Please make note that Friday, May 22, 2020 will be a full school day and there will be no school on Monday, May 25, 2020. Planned instruction online will resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. See the Hempfield School District 2019-2020 Calendar here.

This week May 18, 2020 Hempfield will follow the usual schedule with pick up breakfast and lunch meals two times per week, on Mondays and Wednesdays. 

Next week, beginning with May 25, 2020 Hempfield will not be offering meals on Monday, instead the two-day schedule will be Tuesday and Thursday.

The pick-up locations are at East Petersburg Elementary and Mountville Elementary between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Families can walk-in or drive-in to pick up these meals. Please have your vehicle trunk open and meals will be placed there.

Please note: The last day for meal service is June 3, 2020.

Under the Family’s First Coronavirus Response Act a new benefit is available to help families who qualify for free or reduced priced meals. The benefit will come on an Electronic Benefit Transfer Card (EBT), a debit card. The benefits can only be spent on food. The card is valid for six months. 

How do I know if I am eligible?

• If you were already receiving SNAP (Food Stamps) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), you will get the P-EBT amount deposited on your EBT card for each student who is certified for free or reduced-price school meals.
• P-EBT cards will be mailed to households with students who were already enrolled in the free and reduced-price program when school closed.
• If you received reduced-price meals and your income has changed, fill out a new application to see if you now qualify for free meals. More information available here on our website.
• If your income has changed, and you did not receive meals during the school year, you MUSTcomplete an application in www.ezmealapp.com or through COMPASS, www.compass.pa.gov. You only need to complete one application for your family.
• By applying now, your meal benefit status will carry over into the 2020-21 school year for the first 30-school days. You will need to complete a new application when school resumes in August.

What if my address changed?

• We must have your current mailing address. Send an email to Brian Rathgeb, Food Service Director or Shelly Jones, Food Service Secretarywith the names of your children and their ID number, along with your updated mailing address.
• If you receive SNAP benefits, the current address on file will be used to mail your P-EBT card. You must call 1-877-395-8900 to update your address. 

How much money will I get?

• Amounts will vary depending on when your application is processed.

Can we still pick-up meals through the school district’s grab and go program?

• YES! This new benefit does not change our pick-up program. Our last meal pick-up date is Wednesday, June 3.

Reminder – HPP continues to distribute on Thursdays at our remote sites. If you have signed up for the program, your name will be on the list the volunteers have, so simply give them your name and they will get your bag. No need to get out of your car! (If you are picking up at a site different from last week, please let us know!) If you are new to this program, please email us at hempfieldpowerpacks20@gmail.com so we can get you signed up and have a bag for you at the correct location. 

THURSDAY May 14, 2020

Arbor Park Community Center (3pm-5pm) 

• 2886 Terry Lane - This is behind the UHaul place next to Living Hope Church on Columbia Ave. (Pick up as usual)

Mountville Church of the Brethren (3pm-5pm)

• 60 Clay St, Mountville, PA 17554
• Drive up in front of the church for your bag.

Hempfield United Methodist Church (4pm-6pm)

• 3050 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601 (Corner of Stony Battery/Marietta Pike)
• Drive up in front of the church for your bag. 

East Petersburg Area Civic Center (5pm-7pm)

• 6030 Lemon St, East Petersburg, PA 17520 (Corner of State and Lemon)
• Drive through the carport for your bag. 

Please DO NOT come if you are sick. You may send someone else to pick up your pack for your family. 

Hempfield Power Packs is designed to help families stretch their grocery money, prepare low cost meals for their families over the weekend, and have their children well fed and ready to learn and thrive the rest of the week.  Each week participating families receive the main ingredients for a provided low cost recipe (when possible) as well as a few staples like cereal, granola bars, and produce when available. (The program is not designed to replace other food supplement programs.)

If you have any questions, please let us know!

Hempfield Power Packs

Hempfieldpowerpacks20@gmail.com

Due to the current disaster emergency declared by Governor Wolf and in consideration of the health and safety of the school community, notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Hempfield School District convene a virtual meeting of the Board on May 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. 

