Hempfield DECEMBER 3, 2025
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VOL XLI • NO 35
Hempfield To Host ONLINE Holiday Shoppe WINTER T EVENT CALENDAR he skills and interests of Hempfield School District students will be on display during the Hempfield Holiday Shoppe, set to take place on Friday, Dec. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will be set up in the Franklin Gymnasium at Hempfield High School, 200 Stanley Ave., Landisville. Students from the district’s elementary, middle, and high schools participate in the event. The shop is special to those involved, as it extends beyond the processes of classroom learning by providing community interaction and skill-building opportunities all while showcasing student strengths and skill sets. This year’s event will feature the
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largest number of participating mini-businesses in the Holiday Shoppe’s 10-year history, with 22 student-run mini-businesses slated to take part. Crafts that will be sold include holiday ornaments, home decor, hand-painted cookie plates, pine centerpieces, magnets, natural wood tic-tac-toe boards, and notecards and notepads. Zyler H., a student whose group will sell trees and snowmen this year, shared that he appreciates looking at “all the cool things” at the Holiday Shoppe. “You can shop while you’re there,” he said of the participating students. Shoppers who appreciate the facial expressions on the snowmen at Zyler’s mini-business may want to let him know, as he helped Displaying some of the items that will be available to purchase at the to add faces to the products. upcoming Hempfield Holiday Shoppe are (front, from left) Aidan D., See Holiday Shoppe pg 2 Connery P., (back) Zyler H., and Sean C.
On Oct. 17, almost 500 East Petersburg Elementary School students participated in a fun run to raise money for enrichment activities and supplies. The event was hosted by the East Petersburg Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) and was sponsored by 17 local businesses, including Son’s Ice Cream, Plaskolite MXL, S. Clyde Weaver, Spor ting Valley Turf Farms, Ayers Accounting, S.C. Poultry, and Lancaster County Motors Subaru. The fun run included optional obstacles, fun music, and an opportunity to “race a firefighter” First-graders prepare for the 2025 fun run at East Petersburg Elementary See PTO pg 3 School.
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