REMINDER: Monday 1/18/2021 will be a regular school day. Students should report to school.
ELSD was informed today that a student from the Jr./Sr. High School has tested positive for COVID-19. All appropriate contacts have been made. Please continue to report all COVID related issues. Any questions, please contact mpawlik@elsd.org.
ELSD was informed today that a student from the Jr/Sr HS has tested positive for COVID. The Department of Health has been notified and all contacts have been made. As always, we continue to follow Department of Health recommendations and guidance.
Good Evening, ELSD was informed that a student of the Jr/Sr High School has tested positive for COVID-19. All appropriate contacts have been made and additional cleaning will occur prior to school on Monday. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Michael Pawlik at mpawlik@elsd.org
The District was informed this evening that an Ashkar staff member has tested positive for COVID. There were no students or staff members deemed to be in close contact and needing to quarantine. As is our protocol, all affected areas will be thoroughly cleaned.
Due to current weather conditions, all ELSD schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay today, Monday 1/4/2021. This includes virtual classes at the HHS.
Due to COVID and staffing concerns, the Jr/Sr High School will remain in remote instruction through January 6th. Jr/Sr High students will return to in-person instruction on Thursday, January 7th. All elementary buildings will reopen as planned on January 4th.
Due to current weather conditions, ELSD will be CLOSED on Friday, 12/18/20. All remote classes are also canceled for the day.
Due to upcoming weather conditions, school will be CLOSED on Thursday, 12/17/2020. All remote classes are also cancelled for the day.
All ELSD schools will be dismissing at 11am today, Wednesday 12/16/2020, due to upcoming weather conditions.
ELSD will be conducting safety drills in each of the buildings over the course of the next few weeks. If you have any questions, please contact the office of your child's school.
Please follow the link below to reserve tickets for Friday night’s football game. Two ticket maximum, the site will allow orders starting at 6pm this evening. There are a limited number of tickets, once they are reserved there are no additional tickets available. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/124417693671
Hughesville Football Ticket Update Information
With the recent changes in spectator capacity at outdoor events, we will be able to offer a limited number of tickets to our football game this Friday against Southern Columbia to students and the general public. Please remember that if you have a child in band, on the football team, or a cheerleader, your children will bring home your tickets. You will NOT need to go online to get your tickets.
We will be posting a link to request tickets. The link for general admission tickets will be posted Thursday morning. When you follow the link to the ticket site and register for tickets you can either print your ticket to present at the gate or download the ticket to your phone and show your electronic ticket at the gate. Tickets are emailed to you for printing. There are limited tickets, and will be on a first come basis. There will be no charge for tickets.
We have reserved a limited number of tickets for our junior and senior class. Students will only be able to reserve one ticket and it will be clearly marked a student ticket. Students will be able to go online today at 6:00 pm to request tickets. Students will receive the link to purchase tickets through their district email account.
General admittance tickets will be available Thursday at 6:00 pm. We will post the link to get tickets Thursday morning, however, tickets will not be available until 6:00 pm. When all of the available tickets have been reserved, the web site will not issue any more tickets. A maximum of two tickets can be reserved.
Please remember that a mask MUST be worn while on district grounds.
The following is for E-spartan/online students only:
Picture day for High School E-spartan/online students is by appointment only between the hours of 4-6pm on Wednesday September 30; High School E-spartan/online students must call the High school office to schedule a time.
This a reminder that Picture day for HHS students in Grades 7-9 is Tuesday September 29 and picture day for students in grades 10-12 is Wednesday September 30.
The East Lycoming School District is participating in a meal program that will allow us to provide free meals, breakfast and lunch, for any East Lycoming community member aged 2-18, that is not receiving their meals at school. In order to participate in the program, pre-registration is required. You can register at: go.elsd.org/mealpickup. Once registered, you will be provided a card to be presented when picking up your meals. Meals can be picked up at Friends Church in Hughesville at 137 S 3rd St. on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00am. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Pawlik at 570-584-2131. Meal distribution will begin on September 21st.
