HAMBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT -

Hamburg Lowes Presents: This year's Community Safety Event on October 18th from 10 AM - 2 PM! Children are encouraged to attend in their Halloween Costumes for a safe Trick or Treat! See flyer for details.

Today, Hamburg Area School District partnered with Niagara Cares, the charitable division of Niagara Bottling, and Feed the Children, a non-profit anti-hunger organization, to help support our community. Volunteers distributed 200 family kits of shelf-stable food, cases of water, and other essentials to individuals in need. Thank you to Niagara Bottling for their continued partnership with our district and investment in our community, Feed the Children for spearheading today's Resource Rally, our local law enforcement and governmental entities in supporting today's event, and Mrs. Teresa Freiwald, HASD's Chief Learning Officer, for her work in coordinating with both organizations. Also, a special "thank you" to the many volunteers who helped make today's event possible.

Please help us congratulate Jodi Petrie and Timothy Firestone on their new positions!

Jodie will be transferring from Tilden Elementary to serve as the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Special Education and Student Services.

Timothy (not pictured) will be serving as a second-shift high school custodian.

Congratulations to both!

Additional pictures and coverage of Hamburg Area School District's "Military and First Responder Night"! Pictures courtesy of Mr. Brad Valentino, Hamburg Area Sports Boosters President, Mr. Aaron Menapace, HASD Athletic Director, and video courtesy of Spotlight on Berks Sports:

https://youtu.be/URe1bs5mg84?si=yGdw0yRxTWvSpnhp

Today, we welcomed Hamburg Area School District faculty and staff for our annual convocation and kicked off the 2025-2026 school year. The buildings were sparkling and the grounds were impeccably manicured for today's events thanks to the hard work of our facilities team. It was great to reconnect with colleagues as we work to ensure all preparations are made for our first student day this Thursday, August 21st.

This year's theme: Building the Foundation for Success!

Let's be purposeful, and let's be elite together!

GO HAWKS!

Please join us on Wednesday, August 20th at The Westy Bar & Grill anytime between 11 AM - 9 PM to support the Hamburg Area Education Association! The Westy will donate 15% of all sales (Dine In or Take Out) to HAEA. Your meal makes a difference... thank you for your support!

Please welcome HASD's newest hires:

Amanda Gallagher, Tilden Elementary Emotional Support Paraeducator
Benjamin Vees, Technology Support Specialist
Joannye Bailey (Not Pictured), Tilden Elementary Autistic Support Paraeducator
Stephanie Gechter (Not Pictured), Tilden Elementary Autistic Support Paraeducator
Ralph Saunders (Not Pictured), High School Emotional Support Paraeducator

Welcome to our Hamburg family!

Yesterday, HASD Administration met with local law enforcement and our crossing guards from Shoemakersville and Hamburg Borough to prepare for our first student day next Thursday, August 21st. Thank you to our local law enforcement and all of our crossing guards for helping to keep our students safe!

High School Musical Production of Mary Poppins! Show Dates: November 21-23, 2025 Location: HS Auditorium **more information to follow**

Watch the Class of 2025 Commencement ceremony! The event can be streamed on June 6 at 6:00 by visiting: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hamburg-area-high-school-hamburg-pa/evt4f83c64866

Congratulations to our student-athletes who are committed to participate in college athletics next year (L to R): Scottie Dunleavy (Baseball, Millersville), Jenna Piltz (Soccer, Kutztown), Erica Gerner (Golf, Millersville), Jenna Shuman (Softball, Lebanon Valley), Shelby Dougherty (Soccer, West Chester), Riley Petrie (Soccer, Delaware Valley)