Harrison Middle School held it’s third annual
Haunted Hike. With the support of parents, staff,
and students, community members had the opportunity
to face their fears and dare to enter the indoor
spooky hike. Proceeds benefited Harrison’s
musical theater, Baldwin High School’s swim
team, and the Whitehall Recreation Board.
Posted
11/1/05
PES
- Spirit Week
Paynter Elementary students enjoyed the recent
Spirit Week. On Monday, all were encouraged to wear
the color red along with their red ribbons to signify
drug and alcohol awareness. Tuesday was Purple and
White Day and Slipper Day with the theme “Give
Drugs the Slip!” Wednesday was Hat Day, “Hats
on for a Drug Free School.” On Thursday, everyone
was encouraged to wear a shirt with a team logo on
it for “Team Up” against drugs. Spirit
Days culminated on Monday, Halloween, with “Say
Boo to Drugs” as students wore costumes for
the annual Halloween Parade.
Posted
11/1/05
BHS
- Alice In Wonderland
Rehearsals
are underway at Baldwin High School for the
upcoming performance of Alice In Wonderland.
Performances are November 17 and 18 at 7:00
p.m. and November 19 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m. at Baldwin High School Auditorium. Tickets
are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students
and Senior Citizens (over 62). A Mad Hatter's
Tea Party with the characters will take place
immediately following the November 19, 2:00
p.m. performance. Refreshments, activities,
and photo with a character included. Matinee
Performance and Tea Party tickets are $8.00
and reservations are required by November 11. Click
for More Information
Posted
11/1/05
WES
- Whitehall TEAM
Together Everyone Achieves More – TEAM!
Teamwork is the theme for the 2005-06 school year
at Whitehall Elementary. For Fall Activity Day, the
staff at Whitehall displayed their team efforts by
dressing as a baseball team. The Whitehall Wildcats
showed the students at Whitehall that they have lots
of team spirit! Go Team!
Posted
11/15/05
PES
- Mrs. Smith's Tie Dyes
The
boys and girls from Mrs. Smith’s third
grade class at Paynter Elementary were given
an extra special Halloween treat from Chelsey
Elias – matching tie dyed shirts all
the way from Nebraska! A friend of Chelsey’s
mom made all twenty-four shirts. Mrs. Smith
and her students plan to wear the shirts on
their field trip in the spring.
Posted
11/15/05
WES
- Creative Writing
At Whitehall Elementary, Miss Metrovich’s
fifth grade students have been working on creative
writing. In their first assignment, the students
pretended to be Christopher Columbus traveling on
the open sea. They researched a travel time line
about Christopher Columbus and chose five facts to
incorporate throughout their journals.
In the second assignment, the students wrote Halloween
stories about a haunted house. They had to include
15 prepositional phrases such as “Up the stairs
I crept…” and “Across the room
I saw…” to help enhance their writing.
To set the mood for their story share time, the students
dimmed the overhead classroom lights, used flash
lights, and created special sound effects for all
of the screams, creaking doors, and thumps.
Posted
11/15/05
MES
- Fall Celebration Halloween Parade
The McAnnulty Elementary Halloween Parade is a
culmination of the school's fall celebration. The
students in kindergarten through second grade love
to dress up and parade around the building. This
year, the students visited each classroom so everyone
in the school had the opportunity to see the wide
assortment of costumes, and then the students paraded
in front of the parents. After the parade, the students
returned to their classrooms and enjoyed treats,
crafts, and games provided by the PTA.
Posted
11/15/05
BHS
- Microscope Lab
At Baldwin High School, Mrs. Kostovny's ninth
grade biology students recently reviewed how to use
microscopes. This lab gave them the opportunity to
observe a number of slides at different magnifications.
Posted
11/15/05
BHS
- La Toussaint
At
Baldwin High School, Mrs. Frye' s french class
students have been learning about French foods
and holidays. They incorporated both of these
in the making of crêpes for "La
Toussaint" (All Saints Day).
