📚🎉 Read Across America Week is Coming! 🎉📚
We are excited to celebrate Read Across America Week as we honor the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss and the joy of reading! Each day will feature a fun theme inspired by one of his beloved books. Here’s how our elementary students can join the fun:
🧦 Monday, 3/2 – Fox in Socks
Wear mismatched or wacky socks to kick off the week in silly Seuss style!
💚 Tuesday, 3/3 – Green Eggs and Ham
Wear your best green (or your Grinchiest green outfit!) and show your school spirit.
🤪 Wednesday, 3/4 – Wacky Wednesday
Dress in a mismatched, wacky outfit for a wonderfully silly day!
🌎 Thursday, 3/5 – Oh, The Places You'll Go!**
Dress like what you want to be when you grow up or wear something from a place you’ve traveled. Dream big!
🎩 Friday, 3/6 – The Cat in the Hat
Top it off with a crazy hat — or wear red and white to celebrate everyone’s favorite Cat!
We can’t wait to see our students show their creativity and school spirit while celebrating the power of reading. Let’s make it a week full of fun, imagination, and great books! 📖✨
On Monday, February 23, 2026, Hamburg Area School District is operating on a Virtual Learning schedule.
Tilden students should be online at 8:45 AM to join their classroom teacher.
Please check your email for additional details. Thank you!
Today we celebrate School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and the incredible impact Corporal Chase has on our school community at Tilden Elementary Center.
From greeting students with a smile, to building positive relationships and playing rock paper scissors at lunch, to helping everyone feel safe and supported each day, Corporal Chase goes above and beyond for our kids and staff. His presence makes a difference, and we are so grateful for the care, guidance, and protection he provides.
If you see him this week, be sure to say THANK YOU for all he does to serve our school! 💙
Kindergarten registration is now open for all children that will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026. The registration process is completed through the Sapphire Community Portal available on our district website, https://www.hasdhawks.org/page/registration-information
In order to register, families will need to provide:
Proofs of Residency
Immunization Records
Birth Certificate
Please contact Mrs. Wanda Funk at 610-562-2241 x1736 or wanfun@hasdhawks.org for assistance with the registration process.
🎉January Attendance Celebration at Tilden Elementary! 🎉
Our Hawks kicked off the new year with strong attendance, and we couldn’t be prouder! In January, 334 students earned Attendance All-Star recognition—and 69 students are still undefeated this school year with zero absences which has them on track for our Attendance Hall of Fame. 👏⭐
🏆 January Grade-Level Attendance Champions:
🎉 Kindergarten: Miss Dix’s class
🌟 1st Grade: Mrs. Edwards’ class
💪 2nd Grade: Mrs. Fortes’ class
🔥 3rd Grade: Miss Bambrick’s class
👏 4th Grade: Miss Laubs’ class
🦅 5th Grade: Mrs. Buggy’s class
And our OVERALL January Attendance Champion is…
🎉🎉 Miss Bambrick’s class! 🎉🎉
This marks BACK-TO-BACK overall championships for Miss Bambrick’s class, posting an incredible 98.99% attendance rate for January—the highest percentage of any class this entire school year! 💥📈They will celebrate with freshly baked cookies from our amazing Mrs. Wrona 👩🍳❤️🍪
Thank you to our families for continuing to support strong attendance and great habits. Let’s keep it going!
Attendance Matters!!!!!
🎉January Student of the Month Celebration!🎉
Today we celebrated our amazing January Students of the Month in a big way! Students enjoyed lunch on stage, music, exciting rounds of Plinko, and awesome prizes as we recognized their hard work, kindness, and positive attitudes.
We are so proud of these students for being leaders in our school community. Keep up the great work — you make our school shine! ⭐
Our scientists and innovators are busy setting up and hope you can join!
The Tilden PTO STEAM Fair will be held on the snow date of Thursday, January 29, 2026.
This event is open to all Tilden students and their families!
You did not need to sign up to submit a project to join the fun!
There will be hands-on activities for the whole family:
⛳ Mrs. Reading’s mini-golf course
🧪 Science experiments with the Reading Science Center
🎨 Spin art & exploration with ScienceExplorers
🕵️♂️ A scavenger hunt that’s full of surprises!
🔗 We still need volunteers for set up and clean up if you can help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948AEA82AA1F4C25-61049781-steam?useFullSite=true#/
Let’s make this a night full of discovery and excitement! 🚀
Hamburg Area School District will be operating under a Virtual Learning Day schedule on Tuesday, January 27th. Please look for a message from your child's building principal with specific instructions regarding the schedule and expectations for the day.
Hamburg Area School District is operating on a Virtual Learning Day schedule on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The Tilden PTO STEAM Fair will be held on the snow date of Thursday, 1/29/26 from 5-8 PM at Tilden.
Tilden students should be logged on for homeroom starting at 8:45 AM. It is Cycle Day 4.
Hamburg Area School District is operating on a Delayed Virtual schedule on Monday, January 19, 2026.
