Due to a Bus breakdown - Bus #71 and Bus #80 will be delayed for the elementary run.
Dear Parents and Staff,
Earlier this week we were informed that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision invalidating the Face Covering Order issued by the PA Acting Secretary of Health. However, following that decision, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) notified all school districts that the state has filed an appeal of the Court’s ruling. The appeal has triggered a "stay" of the Court’s ruling, which means the mask order issued in September 2021 remains in effect. We also received a notice from the Governor indicating on January 17th, 2021 the state-wide mask is anticipated to end and become optional at the local level.
The Pennsylvania leadership at the DOH, PDE, and Governor's office continue to send mixed messages and provide inconsistent information. The mixed messaging and timing of such communications has created a significant distraction to the educational process. Thank you all for remaining patient and not reacting immediately to such abrupt changes in policy by the state. LASD is currently providing a masking choice with the exception process therefore no immediate changes are necessary at this time.
In August of 2021, we indicated we would reevaluate the Health and Safety plan at the halfway point in the school year. We will present an updated Health and Safety plan in December of 2021 with expected implementation in January of 2022. Should we receive official communication from the appeal prior to the new year, we will inform you of any changes. Most likely mitigation efforts will begin to be relaxed around face coverings and quarantine in the near future.
Thank you for your continued support, patience, and calm approach on this long COVID road we have been driving.
Chris Bigger, Superintendent
We are proud of our head baseball coach, Robert Rohrbaugh, who was inducted into the Adams County chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame! Congratulations, Coach!!!
Congratulations to the 3 Girls Volleyball players named to the All-Star team!!
Congratulations to the 7 Field Hockey players named to the All-Star teams!!
Congratulations to the 4 Boys Soccer players named to the All-Star teams!!
Congratulations to the Varsity Football team and coaching staff for being chosen to receive the York and Adams County Football Chapter's annual sportsmanship award for Division 3. This is the 9th time in 15 years they have received this award! GO BOLTS!!
Good Luck to the Volleyball team as they compete in the
PIAA District III Semifinals game!! They will travel to Trinity High School in Camp Hill. Game time is 7:00 PM. Tickets $6 (All Ages)
Live Stream: Twitter - @thsshamrocks
https://youtube.com/channel/UCx6tcGmyTXYu_osGn62Cz3Q
Parents/Guardians and Staff,
A reminder to take the Community Survey! The same as our past surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2019, your feedback and results lead the way for many of the improvement efforts in LASD. We want your feedback! Take the Survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021LASDCommunitySurvey
Thank you in advance for staying engaged and guiding the LASD and greater community.
Warmest Wishes Chris Bigger
Superintendent of Littlestown Area School District
Ava Bentzel was named to the First Team of the YAIAA Division III Girls Soccer All-Star Team! Congratulations, Ava!!
The Field Hockey team received a Good Luck send-off today as they departed for Palmyra HS! They will face Annville-Cleona in the PIAA District III Consolation Round at 4:00 PM.
The Winter Sports Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd, at 6:00 PM in the high school auditorium. Any student in grades 7 to 12 planning to participate in a winter sport should plan to attend with a parent/guardian. Winter sports offered: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, and Cheerleading.
Last week we learned about bats and today we are having a batty day.
Parents/Guardians and Staff - Please take the 2021 LASD Community Survey! The same as our past surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2019, your feedback and results lead the way for many of the improvement efforts in LASD. We want your feedback! Take the Survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021LASDCommunitySurvey
Thank you in advance for staying engaged and guiding the LASD and greater community.
Warmest Wishes
Chris Bigger
Superintendent of Littlestown Area School District
The Varsity Football game at Fairfield on 10/29/21 is on as scheduled per the post from Fairfield Athletics. Any updates will be posted if needed.
Dear Parents, Staff, and Students,
During the 2020-2021 school year LASD implemented the FID - Flexible Instructional Days to replace snow/emergency make up days in the calendar. The first year of the FID days was certainly challenging when you add COVID to the mix. During the end of the 2020-2021 school year, we surveyed the families to evaluate FID days. Overwhelmingly, 85% of the responses were very satisfied with FID days as implemented.
The one common request recommended a modified day and a common schedule between all buildings. We were able to take the feedback and adjust the FID day. All students will live stream from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and follow the schedule provided by the school buildings. As a reminder to be in attendance for the day, you must participate in live stream classes and submit the required assignments. All staff will be available during their regular work hours of 8:00 am - 3:30 pm for Elementary and 7:15 am - 2:45 pm for secondary should you or your children need anything.
For more information on Flexible Instruction Days (FID), please go to our website at https://littlestownasdpa.sites.thrillshare.com/page/district-calendar
We hope this modification allows families some good old fashion snow day fun while still maintaining learning and keeping everyone safe.
On your mark...get set...the 5th graders sprinted into a new math quest as a fun-filled way of reviewing for their upcoming quiz! The students arrived to a race day theme set outdoors. As they zoomed from station to station to complete the tasks accurately, they crossed the finish line by proving their understanding of adding and subtracting decimals.
**National School Bus Safety Week 2021**
Personal Care Assistant job opportunity awaits at Alloway Creek Elementary! Come work with our amazing "Little Bolts"!
Full-Time PIMS Coordinator/Administrative Assistant position available! Come join our "World Class" team!
