An educational program presented by the Hempfield School District Counseling Department in collaboration with the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss (Dr. Patti Anewalt, Bereavement Counselor and Elaine Ostrum, Director). This event is open to the community. 

Tuesday, May 13 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. @ Hempfield High School. Enter by the Franklin Office, off of Stanley Avenue, Door A4.

More info and Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2zfm6tsf 

A special shout-out to the EPES PTO, volunteers, and community sponsors for making this year's Festival truly spectacular! 

Your efforts were noticed and appreciated!

 

Last night's PTO Festival Celebration was spectacular! THANK YOU for making this event accessible to all families! 

Our EPES PTO makes special opportunities happen! And, YOUR support is the difference!

Last night, EPES Alumni showed up in full force - (EPES 23 Fire Support, HHS game coordinators, and our community sponsors). Their commitment was amazing!

Our community is unmatched, especially based on your direct engagement with our learning community! 

 

 

Junior High Girls Soccer:

1. Interested parents should join the Hempfield Girls Soccer Schoology page by using the access code: MNNDK- SRW97.
   
   
2. Please attend an informational meeting on Thursday, May 15, at 7 pm in the High School Buchanan Gym.
   
   
3. If your daughter plans to try out for junior high soccer for the fall 2025 season, please fill out this Google form:
   
   

https://forms.gle/xEToLQ4msuGz4HdC9

2025 Junior High Soccer Tryout Candidate Contact Information Please fill out this form if you plan to try out/ play junior high soccer this season forms.gle

Who: Any girl entering 7th or 8th grade interested in trying out for the Hempfield Jr. High Girls’ Soccer team.

When: Monday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 3:30-530. The first day of school and after school practice begins Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Time: 3:30-5:30

Where: Fields along Kauffman Road, beside Landisville Primary Center and across the street from the baseball field.

 

Summer Open Field Opportunities: Wednesday, July 23, Wednesday, July 30 and Wednesday, August 6 from 6:30-7:30 at the Quad.

 

Physicals are required to participate in all athletic try-outs. Players & parents must complete the official PIAA physical evaluation form before the exam can be completed. Additional forms are available in each school office and can be downloaded.

Physicals will be offered at the high school from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 5.

 

ALL physical exam information can be found here: http://www.hempfieldsd.org/Page/366

Physical paperwork must then be uploaded to the Athletic Training System (ATS) Portal. No athlete can participate until all paperwork is uploaded to this system.

Instructions for using the ATS portal can be found

here: https://www.hempfieldsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=728

 

Mike Pollis (Junior High Head Coach) Mike_Pollis@Hempfieldsd.org

This is a reminder for parents/guardians of current 6th-grade students regarding immunization requirements for attendance in 7th grade. This information is sent out early so the required immunizations can be scheduled at your child’s next wellness visit. 

For attendance in 7th grade, students will need 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) and 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate (MCV) prior to the first day of their 7th grade year. Please visit the HSD Health/Nursing Services website or contact your school nurse if you have any questions.

At last evening’s school board meeting, Mrs. Amanda Calhoun was officially approved as the next principal of East Petersburg Elementary School.

Mrs. Calhoun is a familiar face in our community—not only as an East Petersburg resident but also as a parent. She brings a wealth of experience to her new role, most recently serving as Assistant Principal at Ephrata Area High School. Her background also includes work as an Instructional Support Coordinator, further strengthening her instructional leadership and focus on student success.

Mrs. Calhoun will begin her new role on July 1. We look forward to welcoming her to the EPES team and are confident she will be a strong leader for our school community.

Thank you for your continued support as we transition leadership at East Petersburg Elementary this summer.

It's showtime! This week is the last chance to purchase tickets for this weekend's performances of FUNdamental. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or in person at the box office 45 minutes prior to the show on the date of the performance. Showtimes are:

• Friday, May 2 – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 3 – 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, May 4 – 2:00 p.m.

Purchase tickets here: www.hempfieldsd.org/tickets.

EPES Festival is Friday, May 2. Purchase discounted pre-order game punch cards and inflatable wristbands today! Use the Zeffy link to pre-order. 

2025 Spring Festival Pre-Order

Pre-Summer Meetings

We will hold two informational meetings on May 15th.

• High School Meeting

  • 6:30pm - Room 4 (entrance is in the courtyard outside the Buchanan gym doors - Door C31)

  • This meeting is for incoming 9th grade players/parents and will cover information regarding summer training and tryouts in August.

  • Players/Parents of 10-12 graders are also welcome to attend. These players will receive this information during our meeting in WIN and a read-only copy will be emailed to parents.

    • 10-12 Gr. Player Meeting - May 6th during WIN

• Junior High Meeting

  • 7:00pm - Buchanan Gym - Hempfield High School

  • This meeting is for incoming 7th/8th grade players/parents and will cover information regarding summer training opportunities and tryouts in August.

Schoology

Updates about summer training, physicals, tryouts, etc. will be posted to Schoology. If you are not part of the girls soccer Schoology group, please use the information below to sign up.

• Group: Hempfield Girls Soccer

• Access Code: MNNDK-SRW97

Please reach out if you have any questions, and we look forward to seeing you on May 15th!

Thank You,

High School Soccer - Jason Mackey jason_mackey@hempfieldsd.org

Junior High Soccer - Mike Pollis mike_pollis@hempfieldsd.org