Ephrata Area School District -

These students are headed to the state FFA Convention at Penn State tomorrow. Today, they are practicing a variety of horse handling techniques before demonstrating their skills to the convention judges. Good luck and have fun, Mountaineers!

Does the last day of school bring a smile to you face like Bentley? Thanks for a great school year, Mountaineers!

REMINDER! Tomorrow - June 6 - is the last day of school! Dismissal Times: Middle School: 11:55 AM High School: 12:00 PM Elementary Schools: 12:40 PM Intermediate School: 12:45 PM Breakfast will be served. Lunch will be served to students in Grades 1-6 only.

Our 4th Grade EASD MUSIC MOUNTAINEERS are excited to move on to the 5th grade orchestra next year!

Due to severe weather conditions in the forecast for this evening, graduation will be postponed to Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 PM at War Memorial Field. We will continue to monitor the forecast for Thursday and make any decisions about additional adjustments by noon tomorrow.

What a win for our EHS Quiz Bowl team! They are the WGAL BrainBusters grand champions! Watch the finale here: https://www.wgal.com/.../wgal-8-brain-busters.../60962108 Congrats, Mountaineers!

A graduation highlight every year is the nostalgic elementary walk when grads are energetically congratulated by younger Mountaineers and special moments with past teachers are revisited.

TONIGHT AT 7PM EHS takes on Hempfield in the final BrainBusters match! Tonight's final will include special coverage of our team, including student interviews and staff shout-outs! What a run they've had! Catch up on our victories to date -https://wgal.com/brainbusters #GOMOUNTS

Congrats to our National Art Honor Society students on the completion of another outstanding mural on display in our District Office board room. The creativity and collaboration are evident and will be enjoyed for many years to come!

Clay fourth-grader Bryan Maldonado just got word the essay he wrote for the PA Speech & Hearing Association won first prize! Watch for his essay to be posted here - https://psha.org/ Congrats, Bryan! Oh, and great gear for Hawaiian Day today!

Clay second graders recently visited Summers Trucking for a tour, safety demo, and much more, including sitting in the cabs and sounding the airhorns. Multiple students shared they want to be a mechanic or a driver some day. Thanks to Summers Trucking for providing this memorable #EASDLife Ready learning opportunity!

We hosted our first elementary Conquer the Cube Challenge this school year with a 2x2 and 3x3 division. Both require students to be adept at utilizing an algorithm to yield a solved cube. It takes practice and dedication to conquer a task like this considering you only have about a 1 in 3,000,000 chance at solving a 2x2 cube randomly and a 1 in 43,000,000,000,000,000,000 chance at solving a 3x3 cube randomly. These students finished on top and showed #EASDLifeReady critical thinking, problem solving, grit, resilience, and a growth mindset throughout their learning journey!

Congrats to the top finishers of our Math 24 challenge! Math 24 is a critical thinking game where students compete to quickly determine how four numbers can be utilized to yield the answer of 24. They can add, subtract, multiply, and divide to get the answer. PLUS! Thank you to Reagan, an Akron Elementary School fourth-grader, who made these awesome medals for the winners! Well done, Mountaineers!

A huge thank you to Todd from Sahd Metal Recycling for recently speaking with over 70 freshmen. His #EASDLifeReady presentation demonstrated dedication to sustainability and education as a whole, which will undoubtedly inspire our students.

This afternoon, we hosted our annual Retirement Reception to celebrate 13 beloved Mountaineers and over 323 years of combined service to EASD! Congratulations and best wishes in retirement. See all of our retirees here: https://youtu.be/qonOArER3Y8

Today, 8th graders exhibited many #EASDLifeReady traits during their final Cornerstone presentations, which are done “Shark Tank” style in front of a panel of five business leaders. Well done, Mountaineers!

Meet our newest Mountaineer! Bentley joined the team today as our newest facility dog.

It’s a beautiful day for Mountaineer Mini Golf! Fulton fourth-graders created multiple courses as part of a math activity and shared it with their younger schoolmates today. It was a huge hit!

Our annual EASD ESL picnic was a huge success! 40+ families attended and brought food to share, local organizations shared how they can help families thrive, and games were organized by EHS Leo Club students. Thanks to our ESL families and staff who make this a successful event each year!

More kindergarten fun with students and families today! What growth they’ve shown this school year! We are proud of you, Mountaineers!