Northern News

March Sports Schedule - https://www.arbiterlive.com/School/Calendar/16473

March 27, 2025 - Budget Committee Meeting; Administration Building; 6:30PM

April 4, 2025 - Early Dismissal; HS/MS dismiss at 11:00AM; Elementary dismiss at 12:00PM

April 8, 2025 - Committee Meeting; Administration Building; 6:30PM

April 10, 2025 - Budget Committee Meeting (if needed); Administration Building; 6:30PM

April 15, 2025 - School Board Meeting; Administration Building; 6:30PM

April 17 -April 18, 2025 - School Closed for Easter Break

April 21, 2025 - Act 80 Day; No School

Please click on the links below to view the upcoming Superintendent Vacancy and to complete the Superintendent Community Survey.

Upcoming Superintendent Vacancy: https://edcareergateway.com/job-post/185430

Community Survey: https://psba2.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3T2ndyNtT5N8b4

On March 18th, 2025, Renee Bordlemay was approved as the new Region 3 School Board Director to fill the vacancy that occured in February. She was sworn into her new role on the same night.

The 2025 Feeding School Kids initiative is underway! From January 1 through March 31, 2025, The GIANT Company invites customers to join in supporting Feeding School Kids by rounding up at the register. The GIANT Company will directly support customers’ generosity by matching all donations up to $100,000. Northern York County School District will be included as a beneficiary of this initiative with the goal of enhancing the district’s efforts to eliminate childhood hunger. The GIANT Company looks forward to raising funds to help eliminate hunger and nourish school children in need. We can make a bigger difference when we work together.

Four senior swimmers on the Northern High School Swimming and Diving team were recently notified by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association, or NISCA, they are being recognized as Academic All Americans for 2025. The very special award is given to high school senior swimmers, divers and water polo players across the country who have proven to not only be among the best athletically but have also demonstrated a sustained high level of academic achievement over the course of their entire high school career. These four Polar Bears achieved a Cumulative Weighted GPA of 93.75% (or 3.75 points) or higher and consistently demonstrated a commitment to the success of the Northern Swimming and Diving team. The Northern Academic All Americans for 2025 are seniors Jonathan Brettschneider, Chloe Einsig, Sam Kazakavich and Morgan Keefer. These young adults embody the Northern Swimming and Diving team credo of "Seeking Excellence Together in Academics, Athletics and Character."

Northern High School freshman, Will Brown, recently competed in the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing National Championships, held on March 22nd through March 23rd, 2025, in State College, Pennsylvania. Will placed an impressive 5th out of 24, as a first-time competitor at this event amongst other top anglers from across the country. In doing so, he secured one of the twelve coveted spots on the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team and is currently the youngest member of the team.

With this achievement, Will is a candidate to be chosen to compete in the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing World Championships later this year. The US is hosting Worlds this year, taking place in Idaho on the legendary Snake River. Only 6 members of Team USA will be chosen for this event.

Will’s success is the result of his passion for the sport, dedication to learning and countless hours of practice to improve. He spends a great deal of time on his home waters, Yellow Breeches Creek, among other local waters. Will is appreciative of the support from mentors, family and friends in his pursuit of his competitive fly-fishing goals.

The 12 Annual Lady Bears Basketball Camp is being held June 16th through June 19th, 2025. It is being hosted by our High School Varsity Basketball Coach, Luke Zampelli. This camp is for girls entering grades 3 through 8. If interested, please review the brochure and complete the registration using the form or QR code (on the brochure).

Come join the High School Football Coaches and player at the Northern Pigskin Camp July 21st through July 24th, 2025. This camp is open to ages 8 - 14 of any skill level. If interested, please review the brochure and complete the registration using the form.

The Y is bringing swim lessons back to Northern. If interested, please refer to the brochure below.

Nicholas Keilholtz proudly represented Northern High School at the PMEA Region V Choral Festival, held March 20th through March 21st, 2025, at the Bethlehem Area School District. This prestigious event brought together the top high school vocalists from PMEA District 7 and District 10 for an intensive two-day festival under the direction of Dr. Bryan Nichols of Penn State University.

