Upper Adams School District

2018 - 2019 Activities Calendar Updated www.upperadams.org Photo Credit : 09/14/2018 Jonny Martinez TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2 Vocational Education SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFILE 2 ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 28-29 MISSION STATEMENT AND VISION 2 Annual Public Notice to Parents SCHOOL BOARD & ACADEMIC CALENDARS 3 Services – Age 3 until School Age MONTHLY CALENDAR PAGES 4 - 16 Programs and Services Available for Children with Disabilities Screening for Disabilities PERSONNEL DIRECTORY 17-21 Evaluation District Departments 17 Consent Central Office 17 Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Development Biglerville Elementary School 18 Notice of Recommended Educational Arendtsville Elementary School 19 Placement / Prior Written Notice (NOREP/PWN) Notice for Services for Protected Handicapped Bendersville Elementary School 19 Students in Accordance with Section 504 and Chapter 15 Screening Secondary Campus 20-21 Notice of Services for Gifted Students Bus Drivers/Contractors 21 Screening for Giftedness PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS 22 Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation Confidentiality of Student Information STUDENT CLASS OFFICERS 22 Consent for Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information WORK PERMIT INFORMATION 22 Summary SCHOOL BOARD SELECTED POLICIES 23-26 LV STOCK / GUINN UNGER 30 Title IX Information TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD Exemption from Programs Admission of Beginners UASD STUDENT HONORS 30 Family Educational Trips Elementary “Wall of Fame” Food Allergy Management UAMS “Bringing Up Grades” (BUG) Awards Medication Procedure MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 31 Possession/Administration of Asthma Inhalers/Epi-Pens Weather-Related School Closings Student Discipline and Conduct Code Regular School Hours Weapons District Dress & Grooming Cafeteria Meal Costs Possession of Tobacco Free/Reduced Price Lunch Drug & Alcohol Disclosure Of Professional Qualifications Records Policy Golden Age Passes For Senior Residents Student Wellness Pupil Records Hazing Notice To All Landlords Unlawful Harassment MARCHING BAND SCHEDULE/COMPETITIONS 32 Bullying/Cyber Bullying Video Camera Surveillance UAMS/BHS SPORTS SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION 33 Integrated Pest Management Food Service Operations Download the Free Blackboard District App School Bus Passengers • View news stories School Visitation • View calendar info Volunteer Clearance Requirements • View sports scores SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS 27 • Access school and staff info Behavior Intervention College in the High School • Receive important alerts Upper Adams Cyber School • View lunch menus English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Gifted Program Learning Support The Upper Adams School District does not discriminate or deny services on the basis Special Needs Screenings & Evaluations of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, age, or handicap in its education programs or Student Assistance Team Program activities nor in its employment practices. 1 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT UPPER ADAMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFILE

The Upper Adams School District utilizes the committee system The Upper Adams School District, Adams County, Pennsylvania, includes the boroughs of to address school related issues. The Curriculum & Extra- Arendtsville, Bendersville, and Biglerville, and the Townships of Butler, Menallen, and part of Curricular Committee will handle all matters relative to student Tyrone. Covering a geographical area of 90 square miles, its total population is approximately life at UASD (curriculum, athletics, student activities, field trips, 10,897 (US Census, 2015 estimate). etc.) The Business Operations Committee will handle all matters relative to the administration of the district (Finance, personnel STUDENTS matters, property, transportation, etc.) The Policy Committee At the close of the 2017-2018 school year, there were 1675 students enrolled in the Upper Adams will continue to maintain its mission of upkeep and maintenance School District. There were a total of 843 elementary students and 803 secondary students. of the policies that govern our District. For more specific EMPLOYEES meeting dates and times, refer to the monthly calendar pages. The District currently has 208 full and part time employees. There are 134 teachers, 63 support Current Upper Adams School District Board Members include: staff, and 11 administrators. Approximately 71% of the Professional staff have advanced degrees.

2018-2019 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Thomas J. Wilson III President The 2018-2019 Budget was passed June 19, 2018 with: John Regentin Revenues $28,433,372 Vice President Expenditures $28,927,492 Personnel Chairperson Deficit $ (494,120) Susan Crouse The unassinged fund balance is planned to balance the budget deficit. Treasurer Finance Chairperson The 2018-2019 Tax Rates & Financial Information Canner Fund Advisory Board Liaison 14.9432 mills Real Estate Taxes (Generates 878,242 per mill) Melinda Culp 1.1% Earned Income Tax (Generates $2,633,038) Board Director .5% Transfer Tax (Generates $155,000) Property and Transportation Chairperson $10 Local Service Tax (Generates $60,500) Ronald Ebbert $10 Per Capita Tax for Sections 511 and 679 (Generates $33,325 for each section) Board Director Policy Committee Chairperson 56% of 2018-2019 acticipated revenues come from local sources, 43% from state sources, and 1% Christopher Fee from federal sources. Board Director Elaine Jones Board Director UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT Curricular, Athletic, & Student Activities Chairperson Eduardo Ponce MISSION: Board Director The Upper Adams School District provides challenging and inspiring educational James Rutkowski opportunities, empowering each student to be a responsible Board Director and productive individual. VISION: All students college and career ready. 2 161 North Main Street, Biglerville PA 17307 161 North Main Street, Biglerville PA 17307 Phone: 717-677-7191 / Fax: 717-677-9807 2018 Phone: 717-677-7191 / Fax: 717-677-9807 2018-2019 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT School Board Calendar UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT Academic Calendar www.upperadams.org Board appoved: 07/11/2017 www.upperadams.org Board approved: February 20, 2018 HOME OF THE CANNERS HOME OF THE CANNERS Student Start Date: August 22, 2018

January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 August 2018 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 155 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 222 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 2 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 17, 20, 21 In-Service Days/No School for 3 L abor Day, No School 5 Early Dismissal 19, 20 Parent/Teacher Conferences, Students 24 Mid-Marking Period 8 In-servic e Day; No Sc hool for Students No School for Students 22 First Day for Students 25 End of Marking Period (Act 80 Days) 1 21, 22 , 23 Thanksgiving, No School 6 26 In-Service Day/No School for Students May 2018 June 2018 July 2018 August 2018 December 2018 January 2019 February 2019 March 2019 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 31 5 Mid-Marking Period 1 New Year's Day, No Sc hool 15 No School/SNOW MAKE UP DAY 1 1 No School for Elementary Students Only 29 30 31 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31 Christmas, No School 15 End of Marking Period 18 President's Day, No School 8 Early Dismissal 18 Early Dismissal (Fruit Grower's Convention) 22 End of Marking Period 21 In-Servic e Day , No Sc hool for Students 20 Mid-Marking Period (Ac t 80 Day for Elementary Sc hools) 27, 28 Parent/Teacher Conferences-Elem. Only (27, evening only; 28 Act 80 Day Elem. Only September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S Student Staff 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 Days Days 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 August 8 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 September 19 19 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 October 22 23 November 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 December 15 15 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 January * 22/21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 February 18 18 30 March *20/21 21 30 30 31 17, 18, 19, 22, Easter, No School 3 Early Dismissal April 18 18 17 SNOW MAKE UP DAY 2 27 Memorial Day, No School May 21 22 18 SNOW MAKE UP D AY 3 29 Early Dismissal 22 SNOW MAKE UP DAY 4 30 Early Dismissal/L ast Day of Sc hool/End of June 0 0 30 Mid-Marking Period Marking Period Total Days 181 188 Key: 31 In-Serivc e Day/SNOW MAKE UP DAY 5 Key: (*Secondary Student Days Count) Fir st and Last Day of School for Stude nts Curriculum and Extra Curricular Committee 6:30 pm/Business and Operations Committee 7:30 pm PSSA/KEYSTONE EXAM SCHEDULE 2018-2019 No School for Elementary Students Board Study/Executive Session 6:30 pm/Board Meeting 7:00 pm *December 3-14, 2018 Keystone Testing Window Faculty In-Service Day/No School for Students *April 15-May 3, 2019 PSSA Testing Window Early Dismissal: UAMS/BHS 12:02 pm, Elementary 1:00 pm Policy Committee Meeting 9:00 am *May 13-24, 2019 Keystone Testing Window No School for Students/Parent Teacher Conferences for Elementary *July 29-August 2, 2019 Keystone Testing Window and UAMS/BHS Parent Conferences Board Reorganization Meeting is Scheduled December 4, 2018, at 6:30 pm Prior to Board Meeting No School for Students or Faculty No School/Snow Make Up Day Lions Club Teacher/Staff Appreciation Dinner March 6, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. Act 80 Day Public Budget Meeting 6:30 p.m. Mid Marking Period (subject to change if needed) End of Marking Period (subject to change if needed) * The 2019 School Board Calendar will be posted on the District Website. You can find this calendar under About Us > School Board > School Board Calendar www.upperadams.org 3 August Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 9:00am Policy Committee Meeting

JULY 31 - AUGUST 4 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAIR 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 6:30pm School Board Committee Meetings

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6:00pm Back to School Night 4:00-6:00pm Biglerville Faculty In-Service BHS Elementary Kindergarten & 1st Grade Open-House 7:00pm Bendersville Elementary PTA Meeting

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Faculty In-Service Faculty In-Service First Day of School for 4:00-6:00pm Arendtsville Elementary Back to School Night 7:00pm Band Boosters Students 4:00-6:00pm Bendersville Elementary 7:00pm Board Meeting Back to School Night 6:30pm 7th Grade Orientation BHS Auditorium 7:15pm 8th Grade Open House BHS Auditorium 26 27 28 29 30 31 6:00pm Biglerville 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary 2nd & 3rd Grade Elementary 1st Grade Back Back to School Night to School Night

