Ephrata Area School District -

It's a beautiful day for an adventure! Today, students in our Project Build a Better Future program practiced using public transportation to Lancaster where they will explore Central Market before boarding Red Road Transit back to EHS. Project Build a Better Future teaches EASD students, ages 17-21 with special needs, how to prepare for life outside the classroom, including daily living skills, social skills, employment preparation, and more! When you see them in the community be sure to say hello!

Anyone else see a DIAMOND? 💜🔶💜

Our internship program places EHS students in local workplaces which align with their future career interests. Senior Allison loves history and is considering becoming a teacher. She is interning with Mr. Ullrich to help decide if becoming a history teacher is right for her. Learn more about the internship program by emailing Michele_Myers@easdpa.org.

Students and staff districtwide are honoring Patriot Day today through a variety of age-appropriate learning experiences. Here, EHS students pay tribute to the the heroes of 9/11 with their performance of America The Beautiful - https://youtu.be/2EUUQORmhIk

Tonight, 7PM, EHS Elementary Instrumental Parent Meeting Elementary students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend and learn more about the instruments they signed up to play this school year. Hear experiences from EHS students, receive info from EASD music teachers, and more!

Two thumbs up for the first #MountsPride day of the school year! 👍🏽👍🏽 Keep it up, Mountaineers! 💜💛

A great way to wrap up a terrific first week of school… Dr. Hornberger is inspiring EIS students to “dream big, be kind & work hard!” Best wishes for a safe & enjoyable Labor Day weekend! We look forward to seeing students back on Tues, Sept. 5.

Our new mobile app is ready! Visit your app store & search Ephrata Area School District to download. Choose to enable push notifications for specific schools, integrate school & athletic calendars with your personal calendars, access school menus & more. https://youtu.be/MjN5cE3Oka0

What a great way to wrap up the first day of the school year with a school board resolution to senior softball pitcher Ellie Meier who was named to the PA High School Softball Coaches Association ‘23 All-State Second Team, among a list of additional local athletic achievements.

These smiling students checked off the first day of the 23-24 school year! Well done, Mountaineers!

Our youngest learners have now arrived and are ready for a fantastic school year! #MountsPride

Happy First Day Of School, Mountaineers! There were already lots of smiles this morning to kick off the school year!

The annual Senior Sunrise brought a large crowd and much #MountsPride this morning.

"It's the most wonderful tiiiiiiiime of the year!" We can't wait to see all Mountaineers on Monday, August 28 for the first day of school! Check your inbox, our website, or the parent/student portals for answers to many back-to-school FAQ's! See you Monday!

REMINDER! Please log in to the parent/student portal to double-check all bus schedules before Monday!

It's a sweet ending to a week filled with many staff development sessions and activities all geared to best prepare students for success on their first day and all school year long! We can't wait to see students on Monday! Thank you to DQ for their donation of frozen treats!

Thank you to Victory Church of Ephrata for their generous donation! They provided NINE BOXES filled with sneakers, backpacks, socks and more for students in need. Thank you!

Our students' NASA TechRise payload has been launched into the South Dakota stratosphere! It's now retrieved and students will receive it back this year to use the flight data to measure changes in ultraviolet and thermal radiation. Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-techrise-student-payloads-explore-new-heights

We are proud to have Battelle for Kids VP Jamie Meade working with our staff today and digging deep into our goals of Belonging & Hope for all students and staff.

Welcome back, Mountaineer staff! It’s going to be a great school year!