LIC News
![Kindergarten Registration Now Open For 26/27 School Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768500820/hempfieldsdorg/aishovrgb67lwz6cgcv7/2026KindergartenReg-social.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768500820/hempfieldsdorg/aishovrgb67lwz6cgcv7/2026KindergartenReg-social.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768500820/hempfieldsdorg/aishovrgb67lwz6cgcv7/2026KindergartenReg-social.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768500820/hempfieldsdorg/aishovrgb67lwz6cgcv7/2026KindergartenReg-social.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768500820/hempfieldsdorg/aishovrgb67lwz6cgcv7/2026KindergartenReg-social.png","width":1539}])
Kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year is NOW OPEN & must be done online! 
Registration should be completed by Friday, February 20.
Kindergarten is open to students within HSD who will be five years old before September 1. Visit https://www.hempfieldsd.org/student-services/kindergarten-information to complete registration.
Questions can be directed to registration@hempfieldsd.org.
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2039!
Join us Thursday, January 15, for a special Teacher/Faculty Appreciation Night at the Girls' Varsity Basketball Game and GOLD OUT as we celebrate the incredible educators of Hempfield and support a great cause!
Before the varsity game, seniors will honor the following HSD staff members:
- Grace Kirchner – Mr. Herr
- Hannah Kirchner – Mr. Diodato
- Jazzy Santiago – Mr. Haines
- Kaylee McCabe – Mr. Jeff Brenneman
- Maddie Sieklicki – Mr. Kyle Kasabo
Game Times: JV: 6:00 PM, Varsity: 7:30 PM
HHS Buchanan Gym
Support Mini-THON & Four Diamonds: The HHS Mini-THON committee will be selling GOLD shirts (Sizes S–XXXL) for $10. All proceeds benefit Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, helping fight pediatric cancer.
Schools back in session and winter sports are underway. Looking for a quick and delicious dinner idea? The Landisville PTO has you covered. Now through January 30, you can order sub coupons from one of Lancaster County's most revered stores - S. Clyde Weaver. At $9 per coupon, each sub coupon entitles you to one made-to-order sub from a variety of fresh ingredients. Order forms will be sent home with students this week and due back by Friday, January 30. You may also purchase coupons online: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/s-clyde-weaver-sub-coupons. All sub coupons will be sent home with students in February.
![Basketball Game to Support Chase Ruhl]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768225634/hempfieldsdorg/rvj9kpoiyrdejzhdijtm/IMG_2389.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768225634/hempfieldsdorg/rvj9kpoiyrdejzhdijtm/IMG_2389.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768225634/hempfieldsdorg/rvj9kpoiyrdejzhdijtm/IMG_2389.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768225634/hempfieldsdorg/rvj9kpoiyrdejzhdijtm/IMG_2389.png","width":1080}])
Join the Hempfield Boys Basketball team for their Coaches vs. Cancer Home Game as they honor freshman teammate, Chase Ruhl, who is courageously battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma. "Team Chase" t-shirts will be available for $15 and can be preordered through the @hbbtogether Instagram page or purchased in limited quantities the night of the event.
Coaches vs. Cancer Home Game - Thursday, January 29, 7:30 p.m.
Let's rally around Chase as he completes his treatments.
Welcome to 2026! Our students have done a great job transitioning back from the winter break. We started our mid-year testing, so please feel free to connect with your child about how they did on the STAR Reading and STAR Math test if they completed both this week.
Attendance
Please email lic_attendance@hempfieldsd.org with excuses, changes to walker/car rider arrangements, and notifications of late drop-offs/early pick-ups for medical appointments. It is always best to email these before the start of the school day. Teachers do not always have an opportunity to check email during the day.
Upcoming Dates
1/16 Early Dismissal 1:30 pm
1/19 No School
1/20 BizTown Downstairs
1/21 BizTown Upstairs
1/28 Elementary Beginner Band Concert @ PAC 7pm
2/13 Teacher In-Service/No School
2/16 No School
2/25 OBOS Family Engagement Night 6-7:30 pm
2/27 LIC VIP Dance! (Students must attend with an adult)
3/5 PTO Meeting LIC 7:00 pm
3/11 Early Dismissal 1 pm; Parent Teacher Conferences 5-9 pm
3/12 Early Dismissal 1 pm; Parent Teacher Conferences 5-9 pm
3/13 No School; Parent Teacher Conferences 9-11:40 am
3/16 No School
3/25 4th Grade Concert 7-8:30 pm
4/3-4/6 No School
4/21-4/23 ELA PSSA (no-preapproved absences permitted)
4/27 & 4/28 Math PSSA (no-preapproved absences permitted)
4/29 & 4/30 Science PSSA 5th grade only (no-preapproved absences permitted)
5/1 FunFest (tentative)
5/7 4th Grade Field Trip (Harding, Barcaro, and Gurreri)
5/8 4th Grade Field Trip (Hughes, Melusky, and Shenk)
5/12 District Elementary Band Concert @ PAC 7-8:30 pm
5/15 6th Grade Field Day
5/18 District Elementary Orchestra Concert @ PAC 7-8:30 pm
5/20 6th Grade Field Day Rain Date
5/20 PTO Meeting LIC 6:00 pm
5/21 District 6th Grade Elementary Chorus Concert @ PAC 7-8:30 pm
5/22 6th Grade Picnic
5/25 No School
5/26 6th Grade Picnic Rain Date
5/28 Early Dismissal 1:30 pm
5/29 Early Dismissal 1:00 pm
5/29 Last Student Day