Good morning-this is the East Lycoming School District notifying you that Bus 1 is running approximately 30-40 minutes late. Thank you and have a good day.
Good evening, a parent letter has been posted by Mr. Michael Pawlik, Superintendent of ELSD. Please view the letter at: https://go.elsd.org/parentletter
Reminder to parents, because of covid requirements, students must be dropped off in the front of buildings and parents will not be allowed to walk their children to their classrooms. Also, if you chose one of our remote learning options, classroom connection and eSpartan will start on August 31st. Information will be sent out prior to the 31st. Thank you!
Board Meeting Notice
Until further notice, all school board meetings will be held via the webinar link: https://go.elsd.org/meetingregister
Dear parents, just a reminder that all faculty, staff, and students must wear a mask or a face shield. If you need a mask or face shield, they can be picked up in your child’s building tomorrow, Tuesday 8/25/20.
Mr. Michael Pawlik, Superintendent of ELSD has posted a Welcome back video and letter. The video can be found at: https://go.elsd.org/welcomebackvideo and the letter can be found at: https://go.elsd.org/welcomebackletter. Have a wonderful weekend!
Learning Option Confirmation Survey - https://go.elsd.org/learningoption Please complete this form to confirm your Learning Option choice for the 2020-2021 school year. Any questions please contact Cori Cotner at 570-584-2131 or ccotner@elsd.org.
The East Lycoming School District has made the decision to return to school using the traditional five-day a week in-person instructional model for students. As the date for the beginning of the school year rapidly approaches, we want to have up to date opinions from our families.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MJCHY7S
The following information sessions have been scheduled for families interested in learning more information about ELSD's online options for instruction for the 2020-2021 school year. Each session will be recorded.
Monday, August 17 @ 7:00pm - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85261970970?pwd=UGN2T3U5Z1kreGk5RmhBMzl5NkIvZz09
Tuesday, August 18 @ 11:30am - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89225270922?pwd=T0FYaGdPZS9mclp4aUw5YXpkRUhTQT09
Tuesday, August 18 @ 6:00pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85699741404?pwd=NStnTEFtY0RzZ2FSV3p5Q1NVYzE4Zz09
7th Grade Orientation Webinar
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Aug 18, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: 7th Grade Orientation 2020
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lhemqJSTROSam-6oyKEUPw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
ELSD has posted information regarding their eSpartan Online Learning Academy. Please visit https://go.elsd.org/espartan for more info. Also, if you haven't completed our most recent survey yet, please do so at: https://go.elsd.org/survey. Thank you for your continued support!
Please take a few moments to take our most recent survey to assist us with planning for the return to school in August: https://go.elsd.org/survey
Check out our current employment opportunities at
https://www.elsd.org/employment--139
Please click the link below to complete the East Lycoming School District's Back-to-School survey. Your response will help inform the district in creating our Health and Safety Plan for the 2020-2021 school year. https://go.elsd.org/backtoschool
The Renn 6th grade graduation ceremony will be recorded and live streamed this evening starting at 5:30pm. Please feel free to share this link with family and friends! https://go.elsd.org/renngraduation
The broadcast of the senior graduation video will begin @ 7pm on 6/3. A pre-show slideshow will begin at 6:30pm. Please tune in at: www.spartanseniors.com
Attention seniors, please remember you do not have to wear your caps and gowns to the virtual graduation show, however, you can if you would like to. Also, please remember to stay in your vehicles during the event. Thank you and we are excited to see you tomorrow!
The broadcast of the senior graduation video will begin @ 7pm on 6/3. A pre-show slideshow will begin at 6:30pm. Please tune in at: www.spartanseniors.com
Good morning, the ELSD bagged lunch program will be be today (Tuesday), and Thursday this week from 11am - 12pm.
2020 Fall sports Signs will start today. Please complete link to google document as to what sport you will be participating in the fall. Online registration link will be sent out later in the week. http://go.elsd.org/hhsfallsignups
Caps and gowns for senior students will be distributed on Friday 5/15 from 9am to 1pm outside of the turf room exit. Please stay in your vehicle while waiting. Add'l info regarding graduation has been emailed to students and is also available under the news section at elsd.org.
