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www.easdpa.orgA Message from Superintendent Dr. Gerald RosatiDear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members:As we head into the final stretch of the 2009-2010 schoolyear, I reflect on the growth our students have achieved overthe past few months. We have a fantastic student body, fromour youngest Kindergarteners who are moving toward readingindependently to our 12th Grade students who are making theirfinal preparations for life after high school. I am proud of ourstudents, and I hope you will attend an upcoming event to seeour students in action. There are many musical performances,athletic events, dramatic productions, and art shows. On theDistrict website (www.easdpa.org), you will see informationabout upcoming events where you can experience our youngpeople showcasing their talents.In this issue of the District newsletter, you will see the annualDistrict Report Card. The data demonstrate the ongoingacademic growth of District students. However, there areareas that fall short of our District goals. We are training andequipping our staff to find ways to weave best instructionmethods into their daily teaching to improve these areas.In addition, the District Administration and staff continue toresearch and implement proven methods for achieving growthin all areas in order to meet the varied needs of students.• A new elementary math program was implemented thisyear to enhance math instruction through the use of morehands-on learning and technology. We continue to provideindividualized teaching in reading through intervention periodsand have added more outdoor education learning opportunitiesin science.• Our secondary level students outperformed stateproficiency averages in math and science. Students in theEconomically Disadvantaged subgroup at the high schoolachieved reading proficiency 16.1 points above last year. Inaddition, we are pleased that our graduation rate has increasedover the past three years, and we strive to continue this trend.Success is achieved with quality teachers and qualityprograms and facilities. The major capital project renovationshave been completed in our schools, which included newHVAC systems in each building. We are already recoupinga savings of greater than 19% by using the new units. Futurecapital projects include repairing the Washington EducationalCenter roof, paving several parking lots, replacing the seats inthe High School auditorium, replacing the bleachers in the HighSchool gymnasium, and updating several science labs at theMiddle School. The Board and Administration are in discussionregarding a turf field. A turf field would greatly enhance ourathletic program and playing facilities and would benefit thestudents and community. The Administration supports theproject and has encouraged the Board to consider movingforward with the installation of turf.As the District Administration and School Board work toassemble the 2010-2011 budget, we maintain a focus onproviding quality while continuing to keep spending lean. Ittakes the entire community -- parents and guardians, teachers,support staff, administrative staff, Board members, citizens, andemployers -- to educate our students.Thank you for your commitment to providing a qualityeducation and for your dedication to “Achieving Success OneStudent at a Time.”Gerald B. Rosati, EdDSuperintendentWEC GraduationOver 35 students received diplomas at the twentieth Washington Educational Center (WEC) graduation ceremony in January. WEC is analternative education program operated by the Ephrata Area School District. More than 790 students have graduated from WEC since theprogram began in October 1999.WEC offers a self-paced, individualized program for students who are looking for asecond chance at academic success. Some have gone on to earn Bachelor and MasterDegrees; others have earned military scholarships; and many go on to trade schools.“I really enjoyed coming to class every day,” said Felicia Ramirez in her graduationspeech. “Next month I will be attending York Technical Institute, where I will be studyingto become a medical assistant. I am excited to be continuing my education.”WEC diplomas are equivalent to a traditional high school diploma and open up a worldof opportunities for graduates. The program currently accepts students, ages 17-20,from the Ephrata Area School District, as well as the school districts of Cocalico, EasternLancaster County, and Pequea Valley. Each student must complete a graduation projectand earn 21 credits, which includes credits earned in high school before transferring toWEC. The flexibility of the WEC program gives students the opportunity to work or fulfillfamily obligations while receiving their education. Congratulations!(Row 1 left to right) Shannon Fetty, Taija Rauch, Michelle Abate, and Nicole Main. (Row 2) Michelle Miller, Deanna Keens, Marie Golub,and Sandra Piper. (Row 3) Tiffany Lacefield, Amber Stout, and Lee Yang. (Back row) Jessica Mowday, Jacqueline DeLue, and CassieHouser. Missing from the photo: Tyler Risser.

