The annual elementary Spring Instrumental Concert will be held on Saturday, May 19 at the Senior High.  The strings concert begins at 6 pm and the band concert begins at 8 pm.  More details to come…

Due to school being closed to area flooding in September, the end of the 2nd marking period is now Friday, January 20.  School is IN SESSION that day, but there is no school on Monday, January 23.

ALL conferences can be scheduled through the website portal.  Go to www.rlasd.net, click “Portals” in the menu, then “Parent Portal” in the drop down menu.  Click “HERE” in the Red Lion Area School District Parent Teacher Conference Scheduling box to access the schedules.  Login with each child’s student ID.  The portal will be open January 9^th and will close on February 3^rd.   Please contact Mrs. Lisa Crawford at LJM (717-246-8389) if you have any scheduling difficulties.

1st grade McCune, Nelson, Youcheff field trip to the Byrnes Center on Friday, January 6.

1st grade Bell field trip to the Byrnes Center on Thursday, January 5.

The annual Spring Choral Concert will be held Thursday, April 19 at the Senior High School  The concert is set to begin at 7 pm.  More details to come…

On behalf of the faculty and staff, we wish all of the LJM community a safe, joyous holiday season.  It is our hope that everyone can take the time to refresh and recharge for an exciting 2012!

Rear-facing infant or convertible seat- a child must be rear-facing until the child is over one year of age and over 20 pounds, never in front of an active air bag.  FYI: some are promoting infants to stay rear facing until age 2 now, but it is not a requirement as of yet.
Forward-facing seat- A child in a forward-facing seat must be at least one-year old and between 20 and 40 pounds. Some models can accommodate heavier children.
Booster seat- children from about age four to age 8 must be placed in a booster seat, unless 4 feet, 9 inches tall.
Safety Belt- A child wearing a safety belt must be at least 8 years of age or 4 feet, 9 inches tall
Note: The safest place in a vehicle is the rear-center seat.  Any questions about car seat safety? call WellSpan Community Health Improvement 717-851-3231

Following the school district’s lead in creating an ePub for the “Paw Prints”, LJM has issued it’s first digital document.  The December newsletter has been posted and future newsletters will follow the same format.  Click here to see the new digital copy.

As a public service to all LJM families, we feel compelled to share with you the changes to seat belt laws that impact children in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that will take effect December 24, 2011.  All drivers and passengers in vehicles MUST wear seat belts and failure to do so can result in a primary violation – a vehicle can be pulled over and cited for a seat belt infraction.  Further, all paved areas (that vehicles use) on public school property are considered highways.  Drivers can be cited on these areas for not wearing seat belts or having passengers who are not wearing seat belts.

Information has been provided by Officer Peter Montgomery, Crime Prevention Unit, York Area Regional Police Dept.