4. Answer the first two questions, then select the appropriate button Zoning Hearing to report an outage for either a Streetlight, Multiple Streetlights, s M T W T F s Board – 6:00 pm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or Outdoor Area Light. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Please use this form." 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6. Complete the on-line form, entries with an asterisk (*) are required fields. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Hempfield 29 30 31 7. Click [NEXT] at the bottom of the screen when the form is complete. Municipal Building 8. Review the summary page, and click [SUBMIT] if correct. Closed 9. Users will then get a statement on a new web page that the AuGusT May 28 streetlight information was sent. s M T W T F s July 4 10. A follow up e-mail will be delivered to the e-mail address provided 1 2 3 4 in step #6. This message will include a notification 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 number that can be used to follow up if necessary. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Township Forms Available On-Line All necessary permit applications and forms are available at the Township’s website at www.hempfieldtwp.com, click on “Government”, “Download Forms & Permits”.
When Do I Need A Building Permit The Hempfield Township Code Enforcement Department is responsible for the issuance of building permits for any type of construction. Whatever your plans may be for construction, please take the time to contact the Code Enforcement Department.
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The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce held a BASH (Business After Scheduled Hours) on February 21 at Bovard Volunteer Fire Department. update From Advanced Disposal This event was hosted by Firehouse Subs of Greensburg. John Kramer, owner, WEEKLY RECYCLING and Tyler Kramer, general manager, provided subs, cookies, brownies and Recycling will now be collected weekly on the same day as your regular drinks to approximately 65 guests. Since they opened their doors a little over a year ago, Firehouse Subs has donated $200,000 back into our community collection. through their Public Safety Foundation. A portion of every purchase helps first SENIOR CITIZEN STICKER PROGRAM responders. Senior citizen stickers will no longer be sold at the Township Building. These may now be purchased by contacting Advanced Disposal directly at 1-800-437-1759 or by visiting www.advanceddisposal.com. ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING Electronic wastes will be collected at Door from each resident who requests this service. This service is NOT available for commercial establishments. Items to be collected will include the following: • Computers • Monitors • CD/DVD Players • Stereo’s • Electronic appliances • VCR’s • TV’s • Keyboards • Florescent light bulbs • Auto Batteries To schedule a pickup of the above items please call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-437-1759. Identify yourself and inform the Representative that you are from Hempfield Township PA in Westmoreland County. Give your name, address, phone number, and electronic item that we will be collecting. You will be given a day of collection for your recyclable Pictured Left to Right: Doug Weimer, Hempfield Township Supervisor; electronic device. Please note that this date may or may not be on your John Kline, Senior Vice President, S&T Bank; Chad Amond, President, regular trash collection day, as these items are collected separately. Items Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce; and Tony Vecchio, Realtor, must be placed at curb by 4:00am the day of collection. All electronics must Coldwell Banker be placed curbside. No electronic items will be collected in alleys. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION Household Hazardous Waste will be collected at your door from each resident who requests this service. This service is NOT available for commercial establishments. To schedule a collection of these items please call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-437-1759. Identify yourself and inform the Representative that you are from Hempfield Township PA in Westmoreland County. Give your name, address, phone number and type of Household Hazardous Waste that you will be disposing of. Advanced Disposal will send to each resident a contain - ment bag which the wastes must be placed in. If you have different wastes that could be flammable, please inform the Customer Care Representative so more than 1 bag can be shipped to your residence. You will then be scheduled a pick up day for your waste items. Please note that Household Hazardous Waste cannot be placed at the curb, but must be within 25 feet of the curb in plain sight for the collector. No items will be collected in alleys or garage areas due to the type of vehicle and materials handled. Advanced Disposal looks forward to continuing to serve the residents of Hempfield Township. As always should you have any questions or concerns please contact our Customer Care Center at 1-800-437-1759. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE There is no trash collection on the following six holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Pick up will be delayed one day if the above official holiday is on a Mon - day through Friday. If the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there is no change in service day for that week. ReMinDeR: Please put garbage out the night before your scheduled pickup.
