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Join the Hempfield Boys Basketball team for their Coaches vs. Cancer Home Game as they honor freshman teammate, Chase Ruhl, who is courageously battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma. "Team Chase" t-shirts will be available for $15 and can be preordered through the @hbbtogether Instagram page or purchased in limited quantities the night of the event. 

Coaches vs. Cancer Home Game - Thursday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. 

Let's rally around Chase as he completes his treatments. 

The Act 34 Hearing for the high school construction project is now scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, with a snow date of Thursday, February 19, in the board room at the administration building, 200 Church Street, Landisville.

An Act 34 Hearing in Pennsylvania is a mandatory public meeting for school districts to present and get community input on major school construction or substantial additions, detailing the project's need, costs, and options, ensuring transparency for projects over certain cost thresholds, with requirements for public notice and comment periods before further board approval. 

Registration for 10U, 12U, and 14U Travel Baseball closes on January 18. Any child who lives in the Hempfield School District is eligible to play. If financial difficulty is preventing you from registering, please reach out for assistance: MYAAbaseball17554@gmail.com.

Following the close of registration, Travel Player Evaluations will be held at Keystone State Sports in Manheim from Mon 1/26 through Wed 1/28. Additional details will be shared soon.

After evaluations, your next communication regarding the Spring season will come directly from your head coach. Please note that it typically takes a couple of weeks to form teams and assign coaches.

2026 Spring Instructional Ball and T‑Ball registration remains open until February 22, 2026.

There is also still time to join one of our Winter Workout sessions. Both 2‑week and 1‑week registration options are available.

All registrations can be completed online near the bottom of this page:
https://www.mountville.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2564454

At Farmdale, we use golden fish tickets to reward students for being respectful, responsible, safe, and engaged. A student’s love for the song Golden inspired us to create our own Farmdale version for Falcon Friday. What began as a fun idea became a hit—students sang it all day, building community and reinforcing expectations. Life at Farmdale is golden when we work together! Please enjoy the video: https://youtu.be/6SJ3JRmgKCo

Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a restful break. Let’s get back into the swing of things! The FPA still has discount cards on sale for 2026, and we have a “cozy sweater” spirit day tomorrow. Please read on for more details and January events:

**DISCOUNT CARDS

The 2026 FES FPA Discount Cards are still available for purchase! These cards raise money for Farmdale as well as providing great discounts at local businesses. They are valid for one full year - January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The one-time $20 payment is for the physical card. Students brought home order forms, but if paying online, the form is not needed.

Cost : $20 per card

Payment options:

-1. Cash - send back in envelope with completed form.

-2. Venmo @FarmdaleFPA895 - be sure to include “Discount Card - Students name - Teacher/grade” in memo.

-3. **NEW** Our own FPA Storefront! Visit https://farmdale-fpa-discount-cards.cheddarup.com/ to order directly! 

Receiving your cards: Any cards paid via Venmo, cash with form, or FPA storefront will be sent home with the student indicated with payment. Cards are also available in person at the Farmdale office M-F 8:30-4pm. Exact change ($20 per card) or Venmo is accepted. 

Any questions, please contact: farmdale.fpa.discountcards@gmail.com

Participating Businesses:

-Andy’s Meats

-Auntie Anne’s

-Black Olive

-Caruso’s

-Hallman’s Garage

-Isaac’s

-Lancaster Stormers

-Leisure Lanes

-Metro Express

-Silver Springs Family Restaurant

-That Fish Place/That Pet Place

-Trio

**UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan 7: Spirit Day- Cozy Sweater/Sweatshirt

Jan. 16: Early 1:30 Dismissal

Jan. 19: No School

Jan. 20-22: Snowman Guessing Contest

Jan. 23: Grade 6 JA BizTown Trip

Jan. 28: Elementary Beginner Band Concert- PAC 7:00 PM

Join us for our HPEC Transition Meeting this Thursday, January 8, at 6:30 pm at the Admin Building (200 Church Street, Landisville) 

This meeting is for families of current 6th and 8th-grade students who will transition to new buildings next year.

Hempfield Partners for Exceptional Children is a partnership between parents/guardians and district staff, working together to improve communication and understanding of student needs and educational services for students who have been identified with exceptionalities (students with an IEP, GIEP, and/or 504 Plan). HPEC is a forum where you can network with parents and staff to share your concerns about your child’s performance in school, to share strategies that have worked for you, or to gain new strategies. Learn more here: https://www.hempfieldsd.org/student-services/special-education/hempfield-partners-for-exceptional-children-hpec

Registration:

Online registration will close on 1/11/2026. THERE WILL BE NO LATE REGISTRATIONS BEYOND JANUARY 11TH

Registration Details:

ALL players must register for their appropriate age group.

Player requests to move up a division are welcome during registration, BUT NOT GUARANTEED, and we'll do our best to honor them after Player Evaluations

https://www.playhya.com/

Evaluations: 

1. Are MANDATORY for 10U - 14U
2. Location- Saturday, February 14th at Spooky Nook Manheim. (Time details will be emailed in early January.)

**We ask that all spectators watch from the upper level upstairs** 

ALL players EXCEPT 8U are required to attend this 1-day evaluation.

Outside Evaluators will be used, NOT coaches.

Practice:

Practices will begin no later than mid-March, with a possibility of an earlier start. Practices are scheduled during the week and OPTIONAL practices on weekends, with days and locations provided once teams are determined.

8U and 12U on Monday and Wednesday

10U Tuesday and Thursday

14U Tuesday and Thursday practices, BUT MAY have games that may be scheduled on Fridays

Volunteer Opportunities:

Our organization is always in need of new or returning volunteers, so please do not hesitate to volunteer.

If you're interested in volunteering, register under the volunteer section and select an option.

Background clearances are required for ALL Coaches

Consider volunteering for a Board Member/Committee position.

Financial Assistance:

We believe every child should have the chance to play softball. Reach out to Jeff Kish at jkishest82@gmail.com for potential registration assistance.

Contact Information:

For any questions, reach out at jkishest82@gmail.com.

Let's make the 2026 Spring Softball Season the best one yet!

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Governor Shapiro recently signed Act 44 of 2025 into law, creating a new section of the Pennsylvania School Code titled “Parental and Employee Notification of Weapon Incidents.” This law takes effect on January 6, 2026.

Act 44 requires all school districts to notify parents, guardians, and school employees when an incident involving the possession of a weapon occurs on school property, school transportation, or at a school-sponsored activity. Unless circumstances require otherwise, notification must be made within 24 hours of the incident.

If an incident occurs within a school building, the district will notify parents or guardians of students enrolled in that building. When a school shares a campus with other buildings, the law requires notification to parents or guardians of students enrolled in or attending all buildings on that shared campus. For incidents that occur during school-sponsored activities or on school transportation, the district will notify the relevant stakeholders, including parents, guardians, and school employees.

The district will use the 5:00 p.m. e-news to provide these required notifications. In accordance with state and federal confidentiality laws, notifications will not include personally identifiable student information. Messages will contain only basic details, such as the date and location of the reported incident. (Sign up here for 5:00 E-News.)

Under the new law, notifications may occur more frequently, including in situations that do not pose an active safety threat. Notifications should not be interpreted as an increase in danger within our schools. Instead, it reflects a change in legal requirements for communication.

Please be assured that the district will continue to work closely with law enforcement, threat assessment teams, and safety and security personnel to maintain a strong and proactive safety framework. We will share updates related to this legislation as they become available. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority.