Harbor Creek School District
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The Harbor Creek School District is the public kindergarten-through-12th grade education system for Harborcreek, Pennsylvania
. The school district is one of 501 school district
s in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By state law, the district has nine school board
members in addition to its central administration. The district is composed of one high school
, one junior high school and three elementary school
s with approximately 2,100 students district wide. For the 2006-2007 school year, the district had a budget of nearly $24.6 million.
in November. Elections for officers (president and vice president) are held annually, at the board's reorganization meeting, typically on the first Monday in December. The treasurer
is elected by board members at the board meeting in July. Current board members are as followed, with office held, and the year of their term expiring in parenthesis:
The three elementary schools as well as the former Central High School are located on property in other areas of Harborcreek Township
(Buffalo Road) and PA Route 531
(Depot Road).
It was bad for the students they were worried on the bus ride they said "where are we going". On the way to the high school. The first day of the flood they went to the high school>
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The school district is one of 501 school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
s in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By state law, the district has nine school board
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
members in addition to its central administration. The district is composed of one high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, one junior high school and three elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s with approximately 2,100 students district wide. For the 2006-2007 school year, the district had a budget of nearly $24.6 million.
Board of Education
School board members serve a term of four years. Elections are those positions are held in odd numbered years with the primary election in May and the general electionGeneral election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
in November. Elections for officers (president and vice president) are held annually, at the board's reorganization meeting, typically on the first Monday in December. The treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
is elected by board members at the board meeting in July. Current board members are as followed, with office held, and the year of their term expiring in parenthesis:
- Carol Bucklin, President (2009)
- Mark Concilla, Vice President (2009)
- Ray Learn, (2009)
- Barb Gainer (2009)
- Dr. Thomas Fortin (2009)
- Theresa Herrera (2011)
- James Dolak (2011)
- Terri Brink (2011)
- Renee Uht (2011)
Central administration
- Dr. Rick Lansberry, SuperintendentSuperintendent (education)In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
- Karl Dolak, Business Administrator
- Kelly Hess, Curriculum Director
- Andy Krahe, Athletic DirectorAthletic directorAn athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
- Carl Moore, District Solicitor
Building administrators
- Dave Stockzynski, Principal, Harbor Creek Senior High School.
- Andy Krahe, Principal, Harbor Creek Senior High School
- Pam Chodubski, Principal, Harbor Creek Junior High School
- Donna Rose, Principal, Clark Elementary School
- Brenda Evans, Principal, Klein Elementary School
- Cindy Zajac, Principal, Rolling Ridge Elementary School
Central Campus
The Central Campus of the Harbor Creek School District is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 (Buffalo Road) and PA Route 531 (Depot Road). It contains the following facilities:- Central Administration Office
- Senior High School
- Junior High School
- Paul J. WeitzPaul J. WeitzPaul Joseph Weitz is an American former astronaut who flew in space twice.-Personal data:Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 1932. Married to the former Suzanne M. Berry of Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. Two children: Matthew and Cynthia. Hunting and fishing are among his hobbies. His mother, Mrs...
StadiumStadiumA modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event... - Baseball Field
- Softball Field
- Transportation/Bussing Facilities
- The White House (scheduled for demolition in early 2007)
- Junior High GymGymThe word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium (Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball and Varsity Wrestling teams play here)
The three elementary schools as well as the former Central High School are located on property in other areas of Harborcreek Township
Harbor Creek High School
The high school serves grades 9 through 12. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
(Buffalo Road) and PA Route 531
Pennsylvania Route 531
Pennsylvania Route 531 is a state highway located entirely in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is located at U.S. Route 20 in Harborcreek Township...
(Depot Road).
Athletics
The Harbor Creek Huskies are a member of PIAA District 10. The teams participate in either the "AA" or the "AAA" classification, with the single exception of the golf team, which participates in the "AAAA" classification, due to the PIAA having only being one classification for that sport. The school district currently sponsors 17 varsity level sports (10 boys and 7 girls) teams:Fall sports
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(Boys and Girls) - FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
(Boys) - Marching BandMarching bandMarching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
(Boys and Girls) - GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
(Boys) - Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
(Girls) - [{Football Cheerleading]] (Girls)
Winter sports
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(Boys and Girls) - SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
(Boys and Girls) - WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
(Boys) - RoboticsRoboticsRobotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
(Boys and Girls)
Spring sports
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
(Boys) - SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
(Girls) - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
(Boys) - Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
(Boys and Girls) - RoboticsRoboticsRobotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
(Boys and Girls)
PIAA State Champions
- Jeff Catrabone, Wrestling, Class AA, 1991 and 1992
- 200 meter freestyle relay team, Boys Swimming, Class AA, 1999
- Girls Softball, Class AA, 2006
- Lauren Zarger, Class AA, 2009 3200M Run
- Chris Carpin, Class AA, 2009 Pole Vault
Harbor Creek Junior High School
The junior high school currently serves grades 7 and 8. It is also located at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 (Buffalo Road) and PA Route 531 (Depot Road). While a separate building than the high school, it is connected to the high school via two corridors. The senior high school and junior high school share a cafeteria (located in the senior high school), but most student oriented activities for the schools occur in their own buildings.Clark Elementary School
Clark Elementary School currently serves students in grades K through 6. While the school services the largest geographic area compared to the other two elementary schools in Harborcreek, it is the smallest building in the district in terms of student population. The area of coverage for the school is most of the southern and eastern portion (from Troupe Road to North East Township) of the district, ranging from Lake Erie to the North, North East Township on the east and Greene Township to the south. The school is located on Depot Road, roughly 1.3 miles south of the High School/Junior High School, and about 1.1 miles north of Exit 35 on Interstate 90.Klein Elementary School
Klein Elementary School currently serves students in grades K through 6. Students living in the Northwest portion of Harborcreek Township, generally north of Buffalo Road and west of Troupe Road, attend this school. The school is located on East Lake Road, just south of Lake Erie.2006 flood
On the morning of Monday, September 25, over 300,000 gallons of water was discovered in the basement of Klein Elementary School. The cause was attributed to debris in the public water system that found its way into the backflow prevention valve located just inside of the building. While the valve functioned properly, due to its location within the building, it was left in an open position for an estimated 55 hours which was more than enough time to fill the basement. For an unknown reason, the circuit breakers did not trip, and when the water submerged all of the electrical panels, the electricity flow heated the water to about 105 degrees. As a result, all of the equipment in that area was destroyed, submerged under 14 feet of water. The building was immediately closed, and remained closed for about one month, while the students were moved to Rolling Ridge Elementary (K-4th grades) and the Junior High School (5th and 6th grades). The cost to the school district was nearly $250,000 to replace the destroyed equipment. Through the cooperation of area contractors, the building was able to reopen on Monday, October 23.It was bad for the students they were worried on the bus ride they said "where are we going". On the way to the high school. The first day of the flood they went to the high school>