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Hempfield Township Property Tax Jim Regola, Hempfield Township Tax Collector for property taxes, reminds all Hempfield Township residents that the 2018 County and Township taxes are due at the discount amount through April 30th, 2018. The face amount of the County and Township taxes will be due May 1st through June 30th, 2018. If you have a 911 address change and you had an escrow set up with your mortgage company and you have not recently given Westmoreland County Tax Assessment your new mailing address, you should contact the Westmoreland County Tax Assessment Office at 724-830-3409 for information on how to change your mailing address. It is imperative that you contact the Westmoreland County Tax Assessment office so that they have your current mailing address for tax statements and correspondence regarding your property taxes. Mr. Regola’s office is located at: 938 St. Clair Way, Suite 1, Greensburg, PA 15601 Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursdays, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Open Saturdays in March, April, August & September 9:00 am to 12:00 noon All County, Township and School tax statements will be mailed to the homeowner. If you have a mortgage company, you will need to forward the tax statement to your mortgage company. This change in office procedure due to recent legislation signed by Governor Tom Corbett on Keystone Collections October 22, 2014 (HB 1590). If you did not receive your 2018 County and Township tax statement, please call our office at 724-837-8437. Keystone Collections Group is Hempfield’s tax collector for business privilege and local services taxes. Thank you, Keystone mailed out Hempfield’s 2017 Per Capita Tax Notice. Sincerely, Jim Regola Consider taking advantage of Keystone’s INTERNET tax filing system for Hempfield individuals. Keystone’s e-File system offers a secure, user-friendly interface to fill and pay your taxes on-line. Keystone’s website, www.keystonecollects.com, provides various downloadable tax forms and an easy link to e-File . This system completely walks the taxpayer through the process, including creating a personal and secure log-in. TOLL FREE 866-701-7206 Also, please be reminded that if you have not received tax invoices, it is your responsibility to notify Keystone Collections. Unfortunately, Earned Income Tax Collector delinquent fees will not be waived for lack of receipt of an invoice. for Hempfield Township As always, taxpayers remain welcome to pay their taxes by mail or in As you already know, state law mandated in Act 32 that one earned income person at Keystone’s corporate headquarters in Hempfield, located at tax collector per county shall be established. Westmoreland County’s 546 Wendel Road, Irwin, PA 15642. Of course, residents can always earned income tax collector is Berkheimer Tax Administrator. contact customer service at 1-866-539-1100, Monday through Friday from There are several important points to note: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. • This is for earned income tax only • Keystone Collections will continue to be the collector for Business Privilege, Per Capita, and Local Services Taxes (LST) • Jim Regola will continue to collect property taxes You should have already received information from Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Their website is www.hab-inc.com. 24 the GReensbuRG heMPFieLD AReA LibRARy is oFFeRinG the FoLLowinG PRoGRAMs: Advanced registration is required for most programs. Please register online at ghal.org using the Event Calendar or by calling 724.837.5620.
children’s and teen Programs: Saturday, May 5, 10:00 am Saturday, May 19, from 10:00 – 11:00 am Thursday, June 21, 1:00 pm Monopoly: Life-Size Edition Tuesdays, June 26, July 17, and August 7, French Story Hour Pick your game piece, buy property, pass GO and collect $200... from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm In this fun bilingual story hour, Miss Anna of Petit Paris Preschool pretend money, of course! Come to the library to play life-size Read to Kaya and Friends will delight you with animal stories and songs in French... Monopoly...a classic board game! (therapy dog program) including Gerald and Piggie! Ages 7 - 10 These programs are for anyone (3 years old and older) who would enjoy or Ages 5 - 7 Tuesday, May 8, 10:00 am benefit from reading to a therapy dog. Bring along a favorite book or two or Thursday, July 19, 1:00 pm choose from our selection and spend some time reading to the therapy dogs. Play No registration is necessary, and we will accommodate as many children as Recycling Orchestra Come explore our play and learn centers and “play kindergarten.” possible during the hour. Presented by Natalie Reese from This program is made possible through a grant from the Office of Westmoreland Cleanways and Ages 3 years and older Commonwealth Libraries as part of the Cruise into Kindergarten Recycling. Natalie will read initiative. This month’s theme is “All Around Town.” Saturday, May 19, Ada's Violin, the Story of the Ages 3 - 5 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm