Central Dauphin East Middle School

It's amazing what just a few weeks can do!

Our school garden has absolutely taken off over the past three weeks. The vegetables are starting to produce, the flowers are putting on a show, and everything is thriving!

It is fun to watch the garden come to life. Not just with plants, but with wildlife too! We've welcomed butterflies, birds, and other beneficial visitors that remind us our garden is becoming a healthy habitat for both people and nature.

👏🐾 Congratulations to Mr. Roma and the Central Dauphin East Middle School National Junior Honor Society on being honored with Lower Paxton Township's Spirit of Volunteerism Award! 🏆
🇺🇸During the township's Independence Day celebration, the award was presented by Lower Paxton Township Supervisor Pamela Thompson and former Pennsylvania State Representative Ron Marsico, recognizing Mr. Roma and our NJHS students for their outstanding commitment to serving the community.
🗓️Throughout the year, they dedicated countless hours to park and trail cleanups, volunteered at the township's fall and spring community events, worked in the community gardens, and participated in the annual TrashCan to Treasure event.🗑️🪎
We are incredibly proud of our students and Mr. Roma for demonstrating what it means to lead through service. Thank you for making a positive impact in our community and representing CD East Middle with pride!

🌻🌼 Our school garden is absolutely thriving! 🌱🍅
What a difference a few weeks can make! The sunshine and a lot of TLC have our garden bursting! It's exciting to see all the hard work paying off. Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us make it possible thus far!
Take a look at these photos to see just how much our garden has grown! We can't wait to see what the rest of the season brings. 🌻🥒🍅

2026-2027 East Sports Physicals - Session 2 *PLEASE READ* Incorrect Sign-Ups May Be Deleted Sports physicals will be held in the CD East High main gymnasium on Thursday, July 30, 2026. PennState Health will provide these to students for free. Physicals cover all sports for the 2026-2027 school year, including Fall, Winter and Spring sports. W...

🥼🧬Yesterday, Mrs. Koshko’s Science class made models of animals cells with food and candy! They learned about the different cell organelles and what their jobs are, from the cell membrane (the plate rim) to the nucleus (the cookie) the cytoplasm (frosting) and the pretzel sticks (cytoskeleton). They definitely had fun with Science! 🥨

💛 EMS Field Day 2026

This is always an awesome day for our 6th graders! 🎉
Our Marking Period Awards Assembly got an extra spark with student-voted superlatives, plus fun teacher superlatives too! 🏆😄
We wrapped up the celebration with Mrs. Shaffner’s annual butterfly release 🦋✨—the perfect ending to a great day at East Middle!

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🍬📊 Sweet way to end the year in math! 📊🍬

Ms. Gouse’s 8th grade math classes wrapped up the school year with a hands-on probability activity using a true crowd favorite, Skittles! 🎉🔢 Students analyzed colors, made predictions, calculated probabilities, and had a little fun along the way. Learning never tasted so good! 😄✨

Way to finish the year strong, Panthers! 💙🐾

✨🪩 Friday night was one to remember! 🪩✨

Our 8th graders truly sparkled inside and out at their Semi-Formal on Friday night! 💃🕺 From the smiles to the dancing, it was a night full of fun, laughter, and unforgettable moments.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success. Core memories were definitely made for our students! ❤️

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