East Penn School District

Willow Lane writers participated in a school-wide club headed by Matt Weimann and Julia Dweck called the Ink-Readable Writers. Their book, Ibi’s Fireflies, was published by the Scholastic Books Fairs back in 2016 and will be recognized and honored by CARE (Colonial Association Reading Educators) at their May 2nd Celebrate Literacy Dinner, which will also be attended by Ibiyinka Alao.
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Emmaus High School took 2^nd place in the 36^th Annual Biology Olympics Competition held at Cedar Crest College on Friday April 13, 2018. This is a competition among area high schools in all areas of biology including individual testing events and team competitions.
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On Friday, April 13th, leaders representing the EHS SADD club participated in the Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force Youth Conference.  In preparation for the conference, club members created and filmed a P.S.A. bringing awareness to distracted driving. Their P.S.A. was presented along with other school district entries from across Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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Emmaus High School Art and Humanities students went to Europe for educational travel this spring 2018. Every two years, Lisa Caruso, EHS Art Department Chair, organizes this trip and the itineraries vary each time. This year’s itinerary brought students to both Greece and Italy. Travelers flew through the night arriving in Athens on day two of the ten-day trip. Students were amazed to explore the ancient roots of Western culture at the Acropolis in Athens and were attentive to the guide’s discussions of the activities at the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi.
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We are delighted to announce that the first wave of EPSD Connects devices have arrived! We anticipate that brand new Chromebooks will be available to every Sixth Grade student at both Middle Schools in early May. At the elementary level, 15 iPads will arrive in all Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade classrooms, and every Third Grade student will receive an individual iPad. During this first stage, students will not bring the devices home. However, students will have the opportunity to use the tools in their classrooms on a daily basis. We are excited about the beginning of this journey and hope you will stay tuned for more updates regarding the evolution of teaching and learning in East Penn

The EF España Divina tour traveled to Spain with 19 Spanish students and three Spanish teachers from March 22-April 1, 2018. The trip was jam-packed with Spanish language, culture, traditions, foods and history. Their 10 day tour brought everyone to amazing sites throughout Spain. From Barcelona and Madrid to Segovia, Toledo and Sevilla, they saw medieval royal palaces, Arabic mosques, Catholic cathedrals, small towns, bustling cities, and ahhh…the Mediterranean Sea.
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