Recycled ORchestra of Paraguay Science Action by Susan Hood and transform the Wednesday, May 9, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm library into our own Recycling Orchestra. Oooey-Gooey, Gross and Goopy! Club: Birds Ages 5 and up Our silly, strange and sometimes messy science series continues! Spark your interest in science with In May we’ll learn about how archaeologist discover the truth hands-on investigations of birds! Saturday, July 21 about the past. Registration is required to attend these Ice Cream Blast at the Kirk S. Nevin Arena Ages 6 - 10 programs where you will get a chance to observe birds (be pre - We will have a table with activities at this event. pared to spend some time outside--dress for weather), play fun Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am games, do experiments and eat snacks! Remember to register in Thursday, July 26, 5:00 to 7:00 pm Storybook Express: Rainbow Fish advance! Limited space. "The Modern POP Art Experience" All aboard the Storybook Express! This very special train stops to Grades 5 - 8 (A family experience for art lovers of ALL ages) visit some very special book characters! Come to the library to New York POP Artist, Michael Albert, will bring his traveling art hop on Storybook Express to read stories, make crafts and play Summer Quest is the new name for program to us. The 2 hour experience includes a cereal box games with some favorite book characters! You can even come Summer Reading collage workshop for families to create together! And much dressed as Rainbow Fish if you want! We will focuses on summer learning activities and more! Ages 3 - 6 experiences that meet boys and girls where they are and help them to achieve their own goals and further their own Wednesday, June 27, 1:00 pm Monday, May 14, 6:00 pm interests. This year's theme is Libraries Rock! We'll kick it Harpist Concert Hippity Hop off at St. Clair Park on Thursday, June 14 at 10:00 a.m. Join us as we welcome Sean Gaskell, an African Harpist, who Bunnies are sweet little animals who love carrots! Hop over to the Entertainer to be announced. Programs will run through will play traditional songs on the Kora, a 21-string harp that he library and follow the carrot trail to some hippity hopping bunny fun! the summer ending on Thursday, August 9. Check out our learned how to play throughout the course of multiple visits to Ages 3 - 6 online event calendar in May to get a full list of programs its homeland in Gambia, West Africa. scheduled . Thursdays, May 17 6:00pm – 7:30pm Thursday, August 9 Tween Club Mondays, June 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30, at 1:00 pm Summer Quest Picnic at St. Clair Park There’s a new club at the library, and tweens are invited. We’ll make Mondays in the Park (at St. Clair Park) This is a fun way to wrap up our summer together. Children perler bead/pixel crafts, play games, talk about books and movies, eat Join us for some Stage Right! Books Come Alive performances and teens who qualify will be invited to join us along with their snacks and more! Bring your friends and your ideas for activities! and other fun activities. families. Ages 9 - 12
Adult Programs: LibRARy useD book sALe June 5 – 6:00 - 8:00 pm June 14 – 6:00 - 8:00 pm August 15 Imagine: Sapiens: A Brief History 10:00 am - 7:00 pm How Creativity Works of Humankind by Jonah Lehrer by Yuval Noah Harari August 16 STEM Book Discussion Book Discussion 10:00 am - 7:00 pm June 28 – 6:00 - 8:00 pm August 18 June 8 – 6:00 - 8:00 pm Pale Rider 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Art Reception by Laura Spinney Bag Sale Sarah Hunter and Stacie Pydyntowski, artists exhibiting One Book One Community book discussion 25 Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling 128 Innovative Lane, Suite 200 Latrobe, PA 15650
For the most current news about our Recycling Center, or questions about our other programs, visit the website, westmorelandcleanways.org, email [email protected] or call 724-879-4020.
The Recycling Center MedReturn Drug Take-Back For the most up to date list of acceptable materials, please visit our website or Program (updated restrictions) give us a call. The office is normally open Monday-Friday 9:30-3:30. Due to the increase of prescription drug abuse, Address: 113 Innovative Lane, Latrobe, PA 15650 keeping unused opioids or other medications in the Hours: Mondays Noon—5 p.m. / Wednesdays 8 a.m.—1 p.m. / medicine cabinet is no longer safe or responsible. Therefore, the Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Fridays 8 a.m.—1 p.m./ 2nd Sat. of each Month, 8:30 a.m.—Noon Take-Back Program provides a safe method to Acceptable Materials: paper, cardboard, tires, Freon appliances, scrap metal, properly dispose of medications. The program also lead acid batteries, used motor oil, CFL and florescent tubes eliminates the need to flush medications down the (some fees apply). toilet. The flush method is now considered For electronics and household hazardous waste Hempfield Residents have improper disposal as it can create environmental curbside pick-up through Advanced Disposal. This service is by appointment hazards; impacting groundwater and rivers, and only, contact Advanced Disposal at 1-800-437-1759 to schedule a pick-up. harming wildlife. The following Westmoreland County Police Departments have installed Free Recycling Bin Loaner collection boxes available during regular business hours: Program for Special Events City of Greensburg PD ...... 