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Donegal School District Calendar and Handbook
Photo courtesy of Susan E. Grubb, feature writer, Engle Printing & Publishing Co.”
Donegal
Students
Shine!
24 Math Competition
Riverview American Legion Winners
Elementary Knowledge Bowl
Medal Winners
High School Marching Band
High School Rhythm Singers
MS
Geography
Bee Winner
Formula I Racers
MS Spelling Bee Winners
Take a look at what is going on within our
district this year—the many opportunities we
have to showcase our students and staff. Then join
us throughout the year as we continue to prepare
our students to become responsible citizens.
–Shelly M. Riedel, Ed.D., Superintendent
• Elementary Schools: 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Morning Kindergarten: 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Afternoon Kindergarten: 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Middle School: 7:50 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• High School: 7:35 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• MODIFIED KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE:
If schools are delayed two hours due to weather-related
or emergency conditions, the following schedule for
kindergarten students will be used:

AM – 10:45 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.

PM – 1:25 to 3:15 p.m.
• EARLy DISMISSAL SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOwS:

High School: 11:15 a.m.

Middle School: 11:30 a.m.

Elementary Schools: 12:15 p.m.

Kindergarten: AM – 8:45-10:05 a.m.

PM – 10:40 a.m.-12 noon
Daily ScheDule
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
2009 Softball Lancaster-Lebanon League Champions
2009 Baseball Lancaster-Lebanon League Co-Champions
2008 Hockey Lancaster-Lebanon League Champions
2009 State Track Medalist & Relay Team
2009 Girls’ Soccer PIAA State Champions
Superintendent’s
Message
Our
Athletes Are
Champions!
Administrative Office
1051 Koser Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
653-1447 • FAX: 492-1350
www.donegal.k12.pa.us
• Superintendent: Shelly M. Riedel, Ed. D.
• Secretary to the Superintendent: Patricia Warfel
• Director of Curriculum & Instruction: Susan M. Ursprung
• Assistant Director of Curriculum & Instruction:

Winnifred Younkin, Ed.D.
• Secretary to the Director of Curriculum & Instruction: Lisa Bates
• Director of Special Education and Pupil Services: Ellen Castagneto
• Secretary to the Director of Special Education and Pupil Services:

Joy Wagner
• Business Manager: Amy J. Swartz, PRSBA
• Assistant Business Manager: Kristine M. Stoppard
• Accounts Payable & Purchasing Coordinator: Susan West
• Payroll & Benefits Coordinator: Tammi Alexander
• Payroll Clerk: Penny Andrick
• Tax and Census Coordinator: Sandra Rinard
• Transportation & Child Accounting Coordinator and

Business Manager Secretary: Jane Garber
Donegal High School
915 Anderson Ferry Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552-9797
653-1871 • FAX: 492-1241
www.donegal.k12.pa.us/DHS
• Principal: John L. Felix, Jr.
• Assistant Principal: J. Edward Frick
• Assistant Principal: Christopher S. Miller
• Office Manager: Kathleen Koser
• Secretary: Elizabeth Flowers
• Attendance Secretary: Joyce Fenwick
• Office Assistant: Gayle Musser
• Counselors .................................................................... 492-1209

Linda F. Kinzer, Adrianne Lindeman, Linda K. Olson

Secretary: Sharon Wolgemuth
Donegal Middle School
1175 River Road • Marietta, PA 17547-1628
426-4915 • FAX: 426-2417
• Principal: Judy M. Haugh
• Assistant Principal: Andrew Sparmblack
• Secretary: Susan Thomas
• Office Assistants: Sharon Moilanen, Gloria Zimmerman
• Counselors: Edwin Hoffman, Lisa R. Conner
• Psychologist: Eric Landis
Maytown Elementary School
105 North River Street, Box 37 • Maytown, PA 17550-0037
426-3416 • FAX: 426-1639
• Principal: Sharon A. Hagenberger
• Secretary: Adele Houseal
• Counselor: Sarita L. Weimer
• Psychologist: Eric Landis
Riverview Elementary School
1179 River Road • Marietta, PA 17547-1628
426-1561 • FAX: 426-3105
• Principal: Dana L. Blair
• Secretary: Kay Osisek
• Counselor: Sarita L. Weimer
• Psychologist: Eric Landis
Donegal Springs
Elementary School
1055 Koser Road • Mount Joy, PA 17552
653-8812 • FAX: 492-1341
http://manila.donegal.k12.pa.us/dse
• Principal: Deborah J. Ault
• Assistant Principal: Ross M. Hopple
• Secretaries: Carole Richards, Donna Rummel
• Office Assistant: Linda Vilga
• Counselors: Mary S. Lynam, Kari Nye
• Psychologist: Keith L. Newswanger
Donegal Kindergarten Center
420 Coffee Goss Road • Marietta, PA 17547
426-1680 • FAX: 426-4893
• Principal: Sharon A. Hagenberger
• Secretary: Lois Boll
• Counselor: Mary S. Lynam
• Psychologist: Keith Newswanger
Food Services Department
915 Anderson Ferry Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552-9797
• Food Service Director: Jeanne Kandra ........................ 492-1221
• Secretary: Donna Sheaffer.......................................... 492-1223
Buildings and Grounds
1005 Koser Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
653-6799 • FAX: 653-8671
• Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds: John Boughter
• Assistant Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds: Morgan Taylor
• Secretary: Jane Cress
Athletic Department
• Athletic Director: Ronald Kennedy ............................. 492-1231
• Assistant Athletic Director: Stephen McCartney ......... 653-1871
• Secretary: Elizabeth Flowers ...................................... 492-1232
DiRecTORy of cONTacTS
Donegal School District
www.donegal.k12.pa.us
Non-Discrimination Policy
The Donegal School District is committed to the policy that all persons
shall have equal access to programs, admission, and employment with-
out regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age or status
as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. This policy is in accordance with
state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries should be directed to
the Superintendent, 1051 Koser Road, Mount Joy. (653-1447)
august
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• Football Booster Club Mtg. – HS -
7 p.m.
• HS Marching Band - Band Camp
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• HS Marching Band - Band Camp
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• HS Marching Band - Band Camp
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• HS Marching Band - Band Camp
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
7
• HS Marching Band - Band Camp
8
• Donegal Music Association Chicken
BBQ – 4-6 p.m.
• Marching Band 2009 Premier
Performance – 7 p.m.
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• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
• School Board Committee Meeting –
DSE – 7 p.m.
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• HS New Student Orientation –
7 p.m.
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Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
Children’s Eye Health
and Safety Month
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
• Maytown New Student Orientation
– 6 p.m.
• DSE New Student Orientation –
6:30 p.m.
• DSE New Student Orientation –
2:30 p.m.
• DSE Sneak Peak – 2-6 p.m.
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
• RV New Student Orientation –
6 p.m.
• MS Sneak Peak & Parent
Orientation– 6-7:30 p.m.
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• Staff Development #1
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• Staff Development #2
• Donegal Kindergarten Center
Orientation – 6 p.m.
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO– 7 a.m.
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• Staff Development #4
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WOMEN’S EQUITY DAY
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• Staff Development #3
• Community Roundtable Meeting
– HS Building Project – HS – 7 p.m.