Posted
11/15/05
BHS
- Liaison Francaise Pumpkin Carving
The French Club (Liaison Francaise) held its annual
pumpkin decorating contest. This year's first place
winner was Malarie Dauginikas with a pumpkin decorated
like Cinderella's coach. Josh Lippert earned second
place by carving Liaison Francaise into his pumpkin.
Third place recipients were Melissa Unger with her
clown pumpkin and Jenna Kukla with her pumpkin in
which she carved Happy Halloween in French.
Posted
11/15/05
PES
- Walking Club
Once again, Paynter Elementary students in grades
one through five are participating in the “Walking
Club” during their recess time. The students
walk a quarter of a mile each day either indoors
or outside. The first group of students have reached
the outstanding achievement of attaining the five
mile mark in the Walking Club. They are learning
that the more they walk, the healthier then can be.
Posted
11/15/05
PES
- Dental Concepts
Second graders from Mrs. Noel's and Mrs. Myer's
classes at Paynter Elementary enjoyed a presentation
by Renee Stockey, a local dental hygienist and Baldwin-Whitehall
Communications Specialist, on dental hygiene. Mrs.
Stockey addressed concepts about dental health that
are aligned with Baldwin-Whitehall Health Curriculum.
The children were excited as they manipulated models
of teeth, dentistry tools, and x-rays of teeth. This
was a fun and motivating experience for second grade.
Posted
11/15/05
PES
- Kindergarten Fire Truck Visit
The kindergarten students at Paynter Elementary
celebrated Fire Safety Week with special visitors.
Firemen from the Baldwin Borough Volunteer Fire Department
brought equipment and a ladder truck to the school.
The students were very interested to see how the
heavy gear was worn and how the oxygen tanks and
tools were used in fighting fires. The highlight
of the day was when a kindergarten teacher had a
chance to ride the bucket seventy-five feet high
up into the air. The firefighters left each of the
students with a Fire Safety booklet and their very
own red fire hat.
Posted
11/15/05
WES
- That's How I Pictured It!
Sponsored by Whitehall PTA, the students at Whitehall
Elementary School enjoyed the program, "That's
How I Pictured It" by the Little Lake Theatre
Company from Canonsburg. The program promoted reading
and imagination. The actors explored fantasy stories
from a child's perspective. Many of the stories were
left unfinished and the students were encouraged
to think of original endings.
Posted
11/15/05
WES
- Bouyancy Science Lesson
Sponsored by Whitehall PTA, the students at Whitehall
Elementary School enjoyed the program, "That's
How I Pictured It" by the Little Lake Theatre
Company from Canonsburg. The program promoted reading
and imagination. The actors explored fantasy stories
from a child's perspective. Many of the stories were
left unfinished and the students were encouraged
to think of original endings.
Posted
11/15/05
WES
- Gingerbread House
At Whitehall Elementary, Mrs. Renee Christman's
students created a gingerbread model of their school
and submitted it to the third annual PPG Gingerbread
House Competition. The eight students first went
outside to sketch the front of their school building,
then made a paper model to use as patterns. The students
constructed the walls and roof with the gingerbread
pieces and lots of Royal Icing. The students attached
Smarties on the roof and Nerds outlining the windows.
Other decorations included Twinkie school buses,
Ice Blue Mints for the glass block windows, gum doors,
Hershey bar steps, coconut grass, and a sign made
out of alphabet pasta. Of course, there was plenty
of left over candy to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth.
This delectable creation won third place in the competition.
The gingerbread "Whitehall School" will
be displayed at Two PPG Place downtown from November
18 to January 6.
Posted
11/15/05
HMS
- Autumn Bowl
After school on October 27, 2005, Harrison Middle
School hosted its fifth annual Autumn Bowl. This
Harrison Student Leadership Council project, designed
to promote school spirit, featured a Powder-Puff
Football Game with seventh grade girls competing
against eighth grade girls, as well as other attractions.
This year’s Powder Puff game was wonderfully
entertaining for all those who participated and watched.
With the seventh and eighth grade boys’ “cheerleading
squads” as well as their fans cheering them
on, both teams put forth an incredible effort, resulting
in quite a competitive game. However, only one team
could win. Again this year, the eighth grade girls,
coached by Mr. Housteau and Mr. Saras, won over the
seventh grade girls, coached by Mr. Johnson and Mr.
