Shanksville-Stonycreek School District

09/04/2026

Shanksville Elementary First Day and Welcome Back Assembly

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

REMINDER!
Friday, September 4, 2026, is Picture Day!
If you are ordering pictures, remember to order on-line or bring your order form and money with you.
Don’t forget to wear your big beautiful smile 😁

09/03/2026

The tennis matched scheduled for today against against Everett is postponed. It is rescheduled for Tuesday, September 15 at 4:00 pm.

09/02/2026

As our nation pauses to remember the September 11 terrorist attacks 25 years later, you are invited to attend a special public forum examining an extraordinary chapter in our nation’s history that unfolded here in the Shanksville community.

“25 Years Later: Remembering Shanksville and Flight 93” will be held Tuesday, September 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Shanksville High School.

The program will feature former Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and Dr. Glenn Kashurba, who will share their firsthand experiences from September 11, 2001, and the difficult days and weeks that followed.

Schweiker was Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor on 9/11, and later, as governor, he helped lead the Commonwealth’s response to the attacks and the crash of United Flight 93, including the development of Pennsylvania’s homeland security platform. Over the past quarter century, Schweiker has made the pilgrimage back to Somerset County on numerous occasions to remember the sacrifice of our Flight 93 heroes and recognize the extraordinary compassion and support this community provided to their loved ones.

Kashurba, a pediatric psychiatrist, volunteered with the American Red Cross to support the families of the Flight 93 heroes when they came to Shanksville following the crash. He later chronicled his experience and those of other responders in his acclaimed books, “Courage After the Crash” and “Quiet Courage,” and went on to a 25-year career in disaster medicine, responding to disasters across America.

Together, Schweiker and Kashurba will provide an oral history account of the heroism of the Flight 93 passengers and crew, the emergency response, the experiences of the families and first responders, and the remarkable compassion demonstrated by the people of Somerset County.

Today’s students were not yet born when those events occurred. This forum offers a rare opportunity to hear that history firsthand and to better understand the courage, leadership, compassion, and resilience demonstrated here in your own community.

You may email Dave LaTorre ([email protected]) with any questions or to confirm your attendance, but reservations are not necessary. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m., and the forum will be broadcast on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.

08/31/2026

Welcome Back Viking Nation!
We are excited to see you tomorrow and are looking forward to a great school year!

08/31/2026

Don’t miss out! Travelin' Tom's
Coffee Truck is here until 10:30 am. Stop by and grab your favorite handcrafted coffee, specialty drink or Belgian waffle before they head out!

08/31/2026

REMINDER...TOMORROW'S THE DAY!!

08/28/2026

💙Shanksville Elementary Celebrates Kindergarten Signing Day 2026💛

It’s official! Our incoming Kindergarten Class of 2039 has signed their official certificates and they are ready to begin their exciting journey at Shanksville Elementary!

On Wednesday, August 26, we celebrated these little learners as they took the first official step toward becoming the Class of 2039! We are so excited to welcome each and every one of them to our school family.

Welcome, Class of 2039! Your adventure starts here, and we can’t wait to watch you shine!

08/28/2026

Shanksville-Stonycreek School District is incredibly proud to announce that senior, Carly Young, will be singing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of The Great American Relay on Saturday, September 5.

The Great American Relay is a 565-mile relay held in remembrance of those we lost on September 11, 2001, and in support of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The relay will begin at the Flight 93 National Memorial, travel to the Pentagon, and finish at the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11.

The community is invited to attend the opening ceremony, which will begin at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, at the Flight 93 National Memorial.

We are so proud of Carly and honored that her voice will help begin this meaningful journey of remembrance, unity, and support.

Congratulations, Carly! We wish you the very best as you represent Shanksville-Stonycreek School District and Viking Nation! 💙💛