Upper Adams School District
2015 - 2016 Activities Calendar TABLE OF CONTENTS
Board of Directors ...... 2 ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION . . . . 26-27 School District Profile ...... 2 Annual Public Notice to Parents Mission Statement and Vision ...... 2 Services - Age 3 until School Age School Board & Academic Calendars ...... 3 Programs and Services Available for Children with Disabilities MONTHLY CALENDAR PAGES ...... 4-16 Screening PERSONNEL DIRECTORY ...... 17-21 Evaluation District Departments ...... 17 Consent Central Office ...... 17 Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Development Biglerville Elementary School ...... 18 Notice of RecommendedEducational Placement / Prior Written Arendtsville Elementary School ...... 19 Notice (NOREP/PWN) Bendersville Elementary School ...... 19 Notice for Services for Protected Handicapped Students in Accordance Secondary Campus ...... 20-21 with Section 504 and Chapter 15 Bus Drivers/Contractors ...... 21 Screening Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation About the Cover PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS ...... 22 Confidentiality of Student information Class of 2015 Seniors in one of STUDENT CLASS OFFICERS ...... 22 Consent for Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information Mrs. Harman's art classes work on WORK PERMIT INFORMATION ...... 22 Summary applying mirror tiles to the mosaic located SCHOOL BOARD SELECTED POLICIES ...... 23-24 in front of the school. Students have been Admission of Beginners LV STOCK / GUINN UNGER working on the mosaic for 3 years and are District Dress & Grooming TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD ...... 27 hoping to have it completed this year. Drug & Alcohol Due Process UASD STUDENT HONORS ...... 27 Exemption from Programs Elementary "Walls of Fame" Family Educational Trips UAMS Bringing Up Grades (BUG) Awards Integrated Pest Management Title IX Information Medication Procedure WEATHER-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSINGS ...... 28 Possession of Tobacco Records Policy REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS ...... 28 School Visitation School Bus Passengers Bullying CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS & FREE/REDUCED LUNCH ...... 28 Unlawful Harassment Weapons DISCLOSURE OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ...... 28 Student Discipline and Conduct Code Volunteer Clearance Requirements GOLDEN AGE PASSES FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS ...... 28 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS ...... 25 Alternative Education NOTICE TO ALL LANDLORDS ...... 28 College in the High School Upper Adams Cyber School English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) MARCHING BAND SCHEDULE/COMPETITIONS ...... 29 Gifted Program Learning Support UAMS/BHS SPORTS SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION . . . . . 30 The Upper Adams School District does not Project Venture discriminate or deny services on the basis of sex, Special Needs Screenings & Evaluations race, color, creed, national origin, age or Student Assistance Team Program handicap in its education programs or activities nor in its employment practices. Vocational Education UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT UPPER ADAMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFILE
The Upper Adams School District utilizes the committee The Upper Adams School District, Adams County, Pennsylvania, includes the boroughs of Arendtstville, system to address school related issues. The Curriculum & Bendersville, and Biglerville, and the Townships of Butler, Menallen and part of Tyrone. Covering a Extra-Curricular Committee will handle all matters relative geographical area of 90 square miles, its total population is approximately 10,828. to student life at UASD (curriculum, athletics, student (US Census, 2010 estimate). activities, field trips, etc.) The Business Operations Committee will handle all matters relative to the adminis - tration of the district (finance, personnel matters, property, STUDENTS transportation, etc.) The Policy Committee will continue to At the close of the 2014-2015 school year, there were 1839 students enrolled in the Upper Adams maintain its mission of upkeep and maintenance of the policies that govern our District. Generally, the Curriculum School District. There were a total 968 elementary students and 871 secondary students. & Extra Curricular Committee and the Business & Operations Committee meet on the first Tuesday of each EMPLOYEES month beginning at 6:30pm. The Policy Committee meets at 9:00am on the first Thursday of each month. For more The District currently has 201 full and part time employees. There are 130 teachers, 60 support staff, specific meeting dates and times, refer to the monthly and 11 administrators. Approximately 70% of the Professional staff have advanced degrees. calendar pages. Current Upper Adams School District Board Members include: FINANCE 2015-2016 Local Tax Rates: Elaine Jones 13.229 mills Real Estate Taxes (generates $822,534 per mill) President 1.1% Earned Income Tax (generates $2,475.000) John Regentin ½% Transfer Tax (generates $150,000) Vice President Curriculum & Personnel Chairperson $10 Occupation Privilege Tax (generates $48,000) Richard Crouse $10 Per Capita Tax for Sections 511 and 679 (generates $33,000 for each section) Treasurer Finance Chairperson REVENUE BREAKDOWN Ronald Ebbert Board Director 55% of 2015-2016 anticipated revenue comes from local sources, 46% from state sources, 1% from Policy Committee Chairperson federal sources and 1% from other sources, and 3% is taken from the fund balance to balance the Craig Long budget. Board Director Athletic & Student Activities Chairperson William Seibert Board Director Property & Transportation Chairperson UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MISSION: Christopher Fee Board Director The Upper Adams School District provides challenging and inspiring educational opportunities, empowering each student to be a responsible and productive individual. James Rutkowski Board Director Vickie Solberg VISION: Board Director All students college and career ready.
2 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015-2016 ACADEMIC CALENDAR HOME OF THE CANNERS Board Approved: February 17, 2015 Start Date: August 26, 2015 161 North Main Street • Biglerville, Pennsylvania 17307 Phone: 717-677-7191 / Fax: 717-677-9807 www.upperadams.org AUGUST 2015 SEPTEMBER 2015 OCTOBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015
SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S S M T W T F S 2015 SCHOOL BOARD CALENDAR 1 1 2345 1 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 345678 6 78910 11 12 4 5678910 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Board Approved: December 2, 2014 Revised: January 20, 2015 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 JANUARY 2015 FEBRUARY 2015 MARCH 2015 APRIL 2015 30 31 24, 25 Act 80 Days, 21, 24, 25 In-Service Days / No 4, 7 Labor Day, NoSchool 2 Early Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences, SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S School For Students 28 Mid Marking Period 12 In-Service Day, No School No School For Students 123 1234567 1234567 1234 26 First Day for Students For Students 26, 27 Thanksgiving, No School 30 End of Marking Period 30 In-Service Day, No School 45678910 8910 11 12 13 14 8910 11 12 13 14 5678910 11 For Students 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DECEMBER 2015 JANUARY 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 MARCH 2016 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S 12345 12 123456 12345 678910 11 12 3456789 78910 11 12 13 678910 11 12 MAY 2015 JUNE 2015 JULY 2015 AUGUST 2015 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 12 123456 1234 1 31 3456789 78910 11 12 13 5678910 11 2345678 3, 4 No School for Elementary 1 New Year’s Day, No School 12 No School/ SNOW MAKE UP DAY 1 Students, Parent/Teacher 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4, Mid-Marking Period 24, 25, 28,-31 Christmas, No School 15 Early Dismissal / 15 In-Service Day, No School Conferences 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 End of Marking Period For Students (Act 80 Days for Elementary 18 Act 80 In-Service Day, (Fruit Grower’s Convention) Schools) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 No School for Students 18 Mid Marking Period 22 End of Marking Period 31 30 31 27 Early Dismissal 23-25, 28, 29 Easter, No School 23 SNOW MAKE UP DAY 3 24 SNOW MAKE UP DAY 4 APRIL 2016 MAY 2016 JUNE 2016 28 SNOW MAKE UP DAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2015 OCTOBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 DECEMBER 2015 29 SNOW MAKE UP DAY 2 SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S Student Staff 12 1234567 1234 Days Days 12345 123 1234567 12345 3456789 8910 11 12 13 14 5678910 11 August 47 678910 11 12 45678910 8910 11 12 13 14 678910 11 12 September 20 20 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 October 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 November 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 December 17 17 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 January 20 20 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 February 19 20 March 18 18 28 Mid Marking Period 30 Memorial Day, No School 1 Early Dismissal April 17 17 2 Early Dismissal/Last Day of School / May 21 21 KEY End of Marking Period June 23 3 In-Service Day/ SNOW MAKE UP DAY 6 Total Days: 181 188 Curriculum and Extra Curricular Committee 6:30pm • Business and Operations Committee 7:30pm KEY: Board Study / Executive Session 6:30pm • Board Meeting 7:00pm PSSA/KEYSTONE EXAM SCHEDULE 2015-2016 First and Last Day of School for Students December 2-16, 2015 Keystone Exams, Algebra I, Biology and Literature No School for Elementary Students/Parent-Teacher Conference Policy Review Committee 9:00am * * January 6-20, 2016 Keystone Exams, Algebra I, Biology and Literature Faculty In-Service Days/No School for Students * April 11-15, 2016 PSSA Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Early Dismissal: MS/BHS 12:02 p.m., Elementary 1:00 p.m. Board Reorganization Meeting is scheduled for December 1, 2015 at 6:30pm prior to Board Meeting. * April 18-22, 2016 PSSA Grades 3-8 Mathematics No School for Students/Parent-Teacher Conferences for Elementary and April 25-29, 2016 PSSA Grades 4 and 8 Science Lions Club Teacher/Staff Appreciation Dinner * MS/BHS Parent Conferences * May 2-6, 2016 PSSA Make-Up No School for Students or Faculty Public Budget Meeting • May 16-27, 2016 Keystone Exams, Algebra I, Biology and Literature No School/Snow Make-up Days • August 1-5, 2016 Keystone Exams, Algebra I, Biology and Literature Act 80 Days Mid Marking Period (subject to change, if needed) 3 School Board Committee meeting agendas, regular School Board agendas, Board Briefs, and the future 2016 School Board End of Marking Period (subject to change if needed) Calendar, can be found on the UASD website at www.upperadams.org . AUGUST 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1
