McAnnulty Elementary celebrated 100 Day. That is
the one hundredth day of school. It was a great opportunity
to make learning relevant to the students and also
was an occasion for some great hands-on learning
activities. Children worked with their parents to
create clothing that represents the number 100 and
teachers planned classroom activities to characterize
this important number in children’s lives.
Each year it is a fun and useful learning experience.
Posted
2/5/05
MES
- Slipper Spirit Day
Sometimes you just need to break the winter doldrums.
Is there a better way than wearing your favorite
slippers in school? Looking at the smiles in these
pictures, one could say it was enjoyed by the children
and the adults. McAnnulty Elementary celebrated slipper
day on January 28, 2005.
Posted
2/5/05
PES
- Animal Friends Visit
Mrs. Sue Froehlich, from Animal Friends,
brought an unusual visitor to Paynter
Elementary. It was Marlo, her daughter's
Weimerheimer dog, who was procured from
Animal Friends animal shelter located
in the Strip District of Pittsburgh.
Ms. Graff's fourth graders were enamored
with Marlo, who wore her snowman scarf
and followed all the school's rules while
she was visiting.
Mrs. Froehlich captured the attention
of the children relating stories of all
the animals at the shelter, how they
find homes, what the volunteers do while
they are there with the animals, and
all the services that
Animal Friends
offers to the public. She shared pictures
with the students of dogs that she had
taken into her home and nursed back to
health. The students enjoyed every minute
of the time spent learning about homeless
dogs and their destinies. Mrs. Froehlich allowed
the children to pet and hug
Marlo
before they headed back to their classrooms.
Marlo’s and Mrs. Froehlich’s
visit was prompted by a story the students
recently read about a visiting dog.
Posted
2/5/05
Paynter
Reading Buddies
At Paynter Elementary, second and fifth grade
students in the classrooms of Mrs. Myers and Ms.
Collet pair up as reading buddies every week.
Reading buddies share the experiences and joy
of their reading adventures. What better way to
increase motivation, encourage reading skills,
and develop friendships!
Posted
2/5/05
WES
- Guinea, Africa Presentation
The students in Mrs. McMillen's fifth grade Whitehall
Elementary class enjoyed seeing African artwork during
a presentation on Guinea, Africa. Following a business
trip to the African country, Mrs. McMillen's son,
Keith, shared his experiences, pictures, and souvenirs
with the children. Ebony animal carvings and photos
of Guinea villages sparked great interest in the
students. After giving each child a 200 Franc Guinea
bill, Keith briefly explained the devastating inflation
plaguing the French colony and the low U.S. rate
of exchange for the money. The students questioned
Keith on everything from Guinea schools to the types
of vehicles driven by the locals. The class looks
forward to reading Keith's emails when he returns
to Guinea in March.
Posted
2/5/05
Paynter
Walking Club
Staying Healthy
Paynter Elementary students are
learning about alternative ways to stay healthy.
The students
in grades one through five are participating in
the “Walking Club” during their recess
time.
The students walk a quarter mile each day either
indoors or outside. They receive a small plastic
foot to hang on a necklace after they have walked
one mile. Once the students reach the five mile
marker and have five plastic feet, they receive
a certificate that is hung in the hallway of Paynter
Elementary. The club hopes to finish twenty-five
miles before the end of the school term.
Posted
2/5/05
BHS
- Winter Sports Pep Assembly
Baldwin High School students joined together to
support athletes at the winter sports pep assembly.
The men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling,
women’s gymnastics, swimming, in-line hockey,
bowling, and hockey teams were recognized. The stage
band, cheerleaders, and dance team performed to an
enthusiastic audience. Vice principal, Mr. Christopher
Stultz, had the crowd on their feet and singing as
he performed the school's theme song, Purple and
White.
Posted
2/5/05
WES
- Pecos Bill Play
Mrs. Chir’s third grade class at Whitehall
Elementary invited Mrs. Palmiere’s to enjoy
their production of the play, Pecos Bill. The production
of Pecos Bill, a play in the third grade reading
series, included scenery, props, sound effects, costumes,
programs, and well-rehearsed actors. The audience
also included acting Vice-Principal, Mrs. Macaluso,
who complimented the class on the performance noting
that the props, costumes, scenery and good expression
used by the actors in delivering their lines added
so much in taking the audience back in time to the
wild West. Everyone worked very hard to produce the
play and enjoyed every minute!
Posted
2/5/05
WES
- January Happy Grams
Leadership was the core character
value for the month of January at Whitehall
Elementary. Students were recognized by their
teachers and Principals during the Happy
Gram award ceremony on January 31. Leaders
come in all shapes and sizes, ages, and personalities.