Students in the Class of 2015 and beyond will need todemonstrate proficiency in six of ten new Keystone Exams in orderto graduate. New state regulations recently took affect that establishKeystone Exams for high school students in core academic subjects.Keystone Exams create a new system for measuring whetherstudents have met the state academic expectations for high schoolgraduation.In order to graduate, students must demonstrate proficiency inEnglish, math, science, and social studies. Effective with the Classof 2015, graduation requirements will include one of the followingoptions:■ Demonstrating proficiency in required coursework correspondingwith Keystone Exams; or■ Passing a local assessment, which must be independentlyvalidated as aligned with the state academic standards onceevery six years; or■ Passing an Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureateexam in the appropriate content area.The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will developten Keystone Exams. The exams will be phased in as follows:■ 2010-2011: Algebra I, Literature, and Biology■ Fall 2011: English Composition and Algebra II■ Fall 2012: Geometry and U.S. History■ Fall 2016: Chemistry, Civics & Government, and World HistoryAchieving Success One Student at a TimeState Implements Keystone Exams and New GraduationRequirementsThe exams will account for one-third of the final grade forthe respective course. Students can retake a Keystone Exam,which will be offered in the fall, spring, and summer. Appropriateaccommodations will be provided for students with disabilities andEnglish Language Learners.PDE plans to apply for approval from the federal government touse Keystone Exams as its high school assessment system requiredby No Child Left Behind. If approved, PDE would discontinue use ofthe 11th Grade PSSA.Keystone Exam Requirements for the Class of 2015 and beyondENGLISHMATHEMATICS(Proficiency on both) (Proficiency on 2 of 3)LiteratureCompositionAlgebra IAlgebra IIGeometrySCIENCESOCIAL STUDIES(Proficiency on 1 of 2) (Proficiency on 1 of 3)BiologyChemistryUS HistoryCivics & GovernmentWorld HistoryFoundation Focus: Venture Grants Help Students ExploreEvery year the Ephrata Area Education Foundationawards up to ten Venture Grants to District teachersto provide enhanced and expanded educationalexperiences for students.Venture Grants allow unique programs, teachingstrategies, and learning experiences to become areality. The grants provide funding to projects thatwould not normally be funded through the schoolbudget.Through the 2009-2010 Venture Grant program,the Foundation provided funding to purchase adigital spectrophotometer/colorimeter to measure theabsorbance of solutions. It is being used by Ephrata High School students to completeinquiry and research investigations on a variety of topics, including the determinationof caffeine concentration in soda, the effectiveness of sunscreens to block ultraviolet light, and the determination of salicylic acid in aspirintablets. With the spectrophotometer/colorimeter, students will be able to design their own experiments to research a variety of topics.Venture Grants for the 2010-2011 school year will be awarded in May. The number and value of the grants are dependentupon donations from community members and businesses. Tax-deductible donations may be designated to the Venture Grantprogram, or the donor can make an undesignated donation that can be directed by the Foundation Board to the program with thegreatest need. Donations can be mailed to the Ephrata Area Education Foundation, 803 Oak Blvd., Ephrata, PA 17522.Please contact Stephanie Gingrich at (717) 721-1589 or s_gingrich@easdpa.org for additional information.3