2 3 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 4 5 6 7 8
6:30pm Bendersville 9:30am Arendtsville Freshman Orientation 9 Elementary PTA Meeting 10 Elementary PTO Meeting 11 12 13 14 15
7:00pm School Board 4:00-6:00pm Biglerville Faculty In-Service 16 17 Meeting 18 19 Eleme ntary Kindergart en 20 21 22 7:00pm Band Boosters Open-House 6:30pm in Auditorium - 7th Grade Orientation 7:15pm in Auditorium - 8th Grade Open House AUGUST 18 – 22 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAIR
Faculty In-Service First Day of School for Faculty In-Service 24 Students 23 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary 6:30pm Arendtsville 25 26 27 28 29 1st Grade Back to Sch ool Night Lion’s Club Meeting 4:00–6:00pm Arendtsville Elementary Back to School Night 4:00–6:00pm Bendersville Elementary Back to School Night
6:00pm Biglerville 30 Elementary 2nd and 3rd 31 Grade Back to School Night
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6:30pm School Board 4:00pm Arendtville Labor Day Holiday – Committee Meetings 1 2 Elementary PTO Meeting 3 No School For Students 4 5 or Faculty
No School For Students 6:30-8:30pm Adams UAMS/BHS Fall Pictures Senior Formal Yearbook or Faculty/District Holiday County Area College & Retakes 6 7 8 Senior Formal Yearbook 9 10 11 12 Career Fair – Gettysburg College Retakes 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 6:30pm Arendtsville Lion’s Club Meeting SEPTEMBER 11 – 18 BHS SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
6:00pm Biglerville 7:00 pm BHS Open House 6:00pm Red Land Band 13 14 Elementary PTO Meeting 15 16 17 18 Competition 19 7:00pm School Board Meeting
SEPTEMBER 11 – 18 BHS SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
7:00pm Band Boosters 6:30pm Arendtsville Biglerville Elementary Homecoming 6:00pm Central Dauphin Lion’s Club Meeting Fall Pictures /Alumni Night/ Band Competition 20 6:30pm Bendersville 21 22 23 24 25 26 Football Game 7:00pm Elementary PTA Meeting Arendtsville Elementary Fall Pictures
Mid Marking Period Bendersville Elementary 27 28 29 Fall Pictures 30
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4:00pm Arendtsville Early Dismissal for 6:00pm Mechanicsburg Elementary PTO Meeting 1 Students 2 Band Competition 3 National Apple Harvest Festival
National Apple Harvest 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 6:00pm Northern Band Festival 4 5 6:30pm School Board 6 7 8 9 Competition 10 Committee Meetings National Apple Harvest Festival
National Apple Harvest No School For 6:30pm Arendtsville BHS Preliminary 6:00pm South Western Festival 11 Students/Faculty 12 Lion’s Club Meeting 13 Scholastic 14 15 16 Band Competition 17 In-Service Aptitude Test (PSAT) 7th grade Young Women's/Young Men's Leadership Conference
6:30pm Bendersville 6:00pm Biglerville 7:00pm Band Boosters MS & BHS Fall Picture 6:00pm Chapter Band 18 Elementary PTA Meeting 19 Elementary PTO Meeting 20 21 22 Retakes 23 Championships at Red 24 Land 7:00pm School Board Meeting District Chorus Auditions, Central York HS
OCTOBER 19 – 23 BIGLERVILLE ELEMENTARY FALL BOOK FAIR
6:30pm Arendtsville End of First Marking 25 26 Lion’s Club Meeting 27 28 29 Period 30 31
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Atlantic Coast Band 6:00pm UAMS PTO 4:00pm Arendtsville Championships at 1 2 Meeting 3 4 Elementary PTO Meeting 5 6 7 Hershey 6:30pm School Board 7:00 pm Magician/Hypnotist Committee Meetings Kevin Hurley BHS Auditorium 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Meeting FFA Fall Skills Day
6:00pm BABA Fundraiser - 6:30pm Arendtsville Harlem Wizard Basketball 8 9 Lions Club Meeting 10 11 12 13 14 Game - BHS South Gym
6:30pm Bendersville 6:00pm Biglerville Adams County Adams County Elementary PTO Me eting 15 Elementary PTA Meeting 16 6:30pm Upper Adams 17 18 19 Chorus Festival at 20 Chorus Festival at 21 Lion’s Club Meeting Bermudian Springs Bermudian Springs 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters ASVAB – 8:00am – BHS cafeteria NOVEMBER 18 – 26 ARENDTSVILLE ELEMENTARY FALL BOOK FAIR NOVEMBER 16 – 20 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK NOVEMBER 16 – 24 - BENDERSVILLE FALL BOOK FAIR
4:00pm-7:30pm Act 80 Day/ No School For Act 80 Day/ No School Thanksgiving/No School Thanksgiving/No School Students /Parent/Teacher For Students /Parent/Teacher Eleme ntary Parent/Teach er Conferences For Students or For Students or Faculty 22 23 24 Conferences 25 26 27 28 Conferences 8:30am-7:30pm Elementary Faculty/District Holiday Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30pm–8:00pm UAMS Parent/Teacher 8:00am-8:00pm UAMS Conferences Parent/Teacher Conferences 6:30pm Arendtsville Lion’s Club Meeting NOVEMBER 18 – 26 ARRENDTSVILLE ELEMENTARY FALL BOOK FAIR NOVEMBER 16 – 24 BENDERSVILLE FALL BOOK FAIR
No School For Students/ 29 Faculty In-Service 30
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6:30pm Upper Adams 4:00pm Arendtsville Mid Marking Period District Band Tryouts at Lion’s Club Meeting 1 2 Elementary PTO Meeting 3 4 Dallastown HS 5 6:30pm Board Reorganization 7:00pm UAMS/BHS Chorus and Meeting prior to Board Band Holiday Concert Committee Meeting
DECEMBER 2 – 16 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, LITERATURE
6:00pm UAMS PTO 6 7 Meeting 8 9 10 11 12 6:30pm Arendtsville Lion’s Club Meeting
DECEMBER 2 – 16 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, LITERATURE
6:00pm Biglerville 7:00pm Biglerville 7:00pm Bendersville 13 14 Elementary PTO Meeting 15 Elementary Holiday 16 Elementary Holiday 17 18 19 Program Program 7:00pm Band Boosters
DECEMBER 2 – 16 KEYSTONE EXAMS ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, LITERATURE
7:00pm Arendtsville No School for Students Christmas Elementary Holiday or Faculty 20 21 22 23 24 No School For Students 25 26 Program (Grade 6) or Faculty/District Holiday
No School for Students No School for Students No School for Students No School for Students 27 or Faculty 28 or Faculty 29 or Faculty 30 or Faculty 31
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New Year’s Day No School For Students 1 2 or Faculty/District Holiday
6:00pm UAMS 4:00pm Arendtsville 3 4 PTO Meeting 5 6 Elementary PTO Meeting 7 8 9 6:30pm School Board Committee Meetings 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Meeting
JANUARY 6 – 20 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, LITERATURE
6:30pm Arendtsville End of Second Marking 10 11 Lion’s Club Meeting 12 13 14 Period 15 16 Early Dismissal for Students
JANUARY 6 – 20 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, LITERATURE
Act 80/No School For 6:30pm Biglerville Elementary Report Cards 17 Students/Faculty 18 Elementary PTO Meeting 19 20 21 Distributed 22 23 Faculty In-Service 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Meeting 6:30pm Bendersville PTA Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters JANUARY 6 – 20 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, LITERATURE
6:30pm Arendtsville District Band Festival at District Band Festival at 24 25 Lion’s Club Meeting 26 27 28 Manheim Twp 29 Manheim Twp. 30
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JANUARY IS SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH Visit www.arbiterlive.com for sports schedules – This is the most up-to-date location where sports schedules can be printed. 9 FEBRUARY 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6:00pm UAMS PTO District Chorus Festival District Chorus Festival Meeting 1 2 3 4 5 2:00pm Canner Classic 6 6:30pm School Board Committee Meetings 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Meeting FEBRUARY 2 – 4 FRUIT GROWERS CONVENTION FEBRUARY 1 – 5 NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK
6:30pm Bendersville No School For Students 7 Elementary PTA Meeting 8 9 10 11 or Faculty 12 13 (Snow Make Up Day 1) 4:00pm Arendtsville Elementary PTO Meeting
President’s Day/ Biglerville Elementary Biglerville Elementary Mid Marking Period Bendersville Elementary County Band Festival at No School For Students/ Cultural Arts Day Cultural Arts Day Cultural Arts Day Littlestown 14 15 16 17 Arendtsville Elementary 18 19 20 Faculty In-Service Day 6:00pm Biglerville Elementary PTO Meeting Cultural Arts Day County Band Festival at 6:30pm Arendtsville Littlestown Lion’s Club Meeting 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting FEBRUARY 20 – 27 7:00pm Band Boosters NATIONAL FFA WEEK
2:00pm Community 6:30pm Arendtsville Early Dismissal for Variety Show 21 22 Lion’s Club Meeting 23 24 25 Students 26 27
FEBRUARY 20 – 27 NATIONAL FFA WEEK FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 3 ARENDTSVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR 28 29
FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 3 ARENDTSVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR
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FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 3 ARENDTSVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 3 BENDERSVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR
6:30pm Arendtsville 2016 Adams County 4:00pm Arendtsville Region Band Festival Region Band Festival 6 7 Lion’s Club Meeting 8 Career Fair for 10th 9 Elementary PTO Meeting 10 – Central York 11 – Central York 12 graders Region Band Festival Career Day (6th Grade) – Central York
MARCH 11 – 18 BIGLERVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR
6:00pm Biglerville Biglerville Elementary Biglerville Elementary 13 14 Elementary PTO 15 16 Kindergarten Registration 17 Kindergarten Registration 18 19 Meeting Evening All Day 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters
MARCH 11 – 18 BIGLERVILLE SPRING BOOK FAIR
6:30pm Bendersville End of the Third (Snow Make Up Day 3) (Snow Make Up Day 4) No School For Students Elementary PTA Meeting Marking Period or Faculty 20 21 22 No School For Students 23 No School For Students 24 25 26 6:30pm Arendtsville or Faculty or Faculty Lion’s Club Meeting
