The weather forecast looks great for the Traci Aunkst MusicFest tomorrow. 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. outside on the Athletic Field. Come out and support our 4-12 music students and enjoy some great food and music!

Upcoming chorus concert!

Great job Mina Himmelberger! Eloquent and informative presentation at the Partnership for Career Development Luncheon! Way to represent HASD.

Join us next Saturday for the 3rd annual Traci Aunkst MusicFest! The event runs from 12:00pm to 6:00pm outside on the Athletic Field. Come out and support our 4-12 music students and enjoy some great food and music!

For the first time since 2009, Halifax Area School District competed in an Indoor Drumline competition today at Donegal High School. The students have spent every Saturday morning since January at the school learning their show, "Breaking Pojnt", just for today's show. They have worked incredibly hard! Congrats on a great performance!

The Halifax Cat Classic Softball Tournament scheduled for 4/22 will begin at 8:30am with Halifax taking on the Rockets of James Buchanan. Biglerville vs Tri-Valley will start immediately afterwards.

Area superintendents had meaningful conversations with our local legislators to bring attentions to the issue of Cyber Charter School Funding Reform. This issue impacts every HASD taxpayer. Have a "Closer Look" at https://www.psba.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cyber-Charter-School-Funding-FINAL-2-3-23.pdf

Come out tonight to support the MS/HS Jazz Band at the Colonnade in Millersburg! Show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for kids. Please share to get the word out, and to help support these students!

We are accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year! Visit https://www.hasd.us/page/teaching-positions Call or email Dr. Hatfield with questions. hatfieldd@hasd.us or 717.896.3416 x 108

Congratulations to Halifax Varsity wrestler, Teegan Carroll, for being the April 2023 Student of the Month at DCTS! Teegan is pictured with Halifax School Board members Scott Corsnitz and Brad Harker, the Halifax Board Reps for DCTS! Way to shine on and off the mat!

Let's give a round of applause to HFX Cheerleader & DCTS Student, Katie Dam. Katie is a regional winner in the SkillsUSA Program. She is competing at the state level this week. Good luck Katie!.

We appreciate feedback from our students, families, and staff. Have a look at the survey data! Have feedback or concerns? Email: superintendent@hasd.us

Help Halifax Education Association raise funds for student scholarships by eating at Max's April 27 5-8PM. 10% of purchases goes to scholarship fund.

As an alternative to our Measuring School Success Report we will engage our stakeholders through a series of posts to our newly revamped web page and on social media.

As an alternative to our Measuring School Success Report we will engage our stakeholders through a series of posts to our newly revamped web page. These posts will consist of many elements of a typical annual report, including: student demographics, financial information, but it will also paint a picture of our achievements, our focus, and our values. We continue to prepare all students for success in a changing world where they have a role i improving our world as Iron Sharpens Iron.

HASD is not receiving incoming phone calls. We can be reached on our cell phones. District Office 717.648.6905 Transportation 717.773.3298 Elementary School Office 717.648.6895 Middle School Office 717.648.6893 High School Office 717.648.6891 Dr. Hatfield 717.443.2232

Save the Date! Halifax Wildcat Foundation Golf Outing - August 7 @ Manada. More details to follow at https://www.hweffoundation.org/events-1 Also. Winery Event - February 3, 2024.

Annie!

Thanks GIANT shoppers for "rounding-up' at the register. HASD received $1719 to prevent food insecurity in our community.

Expect more "Friday Facts" in weeks to come. Surveys of our stakeholders are one way that we MEASURE SCHOOL SUCCESS!