4 September Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labor Day - Middle School/High School 9:00am Policy Committee FFA Dairy Skill Competition No School for Students or Fall Pictures Meeting at the York Fair Faculty/District Holiday 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 6:00pm Arendtsville 6:30pm School Board Elementary PTO Meeting Committee Meetings

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Senior Formal Retakes FFA Livestock Skill 6:00pm Greencastle Band Competition at the York Fair Competition

SEPTEMBER 14 - 21 UAMS/BHS BOOK FAIR 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary Biglerville Elementary Fall 6:00pm Bishop McDevitt PTO Meeting Pictures Band Competition 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club 7:00pm Bendersville Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting Elementary PTA Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters

SEPTEMBER 14 - 21 UAMS/BHS BOOK FAIR 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Mid Marking Period (BHS, Bendersville Elementary Fall AFY Leadership Conference 6:30-8:00pm Adams County 6:00pm Mechanicsburg Band UAMS) Pictures 8:00am Canner Fund College & Career Fair - Competition Meeting Gettysburg College

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5 October Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Arendtsville Elementary Fall 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting Homecoming Parade Early Dismissal for Students Homecoming Dance Pictures 6:30pm School Board 9:00am Policy Committee Homecoming Football Game National Apple Harvest Committee Meetings Meeting Festival 6:00pm Arendtsville 6:00pm Donegal Band Elementary PTO Meeting Competition

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 National Apple Harvest No School for Students PSAT Testing Arendtsville PTO Race for National Apple Harvest Festival /Faculty In-Service Education Festival Bendersville PTA Race for 6:00pm West Shore Band Education Competition

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 National Apple Harvest 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary 7:00pm Bendersville Biglerville Elementary PTO Region Band Championships Festival PTO Meeting Elementary PTA Meeting Race for Education at Central Dauphin 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club UAMS/BHS Fall Picture Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting Retakes

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7:00pm Band Boosters End of First Marking Period District Chorus Auditions - (BHS, UAMS) Central York High School 8th & 9th Grade Cumberland Perry Vo-Tech Tour OCTOBER 24 - 27 NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION 28 29 30 31

6 November Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 9:00am Policy Committee Meeting

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Atlantic Coast Band AFY FFA CDE Competitions 4:00-7:00pm Canner Funds 9:15am Arendtsville Elem. Championships - Hershey 6:30pm School Board Giving Spree Veterans Day Program Committee Meetings 6:00pm Arendtsville 10:40am Bendersville Elem. 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting Elementary PTO Meeting Veterans Day Program

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 High School ASVAB 7:00pm Bendersville 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary PTA Meeting Elementary PTO Meeting

NOVEMBER 14 -20 ARENDTSVILLE ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR NOVEMBER 12 -20 BENDERSVILLE ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 No School for Students No School for Students No School for Students or Thanksgiving /No School No School for Students or Act 80 Day Act 80 Day Parent/Teacher Conferences Faculty for Students or Faculty/ Faculty Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00-7:30pm UAMS/BHS Parent/ District Holiday 12:00-7:30pm UAMS/BHS Teacher Conferences 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Parent/Teacher Conferences Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters NOVEMBER 14 -20 ARENDTSVILLE ELEM. BOOK FAIR NOVEMBER 12 -20 BENDERSVILLE ELEM. BOOK FAIR 25 26 27 28 29 30 No School for Students/ 8:00am Canner Funds Faculty In-Service Meeting

NOVEMBER 12-16 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK 7 December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting Mid Marking Period (BHS, 9:00am Policy Committee 6:30pm School Board UAMS) Meeting Reorganization Meeting 6:00pm Arendtsville Elementary PTO Meeting 7:00pm BHS Christmas Concert DECEMBER 3 - 14 KEYSTONE EXAMS TESTING WINDOW 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:00pm Biglerville 7:00pm Bendersville Elementary 2nd Grade Elementary 6th Grade Holiday Program Holiday Program

DECEMBER 3 - 14 KEYSTONE EXAMS TESTING WINDOW 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00pm Arendtsville 7:00pm Band Boosters 7:00pm Bendersville Arendtsville & Bendersville Elementary 6th Grade Elementary PTA Meeting Band & Chorus Holiday Tour Holiday Program

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 No School for Students or Christmas/No School for No School for Students or No School for Students or No School for Students or Faculty Students or Faculty/District Faculty Faculty Faculty Holiday

30 31 No School for Students or Faculty

8 January Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 New Years Day/No School 9:00am Policy Committee for Students or Faculty/ Meeting District Holiday 6:00pm Arendtsville Elementary PTO Meeting

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PA FFA Mid-Winter 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting Convention 6:30pm School Board Committee Meetings

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 End of Second Marking 7:00pm Bendersville PTA Early Dismissal Period (BHS, UAMS) Meeting Elementary Report Cards 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Distributed Club Meeting 7:00pm School Board JANUARY 17 - 19 COUNTY CHORUS Meeting 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 No School for Students/ 6:00pm Biglerville Act 80 Day for Elementary Elementary PTO Meeting Faculty In-Service 7:00pm Band Boosters

27 28 29 30 31 8:00am Canner Funds Meeting

JANUARY 4 - 12 PA FARM SHOW WEEK JANUARY IS SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH 9 February Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Region 3 TSA Conference

FEBRUARY 2 - 3 ACES FFA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 1 - 2 COUNTY BAND AT NEW OXFORD 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6:30pm School Board UAMS Spring Pictures AFY FFA CDE Competitions 2:00pm Canner Classic Committee Meetings 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 9:00am Policy Committee Indoor Drumline & Guard FEBRUARY 2 - 3 Meeting Show ACES FFA LEADERSHIP 6:00pm Arendtsville CONFERENCE Elementary PTO Meeting

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Arendtsville Picture Day No School for Students (Snow Make-Up Day 1)

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2:00pm Community Variety Presidents Day Biglerville Elementary Mid-Marking Period (BHS, Arendtsville Elementary National Drive Your Tractor Cultural Arts Day Show No School for Students or 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary PTO UAMS) Cultural Arts Day to School Day Faculty/District Holiday Meeting Biglerville Elementary 7:00pm Bendersville Ag Olympics (Tentative) Fruit Growers Convention 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Cultural Arts Day Elementary PTA Meeting Bendersville Elementary Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting Cultural Arts Day 7:00pm Band Boosters FEBRUARY 19 - 28 BENDERSVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR 24 25 26 27 28 Evening Parent/Teacher No School for Elementary Students/ Act 80 Day Elementary Only Conferences - Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences Secondary Campus in Session

FEBRUARY 19 - 28 BENDERSVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR

FEBRUARY 25 - 28 ARENDTSVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR

FEBRUARY 4 - 8 NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK FEBRUARY 17 - 23 NATIONAL FFA WEEK 10 March Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 No School for Elementary Students Secondary Campus in Session

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AFY FFA CDE Competitions Junior Achievement Real Life FFA Public Speaking Early Dismissal 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting Program Grades 11& 12 Competition 6:30pm School Board 9:00am Policy Committee Committee Meetings Meeting 6:00pm Arendtsville PTO Meeting 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10th Grade Career Fair Biglerville Elementary Biglerville Elementary BHS Mini-Thon Evening Kindergarten All Day Kindergarten Registration Registration BHS Mini-Thon

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary AFY Public Speaking End of Third Marking Period PTO Meeting Competitions (BHS, UAMS) 5:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s 7:00pm Bendersville PTA Bendersville & Arendtsville Club Meeting Meeting 6th Grade Career Day 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 8:00am Canner Funds Meeting

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11 April Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 9:00am Policy Committee 6:30pm School Board Meeting Committee Meeting 6:00pm Arendtsville PTO Meeting

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 FFA Horse Judging Contest SAT in School Grades 10 - 12 SC Public Speaking 7:00pm Bendersville PTA 6:30pm Tentative Public Competition Meeting Budget Meetings APRIL 10- 13 TSA STATE CONFERENCE APRIL 15 - MAY 3 PSSA TESTING WINDOW 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2:00pm Spring Band Concert 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary PTO No School for Students or No School for Students or No School for Students or Meeting 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Faculty Faculty Faculty/District Holiday Meeting (Snow Make-Up Day 2) (Snow Make-Up Day 3) 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters APRIL 15 - MAY 3 PSSA TESTING WINDOW 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 No School for Students or Faculty/*District Holiday (Snow Make-Up Day 4) *District Holiday will not be in effect if Snow Make-Up is needed APRIL 15 - MAY 3 PSSA TESTING WINDOW 28 29 30 FFA Banquet Mid Marking Period (BHS, UAMS) AFY FFA CDE Competitions

APRIL 15 - MAY 3 PSSA TESTING WINDOW

APRIL 21 - 27 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK

12 May Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 6:00pm Arendtsville 9:00am Policy Committee Early Dismissal Elementary PTO Meeting Meeting Adams County Envirothon 7:00pm Arendtsville & 7:00pm BHS Prom Bendersville Band & Chorus Concert APRIL 15 - MAY 3 PSSA TESTING WINDOW 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 6:00pm Band Banquet BHS AP Exam 6:30pm School Board Literature & Composition Committee Meetings 7:00pm Spring Chorus Concert ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAMP GRADE 5 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BHS Cannerval 7:00pm Bendersville Arendtsville & Bendersville Elementary PTA Meeting Color Day BHS AP Exam World History

