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Upper Allen student ambassadors present leadership program; board recognizes athletes as resident warns on classroom screen time
Summary
Upper Allen Elementary students presented a student-ambassador leadership program to the Mechanicsburg board; the district recognized winter athletes including an inaugural high‑school bowling team and a Mid‑Penn girls basketball champion class. In public comment, educator Kim Shank urged a district audit of classroom digital platforms and more paper-based instruction.
Elisha Eric, introduced as the principal of Upper Allen Elementary, told the Mechanicsburg Area School District board she has spent her first months at the school building relationships and highlighted classroom activities that illustrate that work.
"I have loved the past few months," Elisha Eric said as she described spirit days, Read Across America visits and classroom connections that she said have helped students feel included.
Mrs. Hatfield, Upper Allen’s school counselor, described the school’s student ambassador program and introduced third‑grade ambassadors Leah, Carson, Logan and Grace. The students explained that ambassadors meet monthly, learn leadership lessons, represent their classrooms…
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