The students were recognized because of their
ability to lead through example. They are
positive role models for others and have
positively influenced others through their
hard work and great attitudes. Congratulations
to our future leaders!
Posted
2/5/05
HMS
- Once On This Island 2/7 Rehearsal
Rehearsals have begun for Harrison Middle School's
musical theater production of Once
On This Island. Students have been
meeting to perfect the scenes, music and dance numbers
for this upcoming show.
Once
On This Island Stage Crew
While cast members are rehearsing, the stage crew
at Harrison Middle School have been busy building,
drilling, and painting the sets and props for the
spring musical, Once On This Island. Performances
are March 6 at 2:00 p.m. and March 9, 10, and 11
at 7:30 p.m.at Harrison Middle School Auditorium.
Posted
2/13/05
PES
- Soldier Thanks Paynter Students
Corporal Mike Bullister,
a 1996 Baldwin High School graduate, visited
with fifth grade students from Mrs. Wright’s
and Ms. Reinhart’s class at Paynter
Elementary and answered many insightful questions
about his service in Iraq. Corporal Bullister
came to Paynter to personally thank the students
for the letters and care packages they sent
to him while he was stationed in Iraq.
He
especially appreciated the flea collars that
he and other servicemen wore around
their ankles to protect them from sand fleas.
He said the hardest part of being in the
military is leaving his family. Paynter students
thank Corporal Bullister for his service
to our country.
Posted
2/14/05
BHS
- Preschool Education
At Baldwin High School, the Preschool Education
class is an advanced course that prepares the student
for a career as an educator or as a childcare aide.
Students work as a team with teachers, children,
and parents toward the successful operation of the
preschool which is housed at the high school. With
this course, the high school students experience
time management, observations of children, and writing
and evaluating age-appropriate lesson plans. Under
the direction of consumer science teachers, Mrs.
Laurie Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Sue Smocer, the program
runs nearly three hours, Monday through Thursday,
November through May. During that time, the preschoolers
are taught by high school seniors who are enrolled
in this two-credit elective program. The youngster
learn concepts, including science, math, literature,
games, and music. There is also time designated for
story time, play time, and snack time. This Preschool
Education program has been in operation for over
35 years.
Posted
2/15/05
BHS
- Art of Influence
Mr. James Wodarek, a graphic
design teacher at Baldwin High School and
Ronna Gardner, a 2003 graduate and his former
student, will have their artwork included
in their joint exhibition, Art of Influence.
The exhibit pays tribute to Mr. Wodarek's
college mentor, Martha Fairchild, who passed
away in December 2003. Displays of abstract
art, including oil paintings and acrylic,
will be shown on a 42-foot wall with Ms.
Fairchild's art, a 24 - foot wall with Mr.
Wodarek's, and an 18 - foot wall with Ronna's.
Both Mr. Wodarek's and Ronna's artwork shows
Ms. Fairchild's influence. Ronna is currently
an interior design student at
La Roche College. The
exhibition opens February 25 in Sweetwater Center
for the Arts in Sewickley and will run through April.
Posted
2/15/05
MES
- Tri Community South EMS Visit
Mr. Randy Eshelman, an EMS worker from Baldwin-Whitehall
Tri-Community South, visited McAnnulty Elementary
School to educate the second grade students about
his EMS career and important facts to know about
weather and home safety.
Ean Eshelman, Mr. Eshelman’s second grade
son in Mrs. Bruder’s classroom, assisted
his father during this EMS visit. Mr. Eshelman
spoke of the special training sessions he often
attends, and discussed the EMS duties of his job
if an emergency situation arises.
The students enjoyed seeing first-hand how an
ambulance is equipped for emergency visits, since
Mr. Eshelman brought his ambulance along! He displayed
all of the specially equipped ambulance doors and
other equipment involved with an emergency vehicle.
He also spoke of his visits this year to neighboring
communities in need, such as flood victims in our
nearby areas this year, as well as his visits to
other states in need of EMS weather disaster services.
Posted
2/15/05
WES
- From Africa to Brazil
The musicians and performers of Nêgo Gato
presented a fast-paced, high-energy program introducing
Whitehall Elementary students to Capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian
martial art/dance that combines movement, acrobatics,
music, theater, and philosophy. The program, sponsored
by Whitehall PTA, also included dances depicting
folktales and religious stories of the Afro-Brazilian
culture, accompanied by the music of traditional
instruments.
Posted
2/15/05
MES
- Project Bundle Up
Project Bundle-Up is a program that provides new
winter outerwear to children and seniors. It is a
joint effort of The Salvation Army and WTAE-TV.
