Williamsport Area School District has once again been recognized as one of the Best Communities for Music Education from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This is the 22nd year that WASD has received the designation, which is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access
READ MOREA Williamsport Area High School video produced to help raise awareness on mental health stigmas and suicide prevention received first place for the third consecutive year in a recent statewide PSA contest conducted by Prevent Suicide PA (PSPA). The video, created by members of the high school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club, earned the
READ MORE2024-2025 School Year Enrollment Period Set for March 18-22 The Williamsport Area School District’s kindergarten and new student registration week is scheduled for March 18-22. Children must be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2024, in order to enroll. All registrations for the 2024-2025 school year will occur from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
READ MOREWilliamsport Area High School senior Connor Poole has been selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic as a kicker. Poole was named to the Pennsylvania roster earlier this winter to participate in the game against Maryland at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. The event is one of
READ MOREIt’s official. We are at a pretty dreary time of year. The weather ain’t great. I’m fairly sure it rained for 27 hours straight last week. It’s cold, it’s dark, the post-holiday blues are rearing their ugly heads. I know the last thing you probably want to do is go outside. But the best way
READ MOREThe Harlem Wizards will spin their basketball wizardry and prestidigitation (magic) again when they appear at the Williamsport High School Gym (the aptly nicknamed Magic Dome) on Wednesday, January 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event is being held to raise funds for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation.
READ MORECurtin Intermediate Celebrates Socktober Milestone: More than 50,000 Pairs of Socks Collected Wrapping up its ninth annual Socktober last month, Curtin Intermediate School announced it has reached a milestone: more than 50,000 pairs of socks have been collected since the drive first began in 2014. Sock contributions made to the school throughout October aim to
READ MOREHigh Industries Inc. recently made a $10,000 contribution in support of Williamsport Area High School’s welding program. The donation was made through the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program via the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP). “We are very grateful for our relationship with High Industries and for their generous contribution to
READ MORE“Encores” is the Williamsport version of New Horizons Band, an international organization offering “entry points to music-making for adults, including those with no musical experience.” That’s from the NHB mission statement, which also invites older folks who once played an instrument but haven’t done so since they were young. And it even covers those who
READ MOREThe Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) has named four Williamsport Area High School alumni who will receive its 2023 Distinguished Alumni awards. The following individuals have been notified of their selection and have been invited to accept their award at WASDEF’s first Cherry & White Appreciation Night on Sept. 21 at the Trachte
READ MOREThere will be quite a collection of local and former local musical talent performing at the Community Arts Center on Thursday, September 7. They will be on hand to perform at the Third Annual “Live United” concert, which will raise money for the Lycoming County United Way. This concert will feature some of the brightest
READ MOREWilliamsport Area School District is resurrecting its “Be Present” campaign to raise awareness against and help mitigate chronic absenteeism. And the timing is just right. September is national Attendance Awareness Month, and the district has worked through the summer months to reorganize and reenergize its pre-pandemic “Be Present” campaign messaging under the new 2023-2024 slogan,
READ MOREIn an effort to move to a cashless system, the Williamsport Area School District athletic department is now offering season passes for purchase to individuals and families. While the season passes will be good for all home regular season events during the current school year, PIAA admission fees will remain in place for playoff games.