Easter (Snow Make Up Day 5) (Snow Make Up Day 2) All-State Music Festival All-State Music Festival at Hershey at Hershey 27 No School For Students 28 No School For Students 29 30 31 or Faculty or Faculty
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All-State Music Festival All-State Music Festival at Hershey 1 at Hershey 2
6:30pm School Board 6:00pm UAMS PTO Meeting 4:00pm Arendtsville 3 4 Committee Meetings 5 6 Elementary PTO Meeting 7 8 9 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Meeting
6:30pm Arendtsville 10 11 Lion’s Club Meeting 12 13 14 15 16 6:30pm Tentative Public Budget Meeting
APRIL 11 – 15 PSSA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS – GRADES 3 - 8 APRIL 13 – 16 PA TSA STATE CONFERENCE
2:00pm MS/HS Spring 6:30pm Bendersville 6:00pm Biglerville Band Concert 17 Elementary PTA Meeting 18 Ele mentary PTO Meetin g 19 20 21 22 23 6:30pm Upper Adams Lion’s Club Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm Band Boosters APRIL 18 – 22 PSSA MATHEMATICS – GRADES 3 AND 8
6:30pm Arendtsville Mid Marking Period 7:00pm BHS Prom 24 25 Lion’s Club Meeting 26 27 28 29 at Green Grove Garden, 30 7:00pm Elementary Band and Chorus Concert at BHS
APRIL 24 – 30 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK APRIL 25 – 29 PSSA SCIENCE GRADES 4 AND 8
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6:30pm Arendtsville 6:00pm Band Banquet 8 9 Lion’s Club Meeting 10 11 12 13 14
MAY 11 – 13 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAMP - GRADE 5
6:30pm Bendersville 6:00pm Biglerville 9:30am-3:00pm Color Day 15 Elementary PTA Meeting 16 Elementary PTO 17 18 19 – Grades 4, 5, and 6 20 21 Meeting 7:00pm School Board Meeting
MAY 16 – 27 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA 1, BIOLOGY AND LITERATURE
6:30pm Arendtsville (Color Day Rain Date) 6:30pm Bendersville 22 23 Lion’s Club Meeting 24 25 Elementary PTO 26 27 28 Promotion & Awards at 7:00pm Arendtsville Elementary BHS; 6th Grade Social in 6th Grade Awards & Promotion BHS Cafeteria
MAY 16 – 27 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA 1, BIOLOGY AND LITERATURE
Memorial Day/No School 29 For Students or 30 31 Faculty/District Holiday
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6:30pm School Board 5 6 Committee Meetings 7 8 9 10 11
6:30pm Arendtsville 12 13 Lion’s Club Meeting 14 15 16 17 18
JUNE 14 – 16 FFA ACTIVITIES WEEK AT PSU
7:00pm Band Boosters 7:00pm School Board 19 20 Meeting 21 22 23 24 25
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Independence Day 3 Observed/District Offices 4 5 6 7 8 9 Closed
6:30pm Arendtsville 10 11 Lion’s Club Meeting 12 13 14 15 16 7:00pm School Board Meeting
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Photograph by Cody Shaffer - Grade 9
15 AUGUST 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
6:30pm School Board 1 Committee Meetings 2 3 4 5 6
AUGUST 1 – 5 KEYSTONE EXAMS – ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, AND LITERATURE 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
7:00pm School Board 14 15 Meeting 16 17 18 19 20
Tentative First Day of 21 22 23 School For Students 24 25 26 27
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UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTORY CENTRAL OFFICE 677-7191 161 North Main Street, Biglerville PA 17307 Phone ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Extension Administrative Office Wesley Doll Superintendent 161 North Main Street, Biglerville PA 17307 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 Anne Corwell Director of Student Services CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT ...... 2751 Kathy Pitzer Executive Assistant for Special Ed., Gifted Ed., and ESOL Cristi Pechart Central Office Secretary ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Tina Fair Human Resources Coordinator Transportation ...... 2711 Cindy Steinberger Child Accounting Child Accounting ...... 2711 Technology Department/Transportation Human Resources ...... 2721 Jim Van Dyke Director of Technology Services and Transportation BUSINESS OFFICE Danielle Cramer Technology Systems Specialist Cindy Steinberger Administrative Assistant for Transportation Tax Information ...... 2702 Payroll ...... 2702 Business Office Belinda Wallen Business Administrator/Board Secretary ATHLETICS & PROPERTY OFFICE ...... 2707 Teresa Mulligan-Kinsey Administrative Assistant ARENDTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ...... 4400 Lois Swope Administrative Assistant 136 Fohl Street, Arendtsville, PA 17303 Kim Cless Food Service Coordinator Athletics & Property Department 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 UPPER ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL ...... 2120 Linda Kern - Office Manager 161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA 17307 CUSTODIANS HVAC MASTER ELECTRICIAN BIGLERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ...... 2120 Kim Arter Thomas Hollabaugh Brandon Eller James Leibundgut 161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA 17307 Heidi Arter Laurie Patterson Rose Black Robbie Prager MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS PLUMBING Annette Fair Matthew Smith William Brady TBA Brittney Fair Angela Swearman Charles Reiter Charles Goodrich
CHARTWELLS Employees at Upper Adams School District: Mark Silko Director of School Dining Services
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BIGLERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades K - 3) Jamie Kerstetter, Principal 677-5200 FACULTY Cynthia Kane Lead Teacher Colleen Rebert 3rd Grade Caroline Bruder Kindergarten Brent Shambaugh 3rd Grade Juanita Buchheister Kindergarten Robyn Swatsburg 3rd Grade Sandra Eagle Kindergarten Kelly Williams 3rd Grade Danielle Markley Kindergarten Shawn Heiges Art Linde Miller Kindergarten Megan Tolar ESL Caitlin Ogden Kindergarten Lisa Small ESL Kathleen Fair 1st Grade Donna Johnson-Short Gateways/Gifted Michelle Light 1st Grade Erika Long Guidance Counselor Laura Ruck 1st Grade Nancy Miller Learning Support Donna Spence 1st Grade Rebecca Sayres Learning Support Tammy Stuller 1st Grade Laura Glassmann Library Todd Fritz 2nd Grade Sandra Johnson Life Skills Support Mallory Parker 2nd Grade Marian Bouchard Literacy Coach Kelly Pelc 2nd Grade Lindsay Knouse Literacy Coach Meredith Piatt 2nd Grade Patricia Fetrow Music Katie Sechrist 2nd Grade Deborah Yargar-Reed Physical Education Stephen Kissner 3rd Grade Heather Then School Nurse Kandra Long 3rd Grade Melissa McLean School Psychologist
SUPPORT STAFF Kimberly Walker Administrative Assistant Donna Trostel Secretary Kelly Shannon Instructional Assistant Rita Lai Computer Systems Technician Lori Vaughn Instructional Assistant NOTICE Sterling Roth Courier / Playground Aide Deborah Wallen Instructional Assistant Robin Brewer Dental Hygienist Betty Warren Instructional Assistant The district newsletters Dustine Diveley Instructional Assistant Sherry Grenchik Instructional Assistant are no longer mailed due to Sherry Grenchik Instructional Assistant Marjorie Howery Instructional Support Tonya Griest Instructional Assistant Mitzi Orner Library Assistant budget cuts, but will instead Audrey Jakobs Instructional Assistant Heather Stokes L.I.U. PDD Class be posted on the Amanda Maue Instructional Assistant Georgia Harnish L.I.U. Instructional Assistant Lena Mosholder Instructional Assistant Diana Sterner L.I.U. Speech Clinician district website. Amanda Wicker Instructional Assistant Alicia Aguilar LSS Instructional Assistant Barbara Senseney Instructional Assistant Sherry Cervantes LSS Instructional Assistant Melissa Butters Speech Clinician www.upperadams.org
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ARENDTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENDERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades 4 - 6) (Grades 4 - 6) Sonia Buckley, Acting Principal Ann L. Wolfe, Principal 677-4300 677-3300 FACULTY FACULTY Stephanie Althoff 4th Grade Stephanie Himes 4th Grade Ashly Wilkinson 4th Grade Rachel Rudisill 4th Grade Jesus Gomez 4th Grade Nicole King 5th Grade Ashley Brookens 5th Grade Cynthia Smith 5th Grade Melinda Johnson 5th Grade Emily Kissner 6th Grade Shelley Kump 5th Grade Kerry McCleaf 6th Grade Tashia Neely 6th Grade Michelle Wilson 6th Grade Megan McLean 6th Grade Cynthia Enanoria Art Pam Shaffer 6th Grade Kathy Anthony-Gulden ESL/IST Nicole Koplitz ESL (English Second Language)/IST Donna Johnson-Short Gateways Michelle Sokol Learning Support/IST Courtney Ebersole Guidance Counselor Judy Pitzer Instructional Support Georgia Hollabaugh Instrumental Music Aimee Haines Life Skills Kelly Kuntz Learning Support Cynthia Enanoria Art Tara Klousnitzer Learning Support Colleen Smith Library Colleen Smith Librarian/ESL Georgia Hollabaugh Instrumental Music Deborah Yarger-Reed Physical Education Ann Gerlitzki Music and Chorus Melissa McLean School Psychologist Deborah Yarger-Reed Physical Education Melissa Butters Speech & Language Disabilities Courtney Ebersole Guidance Counselor Ann Gerlitzki Vocal Music Donna Johnson-Short Gateways (Gifted Program) SUPPORT STAFF Melissa Butters Speech Brooke Roberts Administrative Assistant SUPPORT STAFF Kyle Prager Computer Technician Sheri Tuckey Administrative Assistant to the Principal Jeanne Bunty Instructional Assistant Kyle Prager Computer Assistant Tiffany Hartlaub Instructional Assistant Rita Lai Computer Assistant Amy Stewart Instructional Assistant Kathy Smyers Nursing Assistant Michelle Zimmerman Library Assistant/Cafeteria Monitor Mitzi Orner Library Assistant Kim Cease Nurse Assistant Kerry Bishop Instructional Assistant / Cafeteria-Playground Miriam Hoffman Instructional Assistant / Cafeteria-Playground 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 David Zinn, Upper Adams Middle School Principal 677-7191