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• First Day of School - Welcome Back!
• Proof of Kindergarten
Immunization Due
• Discount Period for Real Estate &
Per Capita Taxes Ends
Mission Statement
Developing each learner as a productive
citizen who thoughtfully meets personal,
community, and global challenges.
Vision Statement
The Donegal School District will actively
engage all segments of the community to
provide a well-articulated curriculum that
results in high achievement for all students
from early childhood through secondary.
Quality facilities and learning resources will
be supported while maintaining fiscal
soundness and promoting positive morale.
Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
• Student/Teacher Holiday
September
• Emergency Cards Due to School
Nurse
PATRIOT DAY
11
• DSE Open House – 4-6 p.m.
• MS Open House – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
10
• MS Picture Day
• Wrestling Booster Club Mtg. – HS
–7 p.m.
• HS Open House – 7 p.m.
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• MT Open House – 4-6 p.m.
• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS –7 p.m.
• School Board Committee Meeting –
DSE – 7 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
8
7
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
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• Parent Mtg. for Beginner Instrumen-
talists, Gr. 4 & 5 – DSE – 7 p.m.
• Football Booster Club Mtg. – HS
–7 p.m.
• Donegal Music Association Meeting
– HS – 7 p.m.
14
• RV Open House – 4-6 p.m.
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16
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
CITIZENSHIP DAY
17
• Asthma, Diabetes, Bee Sting Forms
Due to School Nurse
ROSH HASHANAH
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• Marching Band TOB Competition –
Hempfield HS - 5 p.m.
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• Elementary Instrument
Demonstration Assemblies
• HS Picture Day
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
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• Schools/Offices Closed
LABOR DAY
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
Library Card Sign-up Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
6
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
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• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
21
• MT PTP Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN
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• Early Dismissal - ACT 80
HS–11:15 a.m
MS–11:30 a.m.
EL–12:15 p.m.
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• Marching Band TOB Competition –
Wilson HS - 6 p.m.
• LLMEA County Chorus Auditions
– McCaskey HS
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• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
• Building Project Meeting – HS –
7 p.m.
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September
Junior High Football
9/17
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
9/24
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
9/14
EASTERN YORK
AWAY
4:00PM
9/28
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
9/4
DANIEL BOONE
AWAY
7:00PM
9/11
EASTERN YORK
HOME
7:00PM
9/18
INTERBORO
HOME
7:00PM
9/25
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
7:00PM
9/10 MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:00PM
9/15
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
9/21
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:00PM
9/23
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
4:00PM
9/25
COCALICO
AWAY
4:00PM
9/28
ELCO
HOME
4:00PM
9/30
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
9/4
KENNARD DALE
HOME
4:00PM
9/8
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
7:00PM
9/10
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
7:00PM
9/14
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
7:00PM
9/16
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
7:00PM
9/17
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
7:30PM
9/22
COCALICO
AWAY
7:00PM
9/24
ELCO
HOME
7:30PM
9/26
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
7:00PM
JV Football
Varsity Football
Boys’ Junior High Soccer
Boys’ Varsity/JV Soccer
9/8/
E-TOWN/GRDN SPT/MAN TWP/N LEB
E-TOWN
4:15PM
9/15
ELCO/SOLANCO/WARWICK
WARWICK 4:15PM
9/22
COL/LANC CATH/LANC MENN/PM
PENN MNR 4:15PM
9/29
A-C/COCALICO/EPHRATA/LEBANON
LEBANON 4:15PM
Junior High Cross Country
Varsity/JV Cross Country
9/8
E-TOWN/GRDN SPT/MAN TWP/N LEB
E-TOWN
4:30PM
9/15
ELCO/SOLANCO/WARWICK
WARWIC
4:30PM
9/22
COL./LANC CATH/LANC MENN/PM
PENN MNR 4:30PM
9/26
CARLISLE INVITATIONAL
AWAY
TBA
9/29
A-C/COCALICO/EPHRATA/LEBANON
LEBANON
4:30PM
Junior High Field Hockey
Varsity/JV Field Hockey
9/8
HEMPFIELD
HOME
4:15PM
9/14
ELCO
HOME
4:15PM
9/16
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:15PM
9/22
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:15PM
9/24
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:15PM
9/25
GARDEN SPOT
AWAY
4:00PM
9/4
EPHRATA
AWAY
4:15PM
9/9
ELCO
HOME
4:15PM
9/11
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:15PM
9/15
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:15PM
9/17
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
7:00PM
9/21
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:15PM
9/25
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:15PM
9/26
PALMYRA COUGARS TOURN
AWAY
TBA
9/28
ELCO
AWAY
4:15PM
9/30
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:15PM
9/1
ELIZABETHTOWN
HOME
4:00PM
9/8
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:00PM
9/10
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
9/11
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
9/14
LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
9/16 MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:00PM
9/17
COLUMBIA
AWAY
4:00PM
9/21
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:00PM
9/23
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
9/25
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
9/29
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
Girls’ Varsity Tennis
YOM KIPPUR
begins at sunset
Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
October
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
1
• Gr. K, 6, 11 Physical Exam Forms &
Gr. K, 3, 7 Dental Exam Forms Due
to School Nurse
2
• Marching Band TOB Competition –
Spring-Ford HS – 5 p.m.
3
4
• RV School Pictures
• Football Booster Club Meeting– HS
– 7 p.m.
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
5
• DSE School Pictures
• MT PTP Auction Meeting –
6:30 p.m.
• School Board Committee Meeting –
DSE – 7 p.m.
6
• Marching Band – Manheim Farm
Show Parade – 7 p.m.
7
• DSE PTO Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
• Volleyball Tournament – HS –
6:30 p.m.
8
• No Students – Act 80
• Maytown Benefit Auction –
4-9 p.m.
9
• LLMEA County Orchestra Auditions
– Manheim Twp. HS
• Marching Band TOB Competition –
Shamokin H.S.
• SAT Testing
10
11
• No Students – Staff
Development #5
COLUMBUS DAY
12
• RV PACT Family Night & Book Fair
– 6-8 p.m.
• Cheerleading Booster Club Meeting
– HS –7 p.m.
13
• RV Book Fair
• Wrestling Booster Club Mtg. – HS
–7 p.m.
• PSAT/NMSQT testing
14
• School Board Mtg. – DSE – 7 p.m.
• Maytown School Pictures
• Kindergarten Center School Pictures
• RV Book Fair
• District Hearing Screening
15
• Gr. 7 & 8 Dance – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Hall of Fame Induction – HS –
6 p.m.
• RV Book Fair
• District Hearing Screening

16
• Marching Band TOB Competition –
Cumberland Valley H.S. – 6 p.m.
• PSAT/NMSQT Testing
17
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK
September
november
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
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• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
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• Gr. 6 Fun Night –3:15-5 p.m.
• Homecoming - 7 p.m.
23
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
27
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
26
25
October
• Marching Band TOB Chapter
Championship Competition –
Middletown H.S. – 6 p.m.
• Homecoming Dance – HS – 6 p.m.
UNITED NATIONS DAY
24
Junior High Football
10/1
COLUMBIA
AWAY
4:00PM
10/8
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
10/15
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
10/22
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:00PM
10/29
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
JV Football
Varsity Football
Boys’ Junior High Soccer
Boys’ Varsity/JV Soccer
Junior High Cross Country
Varsity/JV Cross Country
Junior High Field Hockey
Varsity/JV Field Hockey
10/2
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
7:00PM
10/9
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
7:00PM
10/16
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
7:00PM
10/23
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
7:00PM

(HOMECOMING)
10/30
ELCO
AWAY
7:00PM
10/5
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
10/12
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
4:00PM
10/19
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
10/26
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
10/6
LEBANON CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
10/8
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:00PM
10/12
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:00PM
10/14
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:00PM
10/16
COCALICO
HOME
4:00PM
10/19
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
10/21
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
10/1
LEBANON CATHOLIC
HOME
7:00PM
10/5
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
7:00PM
10/7
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
7:00PM
10/9
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:00PM
10/12
COCALICO
HOME
7:00PM
10/14
ELCO
AWAY
7:00PM
10/15
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
7:15PM
10/1
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
10/5
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
10/7
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
10/9
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
10/12
EPHRATA
HOME
4:00PM
10/13
LANCASTER MENNONITE
HOME
4:00PM
10/15
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
4:00PM
10/21
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
4:00PM
10/2
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
10/3
PENN MANOR/LEHIGHTON
PENN MNR



10:00AM
10/6
LANCASTER MENNONITE
HOME
4:00PM
10/8
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
4:00PM
10/10
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
10:00AM
10/12
LEIGHTON
HOME
4:00PM
10/14
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
4:00PM
10/6
CDR CRST/CV/HEMP/MCCASKEY
CDR CRST 4:15PM
10/13
L-S/MAN CENT
HOME
4:15PM
10/22
L-L LEAGUE RUN
AWAY
TBA
10/31
DISTRICT III MEET
AWAY
TBA
10/6
CDR CRST/CV/HEMP/MCCASKEY
CDR CRST 4:30PM
10/13
L-S/MAN CENT
HOME
4:30PM
10/22
L-L LEAGUE RUN
AWAY
TBA
10/31
DISTRICT III MEET
AWAY
TBA
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
28
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
• Skate Night @ Doc’s – MS –
6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Building Project Meeting – HS –
7 p.m.
29
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
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NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK/NATIONAL CHARACTER COUNTS WEEK
RED RIBBON FOR A DRUG-FREE AMERICA WEEK
10/1
COCALICO
HOME 4:00PM
Girls’ Varsity Tennis
HALLOWEEN
• PMEA District 7 Chorus Auditions –
Central York HS
• Marching Band COB Competition –
Manheim Central H.S. – 6 p.m.
November
Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
• PMEA District 7 Middle School
Songfest – Palmyra Area M.S.
•SAT Testing
7
• PMEA District 7 Youth Band Fest –
Palmyra Area M.S.
• Marching Band COB Championship
Competition – Hershey
14
• PMEA District 7 Youth Band Fest –
Palmyra Area M.S.
• No Students – Staff
Development #6
13
6
• No Students - ACT 80
• Parent Conferences
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
12
5
• Early Dismissal - ACT 80
HS–11:15 a.m
MS–11:30 a.m.
EL–12:15 p.m.
• Parent Conferences
• Veterans’ Day Program – HS
• Wrestling Booster Club Mtg. – HS
– 7 p.m.
VETERANS’ DAY
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
• End of Marking Period
11
4
• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS –7 p.m.
• School Board Committee Meeting –
DSE – 7 p.m.
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
ELECTION DAY
Vote on Referendum
(new high school)
10
3
• Football Booster Club Mtg. – HS –
7 p.m.
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
• PSSA Retest Math, Reading, Science
& Writing Gr. 12
• Base Period for Real Estate & Per
Capita Taxes Ends
9
2
• Marching Band TOB Atlantic Coast
Championship Competition –
Hershey
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
8
1
• Marching Band COB Championship
Competition – Hershey
15
• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
16
• MT PTP Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
17
EDUCATION SUPPORT
PROFESSIONALS’ DAY
18
• Fall Play Senior Citizen Performance
– HS – 1:30 p.m.
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
19
• Fall Play Performance – HS – 7 p.m.
20
• Fall Play Performance – HS – 7 p.m.
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November SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
• Fall Play Performance – HS – 2 p.m.
22
• Marching Band Banquet – HS –
6:30 p.m.
23
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
• NHS Blood Drive – HS
24
• No Students - ACT 80
• Parent Conferences
25
26
27
28
• Schools/Offices Closed
THANKSGIVING DAY
• Student /Teacher Holiday
30
29
• Schools/Offices Closed
JV Football
Junior High Cross Country
Varsity/JV Cross Country
11/2
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
11/9
COLUMBIA
AWAY
4:00PM
11/7
PIAA STATE MEET
AWAY
TBA
11/7
PIAA STATE MEET
AWAY
TBA
Varsity Football
11/6
COLUMBIA
AWAY
7:30PM
CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
December
• Secret Santa – RV – 6:30 p.m.
• Gr. 7 & 8 Dance – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
HANUKKAH
begins at sunset
11
• MS Skate Night @ Doc’s – 6:30-
8:30 p.m.
• DMS Holiday Choral & Instrumental
Concert – HS – 7 p.m.
10
• Wrestling Booster Club Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
9
• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS –7 p.m.
8
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
• Football Booster Club Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
PEARL HARBOR DAY
7
6
13
14
• RV Holiday Musical – 7 p.m.
15
• DSE Grades 4-5 Holiday Musical
–7 p.m.
16
• HS Science Fair – 5:30-7 p.m.
• HS Holiday Choral & Instrumental
Concert – 7 p.m.
17
• Grade 6 Fun Night – MS –
3:15-5 p.m.
18
19
• PMEA District 7 Band/Orchestra
Auditions (snow date) –
Dallastown HS
12
• PMEA District 7 Band/Orchestra
Auditions – Dallastown HS
• SAT Testing
5
4
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
• DSE PTO General Meeting/Book Fair
- 6:30 p.m.
3
• DSE School Day Book Fair
2
• DSE School Day Book Fair
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
20
• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
FIRST DAY OF WINTER
21
22
• Early Dismissal - ACT 80
HS-11:15 a.m.
MS-11:30 a.m.
EL-12:15 p.m.
• Holiday Talent Show – HS
23
• Schools/Offices Closed
24
• Schools/Offices Closed
CHRISTMAS
25
KWANZAA BEGINS
26
• Student/Teacher Holiday
• Holiday Wrestling Tournament – HS
• Schools/Offices Closed
• Penalty Period for Real Estate and
Per Capita Taxes Ends
30
31
• Student/Teacher Holiday
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
• Holiday Girls’ Basketball Tournament
– HS – 5:30 p.m.
29
• Student/Offices Closed
• Holiday Girls’ Basketball Tournament
– HS – 5:30 p.m.
28
27
December
Boys’ Junior High Basketball
12/18
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
4:00PM
12/21
COLUMBIA
HOME
4:00PM
12/23
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
Boys’ Varsity/JV Basketball
Junior High Wrestling
Varsity/JV Wrestling
Girls’ Junior High Basketball
Girls’ Varsity/JV Basketball
12/15
SOLANCO
HOME
8:00PM
12/16
YORK CO SCHOOL OF TECH
HOME
7:30PM
12/18
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
8:00PM
12/21
COLUMBIA
HOME
8:00PM
12/23
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
8:00PM
12/5
L-S HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
AWAY
TBA
12/12
BEARCAT CLASSIC
AWAY
TBA
12/19
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
10:30AM
12/19
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
12:30PM
12/30
HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
HOME
8:00AM
12/18
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:00PM
12/21
COLUMBIA
AWAY
4:00PM
12/23
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
4:00PM
12/26
ELIZABETHTOWN
AWAY
TBA
12/11
LEWISBURG TOURNAMENT
AWAY
TBA
12/12
LEWISBURG TOURNAMENT
AWAY
TBA
12/15
SOLANCO
AWAY
8:00PM
12/18
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
8:00PM
12/21
COLUMBIA
AWAY
8:00PM
12/23
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
8:00PM
12/28
HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
HOME
5:30PM
12/29
HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
HOME
5:30PM




Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
January
• Student/Offices Closed
NEW YEAR’S DAY
1
2
• LLMEA County Chorus Festival –
Hempfield HS
9
8
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
7
6
5
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
4
3
10
11
• Cheerleading Booster Club Meeting
– HS – 7p.m.
• School Board Committee Meeting –
DSE – 7 p.m.
12
• Wrestling Booster Club Meeting –
HS – 7 p.m.
13
• PMEA District 7 Orchestra Festival
14
15
• PMEA District 7 Orchestra Festival
16
• PMEA District 7 Orchestra Festival
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
School Director Recognition
Month
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
17
• Student/Teacher Holiday
• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
18
19
20
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
21
• End of Marking Period
22
• LLMEA Band North Festival –
Warwick HS
• SAT Testing
23
27
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
26
• No Students – Staff
Development #7
25
24
January
Boys’ Junior High Basketball
1/5
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:00PM
1/8
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
1/11
ELCO
HOME
4:00PM
1/13
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
1/15
COCALICO
HOME
4:00PM
1/19
LEBANON CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
1/21
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:00PM
1/26
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
1/29
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:00PM
Boys’ Varsity/JV Basketball
Junior High Wrestling
Varsity/JV Wrestling
Girls’ Junior High Basketball
Girls’ Varsity/JV Basketball
1/5
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
8:00PM
1/8
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
8:00PM
1/11
ELCO
HOME
8:00PM
1/13
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
8:00PM
1/15
COCALICO
HOME
8:00PM
1/19
LEBANON CATHOLIC
HOME
8:00PM
1/21
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
8:00PM
1/26
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
8:00PM
1/29
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
8:00PM
1/7
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:00PM
1/9
HANOVER SNACKTOWN DUALS AWAY
9:00AM
1/14
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:00PM
1/16
COLUMBIA
HOME
10:30AM
1/20
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
1/23
L-L TOURNAMENT
AWAY
TBA
1/28
ELCO
AWAY
5:30PM
1/7
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
7:00PM
1/9
TOWANDA
AWAY
9:00AM
1/14
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
7:00PM
1/16
COLUMBIA
HOME
12:30PM
1/20
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
7:00PM
1/22
L-L TOURNAMENT
AWAY
TBA
1/23
L-L TOURNAMENT
AWAY
TBA
1/28
ELCO
AWAY
7:00PM
1/5
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:00PM
1/8
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:00PM
1/11
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
1/13
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
1/15
COCALICO
AWAY
4:00PM
1/19
LEBANON CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:00PM
1/21
LANCASTER MENNONITE
HOME
4:00PM
1/26
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:00PM
1/29
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:00PM
1/5
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
8:00PM
1/8
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
8:00PM
1/11
ELCO
AWAY
8:00PM
1/13
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
8:00PM
1/15
COCALICO
AWAY
8:00PM
1/19
LEBANON CATHOLIC
AWAY
8:00PM
1/21
LANCASTER MENNONITE
HOME
8:00PM
1/26
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
8:00PM
1/29
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
8:00PM




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• PMEA District 7 Chorus Festival –
Lampeter Strasburg HS
29
• PMEA District 7 Chorus Festival –
Lampeter Strasburg HS
• Elementary Wrestling Tourna-
ment – HS
30
31
Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
February
• Gr. 6 Fun Night – 3:15-5 p.m.
5
• Valentine Dance – HS – 6 p.m.
• Jr High/JV Wrestling Tournament
• LLMEA County Orchestra Festival –
Manheim Township HS
6
• PMEA Lower District 7 Band Festival
– TBA
13
• No Students – Staff
Development #8
• PMEA Lower District 7 Band Festival
– TBA
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
12
• DSE PTO General Mtg./Fun Night
– 6:30 p.m.
• MS Skate Night @ Doc’s – 6:30-
8:30 p.m.
• PMEA Lower District 7 Band Festival
– TBA
11
• HS Open House – 7 p.m.
10
• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS - 7 p.m.
• School Board Committee Mtg. –
DSE – 7 p.m.
• LLMEA County Orchestra Festival
Snow Date
9
8
7
VALENTINE’S DAY
14
• Student/Teacher Holiday
• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY’S BIRTHDAY
PRESIDENTS’ DAY
15
16
17
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
18
• Baseball Team “Whiffle Ball Tourna-
ment” – HS
• Gr. 7 & 8 Dance – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
19
• Baseball Team “Whiffle Ball Tourna-
ment” – HS
20
Black History Month
National Children’s Dental
Health Month
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
4
3
• MT PTP Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
GROUNDHOG DAY
2
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
22
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
23
• Mount Joy Lions Swim Team Mtg.–
HS –6:30 p.m.
24
• PMEA Region IV-V Orchestra
Festival – TBA
25
• PMEA Region IV-V Orchestra
Festival – TBA
26
• PMEA Region IV-V Orchestra
Festival – TBA
27
February
Boys’ Junior High Basketball
2/2
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:00PM
2/5
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
2/8
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
2/10
COCALICO
AWAY
4:00PM
Boys’ Varsity/JV Basketball
Junior High Wrestling
Varsity/JV Wrestling
Girls’ Junior High Basketball
Girls’ Varsity/JV Basketball
2/2
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
8:00PM
2/5
ELCO
AWAY
8:00PM
2/8
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
8:00PM
2/10
COCALICO
AWAY
8:00PM
2/2
CONESTOGA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
2/10
PENN MANOR
AWAY
4:00PM
2/11
PENN MANOR
AWAY
7:00PM
2/13
HEMPFIELD
HOME
12:30PM
2/2
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
2/5
ELCO
HOME
4:00PM
2/8
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
2/10
COCALICO
HOME
4:00PM
2/2
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
8:00PM
2/5
ELCO
HOME
8:00PM
2/8
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
8:00PM
2/10
COCALICO
HOME
8:00PM
Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
March
6
• Spring Musical – HS – 2 & 7 p.m.
• PMEA Region V Chorus Festival
– TBA
• SAT Testing
13
• Spring Musical – HS – 7 p.m.
• Gr. 7 & 8 Dance – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• PMEA Region V Chorus Festival
– TBA
12
• Spring Musical Sr. Citizen Perfor-
mance – HS – 1:30 p.m.
• PMEA Region V Chorus Festival
– TBA
11
• Wrestling Booster Club Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
10
• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS -7 p.m.
• School Board Committee Mtg. –
DSE – 7 p.m.
9
8
7
• Spring Musical – HS – 2 p.m.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
14
• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
15
16
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
17
• PMEA District 7 Jazz Band Festival –
Spring Grove Area HS
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
18
• PMEA District 7 Jazz Band Festival –
Spring Grove Area HS
19
• PMEA District 7 Jazz Band Festival –
Spring Grove Area HS
FIRST DAY OF SPRING
20
• Early Dismissal - ACT 80
HS-11:15 a.m.
MS-11:30 a.m.
EL-12:15 p.m.
• HS Volleyball Tournament – 6 p.m.
5
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
• MT PTP Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
4
3
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
2
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
Music in Our Schools Month
women’s History Month
National Middle Level
Education Month
youth Art Month
American Red Cross Month
National Nutrition Month
Social work Month
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
21
22
• PMEA Region V Band Festival –TBA
• MS Skate Night @ Doc’s– 6:30-
8:30 p.m.