An updated continuity of education plan has been posted to the news section at www.elsd.org or directly at: https://www.elsd.org/article/229771
Reminder: The ELSD bagged meal program pickup will be today from 11am-12pm at HHS and RENN.
Reminder: The ELSD bagged meal program pickup will be today from 11am-12pm at HHS and RENN.
Good morning, due to the upcoming weather, the ELSD bagged meal program will be postponed until tomorrow, Tuesday April 14th and Thursday April 16th from 11-12. Thank you and have a good day.
Kindergarten screenings are cancelled for Tuesday, 4/7/2020 and will be rescheduled. Thank you.
Click the link below to see the current elementary student art slideshow:
https://www.artsonia.com/slideshow.asp?school=53038&sdt=7/1/2019&edt=7/1/2020
Due to social distancing requirements, students are no longer required to be present to pick up bagged meals on Monday. Read more at: https://www.elsd.org/article/221752
The ELSD bagged meal program will be starting next week, please visit go.elsd.org/mealupdate or the news section at elsd.org for more information.
School board meeting for East Lycoming School District on March 24,2020 has been cancelled.
This message is for the students and parents of Ferrell Elementary. The delivery date for the Little Cesear's Fundraiser will be postponed until Wednesday, 4/22.
The scheduling informational night for parents of students in grades 8-11 scheduled for Monday March 16 has been postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date.
As per the governor's most recent statement, all ELSD schools will be closed and activities cancelled starting Monday 3/16 through 3/30. See the statement at: go.elsd.org/wolf
Please be advised that the SAT testing at the Hughesville High School on Saturday, 3/14 has been postponed. Possible make-up testing will be communicated via Collegeboard.
The district has posted a letter outlining recent developments regarding the coronavirus. Please visit the news section at www.elsd.org or access the letter directly at: https://5il.co/dl57
Reminder that paperwork for the River Valley Mobile Dental unit is due by this Friday, March 6th. Papers can be handed in to your child's school nurse. Extra copies can be found at: https://go.elsd.org/dental
As a reminder to the letter sent home on 2/23, starting Monday, 3/2, ELSD will be requiring all parents and visitors to present identification in order to get access into the buildings.
This message is from the east Lycoming School District. Bus 14 will be running 30 to 45 minutes behind schedule due to weather conditions on February 27, 2020
ELSD will be conducting safety drills in each of the buildings over the next few days. If you have any questions, please contact the office of your child's school.
Information will be sent home with students this week regarding a new service from the River Valley Dental Center. Their mobile unit will be coming to ELSD in March. Info and copies of the forms can be found here: go.elsd.org/dental
All ELSD schools will be dismissing at 11am today, Friday 2/7/2020. The 4th grade trip to the community arts center has been cancelled.
SAVE THE DATE! 4th annual Daddy/Daughter dance is scheduled for 3/21 from 6-8pm in the HHS gym.Tickets go on sale on 2/18! ELSD girls Pre-k - 6th grade only.
(1/17/20) Due to the impending weather this weekend, all events at the East Lycoming School District are postponed or cancelled.
This message is from the east Lycoming School District. Due to a structure fire on route 220 above picture rocks, bus 1 and bus 6 and bus 68 students living north of picture rocks will be on their buses at Ferrell elementary school until the road is open. Thank you.
UPDATE: All ELSD schools are closed today. 1/8/2020.
East lycoming 2 hr delay Wednesday January 8
All ELSD schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay today, 1/8/2020.
All schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay today, Tuesday 12/17.
East Lycoming will be on 2 hour delay for Tuesday December 17
The Ferrell Christmas Program has been postponed to Wednesday, December 18th at 7:00pm due to inclement weather.
Parent/teacher conferences for HHS are Thursday, November 14th from 12-3pm, 4:30-7:30pm, and during the day on Friday Nov. 15th. Please contact your child's teacher to schedule a time. Due to parent conferences, students will be dismissed at 11am on Thursday, November 14th. There is no school for students on Friday, November 15th.
