It's time for the Book Fair!
Please use the link below to setup an E-wallet for your child.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/salisburyelklickelemschool
The Salisbury-Elk Lick School District would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the members of our Volunteer Fire Department, Elk Lick Township and Salisbury Borough workers, the Somerset County Emergency Response Team, all first responders, and every worker involved in the cleanup efforts following Saturday’s storm.
Your dedication, hard work, and selflessness are deeply appreciated by our entire community. Thank you for your continued service and commitment to keeping our area safe.
Last week, Ms. Stutzman and Mr. Broderick hosted their annual Self-Defense Class for any senior interested in learning how to protect themselves. It was a great opportunity for students to build confidence, pick up practical skills, and have a little fun in the process.
The Challenge Program sponsored by Somerset Trust Company came to do an awards assembly and a race to Financial Wellness event with our Senior class. The Challenge Program award winners for this year included:
Community Service - Alex Channel
Highest GPA - Nolan Easton
Most Academically Improved - Aidan Spiker
STEM - Andrew Vaughn
Perfect Attendance - Victor Yoder
Additionally, every senior that participated in the Financial Wellness event was entered in a chance to win a $20 gift card donated by Somerset Trust. The SELSD recipient was Lily Wood!
A huge thank you to The Challenge Program and Somerset Trust Company for all that you do for our school district and our students!
Our annual Pickleball tournament was held on Friday for students in grades 9-12.
1st Place: Mr. Gnagey & Mrs. Miller
2nd Place: Ava Hummel & Nolan Easton
Great job to all of the participants!
School will dismiss at 1:15pm on Thursday, April 17, 2025 For Easter Break. The school will be closed Friday, April 18 - Monday, April 21. School will resume on Tuesday, April 21.
Youth Football League Sign Ups: Wednesday, April 16 & Wednesday, April 23 at the Meyersdale Community Center.
Thank you to the Salisbury Lions Club for helping with our Pancakes with Principals Program! All students in grades K-12 got to enjoy delicious pancakes and sausage this morning.
On April 10, 2025 both Freshman and Sophomore classes of SELSD attended an interactive assembly hosted by Somerset Trust Company. At this event students got to learn about careers in banking. These careers included lending, IT, marketing, and financial analysis. The purpose of this event was to help these future employees gain interest in careers within the banking field. Somerset Trust Company also sponsored a letter find that lead students to the word FINANICIAL, and an ice breaker game to get to know the eight different employees STC sent out to invest time in our students! This was a fun and educational event for our students. SELSD would like to send a huge thank you to Angie Rowland of Somerset Trust Company for helping coordinate this event. Lastly, a big congratulations to Logan Bittner for being the winner of the drawing; $25 Sheetz gift card donated by STC for participating in this event!
On April 10, members of the Elk Lick FFA proudly participated in the Somerset County FFA Public Speaking Contest. Representing our chapter with confidence and passion were:
Ella Hummel
Josie Kamp
Sadie Maust
Kayleah Humberson
These students competed in Senior Prepared Speaking, Junior Prepared Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Creed Speaking.
We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all, and best of luck as you head to regionals on April 15!
Mrs. Raygor's 8th grade English classes made games in small groups in order to brush up on their literary terminology. Thanks Jayden, Sarah, and Rebekah for a fun game of Floor Lava!
Last week Ms. Stutzman and Mr. DiPasquale provided CPR and First Aid training to all of our 10th grade students! They gained important life-saving skills and knowledge that could help them make a real difference in an emergency. Great job everyone!
Students will be dismissed at 1:15pm on Friday, April 11, 2025 for Curriculum Assessments.
Prom tickets are on sale now!
Congratulations to Preston Maust on his Gold Medal win for Telecommunications Cabling at the 2025 Pennsylvania State Leadership and Skills Conference! Preston will move on to the National Competition in Georgia.
Sign ups have been extended through next week.
The Salisbury-Elk Lick FLBA Make-A-Wish campaign has ended and we were able to raise a little over $700.00! An amazing $525.00 came from our Elementary classrooms and another $175.00 from our SELSD faculty and staff. The winner of our classroom competition is… Mrs. Edwards’ 4th Grade, raising almost $200.00. In second place was Mrs. Miller’s 2nd Grade, raising a respectable $175.00. We are so grateful for everyone’s support and donations for our campaign. You’re making a difference.
Becca Mull from UPMC will be giving a presentation to all students in grades 7-12 on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. This presentation will discuss vaping and its effects on adolescent health. We are appreciative that Becca is able to visit, and help to keep our students informed so they can make healthy decisions. There will also be a separate presentation for grades 5 and 6.
Report Cards will be sent home today, Thursday, April 3, 2025 with students in grades K-12.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Easton took Xavier Bennett, Nolan Easton, Jayla Maley, and Lily Wood, Senior members of Student Government to attend a day with Senator Pat Stafano. Our students participated in group debates with other students from all over Somerset and Bedford counties on hot topics including demolishing the death penalty and cell phones in public schools. Thank you Senator Pat Stafano for giving our students this wonderful experience!