DEANS OF STUDENTS Shane Brewer – UAMS Nathan Becker – BHS Stuart McLean – BHS FACULTY Theresa Fritz Algebra, Calculus, Trig. Teacher Laura Young Language Arts Teacher Karen Peterson Alternative Education Kirstie Smith Learning Support Teacher James Foster American Culture Teacher Natasha Boehner Learning Support Teacher Cynthia Enanoria Art Teacher Delicia Crowder Learning Support Teacher Lisa Harman Art Teacher Jessica Shive Learning Support Teacher Stephanie Leonard Biology Teacher Brad Showers Learning Support Teacher Tracy Hebert Business Education Teacher Stacey Solesha Learning Support Teacher Jacalyn McAnlis Business Education Teacher Nicole Starner Librarian – MS/HS Leigh-Kathryn Smith Business Education Teacher Pam Marguglio Life Skills Support Teacher Lisa Lieberum Chemistry/Physics Teacher Melissa Nagode Life Skills Support Teacher Heather Sefcheck Driver’s Education Teacher Kara O’Brien Math Teacher Rob Baust English Teacher James Schwalm Math Teacher Christine Hazlett English Teacher Sheldon Smith Math Teacher Hannah Meeson English Teacher Lisa Showers Math Teacher Sherry Holland ESL Teacher Mike Gurgul Math/Science Teacher Nallely Acosta-Solalinde ESL Assistant/Translator Stephanie Staub Math Teacher Laura Fritz Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Theresa Hardman Reading Teacher Susan Bowerman French Teacher Sally Jones School Nurse Evelyn Ayres German-American Cultures Teacher Barbara Eppley Science Teacher Zachary Ramsey Gifted Teacher Jennifer Peglow Science Teacher Nancy Rehm Gifted Teacher Jeffrey Taylor Science Teacher Danielle Horner Guidance Counselor Chris Berger Social Studies Teacher Kim Jenkins Guidance Counselor Brenda Butler-Robison Social Studies Teacher Bonnie Ott Guidance Counselor Wesley Heyser Social Studies Teacher Ann Showers Health and Anatomy/Physiology Teacher Alex Ramos Spanish Teacher Travis O’Brien Health and PE Teacher Robert Dwyer Technology Teacher Juanita Gardner Health and PE Teacher Chris Sparks Transition Coordinator Sue Kuhn Health and PE Teacher Steve Swartzbaugh Vocal Music Teacher Jamie Cope Instrumental/Band Teacher Michelle Miller Vocational Agriculture Teacher Annie Granger Language Arts Teacher Scott Howell Vocational Agriculture Teacher Shana Hallinan Language Arts Teacher Margaret Elliott World Cultures Teacher
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UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT - SECONDARY CAMPUS SUPPORT STAFF Beth Graham, Biglerville high School Principal David Zinn, Upper Adams Middle School Principal 677-7191
SUPPORT STAFF Connie Myers Administrative Assistant Clarissa Grim Instructional Assistant Melissa Weidner Secretary – Front Desk Jaime Mickley Instructional Assistant Kyle Flook Secretary - HS Office/Clearances Diane Myers Instructional Assistant Kay Loose Secretary – HS Guidance Ruth Santino Instructional Assistant Joy Taylor Secretary – Athletic Susan Stockman Instructional Assistant Leslie Callahan Secretary – MS Guidance Tracy Troutman Instructional Assistant Amy Didas Instructional Assistant Annette Ehly Study Hall Aide Carol Direnzo Instructional Assistant Jennifer Schoffstall Study Hall Aide Tracy Henriquez-Garcia Instructional Assistant
Bus Drivers/Contractors
Bus# Driver Contractor Bus# Driver Contractor 1 Ed Goodman Weaver’s Bus Service 15 Jessica Fields Weaver’s Bus Service 2 Kathy Galloway Weaver’s Bus Service 18 Kim Dufford Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 3 Matt Deardorff Weaver’s Bus Service 19 Ruth Ann Showers Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 4 Eric Watts Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 20 Chris McCleaf Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 5 Beth McDannell Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 22 Dave Reck Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 6 Dave Rexroth Weaver’s Bus Service 23 Janet Althoff 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 12 Melissa Nelson Weaver’s Bus Service Van# 13 Joe Catchings Weaver’s Bus Service 163 Robert Proctor Jacoby Transportation, Inc. 14 Julie South 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 . 21 PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT CLASS OFFICERS
Arendtsville Elementary School PTO High School Student Council (Grades 9-12) President ...... Rebecca Kohler Co-Advisor s ...... Lisa Lieberum, Karen Peterson Vice-President ...... Jennifer Miller Secretary ...... Melissa Furguson Middle School Student Council (Grades 7-8) Treasurer ...... Carol Cogliano Co-Advisors ...... Barbara Eppley, Natasha Boehner
Bendersville Elementary School PTA Senior Class Officers (Class of 2016) President ...... Helen Jahn Co-Advisors ...... Hannah Meeson, Nicole Starner President ...... Abigail Doran Vice President ...... Kristine Witherow Vice President ...... Victor Lopez Secretary ...... Christy Beaston Secretary ...... Karli Kuhn Treasurer ...... Jessica Dellinger Treasurer ...... Kylie Stone Fundraising Chairman ...... Jessica Dellinger Historian ...... Emily Solalinde Faculty Representative ...... Kathy Anthony Gulden Fundraising ...... Nathaniel Newberry
Biglerville Elementary School PTO Junior Class Officers (Class of 2017) President ...... Sara Shank Co-Advisor ...... Juanita Gardner, Laura Fritz Vice-President ...... Tricia Plank President ...... Fisher Taylor Secretary ...... Kim Keeran Vice President ...... Jordan Woodward Treasurer ...... Heather Snyder Secretary ...... Brice Gardner Treasurer ...... Bethany Schulteis Historian ...... Sianna Dominguez/Mackenzie Bender Fundraising ...... Alissa Serro/Rhaya Ramos
Sophomore Class Officers (Class of 2018) Co-Advisors ...... Kara O'Brien, Kirstie Smith President ...... Grace Hardy Vice President ...... Megan Calderon Secretary ...... Kinsey Cook Treasurer ...... Jake Grim WORK PERMITS Historian ...... Natalie Alvarez Fundraising ...... Avery Barrera
An employment certificate/work permit is required of all persons Freshman Class Officers (Class of 2019) under 18 who are doing part-time, summer, or full-time work. Co-Advisors ...... Danielle Cramer, Kathleen Zimmerman President ...... Brooke Chronister To apply, a parent/guardian and the student must come to the Vice President ...... Carter Tatara BHS office with a document showing proof of birth, such as a Secretary ...... Jake Mosholder Treasurer ...... Alisun Zimmerman birth certificate, driver’s license, baptismal certificate or passport. Historian ...... Samantha Shulteis These forms may be completed anytime the BHS office is open. Fundraising ...... Destiny Clouser
22 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT SELECTED SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES
ADMISSION OF BEGINNERS (UASD Policy 201): By Board policy, admission of kindergartners is lim - Prior to the beginning of the trip, it shall be the responsibility of the student to initiate contact with his/her ited to those who will be five (5) years of age before September 1, and admission of first graders is limited to teachers to arrange for learning experiences, assignments, and/or examinations to be completed. Students those who will be six (6) years of age before September 1. The Board may, on the written request of a par - returning from an approved trip must submit all work missed during his/her absence. Students will be permit - ent/guardian, admit a child who does not meet the above age criteria. That child must meet certain criteria stat - ted the same number of days after the absence as were originally granted for the absence to submit all course ed in Board Policy #201. Any parent/guardian who wishes to make such a request should contact the principal requirements issued during the absence. Teachers may grant exceptions to this “day-for-day” procedure as of the Biglerville Elementary School as early as possible to request a packet of information and instructions. All needed. required documentation must be submitted to the Superintendent by August I0th. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (UASD POLICY 716): The Upper Adams School District uti - DISTRICT DRESS AND GROOMING POLICY (UASD Policy 221): Parents and students must be lizes integrated pest management procedures to manage structural and landscape pests. The agents used in mindful that dress which may be distractive to the learning process will not be tolerated. Any student violating order to alleviate pest problems will pose the least possible hazard to people, property and the environment. School Board Policy 221 on Dress and Grooming will be considered insubordinate and dealt with according to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the coordinated use of pest and environmental information to design the district's discipline policy. School administrators have the final responsibility for interpretation and enforce - and implement pest control methods that are economically, environmentally and socially sound. IPM promotes ment. Additional information can be found in the Student Handbooks. prevention over remediation, and it advocates the integration of at least two (2) or more strategies to achieve DRUG AND ALCOHOL (UASD Policy 227): The educational environment is disrupted by a student long-term solutions. An integrated pest management decision shall consist of the following five (5) steps: pest who, while in school or while engaged in or attending a school activity, possesses, uses, attempts to sell, dis - species identification; estimate pest populations and compare to established action thresholds; select the tributes, or is under the influence of any of the materials mentioned in the current school policy. All students appropriate management tactics based on current on-site information; assess effectiveness of pest manage - shall be encouraged to report to the Principal any person suspected of soliciting, giving, or using any narcotics, ment; and keep appropriate records. When pesticide applications are scheduled in school buildings and on alcohol, or other health endangering compounds while on property, under school jurisdiction, or while attend - school grounds, the District shall provide notification in accordance with law, including: posting a pest control ing school-related functions. Students who, while under the school's jurisdiction, are found to possess or use a sign in an appropriate area; providing the pest control information sheet to all individuals working in the controlled substance, alcoholic beverage or any controlled drug, shall be suspended from school related activi - school building; providing required notice to all parents and guardians of students or to a list of parents and ties for a period conforming with current school code and board policy. Police will be notified, student-parent guardians who have requested notification of individual applications of pesticides. counseling will be made available, and a prescribed course of study related to the offense must be TITLE IX INFORMATION (UASD Policies 103 & 104): The Board declares it to be the policy of this successfully completed. district to provide an equal employment opportunity to all employees and an