South Western Robotics Summer Camp. Due to popular demand an additional week has been added. Please sign up now for June 16th - June 20th. The Summer Robotics Camp will be held at the Emory H. Markle Middle School from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
South Western School Board approves revisions to the 2025-2026 District Calendar (https://5il.co/3a42o). Also, the 2026-2027 District Calendar receives Board approval (https://5il.co/3a3wl).
DON'T MISS IT -- Come to see the EHMMS Drama Production of LITTLE RED ROBIN HOOD on March 7 at 7:00 PM and March 8 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are available at 717-633-4840 or at the door.
Don't miss the SWHS Drama presentation of BIG FISH on the high school stage, March 13, 14, 15 at 7:00 PM each evening (https://swhsdrama.weebly.com/). Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CWCF
The SW National Art Honor Society student members are hosting a Spring Paint Day on Saturday, April 5, at SWHS. For only $20 our instructors will guide you to create your own unique painting! You will receive one 16x20 canvas & an apron for every painter. Sign up by Thursday, April 3.
Community Swim at EHMMS
Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. If you are registering a new kindergarten student, please go to https://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/page/district-registration to complete the online Kindergarten Registration process.
To all South Western School District Families and Community Members -
The district is still seeking feedback on the draft 2025-2028 SWSD Comprehensive Plan presented to the Board of School Directors on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. As a part of the adoption process, all SWSD district and community stakeholders are invited to review the proposed plan and provide public comments.
The feedback link as well as the proposed comprehensive plan can be found on the district website located here: https://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/page/comprehensive-plan
The stakeholder feedback will be open until Wednesday February 12, 2025.
Headed to the grocery store this week? Support South Western School District by rounding up at your local @GIANT register! Now through March 31, 2025 - GIANT customers can support local public school districts and their efforts to eliminate childhood hunger right at the register.
Learn more: https://go.giantfoodstores.com/eliminating-hunger
#FeedingSchoolKids #EliminatingHunger
January 7, 2025 -- As a result of today's school closing, all evening activities in the South Western School District scheduled for Tuesday, January 7th, are canceled. Thank you.
Mustang Families and Staff: [Two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 7, 2025] ---- Due to the forecast for light snow and gusty winds overnight and a threat of a re-freeze of the roads, the South Western School District will be operating on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Should the conditions worsen overnight causing an impact on district operations, we will communicate any changes in our schedule to our families and staff as soon as possible. Thank you.
Mustang Families and Staff: Due to the forecast for deteriorating weather conditions overnight and tomorrow, the South Western School District will be closed to students and staff on Monday, January 6th. All evening activities scheduled for tomorrow have also been canceled. The Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening at 6:30 is being rescheduled to Monday, January 13th beginning at 6:30. The make-up day for tomorrow’s snow day will be Monday, January 20, 2025. Information about the make-up day will be shared with our families later this week. Thank you.
Time Is Running Out to order your Senior Recognition Ad in the 2025 SWHS Yearbook.
Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. If you are registering as a kindergartener, please follow these steps: 1) Go to https://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/page/district-registration to complete the online Kindergarten
Registration. 2) After you fully complete the online registration process, you will be contacted by the school for next steps.
Congratulations to the SWHS NAHS - winners of the 2024 Winter Mural Contest.
South Western School District is proud to be a part of the @GIANT Feeding School Kids initiative! From January 1 – March 31, 2025 - you can round up at the register to support our school district’s efforts working to eliminate childhood hunger.
Through this initiative, South Western School District and other public school districts can use funds to support meal programs to expand food distribution programs, create on-campus food pantries and gardens, supply extra weekend meals, and eliminate outstanding student meal debt.
Join us as we round up to fight hunger within XXXX District/School!
#FeedingSchoolKids #EliminatingHunger
2024 Hanover Community Partnership Holiday Concert -
Friday, December 13, 2024 ---
1:00 PM (Emory H. Markle Middle School Auditorium)
Voting for the 11th Annual Winter Mural contest has STARTED!! Please vote for South Western! The students in the National Art Honor Society have worked hard on creating a beautiful mural. Support them by voting by using the QR code. THANK YOU!!
The November 2024 District Mustang ROUNDUP newsletter is now online. Please see the many celebrations happening in our district. https://5il.co/31h4q
The SWHS Class of 2026 Invites you to their KIDS NIGHT OUT on December 13th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event is open to all SWSD Elementary Students and will be held at Baresville Elementary School.