Throughout the festival, the choir tackled challenging and dynamic repertoire, featuring works by Brahms, Gabrieli, Haydn, Whitacre, Hagenburg, and more. These selections demanded both technical precision and emotional depth, and under Dr. Nichols’ expert leadership, the ensemble delivered an outstanding performance. The festival concluded with a public concert on Friday, March 21st, at 7:30 PM, where parents, friends, and family had the opportunity to experience the choir’s remarkable work.

A huge congratulations to Nick for his incredible achievement—placing 3rd in the Tenor 2 section, earning him a spot in the PMEA All-State Choral Festival at the Kalahari Convention Center in April. This honor is a true reflection of his dedication, talent, and hard work. Way to go, Nick!

Beginning on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, four Gifford Pinchot FFA seniors traveled to Harrisburg to attend the State Legislative Leadership Conference held by the Pennsylvania FFA. Maysen Bankert, Aly Brown, Taylor Lenhart, and Kennedy Nelson attended a variety of workshops to learn about Advocacy, Dinner Etiquette, the rules of Parliamentary Procedure, and How to Network. The bulk of the conference was spent moving through and learning the process of how a bill becomes a law. The four seniors, along with the rest of the attendees, were assigned to a bill currently being debated amongst the Pennsylvania House and Senate. To wrap up the conference, our members were fortunate enough to have breakfast with our local Representative, Marc Anderson and Senator, Dawn Keefer and discuss current happenings within our state legislative branch.

Pictured: Maysen Bankert, Taylor Lenhart, Senator Dawn Keefer, Representative Marc Anderson, Aly Brown, and Kennedy Nelson

Seven students from Northern Middle School attended the York County Middle School band festival at Kennard Dale High School. After three days and 15 hours of practice, they performed a critically acclaimed concert for over 800 friends and family. Congratulations to these fine young musicians for representing Northern at this festival!

Leena Nguyen Dorsey was chosen to introduce one of the songs at the festival.

Pictured: Lila Worley; Tyler Nell; Reuben Smith, Lucas Beyer (kneeling), Leena Nguyen Dorsey (kneeling); Hadley McWilliams; Madelyn Caley.

The MS PACE class celebrated World Down's Syndrome Day on Friday, March 21st, 2025. The students’ shirts say: I have a homie with an extra chromie, while Kayden’s shirt says: I am the homie with the extra chromie.

Pictured: Front Row: Bella Martinez, Beth Morgret, Kayden Eppley and Bentley Connor

Middle Row: Rose Bieber, Ms. Brenda (1:1 Nurse), Kenny Sharp, Mrs. Staub (aide) and Lucas Lisenbach

Back Row: Mrs. Lawrence (aide), Mrs. Peters (aide), and Josh Glace

The MS PACE class volunteered at the Midwest Food Bank on March 24th, 2025. They packed over 400 bags of pasta! What a great way for students to volunteer in the community.

Pictured: Front row: Loucas Linsenbach, Kayden Eppley, Bentley Conner and Beth Morgret.

Middle row: Josh Glace, Kenny Sharp, Rose Bieber, Michael Brown and Bella Martinez.

Back row: Mrs. Lawrence (aide), Ms. Ambrass (teacher) and Mrs. Staub (aide).

Northern Elementary School goes above and beyond once again raising over $23,000.00 for the American Heart Association. The cubs at NES have a strong sense of community and intrinsic desire to help. They were beyond excited to participate in another year, raising funds to help kids with sick hearts.

These cubs had another record-breaking year! They have raised more funds than ever before at NES. Not only that, but they also had more students register for the free online educational resources. Most importantly, more students have completed Finn's mission than ever before, learning basic hands only CPR and gaining confidence in life saving skills!

Our cubs are currently ranked NUMBER 7 in the entire state of Pennsylvania! That is out of every single school (thousands) participating in the Kids Heart Challenge! We are so proud of their hard work and their heart work!

Pictured: Blake Smith, Leilani Noel, Lennix Noel, Lily Holmes, Rylee Smith, Kehanna Stump, Andrew Holmes, Calee Rose, Brody Waggoner, Mason Peltner, Lyndi Norris

When weather conditions dictate that unscheduled closings, delays, or early dismissals are in the best interest of student and staff safety, the District will use several communication channels to notify parents, students, and staff as quickly as possible. Notifications for each weather-related event will specify whether extracurricular activities including athletic games and practices will be canceled for the day.

