Yummm! Join us on October 29, 2026 from 4 - 8 PM at the Red Robin in Hamburg for a delicious way to support the arts! Whether you dine in with family and friends, or order to-go, be sure to tell your server to credit your food purchase to HHPA's fundraiser or add "Fundraisers (To-Go Only)" to your online order so HHPA receives credit! Grab a burger, an appetizer, or a milkshake and help raise funds for our student-driven production of A Christmas Carol, hitting the Hamburg stage in November 2026!
🚨 Military & First Responders Night! 🚨
🏈 Please join us this Friday, September 11, on Hawk Hill at 7:00 PM as our Hamburg Hawks 🦅 take on the Blazers of Daniel Boone!
🎖️👮♂️👩🚒🚑 Join us for our 5th Annual Military and First Responders Night as we honor and celebrate the brave men and women who serve and protect our communities and our country. ❤️🤍💙
🏈🦅 Let’s pack Hawk Hill and show our Hawk Pride!
🏈 Please join us this Friday, September 11, on Hawk Hill at 7:00 PM as our Hamburg Hawks 🦅 take on the Blazers of Daniel Boone!
🎖️👮♂️👩🚒🚑 Join us for our 5th Annual Military and First Responders Night as we honor and celebrate the brave men and women who serve and protect our communities and our country. ❤️🤍💙
🏈🦅 Let’s pack Hawk Hill and show our Hawk Pride!
SAVE THE DATE!
Hamburg Hawks Performing Arts Presents: A Christmas Carol
🎩🎄💰👻❄️🕯️
Performance Dates:
Friday, November 20 @ 7PM (HS Auditorium)
Saturday, November 21 @ 7PM (HS Auditorium)
Sunday, November 22 @ 2PM (HS Auditorium)
Please use the link below to purchase tickets when they become available:
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
RITA'S FUNDRAISER NIGHT!
HAMBURG HAWKS FALL PRODUCTION: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Performance Dates:
Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21 @ 7PM (HS Auditorium)
Sunday, November 22 @ 2PM (HS Auditorium)
Please use the link below to purchase tickets when they become available
https://sites.google.com/view/hamburg-hawks-performing-arts/tickets
👗✨ THE ROYAL WARDROBE IS BACK! 👔✨
Every spring, HAHS The Royal Wardrobe provides students with the opportunity to find gently used formal attire for prom and other special events—helping make these memorable occasions a little more accessible for everyone. ❤️🤍
👗 Dresses & formalwear
👔 Suits & dress clothes
👠 Shoes & accessories
We are currently accepting donations throughout the month of September! If you have gently used formal attire that you no longer need, please consider donating it to help an HAHS student feel confident and ready for their special occasion. 💃🕺
📌 Please see the flyer for donation details and information.
Every spring, HAHS The Royal Wardrobe provides students with the opportunity to find gently used formal attire for prom and other special events—helping make these memorable occasions a little more accessible for everyone. ❤️🤍
👗 Dresses & formalwear
👔 Suits & dress clothes
👠 Shoes & accessories
We are currently accepting donations throughout the month of September! If you have gently used formal attire that you no longer need, please consider donating it to help an HAHS student feel confident and ready for their special occasion. 💃🕺
📌 Please see the flyer for donation details and information.
📚 Back to School Night is almost here! ❤️
Join us at HAHS on Wednesday, September 2nd from 5:00–6:30 PM to walk through your schedule, visit classrooms, and meet your teachers!
📋 Don’t forget to bring a copy of your schedule!
🎓 Parents of Seniors: Stay with us for a College Information Session from 6:30–7:30 PM in the High School Library. Our counselors will review the college application process and important information to help you navigate senior year. ❤️🖤
#HamburgHawks #BackToSchoolNight
Reminder:
📣 Attention Incoming 9th Graders & New Hamburg Hawks! ❤️🤍Today is the day!
Get ready to kick off an exciting new school year! 🎉 We invite and encourage all incoming 9th grade students and new-to-Hamburg students to join us for Hamburg Area High School's New Student Orientation.
📅 Thursday, August 13
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Hamburg Area High School
This is a great opportunity to tour the building, meet staff, learn what to expect, and start the year feeling confident and connected. We can't wait to welcome you to the Hawk family! 🦅❤️
📄 Be sure to check out the flyer below for additional details!