equal opportunity for all students DUE PROCESS (UASD Policy 218.3): All s tudents have the right to speak to the building administrator to achieve their maximum potential through the programs offered in the schools regardless of race, color, concerning discipline procedures and actions. These actions may be appealed to a higher authority if the stu - creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability. The Upper Adams dent or guardian so chooses. An informal hearing will be held for any suspensions of more than three days. School District’s Title IX Coordinator is Wesley T. Doll, Superintendent. He can be reached at 677-7191 extension 2751 , 161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA 17307. EXEMPTION FROM PROGRAMS (UASD Policy 105.2): Parents who wish to exempt their students MEDICATION PROCEDURE (UASD Policy 210): from any of the district's programs for religious or other reasons must notify the building administrator of the From time to time it may be necessary to send reasons, and specify in writing the portions of the program or curriculum that are in question and any religious medication to school to be taken during the school day. These medications (both prescription and beliefs that may apply. The Principal may exempt the student or refer the matter to the Superintendent or nonprescription) must be given to the school nurse or designee. All prescription medications should be clearly designee for a decision. Parents may appeal the administrative decision to the Board of School Directors. labeled to include: 1) student's name, 2) name of the physician, 3) the date of the prescription, 4) the name and telephone number of the pharmacy, 5) The name of the medication, dosage route, and frequency of admin - FAMILY EDUCATIONAL TRIPS (UASD Policy 204.1): The Board recognizes that family trips for edu - istration. Whenever possible, medication schedules should be adjusted to minimize the medications that need cational purposes enhance and enrich the learning opportunities available for students of the Upper Adams to be taken at school. An "Administration of Medication Form" is available from the school office for School District. Consideration of a request by a parent or guardian to take a child on a family educational trip Prescription and Nonprescription medicine, and the accompanying waiver must be completed and approved shall be dependent on the following conditions: before medication can be given. It is important for the school to know where to get in contact with the par - 1. Each student will be permitted a maximum of five (5) school days per school year to be used for family ents should any questions arise. School district personnel may only administer nonprescription medication that educational trips. The educational trip must be reviewed by the building principal, and found to have is approved by a school physician. All other non-prescription medication must be accompanied by a signed outstanding educational value supporting the extended leave from school. note from a physician ti be given during school hours. School personnel will not administer any medication without the proper forms completed. 2. Students may request, one time during their elementary school years, and one time during their secondary school years, an educational trip beyond five (5) days in length. POSSESSION OF TOBACCO (UASD Policy 222): Students are prohibited from using or possessing any tobacco products on school property or buses. Any student in violation of district policy or Act 145 of 3. Any days beyond the maximum of five (5) days permitted will be considered unexcused and appropriate Pennsylvania is subject to a $50 fine and court costs (usually $75.) Additionally, an ordinance passed by legal action may be taken. Biglerville Borough in May 2011 makes it a summary criminal offense for anyone under 18 years of age “to 4. Such a request shall be made by a parent or guardian five (5) school days prior to the student’s purchase, possess, deliver, transport, use and/or smoke cigarettes and/or other tobacco containing products anticipated absence using the proper form, which may be secured from the principal’s office. anywhere in the Borough of Biglerville.” Violation of this ordinance will result in a $100 fine. As Upper Adams Middle School and Biglerville High School are located in the borough of Biglerville, students who violate this 5. The Board and administration strongly advise parents or guardians not to plan family educational trips ordinance will be turned over to the Biglerville Borough Police Department. within the first or last ten (10) school days of the school year. RECORDS POLICY (UASD Policy 236): The purpose of the Upper Adams School District Policy on 6. Requests for approval may be denied based on academic standing, attendance record and/or student records (UASD Policy 236) is to state current federal, Pennsylvania school law, and school district pol - disciplinary record. icy regulating the collection, maintenance, confidentiality, and release of information in student records that 7. No request will be approved for a family educational trip during administration of the state m andated are kept by the school district. Included in this policy are parental and student rights and access to records, assessments or during the secondary schools’ end-of-course examination periods. disclosure and nondisclosure requirements, and procedures for requesting corrections to student records. Copies of this policy are available in any school office or on the District website. Upper Adams School 8. Failure to follow the procedures outlined in this policy will result in an unexcused absence. District is required by law to inform parents and students annually of their right to: (a) inspect the 23 (continued on next page) student’s records, (b) ask the district to correct information in a student record if it is misleading or factually may include expulsion. Any student who assists another student in any actions related to this policy will also inaccurate, or violates the student’s privacy or other rights, (c) consent to the disclosure of the record’s be subject to disciplinary action which may include expulsion. Whenever a weapon, prohibited by law from identifiable information to non-privileged persons, (d) file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, being carried onto school property, is discovered, the local law enforcement officials will be notified by the Family Policy, Compliance in Washington, D.C. if the district has failed to comply with Family Education Rights Superintendent. A student may request prior, express approval from his/her building principal to bring a and Privacy Act, and (e) obtain a copy of this policy. Upper Adams School District will forward student records weapon onto school property for classroom purposes or a school function. In asking approval, the student shall to post-secondary institutions, school districts or school in which a student seeks to enroll or has enrolled. make arrangements with the principal for the safe storage and transportation of the weapon. After the weapon SCHOOL VISITATION (UASD Policy 907): Parents are invited and encouraged to visit the school and is used for the approved purpose, it shall be removed from school property by the student by the conclusion their student's classes. We only ask that parents not drop by unannounced so that classroom interruptions can of the school day or after the stated school function. be avoided. All visitors are required to stop in the office to sign in and pick up a Visitor Pass. STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT CODE (UASD Policy 218): Board Policy number 218 SCHOOL BUS PASSENGERS (UASD Policy 810): The school day begins for students when they step states: The following disciplinary infractions shall be used for determination of suspension, placement in off their property to wait for or board the school bus. At that point, the students are under the rules and Alternative Education, and/or expulsion. regulations of the Upper Adams School District. The bus driver is an employee of the school district and, • Direct disobedience, insubordination or • Fighting or assaulting another person according to school law, has the right to enforce and discipline students. Continued disorderly conduct or disrespect to those in authority • Profanity directed to staff members or refusal to respect the authority of the school bus driver shall be sufficient reason for the student to be denied transportation in accordance with regulations of the Upper Adams School District. Suspension of bus privileges • Possession, or distribution, or use of, or extreme profanity in any situation can range from three days to one year. sale of, alcoholic beverages and/or drugs • Direct defiance of any school regulation or policy BULLYING (UASD Policy 249) Bullying means an intentional electronic, written or verbal or physical act • Offenses for possession and/or use of • Endangering a person, or offenses against property (or series of acts) directed at another student or students, which occurs in a school setting and/or outside a school setting, that is severe, persistent, or pervasive and has the effect of doing any of the following: tobacco in any form • Possession, distribution, or use of any weapon 1. Substantial interference with a student’s education • Stealing • Harassing or threatening another person 2. Creation of a threatening environment • Recurring unexcused absences or tardiness • Arson, false alarm or terroristic threat 3. Substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school • Vandalism • Bullying/Cyber-Bullying 4. Bullying, as defined in this policy, includes cyber bullying • Infractions covered under the school code not listed here Cyber bullying shall mean forms of verbal and psychological bullying that occur on the Internet through e-mail, In order to maintain a consistent level of discipline, the School Board has endorsed provisions of the instant messaging, or personal profile web sites such as My Space, Facebook, and Instant Messenger. Cyber Pennsylvania School Code as outlined in Section 13-17. Every teacher and administrator shall have the right bullying includes, but is not limited to, the following misuses of technology: harassing, teasing, intimidating, to exercise the same authority as to conduct and behavior over students attending our schools (including the threatening, or terrorizing another student, teacher or employee of the school district by