This is an update from the east Lycoming school district. Bus 12 will be filling in for bus 6 and is running 1 hour behind normal pickup times.
This message is from the east Lycoming school District. Bus 6 will be running up to an hour late this morning due to mechanical problems. Thank you.
ELSD will be conducting safety drills in each of the buildings over the next few days. If you have any questions, please contact the office of your child's school.
Supplemental student insurance available to ELSD students, please click the link below for more info: https://5il.co/a9i5
Come out and join us tonight @ 6:30pm for our military appreciation event and watch the HHS Spartans take on Montoursville! Participating veterans or current military should arrive @ 6:20pm.
The HHS video production club will again be live streaming the HHS graduation this year on 6/4/2019 @ 7pm.
https://livestream.com/eastlycoming/2019hsgraduation
Summer STEAM camp being held this summer for grades 9-12. Only 12 spots available. Go to: https://go.elsd.org/summersteam for the flyer and application.
Foundation Summer Fun Camps are coming! Visit the site below or head over to our facebook page to see the offerings and registration form. https://go.elsd.org/funcamp
All ELSD students and busses have been dismissed and are currently on time. Thank you and have a good weekend.
Ashkar students were moved to the HS due to a concerning note. They will be dismissed for their normal departure from the HS. If you wish to pickup your child, do so @ 2:30 or before from the HS lobby.
The HHS Drama Club presents, The Addams Family, musical comedy. Showtimes and tickets available at: http://showtix4u.com/events/16336
ELSD will be conducting safety drills in each of the buildings this week. If you have any questions, please contact the office of your child's school.
Please support our Education Foundation, money raised will be used to support our summer fun camps! Donate now @ https://go.elsd.org/raisetheregion
Come out to support our HHS Future Farmers of Hughesville at their Spaghetti Dinner w/ Chinese Auction! March 30th from 4:30pm - 7:30pm in the HHS Cafeteria. $8 per person, $4 12 & under.
Incident occurred at Hughesville McDonalds this AM involving a young male and a state police officer. Male was quickly apprehended across the street. No danger to ELSD students at any time.
Reminder: Technology Innovation Center open house tonight @ 7:15pm in the HS. Come see our robot and virtual reality labs, plus much more!
School will be in session on March 11 and April 18 as snow make-up days.
All ELSD schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay on Monday, 3/4/2019.
All ELSD schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay for Thursday, 2/21/19.
All ELSD schools will be dismissed at 11am due to upcoming weather conditions.
All ELSD schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay for Wednesday, 2/13/19.
All ELSD schools will be closed today due to current weather conditions. 2/12/19.
Reminder: If you have pre-registered for the STEM event @ Ashkar on Sunday 2/10/19 from 1-5pm, please arrive by 4pm in order to see all the events. This event required pre-registration.
Bus #8 Update: Bus is working and will be taking kids home this afternoon.
Bus#8 Update: Bus will not be running today, please bring your child to school. If you can't bring them, they will be excuses for today.
For parents of children riding bus #8. The bus is experiencing mechanical problems. Please keep children of bus 8 inside, further instructions will follow.
All ELSD schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, 1/31/19.
All Ashkar, Renn, and Ferrell Elementary 100 day activities will be postponed until Thursday.
All ELSD schools will be closed today due to current weather conditions, 1/29/19.
HHS Students were trained in the Act 44, Safe2Say Something, anonymous reporting system today. Please click the following link for more info: https://5il.co/6cda
This message is from the east lycoming school district. Bus 13 is now running 30 to 45 minutes behind due to mechanical issues and roadways blocked by tree trimmers on January 28, 2019.
This message is from the east lycoming school district. Bus 13 will be running approximately 15 minutes late this morning, Monday, January 28 due to mechanical problems.
All ELSD schools will be operating on a 2 hour delay today, 1/24/19.
We will be bringing back our text alert system. If you would like a text message for district-wide alerts including delays and closing, text the word ELSD to 41411 to subscribe. This will not replace our current calling/texting system but will be in addition to it.
