The
Baldwin-Whitehall School District has joined a
statewide public outreach campaign designed to promote
the accomplishments, accountability and value of
Pennsylvania's public schools.
Erupting
Volcanoes - HMS
The
students of Mr. Burns' Language Arts class
from Team 6A of Harrison Middle School created
"Erupting Volcanoes" as an extension
activity to accompany two literature stories,
Loo-Wit, the Fire Keeper and from Volcano
from the 6th grade curriculum. Each student
was responsible for sculpting and painting
the models. Creativity and "Teamwork"
were vital for this project. The students
did a great job creating their volcanoes and
also gained a new knowledge and respect for
these erupting mountains around the world!
Posted
4/8/04
Eddie
the Eagle Gunsafe Program - McAnnulty
"Eddie
the Eagle Gunsafe Program" visited McAnnulty
Elementary School.
Presenters for the program came to teach the
students that if they ever found a gun they
should, "Stop! Don't Touch. Leave the
Area. Tell an Adult."
Eddie brought with him an officer from the
Allegheny Sheriffs Department and his dog
too.
Posted
4/19/04
German
Club Dinner - BHS
Baldwin
High School German Club sponsored a German
Dinner on April 3rd at the Concord Presbyterian
Church in Carrick. Students, parents, and
club sponsors helped to make the dinner a
success and raise over $700 to help fund the
German Club trip to Germany and Austria that
is scheduled for this June. The students will
travel through Austria and Germany for one
week and will stay with an Austrian family
for a week. The week, in which they stay with
the family, the students will have the opportunity
to attend an Austrian school.
Posted
4/19/04
Streets
Run Watershed Assoc. Books Donation
The
Streets Run Watershed Association donated
books dealing with water and the environment
to the Baldwin-Whitehall School District.
Ann Scott, watershed association member and
Baldwin Borough secretary, presented the books
to the School Board. The books were purchased
as a result of a DEP grant through state Sen.
Jay Costa's office and will be placed in the
District's libraries. The books range from
elementary-level titles, such as "The
Cycle of Water" to books like "The
Natural History of Water" and Rachel
Carson's "Silent Spring."
Posted
4/19/04
WWII
Experience - BHS
Mr.
Joseph Devlin, an uncle-in-law of Baldwin
High School social studies teacher Mr. Bill
Veith, visited with Mr. Veith’s students
to share his experiences as an United States
World War II Army Air Force navigator, pilot
and former POW. Mr. Devlin vividly recalled
his days as a young navigator and described
his primary, secondary and targets of opportunity.
He flew missions into Africa and into the
Balkans. On a mission to hit coordinates in
the oil fields of Ploesti, Devlin’s
plane was hit and developed engine trouble.
Mr. Devlin and the crew had to bail out at
22,000 feet.
He told the students
of his capture, imprisonment, and eventual escape
and rescue. He returned home to Pittsburgh and then
was transferred to Pilot’s School and learned
to fly. He then flew transport planes to the Pacific
bringing troops home. His tour of duty ended February
1946.
Posted
4/19/04
McAnnulty
Art Fair
The McAnnulty PTA
Art Fair took place on April 1. McAnnulty art
teacher Mrs. Val Thompson, and PTA Art Fair chairs
Kelli Snyder and Nancy Crowder displayed a variety
of student artwork. During the fair, Mrs. Thompson
provided hands-on art activities for the students
and their families.
Posted
4/26/04
International
Club - PES
The Seton-LaSalle
High School International Club met with Paynter
Elementary kindergarten, first and second grade
English Language Learners. The club members presented
a puppet show for the students and taught and
helped with a craft. This was the club’s
second visit to Paynter. In the fall, the club
ran a book drive at their high school and donated
books for the Paynter ESL classroom lending libraries.
Posted
4/26/04
Independent
Living Activity- HMS
At Harrison Middle
School, Mrs. Owen's class is involved in many
community related projects that facilitate independent
living skills. Recently, the class practicipated
in a lesson on how to use the Port Authority Transportation
bus system. A bus came to the school and assisted
in the life lesson. In the future, the class will
begin using the Port Authority system to increase
their awareness and skills in this independent
living activity.
Posted
4/26/04
FBLA/Chamber
of Commerce Business Shadowing Day
Ten Baldwin High
School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
students, eight of them members of the Chamber
of Commerce, were invited to visit the Giant Eagle
at Brentwood Towne Square for an insight into
their business, and what it takes to run a business
of that size and complexity. The students were
given a 45 minute tour of the facility, which
included many insights into what it takes to get
each department properly functioning, positioned,
and appealing to customers. They were then treated
to a “working lunch” where they sat
and discussed business with Dan Cheberenchick,
an owner of the store. He gave insight into how
corporate and franchise stores operate, what it
takes to get a business started, competition,
departmentalization within the store and the profitability
of those departments, as well as many other business
topics.
Posted
4/26/04
Spring
Concert Programs Winning Designs - PES
Instrumental
students at Paynter and Whitehall Elementary
are given the opportunity to submit a cover
design for the spring concert programs. Teachers
then vote on the winning designs. The Paynter
winners are Lindsay Schessler, Rachael Zeitler,
Samantha Stanis, and Tori Dady. The concert
is at 7:30 p.m., May 14th in the Baldwin High
School auditorium.
Posted
4/26/04
Pysanky
Eggs -McAnnulty
McAnnulty Elementary
second grade class of Mrs. Hareras read the story
Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco and discussed
the country of Russia and some of their customs,
along with the art of painting the eggs. The students
made story maps to tell about the characters,
setting, story problem and solution. The story
tells of how this older women takes in a wounded
goose and nurses it back to health. In return,
the goose lays beautifully painted eggs. The woman
enters the eggs in the Easter Festival in Moscow
and wins first prize. As an activity, the children
brought in their own hard boiled egg and copied
some of the designs used on the eggs in the story.
The culminating activity was a visit from Claudia
Stefuric. Mrs. Stefuric teaches classes on the
art and history of pysanky eggs. She demonstated
and explained the procedures in making the eggs.
Posted
4/26/04
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