MAY 13 - 24 KEYSTONE EXAMS TESTING WINDOW 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6:30pm Bendersville 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary PTO (Color Day Rain Date) BHS Senior Awards Meeting Elementary PTA Promotion, 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Program Awards, and 6th Grade Social Meeting at BHS 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Arendtsville Elementary 6th Grade Awards & Promotion MAY 13 - 24 KEYSTONE EXAMS TESTING WINDOW

26 27 28 29 30 31 Memorial Day /No School Early Dismissal End of Marking Period Faculty In-Service Elementary Report Cards Distributed for Students or Faculty/ 8:00am Canner Fund Commencement (Snow Make Up Day 5) District Holiday Meeting *Early Dismissal/Last Day of School *(Subject to change due to Snow Make Up Days)

MAY 6 - 10 TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

13 June Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6:30pm School Board 9:00am Policy Committee Committee Meetings Meeting

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters

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14 July Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Independence Day Observed District Holiday

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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00pm School Board Meeting

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28 29 30 31 8:00am Canner Fund Meeting

JULY 29 - AUGUST 2 KEYSTONE EXAMS TESTING WINDOW

15 August Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 9:00am Policy Committee Meeting

JULY 29 - AUGUST 2 KEYSTONE EXAMS TESTING WINDOW 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6:30pm School Board Committee Meetings

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18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00pm School Board Tentative First Day of School Meeting for Students

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Upper Adams School District Directory CENTRAL OFFICE 717-677-7191 161 North Main Street Biglerville, PA 17307

Administrative Offices Phone Extension Administrative Office 161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA 17307 Wesley Doll Superintendent Joseph Albin Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Superintendent's Office 2751 Candy Bretzman Central Office Executive Assistant Special Education, Gifted Education, ESL Office 2701 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 2751 Business Office Belinda Wallen Business Administrator/Board Secretary Lois Swope Administrative Assistant for Business Affairs Administrative Services Kim Cless Accounting and Food Services Coordinator Transportation 2711 Tina Fair Human Resources Coordinator Child Accounting 2711 Sandy Asper Central Office Secretary Human Resources 2721 Student Services Business Office Anne Corwell Director of Student Services Tax Information/Food Service 2740 Kathy Pitzer Executive Assistant to the Director of Student Services Payroll 2702 Technology Department/Transportation Athletics & Property Office 2707 Jim VanDyke Director of Technology and Transportation Services Danielle Cramer Technology Systems Specialist Arendtsville Elementary School 4400 Cindy Steinberger Administrative Assistant for Transportation & Child Accounting

136 Fohl Street, Arendtsville, PA 17303 Athletics & Property Bendersville Elementary School 3300 Anthony Graham Director of Athletics & Property 137 Rampike Hill Road, Bendersville, PA 17306 Joy Taylor Athletics Secretary

Biglerville Elementary School 5200 Aramark Employees at Upper Adams School District: 3270 Biglerville Road, Biglerville, PA 17307 Christopher McMahon Director of Facilities Michelle Smyers Office Manager

Upper Adams Middle School 2120 Chartwells Employees at Upper Adams School District: 135 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA 17307 Mike Polash Regional Manager Mike Costic Director of School Dining Services Biglerville High School 2120 135 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA 17307

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Biglerville Elementary School (Grades K-3) Jamie Kerstetter, Principal Jennifer Nelson, Assistant Principal 677-5200 Faculty

Desiree Black Kindergarten Kandra Long 3rd Grade Caroline Bruder Kindergarten Colleen Rebert 3rd Grade Juanita Buchheister Kindergarten Brent Shambaugh 3rd Grade Sandra Eagle Kindergarten Shawn Heiges Art Danielle Markley Kindergarten Marjorie Howery Instructional Support Linde Miller Kindergarten Megan Tolar EL (English Language) Lucy Carter 1st Grade Lisa Small EL (English Language) Kathleen Fair 1st Grade Donna Johnson-Short Gateways (Gifted Program) Michelle Light 1st Grade Erika Long Guidance Counselor Laura Ruck 1st Grade Nancy Miller Learning Support Robyn Swatsburg 1st Grade Rebecca Sayres Learning Support Tammy Stuller 1st Grade Laura Glassman Librarian Todd Fritz 2nd Grade Megan Stoermer Life Skills Support Sandra Johnson 2nd Grade Lindsay Knouse Literacy Coach Kelly Pelc 2nd Grade Donna Spence Literacy Coach Meredith Dornbush 2nd Grade Patricia Fetrow Music Katie Sechrist 2nd Grade Colleen Gaston Physical Education Stephen Kissner 3rd Grade Heather Then School Nurse Kelly Dutrow 3rd Grade Melissa McLean School Psychologist Emily Redding Speech Pathologist

Support Staff Kimberly Smith Administrative Assistant Audrey Jakobs Instructional Assistant Donna Trostel Secretary Amanda Maue Instructional Assistant Rita Lai Computer Systems Technician Lena Mosholder Instructional Assistant Sterling Roth Courier / Playground Aide Michele Reheard Instructional Assistant Robin Brewer Dental Hygienist Barb Senseney Instructional Assistant Mitzi Orner Library Assistant Kelly Shannon Instructional Assistant Dorianne Clouse Instructional Assistant Deborah Wallen Instructional Assistant Dustine Diveley Instructional Assistant Betty Warren Instructional Assistant Tonya Griest Instructional Assistant Amanda Wicker Instructional Assistant Ashley Jarvis Instructional Assistant Gayle Hartman Personal Assistant

18 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT - DIRECTORY Arendtsville Elementary School Bendersville Elementary School (Grades 4 - 6) (Grades 4 - 6) Sonia Buckley, Principal Ann L. Wolfe, Principal Jennifer Nelson, Assistant Principal Jennifer Nelson, Assistant Principal 677-4300 677-3300

FACULTY FACULTY Ashly Wilkinson 4th Grade Stephanie Moritz 4th Grade Jesus Gomez 4th Grade Rachel Hertzog 4th Grade Ashley Brookens 4th Grade Nicole King 5th Grade Steph Althoff 5th Grade Cynthia Smith 5th Grade Shelley Kump 5th Grade Kerry McCleaf 6th Grade Tashia Neely 6th Grade Emily Kissner 6th Grade Megan McLean 6th Grade Michelle Wilson 6th Grade Pam Shaffer 6th Grade Cynthia Enanoria Art Colleen Smith EL (English Language) Kathy Anthony-Gulden EL (English Language) Michelle Sokol Learning Support Donna Johnson-Short Gateways (Gifted Program) Judy Pitzer Instructional Support Courtney Kramer Guidance Counselor Melinda Johnson Instructional Support Georgia Hollabaugh Instrumental Music Aimee Haines Life Skills Justine Hartlaub Learning Support Cynthia Enanoria Art Kelly Kuntz Learning Support Laura Glassman Librarian Melinda Johnson Instructional Support Georgia Hollabaugh Instrumental Music Laura Glassman Librarian Ann Gerlitzki Music and Chorus Deborah Yarger-Reed Physical Education Deborah Yarger-Reed Physical Education Melissa McLean School Psychologist Courtney Kramer Guidance Counselor Ann Gerlitzki Music & Chorus Donna Johnson-Short Gateways (Gifted Program) Cory Spence Behavior Intervention Emily Redding Speech Pathologist Emily Redding Speech Pathologist Melissa McLean School Psychologist Lisa Kuhns IST/Traveling EL Lisa Kuhns IST/Traveling EL SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT STAFF Brooke Roberts Administrative Assistant to the Principal Sheri Tuckey Administrative Assistant to the Principal Anthony Hurkala Computer Technician Anthony Hurkala Computer Assistant Kim Lahman Nurse Assistant Rita Lai Computer Assistant Michelle Zimmerman Library Assistant/Cafeteria Monitor Kathy Smyers Nursing Assistant Samantha Asper Instructional Assistant Mitzi Orner Library Assistant Jeanne Bunty Instructional Assistant Kerry Bishop Instructional Assistant/Cafeteria-Playground Kelly Garber Instructional Assistant Kim Redding Instructional Assistant/Cafeteria-Playground Sally Hurda Instructional Assistant Amy Didas Instructional Assistant Amy Stewart Instructional Assistant Sally Hurda Instructional Assistant Pat Lindemulder Instructional Assistant

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Upper Adams School District - Secondary Campus - Faculty Beth Graham, Biglerville High School Principal Shane Brewer, Upper Adams Middle School Principal Nathan Becker, Secondary Campus Assistant Principal 677-7191

FACULTY

Theresa Fritz Algebra, Calculus, Trig. Theresa Hardman Language Arts Karen Peterson Alternative Education Brad Showers Learning Support James Foster American Cultures Jessica Shive Learning Support Cynthia Enanoria Art Nicole Kobie Learning Support Lisa Harman Art Natasha Boehner Learning Support Stephanie Leonard Biology Stacey Solesha Learning Support Tracy Hebert Business Education Jessica Collins Learning Support Jacalyn McAnlis Business Education Nicole Starner Librarian – MS/HS Leigh-Kathryn Smith Business Education Pam Carrera Life Skills Support Lisa Lieberum Chemistry/Physics Melissa Nagode Life Skills Support Stuart McLean Dean of Students Jarred Strine Life Skills Support Heather Sefcheck Driver’s Education Kara Tesoriero Math Rob Baust English James Schwalm Math Christine Hazlett English Sheldon Smith Math Hannah Meeson English Lisa Showers Math Mary McDannell English Mike Gurgul Math/Science Sherry Holland EL (English Language) Betsy Showers Math/Science Laura Fritz Family and Consumer Sciences Stephanie Staub Math Robyn Blumhorst French/Spanish Sally Jones School Nurse Zachary Ramsey Gifted Barbara Kistler Science Kathy Tyson Gifted Jennifer Peglow Science Danielle Horner Guidance Counselor Jeffrey Taylor Science Kim Jenkins Guidance Counselor Delicia Crowder Secondary Transition Coordinator Bonnie Ott Guidance Counselor Chris Berger Social Studies Ann Showers Health and Anatomy/Physiology Brenda Butler-Robison Social Studies Travis O’Brien Health and PE Wesley Heyser Social Studies Juanita Gardner Health and PE Alex Ramos Spanish Brett Smyers Health and PE Robert Dwyer Technology Rei Phillippi Instrumental/Band Nicole Kelley Vocal Music Annie Granger Language Arts Michelle Miller Vocational Agriculture Shana Hallinan Language Arts Scott Howell Vocational Agriculture Kirstie Smith Language Arts Margaret Elliott World Cultures

