Northern News

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

May 7, 2026 - Middle School Orchestra Spring Concert; High School Auditorium; 7:00pm

May 12, 2026 - Committee Meeting; Administration Building; 6:30pm; live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/@NYCSDSchoolBoard

May 12, 2026 - Elementary School Band Spring Concert; High School Auditorium; 7:00pm

May 14, 2026 - High School Small Ensembles Spring Concert; High School Auditorium; 7:00pm

May 19, 2026 - School Board Meeting: Administration Building; 6:30pm; live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/@NYCSDSchoolBoard

May 19, 2026 - High School Chorus Spring Concert; High School Auditorium; 7:00pm

May 21, 2026 - Middle School and Elementary School Chorus Spring Concert; High School Auditorium; 7:00pm

May 22, 2026 - High School and Middle School Jazz Band Concert; High School Auditorium; 7:00pm

Students had an awesome time April 24, 2026, at Special Olympics! Shout out to all the Special Olympic buddies who made the day amazing!

The Annual All District Student Art Exhibit will kick off Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, from 6:00 until 7:00pm. Artwork from all NYCSD buildings will be on display in the high school polar bear lobby and commons. Artwork will remain on view through May 22nd, 2026. You are welcome to view the art prior to spring music concerts or when attending a scheduled event.

Want to stay up to date on what’s happening in our schools? The Northern York County School District now livestreams all Board meetings on the NYCSD Boardroom YouTube channel.

By subscribing, parents and community members can easily tune in to meetings and stay connected to the decisions that impact our students and schools.

It’s a simple way to stay informed and involved — right from home!

Subscribe today: https://www.youtube.com/@NYCSDSchoolBoard

The Polar Bear Foundation and attendees enjoyed a truly unforgettable evening of glitz, glamour, and Gatsby-inspired celebration. From start to finish, the night was filled with energy, joy, and community spirit, and we could not have asked for a better way to celebrate together. We’re thrilled to share that, thanks to the incredible generosity of so many, our silent auction raised over $20,914!

To every business, individual, family, and volunteer who participated, your support made this event a roaring success, and we are truly grateful. Thank you to all for making a real impact!

District sports teams are hosting camps this summer. If you are interested in any of these camps, please click on the PDF for registration forms or QR codes to register.

Lady Bears Basketball Camp - June 15th - June 18th for girls entering 1st through 12 grades.

Boys Basketball Camp - June 8th - June 11th for boys entering 3rd through 8th grades.

Boys Volleyball Camp - June 22nd - June 25th for boys entering 6th through 9th grades.

Wellsville Elementary students recently learned about being courageous, which is a trait from the NYCSD's Profile of a Graduate. Staff members recognized the following courageous students:

Front Row L to R: Harper Melhorn, William Gunnet, Makenna Hoover, Ryann Chaney, Jaci Heck, Anders Wrightson, Abram Shatto

Back Row L to R: Ava Buettner, Alaina Santos, Olivia Shaffer, Olive Bennett, Drew McSherry, Jackson Heck, Emory Rehm, Kimber Deveney

Just 3 years ago, NES started a program called unified PE. This pilot program began with 9 grade 5 students, and the autism support classroom. The following year the program doubled in size with 20 grade 5 students signing up to participate. This year we hit another amazing milestone with nearly 30 grade 5 students and the growth of unified PE into 2 additional encore classes. With the support of Miss Carlson, Mrs. Barrick, Mrs. Moore, Miss Rowand and all support staff, NES students have been able to provide a unique inclusive experience to our self-contained classroom. The unified program quickly grew into something much bigger and more beautiful than we could have planned.

During this experience, grade 5 students volunteer to come into either PE, Health, Library and Discovery during their recess time. They spend time in the autism support classroom running small groups, demonstrating motions, engaging, and INCLUDING!

Grade 5 leaders were also responsible for teacher inclusive lessons to the student body. They created a presentation to cover their topic and passed around informational or engaging handouts when their presentation was played. One student leader took it upon herself to request that each student receive a small fidget during their ADHD presentation. Student presentations are linked below.

