MES News

  • OBOS Adopt an Animal- Donations Extended

    Posted by Melissa Newcomer on 1/13/2025 4:00:00 PM

    Animal Adoption

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  • Upcoming Basketball Events

    Posted by Kyle Gamble on 1/13/2025 1:00:00 PM

    Teacher Appreciation 1-13-25

    The seniors on the Girls Basketball Team will honor their favorite Hempfield teachers on January 13th prior to the varsity game. The JV game is at 6pm and Varsity will play at 7:30pm. Come cheer on the team and show your support for some great Hempfield educators.

    Sink Pink Game 1-20-25

    Support Hempfield Girls Basketball and Help a Great Cause! 

    Join us for the Sink Pink Girls Basketball Game on Monday, January 20 as we raise funds to benefit Help the Fight, a local Lancaster, PA charity supporting breast cancer patients.

    T-Shirts for Sale

    We’re selling Hempfield t-shirts to show support for our team and raise awareness for this great cause! Shirts will be sold at all high school lunches this week on Tuesday 1/14, Wednesday 1/15 and Thursday 1/16 while supplies last!  Shirts are $20 cash.  Proceeds will go directly to Help the Fight.

    Students, show your school spirit by purchasing a t-shirt and wearing them to the game on January 20th. Together, we can make a difference while supporting our team! Don't miss it!

    Event Detail

    Location: Buchanan High School Gym

    Game Date & Time: 6 PM for JV, 7:30 PM for Varsity

    Cheer on the Hempfield Girls Basketball team! Let’s pack the stands in PINK!

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  • This Week @ MES

    Posted by Melissa Newcomer on 1/12/2025 12:00:00 PM

    OBOS Week 4 - Read Chapters 32-42! Click here for more information. Don’t forget to RSVP for the Read-In Night, February 19th. 

     

    Monday, January 13:  Cycle Day 2

    Lunch options – Regular: Chicken Patty on Wheat Roll

    Alternate: Pepperoni Bento Box

    Tuesday, January 14: Cycle Day 3

    Lunch options – Regular: French Toast Sticks

    Alternate: PB&J To Go 

    Wednesday, January 15: Cycle Day 4- Wear Ocean Blue!

    Lunch options – Regular: Domino’s Pizza Smart Slice WG

    Alternate: Fruit & Yogurt Parfait w/ Mini Muffin

    Thursday, January 16: Cycle Day 5

    Lunch options – Regular: General Tso Chicken

    Alternate: Yo To Go w/ Banana Bread

    Friday, January 17: Teacher In-Service Day - No School For Students

    Monday, January 20: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr Day

     

    Order Your Yearbook!

    It's that time of year to order your child's yearbook. Yearbooks start at $12.00 each and must be ordered online at: ybpay.com using the ID Code: 1050825.

    Preschool Connections - Tuesday, January 21st:
    MES will host its second Preschool Connections' session on Tuesday, January 21, from 12:45-1:30. This program is for students entering kindergarten in the fall of 2025, accompanied by an adult/caregiver. Children will have the opportunity to participate in learning activities while the adult/caregiver learns about school readiness and elementary school life. Children receive a book to take home at each session!
     
    Information can also be found on the Hempfield district website or by clicking HERE. 
     
    Additional sessions are:
    March 25
     
    To RSVP for Preschool Connections, use the link below.
    https://forms.gle/xWcBW5Zfgxk3cfyX9 or call the school at (717)285-5501.
     

    Inclement Weather Notice:

    On days when the weather forecast calls for snow, ice, or other severe weather, please stay tuned to the district's communication channels.

    Procedures for closings, delays, unplanned early dismissals, flexible instructional days, and more can be found in this document or by visiting this page. Also, these two resources include a listing of the district's communication channels – as well as the online, television, and radio stations we report to:

    • Online: LNP/Lancaster Online • Television: NBC (WGAL Channel 8), ABC (WHTM Channel 27), FOX (WPMT Channel 43), and CBS (WHP Channel 21) • Radio: FM 93.1 WLCH

     

    You can also sign up for automated text messages by texting “HSDMES” to the # 888777

    Employment Opportunities:

    We need your help! We have building aide positions open and are always in need of building aide substitutes. We are flexible working with your schedule if you sign up to be a building aide substitute. Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/hempfieldsd/onlineapp/default.aspx

    Attendance:

    If you need to email an absence or dismissal change to our school, please email the homeroom teacher and MES_attendance@hempfieldsd.org with the note.

