I encourage you to take a few minutes to add these important dates to your calendar.

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an opportunity celebrate the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. We encourage our school community to join us in celebrating AAPI and our diversity!

Other Observances
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, National Foster Care Month, and National Military Appreciation Month
May 1 - School Principal's Day

May 2-6 - National Teacher Appreciation Week (we will be celebrating all staff this week!)
May 6 - School Lunch Hero Day
May 8 - Mother's Day
May 11 - National School Nurse Day
May 30 - Memorial Day

In addition to the events listed below, May is a VERY busy month for our Music Department. Please refer to our online calendar and information from your child's director(s) regarding times, dates, and locations for our spring music concerts.

Special Olympics were cancelled for 2022; however, the District will once again hold a Special Education Department Field Day this year. The date for that event is May 5, and we look forward to cheering for our athletes alongside their families at the event.

Red Land High School - Saturday, May 7, 6-10 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Harrisburg

Cedar Cliff High School - Saturday, May 14, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Penn Harris Hotel, Camp Hill

Cedar Cliff High School - Monday, May 16, 6-9 p.m. - Moved to Monday, May 23, 6-9 p.m.

Red Land High School - Tuesday, May 17, 5-8 p.m.

During the Open House you will have an opportunity to meet our virtual learning staff and learn more about what we have to offer. Light refreshments will be available. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. https://forms.gle/zgyyDSk7QwkcDXtHA

Tickets may be purchased at the door. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. General Admission Seating.

Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
Saturday, May 21, Harrisburg Area Community College
Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is an annual fundraising walk that benefits local health and human service agencies. Again, this year, the West Shore Foundation is a beneficiary and will receive 100% of your support. If interested in joining us or making a donation, please click here for more details.

Cedar Cliff High School - 10 a.m.
Red Land High School - 1:30 p.m.
Parking is free and all are welcome to join us. We will also broadcast both ceremonies live. Details about the live stream, including links and system requirements, will be available on our website closer to graduation.

Formal invitations will be sent in May to our retirees and honored guests. 

We are offering summer remediation and acceleration courses at NO COST to students or their families this summer. Courses will run from June 2-July 28, 2022 and are being offered entirely online. Interested students must complete all requested information on the online application to register. Click here for more details about this year's offerings.

West Shore's music department is offering two options for continued music study for strings and instrumental band students over the summer break. Both programs are available to instrumentalists playing violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, and percussion. Click here for more details and registration information.

All meetings are held at the Administration Center for Education and open to the public. For information about in person and remote attendance, public and electronic comments, and meeting accommodations, please click here. 

Public hearings for construction of the District's two new Intermediate Schools will be held at the Administration Center for Education on Monday, May 9, 2022.  The hearing for the school at 480 Lewisberry Road will begin at 5 p.m. with the hearing for the school at Valley & Beinhower Roads to follow at 6 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend and will have the opportunity to offer comments and ask questions. In addition to the hearing, with the help of the architects and its financial advisors, the District is sharing Act 34 Booklets with the public for review.  Click here for more information.

On Board is a monthly, online newsletter which provides the community with a summary of Board discussions, Board actions, and links to presentations made to the Board. Click here to view.

We also have a variety of coaching and extra duty vacancies posted. To learn more about any of these positions, check out our employment page.

I hope you were able to easily access the links above and found the information included this month helpful. For additional building specific events and cycle days, please refer to the District’s online calendar.  

 

Take care,

 

Rhonda Fourhman

Coordinator of Community Relations

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