20 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT - DIRECTORY

Upper Adams School District - Secondary Campus - Faculty Beth Graham, Biglerville High School Principal Shane Brewer, Upper Adams Middle School Principal Nathan Becker, Secondary Campus Assistant Principal 677-7191

SUPPORT STAFF Pamela Proffitt Administrative Assistant Jaime Mickley Instructional Assistant Melissa Weidner Secretary – Front Desk Mary-Kate McDonald-Heckman Instructional Assistant Kyle Flook Secretary – HS Guidance Robin Whiteman Instructional Assistant Joy Taylor Secretary – Athletic Tracy Troutman Instructional Assistant Leslie Callahan Secretary – MS Guidance TBD Instructional Assistant Diane Myers Instructional Assistant - Library TBD Instructional Assistant Jessica Yourishin Instructional Assistant Wendy Taylor Personal Assistant Carol Direnzo Instructional Assistant/Crossing Guard LouAnn Milhimes Personal Assistant Maggie Mancuso Instructional Assistant Brenda Nelson Personal Assistant Annette Ehly Study Hall Aide Kenneth Shafer Study Hall Aide

Bus Drivers/Contractors

Bus # Driver Contractor Bus # Driver Contractor 1 Casey Slaybaugh Weaver's Bus Service 15 Joe Catchings Weaver's Bus Service 2 Laura Weaver Weaver's Bus Service 18 Cody Baker Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 3 Matt Deardorff Weaver's Bus Service 19 Ruth Ann Showers Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 4 Kathy Galloway Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 20 Chris McCleaf Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 5 TBD Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 22 James Hines Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 6 Jessica Fields Weaver's Bus Service 23 Dave Rexroth Weaver's Bus Service 8 Vanessa Wagner Lee Weaver's Bus Service 114 Donna Hess Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 9 Laurie Catchings Weaver's Bus Service Van # 12 Janet Althoff Weaver's Bus Service 53 Dan Quigley Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 13 Keith Deardorff Weaver's Bus Service 153 James Wiley Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 14 Faith Taylor Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 219 Robert Proctor Jacoby Transportation, Inc. Vans School Express, Inc.

Note to Parents/Guardians/Students: In accordance with District Policy #810, students must not be tardy to assigned bus stop. They should be at their bus stop 5 minutes prior to the bus arrival time. Bus drivers are permitted to pick up or drop off students only at the students' assigned stops. **Video/Audio cameras (see Board Policy 810.2 for details). All buses are equipped with Radio & GPS devices.

21 PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT CLASS OFFICERS

Arendtsville Elementary School PTO High School Student Council (Grades 9 - 12) President Sherry Campbell Co-Advisors Lisa Lieberum, Karen Peterson Vice President Ivonne Clark Middle School Student Council (Grades 7 - 8) Secretary Jennifer Kane Co-Advisors Barbara Kistler, Natasha Boehner Treasurer Tracey Peters Faculty Representatives Pam Shaffer & Tashia Neely Senior Class Officers (Class of 2019) Co-Advisors Danielle Cramer, Kathleen Zimmerman President Samantha Schulteis Bendersville Elementary School PTA Vice-President Carter Tatara President TBD Secretary Violeta Montoya Vice President TBD Treasurer Alisun Zimmerman Secretary Jamie Nebel Historian Erica King Treasurer Andrea Crouse Fundraising Robby Weaver, Jake Mosholder Historian Tiffini Woltz Faculty Representative Kathy Gulden & Nicole King Junior Class Officers (Class of 2020) Co-Advisors Theresa Hardman, Danielle Horner President Julia Haines Biglerville Elementary School PTO Vice-President Sydney Trostel President Rebecca Kohler Secretary Marielena Acevedo Vice-President Tricia Plank Treasurer Josh Horner Secretary Kim Keeran Historian Kylie Kane Treasurer Lynn Garskof Fundraising Natasha Hurwitch

