Hopewell Area SD: Remote Instruction on Thursday, May 1, 2025

Due to ongoing storm restoration efforts in the community and at district schools, the Hopewell Area School District will operate all schools under a Flexible Instruction Day (FID) model with students learning remotely from home on Thursday, May 1, 2025. There will be no district transportation provided, and after-school and evening activities will take place as scheduled.

The district truly understands that some students may have varying needs associated with power outages or Internet loss, so please communicate needs with teachers and principals. They will be willing to assist as needed. With an in-service day and prom happening on Friday (May 2), students will next return to school on Monday, May 5. So, the extra day in remote learning will yield multiple days of recovery efforts to, hopefully, return all students to regular in-person schooling on Monday, May 5.

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VOLUNTEERS & CLEARANCES

All volunteers who assist with any school function (e.g., PTA, school celebrations, field trips, book fair, etc.) must follow our volunteer procedures. In accordance with the Hopewell Board Policy, all volunteers must complete the appropriate forms and have all of their current clearances. In addition, all volunteers must be a member of the PTA at their building.

As a school volunteer you will be asked to recognize the highly confidential nature of what goes on in a school environment and that this information is not to be shared or discussed with anyone outside of the school. Volunteers are required to complete the volunteer application/confidentiality form available here: https://docs.confidentiality/document

Along with the confidentiality form, the following clearances must be filed with each building secretary before you may volunteer in our buildings:

Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check – no cost for volunteers, and volunteers must renew this clearance every 5 years. The form may be found at: https://epatch.pa.gov/home
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance – no cost for volunteers, and volunteers must renew this clearance every 5 years. The form may be found at: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Clearances/Pages/PA-Child-Abuse-History-Clearance.aspx
As a Pennsylvania resident, you must have the Federal Bureau of Investigations of Criminal Background Check at: https://www.identogo.com/ OR the Fingerprint Waiver if you’ve been a resident of PA for 10 years or more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XP6oY3S8t3vo6gJ6dOlsvheHEQ5V-Byk/view

All paperwork must be filed with the building secretary before you are permitted to volunteer in any way.