724-838-4324 Irwin PD ...... 724-864-3103 Westmoreland Cleanways promotes City of Latrobe PD ...... 724-537-5526 recycling at special events and outdoor Mt. Pleasant Borough PD ...... 724-547-7210 spaces. We offer a loaner program in which recycling bins can be borrowed for Penn Township PD ...... 724-863-1119 a 1 day event such as a family reunion, Wmd. County Park Police ...... 724-830-3469 for a few days at a festival/fair, or even a Visit http://www.ddap.pa.gov/Prevention/Pages/Drug_Take_Back.aspx#. few months for long term events such as VoQOS1IbytM for a complete list of sites. the baseball or swimming season. Please contact us for more information. Preparing items for disposal at a MedReturn location • All pharmaceutical drugs to be disposed must be in a sealed Backyard Composting container such as the original container or a zip-lock bag. They cannot be put into the MedReturn box loose. Spring is a great time to start a backyard composting site. Not only does it reduce the amount of garbage doing to the landfill, the finished compost • Liquid pharmaceuticals should remain in the original container. can be used to develop healthier soil. For more information about • Personal information should be removed or blotted out with a composting, visit our website to read the “Guide to Home Composting,” permanent marker. Items Accepted** • Prescription and over-the-counter solid medications, liquids, creams, ointments • Tablets and capsules • Pet medicines Items NOT Accepted** • Intravenous solutions • Injectables, syringes, and needles (i.e. EpiPens)* These items should be taken to a health care professional's office or to a hospital for proper disposal. • Hydrogen peroxide • Compressed cylinders or aerosols (e.g., asthma inhalers) • Iodine-containing medications • Thermometers • Alcohol & illegal drugs (i.e. marijuana, heroin, LSD, etc.) **Please check with your drop off location for a complete list of items accepted or not accepted. 26 Bureau of Fire
Adamsburg Volunteer Fire Company High Park Volunteer Fire Department North Hempfield Volunteer 495 Edna Road, PO Box 92 400 Baughman Avenue Fire Department Adamsburg, Pennsylvania 15611 Jeannette, PA 15644 1284 Business Route 66 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-527-6250 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-527-3560 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 www.adamsburgpafire.org www.highparkvfd.org Main Fire Station Phone: 724-832-6722 Bovard Volunteer Fire Department Luxor Volunteer Fire Department West Point Volunteer 2 Washington Street 455 Bovard Luxor Road Fire Department Bovard, Pennsylvania 15619 Luxor, Pennsylvania 15662 100 Volunteer Drive EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-837-8408 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-836-7281 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 Carbon Volunteer Fire Department Midway/St. Clair Volunteer Main Fire Station Phone: 724-834-6886 421 Juniper Street Fire Department www.westpointfiredept.com Greensburg, PA 15601 1966 Broadway Avenue EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-836-2145 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 www.carbonfire.org Main Fire Station Phone: Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Department 724-834-3560 PO Box 477 Greensburg, PA 15601 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-836-2029 Grapeville Volunteer Fire Company Hempfield Township Fire CO # 1 2528 Newark Street • PO Box 162 Grapeville, PA 15634 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-523-5308 Hannastown Volunteer Fire Department PO Box 171, 100 Front Street Hannastown, PA 15635 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-834-1575 Hempfield #2 Volunteer Fire Department Thornton Avenue • Greensburg, PA 15601 EMERGENCIES – Dial 911 Main Fire Station Phone: 724-837-7344 FAX: 724-837-7344 www.hempfield2fire.org
27 HEMPFIELD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NON PROFIT 4347 Route 136 U.S. POSTAGE Greensburg, PA 15601 PAID PERMIT #88 GREENSBURG, PA
& Choral Concert Schedule Tuesday, May 8 7:00 PM Maxwell Elementary Band/Recorder Concert Thursday, May 10 6:30 PM Harrold Middle Chorus Concert Thursday, May 10 7:00 PM Wendover Middle 6/7 Chorus Concert Thursday, May 10 7:00 PM W Hemp Middle Band Concert Friday, May 11 7:00 PM High School Chorus Concert Tuesday, May 15 7:00 PM Fort Allen Elementary Spring Concert Wednesday, May 16 7:00 PM W Hemp Middle Choral Concert Thursday, May 17 7:00 PM W Hemp Elementary Band Concert Thursday, May 17 7:00 PM Wendover Middle Band Concert Friday, May 18 7:00 PM High School Band Concert Monday, May 21 7:00 PM Stanwood Elementary Band & Chorus Concert Wednesday, May 23 7:00 PM Harrold Middle Band Concert Thursday, May 24 7:00 PM West Point Elementary Band & Select Ensemble