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Click the button below to view the calendar for April. Information for the Daily Specials Schedule for Grades 1 through 4 is listed further down the page.

Highlights:

• 03/30-04/02 - Autism Acceptance Week Spirit Days (see list below)
• 04/01/2026 - Student Council Meeting - 8 am (work in courtyard)
• 04/03/2026 - HOLIDAY/SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOSED
• 04/06/2026 - Teacher In-Service/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• 04/09/2026 - PTO Meeting 6 pm - Paradise library
• 04/10/2026 - Project Team Day - wear t-shirts
• 04/14/2026 - PTO Restaurant Fundraiser - C & D Restaurant, New Oxford - 4-8 pm
• 04/16/2026 - Elementary Band/Orchestra Concert @high school - 7 pm (see flyer below)
• 04/17/2026 - STEM Night 2026 @high school Grades K-6 (see registration info below)
• 04/21-04/23 - PSSA ELA Testing - Grades 3 & 4
• 04/28-4/30 - PSSA Math Testing - Grades 3 & 4

PSSA testing is scheduled for April—please make every effort to have your child in attendance.

The testing dates are:

ELA - April 21st, 22nd & 23rd

Math - April 28th & 29th

The buttons below have parental information on PSSA testing. This information was also sent home with your child. Please take the time to look over this important information.

Join us as we celebrate inclusion, kindness, and neurodiversity all week long!

As we navigate through the spring semester many begin planning for next school year. Teacher requests become a focus area for many parents. We utilize a process that considers various academic and social criteria to roster students so that they can grow to their fullest potential. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, placement decisions utilizing the above mentioned process will be final. For this reason, please understand that specific teacher requests are discouraged, and may not be guaranteed.

if your child is missing a hoodie, sweater, sweatshirt, or a jacket, please encourage them to stop by the lost and found racks in the lobby area to retrieve the missing item(s). Missing items may also include hats, gloves, mittens, etc. Any items left at the end of the school year will be donated.

Click the button below to see the lunch menu for April. This will take you to the district website to see all menus.

If you would like to order a birthday basket for your child or classroom snacks for their classroom, please click the link below for all of the detailed information. Please note, birthday baskets require 2 weeks notice.

Our 4th grade students have been recording the morning announcements each day. If you would like to watch the morning announcements, please click the button below. You just may see a future news person!

The district's full Attendance Policy can be found at the following link: Handbook Policy - Attendance. Please reach out to our attendance secretary, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, with any questions. thompsos@sgasd.org or 717-225-4731 x 1561

💭Keep in Mind:

-When completing a digital excuse card, please enter ONLY the dates of the actual absence. The date of the child's return to school may be left off the excuse card.

• You must have your ID when picking a student up from the front office
• Educational Trips will be denied during the last 10 days of the school year, only five Educational Trip days are allowed per school year and they must be submitted one week prior to the absence
• Digital Excuse Cards and doctor's notes must be uploaded within 3 days of the absence

Students will continue to learn how to take care of their bodies in Wellness! April lessons will include the negative effects of smoking and vaping on their bodies. Younger grades will also learn about poisons with the help of Mr. Yuk and how to protect their bodies from those nasty little germs that try to sneak in and make us sick!

Third & fourth grade students will learn about diversity, celebrating our different heritages and adapting to change in Wellness lessons. We will also study communicable and non-communicable diseases and the difference between the two types.

What Is Happening Next in 1st and 2nd Grade?

1st & 2nd grade students will continue to work on their eye-hand coordination by practicing striking various objects and trying a variety of challenges!

Grades 3-4 Fitness - What are we doing?

Volleyball will be wrapping up in April and Pickleball will begin with 3rd & 4th grade P.E. classes! Students will learn the basic rules of pickleball and will practice their striking skills and apply some strategy concepts during game play!

The high school science department is pleased to announce that the biennial STEM Night will return on Friday, April 17! It will run from 6 - 8:30 pm at the high school with lots of fun activities for students. The night is free with the exception of a few fundraising activities. Click the STEM Night information button for all of the details. Pre-registration is requested for students so we can plan for supplies - click registration button below.

Please note registration closes on April 14 at midnight; however, we always accept walk-in registrations but are unable to guarantee the availability of the paid fundraiser events.

Day 1 - Fitness or Art/String Lessons

Day 2 - Art or Fitness

Day 3 - Fitness or Library

Day 4 - Library or Fitness/Instrumental Lessons

Day 5 - Wellness or Music

Day 6 - Music or Wellness

Please note that students in grades 1 through 4 will have two days of Fitness this year. It is important that they wear sneakers on the days they have Fitness.