We had lots of Fall fun at Kindergarten Academy today - Wildcat style, of course!

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A student showing a temporary tattoo of a paw print on his hand.
A student showing a temporary tattoo of a paw print.
A student showing a temporary tattoo of a paw print on her hand.
Students showing a temporary tattoo of a paw print on their hands.
A student showing a temporary tattoo of a paw print on her hand.
A student getting a temporary tattoo of a paw print.
A student getting a temporary tattoo of a paw print.
A student getting a temporary tattoo of a paw print on her hand.
A student getting a temporary tattoo of a paw print.
👏 GRATEFUL FOR YOU // As October comes to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible leaders who guide our schools each and every day. National Principals Month is a time to recognize the dedication, vision, and heart our principals bring to their work — creating environments where students thrive, staff feel supported, and families feel connected.

Thank you to our Wildcat principals for leading with care, compassion, and commitment. Your leadership makes a lasting difference, and we are grateful for all you do. Today we celebrate you, every day we appreciate you. 💜

(We promise, we didn't forget about our assistant principals! We'll celebrate them in April during AP week.)

#WildcatPride
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Photo grid of school principals with the message Thank You

🏈⚽🏑🏃‍♀️ Wildcat fans, it’s a big weekend for Mechanicsburg athletics! Several of our teams and individual players are advancing deep into postseason play, and we couldn’t be prouder of their dedication, teamwork, and Wildcat pride. We've listed below where you can cheer them on.

📸 BUT FIRST ... help us give a HUGE shoutout to MASH senior Gavin Thomas for this AMAZING photo from field hockey's win over the Falcons earlier this week and to Dr. Bitz for capturing Cross Country runner Lindsay McCorkel on the podium last weekend.

Friday, October 31, at 7 p.m.
Football vs. Red Land
Location: Memorial Park Stadium, Mechanicsburg
Event: District 3 Playoff Game

Saturday, November 1, beginning at 11 a.m.
Girls/Boys Individual Cross Country (Lindsay McCorkel, Emily Sweitzer, Nathan Landers)
Location: Hershey Entertainment Complex
Event: PIAA State Championship Meet

Saturday, November 1, at 3 p.m.
Girls Soccer vs. Manheim Township
Location: Central Dauphin’s Landis Field
Event: 4A District 3 Championship Game

Saturday, November 1, at 3 p.m.
Field Hockey vs. Penn Manor
Location: Memorial Park Stadium, Mechanicsburg
Event: 3A District 3 Championship Game

Tickets: All tickets for District 3 events must be purchased electronically through HomeTown Ticketing - https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaad3/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D

As a reminder and as shared yesterday, our Maroon Machine will also compete on Saturday, November 1, in the US Bands Pennsylvania State Championships in Downingtown, Pa. Be sure to check out yesterday's post for more details.

Let’s fill the stands, show our Wildcat spirit, and celebrate our outstanding student-athletes who continue to represent our community with tradition, pride, and excellence.

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Two field hockey players jumping in the air.
Cross country runner standing on podium

🥁👏 CHAMPIONS // Our very own MASH Marching Band captured first place at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships on Saturday night with an incredible score of 93.8! Their precision, passion, and Wildcat pride shone through every note and every step. 🎶

Up next: the band heads to the US Bands Pennsylvania State Championships this Saturday night — as the top seed!

We are so proud of these talented musicians, directors, and staff who continue to make Mechanicsburg shine. 🤍

#WildcatPride

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Color guard with very colorful flags.
Marching band on the field.
Color guard member during performance.
Marching band during on field performance.
Marching band during on field performance.
Marching band during on field performance.

🧦 HEY KATIE, YOU KNOCKED OUR SOCKS OFF // Let's celebrate MASH Social Studies teacher Katie Christ for showing compassion and care in a moment that truly made a difference for a student. Her quick thinking and kind heart turned a stressful personal situation for a student into one filled with reassurance and support. Thank you, Katie, for modeling what it means to look out for others the Wildcat Way. You Knocked Our Socks Off, Katie!

#WildcatPride #YouKnockedOurSocksOff

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Two adults holding a pair of maroon striped, branded socks.
🐾 🏈 PLAYOFF TIME, WILDCATS! // The bracket is set and we’re defending our home turf! Join us at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 31, as Mechanicsburg takes on Red Land.

🎟️ Important Ticket Info - This is a District III playoff game, which means:
• Online tickets only — no cash at the gate
• $6 general admission (plus processing fee)
• No passes or discount cards
• Limited availability — grab yours early

👉 Get tickets here: piaad3.hometownticketing.com/embed/all

Go Cats!

📸 Special thanks to Wildcat supporter Dennis Baker for the amazing photos!

#WildcatPride
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Football players on the field celebrating a win
Football players on the field celebrating a win
Football players on the field celebrating a win by dumping water on the coach
Football players on the field celebrating a win
🏈⚽️🏑CHAMPS // Introducing your 2025 Mid Penn Keystone Division Champs, Wildcat Football, and your 2025 Commonwealth Division Champs - Field Hockey and Boys Soccer.