Sophomore Class Officers (Class of 2021) Co-Advisors Heather Sefcheck, Ann Showers President Tyler MacBeth WORK PERMITS Vice-President Isaac Sierra-Soto Secretary Charlotte King An employment certificate/work permit is required of all Treasurer Antoni Esquivias persons under 18 who are doing part-time, summer, or full- Historian Grace Lustig time work. To apply, a parent/guardian and the student must Fundraising Hailey Steele come to the BHS office with a document showing proof of Freshman Class Officers (Class of 2021) birth, such as a birth certificate, driver’s license, baptismal Co-Advisors TBD, TBD certificate or passport. These forms may be completed anytime President Jackie Miller the BHS office is open. Vice-President Kalani Crum Secretary Luke Meyer Treasurer Lily Newcomer Historian Sylvia Glassman Fundraising Abigail Reckard 22 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT SELECTED SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES Title IX Information (UASD Policies 103 & 104): The Board declares it to be the policy with his/her teachers to arrange for learning experiences, assignments, and/or examinations to of this district to provide an equal employment opportunity to all employees and an equal be completed. Students returning from an approved trip must submit all work missed during opportunity for all students to achieve their maximum potential through the programs his/her absence. Students will be permitted the same number of days after the absence as were offered in the schools regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, originally granted for the absence to submit all course requirements issued during the absence. ancestry, national origin, or handicap/disability. The Upper Adams School District’s Title IX Teachers may grant exceptions to this “day-for-day” procedure as needed. Coordinator is Wesley T. Doll, Superintendent. He can be reached at 677-7191 extension 2751, 161 North Main Street, Biglerville PA, 17307. Food Allergy Management (UASD Policy 209.1): The Board is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for students with severe or life-threatening food allergies. The focus Exemption from Instruction (UASD Policy 105.2): Parents who wish to exempt their of food allergy management shall be on prevention, education, awareness, communication students from any of the district’s programs for religious or other reasons must notify the and emergency response. Food allergy management shall be established in district schools, as building administrator of the reasons, and specify in writing the portions of the program or needed, in order to: curriculum that are in question and any religious beliefs that may apply. The Principal may exempt the student or refer the matter to the Superintendent or designee for a decision. 1. Reduce and/or eliminate the likelihood of severe or potentially life-threatening allergic Parents may appeal the administrative decision to the Board of School Directors. reactions. 2. Ensure a rapid and effective response in the case of a severe or potentially life-threatening Admission of Beginners (UASD Policy 201): By Board policy, admission of kindergartners allergic reaction. is limited to those who will be five (5) years of age before September 1, and admission of first 3. Protect the rights of students by providing them, through necessary accommodations graders is limited to those who will be six (6) years of age before September 1. The Board when required, the opportunity to participate fully in all school programs and activities, may, on the written request of a parent/guardian, admit a child who does not meet the above including classroom parties and field trips. age criteria. That child must meet certain criteria stated in Board Policy #102. Any parent/ guardian who wishes to make such a request should contact the principal of the Biglerville Use of Medications (UASD Policy 210): From time to time it may be necessary to send Elementary School as early as possible to request a packet of information and instructions. All medication to school to be taken during the school day. These medications (both prescription required documentation must be submitted to the Superintendent by August 10th. and non-prescription) must be given to the school nurse or designee. All prescription medications should be clearly labeled to include: 1) student’s name, 2) name of physician, Family Educational Trips (UASD Policy 204.1): The Board recognizes that family trips for 3) the date of the prescription, 4) the name and telephone number of the pharmacy, 5) the educational purposes enhance and enrich the learning opportunities available for students of name of the medication, dosage route, and frequency of administration. Whenever possible, the Upper Adams School District. Consideration of a request by a parent or guardian to take a medication schedules should be adjusted to minimize the medications that need to be taken child on a family educational trip shall be dependent on the following conditions: at school. An “Administration of Medication Form” is available from the school office for prescription and non-prescription medicine, and the accompanying waiver must be completed 1. Educational travel is not to exceed ten (10) days during the school year. A student on and approved before medication can be given. It is important for the school to know where to a trip that leaves United States soil and continues beyond ten (10) school days requires get in contact with the parents should any questions arise. School district personnel may only withdrawal from school and readmission upon return. administer non-prescription medication that is approved by a school physician. All other non- 2. A Pre-arranged Absence Form must be requested from the office and returned a prescription medication must be accompanied by a signed note from a physician to be given minimum of three (3) days in advance of the planned absence(s). during school hours. School personnel will not administer any medication without the proper 3. The student must have an attendance rate of 90% or better at the time of the request. forms completed. 4. The student must be passing all classes at the time of request. 5. Any days beyond the maximum of ten (10) days permitted will be considered unexcused, Possession/Administration of Asthma Inhalers/Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (UASD Policy and appropriate legal action may be taken. 210.1): 6. The Board and administration strongly advise parents or guardians not to plan family Emergency epinephrine is stored in a secure location on school premises. educational trips within the first or last ten (10) school days of the school year. The Pennsylvania Public School Code, Section 1414.2(g) allows parents/guardians to request 7. No request will be approved for a family educational trip during administration of the an exemption to the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector for their student. In order state mandated assessments or during the secondary schools’ end-of- course examination to request this exemption, contact the school nurse to make an appointment to discuss this periods. decision, review and sign the opt-out form. 8. Failure to follow the procedures outlined in this policy will result in an unexcused absence. Student Discipline and Conduct Code (UASD Policy 218): Board Policy 218 states: The following disciplinary infractions shall be used for determination of suspension, placement in Prior to the beginning of the trip, it shall be the responsibility of the student to initiate contact Alternative Education, and /or expulsion: 23 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT SELECTED SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES • Direct disobedience, insubordination or disrespect to those in authority to speak to the building administrator concerning discipline procedures and actions. These • Possession, or distribution, or use of, or sale of, alcoholic beverages and/or drugs actions may be appealed to a higher authority if the student or guardian so chooses. An • Offenses for possession and/or use of tobacco in any form informal hearing will be held for any suspensions of more than three days. • Stealing • Recurring unexcused absences or tardiness District Dress and Grooming Policy (UASD Policy 221): Parents and students must • Vandalism be mindful that dress which may be distracting to the learning process will not be • Infractions covered under the school code not listed here tolerated. Any student violating School Board Policy 221, Dress and Grooming, will be • Fighting or assaulting another person considered insubordinate and dealt with according to the District’s discipline policy. School • Profanity directed to staff members or extreme profanity in any situation administrators have the final responsibility for interpretation and enforcement. Additional • Direct defiance of any school regulation or policy information can be found in the Student Handbooks. • Endangering a person, or offenses against property • Possession, distribution, or use of any weapon Tobacco (UASD Policy 222): Students are prohibited from using or possessing any tobacco • Harassing or threatening another person products on school property or buses. Any student in violation of District Policy 222 or Act • Arson, false alarm or terroristic threat 145 of Pennsylvania may be fined up to Fifty Dollars ($50) plus court costs. • Bullying/Cyber-Bullying Drug Awareness (UASD Policy 227): The educational environment is disrupted by a student In order to maintain a consistent level of discipline, the School Board has endorsed provisions who, while in school or while engaged in or attending a school activity, possesses, uses, of the Pennsylvania School Code. Every Teacher and administrator shall have the right to attempts to sell, distributes, or is under the influence of any of the materials mentioned in the exercise the same authority as to conduct and behavior over students attending our schools current District policy. All students shall be encouraged to report to the Principal any person (including the time the students are in class, going to and from school, or while attending and suspected of soliciting, giving, or using any narcotics, alcohol, or other health endangering participating in school sponsored activities) as the parents, guardians, or persons in parental compounds while on school property, under school jurisdiction, or while attending school- relation to such pupils may exercise over them. The circumstances of any situation will dictate related functions. Students who, while under the school’s jurisdiction, are found to possess the degree and type of correction that needs to be exercised. or use a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage or any controlled drug shall be suspended from the school related activities for a period conforming with current school code and Weapons (UASD Policy 218.1): According to Act 26 of 1995 and policy 218.1 of the Upper Board policy. Police will be notified, student-parent counseling will be made available, and a Adams School District, any student who possesses a weapon, look alike weapon, or hazardous prescribed course of study related to the offense must be successfully completed. substance will be subject to strict disciplinary measures. Students and parents need to be aware that those items that are not permitted on school property include, but are not limited to: any Student Records: Maintenance & Disclosure (UASD Policy 236): The purpose of the Upper knife, cutting instrument, or cutting tool; nunchaku; firearm, shotgun, or rifle; any realistic Adams School District Policy on student records (UASD Policy 236) is to state current federal, replica of a weapon; noxious, irritating, or poisonous gases; accelerants; poisons; drugs; or any Pennsylvania school law, and school district policy regulating the collection, maintenance, other tool, implement, instrument, material, or substance capable of inflicting serious bodily confidentiality, and release of information in student records that are kept by the school injury. Any student who is determined to have brought a weapon onto school property or who district. Included in this polity are parental and student rights and access to records, disclosure is in possession of a weapon on school property shall be expelled for not less than one year, and non-disclosure requirements, and procedures for requesting corrections to student unless the Superintendent recommends discipline short of expulsion on a case-by-case basis. records. Copies of this policy are available in any school office or on the District Website. Any student who brings look-alike weapons or hazardous substances onto school property Upper Adams School District is required by law to inform parents and students annually of will be subject to disciplinary actions which may include expulsion. Any student who assists their right to: (a) inspect the student’s records, (b) ask the District to correct information in another student in any actions related to this policy will also be subject to disciplinary action a student record if it is misleading or factually inaccurate, or violates the student’s privacy which may include expulsion. Whenever a weapon prohibited by law from being carried onto or other rights, (c) consent to the disclosure of the record’s identifiable information to non- school property is discovered, the local law enforcement officials will be notified by a district privileged persons, (d) file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, Family Policy, administrator. A student may request prior, express approval from his/her building principal Compliance in Washington, D.C. if the District has failed to comply with Family Education to bring a weapon onto school property for classroom purposes or a school function. In asking Rights and Privacy Act, and (e) obtain a copy of this policy. Upper Adams School District will approval, the student shall make arrangements with the principal for the safe storage and forward student records to post-secondary institutions, school districts, or school in which a transportation of the weapon. After the weapon is used for the approved purpose, it shall be student seeks to enroll or has enrolled. removed from school property by the student by the conclusion of the school day or after the stated school function. Student Wellness (UASD Policy 246): The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the District provides a school environment that Student Hearing Process - Disciplinary (UASD Policy 218.3): All students have the right promotes student wellness, proper nutrition, nutrition education, and regular physical activity 24 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT SELECTED SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES as part of the total learning experience. This policy includes guidelines on the following: persistent or pervasive and has the effect of doing any of the following: Record keeping, Wellness Committee, Nutrition Education, Nutrition Promotion, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Other School-Based Activities, All Competitive/Non-Competitive 1. Substantial interference with a student’s education Foods, Management of Food Allergies, and Safe Routes to School. 2. Creation of a threatening environment 3. Substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school Hazing (UASD Policy 247): The purpose of this policy is to maintain a safe, positive environment for students and staff that is free from hazing. Hazing is defined as any action or Bullying, as defined in this policy, includes cyber bullying. Cyber bullying shall mean forms of situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of verbal and psychological bullying that occur on the Internet through e-mail, instant messaging, a person or which willfully destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of or social media. Cyber bullying includes, but is not limited to, the following misuses of initiation or admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition of continued membership in technology: harassing, teasing, intimidating, threatening, or terrorizing another student, any organization. For purposes of this policy, student activity or organization is defined as any teacher or employee of the school district by sending or posting inappropriate or derogatory organization, team, club, society, or group operating under the sanction of or recognized as an email messages, instant messages, text messages, digital pictures or images, or website postings organization by the district. The Board encourages students who have been subject to hazing (including blogs). All forms of cyber bullying are unacceptable and, to the extent that such to promptly report such incidents to the building principal. Students, parents/guardians, actions are disruptive of the educational process of the district, offenders shall be the subject of coaches, sponsors, volunteers, and district employees shall be alert to incidents of hazing and appropriate discipline. shall report such conduct to the building principal. District administrators shall investigate promptly all complaints of hazing and administer appropriate discipline to any individual or Video Camera Surveillance (UASD Policy 713): The Upper Adams School District believes student activity or organization found to be in violation of this policy. Building principals that schools and school property should be safe and secure to protect individuals and their shall take such disciplinary action for violations of this policy as is appropriate and within their property from harm. To this end, the Board supports the controlled use of video surveillance authority, as set forth in policy and the Code of Student Conduct. Any person who participates systems in the district. The Board also believes that the privacy of individuals should in conducting hazing may also be subject to criminal prosecution. be protected, and therefore, the use of video surveillance must be strictly monitored and controlled to ensure protection of individual rights and compliance with federal and state laws Unlawful Harassment (UASD Policy 248): It is the policy of the Upper Adams School addressing the privacy and disclosure of student records. Cameras shall only be installed in District to maintain a learning environment that is free from harassment towards students, public areas, including various district buses and vehicles, except as otherwise provided in this faculty, or staff. Harassment of a student consists of verbal, written, graphic, or physical policy. Areas chosen for surveillance shall be in hallways, common areas within a building, conduct relating to an individual’s race, color, national origin/ethnicity, gender, disability, parking lots, etc. Cameras shall not be positioned in areas where individuals have a legitimate sexual orientation, or religion. Sexual harassment is defined as “unwelcome sexual advances, right to expect privacy, i.e. washrooms, locker rooms, and staff rooms. Additionally, outside requests for sexual favors, and other inappropriate verbal or physical conduct of a sexual cameras shall avoid being directed towards private, non-district property. Only the appropriate nature…” It may include, but is not limited to, verbal harassment or abuse; pressure for sexual administration shall have access to the surveillance equipment. In addition, law enforcement activity; repeated remarks to a person, with sexual or demeaning implications; unwelcomed shall have access as necessary. touching; suggesting or demanding sexual involvement accompanied by implied or explicit threats concerning one’s grades, job, etc. A student exposed to such actions should report Integrated Pest Management (UASD Policy 716): The Upper Adams School District utilizes the incident by using the District’s complaint procedure or may complain directly to his/ integrated pest management procedures to manage structural and landscape pests. The her building principal, guidance counselor, or other individual designated to receive such agents used in order to alleviate pest problems will pose the least possible hazard to people, complaints. Filing of a complaint or otherwise reporting harassment will not reflect upon the property, and the environment. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the coordinated use individual’s status nor will it affect grades or assignments. Any student or staff member found of pest and environmental information to design and implement pest control methods that guilty of sexual harassment shall be subject to severe disciplinary actions. False accusations are economically, environmentally, and socially sound. IPM promotes prevention over will result in the same severe disciplinary actions applicable to one found guilty of sexual remediation, and it advocates the integration of at least two (2) or more strategies to achieve harassment. Compliance Officer can be reached at, 161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA long-term solutions. An integrated pest management decision shall consist of the following 17307. 717-677-7191, ext. 2751. For the full Compliance Policy 248 details please see NOTICE five (5) steps: Pest species identification; estimate pest populations and compare to established and end of policy section of calendar action thresholds; select the appropriate management tactics based on current on-site information; assess effectiveness of pest management; and keep appropriate records. When Bullying/Cyber Bullying (UASD Policy 249): Bullying means an intentionally abusive pesticide applications are scheduled in school buildings and on school grounds, the District electronic, written, verbal or physical act or series of acts directed at another student or shall provide notification in accordance with law, including: posting a pest control sign in an students, which occurs in a school setting and/or outside a school setting, that is severe, appropriate area; providing the pest control information sheet to all individuals working in the 25 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT SELECTED SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES school building; providing required notice to all parents and guardians of school students or forgets or loses his/her money or when his/her account has insufficient funds. to a list of parents and guardians who have requested notification of individual applications of 6. Collection of Unpaid Meal Charges - Upon reaching a total delinquency of the pesticides. equivalent of $10.00, a registered letter will be sent providing a warning of a civil complaint against the party for non-payment of funds. This letter will specify a final date Food Service Operations (UASD Policies 808 & 808.1): for which payment must be made. If payment is not received by that date, the case will be The Board recognizes that students require adequate, nutritious food and beverages, in order submitted to the District Magistrate for processing and follow up. to grow, learn, and maintain good health. The Board directs that students should be provided with adequate time and space to eat meals during the school day. The Upper Adams School Transportation (UASD Policy 810): The school day begins for students when they step off District will utilize a meal accounting system that allows individuals to prepay, purchase, and their property to wait for or board the school bus. At that point, the students are under the track meals. rules and regulations of the Upper Adams School District. The bus driver is an employee/ contracted employee of the school district and, according to school law, has the right to enforce 1. Delegation of Responsibilities - Operation and Supervision of the food service program shall and discipline students. Continued disorderly conduct or refusal to respect the authority of be the responsibility of the Business Administrator. The Business Administrator is responsible the school bus driver shall be sufficient reason for the student to be denied transportation in to present to the school board each month statements and receipts. accordance with regulations of the Upper Adams School District. Suspension of bus privileges can range from three days to one year. 2. Free/Reduced Price Meals - The District shall provide Free/Reduced Price meals and/or free milk to students in accordance with the national school lunch program, the school breakfast School Visitors (UASD Policy 907): Parents are invited and encouraged to visit the school program, and the special milk program. and their student’s classes. We only ask that parents not drop by unannounced so that classroom interruptions can be avoided. All visitors are required to stop in the office to sign in 3. Special Dietary Needs - The District shall make appropriate food service/meal and pick up a Visitor Pass. accommodations to students with special dietary needs in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and the School Board policy. School Volunteers (UASD Policy 916.1): All volunteers who are unsupervised or partially supervised when working with children and/or who are alone with students must have an Act 4. Food Safety Inspections - The District shall receive two (2) safety inspections per year in 34 (criminal) clearance, an Act 151 (child abuse) clearance, and a Tuberculosis Test prior to accordance with all local, state, and federal laws. participating in student activities. Clearances must be renewed at least every five (5)years. Some volunteers must also complete the FBI fingerprint-based Federal Criminal History 5. Professional Standards - The District shall comply with the professional standards for Clearance unless an exemption applies. These clearances must be submitted to the building school food service personnel who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School principal for review, after which the applicant will receive notification of approval to serve as Breakfast Programs. Professional standards shall apply to both district-operated food service a volunteer. The board and administration in no way wish to discourage volunteering in our programs and contracted food service programs. schools. In fact, we recognize the vital importance volunteers play in the everyday operation of our schools. However, our primary goal is to ensure that our students attend a school that is 6. School Meal Charges & Accounts - safe, secure, and comfortable. This policy will provide us with one more method to accomplish that goal. Please contact the building secretary for the complete policy on volunteers and 1. The District shall assign individual accounts to each student for the purchase of information on how to obtain clearances as needed. meals served in school cafeterias and ensure that the identity of each student is protected. NOTICE: The Policies included in this publication are summaries of selected policies of 2. The District shall notify parents/guardians when the student’s account reaches a the Upper Adams School District. To review the full version of each policy or any updates low balance. to our policy manual, please visit the District’s website at “http://www.upperadams.org” 3. The District shall notify parents/guardians when the student’s account reaches a click on About Us >Policies and Procedures and select the board policies link. All students negative balance. The notice shall include a description of the consequences for of the Upper Adams School District are given a Student Handbook at the start of each failure to make payment. school year. It is the responsibility of the student and their parents/guardians to review 4. The District shall provide parents/guardians with information on payment options the student handbook and abide by the rules and regulations of the Upper Adams School and free and reduced-price meals and/or free milk. District. 5. The District may permit students to charge a reimbursable meal when the student