🔬 Teacher Feature: Bringing Cutting-Edge Research into the Classroom! 🔬
This summer, one of our high school biology teachers, Melissa Farina, traded her summer break for a lab coat! As part of the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program at Penn State Harrisburg, she’s been hard at work conducting vital biomedical research.
Her project focuses on diabetic nephropathy—specifically modeling how fluctuating blood glucose levels impact renal podocytes (cells crucial for kidney function) and testing potential protective treatments.
The best part? She isn’t keeping this knowledge in the lab. The cutting-edge skills, techniques, and insights she gained this summer will directly power new classroom research projects with her students this upcoming school year!
Huge shoutout to our dedicated educators who never stop learning and inspiring the next generation of scientists!
This summer, one of our high school biology teachers, Melissa Farina, traded her summer break for a lab coat! As part of the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program at Penn State Harrisburg, she’s been hard at work conducting vital biomedical research.
Her project focuses on diabetic nephropathy—specifically modeling how fluctuating blood glucose levels impact renal podocytes (cells crucial for kidney function) and testing potential protective treatments.
The best part? She isn’t keeping this knowledge in the lab. The cutting-edge skills, techniques, and insights she gained this summer will directly power new classroom research projects with her students this upcoming school year!
Huge shoutout to our dedicated educators who never stop learning and inspiring the next generation of scientists!
Parking passes for the 2026–2027 school year are now available in the High School Office. Students who will be driving at the start of the school year may stop by the office to pick up their parking pass between 7:00 AM and 2:30 PM.
To be approved for a parking pass, students must provide the following:
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Complete and submit a parking pass application. Applications can be picked up in the high school office or Click Here.
$5 parking fee
To be approved for a parking pass, students must provide the following:
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Complete and submit a parking pass application. Applications can be picked up in the high school office or Click Here.
$5 parking fee
Sun's Out, Sleeve's Up! Come help our school district this summer to raise scholarship money for graduates while donating blood for those in need in the Greater Hamburg Area! The Bloodstravaganza 2026 is on, now through August 31st! Donate at your convenience at one of the six locations supporting our cause. https://www.giveapint.org/event/saving-lives-with-hamburg-area-high-school/
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📣 Attention Incoming 9th Graders & New Hamburg Hawks! ❤️🤍
Get ready to kick off an exciting new school year! 🎉 We invite and encourage all incoming 9th grade students and new-to-Hamburg students to join us for Hamburg Area High School's New Student Orientation.
📅 Thursday, August 13
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Hamburg Area High School
This is a great opportunity to tour the building, meet staff, learn what to expect, and start the year feeling confident and connected. We can't wait to welcome you to the Hawk family! 🦅❤️
📄 Be sure to check out the flyer below for additional details!
Get ready to kick off an exciting new school year! 🎉 We invite and encourage all incoming 9th grade students and new-to-Hamburg students to join us for Hamburg Area High School's New Student Orientation.
📅 Thursday, August 13
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Hamburg Area High School
This is a great opportunity to tour the building, meet staff, learn what to expect, and start the year feeling confident and connected. We can't wait to welcome you to the Hawk family! 🦅❤️
📄 Be sure to check out the flyer below for additional details!
✨� Help Make Prom Special for Future Students! 🤵✨
As this year's prom season comes to a close, consider giving your formal attire a second chance to shine! We are collecting gently used dresses, suits, shoes, jewelry, ties, and other formal accessories to help build next year's prom closet.
Your donation can help ensure that every student has the opportunity to feel confident and celebrated on their special night.
Please see the attached flyer for donation details. Thank you for helping make a difference and creating memorable experiences for our students! ❤️🤍
As this year's prom season comes to a close, consider giving your formal attire a second chance to shine! We are collecting gently used dresses, suits, shoes, jewelry, ties, and other formal accessories to help build next year's prom closet.
Your donation can help ensure that every student has the opportunity to feel confident and celebrated on their special night.
Please see the attached flyer for donation details. Thank you for helping make a difference and creating memorable experiences for our students! ❤️🤍
AP Biology students worked on a project in which they were challenged to develop a business around an innovative product or service that utilizes biotechnology. As part of the final piece to the project, the students pitched their businesses to potential investors, with the hopes that these investors would provide them “money” to start up their venture. Congratulations to everyone! Your hard work was evident and impressive.
