Halifax Area School District

The Candy Cane Classic Basketaball tournament at Halifax is Monday 12/29 and Tuesday 12/30. Halifax Girls will play at 6pm and the boys at 7:30pm on Monday 12/29. GO WILDCATS!!

5th and 6th graders take their turn in the gym for some post-lunch dodgeball

Some snapshots of our afternoon activities

7th and 8th graders cheer on their dodgeball teams in the annual fundraiser tournament

Holiday activities are afoot! Check back throughout the day for more pictures!

🎄DECK THE HALLS REMINDER🎄

When: December 17th
Where: Halifax High School
Time: 5-7 pm

See Santa and Mrs. Claus, the famous Buddy the Elf, Graceful Acres, food trucks, vendors, free crafts, and games. Join us afterwards for the Elementary Chorus Concert at 7 pm. We hope to see you there!

Students in Mrs. Yeager’s gym class are getting ready for winter break with festive games like “Turn on the Holiday Lights” and exciting sled races.

Students at Halifax Elementary are learning all about showing concern this month. At our monthly PBIS assembly, we celebrated our November Cat Star Kids and recognized the students who won our STEM kit drawing and a McDonald's Happy Meal. Mrs. Sauer and Mrs. Bellis, along with two stellar students, took on a Minute-to-Win-It candy cane challenge, and it was fun! We are so proud of you, keep shining, Cat Stars! 🌟🌟🌟

You are invited to Deck the Halls at Halifax High School on Wednesday, December 17th, from 5-7 pm.

Please join us for Holiday fun, food, and festivities for the whole family. Sponsored by Halifax CTC

Congratulations to Ms. Hess's discovery for winning the dodgeball intramural championship! Mrs. McCarron's group competed well and earned second place.

MS door decorating is in full swing!

Thank you to all the families who made our Morning Muffin Mingle a success! What a great start to our Friday ☺️

GOOD LUCK CATS! Our Competitive Spirit Squad heads to CD East on Sat. 12/6 to compete in the District III Championships. Their performance time is 9:50am.

On Friday, our wonderful Kindergarteners hosted their very own Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade, followed by Mrs. Nace's 4th Grade STEM class. Thank you to our amazing Kindergarten teachers (Mrs. Nause, Mrs. Tanner, Miss Campbell, Miss Stiely), Mr. Kramer, Mrs. McKenzie, and Mrs. Nace for planning such an exciting event! A huge shout-out to Megan Prickett for inflating all the balloons and helping students with their creations. We appreciate you!

All week, we prepared for our 🐠Under the Sea🐠 Literacy Night at the elementary school, and it truly paid off! A huge thank you to Mrs. Crook, Mrs. Daub, Mrs. Preun, Mr. Hoover, Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. P. Miller, and Mrs. Yeager for staying after school and volunteering your time to decorate and make the building look so special for our students. We welcomed over 300 attendees, and students enjoyed a pizza dinner, a variety of reading stations, crafts, guessing games, tropical music, the PTO Book Fair, and, most importantly, lots of fun with reading!

We are thankful for the upcoming Thanksgiving break!

The Annual Halifax Basketball Alumni Games are next Saturday November 29th. Boys are at 10am and girls at Noon. Come on out and play and/or support the teams! Alumni will scrimmage our HS teams first, and then have a Alum vs Alum time as well. GO WILDCATS! Sign Up to play: https://form.jotform.com/253115714752050

HHS Student Council will be hosting a Parents’ (Guardian) Night Out fundraiser on December 5, 2025.
Student Council will watch your kids while you can enjoy a free evening for Holiday shopping or anything else you would like.
If there are any issues regarding the cost, please reach out to Mrs. Taucher at taucherd@myhalifax.

Yesterday, we were honored to celebrate two exceptional Halifax teachers! Congratulations to Mrs. Nestler and Mrs. Westfall for being recognized by the Shippensburg Superintendent Study Council as Outstanding Teachers. Your dedication, passion, and positive impact are inspiring!

Hello everyone!
Next week, we will be recognizing Children’s Grief Awareness Day with Spirit Week.