On May 3rd, high school students embarked on a visit to the Susquehanna Art Museum. Their main attraction was "The Cocoon" by Kate Browne. Within the museum, they encountered a broader exhibit showcasing local Steelton community members alongside their personal narratives. Following their museum exploration, the students ventured to the historic Broad Street Market. Their journey continued with an exploration of art within the community through the Harrisburg Mural Tour.

A few months ago, Principal Armstead and some of our elementary school students participated in filming a commercial with McClure Company and its parent company, Sojitz - a global company based in Japan. Sojitz is creating the commercial to educate people about the efforts being made to provide sustainable energy solutions in schools and communities around Pennsylvania and the US. We are thrilled that Steelton-Highspire SD can play a role in addressing these environmental challenges and help illustrate what’s being done to reduce the world’s second largest CO2 emissions. We are making a positive impact through our commitment to solar power and energy efficiency - not just locally, but globally!

On Thursday, May 16, the Steelton-Highspire School District’s Special Education Department hosted its first Bright Stars event for students in both the elementary and Jr/Sr high schools. Mr. Nate Williams, a paraprofessional in the Special Education Department, organized the event.

Students were paired with buddies, consisting of elementary Student Council members, older students and staff. They participated in a variety of events including the 20, 50, and 100-meter dashes, beanbag toss, and corn hole. Students also enjoyed visiting the Rock Band area, silent space and bouncy house. Special thanks to Mr. Williams, district administrators and staff, and donors who made this event possible. Visit the link below to view a video of pictures from the event.

Students in Mrs. Lutz’s kindergarten class have been learning about the life cycle of a chicken and experienced it firsthand by hatching chicken eggs. From incubation to hatching, the students were fully engaged and excited to meet their flock of feathered friends, lovingly named: Cupcake, Ellie, Hop, Love, Patty, Peep, Princess Peach, and Zack.

We are excited to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming 2024-2025 school is open! If you have a child who will turn five years of age by September 1, 2024, please view the attached documents. This year, we will be doing online registrations. Please see the attached directions on how to complete the registration application. The registration link can be found on the attached documents and is also on our school webpage.

If you have any questions or concerns related to Kindergarten Registration, please contact the Department of Student Services at 717-704-3876 or email mpotts@shsd.k12.pa.us.

Congratulations to seniors Durrell Caesar, Jr and Alex Erby who will be honored at the Pennlive High School Sports Awards on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Caesar will be recognized as the Football Defensive Player of the Year while Erby will be recognized as the Football Offensive Player of the Year.

According to Pennlive, this is their 8th annual Sports Award ceremony where they will honor high school athletes from around the region as well as teams, a Coach of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

To learn more about this event, please visit: PennLive High School Sports Awards 2024.

Mrs. Appleby and Mr. Tang Sing’s classes recently chose an ocean animal to research and then created an illustration of their chosen creature.Students learned many interesting facts about unique ocean animals from the sea bunny to the vampire squid and many more.

The Steelton-Highspire Track & Field Team competed in the District III Track & Field Championships held at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 18th.

The following athletes placed:

Cherish Pryor, 5th place, 100m Dash & 200m Dash

Darnell Turner, 8th place, High Jump

Javius Dent, 3rd place, Discus Throw

Congratulations to James Evans on bringing home the gold in Class 2A 300 hurdles and a silver medal in 110 hurdles! James advances to the 2A Track & Field State Championships being held on May 24th & 25th. You can watch these events live on PCN TV (Pennsylvania Cable Network) through your cable provider.

Kudos to the Track & Field coaches and all of our track student-athletes on their accomplishments this season.

Save the date! Elementary families are invited to join us on May 24th at 7:20am in the elementary cafeteria for our Donuts with Grown-Ups event. Enjoy a delightful morning celebrating the incredible grown-ups who shape our lives. Donuts and refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

The Intergovernmental Committee made up of SHSD School Board Members, Steelton Borough Officials, and Highspire Borough Officials invites you to join us as we celebrate the Class of 2024 with a graduation procession through our communities.

This event will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 6pm. Show your support by decorating your homes and porches in blue, gray and white. Seniors should arrive at the high school parking lot by 4:30pm if they want to decorate their cars at the school, or they can come already prepared at 5:30pm to line up for the procession.

The Class of 2024 is set to take the stage on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 5:30pm in the high school auditorium. Doors for the graduation ceremony will open at 5pm and a ticket is required for all attendees. Overflow seating will be availble in the gymnasium where guests may view a livestream of the event. In addition, for those unable to attend in person, the ceremony may be viewed live on the Steelton-Highspire School District YouTube channel.

Commencement is both an important and a meaningful event. All guests are asked to avoid unneccessary moving and talking during the program. As a reminder, balloons, noisemakers, food and beverages are not permitted. Any questions regarding graduation may be directed to Mrs. Winter Davis, Graduation Coordinator at SWinter-Davis@shsd.k12.pa.us

All athletes, grades 7-12, playing a sport in the 2024/2025 school year are encouraged to have their free physical completed on Wednesday, June 5th in the high school nurse's office. In order to have a physical, students must return a completed PIAA physical form located on the Athletics page of the school website: PIAA Physical Forms. The form must be signed by a parent/guardian. Any questions regarding physicals should be directed to Andrew Erby, Athletic Director at AErby@shsd.k12.pa.us or Phil Gerhart, Athletic Trainer at PGerhart@shsd.k12.pa.us

Counselor for grades K-2: Mrs. Lopez, glopez@shsd.k12.pa.us

Counselor for grades 3-6: Mrs. Rash, jrash@shsd.k12.pa.us

Counselor for grades 7-9: Ms. Sunday, bsunday@shsd.k12.pa.us

Counselor for grades 10-12: Mrs. Albert, aalbert@shsd.k12.pa.us

College & Career Counselor K-12: Vacant

Guidance Administrative Assistant: Ms. Navickas, jnavickas@shsd.k12.pa.us

Please visit this link for information regarding upcoming SAT testing dates and registration instructions: SAT Testing Information

The Jr/Sr high school counseling office maintains a list of current scholarship opportunities for students. Please visit this link to view those opportunities: Scholarship Opportunities

• 5/24: Early Dismissal - Students & Staff
• 5/27: Schools & Offices Closed - Memorial Day Holiday
• 6/2: Class of 2024 Senior Procession (see flyers for more information)
• 6/5: Early Dismissal - Staff In-Service, HS Graduation
• 6/6: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Early Dismissal (Students & Staff)

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