• PMEA Region V Band Festival –TBA
• PMEA Region V Band Festival –TBA
• End of Marking Period
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
PALM SUNDAY
PASSOVER BEGINS at SUNSET
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March
Varsity/JV Baseball
3/26
WARWICK
AWAY
4:15PM
Boys’ Varsity Tennis
Girls’ Varsity/JV Soccer
Varsity/JV Softball
Varsity/JV Track
3/29
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:00PM
3/30
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:00PM
3/29
LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
3/31
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
3/26
WARWICK
HOME
4:15PM
3/10
ELIZABETHTOWN
HOME
4:00PM
3/29
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
4:00PM
Girls’ Junior High Soccer
3/30
LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK
Sunday
Monday
TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
april
• No Students – Staff
Development #9
• Employee Recognition – DSE –
8 a.m.
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY
1
• Senior Citizens’ Breakfast – HS –
8:30 a.m.
• Gr. 6 Fun Night – 3:15-5 p.m.
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SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED
GOOD FRIDAY
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S
BOOK DAY
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• DSE PTO General Mtg.– 6:30 p.m.
8
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• School Board Committee Mtg. –
DSE – 7 p.m.
6
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EASTER
4
HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE
DAY
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STUDENT/TEACHER HOLIDAy
12
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• PSSA Reading & Math Gr. 3-8, 11
• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
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• PSSA Reading & Math Gr. 3-8, 11
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
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• PSSA Reading & Math Gr. 3-8, 11
• Gr. 7 & 8 Dance – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Middle School Band Fest – Cedar
Crest HS
17
• Middle School Band Fest – Cedar
Crest HS
• PSSA Reading & Math Gr. 3-8, 11
• Wrestling Booster Club Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
• PSSA Reading & Math Gr. 3-8, 11
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
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PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
Keep America Beautiful
Month
young People’s Poetry
Month
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
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• PSSA Writing Gr. 5, 8, 11
• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
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• PSSA Writing Gr. 5, 8, 11
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• PSSA Writing Gr. 5, 8, 11
• PMEA Conference/All-State
Festival–Pittsburgh
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS’ DAY
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• PSSA Writing Gr. 5, 8, 11
• PMEA Conference/All-State
Festival–Pittsburgh
EARTH DAY
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• PSSA Writing Gr. 5, 8, 11
• PMEA Conference/All-State Festival
–Pittsburgh
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• Jr/Sr. Prom – 5 p.m.
• PMEA Conference/All-State Festivals
–Pittsburgh
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april
Varsity/JV Baseball
4/1
HEMPFIELD
AWAY
4:00PM
4/2
ELIZABETHTOWN
HOME
4:15PM
4/5
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:15PM
4/7
COCALICO
HOME
4:15PM
4/9
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:15PM
4/12
ELCO
AWAY
4:15PM
4/14
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:15PM
4/16
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:15PM
4/19
LEBANON CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:15PM
4/21
LANCASTER MENNONITE
HOME
4:15PM
4/23
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:15PM
4/26
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
4:15PM
4/28
COLUMBIA
AWAY
4:15PM
4/30
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:15PM
Boys’ Varsity Tennis
Girls’ Junior High Soccer
Girls’ Varsity/JV Soccer
Varsity/JV Softball
Varsity/JV Track
4/1
RED LION
AWAY
4:00PM
4/5
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
4/9
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:00PM
4/12
COCALICO
HOME
4:00PM
4/14
ELCO
HOME
4:00PM
4/16
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
4/20
PEQUEA VALLEY
HOME
4:00PM
4/22
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:00PM
4/1
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:00PM
4/6
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:00PM
4/8
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:00PM
4/13
ELCO
HOME
4:00PM
4/15
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:00PM
4/19
COCALICO
AWAY
4:00PM
4/21
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
4/23
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
4/27
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
4/29
LEBANON CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:00PM
4/5
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
HOME
4:00PM
4/7
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:00PM
4/9
ELCO
HOME
4:00PM
4/12
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
7:00PM
4/14
COCALICO
AWAY
4:00PM
4/16
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
4/20
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:00PM
4/22
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
4/26
LEBANON CATHOLIC
AWAY
4:00PM
4/28
LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
4/30
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:00PM
4/1
HEMPFIELD
HOME
4:00PM
4/2
ELIZABETHTOWN
AWAY
4:15PM
4/5
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
HOME
4:15PM
4/7
COCALICO
AWAY
4:15PM
4/9
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:15PM
4/12
ELCO
HOME
4:15PM
4/14
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:15PM
4/16
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
AWAY
4:15PM
4/19
LEBANON CATHOLIC
HOME
4:15PM
4/21
LANCASTER MENNONITE
AWAY
4:15PM
4/23
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:15PM
4/26
PEQUEA VALLEY
AWAY
4:15PM
4/28
COLUMBIA
HOME
4:15PM
4/30
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:15PM
4/5
COLUMBIA
AWAY
4:00PM
4/8
ELIZABETHTOWN
HOME
4:00PM
4/15
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:00PM
4/19
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
4/26
LANCASTER MENNONITE
HOME
4:00PM
PUBLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEER WEEK
• PSSA Science - Gr. 4, 8, 11
• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
27
• PSSA Science - Gr. 4, 8, 11
28
• PSSA Science - Gr. 4, 8, 11
• National Honor Society Induction
Ceremony – HS – 8 p.m.
• PSSA Science - Gr. 4, 8, 11
ARBOR DAY
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SaTurday
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Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
May

• SAT Testing
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• Donegal Music Spring Thing Flower
Sale and Car Wash – HS – 8 a.m.-
4 p.m.
8
• PSSA Make-ups
• DMS “MOVES” Day
7
• PSSA Make-ups
• Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting – DO – 5 p.m.
• 6th Grade Choral and Band Concert
– RV– 7 p.m.
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• PSSA Make-ups
5
• PSSA Make-ups
• All Elementary Spring Concert – HS
– 7 p.m.
NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION
DAY
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• PSSA Make-ups
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
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MOTHER’S DAY
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• MT PTP Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
• Cheerleading Booster Club Mtg. –
HS –7 p.m.
• School Board Committee Mtg. –
DSE – 7 p.m.
11
• Wrestling Booster Club Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY
12
• 7th & 8th Grade Choral &
Instrumental Spring Concert – HS
– 7 p.m.
13
• HS Science Fair/Art Show – 5:30-
7 p.m.
• HS Spring Concert–7 p.m.
14
ARMED FORCES DAY
15
Better Hearing & Speech
Month
National Sight-Saving
Month
National Physical Fitness &
Sports Month
Asian/Pacific Heritage
Month
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK • NAT’L MUSIC WEEK • CHILD NUTRITION EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK • NAT’L PHYSICAL FITNESS & SPORTS WEEK
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS/
PHONE NUMBER
Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
SPortS • This is a tentative schedule. Please check updated sports schedules available at the beginning of each sports season.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
Circles in the calendar blocks are for parents to keep track of cycle days.
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• DPAC Meeting – HS – 7 p.m.
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PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
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• Awards Program – HS – 7 p.m.
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• Field Hockey Booster Dodgeball
Tournament – MS – 6-8 p.m.
• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
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• Facilities Committee
Meeting – DO – 7 a.m.
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• Marietta Memorial Day Parade –
11 a.m. - HS Marching Band
• Maytown Memorial Day Parade –
5 p.m. – HS Marching Band
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Girls’ Junior High Soccer
Girls’ Varsity/JV Soccer
Varsity/JV Track
5/4
LEBANON
HOME
4:00PM
5/6
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
AWAY
4:00PM
5/10
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:00PM
5/12
COCALICO
HOME
4:00PM
5/14
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:00PM
5/3
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:00PM
5/5
COCALICO
HOME
4:00PM
5/6
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
7:30PM
5/3
ELCO
AWAY
4:00PM
5/8
MANHEIM TWP RELAYS
AWAY
TBA
5/10
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
HOME
4:00PM
5/14
L-L LEAGUE MEET
AWAY
TBA
5/15
L-L LEAGUE MEET
AWAY
TBA
5/21
DIST III MEET
AWAY
TBA
5/22
DIST III MEET
AWAY
TBA
5/28
PIAA MEET
AWAY
TBA
5/29
PIAA MEET
AWAY
TBA
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL BOSSES’ WEEK
Varsity/JV Baseball
5/3
COCALICO
AWAY
4:15PM
5/5
MANHEIM CENTRAL
AWAY
4:15PM
5/7
ELCO
HOME
4:15PM
5/10
NORTHERN LEBANON
AWAY
4:15PM
Varsity/JV Softball
5/3
COCALICO
HOME
4:15PM
5/5
MANHEIM CENTRAL
HOME
4:15PM
5/7
ELCO
AWAY
4:15PM
5/10
NORTHERN LEBANON
HOME
4:15PM
• Mount Joy Memorial Day Parade –
2 p.m. –Middle and High School
Bands
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MEMORIAL DAY
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TueSday
WedneSday
ThurSday
Friday
SaTurday
Date S reflec t no weather-rel ate D or other emergenc y clo S ing S for S tu D entS. Date S an D time S of all e ventS are S ubjec t to change.
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
District Office
653-1447
June
• RV Carnival
•DSE Field Day Rain Date
4
• SAT Testing
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
5
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• Make-up Day #3
11
• Make-up Day #2
10
• Make-up Day #1
• Commencement (rain date) –
HS – 6:30 p.m.
9
• Last Day of School (tent)
Early Dismissal
HS – 11:15 a.m.
MS – 11:30 a.m.
EL – 12:15 p.m.
• End of Marking Period
• Commencement – HS – 6:30 p.m.
8
• School Board Committee Mtg.
TENTATIVE – DSE – 7 p.m.
7
• Baccalaureate – HS – 7 p.m.
6
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• Make-up Day #4
• Donegal Music Association Mtg. –
HS – 7 p.m.
FLAG DAY
14
• Make-up Day #5
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• School Board Meeting – DSE –
7 p.m.
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Please promptly report
any change in address or
telephone number to your
child’s school.
VISITORS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE wHEN ENTERING THE SCHOOL TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S BADGE.
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FATHER’S DAY
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653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
Admin. Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
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• Marching Band Camp – HS
• Donegal Music Association Chicken
BBQ – HS – 4-6 p.m.
• Marching Band 2010 Premier
Performance – HS – 7 p.m.
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Dates and times of all events are subject to change.
Donegal Springs Elem.
653-8812
Maytown Elem.
426-3416
Riverview Elem.
426-1561
Kindergarten Center
426-1680
Middle School
426-4915
High School
653-1871
Admin. Office
653-1447
telephone numbers
Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
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handbook Donegal School District • www.donegal.k12.pa.us
DISTRICT PHILOSOPHY
Since any organization, in order to function, must have some
sense of its mission, and since that mission must be built upon
a philosophical base, the Donegal School District Philosophy is
established as follows: In today’s dynamic, ever-changing envi-
ronment, we as educators face an enormous responsibility. We
must educate (in the most complete connotation of the word)
every individual. Each person is entitled to an education which
will enable him/her to live a responsible and healthy life.
Our charge is to (1) build fundamental skills, (2) commu-
nicate knowledge, and (3) help the individual child take his/
her next step in development and adjustment. We must not
only help students adapt themselves to the environment of
today but be prepared also for the fact that the environment of
tomorrow may be far different. Maximum achievement in these
efforts is essential to allow the entrance of mentally healthy,
self-respecting, and socially useful young persons into a society
where tolerance of and respect for the ideas and rights of others
is imperative.
Since education cannot endow a child with a capacity that
he/she does not possess, we seek to develop what the child
already is. The individual personality is inviolate; as such, we
invoke individual expression.
We endorse the education and stress innovative experimen-
tation in both curriculum and methodology. If applicable and
where possible, individualized instruction will be encouraged.
Of central importance is the belief that we should aid each
child to grow and move from his/her state of initial dependence
upon the home and the school to productive participation in
the richest available community life by assuming a full share
in the active governance of human affairs. The world ahead
will demand a new kind of individual (a person who can solve
problems as complex as a continually changing technological
environment demands). Therein lies the great challenge and our
only hope, understanding and knowledge.
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Student responsibilities include regular school attendance,
conscientious effort in classroom work, and conformance to
school rules and regulations. Most of all, students share with the
administration and faculty a responsibility to develop a climate
within the school that is conducive to wholesome learning and
living.
2. No student has the right to interfere with the education of
his or her fellow students. It is the responsibility of each student
to respect the rights of teachers, students, administrators, and all
others who are involved in the education process.
3. Students should express their ideas and opinions in a
respectful manner.
4. Students have the responsibility to:

