Congratulations to our Students of the Month for December who were recognized at our School Board Meeting last night! L-R: Madison Weishaar, 5th Grade; Caylee Schmidt, 2nd Grade; Alasqa Farley, 12th Grade; and Trent Boritz, 12th Grade. Not in picture: Caitlin Arnold, 6th Grade
Reminder - No school for students tomorrow, Friday January 14th and Monday, January 17th! School Offices will be open for business. Enjoy the long weekend!
Do you use Instagram? Good News...LASD has opened an Instagram Account that will show posts from our website and other social media platforms including delays, closings, important announcements, and school news. Follow us today at - https://www.instagram.com/ltownschools/
Congrats to our recent ACEing Good Learning students...keep up the great work!!!
ACES Chorus and Band dazzled Tuesday evening...great concert...keep rockin!!!
Congratulations to our Students of the Month for November!
L-R: Ayden Spangler, 3rd Grade; Katelyn Snare, 12th Grade; Kanye Folks, 12th Grade; Lennon Shultz, Kindergarten. Not in picture: Riley Reaver, 8th Grade.
Congratulations Elsie...ACES is proud of you!!!
Elsie won the national title of ANTSO Tween National Teenager 2022 at the America’s National Teenager Scholarship Organization event in Tampa, FL over the Thanksgiving break.
Congrats to our recent ACEing Good Learning students. Keep up the great work!!!
Our 3rd Annual Caring and Sharing Holiday Drive is going on NOW!
Here is how you can help:
1. Purchase a gift for a child/children. Please use the links below to sign up, they are broken into categories to make browsing easy.
2. Gifts should be approximately $25 in value. Gifts must be new and unused. (This is important to keep things fair among children for example so one child does not receive a $5 barbie while another gets a $25 barbie set)
3. Attach a note with the child's code to the unwrapped gift. (Example B3)
4. Return the UNWRAPPED gift to the ACES office by December 8, 2021.
5. Don't want to shop but still want to help? You can make a donation to the ACES PTO- write Caring & Sharing in the memo line and we'll do the shopping for you!
Gift Cards
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-gift1
Boys Clothing & Shoes
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-boys1
Girls Clothing & Shoes
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-girls1
Toys
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-toys1
Additional Needs
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-additional
Thank you in advance for your support of those in need this holiday season!
ACES PTO
K Students having a feast today...Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
This is just a reminder that all Square 1 Art paper order forms are due on Monday, November 22 by the end of conference day. They will be shipped first thing Tuesday morning. Also, you can order online at www.square1art.com. Orders are set to be delivered before the holiday season. Proceeds from our fundraiser benefit our artist residency.
This year, Carla Long will be back in action teaching our young artists photography and editing skills.
Thank you for all of your support!
Congrats to our Little Bolts...they defeated Dallastown 6-0 on Saturday to win the Championship!!!
Dear Parents and Staff,
Earlier this week we were informed that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision invalidating the Face Covering Order issued by the PA Acting Secretary of Health. However, following that decision, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) notified all school districts that the state has filed an appeal of the Court’s ruling. The appeal has triggered a "stay" of the Court’s ruling, which means the mask order issued in September 2021 remains in effect. We also received a notice from the Governor indicating on January 17th, 2021 the state-wide mask is anticipated to end and become optional at the local level.
The Pennsylvania leadership at the DOH, PDE, and Governor's office continue to send mixed messages and provide inconsistent information. The mixed messaging and timing of such communications has created a significant distraction to the educational process. Thank you all for remaining patient and not reacting immediately to such abrupt changes in policy by the state. LASD is currently providing a masking choice with the exception process therefore no immediate changes are necessary at this time.
In August of 2021, we indicated we would reevaluate the Health and Safety plan at the halfway point in the school year. We will present an updated Health and Safety plan in December of 2021 with expected implementation in January of 2022. Should we receive official communication from the appeal prior to the new year, we will inform you of any changes. Most likely mitigation efforts will begin to be relaxed around face coverings and quarantine in the near future.
Thank you for your continued support, patience, and calm approach on this long COVID road we have been driving.
Chris Bigger, Superintendent
Students in Mrs. A. Smith's third grade class completed the "Candy Corn Challenge." They were asked to design a boat out of foil that would hold the most pieces of candy corn. They followed the steps of the scientific method to complete the activity. #thunderboltsflyworldclass
Quinn is rocking ACEing Good Learning...keep up the good work...
Cora, Sam and Mariah rock ACEing Good Learning...keep up the good work...
Come out and support the JV Rink Bolts Football team (1st & 2nd graders) as they take on Dallastown at Thunderbolt Stadium on Saturday 11/13 at 10AM for the York County Youth Football Association (YCYFA) Championship. Admission is $5/adult, $2/student, 5 years old and under are free. All proceeds will go to Autism Awareness on behalf of the YCYFA.
GO LITTLE BOLTS!!!
Parents/Guardians and Staff,
A reminder to take the Community Survey! The same as our past surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2019, your feedback and results lead the way for many of the improvement efforts in LASD. We want your feedback! Take the Survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021LASDCommunitySurvey
Thank you in advance for staying engaged and guiding the LASD and greater community.
Warmest Wishes Chris Bigger
Superintendent of Littlestown Area School District
". . . What do we see . . . ?
Our seven friendly Kindergarten teachers looking at . . ."
It's Character Dress-up Day here at ACES.
Parents/Guardians and Staff - Please take the 2021 LASD Community Survey! The same as our past surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2019, your feedback and results lead the way for many of the improvement efforts in LASD. We want your feedback! Take the Survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021LASDCommunitySurvey
Thank you in advance for staying engaged and guiding the LASD and greater community.
Warmest Wishes
Chris Bigger
Superintendent of Littlestown Area School District
