Our youngest innovators were buzzing with excitement today! 🐝💻
A group of Schuylkill Haven elementary Hurricanes traveled to the IU29 MakerSpace to explore the world of coding through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Students began by programming Bee Bots to master basic coding skills, then leveled up with Ozobots and Indi Coding Cars to create more advanced coding combinations.
From start to finish, curiosity was high, creativity was flowing, and problem-solving was on full display. What a fun and meaningful way to introduce our students to the power of coding — the future is in great hands! 🚀
A group of Schuylkill Haven elementary Hurricanes traveled to the IU29 MakerSpace to explore the world of coding through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Students began by programming Bee Bots to master basic coding skills, then leveled up with Ozobots and Indi Coding Cars to create more advanced coding combinations.
From start to finish, curiosity was high, creativity was flowing, and problem-solving was on full display. What a fun and meaningful way to introduce our students to the power of coding — the future is in great hands! 🚀
Next week we will be recognizing Disability Awareness Week! We’re learning that everyone has different strengths, challenges, and ways of doing things—and that those differences make our community better. When we lead with kindness and understanding, everyone belongs. 💙
Heroes walk among us at the Schuylkill Haven Area Elementary Center! 💙💛
We are proud to recognize our January HERO Club members — students who consistently demonstrate what it means to be respectful, responsible, and ready to learn. Their positive attitudes, strong character, and commitment to doing their best help make our school a wonderful place for everyone.
👏 Congratulations to our January honorees:
Malachi Snukis, Eli Hink, Philip Lutz , Maci Morgan, Kylie Lecher, Myla Motley, Carsyn Reed, David Cordero, Austin Ballou, Declan Egan, Greyson Ohl, Luna Schaffer, Aria Howells, Ryder Moyer, Abigail Calvert, Rowyn Boyer.
Keep shining bright and leading by example — your hard work does not go unnoticed. We are #HavenProud of each and every one of you!
We are proud to recognize our January HERO Club members — students who consistently demonstrate what it means to be respectful, responsible, and ready to learn. Their positive attitudes, strong character, and commitment to doing their best help make our school a wonderful place for everyone.
👏 Congratulations to our January honorees:
Malachi Snukis, Eli Hink, Philip Lutz , Maci Morgan, Kylie Lecher, Myla Motley, Carsyn Reed, David Cordero, Austin Ballou, Declan Egan, Greyson Ohl, Luna Schaffer, Aria Howells, Ryder Moyer, Abigail Calvert, Rowyn Boyer.
Keep shining bright and leading by example — your hard work does not go unnoticed. We are #HavenProud of each and every one of you!
❄️👑 A Sweet Snowy Success! 👑❄️
We are so proud to congratulate Madelyn Fink, a 3rd grade student at the Schuylkill Haven Area Elementary Center, who was crowned Snow Drop Princess at the 56th Greater Pottsville Winter Pageant!
Madelyn represented our school and community with confidence, kindness, and a smile that truly shined on stage. Competing among outstanding 2nd and 3rd grade Snow Drop contestants, she carried herself with grace and made this moment one to remember.
📸 Photo Credit: Pottsville Republican and Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival — thank you for sharing photos and helping preserve memories from such a special event.
Congratulations, Madelyn, on this wonderful and well-deserved honor! 💙✨
We are so proud to congratulate Madelyn Fink, a 3rd grade student at the Schuylkill Haven Area Elementary Center, who was crowned Snow Drop Princess at the 56th Greater Pottsville Winter Pageant!
Madelyn represented our school and community with confidence, kindness, and a smile that truly shined on stage. Competing among outstanding 2nd and 3rd grade Snow Drop contestants, she carried herself with grace and made this moment one to remember.
📸 Photo Credit: Pottsville Republican and Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival — thank you for sharing photos and helping preserve memories from such a special event.
