As a culminating activity for their science investigations
and English Compare and Contrast writing unit at
Whitehall Elementary, Mr. Stoehr's fifth grade class
put these skills to use in the manufacture of 26
different questions of scientific interest in the
fields of electricity and magnetism, botany, zoology,
physics, chemistry, health and medicine, and earth/space
science. The students constructed experiment display
boards that illustrated data they had collected and
exhibited the conclusions that the students discovered
as a result of their inquiries.
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- A Celebration of American Music
Music is in the air at Paynter Elementary School.
Continuing in the tradition of a yearly musical,
Paynter Elementary fourth and fifth grade students
presented “A Celebration of American Music.” The
students performed several different types of American
music, from Patriotic to American Folk Music. Also,
as a belated tribute to Music In Our Schools Month,
several of the Paynter students also took the time
to write a short speech as to why they feel music
is an important subject in daily school curriculum.
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- Extended Day Kindergarten Picnic
To celebrate the quickly approaching end of the
school year at Paynter Elementary and to reward them
for their hard work all year long, noontime lunch
aides, Mrs. Matlak and Mrs. Joseph had an indoor
picnic with the Extended Day Kindergarten children.
Though the children were sad the rain kept them from
eating outside, Mrs. Matlak’s homemade cupcakes
made up for it.
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- Biographies
Elvis spotted at Paynter Elementary!
Two of Mrs. Wright’s fifth graders,
Dylan Gumbel and Parker Balla, sure look
a lot like Michael Jordan and Elvis. They
and their classmates each chose a historical
figure, researched, and then dressed as the
historical figure and presented their information
to other classrooms.
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- Patriotic Tribute
Paynter Elementary fifth graders from Mrs. Wright's
classroom and twenty-seven musicians, under Mr. Allan
Link's direction, performed for Overlook Health Center
and Atrias Health Care Center. Patriotic songs were
sung and played, and the Preamble to the Constitution
recited. The students' program was a tribute to the
residents of the health centers.
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- Visit to the Aviary
The four first grade classes from Paynter Elementary
went on a field trip to the National Aviary in the
North Side. It was an exciting day for the students
seeing the more than 600 birds that live there and
learning many facts about them. Pittsburgh is lucky
to have the only independent indoor non-profit bird
zoo in the entire United States! Some of the birds
that the students saw included: owls, penguins, macaws,
flamingoes, a vulture, and two Bald Eagles. After
recently reading the McGraw-Hill Reading Series stories
Owl and the Moon, Night Animals,and The Story of
a Blue Bird, students were able to identify some
birds on their own. Mr. Smith and Mr. Brennfleck’s
classes were especially happy to see their student
teachers Mrs. Rau and Miss McCaulsky who came back
for the trip.
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Monthly
Instrumental Music Recogntions
Paynter
Elementary's Recognized Students
Whitehall Elementary's
Recognized Students
Thomas Werkmeister,
D.J. Huber, Sarah Espy,
Tori Miller, Sarah Handlovitch, Jackie Kuchta,
and Daniel DiSimone
Sam Garrow, Dana
Vietmeier, Sydney Layton, Nathan Ward,
Bianca DiNardo, Megan Pantuso, Emily Kilar,
Mary Tkach, Lindsey Patton, Danny Thompson,
Zach DeNardo, Kevin Dieterle, and Jared
Andes.
This year a new tradition
has been started in the Baldwin - Whitehall
School District's Elementary Instrumental
Music Department. Progressive Music Company
of McKeesport donated an award certificate
and a $10.00 stipend each month to members
of the fourth and fifth grade instrumental
music program at Paynter Elementary and Whitehall
Elementary
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6/12/05
Preschool
Graduation
Baldwin High School 2005 seniors are not the only
students to put on their caps and gowns for graduation.