READ MOREThe Williamsport Area School District has announced the dates for its annual round of open houses to kick off the start of the 2023-2024 school year. This year’s open house schedule is listed below in order by date: Williamsport Area Middle School will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 for seventh-grade students
READ MOREThe Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is seeking nominations for the district’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The 2023 recipients will be celebrated and recognized during the return of the education foundation’s Donor & Alumni Appreciation Event on Thursday, Sept. 21. Up to four individuals can be recognized in the following categories: Outstanding Young
READ MOREThe Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) presented $8,701 to Curtin Intermediate School’s Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team, which heads to the World Finals at Michigan State University next week. The education foundation was able to contribute a combination of donations designated for the team from those in the community, area businesses and
READ MORECurtin Intermediate School’s Odyssey of the Mind team is headed to the 2023 World Finals after securing a second-place win at the state round on Saturday at Lock Haven University. In addition to Curtin, two other teams from Williamsport Area Middle School represented the district. The Curtin team earned its second-place win in Division I for “Most
READ MOREIt was a beautiful sun-drenched Tuesday afternoon last week, and I couldn’t wait to get out of the office and up to Historic Bowman Field. There was a doubleheader to be played at the amazing ballpark that has only gotten better with age. A couple of games being played at Bowman is nothing new, but
READ MOREA Williamsport Area High School video produced to help raise awareness on mental health stigmas and suicide prevention received first place for the second consecutive year in a recent statewide PSA contest conducted by Prevent Suicide PA (PSPA). The video, created by members of the high school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club, earned the
READ MOREAll three Williamsport Area School District Odyssey of the Mind teams that competed in the Regional Tournament on March 4 at Pennsylvania College of Technology are headed to the State Finals — all on first-place wins. This year’s contending teams from WASD were represented by Curtin Intermediate and Williamsport Area Middle School. Advancing to the
READ MOREThe air will be filled with basketballs, basketball trickery, and, dare I say, “wizardry,” when the Harlem Wizards take on a team of 29 teachers, principals, and staff who will be in a charity basketball event at 6:30 p.m. on February 9 at Williamsport Area High School, gymnasium, fondly known as the “Magic Dome.” The
READ MOREThe Harlem Wizards are set to return to the Magic Dome at Williamsport Area High School in a fundraiser benefit game for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) on Feb. 9, 2023. The game, presented by Geisinger, will begin at 6:30 p.m., with doors set to open at 5:30. From crazy slam-dunks to
READ MOREWASD Awarded $74,290 in Grants to Support Project Program Enhancements The Williamsport Area School District recently received a total of $74,290 in a combination of grants from both the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) and the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP). Four grants from WASDEF’s Annual and Teacher Mini-Grant funds were
READ MOREThe Williamsport Area High School Marching Millionaires won the Cavalcade of Bands American Class Championships on Sunday, Nov. 13, at Hershey Park Stadium. The championship contest is the culminating event after 10 weeks of competition for the band, similar to a fall sports schedule. Held over two days, 96 bands competed in five classes for
READ MOREBy participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Program, Williamsport Area School District will offer free breakfast and lunch to all students during the 2022-2023 school year. Families of students enrolled in and who attend district schools are able to benefit from the program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, without having to pay
READ MOREWilliamsport Area High School art teacher Dr. Andrea McDonough has been selected as a 2022 Pennsylvania Art Education Association Outstanding Secondary Art Educator. “To be selected and named by the state committee is an incredible honor and one that I will be forever grateful for,” said McDonough, who has worked for 16 years at WASD
READ MOREWith just days to go before summer vacation, the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) announced its distribution of $4,000 to WASD’s elementary library system in support of the district’s revival of its #MillionairesRead Summer Reading Program. Grant dollars will be used to purchase brand-new books to recognize and honor incoming kindergarten through fifth-grade
READ MOREThe Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) granted $5,850 to the Cochran Primary School Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team headed to the World Finals next week at Iowa State University. The education foundation was able to contribute a combination of gifts received from those in the community, area businesses and WASDEF’s annual fund.
READ MOREEQT is partnering with the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) in a week-long effort to pay tribute to district teachers and raise funds to support classroom innovation during Teacher Appreciation Week from May 2-6. Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated across the nation every year during the first week of May to honor teachers
READ MOREA Williamsport Area High School video produced to help raise awareness on mental health stigmas and suicide prevention received first place in a recent statewide PSA contest conducted by Prevent Suicide PA (PSPA). The video, created by members of the high school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club, earned the top spot in the 60-second
READ MORE2022-2023 School Year Enrollment Period Set for March 28-April 1 The Williamsport Area School District’s kindergarten and new student registration week is scheduled for March 28 through April 1. Children must be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2022, in order to enroll. All registrations for the 2022-2023 school year will occur from 8:30
READ MORETrust us when we tell you that the decision made by the former Newberry Little League Board of Directors to give up our charter was not an easy one. 76 years. One of the oldest charters in the world. The history, the teams, the past, present, and future players… they all factored into our decision.
READ MOREIt’s that time of the year once again! Continuing the tradition started by Mike Rafferty, it’s time for our yearly Super Bowl Predictions. So. Are you ready for some football? This year’s big game brings us the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the LA Rams from Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. This is the second
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