a. Be aware of all rules and regulations for student behav-
ior and conduct themselves in accordance with them.
Students should assume that until a rule is waived,
altered, or repealed in writing it is in effect.

b. Volunteer information in matters relating to the health,
safety, and welfare of the school community and the
protection of the school property.

c. Dress and groom to meet fair standards of safety and
health, and not to cause substantial disruption of the
educational process.

d. Assist the school staff to operate a safe school for all
students enrolled therein.

e. Comply with Commonwealth and local laws.

f. Exercise proper care when using public facilities and
equipment.

g. Attend school daily and be on time for classes and
other school functions.

h. Make up work when absent from school.

i. Pursue and attempt to complete satisfactorily the
courses of study prescribed by Commonwealth and local
school authorities.

j. Report accurately and not use indecent and obscene
language in student newspapers and publications.
5. Students have the right to express themselves unless such
expression materially and substantially interferes with the edu-
cational process, threatens immediate harm to the welfare of the
school or community, encourages unlawful activity, or interferes
with another individual’s rights.
6. Students have the responsibility to be aware of the feelings
and opinions of others and to give others a fair opportunity to
express their views.
7. School authorities may search school and/or personal
property and seize any illegal materials. Such materials may be
used as evidence against the student in disciplinary proceedings.
Prior to a property search, students shall be notified and given
an opportunity to be present. However, where school authori-
ties have a reasonable suspicion that the school and/or personal
property contains materials which pose a threat to the health,
welfare, and safety of students in school, a search may be done
without prior warning.
8. Students who are less than 17 years of age are still subject
to the compulsory school attendance law even though expelled.
The responsibility for placing the student in school rests initially
with the student’s parents or guardian. However, if the student
is unable to attend another public school, cannot afford to at-
tend, or is unable to be accepted at a private school, the student’s
school district has the responsibility to make some provision for
the child’s education, either through instruction in the home
or by readmitting the child. If none of these alternatives is ac-
ceptable, the school district must take action in accordance with
provisions of the Juvenile Act of 1972 to ensure the child will
receive a proper education.
9. A student who has reached the age of eighteen (18) years
possesses the rights of an adult and may authorize some school
matters previously handled by his/her parents.
10. Students who are planning to walk or ride home with
another student/parent must have a permission letter from the
parents/guardians of both students.
Student Code of ConduCt
The Student Code of Conduct outlines the rules and regula-
tions that are designed to maintain a standard of conduct in
the schools of the District and gives students and their parents/
guardians an understanding of the general rules and guidelines
for attending and receiving an education in our schools. In case
of a conflict between Board Policy and the provisions of this
code, the Board Policy most recently adopted by the Board will
prevail. Please review this document (available online or by
request from the building principal) with your family and help
us in our task of guiding young people toward self-discipline, an
important part of learning, to enable them to assume a respon-
sible role in our society.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SChool BreakfaSt/lunCh Program
Breakfast is provided at all schools. Secondary student
breakfasts cost $1.25 and elementary student breakfasts cost $1.
Reduced status students pay $0.30.
Lunch is provided at the following rates:
• Elementary schools - $1.55
• Middle School - $1.80
• High School - $1.85
• Reduced price lunch at all schools - $0.40.
• Milk is available at $0.45 for students who bring lunch or
want an extra milk.
Parents are welcome to have lunch with their child(ren); adult
lunches are $2.75.
We encourage advance payment of meals in order to mini-
mize transaction time at lunch and reduce the chance of lost
lunch money. Cash or checks payable to Donegal School Dis-
trict Food Service Dept. are accepted; send to school with your
child in an envelope marked with your child’s name, date and
amount. Include your child’s first and last name in the memo
section of all checks. There is a $10.00 fee for returned checks.
Board policy permits students who do not have lunch money
to incur reasonable charges. Elementary students can charge up
to 10 lunches, after which up to 5 “mini” meals will be provided.
Middle School students can charge up to 2 lunches and High
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school students cannot charge. Charging is not permitted for
a la carte foods and breakfast at any grade level.
Applications for free and reduced price meals are sent home
in August and should be returned to the cafeteria manager’s
office at your child’s school as soon as possible. Only one appli-
cation per family is required. Eligibility is based on family size,
income and other considerations. Applications can be submit-
ted any time during the school year. Applications can also be
submitted on-line at www.compass.state.pa.us.
Breakfast and lunch menus are posted on the Donegal School
District website.

Student WellneSS PoliCy
The District is committed to providing a school environment
that promotes student wellness, proper nutrition, nutrition
education, and regular physical activity as part of the total
learning experience. Policy 246 was developed following the
guidelines of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization
Act of 2004. The complete policy is available on the district
website.
oPening exerCiSeS
District schools shall provide opening exercises that include
a salute to the flag and/or recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
or the National Anthem.
Students may decline to recite the Pledge of Allegiance or
National Anthem and to salute the flag on the basis of personal
belief or religious conviction. Students who choose to refrain
from such participation shall respect the rights and interests of
classmates who do participate. Opening exercises may include a
moment of silent reflection.
releaSe and authorization to uSe Student’S image/VoiCe
The Donegal School District may produce, participate in or
cause to be produced video, motion picture, web page, audio
recording, digital images, photograph productions, broadcasts,
and/or other types of media or arrange for media coverage
which may involve the image, likeness, name, quotes of and/or
voice of you/your child. Such productions or publications will
be used for those purposes deemed appropriate by the School
District or media which include explaining, illustrating and
publicizing programs and activities of the School District and
promoting a better understanding of the School District’s role
in the community.
The School District is sensitive to the needs and privacy
rights of its students and their parents/guardians. Therefore, the
School District will make every effort to protect you/your child’s
personally indentifiable information. If you object to your child’s
image, likeness, name, and/or quotes used in publications and/or
other types of media, please provide a written statement to the
building principal annually.
diSCiPlinary StruCture ProCedureS
In order to facilitate classroom learning, promote human
dignity, and prevent property damage and personal injury, the
Donegal School District has established the Student Code of
Conduct which is posted on the district website.
Philosophy: The administration of disciplinary action should
be a motivational experience. Discipline should be directed to:
• Enable people to accept the responsibility for their own
behavior.
• Enable people to cope and deal with real-life situations.
• Enable people to recognize the limits within which they
must function in order to develop interpersonal relation-
ships that are satisfying.
• Enable people to recognize their rights within the limits of
the society in which they live.
Whatever techniques of discipline are used, they must be
appropriate in degree to the infraction and must be suited to the
developmental growth of the offender.
Any student of Donegal School District is subject to all
school rules when he/she is on school property or engaged in
a school-sponsored activity. The listed actions and activities on
the part of a student shall be considered offenses and violations
of the policies and regulations of Donegal School District. It
is impossible to list or categorize all possible types of behavior
which may lead to disciplinary action and those listed should be
construed as representative, but not all inclusive.
Behaviors listed are categorized as Class I, II, III, and IV
violations which may result in teacher correction, detention,
suspension, expulsion, or prosecution by civil authorities. Fla-
grant continuation of any Class I or II violation may result in
the administration responding to that action as a Class III or IV
violation.
The district will maintain discipline records. Such records
may be disclosed, at the school’s determination, to teachers and
school officials within the district or in other schools who have a
legitimate educational interest in the behavior of the students.
Students and parents will sign a form in the beginning of
the year indicating their knowledge of the Code of Conduct.
Families that do not have internet access may request a printed
copy from the building principal.
Cheating
A student’s academic cheating on a test, homework, a term
paper or on other assignments or schoolwork is unacceptable.
Cheating represents a character weakness and a lack of personal
integrity.
Academic cheating is defined as:
1. to knowingly use unauthorized assistance or submit
another’s work or ideas without proper reference or to
submit work as a student’s own when the work was not
authored by the student.