sending or posting time the students are in class, going to and from school, or while attending and participating in school spon - inappropriate or derogatory e-mail messages, instant messages, text messages, digital pictures or images, or sored activities) as the parents, guardians, or persons in parental relation to such pupils may exercise over web site postings (including blogs). All forms of cyber bullying are unacceptable and, to the extent that such them. The circumstances of any situation will dictate the degree and type of correction that needs to actions are disruptive of the educational process of the district, offenders shall be the subject of appropriate be exercised. discipline. VOLUNTEER POLICY (UASD Policy 916.1): All volunteers who are unsupervised or partially super - UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT (UASD Policy 248): It is the policy of the Upper Adams School District vised when working with children and/or who are alone with students must have criminal and child abuse to maintain a learning environment that is free from harassment towards students, faculty, or staff. Harassment clearances. These clearances must be submitted to the building principal for review after which the applicant of a student consists of verbal, written, graphic or physical conduct relating to an individual’s race, color, will receive notification of approval to serve as a volunteer. The board and administration in no way wish to national origin/ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Sexual harassment is defined as discourage volunteering in our schools. In fact, we recognize the vital importance volunteers play in the every - “unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other inappropriate verbal or physical conduct day operation of our schools. However, our primary goal is to ensure that our students attend a school that is of a sexual nature . . .” It may include, but is not limited to, verbal harassment or abuse; pressure for sexual safe, secure and comfortable. This policy will provide us with one more method to accomplish that goal. Please activity; repeated remarks to a person, with sexual or demeaning implications; unwelcomed touching; contact the building secretary for the complete policy on volunteers and information on how to obtain clear - suggesting or demanding sexual involvement accompanied by implied or explicit threats concerning one’s ances needed. grades, job, etc. A student exposed to such actions should report the incident by using the district’s complaint procedure or may complain directly to his/her building principal, guidance counselor, or other individual des - ignated to receive such complaints. Filing of a complaint or otherwise reporting harassment will not reflect upon the individual’s status nor will it affect grades or assignments. Any student or staff member found guilty of sexual harassment shall be subject to severe disciplinary actions. False accusations will result in the same severe disciplinary actions applicable to one found guilty of sexual harassment. NOTICE: WEAPONS (UASD Policy 218.1): According to Act 26 of 1995 and policy 218.1 of the Upper Adams The Policies included in this publication are selected policies of the Upper Adams School District, any student who possesses a weapon, look alike weapon, or hazardous substance will be School District. To review the district’s policy manual in full, please visit the District’s subject to strict disciplinary measures. Students and parents need to be aware that those items that are not permitted on schooI property include, but are not limited to: any knife, cutting instrument, or cutting tool, website at “http://www.upperadams.org”. All students of the Upper Adams School nunchaku, firearm, shotgun, or rifle, any realistic replica of a weapon, noxious, irritating, or poisonous gases District are given a Student Handbook at the start of each school year. It is the accelerants, poisons, drugs, any other tool, implement, instrument, material, or substance capable of inflicting responsibility of the student and their parents/guardians to review the student serious bodily injury. Any student who is determined to have brought a weapon onto school property or who is in possession of a weapon on school property shall be expelled for not less than one year, unless the handbook and abide by the rules and regulations of the Upper Adams School District. Superintendent recommends discipline short of expulsion on a case-by-case basis. Any student who brings look-alike weapons or hazardous substances onto school property will be subject to disciplinary actions which 24 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION: The UASD Alternative Education Program is designed to meet LEARNING SUPPORT, GRADES K-12: Learning support specialists assist students who are the needs of at-risk students whose problematic behavior has caused them to be unsuccessful experiencing difficulty in specific learning skills. Students identified as needing learning sup - in a traditional classroom. The alternative education classroom provides a positive, safe, and port may spend all or a small part of their school day in the regular classroom, depending structured learning environment that continues instruction in the student’s core academic cur - upon the level of support necessary to help them be academically successful. Students are riculum, along with added emphasis on counseling and social skills development to address usually referred for evaluation at the elementary level by their parents or by the Intervention the specific problem behaviors. The smaller class size, individualized learning environment, Team. At the secondary level, students are generally referred by the co unseling and extra supervision is conducive to the student’s improved academic and behavioral success. department after an intervention period. Successful reintegration into the regular school program at the student’s appropriate grade level is the stated goal of the program. The student’s improvement in self-discipline, respon - SPECIAL NEEDS SCREENINGS AND EVALUATIONS, PRESCHOOL-12: Upper Adams School sibility, and interpersonal skills is essential for further education, employment, and in becom - District in cooperation with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit provides for the screening of ing a successful contributing member of society. pre-school students 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 stu - COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL: For more than 10 years, the College in High School (CHS) program at Biglerville High School has offered qualified high school students the opportunity dents, kindergarten through grade 12, who may have special needs. All students periodically to earn University of Pittsburgh, and York College credits during their regular school day. receive vision and hearing screenings. First year students automatically receive screening for Students do not have to leave their school to travel to the University or the College, but are speech/language difficulties. If the results of any of these screenings warrant further taught by adjunct faculty here in Biglerville. BHS offers 6 credits of York College English, 6 evaluation, parents are notified so that follow-up can be arranged. If parents, teachers, or credits of York College History, and 4 credits of Calculus from Pitt. University. BHS students school personnel suspect a learning problem, the district attempts to meet the student’s needs can enroll in these courses at a fraction of the tuition rate set by these schools. These cours - through a continuum of instructional services. When this is not possible and further es go a long way toward preparing our students for what it is like to take a college level course. evaluation is warranted, a multi-disciplinary evaluation is scheduled. Parents or the Intervention Team may refer the student for a multidisciplinary evaluation at any time. UPPER ADAMS CYBER SCHOOL: Upper Adams School District in collaboration with the Bridgewater Academy provides an on-line educational option for students in grades 4-12. On- STUDENT ASSISTANCE TEAM PROGRAM, GRADES 7-12 , works to help students who are line education through the Bridgewater Academy is primarily intended for students who would at high risk of drug/alcohol use, depression, or other mental health problems. A team of otherwise enroll in an outside cyber-charter school and/or students in unique circumstances specially trained faculty members, guidance counselors, administrators, and drug & alcohol/ that are not conducive to a traditional school routine. Interested students who are considering mental health professionals meets regularly to identify, intervene, and refer students in need. this option must be self-motivated, have the support of their parents/guardians, and meet the expectations of the cyber school program. Students who meet the needed criteria could VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: Students may elect to participate in the district’s Vocational register for either our cyber school (all needed credits taken with on-line courses) or a hybrid Education programs, beginning in the ninth grade. Programs are offered at Biglerville High version (part of the needed credits taken at our on-line cyber school and the other part of School in the areas of Agriculture, Business, Consumer Home Economics, and Industrial the credits are taken in brick and mortar schools). Interested parents should contact the Technology Education. Vocational education is also available via the Cumberland-Perry Area administrative office for more information. Vocational-Technical School. A variety of excellent vocational courses are provided. High ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL), GRADES K-12: ESOL school students have the option of attending Cumberland Perry AVTS for one-half of the instruction is available to meet the needs of non-English speaking students. The Upper Adams school day. School District provides assessment and classes for limited English speaking students. GIFTED PROGRAM: Gifted support provides enrichment to students who have unique needs and abilities that require programming appropriate to their potential. A wide variety of educational options are offered to develop creativity, critical thinking and reasoning, originality, and leadership skills. Students may be referred for evaluation by their parents, classroom teacher, building principal or counselor.