Madison Adams - (2nd Place- $126,000) BioHarvest – Creating genetically modified corn that is capable of fixing its own nitrogen, reducing its dependence on fertilizes and improving overall soil health
Brielle Cox – Cetagel – Development of a nutrient gel that supports connective tissue health and improves rehabilitation outcomes in injured whales, dolphins, and porpoises
Kaylana Ebling – GlucoPatch – Development of wearable microneedle patch that checks glucose levels and delivers insulin when needed in diabetic patients
Olivia Kauffman – BioPanels – Creation of wall mounted living air-purification systems that naturally absorb and break down harmful airborne pollutants through the use of genetically enhanced plants and engineered microbes that can naturally absorb, process, and break down pollutants
Arianna Naranjo – (3rd Place-$121,000) NeuroLink Therapeutics – Creation of a patch that uses dissolvable microneedles to release nanoparticles containing brain-derived neurotrophic factor that can cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver these factors to neurons to help improve symptoms of depression and anxiety
Kaylum Riegel – NeuroEndocrine Modulation System – Creation of a small implant placed into the central nervous system that monitors the system for the presence of amphetamine. If the drug is detected, the implant sends out chemical signals to increase cortisol production to create feelings of stress and sadness to counteract the typical euphoric feelings these drugs typically create as a potential treatment for amphetamine addition.
Alyssa Umberger – LaPatch – Development of a wearable allergy desensitization patch that uses dissolving microneedles and controlled-release hydrogel technology to deliver small, safe does of allergen proteins into the skin to build long-term tolerance and reduce allergic reactions over time.
Madeline Wilkes– (1st Place: $146,000) Smart Food Freshness Wraps – Creation of advanced food packaging materials that monitor food freshness in real time. These wraps contain biosensors that detect spoilage gases, bacterial growth, moisture building, and temperatures. When food beings to soil, the wrap changes color to warn consumers about consumption.
Congratulations to Maya Fultz for presenting her Chemagination project at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Chemagination is a competition for high school students that encourages creativity and entrepreneurship. For this event, high school students are asked to imagine that they are living 25 years in the future and have been invited to write an article for ChemMatters, a magazine for high school students that focuses on the role of chemistry in everyday life.
Maya's article, called “EntangleNet: Because Waiting is so Classical” was initially awarded 1st place at the local level, allowing her to move to the regional level competition held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center on Sunday, May 17.
Chemagination is a competition for high school students that encourages creativity and entrepreneurship. For this event, high school students are asked to imagine that they are living 25 years in the future and have been invited to write an article for ChemMatters, a magazine for high school students that focuses on the role of chemistry in everyday life.
Maya's article, called “EntangleNet: Because Waiting is so Classical” was initially awarded 1st place at the local level, allowing her to move to the regional level competition held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center on Sunday, May 17.
Don't miss out on the dates and details in the End-Of-Year- Newsletter!
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Spring Keystone & Modified HS Schedule
The High School will be operating on a two hour delay schedule due to Keystone Testing on May 11th -May 21st.
Testing will take place from 7:30-9:30. Only students testing are required to report to school for a 7:30am start. An email was sent to families in April with details.
Yesterday on Hawk Hill, under clear blue skies, Hamburg Area School District hosted the 2026 Hawk Olympics, a special education track and field event for students in Berks County. The event promotes camaraderie, competition, and inclusivity. This event would not be possible without support from many who invested their time and resources, including:
Kristin Newpher (Event Coordinator)
Rob Marra
Tracy Herber
Hamburg Area Custodial Staff
Aaron Menapace
Our many sponsors
Our partner school districts
Our many student and staff volunteers
Without your help, this event would not be possible! Congratulations to all athletes!
Keystone Exam Information (HAHS Spring 2026):
Read about the upcoming Spring Keystone testing and adjustments to the school schedule.
Hamburg Area School District has received national recognition from @nammfoundation as a #BestCommunitiesforMusicEducation for 2026! This is the second consecutive year HASD has been recognized, and this honor reflects the dedication of our students, educators, administrators, and community. Special thanks to our amazing Music department consisting of Angela Dowd, Carey Freeman, Jessica Godek, Sara Jackson, Megan Kline, Lauren Marra, and Leslie Weaver!