We are so proud of the leadership and inclusion these students have shown. If you would like to start your own unified program but aren't sure where to begin, please reach out!

Third-grade students recently celebrated a major milestone—mastering their multiplication tables—with a well-earned ice cream party! They were joined by our math coach, Connie Bleiler, along with Math Max, adding to the excitement of the occasion.

Students enjoyed vanilla ice cream with a selection of toppings, including hot fudge, sprinkles, and whipped cream. While they savored their treats, they also took on a fun math challenge: figuring out just how many different topping combinations were possible. This sparked great discussion and showed that even during celebrations, our students are thinking critically and applying their math skills.

In third grade, learning never stops—we are always growing, exploring, and making connections in math. A special thank you to our wonderful teachers, Miss Corbett and Mrs. McSherry, for consistently making math engaging and meaningful for our students!

On April 23, 2026, the Northern Middle School Select Choir sang at the Harrisburg Senators game, with picture-perfect weather and a performance to match.

The MS PACE class had a busy month of April!

Some of the MS PACE students attend the Area M special Olympics at Bishop McDevitt HS on Friday, April 24th, 2026. They had a great time!

The MS PACE class volunteered at the Midwest Food Bank on Monday, April 27th, 2026. They really enjoyed helping out!

April 29th through May 3, 2026, five of the Northern Indoor Performing Arts teams traveled to Wildwood, NJ for their Atlantic Coast Championships. Middle School Guard and Middle School Dance Teams both came home as the champions in their categories. The High School Dance and Guard units both came home with 2nd place medals, and the Percussion unit came home with a 3rd place medal. Five teams and five top three or better finishes. That was a great way to finish the season!

On Friday, May 1st, 2026, junior Avery Yoder was recognized for her third prize winning essay in York County's Law Day Contest. Avery, and her sponsoring teacher Mrs. Kaitlin Bonner, had the opportunity to be recognized at a luncheon hosted by the York County Bar Association. Avery also won an Amazon gift card for her hard work.

For 10 weeks of the spring semester, Mrs. Bonner's Academic Economics students have been working in pairs to play the Stock Market Game against teams across the state. Starting with $100,000, students have bought and sold stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds in an attempt to make the most money in the 10-week period. Through hard work, thoughtful research, calculated risk-taking, and a desire to make money up until the very end, seniors Ewan Clark and Noah Seidel - better known by their team name: $uper Money Bro$, placed 7th in the state-wide high school division and first in York County with $132,499.99. In addition to the pride they should take in their hard work, Ewan and Noah will be sharing a Target gift card prize.

NHS Key Club, with help from some students in SALT club, Student Council, and Four Diamonds, sent our PACE class students off to their prom in red carpet style.

On Monday, April 27th, 2026, Northern Athletics celebrated 15 student-athletes who will continue their athletic careers at the DII and DIII collegiate level.

We are so proud of these student- athletes!

Abby Boes - Tennis at Messiah University

Aambur Brletich - Wrestling at York College

Landon Bronson - Soccer at Geneva College

Wyatt Brown - Volleyball at Geneva College

Owen Forsythe - Baseball at Delaware Valley University

Michael Gante - Soccer at Lebanon Valley College

Owin Gilbert - Football at Wilkes College

Jaiden Giovannetti - Track and Field at Berry College

Burke Heltzel - Cross Country and Track and Field at Messiah University

Gracie Leathery - Soccer at York College

Finnley McCarty - Soccer at Geneva College

Kyle Miller - Golf at Arcadia University

Hayden Piette - Baseball at Alvernia University

Jalyn Welch - Softball at Penn State Abington

Ava Wrightson - Swim at Messiah University

Each year, the USDA hosts a special hunt for disabled veterans on the Lancaster/Lebanon Landfill property, providing hunting tags, blinds, and on‑site assistance to support the veterans throughout the experience. This year, the USDA approached NHS Tech Ed teacher Troy Summey to see if his students would be interested in building a new hunting blind for the event.