In December, the children received
permission forms and sponsorship envelopes for
their bounce
pledges. First and second grade students at McAnnulty
Elementary bounced a basketball in gym class with
physical education teacher, Mrs. Donati, to raise
funds for Project Bundle-Up. The number of times
students consecutively bounced a basketball were
counted during gym glass. This activity reinforced
hand-eye coordination skills. This year, 120 of
McAnnulty’s first and second graders raised
$5,199.46. Second grade student, Ethan McClure,
collected over $500 and will be recognized with
a special prize from Project Bundle-Up.
Posted
2/15/05
BHS
- Mardi Gras
Baldwin High School French II classes prepared
for Mardi Gras by spending time in the Language lab
and exploring several interactive sites to learn
the history and traditions of Mardi Gras, including
the history of eating crepes on this day. Crepes
date back to the Middle Ages when the faithful needed
to use all of their eggs and butter so as not to
be tempted to eat these foods during Lent. The students
own Mardi Gras celebration included the making and
eating of this delicious culinary tradition. In addition
to the crepes, the students enjoyed a Mardi Gras
Trivia Game, based on material learned in the Language
Lab the day before and a traditional race that is
popular in some French provinces. The race contestants
must flip a pancake into a pan three times without
dropping it and at the same time, be the first to
cross the finish line.
Posted
2/15/05
BHS
- Chinese New Year
Baldwin High School’s Chinese New Year Celebration
took place on February 9, as the second in a series
of International Cafes being held over the course
of the year. The celebration involved collaborations
between Ms. Holly Niemi, in the ESL department, and
Ms. Amiena Mahsoob in the English department. Together,
their students will also collaborate on a joint research
project in the spring that will involve collecting
oral histories, as well as examining one another’s
cultures. Baldwin's ESL student population come from
a wide variety of countries such as Bosnia, Croatia,
Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Liberia, Zambia, Sudan,
Ukraine, and the Philippines, among others.
The celebration was a school-wide
effort. Students involved in Art Honors class created
a nine-foot long dragon, paper cuttings, and calligraphy
for the event, while Ms. Niemi’s and Ms. Mahsoob’s
students made lanterns and other traditional decorations.
The cafeteria staff provided both Chinese and Lenten
meals for the students. Ms. Mahsoob also shared Chinese
music that she gathered when she visited China this
past summer.
Students enjoyed learning about Chinese
New Year taboos, like not cleaning or breaking anything
on the New Year, and also enjoyed filling red envelopes,
a traditional gift on the holiday, with candies.
Posted
2/15/05
Baldwin
- Whitehall Athletic Booster Association
Front left to right:
John Palmiere, John Schmotzer, John Kealey, Regina
Kealey, Art Marizzaldi
Rear Clayton Hollingsworth, Nick Fera, Claire Dolinar, Wayne Dehn,
Rick Dolinar
The Baldwin-Whitehall
School Board and Administration honored the Baldwin-Whitehall
Schools Athletic Booster Association at the January
19 board meeting. The group was recognized for their
generous contribution to the Baldwin High School
electronic signboard project. Recently, the association
fulfilled its original pledge of $27,000 with their
last donation to the signboard project.
The Athletic
Booster Association was formed in 1973 and is a non
- profit organization, independent of the school
district, dedicated to the student athletes. The
group helps administer various athletic events and
provides financial support towards the acquisition
of athletic - related equipment and services which
are beyond the normal requirements of the school's
athletic programs.
Mr. John Kealey,
president of the Booster Association, noted past
and current projects of the association, which include:
the electronic signboard, updating the banners in
the high school gymnasium, the Hall of Fame, senior
athletic plaques, the scorer's table, athletes' chairs,
and the construction of the Baldwin High School Stadium
visitor concession stand and restroom.
Raising of funds for these many worthwhile projects
is the result of the operation of the high school
concession stands for football games, the Cross Country
Invitational, and WPIAL finals.
Posted
2/15/05
Paynter
Kindergarten 100 Day
It was another special day at Paynter Elementary,
as the kindergarten students celebrated the 100th
day of school on 100 Day. Projects were on display
and clothing worn depicting 100. Their teachers planned
classroom activities to characterize this important
number.
Posted
2/15/05
BHS
- The Pajama Game Dance Rehearsal 2/19/05
Dance numbers and scene rehearsals are underway
for theBaldwin
High School spring musical, The Pajama Game.
Cast members took part in learning the choreographed
movements for the dance numbers during the rehearsal
practice on February 19th.
Posted
2/21/05
WES
- Digging for Bones
Mrs. Laslo's fourth grade students at Whitehall
Elementary have been investigating the bones of small
animals found in owl pellets. Barn owls swallow their
prey whole but cannot digest the bones, fur, claws
and teeth. After about 20 hours, they regurgitate
these bits. The students observed the bones and compared
them to the human skelton.
Posted
2/21/05
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