PRINCIPAL’S CALENDAR

OCTOBER

10/22…...ASVAB Testing

10/22…..Fall Choral Concert, 7pm

10/16….Choral Concert 7 pm

10/28…….Picture Re-Takes

PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER Lower Dauphin High School

Todd A. Neuhard, Principal

Fall 2015

DECEMBER

12/2….Tri-M Classical Recital, 7 pm

12/2-16…....Keystone Testing Window

12/10….Holiday Concert, 7 pm

Gr. 6 & HS Orchestra

12/10….Parent/Student PSAT Score Meeting, 7 pm

12/12...ACT Testing, 8 am

12/14...Holiday Concert, 7 pm

Gr 6 & HS Band

12/15…...Mid Marking Period

12/17….Holiday Concert, 7 pm

Gr 6 Chorus, HS Choirs

12/24,25,28,28,29,30 & 1/1

Schools Closed

NOVEMBER

11/5……...End of First Marking Pd

11/5,6,7……..Fall Play 7 pm

11/12….Winter Sports Physicals @ Middle School, 2:45 pm

11/12…...NCAA Seminar, 7 pm

11/14…Baseball Craft Fair, 9 a m

11/16….Winter Sports Practices Begin

11/24,25,26,27,30….Schools Closed

ATTENTION PARENTS & GUARDIANS:

InfoSnap: Online Registration & Student Verification

InfoSnap is the on-line version of important information, such as current contact and emergency

information, etc. that needs to be verified at the beginning of each school year. This is in place of the

“old forms” that used to be handed out on the first day of school. If you haven’t registered, please

contact the school for your InfoSnap letter with instructions and passwords at 717-566-5325 or

tbook@ldsd.org

School Messenger: is the District notification software that allows parents to receive weather

alerts, emergency notifications and other announcements from Lower Dauphin School District. If you

haven't done so, please consider registering for this service.

The Annual Holiday Blood Drive will be on December 18th from

7:30am to 3:00pm in the LDHS Auditorium. Anyone 16 years of age or

older, at least 110 pounds and feeling healthy may sign up to donate by

contacting Mary Smith, LDHS School Nurse at msmith@ldsd.org or

(717) 566-5351. Appointments are available every 15 minutes. Take

time out of the busy holiday season to give the gift of Life.

Congratulations to Emily McKissick, soprano 1, and Samuel Rothermel, viola, on being selected through a highly competitive application process for the All-National Honor Ensembles. The festival will take place as part of the NAfME conference October 25-28. This is a tremendous honor for Emily and Sam; indeed, it is the highest achievement for a music student in the United States.

Here is the official press release, included guest conductor bios and repertoire:

http://www.nafme.org/673-students-from-49-states-and-territories-to-showcase-talents-in-nashville-on-october-28/.

CONGRATULATIONS to Emily McKissick and Kaylor

Long on their placements into the PMEA District 7 Chorus.

Emily and Kaylor won spots in the 200-Voice Choir from among

700 auditioness from 7 counties

Students Harvest

Native Plant Garden

In an effort to better serve our community Science National Honors Society initiated a project

to support the Hummelstown Food Bank. Students converted a 24’ X 24’ section of the native

plant garden into a vegetable garden. This portion of the garden was cleared, roto-tilled, fertil-

ized, and planted with vegetables. Over the summer teams of students cared for and har-

vested produce from the garden. Produce from the garden was then donated to the food

bank.

CHAMBER SINGERS

Congratulations to the Chamber Singers, who were selected to serve as the demo choir for the

American Choral Directors Association State Undergraduate Conducting Competition. The Cham-

ber Singers were conducted by 6 students from PSU, Messiah College, Mansfield, IUP, and Kutz-

town, over the course of 3 hours. The competition was held at Susquehanna University on Fri-

day, October 30.

CHORTANOFF TO WWII MUSEUM

This summer, Lower Dauphin High School’s history teacher Steff Chortanoff traveled to the

National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana to attend a weeklong national teacher

seminar entitled “The Story of World War II.”

Led by renowned historian Dr. Donald L. Miller of Lafayette College, seminar participants

included K–12 educators who were selected by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in

a competitive process.

In this seminar, Steff Chortanoff explored many aspects of and perspectives on World War II.

This war is perhaps the greatest story—as well as the greatest

catastrophe—in recorded history. It is also a war that changed

the world. Why was it fought? How was it fought? And how

did it shape the world we live in? Steff examined the American

perspective on these questions through the recorded

experiences of those at the face of battle: soldiers, sailors,

airmen, nurses, doctors, and reporters as well as civilians

caught in its ruin and agony. He had access to the museum’s

exhibits, archives, oral histories, panel of veterans, and

artifacts. Steff’s highlights included holding a Norden

Bombsight, reading unpublished accounts of the liberation of

Dachau, and learning about the African Americans’ fight for

the right to fight and the “Double V” campaign. He remains

stunned at the lack of recognition African Americans received,

yet he was pleased to learn about and see the seven Medals of

Honor that were award, belatedly, in 1997, for their uncommon valor and sacrifices to the United

States of America.

Steff with New Orlean’s own C. Johnny DiFatta, USN (LCV-P, Higgins boat) who served in the

Pacific Theater of WWII. A German 88mm anti-aircraft artillery piece is in the background.

DiFatta’s brown box to the left is to demonstrate the seven crossed layers of black mahogany used

to make the Higgins boats and PT boats of WWII.

In 2015, the Gilder Lehrman Institute offered more than 1,100 educators the chance to study

American history with leading historians at top institutions throughout the United States, Canada,

and United Kingdom as well as online. Each participant worked with primary source documents

provided by professors and the Gilder Lehrman Collection, and in addition received reading

materials, room and board, transportation for tours, and a travel stipend. Since the program’s

inception, more than 10,000 educators have participated in the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars.

Flu season is quickly approaching. Lower Dauphin

is working to keep our school and community

healthy.

Protect yourself and your love ones by:

Washing hands frequently (hand sanitizer works well, too!)

Covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or, if necessary using your elbow sleeve.

Getting plenty of rest, fluids and proper nutrition

Anyone with a fever of 100 degrees or above should stay home. Students

should be fever-free (without the help of medication) for at least a full 24

hours before returning to school.

Common flu symptoms include:

*Fever and chills (> 100 degrees)

Cough

Sore throat

*Body aches

*Fatigue

Occasionally stomach upset

(*Extreme fatigue, body aches

and fever are hallmark symp-

toms of flu and distinguish it

from a common cold)

FOR FLU SYMPTOMS:

Stay home

Rest

Increase fluid intake

Use analgesics medications (Tylenol,

Advil), as needed

Call the doctor to find out whether a

visit to the doctor’s office is

needed.