Upper Dauphin Area School District

Paul Caputo

Superintendent
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Welcome to the Upper Dauphin Area School District web site, home of the Trojans! At UDA we strive to provide a challenging environment where students can enjoy learning while “reaching for the bar,” which is consistently set high. We recognize the value of hard work and take pride in putting forth an “honest day’s effort” each and every day. These values are reflective of those held by the people of our rural, agricultural community.

The mission of our district is to empower our students to be lifelong learners in order to reach their greatest potential. As part of this quest we offer our students a wide range of educational and extracurricular activities designed to prepare them for future employment, further education, and active citizenship. UDA’s dedicated and enthusiastic staff, in partnership with parents and community and business groups, is committed to the belief that “students are our purpose.”

Enjoy your tour through our web site. We hope that the information found on its pages will be helpful to you in learning more about our schools. We also hope it conveys our commitment to educational excellence as well as our sense of Trojan pride!

District News

Community Service Announcement: Pathway to Prosperity

The Northern Dauphin County Office of Human Services is offering a 16 week program to help individuals overcome the challenges of poverty. If you or someone you know could benefit from the Getting Ahead: A Pathway to Prosperity program please click here for additional information. You can also contact Bonnie Kent, Community Liason/Operations Manager at (717) 827-4640 for any questions that you have regarding this initiative.

Homework Buddies

Do you find it difficult to help your child with homework? Do you find homework creates more frustration for the family? If so, please call and register your son/daughter for free help.

A free parenting class is also available (at the same time) for parents who wish to wait for their children and gain “helpful hints” on parenting.

Crucial OVR Info for Parents

Parents of an 11^th and/or 12th grade special needs child, please click on this link for OVR- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation services. Please fill out all yellow areas on the attached application, and return to the high school to Bridget Glunz-Wenner- Transition Coordinator. OVR is a state agency that provides services to people with disabilities so that they can enter and remain successful in employment.

New Leaders Welcomed

At the December 6th Board of Education Meeting, Daniel Frake was named Business Manager of the Upper Dauphin Area School District. Since 2008, Mr. Frake has served the District as a High School, Business, Computer, and Information Technology teacher. During this time he also served as the advisor of the Future Business Leaders of America and as Head Coach of the Track and Field team. Mr.

New Cafeteria Resources Now Available

Monthly cafeteria menus are now available on this website. Also available is a new service, Lunch Prepay.com. This service allows parents/guardians to make cafeteria payments online and to monitor their children's meal purchases and account balances. Click on this link to register for this service. You will be charged $1.95 in order to make an online payment.

Parent Portal Information

The UDASD Parent Portal contains grading and scheduling information for students attending UDA. If you previously had a Parent Extranet login this information has been transferred to the Parent Portal. To create a Parent Portal account please use the following link: https://web4.schoolport.org/plexus/parentportal/login.aspx and follow the instructions for first time users.

Low Cost Internet Available to UDA Families

Starting with the 2011-2012 school year, Comcast has launched a new program created to bring low-cost internet to students and their families. Families are eligible to participate in the Internet Essentials program if they live where Comcast offers Internet service; have at least one child receiving free school lunches through the NSLP; have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days; and do not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment.

While participating in Internet Essentials, families receive:

Student Accident Insurance Now Available

Parents enrolling more than one child must fill out an application for each child, write a separate check or obtain a money order for each child/student being enrolled and mail in separate envelopes to the address below. Your cancelled check or money order receipt is your proof of payment. Completed applications should be returned by mail with a check or money order for the correct premium, directly to:

American Management Advisors, Inc.
P.O. Box 366
Langhorne, PA 19047-0366