Ephrata Intermediate School -

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! We look forward to welcoming our Mountaineers back to school tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26.

Mountaineer Recognition Awards continued this week with over 70 students in grades 5-8 being honored for their achievements this school year. Well done, Mountaineers!

Congrats to the top finishers in the annual Math 24 Competition. Over 200 EASD students in grades 3-5 took part in the fast-paced, tournament-style math challenge where students compete to use four given numbers and basic arithmetic operations to make exactly 24. The competition builds mental math, number sense, and quick problem-solving skills through increasingly difficult rounds. We celebrate all who participated and recognize our finalists for their outstanding performance.

It’s National Library Week! This year’s theme, “Find Your Joy,” celebrates the power of libraries to inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning.

We’re proud of our Ephrata Area School District learners and educators who make our libraries vibrant spaces for discovery every day. Thank you for turning pages into possibilities and helping every student find their joy!

Another Reading Olympics in the books!
• 42 students
• 7 teams
• 56 competition questions
• 159 total books finished
• 161 days preparing and practicing
• 33,947 pages read

After three playoff rounds, here are the results:
First Place – The Last Chapter (EIS) – 27 points (Tie-Breaker Win)
Second Place – The Reading Renegades (HES) – 25 points
Third Place – The Title Titans (AES) – 23 points

Congrats to these deserving Mountaineers and thanks to all who support their love of reading!

Thank you to our generous community and Giant for "rounding up at the register" to help ensure all students are well fed and ready to learn!

If you think their hands are full, you should see their hearts! 💜💛 Thank you to our team of paraprofessionals for the meaningful work they do to support our students and staff.

Resolutions Galore! From athletics and academics to FFA and Be The E, students, staff and parents were recognized tonight for many impressive achievements. Congrats, Mountaineers!

Congratulations to 6th graders Aiden and Logan for earning a spot in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League state competition! Each region selects only one team, and theirs rose to the challenge. Well done, Mountaineers! We’re proud of you!

Earlier this week, two teams proudly represented EASD at the IU13 K’Nex STEM Design Challenge, designing sustainable production machines and engaging event attendees. Huge congrats to the EIS team, who earned FIRST PLACE for their innovative idea, Wash Wise! They’ll advance to the state-level challenge in May at the Farm Show Complex. Well done to all our students for an outstanding showing!

EASD was well represented at this year’s Invention Convention! Out of more than 400 entries across the state, three EASD teams earned a spot among the top 50 in Pennsylvania and presented recently in Hershey alongside fellow young innovators from across the Commonwealth. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, creativity, and dedication to this academic challenge.

Our 5th graders spent the day at JA BizTown! They worked real-world jobs, earned and spent wages, ran businesses, and led local government—all part of their yearlong Cornerstone project exploring how careers connect to community. Huge thanks to our parent volunteers!

Shout out to our amazing team of EASD School Counselors and the important work they do to support our students!

Celebrating our EIS Connection Creators today! Through games and activities, they built friendships with fellow Mountaineers that will last beyond the project day.

Now through March 31, round up at the GIANT register to support the Feeding School Kids initiative and help EASD students in need. GIANT will match donations up to $100,000!

REMINDER: There is no school for students on Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20. Offices will be open.

In this year’s K’Nex Design Challenge, students designed Sustainable Production Machines focused on efficiency and eco-friendly practices. Teams from EASD elementary schools and EIS presented at EIMS, with top teams advancing to the County Challenge at IU13 on Feb. 4. Great work, students!

Thanks to Next Gen Learning and the EDU Café Podcast for highlighting our ongoing commitment to prepare students for success in an everchanging world - https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/life-ready-graduate-redefining-learning-at-ephrata

Shout-out to the Ephrata Elks Lodge for purchasing over $1,000 in grocery gift cards to help EASD families in need. What a generous community we serve! Thank you!