26 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS Behavior Intervention: The UASD Behavior Intervention Program is designed to meet the needs of at-risk students whose problematic behavior has caused them to be unsuccessful in Learning Support, Grades K-12: Learning support specialists assist students who are a traditional classroom. The behavior intervention classroom provides a positive, safe, and experiencing difficulty in specific learning skills. Students identified as needing learning support structured learning environment that continues instruction in the student’s core academic may spend all or a small part of their school day in the regular classroom, depending upon curriculum, along with added emphasis on counseling and social skills development to address the level of support necessary to help them be academically successful. Students are usually the specific problem with behaviors. The smaller class size, individualized learning environment, referred for evaluation at the elementary level by their parents or by the Intervention Team. and extra supervision is conducive to the student’s improved academic and behavioral success. At the secondary level, students are generally referred by the counseling department after an Successful reintegration into the regular school program at the student’s appropriate grade level is intervention period. the stated goal of the program. The student’s improvement in self-discipline, responsibility, and interpersonal skills is essential for further education, employment, and in becoming a successful The Life Skills Support, Grades K-12+: Life Skills Support serves students whose needs are more contributing member of society. functional than academic. The program emphasizes functional academic, self-help, social and community living skills at the elementary level. The secondary level emphasizes training that College in the High School: For more than 10 years, the College in High School (CHS) program prepares the student for transition to employment and adult community living. Instruction at Biglerville High School has offered qualified high school students the opportunity to earn increasingly progresses from classroom to community based as the student approaches University of Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Area Community College credits during their regular graduation in order to facilitate a transfer of skills from theory to practice. The primary school day. Students do not have to leave their school to travel to the University or the College, population served by the program is students with intellectual disability, but others are included if but are taught by adjunct faculty here in Biglerville. BHS offers 6 credits of Harrisburg Area the program can be modified to serve their needs. Community College English, 6 credits of Harrisburg Area Community College History, and 4 credits of Calculus from Pitt. University. BHS students can enroll in these courses at a fraction of Special Needs Screenings and Evaluations, Preschool-12: Upper Adams School District in the tuition rate set by these schools. These courses go a long way toward preparing our students cooperation with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit, provides for the screening of preschool students for what it is like to take a college level course. who may have special needs. In addition, the Upper Adams School District provides on-going screening for the purpose of identifying and following up on those students, kindergarten Upper Adams Cyber School: Upper Adams School District, in collaboration with the Odessey through grade 12, who may have special needs. All students periodically receive vision and Ware provides an online educational option for students in grades 3-12. Online education hearing screenings. First year students automatically receive screening for speech/language through the Bridgewater Academy is primarily intended for students who would otherwise difficulties. If the results of any of these screens warrant further evaluation, parents are notified enroll in an outside cyber-charter school and/or students in unique circumstances that are not so that follow-up can be arranged. If parents, teachers, or school personnel suspect a learning conducive to a traditional school routine. Interested students who are considering this option problem, the district attempts to meet the student’s needs through a continuum of instructional must be self-motivated, have the support of their parents/guardians, and meet the expectations services. When this is not possible and further evaluation is warranted, a multidisciplinary of the cyber school program. Students who meet the needed criteria could register for either evaluation is scheduled. Parents or the Intervention Team may refer the student for a our cyber school (all needed credits taken with online courses) or a hybrid version (part of multidisciplinary evaluation at any time. the needed credits taken at our online cyber school and the other part of the credits taken in brick and mortar schools). Interested parents should contact the administrative office for more Student Assistance Program Team, Grades K-12: This program works to help students who are information. at high risk of drug/alcohol use, depression, or other mental health problems. A team of specially trained faculty members, guidance counselors, administrators, and drug & alcohol/mental health English Language Development (ELD), Grades K-12: ELD instruction is available to meet the professionals meets regularly to identify, intervene, and refer students in need. needs of Non-English speaking students. The Upper Adams School District provides assessment and classes for students who are English Language Learners. Vocational Education: Students may elect to participate in the District’s Vocational Education programs, beginning in the ninth grade. Programs are offered at Biglerville High School in Gifted Program: Gifted support provides enrichment to students who have unique needs and the areas of Agriculture, Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Industrial Technology abilities that require programming appropriate to their potential. A wide variety of educational Education. Vocational education is also available via the Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational- options are offered to develop creativity, critical thinking and reasoning, originality, and Technical School. A variety of excellent vocational courses are provided. High school students leadership skills. Students may be referred for evaluation by their parents, classroom teacher, have the option of attending Cumberland Perry AVTS for one-half of the school day. building principal or counselor.

