District Office 916-B North River Road
Park Plaza
Halifax, PA 17032
(717) 896-7714
Fax: (717) 896-7717
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Harrisburg Office Room 173
Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-6801
Fax (717) 783-3722
1-888-PICCOLA
TTY: 1-800-364-1581
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Schools & MRSA -- Education and Healthcare Communities Receive MRSA Advisory The education and healthcare communities are the target of an advisory pertaining to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH). Health Advisory #107 dated October 19, 2007 examines both hospital- and community-acquired MRSA.
(10/25/07)
Blueprint for School Safety Planning Released School administrators, teachers, parents, law enforcement and community groups are being armed with the tools to create an up-to-date school safety plan. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is making available a new statewide school safety CD to facilitate preparedness in the event of external or internal threats.
(10/04/07)
Ag Curriculum Designed for Students in Preschool to High School Educators planning to teach agriculture to students are getting a helping hand from the PA Department of Agriculture and Marketplace for the Mind. Teaching tools are available to facilitate instruction through curriculum aligned with Pennsylvania’s “science & technology” and “environment & ecology” teaching standards, according to the Departments of Agriculture and Education.
(08/27/07)
Engage Your Family in PA One Book The value of reading to preschoolers and its contribution to family bonding are behind the state’s award-winning Pennsylvania One Book program. The 2007 selection, “A Splendid Friend, Indeed,” tells the story of a polar bear and a goose that develop an unlikely but rewarding friendship.
(06/21/07)
State Senator Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin, York) and Representative Ron Buxton (D-Dauphin) praised the significant increase in the state subsidy for Fiscal Year 08-09 to all school districts in Dauphin County.
