Hoover Elementary School News

We have a new piece of equipment on the playground. This is a communication board that was funded by the Lion Foundation. This will allow our students using communication devices to engage and play with their peers! The photo to the right shows some of our students jumping right in using it to play with friends during recess!

Teachers have completed the beginning of the year Acadience Reading and Math assessments. These assessments help teachers evaluate student performance and identify areas for improvement. They help teachers monitor student progress, identify students who need extra support, prevent reading and math difficulties, and improve student outcomes. Teachers will be sending home your child's score report over the next few weeks along with a letter explaining these scores. Remember, this assessment is just one of the many tools we use to monitor student progress. If you have a question about the assessment, please contact your child's teacher.

We have many exciting things happening at Hoover this month! We have several assemblies, Picture Day, the annual Walk/Bike to School event, a Reading Festival, Unity Day, Roar store shopping days, the Hoover Fun Run, and our Fall Festival celebrations. Check out more information about these special events below.

It's looking to be a pretty exciting month for our students. Happy Fall!

Mrs. Czarnecki

Families are invited to meet at Willow Park for our annual Walk/Bike to School Event on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:45 AM. There will be road closures surrounding the park (see map below), so please be mindful of this if you plan to drive to the park to meet up with classmates before walking to school. There will be CHSD staff wearing safety vests in and around the park to assist families with getting to the Willow Park gazebo. Officer Capers will say a few words about this annual event and being safe while walking/biking to school. Then we will walk to school together. For families unable to participate, there will be staff hanging back at the school to assist students arriving at the regular drop off time of 8:15 AM.

Nothing is more paramount to our mission than the safety and well-being of our staff and students.

Each school year Districts are required by State code to conduct routine drills of emergency procedures (i.e. fire drills, weather-related emergency drills, intruder drills, lockdown drills, etc.). These exercises provide students and staff with practice in knowing the best ways to conduct themselves in the event of an actual emergency. Students are taught the procedures for all drills at the beginning of the year, and they are regularly reviewed. We began these drills this first week of school.

We continue to make safety a priority. Camp Hill School District was recognized as an ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) certified organization. ALICE trains staff and students by using options-based and scenario-dependent strategies to prepare them to better address an actual threat should one present itself. ALICE is a nationwide best practice that we firmly believe is essential to enhance the safety and security of our students. All faculty and staff have now been trained in these principles. Over the next few weeks, we will begin to share these concepts with our students using the age-appropriate ALICE curriculum. While it is unsettling to think about dangerous situations happening in our schools, just as with fire drills, frequent review and practice of emergency procedures will help us all be better prepared in case of an incident in our District. We encourage you to talk with your child about these strategies to further process their learning.

Camp Hill School District remains committed to a comprehensive approach to increasing the safety and security of everyone in our buildings and the well-being of our students. These steps help produce an atmosphere where they can learn, thrive, and become their best selves. Thanks for your support in this critical issue.

The Fastest Class Race

The 1st Fastest Class Race is complete and we have a winning class! Congratulations to MRS. MELENCHEK’S 2nd Grade class with an average of 9.1 laps per person.

1st – Melenchek

2nd – Leese

3rd – Mitchell

4th – Campbell

5th - Dormer

I am excited to see who takes the trophy and title next 9 weeks. We will continue to practice weekly in PE.

Mindfulness and Peaceful Poses

Ms. Ann Fields from Peaceful Poses for Kids as begun her lessons for the 2026-2027 school year. During her lessons, students will learn and practice a variety of calming body movements, breathing techniques, and positive affirmations which can be used across a multitude of settings. Students will enhance their ability to identify emotions and be empowered to self-regulate independently. This class we worked on our Back to School Jitters/Nervousness. We look forward to seeing Ms. Ann return in January for “Winter Blues” and April for “Spring Fever”.

Sneakers

Please remember for our student’s safety in Physical Education, please remind them to wear socks and sneakers.

Hoover Fun Run 2026 is Coming Soon:

When: Thursday, October 22, 2026

Where: Hoover Elementary Drop off Loop

Time: See schedule below for each grade level

Who is running: ALL STUDENTS and Parents/Guardians who sign up and have clearances on file with the district (sign up and turn in liability form to Mrs. Colucci)

Who can watch: Parents/Guardians are welcome to watch in our Parent Cheer Zones

Students will be learning and practicing the Hoover Fun Run Course for the next month during PE Classes. We will be starting with walking, jogging and then running. 😉

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Colucci – ncolucci@camphillsd.k12.pa.us

The Hoover Fun Run is a great way to get kids out and moving and excited about running and physical activity. Use the link below to check out the specific details and to find your child's grade level schedule for this special event.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HKfJ3bnuFF0DYeRygACT3dtuL7A7tszYyawDpcAeics/edit?usp=sharing

Again, this year we are opening up the Hoover Fun Run to adult runners too. If you would like to run with your child(ren), please follow the directions at this link to get registered (you must have clearances on file at the District Office at least one week before the event to participate):

Parent Fun Run Sign Up and return the Parent Liability Waiver.

