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**Farmdale Spelling Bee Winners

Congratulations to Min Thuta, Tate Kopp, Alexander Trimby, and Brady Shea for becoming the four Farmdale Spelling Bee finalists that will compete in the online Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in February! 

**Ideas for Giving

With the holiday break almost here, the Farmdale Faculty-Parent Association recognizes that some families may choose to give gifts or treats to teachers/staff members. If you are looking for ideas, the Farmdale staff has filled out a Google Form consisting of their favorite things. If you’d like access to this form, please email farmdale.fpa.board@gmail.com to request the link. Thank you!

**The Week Ahead

–Mon. Dec. 8, Cycle Day 4

–Tues. Dec. 9, Cycle Day 5

–Wed. Dec. 10, Cycle Day 6

–Thurs. Dec. 11, Preschool Connections 12;50-1:30 PM, Cycle Day 1

–Fri. Dec. 12, Cycle Day 2

The Farmdale Faculty-Parent Association (FPA) invites you and your family to attend tonight’s Family Holiday Night! This event will be held at Farmdale December 4th from 6:00-7:30 PM. Bring the family to make crafts or purchase the 2026 FES Discount cards, cookie box assortments, hot chocolate, and gifts.

There will be vendors selling items for your students to purchase for their friends and family. Come and shop from our student entrepreneurs who have been working hard to make items to sell!

Every Farmdale student is also receiving a FREE craft courtesy of the FPA. Your student will be given the craft at school and bring it home this week. 

**Upcoming Events

–Thurs. Dec. 4: Family Holiday Night, Cycle Day 2

–Fri. Dec. 5, Cycle Day 3

–Mon. Dec. 8, Cycle Day 4

–Tues. Dec. 9, Cycle Day 5

–Wed. Dec. 10, Cycle Day 6

–Thurs. Dec. 11, Preschool Connections 12;50-1:30 PM, Cycle Day 1

–Fri. Dec. 12, Cycle Day 2

Girls Basketball Tip Off Tournament 12-4-25 through 12-6-25

Hempfield High School Girls Basketball Tip Off Tournament will be on Thursday, December 4th, Friday night, December 5th, and Saturday afternoon, December 6th at Buchanan Gym. Please come out to support the girls and wear your red and black. The Booster Club will be running the concession stand to raise money to be used throughout the season. This is the only time all season that the Girls Basketball Booster Club will benefit from the concession stand sales. It will be CASH ONLY. 

Girls Youth Night 12-12-25

HYA girls in grades K-8 are invited to attend the Girls HHS Basketball Game on Friday, December 12th, against Cedar Crest. JV plays at 6pm and Varsity plays at 7:30pm. Any HYA girls' basketball player will receive free admission to the game if they are wearing their youth basketball jersey/t-shirt. We hope to fill the stands with players and their families!

Final Girls Basketball Spiritwear Store for the Season

It will be open from Dec. 1st through Dec. 8th. 

Hempfield High School Girls' Basketball 2025 | H & L Team Sales, Inc.

Hempfield School District utilizes a text messaging system to notify parents/guardians of student absences, emergencies, school closings, delays, or unexpected early dismissals. Families no longer need to subscribe or “opt in” to receive the messages. Cell phone numbers are automatically pulled from PowerSchool, our student information system, if your number is listed as MOBILE and not HOME.

To complete or update your demographic information in PowerSchool:

1. Log in to PowerSchool, using the district website: www.hempfieldsd.org
(click on the PowerSchool Link) Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.

This process will NOT work using the app. You must use a laptop or desktop computer. 

2. Select the student you wish to update along the top (if you have more than one student, you need to complete one demographic form for each student)

3. Select the Student Demographic Information Update icon on the left-hand side (scroll to the bottom);

4. Enter your child’s date of birth for authentication.

5. Select “Begin Forms.”

6. After making your updates, the last page will show you a summary and a submit button. Click submit. Double-check to ensure your cell phone number is listed as 'MOBILE' and not 'HOME' phone from the dropdown menu. 

7. For additional assistance:
https://www.hempfieldsd.org/operations/technology-department/student-demographic-information

Email powerschool@hempfieldsd.org for any questions regarding your Parent PowerSchool Portal account, or Parent Schoology account

Only MOBILE phone numbers listed in PowerSchool will receive text messages. If you are not a child’s parent or guardian listed in PowerSchool or a Hempfield staff member, you will no longer receive text messages from Hempfield School District.

**Thursday: Family Holiday Night!

The FPA is hosting Family Holiday Night on Thursday December 4th from 6-7:30 PM. This is your chance to make crafts or purchase the 2026 FES Discount cards, cookie box assortments, hot chocolate, and gifts. 

There will be vendors selling items for your students to purchase for their friends and family. Come and shop from our student entrepreneurs who have been working hard to make items to sell!

Questions? farmdale.fpa.holidaynight@gmail.com

**Ideas for Giving

With the holiday break almost here, the Farmdale Faculty-Parent Association recognizes that some families may choose to give gifts or treats to teachers/staff members. If you are looking for ideas, the Farmdale staff has filled out a Google Form consisting of their favorite things. If you’d like access to this form, please email farmdale.fpa.board@gmail.com to request the link. Thank you!

**Upcoming Events

–Mon. Dec. 1, Cycle Day 5

–Tues. Dec. 2, Cycle Day 6

–Wed. Dec. 3: Spirit Day- Wear FES shirt or black/red, Cycle Day 1

–Thurs. Dec. 4: Family Holiday Night, Cycle Day 2

–Fri. Dec. 5, Cycle Day 3

**Reminder From the Farmdale Faculty-Parent Association:

Purchase Farmdale & Hempfield t-shirts, sweatshirts, polos, hats and more at our Winter Spirit Wear Store open now through 11/30/25! All purchases will arrive in time for the holiday break. These items make great gift ideas for students and family members! Shop today >> 

https://farmdalefalconsgear.itemorder.com/shop/home/

**Upcoming Events

–Nov. 24: No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00-7:30 PM

–Nov. 25: No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00 AM- 3:30 PM

–Nov. 26-28: No School

Please remember to support the Hempfield Foundation by donating to the ExtraGive today.

The Hempfield Foundation supports innovative teaching and learning across our 10 Hempfield schools. They fund teacher-led projects, classroom experiences, and student scholarships that directly impact thousands of students each year.

To give directly, visit:
https://www.extragive.org/organization/hempfield-foundation

Thank you for helping us bring big ideas to life for Hempfield students — and for showing Lancaster County why Hempfield is so special.

Hello Hempfield families,

The ExtraGive is this Friday, November 21, and we are excited to invite you to join us in supporting innovative teaching and learning across our 10 Hempfield schools. The Hempfield Foundation funds teacher-led projects, classroom experiences, and student scholarships that directly impact thousands of students each year.

Please take a moment to watch this short, energizing message from Executive Director Kevin Fillgrove about how the Foundation strengthens our schools and how you can be part of the ExtraGive:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JGvIIph0s5OypuWTfbOJ_mdETutv2SEr/view?usp=sharing

To give directly, visit:
https://www.extragive.org/organization/hempfield-foundation

Thank you for helping us bring big ideas to life for Hempfield students — and for showing Lancaster County why Hempfield is so special.

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