25 ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Notice of Special Education Services and Programs, Services for Gifted Students, and Services for Protected Handicapped Students Annual Public Notice to Parents The school district, charter school, or the intermediate unit provide Every public school has a procedure in place by which parents can request an evaluation. For information about special education services to resident children with disabilities who are ages three through twenty-one. The the school district’s procedures applicable to your child, contact the school, which your child attends. Telephone purpose of this annual notice is to describe the special education programs services that are available, the numbers and addresses for the school districts can be found at the end of this notice. Parents of preschool age process by which each of the school entities screens and evaluates students to determine eligibility for special children, age three through five, may request an evaluation in writing by addressing a letter as follows: Lincoln education services, gifted services, or Chapter 15/504 services, and information regarding the confidentiality Intermediate Unit #12,P.O. Box 70, 65 Billerbeck Street, New Oxford, PA 17350. Telephone: 717-624-4616 of student educational records. Consent School entities cannot proceed with an evaluation or reevaluation, or with the initial provision of It is the responsibility of the school districts, charter schools, or the intermediate unit to ensure that all children special education and related services, without the informed written consent of the parents. residing in the Commonwealth, who are in need of Special Education and related services, are identified, locat - Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Development Following the evaluation report, an IEP must ed, and evaluated. This responsibility is required by a federal law called the Individuals with Disabilities be developed within 30 calendar days. The IEP team must include the parent(s) of a child with a disability. Education Act as amended in 2004 (IDEA 2004). Other required members include at least one regular education teacher of the child (if the child is, or may be, The IDEA 2004 requires each school entity to publish a notice to parents, in newspapers or other media, includ - participating in the regular education environment), at least one special education teacher, and a representa - ing the student handbook and website. To comply with the above requirement, this publication is the annual tive of the school district/charter school. The IEP team develops a written plan called an IEP. The IEP shall be public notice for the school districts and charter schools located in the Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12. based on the results and recommendations in the evaluation report.The parents of the child have the right to Services - Age 3 until School-Age Children age three through the age of admission to first grade are be notified of and to participate in all meetings of their child’s IEP team. The IEP is revised as often as circum - also eligible if they have developmental delays and, as a result, need special education. Developmental delay stances warrant but at least annually. is defined as a child who is less than the age of beginners and at least 3 years of age is considered to have a Notice of Recommended Educational Placement/Prior Written Notice (NOREP/PWN) developmental delay when one of the following exists: (i) The child’s score, on a developmental assessment The responsible school entity must notify you in writing whenever it proposes to initiate or to change the iden - device, on an assessment instrument which yields a score in months, indicates that the child is delayed by 25% tification, evaluation, educational program or placement of a child or whenever it refuses to initiate or make a of the child’s chronological age in one or more developmental areas. (ii) The child is delayed in one or more of change in the identification, evaluation, educational program or placement requested by a parent. the developmental areas, as documented by test performance of 1.5 standard deviations below the mean on Notice for Services for Protected Handicapped Students standardized tests. Developmental areas include cognitive, communicative, physical, social/emotional and self- in Accordance with Section 504 and Chapter15 help. Students who are not eligible to receive special education services may qualify as protected handicapped stu - Screening for preschool children is available each month at The York Learning Center (York 717-718-5902), dents and therefore be protected by other federal and state laws intended to prevent discrimination. The school the LIU Central Office (New Oxford 717-624-6490), and the Franklin Learning Center (Chambersburg 717- district or charter school must ensure that protected handicapped students have equal opportunity to partici - 263-1732). To schedule an appointment for a screening or evaluation call one of the numbers listed above. pate in the school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent appropriate for each individ - For additional information, contact LIU #12 Preschool Office at (717) 624-6475. ual student. Section 504 covers qualified students with disabilities who attend schools receiving federal finan - Programs and Services Available for Children with Disabilities It is the responsibility of each cial assistance. To be protected under Section 504/Chapter 15, a student must be determined to: 1) have a school district and charter school to ensure that, to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabili - physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; 2) have a record of ties, including those in public or private institutions or other care facilities are educated with students who are such impairment, or 3) be regarded as having such impairment. Section 504/Chapter 15 require that school not disabled. Special classes, separate schooling or other removal of students with disabilities from the gener - districts or charter schools provide a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) to qualified students in their al educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in jurisdictions who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activi ties. general education classes, even with the use of supplementary aids and services, cannot be achieved satisfac - For further information on the evaluation procedures and provision of services to protected handicapped stu - torily. Special Education services are provided according to the educational needs of the child, not necessarily dents under 504/Chapter 15, parents should contact the school district of residence or charter school. the category of disability. Notice of Services for Gifted Students Screening Each school district or charter school has established and implemented procedures to locate, identify, and evaluate students suspected of having a disability. These procedures include screening activities. While gifted is not included as one of the disabilities categories under the IDEA 2004, the Pennsylvania State Screening is conducted in the student’s home school unless other arrangements are necessary. Screening is a Board of Education’s regulations as set forth in Chapter 16, Special Education for Gifted Students, provide that pre-evaluation/pre-referral process that occurs in regular education. gifted students are considered to be children with exceptionalities and are in need of specially designed instruction. Evaluation When screening indicates that a student may be a child with a disability, the school district/charter school will seek parental consent prior to conducting an evaluation. An evaluation for special Under Chapter 16, each school district shall conduct public awareness activities to inform the public of gifted education services is conducted by an evaluation team that includes the parent, teachers, and any other qual - education services and programs and the manner by which to request these services and programs. These ified professionals. The process must be conducted in accordance with specific timelines and must include pro - awareness activities shall be designed to reach parents of students enrolled in the public schools and parent cedural safeguard procedures. of children not enrolled in public schools. The evaluation process results in a written evaluation report. This report specifies a student’s eligibility for Screening Chapter 16 requires that each school district shall adopt and use a system to locate and identi - special education based on the presence of a disability and the need for specially designed instruction. The fy all students within the school district who are thought to be gifted and in need of specially designed evaluation report also makes recommendations for educational programming. instruction. Each school district shall determine the student’s needs through a screening and evaluation process which meets the requirements of Chapter 16. Parents who think their child may have a disability may request, at any time, that the local school district con - duct an evaluation. This request should be made in writing to the contact person identified at the end of the public notice. If a parent makes an oral request for an evaluation, the school district, charter school, or inter - mediate unit shall provide the parent with a form for that purpose. Pre-Referral Team, Child-Study Team, or Instruction Support Team (IST) activities do not serve as a barrier to the right of a parent to request an evalu - (continued on next page) ation , at any time, including prior to or during the conduct of instructional support activities. 26 Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation For students who are potentially gifted students, the district will Complaints concerning alleged failure of a public school to comply with the confidentiality requirements of the take the following steps: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act may be addressed to the United States Department of Education as 1. Conduct the Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation follows: 2. Compile a Gifted Written Report Family Policy Compliance Office 3. Convene a Gifted Individualized Education program team meeting to determine whether the student is U.S. Department of Education gifted; and, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. • Washington, DC 20202-5920 4. Develop a Gifted Individualized Education program if the student is a gifted student. Phone 1-800-872-5327 For students who are gifted and eligible for Special Education, it is not necessary for school districts to Summary This notice is only a summary of the special education services, evaluation and screening activi - conduct separate screening and evaluations, develop separate IEPs, or use separate procedural safeguards ties, and rights and protections pertaining to children with disabilities, children thought to be disabled, and processes to provide for a student’s needs as both a gifted and eligible student. their parents. For more information or to request evaluation or screening of a public or private school child Confidentiality of Student Information All school entities maintain educational records concern - contact the responsible school entity listed below. For preschool age children, information, screenings and ing children enrolled in public school, including students with disabilities. Educational records containing evaluations requested, may be obtained by contacting the Intermediate Unit. The address of the intermediate personally identifiable information about or related to children with disabilities are maintained in the strictest unit is as follows: confidentiality. Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12 Consent for Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information Your consent, or consent of P.O. Box 70 • 65 Billerbeck Street, • New Oxford, PA 17350 an eligible child who has reached the age of majority under State law, must be obtained before personally Telephone: 717-624-4616 identifiable information is released, except as permitted under Family Education Rights and Privacy Act The public schools, intermediate unit, and charter schools prohibit discrimination in employment, educa - (FERPA). The age of majority in Pennsylvania is 21. Each participating agency must protect the confidentiality tional programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, dis - of personally identifiable information at collection, storage, disclosure, and destruction stages. One official ability, veteran status,marital status, or because a person is a disabled veteran. No preschool, elemen - at each participating agency must assume responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of any personally tary or secondary school pupil enrolled in a school district, intermediate unit, or charter school shall be identifiable information. Each participating agency must maintain, for public inspection, a current listing of denied equal opportunity or equal access to participate in age and program appropriate instruction or the names and positions of those employees within the agency who have access to personally identifiable activities due to race, color, handicap, creed, national origin, marital status, or financial hardship. information.
