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
Happy Veteran's Day
Mr. Lefebvre our guest speaker. Winning Students gave their Voice of Democracy speeches. The band and chorus did a great job as well.
The winter sports season is almost here! Friday, November 19th is the first official date of practices. Make sure your paperwork is on file in the athletic office and your ImPACT test is completed (if needed) prior by 11/18/21!! Contact the athletic office if you have any questions.
Need something fun to do tonight, 11/10? LHS Mini-THON is hosting a boy's volleyball powderpuff event in the high school gymnasium. All profits go towards the fight against childhood cancer!
Games will go from 5pm-7pm
Adult Tickets- $4.00
Student Tickets- $2.00
Reminder that high school yearbooks are on sale now at www.balfour.com. The price will increase December 15. Don't delay, order yours now for the cheapest price of the year. Also a reminder, that extra books are NOT guaranteed.
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
Mrs. Coleman's Freshman class teaching each other about how WWI was financed. students are presenting and students are taking notes.
GOOD LUCK to our LHS Marching Blue Band as they compete this Saturday (11/6) at New Oxford High School. If you would like to attend the event, tickets are $11 for adults and $9 for students and seniors. The show will begin at 5pm. Our Blue Band is scheduled to take the field at 6pm to compete against other local schools such as Carlisle, New Oxford and South Western. Our students would love to see as many Littlestown fans as possible!
Mr. Staub's statistics class was launching gummi bears today! Students recorded the distance the candy traveled vs. the height that it was launched from. Their goal was to come up with a regression line equation to predict the distance launched at different heights.
Get those smiles ready!
November 10, 2021 will be your chance to have your school yearbook photo retaken if you were absent for the first opportunity.
Please visit the Lifetouch Website to order your prints using the code EVTGT4KPQ.
During the 2020-21 school year our Mini-THON students worked hard to raise $7,642.72 to help conquer childhood cancer. The Four Diamonds staff will use the donation to purchase essential research equipment, conduct clinical trials leading to new treatments, amongst many other ways to give hope to patients and their families. In total last year, 161 schools were able to raise over 2 million dollars for this incredible mission. Thank you to our Mini-THON members for working so hard for a great cause and also to our community for your generosity! FTK!
Quarter 1 report cards have been posted to your student's portal. Please reach out to the counseling office if you have any questions or concerns.
(717) 359-4146 ext. 2262
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
What a fun way to learn about presidents.....Scavenger Hunt
Mrs. Coleman's American Presidency class learning about Presidents.
LHS Preschool had a fun day today Trick-or-Treating through out the High School.
LHS students practiced calmly exiting and re-entering the building today during one of our monthly fire drills. Great job to everyone involved to help keep our students safe!
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology is hosting an Open House on November 11, 2021 from 9:30am-3:00pm. This is a great opportunity for students to visit the campus and ask questions!
In preparation of an upcoming exam on enzymes, students from Ms. Burton and Mr. Polashuk's Biology classes are using Quizlet live to interact with the content.
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.
Good Luck to the Boys Soccer team in the PIAA District III First Round Soccer Championships today! They will play at Oley Valley High School at 6:30 PM.