The project began in January after materials were generously donated by ReMod Squad. Students completed every phase of construction—from framing to roofing—gaining hands‑on experience while contributing to a meaningful cause. The finished blind offers veterans a spacious, comfortable, and heat‑ready environment to enjoy their hunt.

It was an honor for our students to support the men and women who have sacrificed so much in defense of our freedoms, and we are proud to play a small role in giving back to those who have served.

Pictured below are participants in the recent Ag Building and Construction class project. From left to right: Jordan from the Lancaster Landfill; students Preston Brightbill and Brady Mitchell; and Zack Bair from the USDA.

Mini-THON Recap:

This year’s Mini-THON was one to remember! Attendees from all grade levels came out to support an amazing cause and had a blast doing it! Hecker’s Handhelds and Gettysburg Slush food trucks were a hit all night, and an awesome final total reveal to finish off a wonderful night. This year's Mini-THON raised $25,372.30. These donations will be sent to Four Diamonds to help conquer childhood cancer.

Northern High School Mini-THON would like to say thank you for all of your support. We could not do this without you!

Powderpuff Game:

- Seniors and Junior Girls may play or coach

- Senior and Junior Boys may coach

- Bostic Field

- May 20th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

- $20 to play, $15 to coach or cheer

- Turn in forms into the main office by Friday, May 8th, 2026, to play!

Several cast members of The Addams Family musical recently attended ENCORE - a showcase for York County Musicals, held at the Pullo Center at Penn State York. The students had 8 minutes to highlight two songs from the show in front of a packed audience of fellow student performers from 16 other York County High School productions. This was the first time Northern has participated in ENCORE, which has been recognizing high school theater talent since 2008. Our Northern students wowed the audience and judges who were impressed with their fun characters and enthusiastic performance. Northern students also joined nearly 100 others on stage for a Finale featuring songs from Mamma Mia! In addition to performing, Avery Lusk (Gomez) received Northern's "Director's Award" given for Outstanding Performance or Outstanding Contribution to the Production. Avary Falck (Morticia) was one of six seniors from across the county selected to receive a scholarship based on her academic achievement, community service, and participation in the performing arts.

Should inclement weather interrupt a school day, below are our processes for weather-related school closings, delays, or early dismissals.

COMMUNICATIONS

The District will use several communication channels to notify parents, students, and staff as early as possible of unscheduled closings, delays, or early dismissals:

• 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
• Other – Details will also be reported to local radio and television stations
  
  Notifications for each weather-related event will specify whether extracurricular activities including athletic games and practices will be canceled for the day.

SCHOOL CLOSING DIRECTIONS

• Due to changes on the 2025-2006 School calendar, all weather closings will be Remote Learning Days. School work will be provided by your student’s teacher(s).

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

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

The Polar Cares Closet, sponsored and run by the Kiwanis Club of Dillsburg, collects gently used clothing and new clothing (sizes newborn through adult) to share with students and families in need.

The current needs are: sweatpants, joggers, yoga pants - all sizes. 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!

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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

26/27 Openings

High School Learning Support Teacher - HS

Science Long Term Substitute - HS

6th - 8th Grade English Teacher - MS

Elementary School Teacher (Intermediate 4-5) - Elementary

Elementary School Teacher (Primary K-3) - Elementary

Click here for more information

See the district website for a complete listing.

10-month Support Staff position for 26/27 school year. Apply online

Apply Online

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

Please see the attached for more information.

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

Through Dell's employer discount program, all NYCSD employees are eligible for a 5% discount for Dell computers and accessories. Teachers and students qualify for additional discounts based upon eligibility verification by Dell. For more information, please use the link to access the Dell website.

https://www.northernpolarbears.com/community/dell-k12-education-purchase-program

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 call/email 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 2025/2026 school year!! Be sure your clearances are on file and up to date!

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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