Salisbury-Elk Lick School District

Menu Change for 10/21 Breakfast HS - Breakfast Burrito Lunch - BBQ Ribs

Announcements – October 20, 2021 • Good morning teachers and students of Salisbury Elk-Lick Jr/Sr High! Today is Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. Today is school day 37. • Lunch today includes: Crispy Chicken Patty Sandwich, Crispy Crinkle-Cut Fries, BBQ Baked Beans Alternatives are: Grilled Hot Dog, Nacho Munchable, PB&J. • Weather: Sunny and a little warmer than yesterday. High of 64 degrees. • Fun Fact: The black dot on the inside surface of a monarch's wing distinguishes the male monarch butterfly from the female, which has no spot. • The Cross Country team will be dismissed at 2:00 and the vans will leave at 2:15 for the meet at Windber. • The Leo Club will be meeting tomorrow October 21st during 6A (12:05-12:35) on the High School Stage. We will be having a combined meeting with COSA. If you eat lunch during this period, please feel free to bring it to the stage. • Drama Club will meet in Mrs. Brady's room on Tuesday October 26 during 6a. All members should attend. Drama Club is still accepting new members and anyone who is interested in joining should also attend the meeting. • Art Club will meet on Tuesday, 10/26/21 during 6A. • This is homecoming week, and today is Twin Day! Tomorrow is Blue & Gold Day! • Thank you, and have a wonderful Wednesday!

Are you having trouble trying to access the parent portal to check your students progress and grades? Please click on the new link below as our student information system has changed. Please be sure to use your email address you have registered with the school and your old password from the Vision system. If you are still having trouble, please feel free to contact the school office for assistance. If you don't have a parent account set up and would like to, please be sure to contact the school office. https://selsd.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/

Recently, Mr. DiPasquale and Ms. Stutzman took some of our 9th graders out for a bike ride as part of our P.E. program. It was a beautiful day and a great opportunity to get outside!

Menu for 10/19/21 Breakfast - Sausage Muffin Lunch - Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Announcements – October 18, 2021 • Good morning teachers and students of Salisbury Elk-Lick Jr/Sr High! Today is Thursday, October 18th, 2021. School Day 35. • Lunch today includes: Pizza Stick, Steamed Green Beans, Alternatives are: BBQ Rib Sandwich, Nacho Munchable, PB&J • Weather: Sunny but colder, with a high of 54. • Fun Fact: The opposite of paranoia is pronoia. A person suffering from pronia feels that people or entities around them are plotting to do them good. • The Fitness Club will meet Tuesday during 6B. Students should get their lunches then come to the health room. • Today at 3:05, there will be a meeting in the gym for all boys in grades 7-9 regarding junior high wrestling. • Good luck to the Junior High, JV, and varsity volleyball teams as they host Meyersdale tonight. • This is homecoming week, and today is flannel day, so hopefully you have your favorite flannel on. Tomorrow is Tacky Day! • Thank you, and have a great day!

Monday 10/18 Menu Change Breakfast - Cinnabun Lunch -- Sloppy Joes

On Thursday, October 7, 2021, the following FFA students traveled to the SCTC for the Somerset County FFA Leadership Conference with their Advisor, Mrs. Jessie Shafer

Are you having trouble trying to access the parent portal to check your students progress and grades? Please click on the new link below as our student information system has changed. Please be sure to use your email address you have registered with the school and your old password from the Vision system. If you are still having trouble, please feel free to contact the school office for assistance. If you don't have a parent account set up and would like to, please be sure to contact the school office. https://selsd.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/index.php

Real Elks Wear Pink!

