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The 2026–27 school calendar has officially been approved by the school board! Start planning ahead for next school year by checking out the calendar here: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1774392804/hempfieldsdorg/jeaxszyekse06hv34mzj/2026-27SchoolCalendar.pdf

• Step-Up Day & Sneak-A-Peek is Monday, 8/24
• First student day is Tuesday, 8/25
• Tentative last student day is Wednesday, 6/2

Free sports physicals for the 2026–27 School Year will be held on Thursday, May 14, in the Franklin Gym.

Please bring:

• Completed Section 5
• Blank Section 6
• ATS portal help will be available on-site

Schedule:

• Rising Seniors – 5:30 PM
• Rising Juniors – 6:00 PM
• Rising Sophomores – 6:30 PM
• Rising Freshmen – 7:00 PM
• Rising 8th Grade – 7:30 PM
• Rising 7th Grade – 8:00 PM

Is your local company or business looking to hire student workers this summer? If so, please register for our HHS job fair on Wednesday, April 29, from 9-11 a.m. in the Franklin Gym. Additional details will be shared after registration. Please direct all questions to the Hempfield High School Counseling Department at 717-898-5545 or michelle_gambler@hempfieldsd.org.

Enrollment night for Owl Hill Learning Academy’s Pre-K Counts program is Monday, March 23, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Landisville Intermediate Center. 

Owl Hill Learning Academy offers the Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts program for Hempfield School District students who turn three years of age on or before September 1, qualify based on income and family size, and meet the program eligibility requirements. 

*Please bring a month’s worth of pay stubs or W-2 for all working adults in the household for proof of income.

The program runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., and will follow the HSD calendar. 

Materials and breakfast or lunch are provided at no cost to families. Transportation is the family's responsibility, as no busing is provided for this program. 

To learn more about this program, please join us for the enrollment night. 

Tickets for the 2026 Hempfield High School musical production of Les Misérables are on sale now.

Performance Schedule:

• Thursday, March 5 – 7:00 p.m.
  Senior Citizen Preview Night, sponsored by the Hempfield Foundation
  (Hempfield residents ages 65+ | No tickets required)
• Friday, March 6 – 7:00 p.m. – Reserved Seating
• Saturday, March 7 – 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – Reserved Seating
• Sunday, March 8 – 2:00 p.m. – Reserved Seating

Purchase tickets here: https://www.ticketor.com/hempfieldperformingarts/upcomingevents?pageid=43837 

Sr. High Sports (grades 9-12) – Baseball, Softball, Boys Tennis, Boys and Girls Track and Field, Boys Volleyball, Unified Track and Field

Jr. High Sports (grades 7-9) – Boys and Girls Track and Field

The first day of the spring season is Monday, March 2nd. A completed PIAA physical form is required to participate in a school sport. The PIAA Sports Physical can be obtained through your family doctor or any urgent care facility in the area. If your student didn’t play a fall or winter sport and hasn’t turned their physical forms in yet, please do so by Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

The Hempfield Athletic Department uses ATS for our physical form tracking. For assistance with ATS or more information on physicals, visit https://www.hempfieldsd.org/athletics, scroll down, and click “Athletic Training.” All athletic training contact information, forms, instructions, etc., are listed.

Open gyms and off-season workouts are currently taking place. These are a great way for you to try a sport for the first time or work on your skills in an existing sport. These sessions are voluntary. Please contact the following coaches if your son or daughter is interested in participating.

- Baseball (Grades 9-12) – Austin Hinkle – Austin_Hinkle@hempfieldsd.org

- Softball (Grades 9-12) – Chris Landis – Christopher_Landis@hempfieldsd.org

- Boys/Girls Track & Field (Grades 9-12) – Barb Wolf – Barbara_wolf@hempfieldsd.org

- Boys Tennis (Grades 9-12) – Mindi Bell – Melinda_Bell@hempfieldsd.org

- Boys Volleyball (Grades 9-12) – Kenny Eiser – Kenneth_Eiser@hempfieldsd.org

- Unified Track and Field (Grades 9-12) – Mark Enoch – Mark_Enoch@hempfieldsd.org

- Jr. High Boys/Girls Track & Field (Grades 7-9) – Clint Willman – Clint_Willman@hempfieldsd.org

Athletic forms and further info can be found on our website at https://www.hempfieldsd.org/athletics

If you have any questions pertaining to any of our athletic programs, please contact the athletic office at 717-898-5515 or hsdathletics@hempfieldsd.org

Join us for our 2nd Annual Sink Pink Girls Basketball Game on Friday, January 23, as we raise funds to benefit Help the Fight, a local Lancaster charity supporting breast cancer patients. There will be giveaways and a 50/50 raffle. 

We’re selling Hempfield t-shirts to show support for our team and raise awareness for this great cause! Shirts will be sold for $20 at the game on 1/23 while supplies last!  Proceeds will go directly to Help the Fight.

Students, show your school spirit by purchasing a t-shirt and wearing it to the game on January 23rd. Game times are JV at 6 pm and Varsity at 7:30 pm. Together, we can make a difference while supporting our team! Don't miss it, and let's fill the gym with pink!