Congratulations, Madelyn, on this wonderful and well-deserved honor! 💙✨
🎶❄️ Tonight’s the Night for Some Winter Fun! ❄️🎶
Bundle up and head out for a snow-much fun evening as our First Grade students take the stage for their Winter Fun Concert! 🐾🎵
📍 Zwerling Auditorium – Schuylkill Haven Area High School
🕡 Concert begins at 6:30 PM
🚪 Doors open at 6:10 PM
Get ready for big smiles, adorable voices, and a performance that’s sure to warm your heart on this winter night. We can’t wait to see our community there cheering on our youngest performers! 💙💛
Bundle up and head out for a snow-much fun evening as our First Grade students take the stage for their Winter Fun Concert! 🐾🎵
📍 Zwerling Auditorium – Schuylkill Haven Area High School
🕡 Concert begins at 6:30 PM
🚪 Doors open at 6:10 PM
Get ready for big smiles, adorable voices, and a performance that’s sure to warm your heart on this winter night. We can’t wait to see our community there cheering on our youngest performers! 💙💛
A letter from the Superintendent:
Dear Hurricane Family,
The weather forecast is calling for a significant winter storm to impact our area next week. In preparation, the district administrative team met yesterday to develop a comprehensive plan focused on student and staff safety, instructional delivery, snow-clearing procedures, virtual learning schedules, and the availability of our campus to support the community in the event of widespread power outages.
At this time, if school is closed on Monday, it would constitute our third traditional snow day, which would be made up later this spring. Should winter weather conditions persist or worsen as predicted, the district may begin utilizing Flexible Instruction Days (FID) as early as Tuesday, in accordance with our approved plan through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Additional details and guidance will be communicated as decisions are made.
Our top priority remains safety, and we will continue to monitor conditions closely while making decisions as early as possible to allow families and staff time to plan. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate what could be one of the most challenging winter storms in years.
Finally, I want to extend a special thank you to our custodial and maintenance teams. They have done an outstanding job all winter long and are once again preparing for what may be their largest storm yet. Their dedication and hard work behind the scenes do not go unnoticed. Please continue to watch for district communications in the coming days. Stay safe and take care of one another.
Sincerely,
Shawn T. Fitzpatrick, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools
Schuylkill Haven Area School District
“Quality Endures”
Dear Hurricane Family,
The weather forecast is calling for a significant winter storm to impact our area next week. In preparation, the district administrative team met yesterday to develop a comprehensive plan focused on student and staff safety, instructional delivery, snow-clearing procedures, virtual learning schedules, and the availability of our campus to support the community in the event of widespread power outages.
At this time, if school is closed on Monday, it would constitute our third traditional snow day, which would be made up later this spring. Should winter weather conditions persist or worsen as predicted, the district may begin utilizing Flexible Instruction Days (FID) as early as Tuesday, in accordance with our approved plan through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Additional details and guidance will be communicated as decisions are made.
Our top priority remains safety, and we will continue to monitor conditions closely while making decisions as early as possible to allow families and staff time to plan. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate what could be one of the most challenging winter storms in years.
Finally, I want to extend a special thank you to our custodial and maintenance teams. They have done an outstanding job all winter long and are once again preparing for what may be their largest storm yet. Their dedication and hard work behind the scenes do not go unnoticed. Please continue to watch for district communications in the coming days. Stay safe and take care of one another.
Sincerely,
Shawn T. Fitzpatrick, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools
Schuylkill Haven Area School District
“Quality Endures”
🎒 Kindergarten Registration – 2026–2027 School Year
Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center is now accepting registrations for Kindergarten for the 2026–2027 school year.
📅 Registration Dates:
March 9–12
📍 How to Register:
Please call the Elementary Center Office to begin the registration process.
📞 Phone: 570-385-6731
If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten next school year, we encourage you to contact the Elementary Center during the registration window. Our staff will be happy to assist you and answer any questions.
We look forward to welcoming our newest Hurricanes! 💙💛
Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center is now accepting registrations for Kindergarten for the 2026–2027 school year.
📅 Registration Dates:
March 9–12
📍 How to Register:
Please call the Elementary Center Office to begin the registration process.
📞 Phone: 570-385-6731
If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten next school year, we encourage you to contact the Elementary Center during the registration window. Our staff will be happy to assist you and answer any questions.
We look forward to welcoming our newest Hurricanes! 💙💛
❄️🎶 Oh snow… it’s concert night! 🎶❄️
Get ready for the cutest winter performance of the season as our Kindergarten students take the stage TONIGHT for their Oh Snow! concert! 🧤☃️
🕡 Concert begins at 6:30 PM
🚪Doors open at 6:10 PM
📍 Zwerling Auditorium | Schuylkill Haven Area High School
✨ Pro tip: Arrive early and warm up your evening by checking out the Winter Art Show starting at 5:30 PM in the Elementary Center—our students’ creativity is on full display!