Any Hempfield resident may request to speak and offer comments during the public comment portion of the meeting by contacting the Board’s Recording Secretary at 717-898-5560 or kathy_miller@hempfieldsd.org by May 12, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

The public may join as attendees using the following information: 

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://hempfieldsd.zoom.us/j/91532675553

Or join by Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

• US: +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 9128
• Meeting/Webinar ID: 915 3267 5553

A recording of the meeting will be used to generate the meeting minutes, which will be approved by the board at a subsequent meeting. The Board reserves the right to entertain any and all such matters that may be properly brought before it at the meeting. In the event an individual would need accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act, please contact the Board’s Recording Secretary at 717-898-5560 or kathy_miller@hempfieldsd.org.

Thank you for your support!

Please join is in being U-Knight-ED in an elementary school spirit week with the theme: Stronger Together, happening May 11-15. Please review the schedule below:

Monday May 11: “Be Your Selfie”

• Theme: Be proud of and accept who you are! 
• Attire:  Students and staff can wear an outfit that is their favorite or that they feel proud wearing.
• Activity: Take a picture and send it to a friend, family member, or teacher you miss to say hello and show off your favorite outfit and most importantly, show off your huge smile to let them know you are safe, doing well, and are proud to be “YOU!” 

Tuesday May 12: “Be a Hero”

• Theme: Look out for others that might need your support and care, and think about who can be there for you to help if you need it! 
• Attire:  Students and staff can dress as their favorite super hero or someone they admire
• Activity: Make a card or write a letter to send to someone you consider a Hero.  

Wednesday May 13: “Be Comfortable” 

• Theme: Be comfortable in your own skin and help others around you feel comfortable by accepting who they are and what makes them unique. 
• Attire:  Students can dress in their PJs for the day (if you aren’t already doing so J)
• Activity: Wellness Wednesday! Create a list of :
  • 5 Things you are proud of 
  • 4 Skills or talents you have
  • 3 Things you love to do
  • 2 People you are thankful for 
  • 1 Word that best describes YOU!

Thursday May 14: “Brighten Someone’s Day” 

• Theme: Be a shining light for others through acts of kindness.   
• Attire:  Students and staff can wear bright and bold clothing with neon colors
• Activity: You have three choices -pick one OR you can do ALL Three J:

1. Write an encouraging message on a sidewalk or driveway with chalk
2. Make an encouraging sign to hang on your front door or window
3. Send an encouraging message to someone that will make them smile 

Friday May 15: “Separate but Together Day”

• Theme: Supporting our Hempfield Class of 2020
• Attire: Students and staff can wear Hempfield Colors (red & black) or a shirt that represents your school!
• Activity:  Send words of encouragement, congratulations, or a piece of advice for our graduating seniors.  Photos, screen shots, videos - BE CREATIVE!  Please put your creations in the Supporting our Hempfield Class of 2020 media album your school Guidance Schoology Course.

Don't miss this Centerville Middle School virtual building tour with CMS teachers, and School Counselor Nate Milton.

 

If you have any questions about moving up to middle school please contact Centerville Middle School, School Counselor Nate Milton via email at nate_milton@hempfieldsd.org or by phone at (717) 898-5578

Please join is in being U-Knight-ED in an elementary school spirit week with the theme: Stronger Together, happening May 11-15. Please review the schedule below:

Monday May 11: “Be Your Selfie”

• Theme: Be proud of and accept who you are! 
• Attire:  Students and staff can wear an outfit that is their favorite or that they feel proud wearing.
• Activity: Take a picture and send it to a friend, family member, or teacher you miss to say hello and show off your favorite outfit and most importantly, show off your huge smile to let them know you are safe, doing well, and are proud to be “YOU!” 

Tuesday May 12^th: “Be a Hero”

• Theme: Look out for others that might need your support and care, and think about who can be there for you to help if you need it! 
• Attire:  Students and staff can dress as their favorite super hero or someone they admire
• Activity: Make a card or write a letter to send to someone you consider a Hero.  