GUINN E. UNGER INNOVATIVE TEACHING LV STOCK TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS PRACTICES AWARD WINNERS
1984-85 Pamela Tate 1994-95 Michael Bucher 1993-94 Michal Witten (secondary) 1999-00 Sharen Miller, Sonia Buckley, 1985-86 Daniel Bushman 1995-96 Jeff Taylor Dawn Showers (elementary) Kathy Gulden (elementary) 1986-87 Cynthia Kane 1996-97 Jamie H. Cope 1994-95 Michelle Miller (secondary) Lynne Smith (secondary) 1987-88 Richard Allison 1997-98 Charlotte Bergmann Cynthia Stine (elementary) 2000-01 Barbara Rouzer (elementary) 1988-89 Mary Sue Cline 1998-99 Gordon Harvey 1995-96 Marcia Anderson (secondary) Teresa Fritz (secondary) 1989-90 M. Angela Eisenhart 1999-00 Diane Fetters 1996-97 Roger Crum (secondary) 2001-02 Christina Godard (elementary) 1990-91 Joyce Ebbert 2000-01 Scott Howell Ann Ratay (elementary) Nancy Rehm (secondary) 1991-92 Tina McGough 2001-02 Theresa Hardman 1997-98 Jane Fox (secondary) 2002-03 Marjorie Howery (elemen tary) 1992-93 Larry Kennedy 2002-03 Judy Pitzer Margaret Elliott (secondary) 1993-94 Delmar Crum 2003-04 Denise Schnur Donna Ebersole (elementary) 1998-99 Judy Pitzer (elementary) 2003-04 Deborah Yargar-Reed and Becky Davis, Lynna Wansor Jane Little (elementary) LV STOCK / GUINN E. UNGER TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD and Suzanne Kuhn (second ary) Tim Hibbs (secondary) (established beginning with the 2004-2005 school year) UASD 2004-2005 Jennifer Lobaugh - Elementary Barbara Eppley - Secondary 2005-2006 Patti Fetrow - Elementary Stephen Swartzbaugh - Secondary STUDENT HONORS 2006-2007 Shane Brewer - Elementary Stephanie Staub Secondary 2007-2008 Georgia Hollabaugh - Elementary Jacki Brooks - Secondary Elementary "Walls of Fame": Each Elementary School has a "Wall of Fame" to honor stu - 2008-2009 Gayle Donharl - Elementary Christine Hazlett - Secondary dents, grades K-6 who have demonstrated academic achievement, community contributions, and/or 2009-2010 Jesus Gomez-Nieves - Elementary Tracy Hebert - Secondary social skills. Award certificates are posted on a special bulletin board, then presented to the student. 2010-2011 Kelly Pelc - Elementary Amy Gorman - Secondary 2011-2012 Colleen Smith - Elementary Robert Baust - Secondary UAMS Bringing Up Grades (BUG) Awards: To be eligible a student must improve one 2012-2013 Kim Johnson - Elementary Leigh-Kathryn Smith - Secondary letter grade from the previous quarter in at least two core subjects. Letter grades in all other core 2013-2014 Stephanie Althoff - Elementary Annie Granger - Secondary subjects must remain the same from the previous quarter. The student must have a letter grade of 2014-2015 Megan McLean - Elementary Richard Henninger - Secondary “C” or higher in all core classes. 27 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
WEATHER-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSINGS DISCLOSURE OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS The Upper Adams School District utilizes our district webpage, www.upperadams.org , AND PARAPROFESSIONALS and services provided by an electronic calling system to inform parents of school Parents may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their delays and closings. If you are a parent and would like to receive prerecorded notifications of school delays and/or closings, please contact your student's child's teacher(s), and of paraprofessionals who provide instructional services to building secretary. their children by contacting the Human Resources Office, extension 2721. We will also continue to include the announcements of closing/delay of school over GOLDEN AGE PASSES AVAILABLE TO UASD SENIOR RESIDENTS the following TV and radio stations at the earliest possible time. Similar announce - All Upper Adams residents age 60 and over are invited to stop by the High School ments will be made in case an early dismissal is necessary. At no time should schools Office for a Golden Age Pass. There is NO charge for this pass. These passes are an be telephoned for this information, as it is necessary to keep these lines open for invitation to attend school activities such as plays, concerts, and sports events as emergencies. guests of the district. The passes are permanent and do not need to be renewed TELEVISION STATIONS: Fox 43 York, Channel 8 WGAL Lancaster, on an annual basis. CBS Channel 21 Harrisburg, and Channel 27 Harrisburg, WITF 33. PUPIL RECORDS RADIO STATIONS: WGET/WGTY 1320 AM and 107.7 FM, WARM 103 FM, Staff members of the Upper Adams School District respect the privacy and confi - WITF 89.5 FM, Oldies 96.1 WSBA, Bob 94.9 FM, Kiss FM 99.3, The River 97.3, and dentiality of pupil records. The District is required by law to keep records of special Wink 104. education pupils. Teacher records include pupil worksheets, workbooks, results of REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS informal testing, and other information of short-term importance. Supplementary Kindergarten - Grade 6: 9:05 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. records may include consent forms, assessment reports, multidisciplinary team Middle School & High School: 7:50 a.m. - 2:36 p.m. meeting minutes, reports from outside agencies, verified teacher reports, IEPs and requests for release of information or file review. When appropriate, records, forms, CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS rights, and notices can be provided in the native languages of various population Elementary: Breakfast: $1.50 Lunch: $2.50 groups in the school district. As your child is reevaluated information is continually Secondary: Breakfast: $1.75 Lunch: $2.75 added to the file. According to District board policy, parents can review your child’s Adult: Breakfast: ala carte Lunch: $3.75 file and challenge, in writing, the validity of any record or report and/or the main - Milk is $.60 for everyone. tenance of any information in the file. Only school personnel and authorized edu - FREE/REDUCED MEALS APPLICATIONS ONLINE cation officials are permitted to see your child’s file. Any other persons must have your written approval before they are allowed to see the file, or to receive copies of Information about free/reduced meals was not determined in time for publication in information in the file. If you have questions about pupil records, contact Wesley the district calendar. Therefore, information about free/reduced meals will go home Doll at the District Administration Office (677-7191). with students on the first day of school and will be posted on the Upper Adams School District website at www.upperadams.org . If you have further questions, NOTICE TO ALL LANDLORDS contact Kim Cless, Food Service Coordinator - [email protected]. You are hereby notified that you are required to inform Upper Adams School District of each tenant now occupying single- and multiple-family dwelling units which you own. Within thirty (30) days of a new tenant's occupying one of your rental units, you must complete a form for each tenant and dwelling and return the completed form to the Upper Adams School District office. 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 co mmu nity needs. Thank you for your assistanc e. (Requirement established under Resolution. 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. 28 UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT BAND ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE 2015-2016
Date Event Time August 17, 2015 Band Boosters 7pm Photo credit: September 19 2015 Red Land Band Competition 6pm Deb Hurd Photography September 21, 2015 Band Boosters 7pm September 26, 2015 Central Dauphin Band Competition 6pm October 3, 2015 Mechanicsburg Band Competition 6pm October 10, 2015 Northern Band Competition 6pm October 17, 2015 Southwestern Competition 6pm October 22, 2015 Band Boosters 7pm October 24, 2015 Chapter Championships – Red Land 6pm November 1, 2015 Atlantic Coast Championships – Hershey TBD November 17, 2015 Band Boosters 7pm December 3, 2015 Christmas Concert 7pm December 5, 2015 District Band Tryouts @ Dallastown HS TBD December 15, 2015 Band Boosters 7pm January 19, 2016 Band Boosters 7pm January 29-30, 2016 District Band Festival – Manheim Twp. TBD February 6, 2016 Canner Classic 2pm February 16, 2016 Band Boosters 7pm February 19-20, 2016 County Band Festival - Littlestown TBD February 21, 2016 Community Variety Show 2pm March 10-12, 2016 Region Band Festival – Central York TBD March 15, 2016 Band Boosters 7pm March 30-April 2, 2016 All-State Music Festival - Hershey TBD April 17, 2016 Spring Band Concert 2pm April 19, 2016 Band Boosters 7pm May 11, 2016 Band Banquet 6pm June 20, 2016 Band Boosters 7pm 29 BIGLERVILLE MS/HS SPORTS SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION
The SPORTS SCHEDULES link is on our website at http://www.upperadams.org Click on the Athletics tab at the top, then Sports Schedules
Or Go directly to www.arbiterlive.com
Visit www.upperadams.org to obtain PIAA Physical Forms. They can be found under the Athletics link.
Arbiterlive will provide the most recent scheduling information for our sports teams. Visit arbiterlive to print out your sport team’s schedule.
WHEN SPORTS ARE IN-SEASON: BIGLERVILLE ATHLETICS 2015-2016 ALL SEASON PASSES Use the HS Hotline daily for schedules & updates: ADULTS: $50.00 STUDENTS: $20.00 HOTLINE: 677-7191 (Press 1) PASSES GOOD AT ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS FOR THE ENTIRE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR Updated daily when in-season 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 HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE.
Price of Admission to Athletic Events: Varsity/JV Sports: $5.00 Adults and $3.00 Students Football • Girls Basketball • Boys Soccer • Wrestling • Field Hockey • Girls Soccer • Boys Basketball
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UPPER ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MISSION: The Upper Adams School District provides challenging and inspiring educational opportunities, empowering each student to be a responsible and productive individual. VISION: All students college and career ready.