2. willful failure to properly document a source used in a project.
3. illegal or unauthorized procurement of a copy of a test or
an assignment beforehand so that the student has prior
knowledge of the items on the test or assignment - pos-
session of such items will be considered clear evidence of
intent to cheat.
4. copying from another student’s paper or another source
onto a test during a testing period.
When there is reasonable suspicion of academic cheating the
investigation may be handled by the teacher(s) involved in con-
sultation, if deemed appropriate, with the school administrator.
Parents will be notified by the teacher(s) or school adminis-
trator of any incident of cheating.
Academic cheating shall be handled uniformly across all
grade levels. Possible consequences:
1. a family conference.
2. automatic failure of the test/assignment with no al-
lowances for making up the test/assignment nor any
alternative, equivalent assignment not presented to all
other students in the class when the grade could be used
in place of the “failed” grade or to negate the effect of the
failed grade.
3. a “work ethic” score of “Needs Improvement” (elementary)
or “Weak” (secondary) in the subject area for the marking
period (see page 7).
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
We encourage your active involvement with your child’s
education. A few of the many ways to do this are by your
initiative, your responses to opportunities we provide, and your
involvement in your school’s parent-teacher group. We welcome
and encourage your taking the initiative to contact us whenever
you have a question, if you feel we need to know something that
will help us better meet your child’s needs, or if you want more
information. We can provide information regarding what your
child is studying upon your request.
homeWork
Elementary and Middle School
Parents can help with assignments in the following ways:
• Assist in selecting topics for themes.
• Help in researching for materials.
• Pronounce spelling words as they are written.
• Have your child read to you.
If your upper elementary child comes home each day with
no homework or reports that he or she finished it in school,
it would be advisable for you to check your child’s assignment
agenda, visit or call your child’s teacher and question the teacher
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on the matter. In the first part of the school year check to be
sure that your child has completed all of his or her assignments
and that written work is neatly done. After that, more casual
supervision of your child’s homework should be enough. The
student will have the responsibility of completing all assign-
ments and turning them in on time.
Homework for elementary and middle school students who
are ill should be requested 24 hours in advance.
High School
Homework is an essential part of the learning process. A
certain amount of homework is necessary for reinforcing what is
taught at school and learning how to manage time and organize
materials.
Parents may expect homework assignments to require at
least an hour of preparation each day. The student will have the
responsibility of completing all assignments and turning them
in on time. Homework assignments may be checked for credit.
Students absent from the classroom for any reason (including
illness, suspension, extra-curricular) will be responsible for get-
ting their assignments and having them completed on time for
credit.
Students and parents requesting an assignment sheet and/
or books to be sent home when the student is ill should call the
guidance office by 8:30 a.m. Parents may pick up books and as-
signments between 3:05 and 3:15 p.m.
Parent-teaCher ConferenCeS
Parents are encouraged to discuss school matters with
individual teachers. Although formal conferences are scheduled
during the school year, conferences may be requested at any
time. Problems can be avoided and/or corrected by making ap-
propriate and timely contacts.
Parents and teachers should communicate with each other by
phone, email or written note to set a mutually agreeable time for
a conference.
A teacher may be available to talk with a parent on the
telephone when he/she is not teaching. If a teacher is unavail-
able, the school secretary will take a message and give it to the
teacher. The teacher will return your call as soon as possible.
Parents must report to the school office before visiting any
class or teacher. This is the only way we can reasonably assure
that all persons entering the building have legitimate business in
that school.
SChool ViSitationS
Parents are welcome to visit classes. Parents are required to
make arrangements in advance through the school office. Your
visit will be announced to the teacher by office personnel. Please
enter the classroom quietly and take an available seat. Teachers
count on being able to teach with a minimum of disruptions.
While visiting, look for the following points which are indi-
cators of your child’s success in school life:
• Ability to listen.
• Independent work habits.
• Success while working with others in group activities.
• General attitude (Does your child seem successful, happy,
and well-adjusted?)
• Attitude toward suggestions or comments made by the
teacher.
• Willingness to cooperate and share with others.
If you have questions following your visit, please schedule a
time to meet with the teacher. Teachers depend on using their
scheduled planning time for planning lessons, grading papers, or
for scheduled conferences.
unPlanned SChedule ChangeS
Should the district have to close schools, delay the start
of school, or dismiss students early due to weather-related
or emergency conditions, the information will be broadcast
from area radio and television stations (WGAL will send you
email notification – sign up at www.wgal.com). In the case of
unplanned early dismissals, parents are reminded to make ar-
rangements early in the school year to accommodate children
being home earlier than usual.
Contact our Information Line for important information
about school closings and weather-related delays—653-1447,
press 2. Parents/guardians will also be notified by telephone
through our automated phone system.
admiSSion of BeginnerS
KINDERGARTEN
Children are eligible for admission to kindergarten if they
have attained the age of five (5) years, zero (0) months before
the first day of September.
BEGINNERS
Beginners are children entering the lowest organizational
level of the primary school above the kindergarten level. A be-
ginner is eligible for admission if he/she has attained the age of
six (6) years, zero (0) months before the first day of September.
attendanCe
Students are expected to be in attendance on a regular basis.
A good attendance record has a direct effect on grades and is
important in developing good work habits.
Upon returning to school following an absence, students must
present an excuse card from their parents to the office. If this
excuse card is not presented within 3 days, the absence will be
listed as unexcused. This request for excuse should contain the
following:

• Student’s name

• Date of absence

• Reason for absence

• Parent’s signature
Legitimate reasons for absence are:

• Personal illness

• Death in the immediate family

• Emergency medical or dental attention

• Family trips (if the criteria listed under “Family Trips”
are met )