27 ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Annual Public Notice to Parents: A school district, charter school, or the intermediate unit provides Screening for Disabilities: When school district or charter school has established and implemented special education services to residents’ children with disabilities who are ages three through twenty-one. procedures to locate, identify, and evaluate students suspected of having a disability. These procedures The purpose of this annual notice is to describe the special education program services that are available, include screening activities. Screening is conducted in the student’s home school unless other the process by which each of the school entities screens and evaluates students to determine eligibility arrangements are necessary. Screening is a pre-evaluation/pre-referral process that occurs in regular for special education services, gifted services, or Chapter 15/504 services, and information regarding the education. confidentiality of student educational records. It is the responsibility of the school districts, charter schools, and the intermediate units to ensure that Evaluation: When screening indicates that a student may be a child with a disability, the school district/ all children residing in the Commonwealth who are in need of Special Education and related services are charter school will seek parental consent prior to conducting an evaluation. An evaluation for special identified, located, and evaluated. This responsibility is required by a federal law called the Individuals education services is conducted by an evaluation team that includes the parent, teachers, and any other with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 2004 (IDEA 2004). qualified professionals. The process must be conducted in accordance with specific time lines and must The IDEA 2004 requires each school entity to publish a notice to parents in newspapers or other media, include procedural safeguard procedures. The evaluation process results in a written evaluation report. including the student handbook and website. To comply with the above requirement, this publication is This report specifies a student’s eligibility for the special education based on the presence of a disability the annual public notice for the Upper Adams School District. and the need for specially designed instruction. The reevaluation report also makes recommendations for educational programming. In accordance with 34 CFR § 300.624, please be advised of the following retention/destruction schedule for the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA), Pennsylvania System of School Parents who think their child may have a disability may request, at any time, that the local school district Assessment (PSSA), and Keystone Exam related materials: conduct an evaluation. This request should be made in writing to the contact person identified at the end of this public notice. If a parent makes an oral request for an evaluation, the school district, charter PSSA, Keystone Exam, and PASA test booklets will be destroyed one year after student reports are school, or intermediate unit shall provide the parent with a form for that purpose. Pre-Referral Team, delivered for the administration associated with the test booklets. Child-Study Team, or Instruction Support Team (IST) activities do not serve as a barrier to the right of a parent to request an evaluation at any time, including prior to or during the conduct of instructional PSSA and Keystone Exam answer booklets and PASA media recordings will be destroyed three years support activities. after completion of the assessment. Every public school has a procedure in place by which parents can request an evaluation. For Services - Age 3 until School-Age: Children age three through the age of admission to first grade are information about the school district’s procedures applicable to your child, contact the school your also eligible if they have developmental delays and, as a result, need special education. A child who is child attends. Telephone numbers and addresses for the school districts can be found at the end of this less than the age of beginners and at least 3 years of age is considered to have a developmental delay notice. Parents of preschool age children, age three through five, may request an evaluation in writing when one of the following exists: (i)The child’s score on a developmental assessment device, on an by addressing a letter as follows: Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12, P.O. Box 70, 65 Billerbeck Street, New assessment instrument which yields a score in months, indicates that the child is delayed by 25% of the Oxford, PA 17350. Telephone: 717-624-4616 child’s chronological age in one or more developmental areas. (ii) The child is delayed in one or more of the developmental areas, as documented by test performance of 1.5 standard deviations below the Consent: School entities cannot proceed with an evaluation or reevaluation, or with the initial provision mean on standardized tests. Developmental areas include cognitive, communicative, physical, social/ of special education and related services, without the informed written consent of the parents. emotional and self-help. Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Development: Following the evaluation report, an IEP must be Screening for preschool children is available each month at The York Learning Center developed within 30 calendar days. The IEP team must include the parent(s) of a child with a disability. (York 717-718-5902), the LIU Central Office (New Oxford 717-624-6490), and the Franklin Learning Other required members include at least one regular education teacher of the child (if the child is, or Center (Chambersburg 717-263-1732). To schedule an appointment for a screening or evaluation may be, participating in the regular education environment), at least one special education teacher, and a call one of the numbers listed above. For additional information, contact LIU #12 Preschool Office at representative of the school district/charter school. The IEP team develops a written plan called an IEP. (717)624-6575 The IEP shall be based on the results and recommendations in the evaluation report. The parents of the child have the right to be notified of and to participate in all meetings of their child’s IEP team. The IEP Programs and Services Available for Children with Disabilities: It is the responsibility of each school is revised as often as circumstances warrant but at least annually. district and charter school to ensure that, to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities, including those in public or private institutions or other care facilities are educated with students who Notice of Recommended Educational Placement/Prior Written Notice (NOREP/PWN): The are not disabled. Special classes, separate schooling or other removal of students with disabilities from responsible school entity must notify you in writing whenever it proposes to initiate or to change the the general education environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that identification, evaluation, educational program or placement of a child; or whenever it refuses to initiate education in general education classes, even with the use of supplementary aids and services, cannot be or make a change in the identification, evaluation, educational program or placement requested by a achieved satisfactorily. Special Education services are provided according to the educational needs of parent. the child, not necessarily the category of disability.

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Notice for Services for Protected Handicapped Students in Accordance with Section 504 Confidentiality of Student Information: All school entities maintain educational records and Chapter 15: Students who are not eligible to receive special education services may qualify concerning children enrolled in public school, including students with disabilities. Educational as protected handicapped students and therefore be protected by other federal and state laws records containing personally identifiable information about or related to children with intended to prevent discrimination. The school district or charter school must ensure that disabilities are maintained in the strictest confidentiality. protected handicapped students have equal opportunity to participate in the school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent appropriate for each individual student. Section Consent for Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information: Your consent, or consent of 504 covers qualified students with disabilities who attend schools receiving federal financial an eligible child who has reached the age of majority under State law, must be obtained before assistance. To be protected under Section 504/Chapter 15, a student must be determined to: 1) personally identifiable information is released, except as permitted under Family Education have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The age of majority in Pennsylvania is 21. Each participating 2) have a record of such impairment, or 3) be regarded as having such impairment. Section 504/ agency must protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information at collection, Chapter 15 require that school districts or charter schools provide a free and appropriate public storage, disclosure, and destruction stages. One official at each participating agency must education (FAPE) to qualified students in their jurisdictions who have a physical or mental assume responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of any personally identifiable information. impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Each participating agency must maintain, for public inspection, a current listing of the names and position of those employees within the agency who have access to personally identifiable For further information on the evaluation procedures and provisions of services to protected information. handicapped students under 504/Chapter 15, parents should contact the school or charter school your child attends. Complaints concerning alleged failure of a public school to comply with the confidentiality requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act may be addressed to the United Notice of Services for Gifted Students States Department of Education as follows:

While gifted is not included as one of the disabilities categories under the IDEA 2004, the Family Policy Compliance Office Pennsylvania State Board of Education’s regulations as set forth in Chapter 16, Special U.S. Department of Education Education for Gifted Students, provide that gifted students are considered to be children with 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. ~ Washington, DC 20202-5920 exceptionalities and are in need of specially designed instruction. Phone 1-800-872-5327

Under Chapter 16, each school district shall conduct public awareness activities to inform the Summary: This notice is only a summary of the special education services, evaluation and public of gifted education services and programs and the manner by which to request these screening activities, and rights and protections pertaining to children with disabilities, children services and programs. These awareness activities shall be designed to reach parents of students thought to be disabled, and their parents. For more information or to request evaluation or enrolled in the public schools and parents of children not enrolled in public schools. screening of a public or private school child contact the responsible school entity listed below.

Screening for Giftedness: Chapter 16 requires that each school district shall adopt and use a Anne Corwell Director of Special Education system to locate and identify all students within the school district who are thought to be gifted 161 North Main St. ~ Biglerville, PA 17307 and in need of specially designed instruction. Each school district shall determine the student’s Telephone: 717-677-7191 ext. 2701 needs through a screening and evaluation process which meets the requirements of Chapter 16. For preschool age children, information, screenings and evaluation requests, may be obtained by Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation: For students who are potentially gifted students, the dis- contacting the Intermediate Unit. The address of the intermediate unit is as follows: trict will take the following steps: conduct the Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation; compile a Gifted Written Report; convene a Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12 Gifted Individualized Education Program team meeting to determine whether the student is P.O. Box 70 ~ Billerbeck Street ~ New Oxford, PA 17350 gifted; and, develop a Gifted Individualized Education Program if the student is a gifted student. Telephone: 717-624-4616

For students who are gifted and eligible for special education, it is not necessary for school Public schools, intermediate unit and charter schools prohibit discrimination in employment, districts to conduct separate screening and evaluations, develop separate IEPs, or use separate educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, procedural safeguards processes to provide for a student’s needs as both a gifted and special sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or because a person is a disabled veteran. No education student. preschool, elementary or secondary school pupil enrolled in a school district, intermediate unit, or charter school shall be denied equal opportunity or equal access to participate in age and program appropriate instruction or activities due to race, color, handicap, creed, national origin, marital status, or financial hardship. 29 LV STOCK/GUINN E. UNGER LV STOCK TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD AWARD WINNERS (established beginning with the 2004-2005 school year)

