ELANCO School District

⏰Thursday, April 2nd, Early Dismissal- District Wide. Dismissal times: 11:15 AM- Secondary (MS/HS) 12:30 PM- Elementary

👏Congratulations to our Garden Spot High School, February- Learners of the Month!🌟 February's character trait of the month was- Personal Accountability. These learners were nominated by their peers and faculty for holding themselves accountable! ✅ #SpartanPride 💙

🎥 Garden Spot Performing Arts Presents: 🎭 🍍 The SpongeBob Musical 🧽 📆 April 17 & 18 at 7:30pm & April 19 at 2:30pm 🎟 All Age Tickets: $12 💻 Online Box Office: gspa.seatyourself.biz All seats are reserved. #SpartanPride 💙

REMINDER-✏️Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences 📌Thursday, March 26 📌Friday, March 27 *No School for Elementary Learners- Grades K-5

🥤 Sparkle and Hydrate! ✨ Blue Ball learners participated in a special Hydration Station with reusable glitter cups and flavored hydration sticks! Everyone loved making their own selections and tasting the goodness of hydration together! 💧#SpartanPride 💙

📣 Reminder- No school for learners on Friday, March 20th. Act 80 Day for staff. #SpartanPride 💙

The 25/26 School Calendar has been updated. June 1st & 2nd were converted to Act 80 days. 🔆The last student & early dismissal day will remain on Friday, May 29, 2026. 📲The updated calendar has been emailed to families & is available online at: elanco.org

🕺A Blast from the Past! 💫 Third-graders in Mrs. Roche’s classroom at Blue Ball Elementary School stepped back in time to celebrate Decades Day!✌️🕰️ Learners dressed in styles from their favorite era, read about each decade & listened to vintage tunes! 🎶🎸 #SpartanPride 💙

📣TWO WEEKS, until the Garden Spot Job & Education Fair! Students & Community Welcome! 📅 March 31, 2026- 3:00 - 4:00 PM 📍 Garden Spot High School – Main Gym ⭐ 80+ Businesses attending! 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdzhv9za We hope to see you there! #SpartanPride 💙

☔️ Important Announcement‼️ The forecast for this evening includes concern for significant rainfall and potentially high winds. 🚫All after-school and evening student activities and events are cancelled. ⏰The school board meeting will still begin at 6:00 pm.

Things got gooey last week when our elementary learners & families attended an evening hosted by Science Explorers! Our young scientists teamed up with their families to make fluffy & chalkboard slime! ⚛️🥼 We loved seeing our families bond over science!😊 #SpartanPride 💙

Please join us in congratulating our girls basketball coach, Nate Musselman, for being selected to receive the 2026 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2- Coach of the Year award! 🏀 ⛹️‍♀️ Congratulations, Coach Musselman! 👏🏻 #SpartanPride💙

🧇Waffles, fresh and hot! 🥞 Mrs. Clemen's classroom chefs were hard at work, whipping up fresh waffles from scratch! Each learner made them fresh, step by step, and used this hands-on experience to practice English, public speaking, and customer service skills!#SpartanPride 💙

🔔 Attention Community Members: The ELANCO School Board meeting on Monday, March 16, 2026, will have an adjusted start time of: 6:00 PM. 🕕 *This is ONLY for the March 16th meeting.

🔔Kindergarten Open House events! ✏️ 📍Brecknock Elem- April 9th, 5:30-7 pm 📍New Holland Elem- April 16th, 5:30-7 pm 📍Blue Ball Elem- May 7th, 5:30-7 pm ⚠️Registration is REQUIRED. tinyurl.com/3cpzk7zb ❓ Questions: 717-354-1522 or alice_irwin@elanco.org

🐾 Our Vet Science & Small Animal Care learners at GSHS had a special visit from K-9 Enzo and K-9 Atlas from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office! 🐕🚔 🙌 Thank you to Sgt. Cole and Dep. Brown for taking the time to visit, educate, and inspire our learners! #SpartanPride 💙

We're Hiring! Garden Spot Athletic Department is hiring for: 🏀Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach To learn more or apply, visit: elanco.schoolspring.com #SpartanPride 💙

🛠️ Celebrating Our Behind-the-Scenes Staff! 🧰Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day- we want to share a huge "Thank You" to our dedicated team that keeps the ELANCO School District running smoothly! #SpartanPride 💙

New Holland Elementary recognizes their January- Learners of the Month! 👏🏻 🌟 These learners captured the essence of perseverance for the character trait of the new year!💪 #SpartanPride💙

🫶 National School Social Worker Week- March 2nd - 6th! Thank you to Mrs. Landman and Mrs. Ansari for all they do to help support our ELANCO learners and families! They're truly an integral part of our educational team! 🏠🎒 We couldn't do it without them! #SpartanPride💙