District highlights first home unified bocce match, invites community to games; music, facilities and tech staff praised

Board members and administrators used Jan. 13 remarks to highlight a successful home unified bocce match — the district’s first home match — and encouraged community attendance at upcoming athletic events, including a boys varsity basketball game against Manheim Central.

An athletics staff member said the unified bocce match was "incredible" and noted its benefit to students and the collaboration between regular education and special education students. The speaker said the team won the home match and encouraged community members to attend future matches. The board also promoted a boys varsity basketball game the following night that would affect the teams’ standing.

In addition to athletics, administrators thanked the music staff and technology and facilities teams for recent improvements. The superintendent praised Rob Zettley and the tech crew for finding projects that could be paid with ESSER funds and E‑Rate support, and singled out Joe Lynch for work improving sound for holiday performances. The superintendent said a new projector was procured with ESSER dollars to support performing arts.

Why it matters: the unified bocce match and athletic events illustrate growing extracurricular offerings and community engagement; investments in technology and sound support curriculum and public performances. Board members also asked the administration to look into declining band participation and requested follow‑up data from the music department.

No formal athletics actions or personnel motions were recorded at the Jan. 13 meeting; the remarks were informational and promotional.