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Join us the 3rd Tuesday at 6 pm (Christ Church UCC, Etown)
No meeting for July - enjoy your summer!
5k for K-9's!
5k for K-9's!
Join us for our first ever 5K for K9s & Fun Run! Sponsored by Elizabethtown Common Sense and supporting the EASD Facility Dog program, this will be a great time for a great cause.
A HUGE PAWS UP to Penn State Health, our first "Raising the Woof" sponsor! Thank you for your paw-tnership!
We are looking for more sponsors to help support our 1st Annual 5K for K9s: Keep Public Education Running 5K Walk/Run, which will begin at 8AM on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Old Trolley Line Park in Elizabethtown, PA. All proceeds will benefit a program that is near and dear to us within the Elizabethtown Area School District: the facility dogs.
Top Dog - $250 & above
• Opportunity to distribute brochures at event
• Logo with link to your business on social media posts and our website • Logo on Keep Public Education Running 5K T-shirt
Raising the Woof - $100
• Logo with link to your business on social media posts and our website • Logo on Keep Public Education Running 5K T-shirt
Man’s Best Friend - $50
• Logo or company name on social media posts and our website
To have sponsor name and/or logo on the t-shirt, the form and check must be returned by Monday, July 27. Please email your logo to EtownCommonSense@gmail.com.
A local non-profit committed to championing public education by engaging our community to foster schools that are welcoming for all, Etown Common Sense is a loud and proud supporter of the school facility dog program which places a dog in every school building in the district. These dogs “support students who may be experiencing a barrier to learning (e.g. anxiety, depression, PTSD, mental health issues, etc.) within the educational setting.” They provide invaluable emotional and physical support while providing stress relief and a friendly, furry face to our students on a daily basis.
Summer 2026 Candle Sale
Summer 2026 Candle Sale
Get them while you can! On sale through June 21st, arrival first week of July. Back by popular demand: Large AND Small jars, Buy 4 or more get 10% off your entire order! Purchase candles here
Freedom Readers
Freedom Readers
Look for copies of books removed or rejected from EASD HS English curriculum in a Little Free library near you!
Please help us fight censorship by sharing your quick thoughts on these titles
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Our mission is to champion public education by engaging our
community to foster schools that are welcoming for all.
Our Core Values
Our Core Values
To champion public education: Strongly advocate for and affirm the value of public education, recognizing it as a cornerstone for societal progress.
To embrace diversity and inclusivity: Support and affirm LGBTQIA+ students and those in marginalized communities within the educational setting.
To trust and respect educators: Foster an environment that values and respects the expertise and professionalism of teachers and staff members, recognizing their crucial role in shaping future generations.
To affirm the separation of church and state: acknowledge that public schools should remain secular while respecting the personal beliefs of individuals.
Thank you for supporting the EASD Facility Dog Bake Sale!
Thank you for supporting the EASD Facility Dog Bake Sale!
Thank you for supporting the EASD Facility Dog Gift Wrap Fundraiser!
Thank you for supporting the EASD Facility Dog Gift Wrap Fundraiser!
Thank you for supporting the EASD Student Lunch Debt Elimination Fundraiser
Thank you for supporting the EASD Student Lunch Debt Elimination Fundraiser
Thank you for supporting the EAHS Model UN!
Thank you for supporting the EAHS Model UN!
Current Projects
Current Projects
Join us at a meeting!
Join us at a meeting!
Common Sense meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 6pm at the United Church of Christ (UCC), 247 S. Market Street, Elizabethtown. Enter through the rear door across from Papa John's. We'd love to see you there!
Bring a friend to any event to check us out, sign in, and you both get entered in our quarterly drawing for Etown swag!
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero.
Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous–it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers.
110 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
American Book Award (1985), George C. Stone Center for Children's Books Recognition of Merit Award (1994)
"Daddy" by Sylvia Plath
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48999/daddy-56d22aafa45b2
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/literature-and-writing/daddy-sylvia-plath
IN PERSON MEETING:
Saturday, April 11th | 1:00-3:00 pm
Elizabethtown Public Library | 1st floor Turret Room (rear corner of library)
A Discussion Guide will be sent to registrants closer to the event.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Please register below so we can plan for participant comfort, as well as notify you of any weather-related issues.
Discussion guide to be sent near future to your email and linked on etowncommonsense.org
Please plan to arrive a few minutes early if you want to order a drink at the Elizabethtown Coffee Company before we settle in to discuss
Parking is available behind the library, on the street and other nearby metered lots.
Register: https://forms.gle/3579b27e5PFxR8MA7
Pay Your Dues
Pay Your Dues
Please submit your $5 membership dues to become a voting member for the remainder of 2026.
Common Sense is an inclusive organization and finances are not a barrier to membership. Please contact the Steering Committee at etowncommonsense@gmail.com if you need financial assistance.
What We Do
Public Education Advocacy
Teacher Appreciation and School Support
Fundraising and Facility Dog Support
Community Outreach
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