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Here We Snow Again!
Take a look at the revised
2017-18 Calendar-at-a-Glance. Changes include:
- Thursday, February 15th - School will now be IN SESSION for make-up of the inclement weather closure on Thursday, January 4th.
- Friday, February 16th - Remains a Holiday for students, but will be a Faculty In-Service make-up day.
- Thursday, March 8th - School for Grades 7 through Grade 12 only will now be IN SESSION for a full day, but remains a No School day for Kindergarten through Grade 6 only.
- Friday, March 9th - School will now be IN SESSION for make-up of the inclement weather closure on Wednesday, January 17th. Secondary students only will be dismissed at 10:55 a.m.
- Monday, April 2nd - School will now be IN SESSION for make-up of the inclement weather closure on Tuesday, January 30th.
End of grading periods:
- The conclusion of the Kindergarten through Grade 6 third marking period will remain Monday, March 26th.
- The conclusion of the Grades 7 through 12 second trimester has changed and will now be Friday, March 9th.
Be advised that additional inclement weather cancellations, including the inclement weather closure this week on Wednesday, February 7th, may result in make-up days being added to the end of the school year. We will keep parents and students advised as we navigate the winter season. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Administrative Appointments
At its recent meeting, the Dallastown Area Board of School Directors approved the following Dallastown Area Middle School appointments to be transitioned in February: Barbara Terroso, Acting Principal/Assistant Principal; Scott Mahorney, Dean of Students; Ron Miller, STRIVE Teacher and Head Varsity Football Coach; and, Denise Blackwell, Assistant Principal Loganville-Springfield Elementary and Dallastown Area Middle School.
Earlier in the school year, the Board approved Chad Bumsted as Dallastown Area High School Assistant Principal and Principal of STRIVE, Cyber Academy, and Supervisor of the Homeschool program.
Join us in welcoming them to their new positions.
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YT Receives Title I Distinguished School Reward High Achievement Designation
The Pennsylvania Department of Education named York Township Elementary School as being one of 118 Title I Distinguished Schools for the 2017-18 school year. During the recent 2018 Title I Improving Schools Performance Conference in Pittsburgh, York Township Elementary received the Reward High Achievement designation.
To be eligible for Reward High Achievement designation, a school must meet criteria in the areas of student test participation, graduation rate, closing the achievement gap for all students, closing the achievement gap for the historically underperforming students, and place in the top 5 percent for English Language Arts and Math proficiency during the 2015-2016 school year.
Congratulations, York Township Elementary students and staff--that's inspiring and creating pathways for student success!
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Going Gold
The Dallastown Area High School Annual Gold Collar Career and College Fair was held this week with a broad range of postsecondary options represented, including:
Academy for Media Production, The
Baltimore School of Massage - York
Barbizon Modeling and Arts
Central Penn College
Consolidated School of Business - York
Empire Beauty School - York
HACC - York Campus and HACC Academy
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
IBEW #229
ITT Technical Institute
Kinsley Education Center
PA College of Art and Design
PA College of Health Sciences
Pennsylvania College of Technology - Williamsport
Penn State York
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics - Hagerstown
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
The Sheffield Institute of the Recording Arts
Universal Technical Institute
York County School of Technology
YTI Career Institute
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It Could Always Be Worse
VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER COMEDY
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a date, dinner, and laughs as the Dallastown Performing Arts Club and International Thespian Society perform vignettes of Ian McWethy's hilarious plays:
The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time and
13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview.
Held in the Dallastown Area High School cafeteria on Wednesday, February 14th, at 6:00 p.m., this one-night performance includes a three-course spaghetti dinner and entertainment. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children under 10.
Any business or individual interested in donating food items for the dessert buffet may do so by accessing this
Google Form.
Reservations can be made by accessing the online ticket office at
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Random Acts of Kindness
Even a small gesture of kindness can not only make someone's entire day, but it can also make ourselves feel good: picking up litter, buying someone in need of something he/she needs, allowing someone to get in line ahead of you, and complimenting a colleague/peer.
Saturday, February 17th, is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. Perform an act of kindness and spread positivity on this day, and every day! Use #RandomActsOfKindnessDay to post your feel-good acts on the 17th.
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It's Time for Kindergarten
A Kindergarten Readiness Meeting for parents of incoming
kindergarten students in the Dallastown Area School District has been sched
uled for 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 19th, at York Township Elementary School.
To be eligible, a child must turn five on or before August 31, 2018. The meeting provides information to parents regarding the academic and social expectations of children in the kindergarten program, and provides an opportunity for parents to meet the kindergarten teachers. The meeting is for kindergarten parents only.
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Schoo
l Board Schedule
As the work continues in preparing a 2018-19 budget, the Dallastown
Area
Board of School Directors and district administrators request ideas an
d
suggestions from staff and community members. To share your feedback, access:
Suggestions for the 2018-19 DASD Budget
Building & Capital Projects Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m., Monday, February 12
Administration Board Room
Board Meeting
7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 15
HS Theater Room
Finance Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m., Monday, February 26
Administration Board Room
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Calendar Reminders
HS/MS/IS/ES SCHOOL IN SESSION
INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY
Thursday, February 15
HS/MS/IS/ES NO SCHOOL MID-WINTER BREAK
FACULTY IN-SERVICE MAKE-UP DAY
Friday, February 16
HS/MS/IS/ES NO SCHOOL HOLIDAY
Monday, February 19
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