Wednesday May 13^th: “Be Comfortable” 

• Theme: Be comfortable in your own skin and help others around you feel comfortable by accepting who they are and what makes them unique. 
• Attire:  Students can dress in their PJs for the day (if you aren’t already doing so J)
• Activity: Wellness Wednesday! Create a list of :
  • 5 Things you are proud of 
  • 4 Skills or talents you have
  • 3 Things you love to do
  • 2 People you are thankful for 
  • 1 Word that best describes YOU!

Thursday May 14: “Brighten Someone’s Day” 

• Theme: Be a shining light for others through acts of kindness.   
• Attire:  Students and staff can wear bright and bold clothing with neon colors
• Activity: You have three choices -pick one OR you can do ALL Three J:

1. Write an encouraging message on a sidewalk or driveway with chalk
2. Make an encouraging sign to hang on your front door or window
3. Send an encouraging message to someone that will make them smile 

Friday May 15: “Separate but Together Day”

• Theme: Supporting our Hempfield Class of 2020
• Attire: Students and staff can wear Hempfield Colors (red & black) or a shirt that represents your school!
• Activity:  Send words of encouragement, congratulations, or a piece of advice for our graduating seniors.  Photos, screen shots, videos - BE CREATIVE!  Please put your creations in the Supporting our Hempfield Class of 2020 media album your school Guidance Schoology Course.

Reminder – HPP continues to distribute on Thursdays at our remote sites. If you have signed up for the program, your name will be on the list the volunteers have, so simply give them your name and they will get your bag. No need to get out of your car! (If you are picking up at a site different from last week, please let us know!) If you are new to this program, please email us at hempfieldpowerpacks20@gmail.com so we can get you signed up and have a bag for you at the correct location.

THURSDAY May 7, 2020

• Arbor Park Community Center (3pm-5pm) 
  • 2886 Terry Lane - This is behind the UHaul place next to Living Hope Church on Columbia Ave. (Pick up as usual)
• Mountville Church of the Brethren (3pm-5pm)
  • 60 Clay St, Mountville, PA 17554
  • Drive up in front of the church for your bag.
• Hempfield United Methodist Church (4pm-6pm)
  • 3050 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601 (Corner of Stony Battery/Marietta Pike)
  • Drive up in front of the church for your bag. 
• East Petersburg Area Civic Center (5pm-7pm)
  • 6030 Lemon St, East Petersburg, PA 17520 (Corner of State and Lemon)
  • Drive through the carport for your bag. 

Please DO NOT come if you are sick. You may send someone else to pick up your pack for your family. 

Hempfield Power Packs is designed to help families stretch their grocery money, prepare low cost meals for their families over the weekend, and have their children well fed and ready to learn and thrive the rest of the week.  Each week participating families receive the main ingredients for a provided low cost recipe (when possible) as well as a few staples like cereal, granola bars, and produce when available. (The program is not designed to replace other food supplement programs.)

 

If you have any questions, please let us know!

Hempfield Power Packs

Hempfieldpowerpacks20@gmail.com

 

Congratulations to these students who demonstrated outstanding POSITIVITY! They are the MES Virtual Rockstars for the  Week Of April 27, 2020.

Kindergarten

• Dillon Holmes
• Charlotte Lorenz
• Kacie Mendenhall
• Reagan Stevens

Grade 1

• Madelyn Moss
• Karson Ruiz
• Tyler Wilson
• Maura Wolf

Grade 2

• Declan Braverman
• Grace Carmen
• Avery Kelly
• Layla Weaver- Eisenhower

Grade 3

• Ellie Hanusa
• Reese Hernandez
• Hunter Kalbach
• Caleb Shultz

Grade 4

• Sukhman Bagri
• Natalie Houck
• Logan Transue
• Lauren Whitacre

Grade 5

• Ujwal Dhimal
• Nora Schindler
• Greyson Sweitzer

Grade 6

• Ethan Albert
• Sophie Feigenbaum
• Ava Green
• Olivia Lau
• Amanda Shearer