On Wednesday the 29th of September, the school welcomed The Challenge Program to campus for an award ceremony in which 10 randomly selected Juniors and Seniors who fell within the top 10% of their class for meeting the criteria in 5 different categories were awarded monetary awards from Somerset Trust Bank. Categories for awards included STEM, academic excellence, academic improvement, attendance, and Community Service. Criteria is based on the Challenge Programs criteria as well as the reflection of the schools belief of which students qualify for the awards. Students were selected for the categories based on recorded documentation, school data, and teacher nominations. Students' names were then put into a random selection process to have a final winner chosen for each category as directed by the Challenge Award program. Many students fell within the top 10% of categories. The previous years Seniors had been awarded at the end of the school year, so last year's juniors and sophomores were awarded for their efforts this fall. This years Seniors were awarded as followed: Cody Bodes for Attendance, Cosette Curts for Academic excellence, Garret Schmidt for Community Service, Andrew Beeman for Academic Improvement, and Natalie Sines for STEM. This years Juniors were awarded as follows: Rebekah Dix for Attendance, Malia MArtin for Academic achievement, Kayce Cook for Community Service, Kammy Bittinger for Academic improvement, and Aidan Wiltrout for STEM. Cosette Curtis missed the assembly.

Recently, 14 member of our senior class visited Flight 93 with History Teacher, Mr. Gnagey & School Police Officer, Mr. Broderick. There they met with Adam Shaffer, Chief of Interpretation, Education and Visitor Services, who spoke with them about the events of September 11, 2001.

On Wednesday the 29th of September, the school welcomed The Challenge Program to campus for an award ceremony in which 10 randomly selected Juniors and Seniors who fell within the top 10% of their class for meeting the criteria in 5 different categories were awarded monetary awards from Somerset Trust Bank. Categories for awards included STEM, academic excellence, academic improvement, attendance, and Community Service. Criteria is based on the Challenge Programs criteria as well as the reflection of the schools belief of which students qualify for the awards. Students were selected for the categories based on recorded documentation, school data, and teacher nominations. Students' names were then put into a random selection process to have a final winner chosen for each category as directed by the Challenge Award program. Many students fell within the top 10% of categories. The previous years Seniors had been awarded at the end of the school year, so last year's juniors and sophomores were awarded for their efforts this fall. This years Seniors were awarded as followed: Cody Bodes for Attendance, Cosette Curts for Academic excellence, Garret Schmidt for Community Service, Andrew Beeman for Academic Improvement, and Natalie Sines for STEM. This years Juniors were awarded as follows: Rebekah Dix for Attendance, Malia MArtin for Academic achievement, Kayce Cook for Community Service, Kammy Bittinger for Academic improvement, and Aidan Wiltrout for STEM.

A letter from our Food Service Director

Announcements – October 1, 2021 • Good morning teachers and students of Salisbury Elk-Lick Jr/Sr High! Today is Friday, October 1st, 2021. School Day 25. • Lunch today includes: Pepperoni Pizza, Garden Salad with Romaine Alternatives are: Cheese Pizza, PB&J • Weather: About the same as yesterday, cool in the morning, sunny, high of 65. • The first FFA meeting of the year will take place during homeroom Monday, October 4th in the Ag room. This is for all high school Agriculture students and will count as an FFA grade. The Jr. high Ag students will have their meeting at a later date. • Today will be an early dismissal, with students leaving at 1:15. The order of the periods will be 7, 8, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B. • Thank you, and have a great day!

Announcements – September 30, 2021 • Good morning teachers and students of Salisbury Elk-Lick Jr/Sr High! Today is Thursday, September 30th, 2021. School Day 24. • Lunch today includes: Breaded Chicken Parmesan with Pasta, Steamed Mixed Vegetables or Peas Alternatives are: Chef Salad w/ Turkey & Ham, Crispy Chicken Smackers, PB&J • Weather: Sunny, cool this morning and this evening, but high of 63 this afternoon. • Fun Fact: Raccoons have four times more sensory cells in their paws than most mammals. This allows them to "see" with their hands and get images of the object they touch without even looking at them. • The first FFA meeting of the year will take place during homeroom Monday, October 4th in the Ag room. This is for all high school Agriculture students and will count as an FFA grade. The Jr. high Ag students will have their meeting at a later date. • The Leo Club will be meeting today from 12:35-1:05 in the Health Room. They will be discussing and finalizing the basket raffle to be held during the Lion's Club pancake weekend. Please do your very best to attend. • Good luck to the girls’ junior high and varsity volleyball teams as they travel to Portage tonight! • Thank you, and have a great day!