Please also help us give a huge Wildcat shoutout to Cross Country (at Big Spring), Field Hockey (vs CV), Girls Soccer (vs Exeter), and Volleyball (at Man Twp) as they continue their post season play today. Go Cats!

📸 Shoutout to Wildcat supporter Pat Grill for the photo of our football team!

#WildcatPride
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football players running onto the field
Field hockey players
Boys soccer team
🍁 AUTUMN VIBES, WILDCAT STYLE // Our district is bursting with color (and Wildcat pride!) this fall. 💜

#WildcatPride
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Colorful fall trees in front of a school.
A chair and desk overlooking a colorful fall tree.
Colorful fall trees in front of a school.
Colorful fall trees in front of a school.
Colorful fall trees in front of a school.
A building surrounded by fall foliage.
💡 TEAMWORK + LEARNING = GROWTH // Professional development days give our team time to learn, connect, and grow—so we can give our best to our Wildcats every day. 🌟 Today, our Instructional Aides came together for hands-on collaboration and shared learning.

💜 Thank you to our families for supporting this important time dedicated to staff growth and continuous improvement.

#WildcatPride
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Staff members collaborating during professional development.
Staff members collaborating during professional development.
Staff members collaborating during professional development.
Staff members collaborating during professional development.
Staff members collaborating during professional development.
🧺 SHOP FOR A CAUSE // It's not too late to swing by the Operation Wildcat’s 24th Indoor Yard Sale, open until 8 p.m. today (Friday, Oct. 24) and from 7:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 25, at Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church. Find treasures big and small — books, collectibles, home décor, jewelry, toys, and more — all while helping students and families in need right here in our district. 💜

📅 Friday, Oct. 24 | 8 AM–8 PM
📅 Saturday, Oct. 25 | 7:30 AM–12 PM
📍 1050 S. York St., Mechanicsburg

Cash and credit accepted. Every purchase supports a Wildcat family! 🐾

#WildcatPride
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Photo of a yard sign advertising a charity yard sale, as described in our post caption.
💜 LEARNING TO LIFT OTHERS // Students and staff from Mechanicsburg Area School District recently attended the 2025 Caring Team for Grieving Students Summit, joining peers and professionals from across Pennsylvania to learn how to better support classmates who are coping with grief and loss.

Representing MASD were student leaders from Elmwood Academy and Mechanicsburg Middle School, alongside our dedicated elementary and middle school counselors and social workers. Together, they explored ways to foster understanding, compassion, and connection within our schools — helping ensure that no Wildcat grieves alone.

#WildcatPride
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Students dressed as superheroes.
A group of students and staff dressed as superheroes.
🧡 UNITED IN ORANGE // Wildcats across the district showed their support for Unity Day 2025 by wearing orange today. 🧡 Together, we stood united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion—proving that every act of respect and every moment of connection make our schools stronger. We’ve never been prouder to celebrate this annual day of unity here in Mechanicsburg, where belonging and Wildcat pride shine bright.

📸 Special thanks to staff from across the district for helping to contribute to this photo album.

#WildcatPride
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Three teachers in orange "be a buddy, not a bully" shirts.
Students in orange pumpkin shirts.
Students in orange, hands together showcasing an orange heart.
A superintendent at his desk.
Students outside at the park.
A group of students posing for a photo.
A young students in orange sitting at a desk.
Students in orange on the playground.
Two students in orange at a desk.

🚌 IT’S NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK // Every day, our amazing bus drivers safely transport our Wildcats — rain or shine, morning and afternoon, always with care. Thank you for the patience, smiles, and watchful eyes that keep our students safe.

🚨 Safety reminder: When a bus has its stop arm out and red lights flashing, all traffic must stop — in both directions. Through our enforcement program that equips each school bus with stop-arm cameras, law enforcement issued 131 citations in May and September to drivers who illegally passed stopped MASD buses.

Let’s all do our part to keep Wildcats safe. ❤️ Slow down, stay alert, and always stop on red!

📸: A student-made “World’s Best Bus Driver” sign — proudly displayed on the dashboard of one of our school buses.

#WildcatPride

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A "World's Best Bus Driver" sign proudly displayed on the dashboard of a school bus.
💥 GAME ON FOR A GOOD CAUSE // Mechanicsburg Middle School recently hosted its 12th annual Dodge HUNGER Dodgeball Tournament — and the Wildcat energy was off the charts! 🏐

With 34 teams and nearly 300 students and staff hitting the court, this year’s tournament raised an incredible $6,000 to support the MMS Marketplace Food Pantry in the fight against food insecurity. Special thanks to Bob Means Plumbing for supporting the cause by refereeing our games and by donating to our marketplace, showcasing their commitment to “flushing hunger.” 💪 That’s teamwork, community spirit, and Wildcat Pride in action! 👏

📸 Shoutout to Jess Long and Missy Coffman for the photos.