www.easdpa.orgEphrata Area School District2008-2009 DISTRICT REPORT CARDABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT• AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress as establishedby the Pennsylvania Department of Education• EASD: Ephrata Area School District• EIS: Ephrata Intermediate School• EMS: Ephrata Middle School• EHS: Ephrata High School• WEC: Washington Educational Center, analternative high school operated by theEphrata Area School DistrictAYP BY DISTRICT AND BUILDINGSCHOOL DISTRICT/NAME 2008 – 2009Ephrata Area School DistrictMade AYPAkronMade AYPClayMade AYPFultonMade AYPHighlandMade AYPEphrata Intermediate SchoolMade AYPEphrata Middle SchoolMade AYPEphrata High School School Improvement 12008-2009 Attendance and GraduationEphrata Area School District 95.28%Akron Elementary School 96.27%Clay Elementary School 96.37%Fulton Elementary School 96.32%Highland Elementary School 95.90%Ephrata Intermediate and Middle School 95.87%Ephrata High School (includes WEC) 93.49%Class of 2009 Graduation Rate 95.03%2008-2009 Teacher Profilehighly qualified teachersAkron Elementary School 100%Clay Elementary School 100%Fulton Elementary School 100%Highland Elementary School 100%Ephrata Intermediate School 100%Ephrata Middle School 100%Ephrata High School 100%2008-2009 PSSA Scores By GradeNumber (%) (%) District (%) State (%) Advanced (%) (%)Group Subject Scored Advanced Proficient Advanced + Proficient + Proficient Basic Below Basic3rd Grade Mathematics 305 44.9 34.4 79.3 81.7 13.1 7.5Reading 305 30.8 46.6 77.4 77.0 8.5 14.14th Grade Mathematics 288 56.3 32.6 88.9 81.8 5.9 5.2Reading 288 45.8 35.1 80.9 72.6 10.4 8.7Science 291 41.9 46.4 88.3 83.4 10.0 1.75th Grade Mathematics 303 42.9 26.1 69.0 73.5 22.4 8.6Reading 303 25.4 44.9 70.3 64.5 13.9 15.8Writing 300 5.7 69.0 74.7 58.1 25.0 0.36th Grade Mathematics 278 40.3 27.0 67.3 75.7 21.9 10.8Reading 278 37.1 33.8 70.9 67.6 15.5 13.77th Grade Mathematics 319 58.9 23.8 82.7 75.3 11.0 6.3Reading 319 38.6 30.7 69.3 71.4 21.3 9.48th Grade Mathematics 295 62.7 18.3 81.0 71.3 12.5 6.4Reading 294 60.2 23.8 84.0 80.5 7.8 8.2Science 296 37.2 31.4 68.6 54.8 17.9 13.5Writing 295 7.5 56.9 64.4 71.2 31.9 3.711th Grade Mathematics 299 32.1 34.4 66.5 55.6 16.1 17.4Reading 298 32.9 34.2 67.1 65.2 15.1 17.8Science 301 23.9 30.9 54.8 39.7 34.6 10.6Writing 303 16.2 71.6 87.8 82.7 10.6 1.7May not total 100 due to rounding. Grades 4, 8, and 11 are tested in Science. Grades 5, 8, and 11 are tested in Writing4

Achieving Success One Student at a Time2007-2008 PSSA Scores By GradeNumber (%) (%) District (%) State (%) Advanced (%) (%)Group Subject Scored Advanced Proficient Advanced + Proficient + Proficient Basic Below Basic3rd Grade Mathematics 283 53.7 34.6 88.3 80.5 9.5 2.1Reading 282 24.5 60.6 85.1 76.8 8.9 6.04th Grade Mathematics 299 53.5 29.1 82.6 79.6 7.7 9.7Reading 299 45.8 34.4 80.2 70.1 9.4 10.4Science 296 41.9 46.6 88.5 81.5 9.5 2.05th Grade Mathematics 264 48.9 25.0 73.9 73.2 18.2 8.0Reading 264 21.2 42.4 63.6 61.6 17.8 18.6Writing 260 6.9 59.6 66.5 57.3 33.1 0.46th Grade Mathematics 309 47.6 25.6 73.2 72.3 16.8 10.0Reading 309 38.5 35.9 74.4 66.9 17.2 8.47th Grade Mathematics 304 64.5 18.1 82.6 70.6 8.2 9.2Reading 303 44.2 33.7 77.9 70.0 13.2 8.98th Grade Mathematics 312 53.8 30.4 84.2 70.3 9.0 6.7Reading 312 60.9 23.1 84.0 78.3 8.0 8.0Science 309 21.4 36.9 58.3 52.7 23.0 18.8Writing 307 3.6 73.6 77.2 69.1 22.1 0.711th Grade Mathematics 280 34.3 35.4 69.7 55.9 12.5 17.9Reading 280 33.6 32.5 66.1 64.7 18.9 15.0Science 276 10.9 25.4 36.3 35.7 50.0 13.8Writing 276 15.6 75.0 90.6 85.8 8.3 1.1May not total 100 due to rounding. Grades 4, 8, and 11 are tested in Science. Grades 5, 8, and 11 are tested in Writing2008-2009 PSSA District Math ResultsAYP goal set by the state for Math is 56% proficiency. Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are tested in Math.Number (%) (%) Advanced + (%) (%)Scored Advanced Proficient Proficient Basic BelowGroup Math Math Math Math Math BasicAll Students 2,087 48.4 28.1 76.5 14.7 8.9GENDERMales 1,091 48.3 27.8 76.1 14.7 9.3Females 996 48.5 28.4 76.9 14.7 8.4RACE/ETHNICITYWhite 1,854 49.7 28.0 77.7 14.0 8.3Black 50 34.0 22.0 56.0 30.0 14.0Hispanic 129 34.1 31.8 65.9 17.8 16.3Asian 49 53.1 26.5 79.6 14.3 6.1Native American 3 * * * * *Multi-Ethnic 2 * * * * *OTHER SUB-GROUPSIndividualized Education Program 320 13.8 25.3 39.1 25.3 35.6Limited English Proficiency 45 15.6 22.2 37.8 33.3 28.9Economically Disadvantaged 555 35.9 29.0 64.9 22.3 12.82008-2009 PSSA District Reading ResultsAYP goal set by the state for Reading is 63% proficiency. Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are tested in Reading.Number (%) (%) Advanced + (%) (%)Scored Advanced Proficient Proficient Basic BelowGroup Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading BasicAll Students 2,085 38.6 35.6 74.2 13.3 12.5GENDERMales 1,091 33.9 36.8 70.7 13.9 15.4Females 994 43.7 34.4 78.1 12.6 9.4RACE/ETHNICITYWhite 1,853 39.5 36.3 75.8 13.0 11.2Black 49 20.4 36.7 57.1 16.3 26.5Hispanic 129 29.5 27.9 57.4 14.7 27.9Asian 49 46.9 26.5 73.4 18.4 8.2Native American 3 * * * * *Multi-Ethnic 2 * * * * *OTHER SUB-GROUPSIndividualized Education Program 319 8.2 19.4 27.6 20.1 52.4Limited English Proficiency 45 2.2 20.0 22.2 20.0 57.8Economically Disadvantaged 554 25.1 40.3 65.4 16.6 18.12008-2009 PSSA District Writing ResultsThe state has not set an AYP goal for Writing. Grades 5, 8, and 11 are tested in Writing.Number (%) (%) Advanced + (%) (%)Scored Advanced Proficient Proficient Basic BelowGroup Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing BasicAll Students 898 9.8 65.9 75.7 22.4 1.9GENDERMales 479 4.2 62.2 66.4 30.3 3.3Females 419 16.2 70.2 86.4 13.4 0.2RACE/ETHNICITYWhite 802 10.3 66.0 76.3 21.7 2.0Black 23 4.3 56.5 60.8 34.8 4.3Hispanic 45 4.4 68.9 73.3 26.7 0.0Asian 26 7.7 69.2 76.9 23.1 0.0Native American 1 * * * * *Multi-Ethnic 1 * * * * *OTHER SUB-GROUPSIndividualized Education Program 135 0.0 34.1 34.1 56.3 9.6Limited English Proficiency 18 5.6 38.9 44.5 55.6 0.0Economically Disadvantaged 212 6.6 55.7 62.3 33.5 4.22008-2009 PSSA District Science ResultsThe state has not set an AYP goal for Science. Grades 4, 8, and 11 are tested in Science.Number (%) (%) Advanced + (%) (%)Scored Advanced Proficient Proficient Basic BelowGroup Science Science Science Science Science BasicAll Students 888 34.2 36.1 70.3 20.9 8.7GENDERMales 480 34.4 34.0 68.4 21.5 10.2Females 408 34.1 38.7 72.8 20.3 6.9RACE/ETHNICITYWhite 791 36.2 36.3 72.5 20.2 7.3Black 21 19.0 28.6 47.6 33.3 19.0Hispanic 48 12.5 39.6 52.1 25.0 22.9Asian 25 28.0 32.0 60.0 28.0 12.0Native American 2 * * * * *Multi-Ethnic 1 * * * * *OTHER SUB-GROUPSIndividualized Education Program 116 11.2 19.8 31.0 34.5 34.5Limited English Proficiency 15 0.0 26.7 26.7 40.0 33.3Economically Disadvantaged 202 18.3 42.6 60.9 25.2 13.9* To provide meaningful results and protect the privacy of individual students, data are printed only when the total number of students in the group is at least 10.Percentages were rounded to the nearest one-tenth and may not add up to 100.5

www.easdpa.orgNASA Geographer Shares Space with Intermediate StudentsDr. Eric Brown de Colstoun, Ph.D., a NASA geographer from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland,spoke to 6th Grade students at Ephrata Intermediate School. Dr. Brown showed satellite imagesdocumenting climate changes and shrinking / expanding polar ice caps. He also provided a paper airplane demonstration to showcase engineering experiments being conducted at the Space Flight Center.Dr. Brown’s presentation tied in with the science curriculum study of variables in controlled scienceexperiments and the reading curriculum unit on space.Student Assistant Team Helps Akron Staff and StudentsThe Akron Student Assistant Team (SAT) includes over twenty 4th Grade students who demonstrate the qualitiesof an Akron All-Star and assist with many daily tasks in the school. SAT of students greet Kindergarten studentswhen they arrive, help at special events, and monitor students as they board buses at the end of the day. The SATprogram helps members build strong life-long character traits, such as self-confidence, leadership, responsibility,tolerance, and compassion. The students conduct themselves as role models for other children and know they arecontributing to their school environment by helping to keep it safe, friendly, and very welcoming.Highland Students Compete in Olympic StyleTo catch the spirit of the Olympics, Highland 1st Grade students participated in their own Olympic events inFebruary. Each classroom had three teams competing for points by doing such things as reciting their phonenumber and address, counting by 10s, reading Word Wall Words, and naming Olympic events and countriesparticipating in the Olympics.The students were also encouraged to read and share newspaper andmagazine articles about the Olympics. Teams won gold, silver, or