     

    Click HERE for the MES January Lunch Menu

    Click HERE for the HSD Calendar

     

    Upcoming Events:

    • Monday, January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr Day
    • Tuesday, January 21 - PreSchool Connections 12:45pm-1:15pm
    • Tuesday, January 21 - PTO Meeting 6:30pm-8:00pm
    • Tuesday, February 4 - Title 1 Warm Up with a Good Book Night 6:30pm-7:30pm
    • Tuesday, February 11- PTO Meeting 6:30pm-8:00pm
    • Thursday, February 13 - Valentine’s/Service Project 
    • Friday, February 14 - Early Dismissal @ 1:30 (KAM- 9:00-10:50/ KPM 11:40-1:30)
    • Monday, February 17 - No School
    • Wednesday, February 19 - OBOS Family Night 6:00pm-7:30pm
    • Tuesday, March 11 - Kindergarten Orientation 6:30pm-7:30pm
    • Thursday, March 13 - Early Dismissal @ 1:30 (KAM- 9:00-10:50/ KPM 11:40-1:30)
    • Friday, March 14 - Teacher Inservice Day- No School for students
    • Monday, March 17 - No School
    • Tuesday, March 18 - PTO Meeting 6:30pm-8:00pm
    • Friday, March 21 - PTO Purse Bingo 6:00pm-9:00pm
    • Tuesday, March 25 - PreSchool Connections 12:45 p.m-1:30p.m.
    • Friday, March 28 - PTO VIP Dance 6:00pm-7:30pm
    • Friday, April 4 - Early Dismissal @ 1:30 (KAM- 9:00-10:50/ KPM 11:40-1:30)
    • Monday, April 7 - Friday, April 11 - Scholastic Book Fair
    • Thursday, April 10 - Spring Concert Grades 1-3/ Night of the Arts 6:00pm-8:00pm
    • Thursday, April 10- Scholastic Book Fair Family Night 6:00pm-8:00pm
    • Tuesday, April 15 - PTO Meeting 6:30pm-8:00pm
    • Friday, April 18 - Monday, April 21 - No School
    • Friday, May 2 - Early Dismissal @ 1:30 (KAM- 9:00-10:50/ KPM 11:40-1:30)
    • Tuesday, May 6- PTO Meeting 6:30-8:00pm
    • Monday, May 12 - Grades K-2 Field Day
    • Tuesday, May 13 - Grades K-2 Field Day Rain Date
    • Tuesday, May 13 - 6th Grade CMS Tour 9:30-11:00am
    • Wednesday, May 14 - Grades 3-5 Field Day 
    • Wednesday, May 14 - Combined 6th Grade Chorus 7:00pm-9:00pm @ PAC
    • Thursday, May 15 - Grades 3-5 Field Day Rain Date
    • Friday, May 16 - 6th Grade Field Day @ HHS
    • Tuesday, May 20 - Kindergarten Bus Ride and Classroom Tour 10:00am
    • Tuesday, May 20 - Combined Elementary Band 7:00pm-9:00pm @ PAC
    • Wednesday, May 21 - Combined Elementary Orchestra 7:00pm-9:00pm @ PAC
    • Friday, May 23 - Early Dismissal @ 1:30 (KAM- 9:00-10:50/ KPM 11:40-1:30)
    • Monday, May 26 - No School
    • Tuesday, May 27 - 6th Grade Field Day Rain Date
    • Tuesday, June 3 - Early Dismissal @ 1:30 (KAM- 9:00-10:50/ KPM 11:40-1:30)
    • Wednesday, June 4 - Student Last Day *Dismissal at 1:00pm*
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  • OBOS - Adopt an Animal

    Posted by Melissa Newcomer on 1/10/2025 4:00:00 PM

    To follow the activities for OBOS use the Group Code: SJ7R6-M9TJP in Schoology. 

    OBOS

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  • Preschool Connections - Tuesday, January 21st

    Posted by Melissa Newcomer on 1/10/2025 4:00:00 PM
    MES will host its second Preschool Connections' session on Tuesday, January 21, from 12:45-1:30. This program is for students entering kindergarten in the fall of 2025, accompanied by an adult/caregiver. Children will have the opportunity to participate in learning activities while the adult/caregiver learns about school readiness and elementary school life. Children receive a book to take home at each session!
     