1984-85 Pamela Tate 1994-95 Michael Bucher 2004-2005 - Jennifer Lobaugh Elementary Barbara Eppley Secondary 1985-86 Daniel Bushman 1995-96 Jeff Taylor 2005-2006 - Patti Fetrow Elementary Stephen Swartzbaugh Secondary 1986-87 Cynthia Kane 1996-97 Jamie H. Cope 2006-2007 - Shane Brewer Elementary Stephanie Staub Secondary 1987-88 Richard Allison 1997-98 Charlotte Bergmann 2007-2008 - Georgia Hollabaugh Elementary Jacki Brooks Secondary 1988-89 Mary Sue Cline 1998-99 Gordon Harvey 2008-2009 - Gayle Donharl Elementary Christine Hazlett Secondary 1989-90 M. Angela Eisenhart 1999-00 Diane Fetters 2009-2010 - Jesus Gomez-Nieves Elementary Tracy Hebert Secondary 1990-91 Joyce Ebbert 2000-01 Scott Howell 2010-2011 - Kelly Pelc Elementary Amy Gorman Secondary 1991-92 Tina McGough 2001-02 Theresa Hardman 2011-2012 - Colleen Smith Elementary Robert Baust Secondary 1992-93 Larry Kennedy 2002-03 Judy Pitzer 2012-2013 - Kim Johnson Elementary Leigh-Kathryn Smith Secondary 1993-94 Delmar Crum 2003-04 Denise Schnur 2013-2014 - Stephanie Althoff Elementary Annie Granger Secondary 2014-2015 - Megan McLean Elementary Richard Henninger Secondary 2015-2016 - Ashly Wilkinson Elementary Stephanie Leonard Secondary 2016-2017 - Aimee Haines Elementary Robert Dwyer Secondary 2017-2018 - Emily Kissner Elementary Lisa Lieberum Secondary GUINN E. UNGER INNOVATIVE TEACHING PRACTICES AWARD WINNER

1993-94 Michal Witten (Secondary) 1999-00 Lynne Smith (Secondary) Dawn Showers(Elementary) Sharen Miller, Sonia Buckley, and Kathy Anthony-Gulden (Elementary) 1994-95 Michelle Miller (Secondary) Cynthia Stine (Elementary) 2000-01 Theresa Fritz (Secondary) UASD STUDENT HONORS Barbara Rouzer (Elementary) 1995-96 Marcia Anderson (Secondary) 2001-02 Nancy Rehm (Secondary) 1996-97 Roger Crum (Secondary) Christina Godard (Elementary) Elementary “Wall of Fame”: Each Elementary School has a “Wall of Fame” to honor students, Ann Ratay (Elementary) grades K-6, who have demonstrated academic achievement, community contributions, and/ 2002-03 Margaret Elliott (Secondary) or social skills. Award certificates are posted on a special bulletin board, then presented to 1997-98 Jane Fox (Secondary) Majorie Howery (Elementary) the students. Donna Ebersole (Elementary) 2003-04 Tim Hibbs (Secondary) UAMS “Bringing Up Grades” (BUG) Awards: To be eligible a student must improve one 1998-99 Judy Pitzer (Elementary) Deborah Yarger-Reed and letter grade from the previous quarter in at least two core subjects. Letter grades in all other Becky Davis, Lynna Wansor Jane Little (Elementary) core subjects must remain the same from the previous quarter. The student must have a letter and Suzanne Kuhn (Secondary) grade of “C” or higher in all core classes

30 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Weather-Related School Closings: Disclosure of Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals: The Upper Adams School District utilizes our district webpage, Parents may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s www.upperadams.org, and services provided by an electronic calling system to inform teacher(s) and of paraprofessionals who provide instructional services to their children parents of school delays and closings. Similar announcements will be made in case an by contacting the Human Resources Office, extension 2721. early dismissal is necessary. If you are a parent and would like to receive prerecorded notifications of school delays and/or closings, please contact your student’s building Golden Age Passes Available to UASD Senior Residents: secretary. All Upper Adams residents age 60 and over are invited to stop by the High School Office for a Golden Age Pass. There is NO charge for this pass. These passes are an invitation We also notify the following TV and Radio Stations of the closing/delay of school at the to attend school activities such as plays, concerts, and sports events as guests of the earliest possible time. At no time should schools be telephoned for this information, as District. The passes are permanent and do not need to be renewed on an annual basis. it is necessary to keep these lines open for emergencies. Pupil Records: Television Stations: Fox43, Channel 8 WGAL Lancaster, Channel 21 Staff members of the Upper Adams School District respect the privacy and WHP Harrisburg, Channel 27 WHMT Harrisburg, and Channel 33 WITF confidentiality of pupil records. The District is required by law to keep records of Harrisburg/Hershey. special education pupils. Teacher records include pupil worksheets, workbooks, results of informal testing, and other information of short-term importance. Supplementary Radio Stations: WGET 1320 AM and Froggy 107.7 FM, WARM 103 FM, records may include consent forms, assessment reports, multidisciplinary team meeting WITF 89.5 FM, WSBA Oldies 96.1, Bob 94.9 FM, Kiss FM 99.3, The River minutes, reports from outside agencies, verified teacher reports, IEPs and requests for 97.3, and Wink 104. release of information or file review. When appropriate, records, forms, rights, and notices can be provided in the native languages of various population groups in the Regular School Hours: school district. As your child is reevaluated, information is continually added to the file. Kindergarten - Grade 6: 9:05 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. According to District board policy, parents can review your child’s file and challenge, in Middle School & High School 7:50 a.m. - 2:36 p.m. writing, the validity of any record or report and/or the maintenance of any information in the file. Only school personnel and authorized education officials are permitted to Cafeteria Meal Costs: see your child’s file. Any other persons must have your written approval before they Elementary: Breakfast: $1.60 Lunch: $2.75 are allowed to see the file, or to receive copies of information in the file. If you have Secondary: Breakfast: $1.85 Lunch: $3.00 questions about pupil records, contact Wesley Doll at the District Administration Office Adult: Breakfast: ala carte Lunch: $4.00 (677-7191). Milk is $.60 for everyone. Notice to All Landlords: Free/Reduced Price Meals Applications Online: You are hereby notified that you are required to inform Upper Adams School District Information about free/reduced price meals was not determined in time for publication of each tenant now occupying single- and multiple-family dwelling units which you in the district calendar. Therefore, information about free/reduced price meals will go own. Within thirty (30) days of a new tenant’s occupying one of your rental units, you home with students on the first day of school and will be posted on the Upper Adams must complete a form for each tenant and dwelling and return the completed form to School District Website at www.upperadams.org. If you have further questions, contact the Upper Adams School District office. Requirement ( established under Resolution.) Kim Cless, Accounting & Food Service Coordinator - [email protected]. The securing of this form and completion thereof by you will allow us to properly identify and tax all school district residents, improve the fairness of our tax collection system, and assist the schools in planning for community needs. (Failure to comply can result in fine and/or imprisonment.) Forms may be obtained from the Administrative Assistant in the Business Office located at 161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA 17307, phone number 677-7191. Thank you for your assistance. 31 Upper Adams School District Band 2018-2019 Activities Schedule

Photo Credit Deb Hurd Photography

Date Event Time August 21, 2018 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM September 15, 2018 Greencastle Band Competition 6:00 PM September 18, 2018 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM September 22, 2018 Bishop McDevitt Band Competition 6:00 PM September 29, 2018 Mechanicsburg Band Competition 6:00 PM October 6, 2018 Donegal Band Competition 6:00 PM October 13, 2018 West Shore Band Competition 6:00 PM October 20, 2018 Region Band Championships at Central Dauphin TBD October 23, 2018 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM November 4, 2018 Atlantic Coast Band Championships - Hershey TBD November 20, 2018 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM December 6, 2018 Christmas Concert 7:00 PM December 18, 2018 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM January 22, 2019 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM February 1-2, 2019 County Band at New Oxford TBD February 9, 2019 Canner Classic Indoor Show 2:00 PM February 17, 2019 Community Variety Show 2:00 PM February 19, 2019 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM March 19, 2019 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM April 14, 2019 Spring Band Concert 2:00 PM April 16, 2019 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM May 8, 2019 Band Banquet 6:00 PM June 18, 2019 Band Boosters Meeting 7:00 PM

32 BIGLERVILLE MS/HS SPORTS SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION The SPORTS SCHEDULES link is on our website at www.upperadams.org click on the Athletics tab at the top, then Sports Schedules or Go directly to www.arbiterlive.com

Arbiterlive will provide the most recent scheduling information for our sports teams. Visit arbiterlive to print out your sport team’s schedule.

Visit www.upperadams.org to obtain PIAA Physical Forms. They can be found under the Athletics link.

WHEN SPORTS ARE IN-SEASON: Use the HS Hotline daily for schedules & updates: HOTLINE: 677-7191 (Press 1) Updated daily when in season BIGLERVILLE ATHLETICS 2018-2019 ALL SEASON PASSES ADULTS: $50.00 STUDENTS: $20.00 PASSES GOOD AT ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS FOR THE ENTIRE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR Pick yours up today in the Biglerville High School Office or send in a stamped self addressed envelope with your check made payable to Biglerville Athletics and we can mail your season pass to you. VOLUNTEER IN OUR CONCESSION STAND 3 TIMES AND RECEIVE A FREE ALL-SEASON PASS. IF INTERESTED, CALL THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE

Price of Admission to Athletic Events: Varsity/JV Sports: $5.00 Adults and $3.00 Students Football - Girls Basketball - Boys Soccer - Wrestlng - Field Hockey - Girls Soccer - Boys Basketball CANNERNATION 33