#WildcatPride #DodgeHunger
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A group of adults standing with a big cardboard donation check.
A group of students dressed as Minions standing with a wildcat mascot.
A group of adults standing together in colorful "Carson's Pound" tshirts.
Students playing dodgeball.
A wildcat mascot with an adult in a yellow shirt.
A team of students in colorful outfits getting ready to start a dodgeball game.
Students playing dodgeball.
A group of students standing along a wall next to a Wildcat mascot.
A group of students standing in the middle of a gym with a Wildcat mascot.
A principal giving a high five to a student in a gym.

⚽🏑🏐 POSTSEASON PLAY IS HERE, WILDCATS // The early part of the week is a big one for our Wildcat athletes as multiple teams take the field (and court!) in postseason action — right here at home! 💪 Reminder: All PIAA playoff and postseason tickets must be purchased online. Link below.

TUESDAY, OCT. 21, 2025
⚽ Boys Soccer vs. Exeter – 5:00 PM

⚽ Girls Soccer vs. Wilson – 7:30 PM

📍 Northside Stadium

🎟️ Separate tickets required for each game

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, 2025
🏑 Field Hockey vs. South Western – 7:00 PM

📍 Memorial Park Stadium
🏐 Volleyball vs. Spring Grove – 7:00 PM

📍 MASH Gymnasium

🎟️ https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaad3/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D

Come out and cheer on our Wildcats as they compete for postseason glory! Let’s pack the stands, show our maroon pride, and make some noise! 🐾


#WildcatPride

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A group of field hockey players running across the field.
🧦 YOU KNOCKED OUR SOCKS OFF, JANET // Even on her day off, Janet Napier was thinking of others — creating a beautiful display in Elmwood Academy’s faculty room to remind everyone that our staff truly are a second family.

Thank you, Janet, for leading with heart, sharing your creativity, and spreading kindness (and Wildcat Pride!) wherever you go. 🐾

#WildcatPride #YouKnockedOurSocksOff
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A man presenting a pair of branded socks to a staff member.
Display of photos on the wall of a faculty room.
🔥🚒 SPARKING FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS // A huge shoutout to our local fire departments for bringing Fire Prevention Week to life! Our young Wildcats got hands-on experience learning about fire safety — from exploring real fire apparatus to practicing what to do in an emergency. 🧯

Thank you to our community heroes for sharing your time, expertise, and passion for keeping our Wildcats safe!

📸 Thank you, Dave Echelmeier, Paul Bigham, and Lee Reardon, for capturing these special memories from Shep and Broad Street elementary schools and Kindergarten Academy.

#WildcatPride
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Elementary students sitting on ground while listening intently to fire prevention and safety tips.
Elementary students looking at fire apparatus.
Firefighters showing fire safety equipment to students.
Firefighters showing fire safety equipment to students.
Firefighters give fire prevention tips.
Elementary students looking at fire apparatus.
Elementary students looking at fire apparatus.
Elementary students looking at fire apparatus.
Elementary students looking at fire apparatus.

✨ IT'S A FAIRY-TALE COLLABORATION // This week, our MASH Fall Play's cast of Snow White welcomed some special new faces to the stage — our younger castmates! Chris (11th grade) and Liliana (12th grade), who play the Prince and Snow White, teamed up with 3rd graders Luke and Mackenzie, who play the Young Prince and Young Snow White.

Such a wonderful example of cross-district collaboration and Wildcat pride—big and little stars shining together on stage! 💜

🎭 Mark your calendar now to come see Snow White!

📅 November 7 & 8 at 7:00 PM
📅 November 9 at 2:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets on sale now: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mbgsd/entity/schools/7

📸 Special thanks to Jeff Luttermoser for capturing this special moment for us to share with you.

#WildcatPride

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Two young students standing next to two older students backstage during play practice.
🧺 SHOP FOR A CAUSE // Operation Wildcat’s 24th Indoor Yard Sale is happening October 24–25 at Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church. Find treasures big and small — books, collectibles, home décor, jewelry, toys, and more — all while helping students and families in need right here in our district. 💜

📅 Friday, Oct. 24 | 8 AM–8 PM
📅 Saturday, Oct. 25 | 7:30 AM–12 PM
📍 1050 S. York St., Mechanicsburg

Cash and credit accepted. Every purchase supports a Wildcat family! 🐾

Also, interested in learning more about Operation Wildcat? You're invited to their Fall General Meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2025, at Kindergarten Academy.

#WildcatPride
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Flyer advertising a fundraiser yard sale on Oct 24 and 25, 2025.

🧦 YOU KNOCKED OUR SOCKS OFF, JOYCE! // At the corner of West Simpson and South Broad, Mechanicsburg Police Department’s Joyce Phillips is more than a superstar crossing guard—she’s a bright spot in every Wildcat’s morning. From her cheerful wave and ear-to-ear grin to her signature puppy treats and candy stash 🍬, Joyce brings safety, care, and connection to everyone who crosses her path.

Thank you, Joyce, for leading with heart, spreading positivity, and helping our Wildcats start each day with a smile. 💜 (Our Wildcats are appreciative of the trusty umbrella you carry on rainy days, too! ☔)

#WildcatPride #YouKnockedOurSocksOff

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A man in a suit holding a stop sign while presenting a pair of branded socks to a school crossing guard.