SALISBURY-ELK LICK SCHOOL DISTRICT OCTOBER 2021 EVENTS *** Friday, October 1st, there will be a 1:15 dismissal for students (curriculum assessment) *** Tuesday, October 5th -Progress reports go home with 3rd-6th grade students *** Friday, October 8th, Salisbury-Elk Lick Schools will be closed for the Columbus Day Weekend/Fall Break *** Monday, October 11th, will be an ACT 80 day (teacher-in-service). NO SCHOOL for students *** Friday, October 22nd, there will be a 1:15 dismissal for curriculum assessment. *** Friday, October 8, 15, 22 & 29th – Wear pink to support cancer awareness. Bring spare change for coins for cancer. *** Friday, October 29th– Community Trick or Treat tentatively will be held in the borough, pending approval by Salisbury borough council. We will give more information at that time *** Monday, November 1st – Tentatively the first quarter ends and tentatively report cards will go home Monday, November 8th with all students *** Thursday, November 11th – will be an ACT 80 day (teacher-in-service) - Parent/teacher conferences- NO SCHOOL for students REMINDER - The school calendar is located on the school’s website (SELSD.COM) If you would like to add another phone number or change a number for the ONE CALL System, please call the school so it can be updated. (814-662-2733) ext 6800 (Remember, unless you tell us that you have a different phone number, we don’t know)

Announcements – September 28, 2021 • Good morning teachers and students of Salisbury Elk-Lick Jr/Sr High! Today is Tuesday, September 28th, 2021. School day 22. • Lunch today includes: Sweet & Sour Diced Chicken with Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Fresh Red & Green Peppers. Alternatives are: Chef Salad, Crispy Chicken Nuggets, PB&J • Weather: Thunderstorms this morning, cloudy this afternoon. High of 69 degrees. • Fun Fact: Luke Skywaker was originally named Luke Skykiller. • Today marks the midterm of the first quarter. • There will be a prom committee meeting today during 6a. The junior class officers are invited to attend. We will be discussing fundraiser ideas. • The Leo Club will be meeting this Thursday, September 30 from 12:35-1:05 in the Health Room. We will be discussing and finalizing the basket raffle to be held during the Lion's Club pancake weekend. Please do your very best to attend. • The Cross Country Team will be dismissed at 2:00 and the van will leave at 2:15 for the meet at Allegany College of Maryland. • Thank you, and have a great day!

Announcements – September 27, 2021 • Good morning teachers and students of Salisbury Elk-Lick Jr/Sr High! Today is Monday, September 27th, 2021. School Day 21. • Lunch today includes: Meatball Mozzarella Hoagie, Crispy Tator Tots, Fresh Broccoli Alternatives are: Chicken Nugget Munchable, BBQ Rib Sandwich, PB&J • Weather: Partly Cloudy, high of 72 degrees. • Fun Fact: There are no seagulls in Hawaii. • Good luck to the varsity volleyball team as they take on Hyndman tonight! • Tomorrow marks the midterm of the first quarter. • Thank you, and let’s make this a magnificent Monday and an excellent week!

Announcements – September 24, 2021 • Good morning teachers and students of Salisbury Elk-Lick Jr/Sr High! Today is Friday, September 24th, 2021. School Day 20. • Lunch today includes: Cheesy White Pizza, Caesar Side Salad Alternatives are: Nacho Munchable, Cheese Pizza, PB&J • Weather: Sunny all day, high of 62 degrees! • Fun Fact: Every year, about 100 billion servings of instant ramen are sold each year, or about 14 bowls per person. • 2021-2022 School Yearbooks are on sale now! Back to School sale lasts until September 24th. If you order personalization with your book for $6.50, you get 4 icons FREE! (That's a $15 value!) Return your form and payment (Please make checks payable to SELSD) by September 24, 2021. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Karacz at karaczl@selsd.com or Mrs. Ream at reamk@selsd.com • There will be a tech ed club meeting Friday September 24th during period 6A. • Have a great Friday!