    Information can also be found on the Hempfield district website or by clicking HERE. 
     
    Additional sessions are:
    March 25
     
    To RSVP for Preschool Connections, use the link below.
    https://forms.gle/xWcBW5Zfgxk3cfyX9 or call the school at (717)285-5501.
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  • Hempfield Partners for Exceptional Children (HPEC) Transition Night

    Posted by Kelly Burkholder on 1/9/2025 9:00:00 AM
    Intended Audience: Families of students receiving special education services who will be transitioning to 7th or 9th grade for the 25-26 school year.
    Wednesday, January 29 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. @ Hempfield Administration Building Board Room
    What to Expect:
    • Access to a panel of parents who have been through the transition process
    • Opportunities to network with other families who have students with similar programming
    • Q & A Session
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  • OBOS - Dress Like Robot

    Posted by Melissa Newcomer on 1/8/2025 4:00:00 PM

    This week's dress-up day for OBOS was dress like a robot. The students did a great job dressing up like Roz!

     

    Robot

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  • Update on PowerSchool Data Breach

    Posted by Kelly Burkholder on 1/8/2025 3:00:00 PM

    PowerSchool, Hempfield’s Student Information System (SIS) provider, informed all customers on Tuesday of a data breach that occurred in a support system they manage in December. This breach allowed the attacker to gain access to some customers’ SIS data. PowerSchool has confirmed that Hempfield’s system was NOT one that was compromised. Our own review of our systems and a review by Carbon Lehigh IU (our PowerSchool hosting provider) both concur with this finding. We have no reason to believe that any student, staff, or parent data was accessed inappropriately. We take data security very seriously and look forward to reviewing PowerSchool’s final report on the incident to determine if any additional security measures need to be put into place.

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  • HYA Spring Sport Registration - Baseball and Softball (Closing Dates)

    Posted by Kelly Burkholder on 1/8/2025 10:00:00 AM

    We have key dates for registration closing. Do not delay, register today.

    Softball - 1/10/2025 
    Travel Baseball - 1/20/2025 
    IM Baseball - 2/17/2025 

    REGISTER at www.playhya.com

    Baseball (NOW):

    Travel Baseball (Register Now through 1/20/2025):

    We offer travel baseball at 10U, 12U and 14U with multiple teams in each age group.

    Tryouts for travel are on 1/24/25 (14U & 12U) and 1/26/25 (10U) at Keystone State Sports, with a second tryout on 2/2/25 at Spooky Nook.

    Intramural Baseball (Register Now through 2/17/2025):

    We offer intramural baseball at Pony (4-6 Year Olds), Minors (5-7 Year Olds) and Majors (6-9 Year Olds) – This is a great way to introduce kids to baseball as well as develop their skills over time to prepare for the travel levels noted above.

    Softball (NOW):

    Softball (Register Now through 1/10/2025):

    We offer softball ages 8U through 14U.

    ALL players EXCEPT 8U are required to attend a 1-day evaluation.

    Practices are scheduled during the week and OPTIONAL practices on weekends, with days and locations provided once teams are determined.

    REGISTER at www.playhya.com

    Now is the time to register. Don't miss out on the fun next spring!

    Go HEMPFIELD!

     

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  • Principal Message: 

    Posted by Dr. Stacy Kain on 1/5/2025 6:00:00 PM
    The Hempfield administrative team is closely monitoring the weather forecast for Monday, January 6. Review our procedures and communication details for closings, delays, unplanned early dismissals, and flexible instruction days (FIDs) due to inclement weather here: Inclement Weather Procedures.
    To stay updated on possible schedule changes/school closings, please monitor the following communication channels:
    • District Website
    • Social Media Channels (Facebook, Instagram, and X)
    • Automated Text Message and Call System– Sign up here!
    • Local News Outlets
     
    If inclement weather occurs and schools are closed, students will have an asynchronous learning day. Teachers will post assignments on Schoology by 9:00 a.m. and will be available via email or Schoology to support students and answer questions about posted assignments during the three scheduled office hours. A teacher may also choose to offer a Google Meet session. 
    Office hours: 9:15-9:45 a.m., 11:00-11:30 a.m., 1:00-1:30 p.m.
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