Bundle up, bring your cameras, and prepare for smiles, songs, and a whole lot of kindergarten magic. ❄️💙💛
Get ready for the cutest winter performance of the season as our Kindergarten students take the stage TONIGHT for their Oh Snow! concert! 🧤☃️
🕡 Concert begins at 6:30 PM
🚪Doors open at 6:10 PM
📍 Zwerling Auditorium | Schuylkill Haven Area High School
✨ Pro tip: Arrive early and warm up your evening by checking out the Winter Art Show starting at 5:30 PM in the Elementary Center—our students’ creativity is on full display!
Bundle up, bring your cameras, and prepare for smiles, songs, and a whole lot of kindergarten magic. ❄️💙💛
Important Attendance Update
We’ve shared an important letter with families outlining updates to Pennsylvania’s school attendance laws and what they mean for students and families.
Please take a moment to read the letter below. If you have questions or need support, your child’s school is here to help.
We’ve shared an important letter with families outlining updates to Pennsylvania’s school attendance laws and what they mean for students and families.
Please take a moment to read the letter below. If you have questions or need support, your child’s school is here to help.
🎄❄️ Winter Break is Almost Here! ❄️🎄
The Schuylkill Haven Area School District is gearing up for Winter Break! Please take note of the following important dates:
🕒 Early Dismissal:
📅 Tuesday, December 23
🎅 No School:
📅 Wednesday, December 24 – Friday, January 2
🎒 Students Return:
📅 Monday, January 5, 2026
We wish our students, families, and staff a joyful, safe, and restful holiday season! ❤️💚
The Schuylkill Haven Area School District is gearing up for Winter Break! Please take note of the following important dates:
🕒 Early Dismissal:
📅 Tuesday, December 23
🎅 No School:
📅 Wednesday, December 24 – Friday, January 2
🎒 Students Return:
📅 Monday, January 5, 2026
We wish our students, families, and staff a joyful, safe, and restful holiday season! ❤️💚
💛 SHASD Community Support 💛
A valued member of our Schuylkill Haven Area School District family has recently experienced a serious medical emergency. During this challenging time, we want to come together as a community to show our support.
We are starting a Meal Train to help the family with meals. If you are able to drop off food, you can sign up here: Meal Train
You can also contact Shauna at 570-728-6219 to coordinate.
Your kindness and support mean so much—thank you for helping lift up a family in need.
🌟 Wear Red to Fight Hunger! 🌟
For the month of November, we recognize fighting hunger as a worthy cause. November is Youth Hunger Awareness Month ❤️
To show our support, the Schuylkill Haven Area School District will be wearing RED on Thursday, November 20, 2025!
Let’s come together to raise awareness and take a stand against hunger in our community.
For the month of November, we recognize fighting hunger as a worthy cause. November is Youth Hunger Awareness Month ❤️
To show our support, the Schuylkill Haven Area School District will be wearing RED on Thursday, November 20, 2025!
Let’s come together to raise awareness and take a stand against hunger in our community.
🎃👻 Get your costumes ready — it’s almost Trunk or Treat time! 🚗🍬
Join us on Wednesday, October 22nd at 5:00 PM in the LVHN Sports Performance Center Parking Lot for a spooktacular evening of fun, candy, and creative trunks! 🕸️🦇
This event is open to ALL Schuylkill Haven residents ages 12 and under — so bring your best costume, your sweet tooth, and your Halloween spirit! 🎭🍭
It’s a family-friendly night you don’t want to ghost! 👻✨
Join us on Wednesday, October 22nd at 5:00 PM in the LVHN Sports Performance Center Parking Lot for a spooktacular evening of fun, candy, and creative trunks! 🕸️🦇
This event is open to ALL Schuylkill Haven residents ages 12 and under — so bring your best costume, your sweet tooth, and your Halloween spirit! 🎭🍭
It’s a family-friendly night you don’t want to ghost! 👻✨
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new book vending machine! Our students are already buzzing with excitement about this fun new way to earn and choose their very own book. This year, we're combining our monthly character trait initiative with this exciting new machine. Each month, one student from every grade level who best demonstrates the monthly trait will receive a book token for our book vending machine.