All after school activities are cancelled for today. Boys junior high and varsity games will be determined at a later date
Due to inclement weather, all ELSD schools will be dismissed @ 12:30pm today, 1/23/19.
All ELSD schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay for Tuesday, 1/22/19. The Jr-High awards assembly will begin @ 10:15am.
Good evening, please be advised that ELSD will be conducting safety drills in all schools between now and 12/21.
Giving Tuesday..Please support the East Lycoming Education Foundation. All funds raised will go towards our "Summer Fun Camps". Last year over 200 kids participated free of charge. a $30.00 donation pays for one student to attend. Please go to www.eastlycomingef.org to donate!
Good Morning!! Because of the snow day on Friday November 16th, 2018, The first make up snow day will occur on Tuesday, November 27th, 2018. This will be now be a regularly scheduled school day.
Due to the inclement weather,East Lycoming School District will now be closed Friday November 16,2018
Due to inclement weather conditions, the East Lycoming School District will be operating on a two-hour delay, Friday, November 16.
All After school activities for this afternoon have been cancelled for today, including the fitness center.
ELSD: Due to inclement weather, all schools will be dismissing at 11am.
Please join us for the Veterans Parade at 2:00 pm in Hughesville. If you are a veteran, we would also like to invite you to come to the Hughesville High School cafeteria after the parade to eat! THANK YOU VETERANS!
If you cannot make the parade in person today, you can still see it, please watch our live stream of the event. The link is on our Facebook page. THANK YOU VETERANS!
Congratulations to the students and staff of the George A. Ferrell Elementary School. 2018 National Blue Ribbon School award winner! One of only 19 in Pennsylvania.
JV football is in action at home tonight at 6 pm against Muncy.
Bus 6 will be running 30 to 45 minutes late today Friday October 26 due to a vehicle accident and roads being closed in the Lairdsville area. Thank you.
Due to an accident on 118, Life Flight will be landing near the school. Parent pick-up for Renn Students will be at the fire hall.
No JV football today. Game is cancelled. JH football has been moved to Montoursville at 4 pm. No JH cheer today
JH football game has been moved to Montoursville at 4 pm. Bus will leave school parking lot at 230 pm today
All air quality tests have been returned from Renn Elementary with no issues. Renn will reopen tomorrow morning, Tuesday September 18th.
ServPro was at Renn on Thursday and Friday cleaning the school. They will be back at Renn today to clean a few areas identified by our Environmental Consultants Saturday morning. Renn will be closed Monday to allow for air quality testing to occur.
ServPro was at Renn on Thursday and Friday cleaning the school. They will be back at Renn on Sunday to clean a few areas identified by our Environmental Consultants Saturday morning. Renn will be closed Monday to allow for air quality testing to occur.
The East Lycoming School District brought in an environmental company to inspect district buildings. As part of the inspection, they identified a few areas of potential mold concern at the Renn Elementary building. The samples have been sent to be analyzed to determine if mold is indeed present. Until the samples are returned, Renn Elementary School will be closed. Results are expected to be returned by the close of business on Friday. All other district buildings have been inspected, no issues were identified and they will remain open. Additional information will be released as received.
The Military Appreciation Football Game this evening will be streamed live. The link is:
https://livestream.com/eastlycoming/events/8359058
Festivities begin at 6:30. All veterans and currently serving members of the military are invited to participate.
Girls Tennis match with Danville today has been postponed for today. Make up date TBD
Junior High Softball practice cancelled for today.
Reminder Meet the Spartan night is at 6 pm tonight in the high school gym
Meet the Spartan night is at 6 pm not 7 pm in the high school gym
Attention students entering 9-12th grade in August. A STEM camp will be held at the High School. Students will get paid $250 for attending. Registration is first come. Flyer: http://5il.co/3oso
Graduation will be indoors tonight.
Gym Doors will open at 6:00.
Tickets are required to enter the gym.
The auditorium is available for livestream viewing for anyone who does not have a ticket.