Parents/Guardians not registered to run with their child are permitted to watch the event but must stay within the parent cheering zones. See the included map for details.

The Lion Foundation and Camp Hill Run Club invite you to join us for the Trick or Trot 5k and Monster Dash 1 Mile Fun Run! The 5k will begin at 8:00 am and the Monster Dash will begin at 9:00 am. This is a family-friendly event; all ages are welcome to participate. All proceeds benefit The Lion Foundation’s Besch Fund – supporting students and families facing economic hardship. For more information about this event, visit The Lion Foundation Trick or Trot 5k website!

Race Details

Date: Saturday, October 31st, 2026

Time: Trick or Trot @ 8:00 AM
Monster Dash @ 9:00 AM

Location: Corner of S. 22nd Street and Dickinson Ave., Camp Hill PA

Registration Link: Trick or Trot 5k/Monster Dash 2026

Friday, October 30, 2026 is our Annual Hoover Fall Halloween Parade followed by our class parties. Teachers will be sending out information about party volunteers but all volunteers MUST have clearances on file at the District Administration Office by Monday, October 26 in order to participate with class parties. Please read the information below regarding the parade route and party times.

Morning Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade classes:

The parade will begin at 8:40 AM in the car rider loop. Please see the attached map of the walking route and designated spectator locations. After the parade, only pre-registered party volunteers are permitted to help in the building. If you have been selected to volunteer, please bring your photo ID with you so that you can be checked into our volunteer check-in system.

Afternoon Kindergarten:

The parade will be in the same location (see attached map) and begin at 12:25 PM. The classroom parties will begin at 1:10 PM. Volunteers will be permitted into the building at 12:45 PM (after the parade) to begin setting up in the classroom. If you have been selected to volunteer, please bring your photo ID with you so that you can be checked into our volunteer check-in system after the parade.

Have your children outgrown their Fall or Winter Clothes? Think about donating them to The Hoover Nurse! I am looking for boys and girls gently used long pants, leggings and long-sleeved shirts sizes 6-12. Thank you so much!

The Hoover Roar Store was on October 7, 2026 and will be open again on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

What is Lion PRIDE?

P – Positive Attitude (Always look on the sunny side!)

R – Respect (Be thoughtful and kind.)

I – Integrity (Do what you know is right.)

D – Diversity (Be your very own you.)

E – Excellence (Do your best every time.)

Lion PRIDE at School

We incorporate Lion PRIDE to help students be their best selves both in the classroom and throughout our community. Throughout the school year, students will earn Lion PRIDE paw print stamps for demonstrating these positive behaviors. Students will collect their stamps on 10-frame charts and have the opportunity to shop at our ROAR Store twice each month using their earned stamps.

Lion PRIDE ROAR Store Volunteers & Donations:

We are asking for your family’s support through donations to help keep our ROAR Store stocked with fun and motivating rewards for students. Please see the QR code below for donation information.

Thank you for helping us celebrate and reinforce the positive choices our Lions make each day!

Can you volunteer in our Hoover Roar Store or other rewards in our school? Use the Volunteer QR code to express your interest in helping with PBIS activities this year. All volunteers must have clearances on file at the District Administration Office. An additional volunteer list will be sent out for the ROAR store soon. Thank you in advance for your support!

Lion PRIDE Spirit Wear

We still have our online clothing store open through SquadLocker. Our PBIS team receives a small portion of the proceeds that go directly back into our school store that supports out students.

Use the QR code below to shop for some Hoover Lion PRIDE swag!

October

2 Visiting Author's Assembly

5 Grades 1&2 Fire Prevention Assembly

6 Picture Day (see info above)

7 Walk/Bike to School Event (see details above)

8 October Birthdays celebrated

9 Grades 1& 2 Reading Festival

12 SCHOOL CLOSED- Columbus Day Holiday

14 Kindergarten visits the CHSD Fire Station

21 Unity Day- Wear ORANGE (see details above)

22 Hoover Fun Run (see details above)

26 Hoover Fun Run RAIN DATE

28 End of 1st Marking Period

28 2nd grade Van Go! visit

30 Elementary Fall Parties/Parade (see details above)

Attendance line: (717) 901-2550
(for reporting your child's absence from school each day they are absent)

Attendance email: hooverattendance@camphillsd.k12.pa.us

(for submitting absence notes within 3 days of returning to school after an absence)

Website: https://www.camphillsd.k12.pa.us/hoover

Location: 420 South 24th Street, Camp Hill, PA, USA
Main Office Phone: (717) 901-2550