Tigger and Flintstone bus is running late. A replacement bus is on the way but will be another few minutes. Students from these buses will not be marked late.
2022 Boys Basketball Camp to be held at the Jim Thorpe High School, June 20 - June 23 from 8:30-12:30. Open to boys entering grades 3-8. Cost: $80
Please join us to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at our annual Family Reading Night. This event will be held here at Penn Kidder Campus on Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 6-8pm. We have many fun activities planned for this night including; learning the history of Cinco de Mayo, making instruments, poetry, letter/word matching, escape room, story time, dancing, and many more! Please bring gently used books to "swap". The PTA will be selling theme-related goodies and hold a family shopping event book fair. Please bring your school iPad to help with some activities. We hope to see you there!
Field trip chaperones need to have clearances. Child Abuse and State Police Clearances can be obtained for free by requesting Volunteer Clearances. These are the only ones that are needed.
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Clearances/Pages/PA-Child-Abuse-History-Clearance.aspx
https://www.psp.pa.gov/Pages/Criminal-History-Background-Check.aspx
Pongo bus is running late this morning. Please be patient.
PTA Spring Book Fair - If anyone is interested in helping at the family night and/or during the week please message us through fb messenger or email pkcpta@jtasd.org.
Jim Thorpe Rotary Summer Camp
Carbon United Soccer Fall 2022 Sign-ups
The non-critical lockdown has been lifted. All students will be dismissed at regular dismissal times. Thank you for your cooperation.
Good afternoon, Due to a lack of cell phone service within the school, we feel it would be best to cancel SHINE this evening, Thursday, April 21st, and send all students home on their regular buses. Thank you for your understanding.
Penn Kidder Campus is in a non-critical lock down. We are currently conducting an investigation. No one will be permitted to leave or enter the building. We will provide more information as soon as it is available.
The Penn Kidder PTA will be Presenting a Spring Fling for children and their families in Pre-K - 6th Grade on Friday, May 20th at Penn Kidder Campus.
Through the Years... Remember When District Performance
Friday, May 6, 2022 at 7:00PM at the High School
In-school Student PSSA Testing Schedule
3rd-8th Grade ELA
Monday, April 25th (AM)
Tuesday, April 26th (AM)
Wednesday, April 27th (AM)
3rd - 8th Grade Math
Monday, May 2nd (AM)
Tuesday, May 3rd (AM)
4th & 8th Grade Science
Thursday, May 5th (AM & PM)
OLC Student PSSA testing at Penn Kidder Campus.
If you would like your child to be transported to and from the school during PSSA testing please sign up at the following link: https://forms.gle/64KUnLZ2fbNtcn1h6
Testing Schedule:
3rd-8th Grade PSSA ELA
Thursday, April 28th (AM & PM) and Friday, April 29th (AM)
3rd-8th Grade Math
Wednesday, May 4th (AM & PM)
4th & 8th Grade Science
Friday, May 6th (AM & PM)
3rd-6th grade will take paper and pencil testing. Both will be provided.
7th & 8th grade will take tests on their laptops and will need fully charged laptops.
The Jim Thorpe Area School District will be on a Two-Hour Delay on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Please be safe at the bus stops and on the roads.
On Wednesday, April 13, the JTASD will dismiss early with HS at 11:30AM and the LB/PK at 12:30PM. The Easter Break will continue through Monday, April 18. School reopens on Tuesday, April 19 with our students/teachers back in the classrooms.
Also, there will be a Board Meeting held on Wednesday evening at 7PM at the High School auditorium.
Enjoy your Spring Break.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13th will be Ms. Becker day at Penn Kidder Campus.
Staff and students are asked to wear Pink to show support for Ms. Becker on her fight against cancer
"With Brave Wings She Fights".
Monetary donations are being accepted to help offset the costs.
Spring Break Schedule:
Wednesday, April 13th - 12:30 Early Dismissal (arrive for students 3 hours earlier than normal)
Thursday, Friday and Monday, April 14th-18th School CLOSED
Tuesday, April 19th, School resumes
Please join us to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at our annual Family Reading Night. This event will be held here at Penn Kidder Campus on Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 6-8pm. We have many fun activities planned for this night including; learning the history of Cinco de Mayo, making instruments, poetry, letter/word matching, escape room, story time, dancing, and many more! Please bring gently used books to "swap". The PTA will be selling theme-related goodies. Please bring your school iPad to help with some activities. We hope to see you there!