Please follow the attached schedule for Tilden. Parents may find additional information via email.
It is Day 5.
: 🧪✨ Calling All Scientists and Inventors! ✨🧪
The Hamburg Tilden PTO STEAM Fair is back and sign-ups are open for all K–5 students! Got a fun science or invention project? Submit it and show off your creativity! 🎨🔬
But the fun doesn’t stop there… There will be hands-on activities for the whole family:
⛳ Mrs. Reading’s mini-golf course
🧪 Science experiments with the Reading Science Center
🎨 Spin art & exploration with ScienceExplorers
🕵️♂️ A scavenger hunt that’s full of surprises!
All student participants get a free hot dog meal 🌭 (with extras available for purchase thanks to Backwoods Brothers), a participation prize, and the chance to win amazing raffle prizes:
🎟 Raffle prizes include passes to Hawk Mountain, Reading Museum Planetarium, Reading Science Center, North Museum, Crayola Factory, Crystal Cave, and Lake Tobias Wildlife Park—plus a science basket!
We can’t wait to see you there—and we’re looking for volunteers too! Sign up to help and be part of the fun! 🙌
🔗 Sign up to submit a project
🔗 Volunteer here
Let’s make this a night full of discovery and excitement! 🚀
A huge THANK YOU to Ashley Furniture Leesport for their incredible generosity through the Ashley’s Angels Program! Because of your donation of a large number of gifts, many of our Tilden Elementary students and families will feel extra joy, warmth, and holiday cheer.
We would also like to give a special shout-out to Ms. Donato, our school counselor, for organizing and coordinating everything behind the scenes to make this possible. Your care, dedication, and hard work helped turn this generosity into smiles and meaningful moments for our students.
From all of us at Tilden Elementary—thank you for being angels in action and for supporting our school community! 💫👏
🎄⭐ December Students of the Month Making the Season Bright at Tilden! ⭐🎄
It was a holly, jolly celebration as our December Students of the Month enjoyed a special holiday-themed lunch with the principal and staff! 🍽️🎅 The room was filled with holiday music, happy dancing, and lots of laughter as we celebrated students who continue to shine through their leadership, kindness, and positive choices. 🎶💃🕺
These VIPs truly sleighed it this month, and we couldn’t be prouder! ❄️🎁
Take a peek at the photos from this festive and joyful celebration! 📸❤️🦅
Today was full of festive cheer as students and staff dressed up as their favorite Christmas characters — the halls were merry and bright! 🎅🎁
To make the day even sweeter, we had a special visit from Mrs. Fink’s cousin straight from the North Pole — Auntie Jingle Fink! 🧝♀️❄️ She popped into classrooms spreading holiday joy and delivering a special sweet surprise to our amazing teachers.
Smiles, laughter, and a little elf magic made today one to remember. Thanks for helping make Tilden such a fun place to be during the holidays! ❤️🎄
High School and Middle School to dismiss at 11 AM.
Elementary schools to dismiss at 12 PM.
All after school events are cancelled today.
Due to the uncertainty of this afternoon's forecast, our priority remains safe transportation home for students and staff.
Holiday Spirit Week next week!
Monday, 12/15 - Holiday Hair (wear your favorite winter/holiday hat)
Tuesday, 12/16 - Santa's Helpers (dress like your favorite holiday character)
Wednesday, 12/17 - Baby, It's Cold Outside (favorite or ugly sweater)
Thursday, 12/18 - One More Sleep (wear your PJs)
Friday, 12/19 - Jingle Bell Rock (holiday accessories and red and white)
Spirit week participation is optional.
🌟🎉 November Students of the Month! 🎉🌟
We celebrated our Students of the Month with a special lunch and celebration in their honor! 🍽️✨ These students continue to shine with leadership, kindness, and a commitment to being their best. We couldn’t be prouder—keep shining! ⭐🦅
Big news from the nest… our November Attendance Champs have been crowned! 🦅🔥
Even with November being a short month, our students showed up and showed out — 368 Attendance All-Stars and 132 students still holding PERFECT attendance! 🙌💪
🌟 Your November Grade-Level Champions:
Kindergarten: Mrs. Felty’s class 👏
1st Grade: Mr. Schaeffer’s class 🏆(Back to back winners)
2nd Grade: Mrs. Forte’s class 🥇
3rd Grade: Mrs. Wrona’s class 🔥🔥🔥(Three months in a row!)
4th Grade: Miss Laub’s class 💪💪💪(Three months in a row!)
5th Grade: Mrs. Buggy’s class 💥💥💥(Three months in a row!)
The overall school-wide WINNER — stealing the crown AND the cookies — is…🥁 MRS. FORTE’S CLASS! 🎉🍪 They will receive a special treat from Bake Me Happy!
We’re heading into December, just 13 school days before break. It’s cozy, it’s cold, it’s exciting… and it’s one of the hardest months to keep attendance strong.
❤️ So let’s show everyone what Tilden pride looks like. Show up! Stay committed! Finish strong!
And remember Tilden… Attendance Matters! 🦅✨