A huge round of applause for our RESPECTFUL students for the month of September! These fantastic students were chosen for consistently showing RESPECT to their peers and teachers. Congratulations to: Austin Moulton, Ava Shuman, Destiny Rudisill, Brodie Colella and Marina Breslin.
Thank you SHAEC PBIS for purchasing this exciting book vending machine!
A huge round of applause for our RESPECTFUL students for the month of September! These fantastic students were chosen for consistently showing RESPECT to their peers and teachers. Congratulations to: Austin Moulton, Ava Shuman, Destiny Rudisill, Brodie Colella and Marina Breslin.
Thank you SHAEC PBIS for purchasing this exciting book vending machine!
🎉 Attention Haven Students! 🎉
Stop by our table on the lawn of St. John’s Church during Borough Day – Saturday, September 27th for your chance to win some awesome prizes! 🏆
👉 Thanks to generous donations from our faculty and staff, we’ve put together some exciting prizes just for YOU.
👉 Any Schuylkill Haven student can enter — it’s FREE!
👉 Simply fill out a ticket at our table and you’ll be entered into the drawing.
🎟️ Winners will be drawn around 2:00 PM — make sure to check back and claim your prize!
Don’t miss out on the fun — see you at Borough Day! 🌟
Stop by our table on the lawn of St. John’s Church during Borough Day – Saturday, September 27th for your chance to win some awesome prizes! 🏆
👉 Thanks to generous donations from our faculty and staff, we’ve put together some exciting prizes just for YOU.
👉 Any Schuylkill Haven student can enter — it’s FREE!
👉 Simply fill out a ticket at our table and you’ll be entered into the drawing.
🎟️ Winners will be drawn around 2:00 PM — make sure to check back and claim your prize!
Don’t miss out on the fun — see you at Borough Day! 🌟
🎶✨ Exciting News for Future Musicians! ✨🎶
Students in Grade 4 and up who are interested in learning to play a band instrument are invited to attend our Instructional Music Meeting! 🎺🥁🎷🎶
📅 Date: Monday, September 15th
🕒 Time: 6:00pm
📍 Location: Elementary Center Gym
This is a great opportunity for students and families to meet with our music instructors, explore instrument options, and learn more about joining the band program. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for music! 🎵
We can’t wait to see our future Hurricane musicians take their first steps on this exciting journey! 💙💛
Crossing Guard Openings
We have immediate openings for Crossing Guards in Schuylkill Haven. Contact Schuylkill Haven Chief of Police, Jeff Walcott, at 570-385-9111. Schuylkill Haven Police Department
We have immediate openings for Crossing Guards in Schuylkill Haven. Contact Schuylkill Haven Chief of Police, Jeff Walcott, at 570-385-9111. Schuylkill Haven Police Department
Early Dismissal Schedule!!
Wednesday, May 28th is a scheduled early dismissal. The high school and middle school will begin dismissing at 11:35am. The Elementary Center will begin dismissing buses and parent pickup at 12 noon.
Thursday, May 29th is the last day of school. The high school and middle school will begin dismissing at 10:05am. The Elementary Center will begin dismissing buses and parent pickup at 10:30am
Don’t forget that all Chromebooks and chargers need to be returned to the school. If your student has not returned their Chromebook and/or charger, an invoice will be sent via email. The cost for a lost charger is $30 and Chromebooks are $300.
Have a wonderful and safe summer. See you in the fall
We’re making noise for all the right reasons!
Schuylkill Haven Area School District has been named a 2025 Best Communities for Music Education by The NAMM Foundation — for the first time ever!
This national recognition honors our unwavering commitment to music education and celebrates the hard work, passion, and talent of our students, teachers, and administrators who make our music programs shine.
From the stage to the classroom, from chorus to band, this award is a reflection of the Hurricane pride that echoes through every note.
Congratulations, Schuylkill Haven!
Let’s keep the music playing — louder and prouder than ever!
Special thanks to Momma Millie's bakery and the Roller Roost for hosting students in 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade! Our students got cupcake decorating lessons and learned about owning and operating a bakery. After that, they burned off some energy skating and playing laser tag. It was an awesome day, and we are so grateful for your kindness!