The HHS Video Production Club will be live streaming the class of 2018 graduation this year. Watch it LIVE this Friday @ https://livestream.com/eastlycoming/graduation
JV Baseball Game for today versus Montoursville has been postponed until tomorrow 5-22-18 at 430pm
Softball playoff game versus Mifflinburg for today has been postponed until 5/23/18 at 4:30 pm.
Congratulations to HHS Junior, Olivia Bender, who recently attained the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest rank in Girl Scouts. She received her award on May 12th. #Spartan Pride!
Congratulations to Kade Heckel, ELSD's newest Eagle Scout!
Congratulations to Sam Thompson and Kade Heckel on their selection as 2018 Carl E. Stotz Little League Scholarship winners. They represented Hughesville well at the Stotz Scholarship Luncheon today. Spartan Proud!
JH boys and girls soccer game at Southern Columbia has been moved up to a 430 pm start time for both games. Boys play on the turf and girls play in the grass fields. Bus will depart at 245 pm from the school
Softball for today has been postponed. Make up date TBD.
Baseball Versus Bloomsburg has been postponed for today. Make up date TBD
Jv baseball has been cancalled for today
Baseball game today versus Bloomsburg has been postponed. Next game set for 5/16/18 at Bodine Park.
Friday, May 18 is PSSA Reward Day at Ashkar!! We have a special assembly planned for all students so we're asking each student to wear their class color that day. Class colors are as follows:
Pre-K: Red
Kindergarten: Mrs. Gottschall: Blue, Mrs. Labatch: Red, Mrs. Snyder: Green
1st Grade: Ms. English: Blue, Ms. Grieco: Green, Mrs. Tagliaferri: Red, Ms. Yerg: Blue
2nd Grade: Mrs. Fortin: Green, Mrs. Sherman: Red, Mrs. Paulhamus: Blue, Mrs. Whaley: Green
3rd Grade: Mrs. Brink: Red, Ms. Carroll: Blue, Mrs. Winters: Green
4th Grade: Mrs. Davis: Red, Mrs. Lunger: Blue, Mrs. Olshefskie: Green
5th Grade: Mr. Brinser: Red, Mrs. Good: Blue, Mrs. Mowrey: Green
6th Grade: Mr. Weigle: Green, Mr. Winters: Blue, Mrs. Yeager: Red
Ashkar Elementary 6th grade graduation will be held on Tuesday May 29th, 2018, at 7 pm in the high school gymnasium. A dance will be held in the high school cafeteria immediately following graduation for students only. Parent will pick up their children at 9 pm. This date is a change from the original date due to the A/C system is not working to full capacity. Any questions please contact your teacher.
Foundation Fun Camp Info is now available. Please go to the link below to print the information. Applications are due by May 15th. There are classes for all grade levels! http://5il.co/3ggy
Wrestling Boosters will be having their annual golf Tournament on 7-13-18
The Spring Arts Festival begins this evening. The art display is from 6-8 in the gym and the Senior High Choral Concert is at 7:00. Tomorrow the Elementary Chorus and Band will be performing at 7:00.
Spartan Spectacular is Sunday at 3:00! Always a great show.
Donkey Basketball at HHS
Monday Evening
April 16th
7:00 pm
Please join us for the HHS Concert Band’s annual Spartan Spectacular THIS Sunday, April 15th at 3pm in the HS Auditorium.
Congratulations to Jacob Reynolds, Eric Karschner and Zach Butler for their first place win in Network design at the FBLA State Competition. They are now headed to NATIONALS!
Beauty and the Beast will performed this Friday at 7:00 and Saturday at 2:00 and 7:00. It is going to be a great show! Tickets can be purchased atbthe door or by calling 570-584-5111
Good luck to our Drone Hacking Team at their competition at Bloomsburg University on Saturday, March 24th!
Watch the Lady Spartans take on the Loyalsock Lancers LIVE tonight @ 7:30pm! https://livestream.com/accounts/1419518/events/8036167
It's a great day at East Lycoming!
Welcome to the new East Lycoming website!