The 2005 Morning and Afternoon Preschool Education
classes completed their year of learning concepts
in science, math, literature, games, and music and
took part in their own graduation ceremony. The invited
guests included their families and their senior-student
aides. Graduates included: Morning
Class:Andrew Carver,
Sami Coda, Lauren Conklin, Madison Gitzen,
Tyler Hoffman, Jimmy Werner, Kaitlyn Niecgorski,
Jonathan Otto, Damian Pfaff, and Corina
Pittman. Afternoon
Class: Nick DeGines,
Morgan Dryburgh, Michael Goga, Kalie Stenglein,
Timmy Stinelli, Ian Zandier, Kirsten Jones,
Stephanie Zewe, Abbey Larkin, Brock McCormack,
Marissa Meis, Sarah Pavlick, Christina,
Madden, Dominic Sciarretti, and Ethan Piper.
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WES
- Wild & Wacky Whitehall Day
It was a Wild and Wacky Day at Whitehall Elementary,
thanks to Whitehall PTA. The students and staff dressed
in patriotic attire for this year's American Style
theme. Activities included American Bandstand Dance
and Karaoke, All American Sports challenges, NASCAR
scooter races, U.S. Open Mini Golf, Kentucky Derby
horse racing, the America's Cup rain gutter boat
races, Mr. Clancy's jazz band, and much more.
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BHS
- Class Day
The Senior Class of 2005 celebrated their first
day of "no classes" Class Day with a breakfast
served in the school cafeteria. After their last
Baldwin High School meal, the soon-to-be graduates
continued a long standing Baldwin High School tradition
by driving around the community in their decorated
cars.
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6/12/05
Paynter
Fun Day Sock Hop
Paynter Elementary students rocked and rolled
at the Paynter PTA sponsored Fun Day Sock Hop. Dressed
in the styles of the fifties, students and staff
enjoyed dancing, hula hoops, hole in one golf, Sponge
Bob toss, Diner Relay, Rockin' Record Bean Bag Toss,
and much more. Even Elvis couldn't stay away and
made a surprise visit.
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MES
- Think First
McAnnulty Elementary was pleased
to again have Darius Carlins and Children's
Hospital sponsering, "Think First." This
is a safety program introduced by Darius
and Children's hospital and taught by McAnnulty
second grade teachers to their classes. It
is important to remind students to think
safety especially during vacation time. To
celebrate safety, Mr. Carlins and Children's
Hospital gave away bicycle helments and a
new bicycle.
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- Queen of Hearts
Storyteller, Mrs. Kim Adley was at Paynter Elementary
entertaining the four first grade classrooms. Mrs.
Adley came as the Queen of Hearts and presented an
interactive story in which various students volunteered
to play the parts. She encouraged the children to
turn off the television, put away the Gameboys, and
to read and use their imaginations.
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- Germany Presentation
Mrs. Shepherd, a second grade
teacher at Paynter Elementary invited her
niece, Lainey White, to share with the second
grades a presentation about Germany. Miss
White, a German/Environmental Biology major
at Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio came
dressed in authentic German clothing. Through
her multimedia presentation, she shared German
music, pictures, facts, and taught the students
how to say common German phrases. Miss White
spent sixteen weeks at the University of
Luneburg in Germany as part of a Study Abroad
program.
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MES
- ACES Day
McAnnulty Elementary students, staff, and parent
volunteers participated in All Children Exercising
Simultaneously Day (ACES). ACES is promoted as the
world's largest exercise class and is a once - a
-year opportunity for all of the children of the
world to exercise at the same time. The entire school
learned first-hand the message that exercise and
fitness are an important part of a balanced curriculum.
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Special
Olympics
There were 546 athletes, ages eight to eighty,
competing at this year’s Special Olympics Summer
Games held at Baldwin High School. Every May each
year since 1987, Baldwin – Whitehall schools
have hosted Allegheny County’s annual summer
games for people with disabilities. This was the
second year that the Baldwin-Whitehall School District
fielded its own team of athletes: the Baldwin – Whitehall
Highlanders. Unlike other athletic organizations,
the number of medals won and by which team are not
tabulated. Every athlete competed to the best of
their ability and in doing so, set personal records
of which they are all proud. Once again, Baldwin
High School teacher, Mr. Joe Murray organized this
event that included not only the competing athletes,
but over 200 coaches and hundreds of students, district
employees, and community volunteers. Click
for More Pictures
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