Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously reported that the budget in question was for the 2017-18 school year. The Elizabethtown school board has voted to advertise a preliminary $62.7 million budget for the 2018-19 school year that could raise taxes by more than 5 percent, though business manager George Longridge emphasized that the […]
Read MoreDay: January 25, 2018
State’s Latest Effort to Fight Underage Drinking Introduced at Bear Creek School
At a meeting of parents and community leaders at the Elizabethtown Area School District’s Bear Creek School, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced a new public awareness campaign designed to spark conversations about alcohol use between parents and their elementary to middle-school-aged children. The Know When. Know How. campaign is a statewide, research-based education and […]
Read MoreGirls Basketball Beats Foes McCaskey, Warwick
The Elizabethtown Lady Bears varsity basketball team convincingly beat the McCaskey girls team Friday, Jan. 19, by a score of 52 to 29. After the game, head coach John Myers said he was “really pleased with how the girls came out in the second half. The kids were focused. They executed well. All of our […]
Read MoreHershey Escapes Daubert Gym With Slim Boys Hoops Victory
The Elizabethtown Varsity boys basketball team lost a very close non-league game to the Hershey Trojans, on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Elizabethtown. The final score was 58-54. The first period ended with Hershey on top 16-17. After fast-paced intense play, from both squads, the home-team Bears led at the half-time buzzer 26-22. The Elizabethtown boys […]
Read MoreFifth Graders Shine in ‘Hot Shots’ Tournament
The 32nd annual Elizabethtown Hot Shots Basketball Shooting Contest, for all fifth graders in the school district, concluded with a trophy presentation, during the varsity boys basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 20. Barbara Shenk, physical education teacher, started the Hot Shots program during her first year as an educator. The tournament has been held consecutively […]
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