• Religious holidays
We are required by law to code other reasons for absence as
unexcused.
exCeSSiVe aBSenCeS
A student who is absent in excess of 10 percent of the days
that school is in session will receive a letter of notification. This
letter informs the parent that future absences may require a doc-
tor’s excuse stating that the absentee was too ill to attend school.
Failure to present a doctor’s excuse will result in the absence
being coded unexcused.
A student who has accumulated three unexcused days will re-
ceive a letter of notification indicating that any further absences
being coded unexcused will result in either of the following:
• If the student is between Grade 1 and the age of 17, the
student’s parents or guardians will be cited for violation of
the Compulsory Education Law, section 1333. A meet-
ing of the student’s parents, the building principal, and
home/school visitor will be convened to develop a truancy
elimination plan.
• Students 17 years of age or older may be dropped from the
roles due to excessive absences.
Students who accumulate twenty-five (25) absences from any
one (1) credit course or twelve (12) days from a .5 credit course
may be denied credit. The final decision shall be made by the
principal after consultation with the counselor and teacher(s).
tardineSS
Students will be counted absent for 1/2 day if they are tardy
90 minutes of the morning session or leave 90 minutes prior to
the end of the day.
Tardiness is unexcused unless certified by a physician or by
the administration.
A student who has accumulated three unexcused tardies may
receive a letter of notification indicating that future tardiness
may result in a disciplinary assignment.
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early diSmiSSalS
Students who are to be dismissed before the end of the school
day must present a note signed by their parent or guardian in the
morning prior to the first period of the day. Parents are asked to
meet their child in the school office. If a student plans to return
to class, please indicate the expected time of return to school.
family triPS (eduCational)
Student absence from school when on a family trip, vacation,
etc., will be legal (excused) if:
• the parent requests and receives approval one week prior to
the trip.
• an acceptable project is submitted within 10 days of the
student’s return to school.
Trips will not be approved:
• during the first 10 days or last 10 days of school
• during standardized test dates
• during high school course final exams.
Trips are limited to 5 days cumulative per year. Details can be
found in Policy 204 available on the district website.
donegal Student aSSiStanCe Program
Student Assistance Programs (SAP) are required by the
state of Pennsylvania. In Donegal we deliver the service in
several ways. In our elementary schools the Student Assistance
Program is built into our Student Intervention Program. In
our secondary schools SAP exists as a separate entity, known as
CARES, the Committee to Assist and Refer Students.
At either level, middle school or high school, SAP is a group
of teachers, counselors, administrators, and other school person-
nel who have been trained in understanding chemical depen-
dency, depression, and in identifying behaviors most frequently
associated with these problems. Research has shown that,
perhaps as much as 80% of dysfunctional adolescent behavior is
closely linked with alcohol and other drug use.
It is not the function of the Student Intervention Program or
of CARES to diagnose chemical dependency or mental health
problems or to determine current treatment programs. The func-
tion is to identify patterns in behavior which are associated with
chemical usage or depression and to identify and help students
whose inappropriate behaviors have had negative impact on their
ability to learn. The goal is to aid the student before problems
become unmanageable.
drug and alCohol PreVention Program
As an integral part of the Donegal School District Drug and
Alcohol Prevention Program, the following guidelines represent
one component in a district-wide effort to respond effectively to
drug-related, mood-altering substance-related, and alcohol-re-
lated situations that may occur at school or at school-sponsored
activities. These guidelines are intended to provide a consistent
minimum disciplinary means to respond to drug-related, mood-
altering substance-related, and alcohol-related incidents.
The district will provide a safe and healthy environment
for students with due consideration for their legal rights and
responsibilities. The Board reserves the right to use any extraor-
dinary measures deemed necessary to control substance abuse,
even if the same is not provided for specifically in any rule or
regulation enumerated herein.
A student who, on school grounds, during a school session or
anywhere at a school-sponsored activity, is under the influence
of alcohol, drugs, or mood-altering substances or possesses, uses,
dispenses, sells, or aids in the procurement of alcohol, narcotics,
restricted substances, or over-the-counter drugs shall be sub-
jected to discipline pursuant to the provisions and procedures
outlined in Board Policy. Policy and regulations are available in
building offices.
no Smoking/toBaCCo uSe PoliCy
The Donegal School District is a smoke-free district. School
Board policy prohibits tobacco in any form in school build-
ings, on school grounds, on school buses, or in district-owned
vehicles at all times. This applies not only to students, but
employees and visitors as well. District administrators will initi-
ate prosecution of a student who violates the tobacco use policy
(policy 222).
SPeCial eduCation SerViCeS
ProgramS for eligiBle or ProteCted handiCaPPed StudentS
In compliance with state and federal law, the District con-
ducts ongoing identification activities as a part of its school
program for the purpose of identifying students who may be in
need of special education and related services (eligible students).
If your child is identified by the District as possibly in need
of such services, you will be notified of applicable procedures.
Individualized services and programs are available for children
who are determined to need specially designed instruction due
to the following conditions:
• Autism/pervasive development disorder
• Blindness or visual impairment
• Deafness or hearing impairment
• Developmental delay (through age 6 only)
• Mental retardation
• Multi-handicapped
• Traumatic brain injury
• Other health impairment
• Orthopedic impairment
• Severe emotional disturbance
• Specific learning disability
• Speech and language impairment
If you believe that your school-age child may be in need of
special education services and related programs, screening and
evaluation processes designed to assess the needs of the child
and his/her eligibility are available to you at no cost, upon
request. You may request screening and evaluation at any time,
whether or not your child is enrolled in the District’s public
school program. Requests for evaluation and screening are to be
made to the Director of Special Education and Pupil Services,
Donegal School District, 1051 Koser Road, Mount Joy, PA
17552.
Preschool-aged children who are thought to be exceptional
are referred to Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13’s Early
Intervention Services for assessment and diagnosis (see follow-
ing article).
In compliance with state and federal law, the Donegal School
District will provide to each protected handicapped student
without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those
related aids, services or accommodations which are needed to
provide equal opportunity to participate in and obtain the ben-
efits of the school program and extracurricular activities to the
maximum extent appropriate to the student’s abilities. In order
to qualify as a protected handicapped student, the child must be
school-age with a physical or mental disability which substan-
tially limits or prohibits participation in or access to an aspect of
the school program. These services and protection for “protected
handicapped students” are distinct from those applicable to all
eligible or exceptional students enrolled (or seeking enrollment)
in special education programs.
The District is dedicated to educating students with dis-
abilities in their neighborhood school. In all cases, students are
placed in the least restrictive setting so they are educated with
their non-disabled peers to the greatest extent possible. For fur-
ther information on the rights of parents and children, provision
of services, evaluation and screening (including purpose, time
and location), and rights to due process procedures, you may
contact the Director of Special Education and Pupil Services at
492-1313 or any building principal.
All information gathered about your child is subject to the
confidentiality provisions contained in federal and state law.
The District has policies and procedures in effect governing
the collection, maintenance, destruction and disclosure to third
parties of this information. For information about these policies
and procedures, as well as rights of confidentiality and access
to educational records, you may contact the Director of Special
Education and Pupil Services.
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lanCaSter-leBanon intermediate unit 13
early interVention Program
The Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 provides services
for children who are developmentally delayed between the ages
of three years and school age. Programs are available in a number
of settings throughout the two county area. These services are
available at no cost to parents. Programs are funded through state
and federal monies. Some of the services available are classroom
services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, community sup-
port services, and speech and language therapy. If you have a child
who might be eligible for these services or if you know of a child
who needs services, please call 717-606-1601.
mediCal information
general (Board PoliCy 210)
The school nurse is not a medical diagnostician. He or she
may not prescribe medication of any kind. He or she operates
under the orders of a physician. Please do not expect to have
the school nurse diagnose and/or treat conditions which do not
occur at school. She/he is not permitted, by law, to function in
that way.
1. Students may not transport medication to or from school.
All medication (prescribed or over-the-counter) must be
brought to school by a parent or other responsible adult.
2. Medication must be brought to school in the original
container.
3. All medication (prescribed or over-the-counter) brought
from home must have a signed written order from a doctor
and a parent’s signature acknowledging that the school is
not responsible for ensuring that the medication is taken
and relieving the district and its employees of responsibil-
ity for the benefits and consequences of the prescribed
medication. No medication will be given without proper
consent, including all daily medication, bee sting medica-
tion, and inhalers.
4. Medication provided by the school will be given as long
as the nurse’s office has signed parental permission. The
required form is sent home on the first day of school.
5. Students may carry inhalers and bee sting medication
with them as long as they have written permission from
a doctor and parent, stating that the child is both capable
and responsible for self administering the medication. The
student must notify the nurse or designee immediately
upon each use for follow-up.
6. In the event of a medical emergency, we will do whatever
is necessary. If deemed necessary, we will notify parents (or
those designated on the health emergency card). In extreme
emergencies, or in the event we cannot contact parents or
their designees, we will contact doctors and hospitals as
conditions require.
Students entering Kindergarten, 6th and 11th grades are re-
quired to have a physical exam. Students entering Kindergarten,
3rd and 7th grades are required to have a dental exam. Com-
pleted examination forms should be returned to your child’s
nurse by the end of September.
Height, weight, BMI (Body Mass Index) and vision screen-
ings are completed on all students each year. Hearing tests are
done on grades K, 1, 2, 3, 7 and 11. Scoliosis screenings are
completed on students in grades 6 and 7. These screenings are
required by the state in order to detect any abnormalities that
may impact your child’s ability to learn. Parents may request to
attend screenings or have the screenings done privately at their
expense. Parents may also ask that the student be exempt from
the screening if it is contrary to the parent’s religious beliefs.
Please contact the school nurse with any individual requests.
immunizationS
All students shall be immunized against certain diseases in
accordance with Pennsylvania statutes. No student shall be
admitted to school for the first time who has not been immu-
nized against such diseases as are enumerated by the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices for the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and in the manner directed by
the Secretary of Health. For specific information, contact the
school office in which your student is enrolled.
A child shall be exempt from the requirements for immu-
nization whose parent or guardian objects, in writing, to such
immunizations for religious reasons or whose physician certifies
that the child’s physical condition contraindicates immunization.
PreVention eduCation
The goals of HIV prevention education shall be to promote
healthy living and discourage the behaviors that put people at
risk of acquiring HIV infection. The educational program shall
be taught at every level, be appropriate to students’ developmen-
tal maturity, and include accurate information about reducing
the risk of HIV infection.
internet
Students in the Donegal School District will have the oppor-
tunity to explore the educational merit of the Internet through
classroom activities and individual research. Parents or guard-
ians who wish to prohibit their child from utilizing the Internet
should inform the building principal in writing on an annual
basis. Internet usage permission forms will be sent home annu-
ally for parent signature.
StandardS-BaSed CurriCulum
Our curriculum is “standards-based.” Standards are descrip-
tions of the concepts that students are expected to learn at each
grade level. Donegal’s standards have been taken directly from
the Pennsylvania State Standards. These Standards can be found
at this web site: www.pde.state.pa.us/c_and_i/site/default.asp,
click on Curriculum & Instruction.
Parent/Student CurriCulum/textBook reVieW
Upon request by a qualifying parent or student (age 18 or
older), the district will make available existing information
about the curriculum, including academic standards to be
achieved, instructional materials and assessment techniques.
The written request shall be sent to the building principal. The
District will respond within ten (10) school days. Policy 105.1,
Curriculum Review by Parents and Students, which details the
procedure, is available in building offices. Policy 105.2, Exemp-
tion from Instruction, describes how parents can exempt their
children from instructional material used in the curriculum.
Samples of textbooks which are currently being used are also
available for your review. Please submit a written request to the
building principal.
grading of ProgreSS and maStery
Grading for Academic Standards Mastery
Standards-based assessment measures what a student is
expected to achieve. In Donegal it is measured by descriptions,
called rubrics and other in-classroom assessments or out-of-
school projects.
Kindergarten through grade 2 will use the rubric on page 6
in determining grades in all subjects. Grades 3-12 will use these
percentages:
98-100 A+
93-97 A
90-92 A-
87-89 B+
83-86 B
80-82 B-
77-79 C+
73-76 C
70-72 C-
67-69 D+
63-66 D
Work Ethic
Donegal elementary report cards report “work ethic” growth
in three levels at the elementary level and four levels at middle
school and high school. With these areas made more visible
and specific we believe that parents will use them to help their
children become more successful in school now and later more
successful in the workplace.
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This work ethic grade is a part of each report card. It is holis-
tic and reports the teacher’s overall perception of the student’s
work ethic in six areas (rubric on page 7). It attempts to capture
the student’s growth in personal responsibility by evaluating
attendance - coming to class, coming to class punctually, and
active and positive participation in class activities. It evalu-
ates sociability by looking at cooperation with teachers and
peers. Additionally, the grade reports on several dimensions of
self-management such as dependability - getting work in on
time, monitoring progress on projects and timelines, initiative
- actions such as asking for assistance, being prepared for class
and completing extra credit work and exhibiting behavioral self-
control in the classroom.
We believe that keeping academic skills and work ethic skills
separate gives parents a more accurate assessment of a student’s
growth than does the inconsistent blending of the two areas
into one. We also believe that this division is in keeping with
the spirit of the education rules outlined in Chapter 4 of the
State Board of Education Regulations.
ProgreSS rePortS
Progress reports are issued at the middle of each 9-week
session.
rePort CardS
Report cards are issued after each 9-week session during the
school year. If there is a concern about a grade or student’s prog-
ress, we encourage parents to contact the child’s teacher.
Promotion and retention
A student shall be promoted when he/she has successfully
completed the course requirements at the presently assigned
level and achieved the academic standards established for the
present level.
Promotion and Retention –
Elementary and Middle School
Promotion at Grades K through 8 will be based on relevant
portions of the local assessments as well as grades.
Promotion and Retention - High School
In order to attain senior (twelfth grade) status, a student must
be able to meet the graduation requirements as stated in Policy
217. Students must complete a graduation project.
Retention at the High School is based upon failure to achieve
Advanced or Proficient scores in specific standards-based
courses aligned to the Pennsylvania Standards. Promotion to the
next grade level is also based on the minimum accumulation of
credits according to this formula:
• Ninth grade to tenth grade - 5 credits,
• Tenth grade to eleventh grade - 12 credits,
• Eleventh grade to twelfth grade - 20 credits and
• Graduation - 28 credits.
Parent Notification
Parents shall be informed at the middle of the course about
the possibility of retention of a student. This responsibility is the
Principal’s. The Principal is also assigned the final responsibility
for determining the promotion or retention of each student.
diStriCt teSting
Donegal Testing Program
Various assessments are given throughout the year to deter-
mine student mastery of benchmark skills.
State Testing Program
PSSA - The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. The
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment in reading and math
is given in grades 3-8, and 11 and in writing in grades 5, 8, and
11; and in science in grades 4, 8, and 11 to determine how stu-
dent progress compares to the Academic Standards as outlined
in Title 22 Education, Part I, State Board of Education, Chap-
ter 4 of the Pennsylvania Code. Seniors who did not do well on
tests as juniors must retake the test in the fall. If they do not
score proficient or advanced in the PSSA, they must pass the
4Sight Test to graduate.
level
acaDemic graDing rubric - Kindergarten –Grade 2
EXCEEDS
EXPECTATIONS
MEETS
EXPECTATIONS
IMPROVEMENT
NEEDED
Superior academic performance indicating an in-depth understanding and exemplary display of the skills included in the Pennsylvania Academic Content Standards. These students:
• demonstrate broad in-depth understanding of complex concepts and skills.
• make abstract, insightful, complex connections among ideas beyond the obvious.
• provide extensive evidence for inferences and justification of solutions.

• demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and skills effectively and independently by
• communicate effectively and thoroughly, with sophistication.


applying efficient, sophisticated strategies to solve complex problems.






Satisfactory academic performance indicating a solid understanding and adequate display of the skills included in the Pennsylvania Academic Content Standards. This is the
accepted grade-level performance. These students:










• apply concepts and skills to solve problems using appropriate strategies.










• communicate effectively.
Marginal academic performance, work approaching, but not yet reaching, satisfactory performance. Performance indicates a partial understanding and limited display of the skills
included in the Pennsylvania Academic Content Standards, and the student may need additional instructional opportunities and/or increased student academic commitment to
achieve the Proficient Level. These students:

• demonstrate partial understanding of basic concepts and skills.


• apply concepts and skills to routine problem-solving situations.
• communicate in limited fashion.
• can extend their understanding by making meaningful, multiple connections
among important ideas or concepts, and provide supporting evidence for
inferences and justification of solutions.
• make simple or basic connections among ideas, providing limited supporting evidence for
inferences and solutions.
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Student reCordS and SurVey
School law organizes student records into several categories.
Category A records include Directory Information and are
made up of the student’s name, address, telephone, birth date,
sex, height, weight, and grade in school, the names and ad-
dresses of parents or guardians, attendance record, and partici-
pation in school affairs.
The District may release Directory Information to anyone
or any organization it deems to have a reasonable need for it.
Parents must request, in writing, to not have directory informa-
tion released to any source if that is what they desire.
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FER-
PA), Donegal School District is required to provide parents and
eligible students with a statement of their rights with respect to
the student’s education records.
Under this Act, parents and students over 18 years of age
have the right:
1. To inspect and review the student’s education records within
45 days of the date the District receives a request for access:

a. Parent or eligible student (student over 18 years of age)
should submit to the school principal or other appropri-
ate school official a written request that identifies the
records they wish to inspect. The principal will make
arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible
student of the time and place where the records may be
inspected. Parent or eligible student may make notes
from the record or may request copies at a fee of 10
cents per page.
2. To request the amendment of the student’s education
records that the parent or eligible student believes are inac-
curate or misleading:

a. Parent or eligible student should write the school prin-
cipal, clearly identify the part of the record s/he wants
changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If
the district decides not to amend the record as requested
by the parent or eligible student, the district will notify the
parent or eligible student of the decision and advise him/
her of his/her right to a hearing regarding his/her request
for the amendment. Additional information regarding
the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or
eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
3. To consent to disclosures of personally identifiable infor-
mation contained in the student’s education records, except
to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without
consent:

a. One exception which permits disclosure without consent
is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educa-
tional interests. A school official is a person employed
by the district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor,
or support staff member (including health or medi-
cal staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person
serving on the school board; a person or company with
whom the district has contracted to perform a specific
level
worK ethic rubric
EXCEEDS
EXPECTATIONS
Elementary
HONORABLE
HS & MS
Students who merit an ExCEEDS ExpECTATiOnS/HOnORABlE for effort are those who consistently show interest in and enthusiasm for learning and who exhibit a desire
to maximize their learning potential as exhibited by the following types of behavior:
• turning in all assignments on time (homework)·



• coming to class well-prepared (may come to class with material or questions that demonstrate an attempt to relate classwork to other topics or domains).

• participating in class actively, spontaneously and/or to the best of his/her ability.





• taking full advantage of all learning opportunities, resources and aids available in the school.
• setting a good example for peers.
Students who merit a MEETS ExpECTATiOnS/SATiSFACTORY for effort are those who maintain a positive attitude towards learning and who exhibit an understanding and
acceptance of their responsibilities as students, as exhibited by the following types of behavior:
• turning in all assignments and make-up work.
• coming to class prepared.






• participating in class to the best of his/her ability.
• seeking extra help when needed or taking advantage of extra help when offered.
• remaining on-task and not disturbing others in class.
Students who merit a nEEDS iMpROVEMEnT for effort are generally those whose attitude towards learning may be inconsistent and who occasionally fail to
assume their full responsibilities as students. They exhibit one or more of the following behaviors:
• submitting missing assignments only after being prodded by the teacher or failing to submit one or two daily or make-up assignments.
• occasionally coming to class unprepared.





• reluctantly taking advantage of or having to be prodded to take advantage of extra help when offered.


• occasionally exhibiting off-task behavior.




• participating in class but not always to the best of his/her ability.
Students who merit a WEAK for effort are generally those who exhibit a negative, passive or recalcitrant attitude towards learning as exhibited by the
following types of behavior:
• regularly failing to submit assignments, habitually late submitting them, and/or neglecting to complete make-up work.
• rarely coming to class prepared.





• rarely participating in class.
• rarely taking advantage of extra help when offered.



• frequently exhibiting disruptive behavior in class.
MEETS
EXPECTATIONS
Elementary
SATISFACTORY
HS & MS
NEEDS
IMPROVEMENT
Elementary
NEEDS
IMPROVEMENT
HS & MS
WEAK
HS & MS
Only
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task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or
therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official
committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance commit-
tee, or assisting another school official in performing his
or her task.
b. A school official has a legitimate educational interest
if the official needs to review an educational record in
order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

c. Under request, the district discloses educational records
without consent to officials of another district in which
a student seeks or intends to enroll. Please inform the
office as soon as you can if you are planning to move. We
prefer this to be done in person by a parent since there
are papers to be signed.
When we are notified by the receiving district that
your child is registered there, we will send them records
including the following:
• Name
• Former address and phone number
• Date of birth
• Sex
• Parents’ and siblings’ names
• Grades
• Standardized test scores
• Aptitude test scores
• Attendance records
• Health records
• Psychological test results
• Speech, hearing, and vision records
• Class standing
• Activities participation
• Personality and interest test scores
• Teacher and/or counselor ratings and observations
• Reports of behavior patterns
• Clinical reports from outside agencies
4. From time to time, school officials may be requested to sur-
vey students on a variety of issues. The Protection of Pupil
Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents and students
who are 18 or emancipated minors (“eligible students”)
certain rights regarding our conduct of surveys, collection
and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain
physical exams. These include the right to:

a. Consent before students are required to submit to a sur-
vey that concerns one or more of the following protected
areas (“protected information survey”) if the survey is
funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S.
Department of Education (ED):


• political affiliations or beliefs of the student or stu-
dent’s parent;


• mental or psychological problems of the student or
student’s family;


• sex behavior or attitudes;


• illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning
behavior;


• critical appraisals of others with whom respondents
have close family relationships;


• legally recognized privileged relationships, such as
with lawyers, doctors or ministers;


• religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the stu-
dent or parent; or


• income, other than as required by law to determine
program eligibility.
b. Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of


• any other protected information survey, regardless of
funding;


• any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screen-
ing required as a condition of attendance, adminis-
tered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to
protect the immediate health and safety of a student,
except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or
any physical exam or screening permitted or required
under State law; and


• activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of
personal information obtained from students for
marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the
information to others.

c. Inspect, upon request and before administration or use –


• protected information surveys of students;


• instruments used to collect personal information
from students for any of the above marketing, sales,
or other distribution purposes; and


• instructional material used as part of the educational
curriculum.
5. The school routinely discloses names, addresses and tele-
phone numbers of students to recruiters without written
consent, subject to parent request not to disclose such in-
formation (Policy 250). For details, contact the high school
principal, 653-1871.
6. The district will directly notify parents and eligible students
of the specific or approximate dates of the following activi-
ties and provide an opportunity to opt a student out of
participating in:

a. collection, disclosure, of personal information for mar-
keting, sales or other distribution;
b. administration of any protected information survey not
funded in whole or in part by or use by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Education; and
c. any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or
screening as described above.
7. To file a complaint with the United States Department
of Education concerning alleged failures by the district to
comply with the requirements of FERPA or PPRA, contact:
Family Policy Compliance Office
US Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605.
hazing, Bullying and haraSSing
Donegal is committed to maintaining a safe, positive environ-
ment for students and staff; one that is free from hazing, bully-
ing and harassing. Hazing, bullying and harassing are prohibited
at all times.
Hazing and bullying are defined as any activities that reck-
lessly or intentionally endanger the mental health, physical
health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or
membership in or affiliation with any organization recognized
by the Board.
Any hazing or bullying activity, whether by an individual or a
group, shall be presumed to be a forced activity, even if a student
willingly participates.
The Board encourages students who have been subjected
to hazing or bullying to promptly report such incidents to the
building principal.
District administrators shall investigate promptly all com-
plaints of hazing and bullying and administer appropriate
discipline to any individual who violates this policy.
It is the policy of the Donegal School District to maintain a
learning and working environment that is free from harassment
in any form, including slurs, jokes, or other verbal, graphic, or
physical conduct relating to a person’s race, color, religion, an-
cestry, ethnic background, sex, age, physical condition/disability,
among others. It is considered unlawful for any person to harass
another person through any conduct or communication which
creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
The Board encourages students who have been harassed to
report promptly, orally or in writing, to a designated employee,
who shall inform the student of his/her rights and of the
complaint process. Students may choose to report harassment
complaints to:
• building principals
• teachers
• counselors
• nurses
• administrators
The Board directs that complaints of harassment shall be inves-
tigated promptly, and corrective action shall be taken when allega-
tions are verified. Confidentiality of all parties shall be maintained,
consistent with the district’s legal and investigative obligations.
No reprisals nor retaliation shall occur as a result of good faith
charges of harassment. Founded incidents will be dealt with as a
Class III or IV violation of the Student Code of Conduct.
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