November 2026 Newsletter

• Thursday, November 5: Picture Retakes

• Friday, November 6: No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Friday, November 6 & 7: DHEMS Fall Play

• Wednesday, November 25 - Monday, November 30: No School - Thanksgiving

It's concert season for our ensemble groups! Please make sure you have the concert dates on your calendar! These concerts take place at Lewisburg Area High School and begin at 7:00pm.

Friday, December 4 - DHEMS Choir
Monday, December 14 - DHEMS Band and Orchestra

Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking middle school students interested in being matched with a Bucknell University student mentor. The program meets on the Bucknell campus two Sundays per month from 1–3 p.m. Parents are responsible for transportation.

Mentors provide support with social-emotional development, academics, and behavior while building positive relationships and offering additional encouragement and support. Please see the attachment for more information. All forms can be turned into the DHEMS Main Office.

Three teams of DHEMS students recently presented entrepreneurial ideas and placed as finalists at the Learn Conference at Penn College of Technology.

First Place: Uniquely Upcycled - upcycling treasured jerseys into cozy memorabilia

Students: Adalyn Crebs, Nora Rummel, Cate Remmey

Third Place: Globe It - an interactive geography learning experience

Students: Isaac Renner, Luke Semanoff, Liam Confer

Third Place: Ez-Take - a daily pill dispenser built in to a water bottle

Students: Bryce Swigart, Michael Davis, Weston Meek

This year's DHEMS Fall Play is "Checking In" by Tracy Wells. The play is a comedy set in a hotel bustling with families and other vacationers. The hotel staff are a quirky bunch; add couples and families into the mix and hilarious situations occur. Thirty students are acting in the show and a further 50 students are part of the crew. Crew members have designed and painted the set, the props, organized the costumes, and run the lights and sound for the show.

Performances are listed below:

Friday, November 6th

Doors open at 6:45 PM

Performance starts at 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 7th

Two performances!

Matinee

Doors open at 12:15 PM

Performance starts at 1 PM

Evening performance

Doors open at 6:45 PM

Performance starts at 7:30 PM

Admission prices

Lewisburg students with paid activity fee: no charge

Adults: $5

Children 18 and under: $3

Senior citizens: $3

There will be a 15 minute intermission. There will be refreshments for sale prior to the performance and during the intermission.

Congratulations to our October Students of the Month! These students were selected by the faculty for consistently following school expectations of being Respectful, Accountable, Prepared and Safe.

6th Grade: Samantha Croteau, Kael VanSickle

7th Grade: Alfredo Jimenez Ramirez, Irada Pinter

8th Grade: Joseph Cruz, Finley Lorenz

Related Arts: Weston Meek, Emmy Shea

The safety of our students is our top priority! We ask all families who transport their children to and from school to review and follow our established drop-off and pick-up procedures. These procedures were developed in collaboration with the LASD School Police to ensure a safe and efficient process for everyone.

Morning drop-off (7:00–7:50 AM) and afternoon pick-up (2:40 PM or later) must take place in the parking lot between DHEMS and Linntown. The front of the building should only be used for late arrivals (after 7:50 AM), early dismissals (before 2:30 PM), or after-school events.

Please keep the following expectations in mind:

• Follow the designated traffic pattern (yellow arrow). Pull forward as far as possible, beyond the concrete divider and toward the trees, to allow additional vehicles into the parking lot and prevent traffic from backing up onto Washington Avenue.

• Have students exit on the passenger side whenever possible. This allows them to access the designated student pathway without walking between vehicles.

• NEVER pass vehicles in the drop-off line. Even if your child has already exited your vehicle, please remain in line and wait for traffic to move. Passing vehicles, even at low speeds, creates an unnecessary safety risk for our students.

• Use the alternate exit (blue arrow) only when appropriate. If traffic is backed up and your child exited before the concrete divider, you may use this route to exit the lot.

• Do not use the staff lane for student drop-off or to exit the parking lot.

• Use the extended drop-off area when additional time is needed. If your child needs to retrieve an instrument, project, or other belongings, please pull into this designated area rather than holding up the line. Be especially mindful of walkers and bicyclists, and do not enter their designated lane when exiting.

We understand that mornings can be busy and that everyone has places to be. However, saving a few seconds is never worth compromising student safety. Please understand that failure to follow these procedures may result in restrictions on parent drop-off or pick-up privileges. We appreciate your patience, cooperation, and commitment to keeping all of our students safe.

On Tuesday, October 20th, selected 8th-grade students, along with high school art classes, visited the Dale Engle Walker House. They explored the history of the property and learned about the opportunities offered by the Lewisburg Council of the Arts, who generously sponsored the trip. A visiting watercolor artist spoke to the students and demonstrated various painting techniques. Students were encouraged to choose one or two spots on the property to paint their view using a range of watercolor techniques and materials. It was a beautiful day filled with nature, inspiration, and creativity.

Many of our 7th and 8th grade band and orchestra students will be performing a combined concert at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 8 Band Fest and String Fest on Wednesday November 18 at Berwick Area High School. The performance will begin at 6:30pm, and tickets are $5, cash only. Come support your friends who have been chosen to participate in these select ensembles!

8th graders were challenged to “carve” their best jack-o-lanterns on a coordinate plane. They had to design the face and write the directions for plotting the coordinates. DHEMS staff voted on their favorite Scariest, Funniest, Cutest, Classic, Happiest and Most Creative Pumpkin Faces.

Winners are shown from left to right:

Mitchell Beadle

Zoli Kisvarday

Masen Dressler

Melody Dwyer

Zoe Salzler

Jane Langdon

Daelynn Thomas

Lara Froicu

Cat Kisvarday

In October, our students earned over 11,000 RAPS points. They maintained a 97% positivity ratio, which is incredible and right where we want our students to be!

Our RAPS event for October was Fall Festival. Sixty winners enjoyed fall-themed games, snacks, and activities with their peers and the 6th grade team. It was a perfect day to celebrate the great things our students are doing! A special thank you to the 6th grade team for putting the event together.

Recently, all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students participated in presentations by our school counseling and social work staff that focused on social cruelty and how we can work together to create a positive, respectful, and inclusive school environment. During these presentations, students explored how words and actions can impact others, the importance of recognizing hurtful behaviors, and ways to respond when they witness or experience unkindness.

Students were encouraged to practice empathy, treat others with kindness and respect, stand up for their peers in appropriate ways, and seek help from a trusted adult when needed. Our goal is to empower students to make positive choices, build healthy relationships, and recognize the important role each person plays in shaping our school community.

Families can help reinforce these messages at home by encouraging open conversations about friendship, kindness, and respect. Together, we can help ensure that every student feels safe, valued, and included at school!

The third annual Jaxon Snyder Memorial Fundraiser at Banty Rooster was held at the end of October. The DHEMS Student Council, in collaboration with Banty Rooster in Mifflinburg, hosted a night of fun, food, and community spirit, all in support of a great cause. This year's funds will support the Jaxon Snyder Memorial Award, allowing us to continue awarding students who demonstrate the positive characteristics that Jaxon did during his time at DHEMS.

A big thank-you goes out to our Student Council members, advisors, and Banty Rooster/Ard's Farm for making this event such a success, and to our entire Green Dragon community for showing up to support this event!

Capture the memories of DHEMS by purchasing a yearbook by clicking this link! There is a discount for ordering now - the price will increase after November 19

Have you attended DHEMS events this fall? Please consider sharing your photos with our yearbook staff at a chance to have your photo included in the yearbook! Jostens photo share can be accessed by clicking this link!

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Location: 2057 Washington Ave., Lewisburg, PA 17837
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