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!
Q3 report cards have been sent via email. If you do not receive it, please contact the school office. Remember to check your spam folder. Grades are also posted on PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Pre-K Pick up will be at the Main Entrance Doors today, April 7th.
What's So Cool About Manufacturing Lehigh Valley
Congratulations to ALL Lehigh Valley TEAMS!!
Fantastic work from each team this year! The videos are being watched throughout the state and country. The messaging is clear, and the videography is impressive.
Remember what Matt Lewis said- the most important thing is to finish. And every student team did more than that- the videos were AMAZING!
Power has been restored to the Penn-Kidder Campus. School will continue as a full day, with no need for an early dismissal. The staff and the students have resumed normal activity and should be commended for their actions during this brief power outage.
Attention parents/guardians of Penn-Kidder Campus students: This morning shortly between 9AM-9:30AM, the Penn-Kidder Campus power went down. Back up generators have come on providing some power in the school. However, if this power problem does not improve, it will be necessary to early dismiss student this morning at the PKC only.
I will update you on this PK Campus situation.
2022-2023 JTASD Kindergarten Registration
4/4-4/5 at Penn Kidder
4/6-4/7 at LB Morris
If you have not completed the online registration form and scheduled an appointment, please do so now at the following link: https://www.jimthorpesd.org/page/student-registration
Congratulations to the Jim Thorpe ACE team! They worked hard finishing in first place after winning their final 3 rounds.
Mrs. Burkey (advisor), Keira Reese, Luke Bosi, Max Priore, Abby Kuhn, Catie Taddei, Gabby Cerra, Mr. Llewellyn (advisor)
The BAMMM committee is looking for donations of the following items for our annual Family Reading Night on May 5, 2022. All donations can be sent in to school with your child.
Thank you!
Items needed:
toilet paper rolls
paper towel rolls
tissue boxes
shoe boxes
cereal boxes