bronze medals. The Highland Olympicswrapped up with a Parade of Teams and a medal presentation.Students and Staff Reach Outto Haiti Earthquake VictimsMotivated bynews reports of thedevastation left bya 7.0 magnitudeearthquake in Haiti,Ephrata Area SchoolDistrict students andstaff wanted to helpmake a difference.They organizedseveral fundraisers,including Nifty NickelDay, Pennies for Haiti,and Help for Haiti. Nearly $7,700 in donations were collected district-wideto benefit the UNICEF Foundation for Haitian Children, American RedCross in Haiti, Mennonite Central Committee, and other relief efforts.A class of Fulton Elementary School 3rd Grade students colored amural to help raise money for Haitian relief efforts. “Each child was givena section of the mural to color. The pieces were assembled to create thefinal product. An Associated Press photo of the rescue of a two-year-oldHaitian child inspired the mural design,” said Hannah Millard, Fulton artteacher.The fundraisers and activities helped students put their feelings intoactions while giving the gift of hope to others.Athletics Help Students ExcelBeyond the Classroom– By Tommy Long, Athletic DirectorAthletics are an extension of a solid educational experience andcan be a tremendous support tool to the overall academic missionof a school district. Strong support and encouragement bystudents and the community lead to great spirit and enthusiasm.Studies show that students who participate in athletics oftenhave higher grade point averages, better attendance, fewerdiscipline issues, and a lower dropout rate. Athletics also offerthe spirit of competition and valuable lessons in team work,leadership skills, goal setting, sportsmanship, and handlingsuccess and defeat. The physical benefits also help improvethe overall quality of life for student athletes. Many studentsparticipate in athletics simply because of the enjoyment theyreceive and the social aspects of being part of a team, whichhelps students develop emotionally.“Athletics provide a tremendous ‘bang for the buck.’ Athleticsaccount for only one to three percent of many school districts’overall operating budgets,” said Tommy Long, Ephrata AreaSchool District Athletic Director. For more information aboutthe benefits of athletics and other extracurricular activities,the National Federation of State High School Associationshas published a case study called, The Case for High SchoolActivities, which can be found on their website (www.nfhs.org).6

Achieving Success One Student at a TimeFulton Students Celebrate 100th Day of SchoolTo celebrate the 100th day of school, Fulton 2nd Grade students set out to collect 100 items for Ephrata AreaSocial Services. The activity gave the students an opportunity to practice math skills by tallying donations andlearn the essential life skill of giving to others in the community. The students collected a total of 340 items,which they presented to Tom Swalwell, EASS Executive Director.Exchange Students Teach Clay 2nd Graders about Their CountriesHigh school exchange students made International Day presentations to 2nd Grade students at Clay ElementarySchool to help the students learn about different countries and cultures. The Clay students tasted foreign foods,played games, and learned to count in different languages. The countries represented were Germany, Denmark,Norway, Sweden, Mexico, China, Indonesia, and Brazil.Middle School Students Build Scratching Posts for Humane LeagueEphrata Middle School 7th Grade students constructed scratching posts for cats living at the Humane Leaguein Lancaster. The community service project helped the students learn basic construction principles, teamwork,and how to estimate materials. The students are also learning about citizenship and stewardship by servingas study partners for 5th and 6th Grade students and traveling to area retirement homes to provide interactivevideo game exercise to residents.Medical Photographer Shares Expertise with High School StudentsTimothy Bennett, an ophthalmic photographer at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, spoke to severalclasses of Ephrata High School students about medical photography. He shared information about the medicaluse