Communication:

• Blackboard Alert Messaging System – Notification will be sent via automated phone calls and emails
• District Website – Information will be posted as an on-screen alert when you visit the District website at www.northernpolarbears.com
• Social Media – Information will be shared on the District’s Twitter feed @NorthernYorkSD
• Other – Details will also be reported to local radio and television stations

School Closing Directions:

1. For the first winter-weather closing, students and staff will have a “traditional snow day” – that is, there will be no instruction and all students and staff will simply be off. This first snow day will not need to be made up by students.
2. For the second and additional winter-weather closings, we will have virtual snow days – that is, instruction will take place at home and will be provided through remote learning. Each principal will be following up with families about what instructional delivery will look like on virtual snow days.

Wishing everyone a safe and fun winter season.

Northern has partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of students, staff, and family members. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential care coordination service that can help you find mental health or substance use treatment options matched to your needs regardless of circumstance.

Care Solace has Care Companions (customer service) available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to assist. Care Solace is not a treatment provider. Alternatively, it acts as a coordinator by connecting the user with a provider. There are several ways to access Care Solace to help you find a provider:

Call 1-888-515-0595;

Visit www.caresolace.com/northernyork and click the “Search On Your Own” button, or

Visit the Care Solace link found on our District Homepage: https://www.northernpolarbears.com/Page/14714

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s school counselor with any questions regarding this service.

The Polar Cares Closet collects gently used clothing, toiletries and new cleaning supplies which are shared with students and families in need. The current needs are: feminine products, sweatpants (all genders/all sizes) and socks (all genders/all sizes). Also needed are Giant or Weis brown paper bags. All donations can be dropped off in any of the Polar Cares bins located in the lobby of each school building.

Donation questions? Please reach out to donatepolarcares@gmail.com. Thank you, as always, for your support of our NYCSD families!

Northern has a discount program for Dell computers and accessories to all district staff, students and families. Look for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals listed in the Polar Bear's TechConnect.

Link to website for discount pricing: http://www.dell.com/epp/NorthernYork

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Check out the district website here for a complete list of openings!

Current Openings:

Spanish Teacher - HS

Physical Education Teacher - DES

Openings for 25/26 School Year:

Elementary School Teacher (Primary K-2) DES

6th Grade Social Studies Teacher - MS

8th Grade English Teacher - MS

See the district website for a complete listing.

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Apply online: https://jobs.willsubplus.com/jobs?districtIds=623

WES Intensive Instructional Support Aide/ 8:30 - 4:00 / $140/day

NMS Instructional Support Aide / 7:15-2:45 / $110/day

NHS Instructional Support Aide / 7:15-2:45 / $110/day

NHS Intensive Instructional Support Aide / 7:15 - 2:45/ $140 /day

SME / NES Instructional Aide / Library Aide / 8:30 - 4:00 / $110/day

Refer a friend and make $100!! See the below QR code for details.

Please see the below flyers for more information on our contracted transportation providers, Kauffman and Rohrer.

All community flyers are posted online. Please visit the following link to view all flyers: https://www.northernpolarbears.com/domain/11

For those who wish to volunteer in our schools, the Volunteer Information Packet is located on the district website. All new volunteers must submit a TB test result obtained within 90 days or less of the volunteer application. TB test information including locations and cost may be found on the district website. Please allow adequate time for clearance processing! TB test results may take as long as 72 hours to obtain.

Already a volunteer and not sure if your clearances are up to date?? Check with the secretary at your child’s school or contact Maureen Ross at the District Office at mross@northernyork.org, 717-432-8691, ext. 1104.

Don't miss out on the fun activities for the 2024/2025 school year!! Be sure your clearances are on file and up to date!

#BecomeBelongBeNorthern

Get all the latest Northern York County School District school news at the following Twitter handles:

https://twitter.com/DearOldNorthern (Northern High School)

https://twitter.com/NMS_PolarBears (Northern Middle School)

https://twitter.com/DESPolarBears (Dillsburg Elementary)

https://twitter.com/NESPolarBears (Northern Elementary)

https://twitter.com/SMEPolarBears (South Mountain Elementary)

https://twitter.com/WESpolarbears (Wellsville Elementary)

Email: ssentman@northernyork.org
Website: www.northernpolarbears.com
Location: 650 South Baltimore Street, Dillsburg, PA, United States
Phone: 717-432-8691