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.
Looking for an evening of inexpensive mystery, comedy, intrigue, and just plain old good clean fun? Please consider supporting the South Western High School theatre department and their production of "The Mysterious Murder at Manchester Manor." November 21, 22, 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM / Tickets are $5.00 in advance or $7.00 at the door (https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CQOQ)
SWHS National Art Honor Society is working hard on creating the new mural for the 2024 Miller Plant Farm Winter Mural Contest! Thanks to these dedicated artists and our dedicated community, SWHS took first place last year! Woohoo! We look forward to having your support again this year. Voting will begin online and at the farm from November 30 to December 14, 2024.
The South Western School District Board of School Directors will hold a Committee of the Whole Meeting, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 4:00 pm. The meeting will be for a purpose of approving a school field trip. The meeting will be held at the District Administration Office Conference Room, 225 Bowman Road, Hanover, PA 17331.
https://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/page/meetings
Community Swim for Wednesday, October 16, 2024 has been cancelled.
To all South Western School District students, staff, parents/guardians and community members:
The South Western School District is currently developing a three year strategic plan for the school district, know as the Future Ready Comprehensive Plan. As part of the process, all members of the South Western community are encouraged to provide some feedback for the steering committee about our district's current conditions for leadership, teaching and learning.
Please take some time to complete this 12 question survey. The results will be used by members of the comprehensive plan steering committee to help address goals and action steps guiding our district over the next three years.
The survey will close on Friday October 18, 2024.
Link to survey here: https://forms.gle/xb7rjeCzS4EMjSmn6
We have been notified that a techniican will be working on the wireless beam at Baresville, and is expected to finish that work later this afternoon and evening. Service is anticipated to be restored by the start of school on Friday September 27.
Dear Baresville Families -All internet and wifi access is currently down at Baresville. The district techniicans are working on the problem to restore service as soon as possible. We will notify you when this has finished.In the meantime, please direct questions to the district reception at 717 - 632 - 2500. Thank you.
Hello Mustang Parents and Students:
This message is being sent to let our students and families know that the grass area marked in the stadium photo below will be closed to spectators at all Friday night football games moving forward. This action is being taken to alleviate student misbehavior on the grass area and to ensure the safety of all of our fans while in attendance. As a reminder, all children in grades K-8 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian to gain admission to the game. We look forward to seeing everyone at tonight's game as we cheer on our players and coaches to victory. Go Mustangs!
Thank you,
HS Administration
Last day to apply for Lincoln Edge for the Fall Semester is September 1st, 2024. Applications will reopen January 6th, 2025 for the Spring Semester.