of photography, showed slides of normal and diseased eyes, and talked about careers in medicalphotography. As a result of Mr. Bennett’s presentation, at least one student is considering a career in medicalphotography.School Improvement Plan Submitted for Ephrata High SchoolThe federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), implemented in 2002,focuses on school success as measured by student achievement. TheNCLB goal is for all students to reach proficiency in mathematics andlanguage arts (reading) by the year 2014.As part of the NCLB initiative, the Pennsylvania Department ofEducation set goals pertaining to achieving Adequate Yearly Progress(AYP) status. The goals include attendance, math and readingproficiency, and test participation. In 2009 Ephrata Area SchoolDistrict elementary schools, Intermediate, and Middle School reachedstate targets.If districts and/or individual schools within a district do not achievethese goals, they are placed in Warning. If AYP is not met during thefollowing year, they are placed in School Improvement. If AYP is notmet in the following years, they are placed in Corrective Action.In 2008 the Economically Disadvantaged subgroup at EphrataHigh School did not meet the reading proficiency PSSA target,and the school was placed in Warning status. The subgroup madesignificant progress on the 2009 PSSA and achieved the PSSAreading proficiency target. However, students with special needsin the Individualized Education Program subgroup did not meet themath and reading proficiency targets. Therefore, Ephrata High Schoolmoved into School Improvement 1 status, requiring the developmentof a School Improvement Plan to address areas of need.The District and High School Administrative team, DepartmentSupervisors, and teaching staff worked together to develop acomprehensive School Improvement Plan that provides detailedinterventions for improving reading and math achievement for allstudents, especially for those within the IEP subgroup. The plan wassubmitted to the state in December.The high school plan went beyond the mandated requirements andincluded interventions for science and attendance/graduation. “Theaddition of the science and attendance/graduation goals into ourSchool Improvement Plan expands it into a comprehensive plan thatincludes all students at various points in their high school experience.While we work on one segment of our student population, it isimportant that we keep our eye on other key points that create studentsuccess,” said Joane Eby, Ephrata High School principal.7

www.easdpa.orgA Publication of theEphrata Area School District803 Oak BoulevardEphrata, PA 17522(717) 721-1400www.easdpa.orgNONPROFIT ORG.US POSTAGEPAIDEPHRATA PAPERMIT NO. 138Ephrata Area Boardof School Directors• Mr. Timothy Stayer, President• Mr. Robert Miller, Vice President• Mrs. Judy Beiler• Mr. Marty Harmes• Mrs. Kay Kurtz• Mr. Glenn Martin• Mrs. Jenny Miller• Mr. Neal Reichard• Mrs. Allyson Snyder• Mrs. Jean Hornberger, Treasurer *• Mrs. Clare LeFevre, Secretary *• Miss Anna Martin, Student Representative *ECRWSSPOSTAL CUSTOMER*Non-voting MemberSchool Board Combines for70 Years of ServiceMembers of the Ephrata Area School Board volunteer anaverage of 20 hours a month to help guide the District. Theyhave a combined total of 70 years of service. School Boardmembers are elected representatives from the four municipalitieswithin the District and are committed to providing qualityeducational opportunities for the children of the community.Thank you to the School Board for their commitment.2010-2011 Kindergarten Registration and ScreeningIf your child will be 5 years old beforeSeptember 1, 2010, he or she is eligible tobe registered for Kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year. Please contact the DistrictCentral Enrollment Office at 717-721-1402 torequest a registration packet and to schedule anappointment to return the completed paperworkto Central Enrollment. Please completeregistration as soon as possible in order tohave your child participate in the Kindergartenscreening, which will take place in June.HaveYouHeard? is published quarterly by the Ephrata Area School District, 803 Oak Boulevard, Ephrata, PA 17552.8