Kaleta by a score of 41-32. Mr. Cherico, Mr. Paulos
and Mr. Squeglia officiated the game to ensure fair
play. Harrison students and staff agreed that this
year’s Autumn Bowl was a great success!
Posted
11/15/05
HMS
- Book Club
Students wanting to share reading experiences
with their peers now have a new outlet. Five book
clubs have had their first meetings in the Harrison
Middle School Library. Guiding their fellow readers
are Mr. Sears, Mrs. Knorr, and Mrs. Jump. The book
clubs meet every other week in the library. Students
bring their lunches to the library to eat, while
they discuss the current selection. The books that
are currently being read are: Cold Sassy Tree,
The Silent Boy, The Watsons Go to Birmingham, The
Homecoming, and Harris and Me. There is still
room for new readers!
Posted
11/28/05
MES
- Kids on the Block
The Kids on the Block group visited McAnnulty
Elementary and presented a program that teaches children
about disabilities through the use of a puppet show.
The “Kids” are a group of child-sized
puppets that speak, act, and dress like real children.
Some of the puppets have disabilities, some do not.
These characters demonstrated to the children what
it’s like to have a disability and helped to
alleviate fears. Professional puppeteers performed
skits that focused on what children with disabilities
can and cannot do and how to treat them fairly. Most
importantly, the puppets presented a lesson on understanding
the exceptional child’s hopes, fears, and capabilities.
This entertaining program educates people about disabilities
in a non threatening way and helps to develop positive
attitudes.
Posted
11/28/05
BHS
- Caring Bags
Baldwin High School students in Design and Decorative
Applications class have worked on a Community / School
project with CREW Pittsburgh members to sew satchels
of caring bags for women undergoing chemotherapy.
Recently, CREW Pittsburgh won the CREW Network Community
Impact Award, a national award for their contributions
to CREW. Women who have received the satchels have
inspired CREW Pittsburgh to reach more women every
year.
Posted
11/28/05
WES
- Veteran's Day Guest
Mrs. Chir’s third grade students shared
a very special guest with Miss Palmerie’s and
Mrs. Keffer’s students. Mr. Jeff Earley, father
of Hunter Earley, a student in Mrs. Chir’s
room, visited Whitehall Elementary School in full
camouflage uniform to discuss the meaning of Veteran’s
Day. He encouraged everyone to thank a Veteran for
the sacrifice they made for their country and our
freedom. He also explained the different branches
of the armed services and how they relate to each
other. Mr. Earley, a former Army Ranger, answered
many questions for the students and staff. The visit
was very interesting to the students and staff alike.
Posted
11/28/05
BHS
- AP Forum
The
Baldwin High School administration and Advanced
Placement subject teachers wanted to celebrate
students that enrolled in AP courses with a
forum. This school year, there are 262 students
that are enrolled in AP courses. This was the
first annual AP Forum at Baldwin High School
and Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr., President of California
University of Pennsylvania was the guest speaker.
At Baldwin, Advanced Placement courses are
available in English IV, American History,
European History, World History, Calculus,
Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and
Economics. Students of these classes have the
opportunity to take the Collegeboard AP exam
tests and possibly receive college credit,
advanced placement, or both for successful
performance on the exams. Dr. Armenti discussed
with the students the importance of advanced
education and the possible impact that it has
on their future.
Posted
11/28/05
HMS
- Mix It Up Day
Mix It Up Day is a one day national event that
supports young people who want to change the social
climate of their schools. The idea is to have students
swap seats during lunch, to step out of their comfort
zones, and to connect with new people. On November
15, Ms. Williams, Mrs. Cooper, and Ms. Leadbitter "mixed
it up" during fourth period lunch at Harrison
Middle School. Students and teachers were notified
of Mix It Up Day and how it would work a week prior
to the day. Daily announcements were made to promote
the day, and students completed diversity surveys
and activities during homebase. The event was quite
an interesting experience and enabled students to
engage in social interaction and meet other seventh
and eighth grade students.
Posted
11/28/05
MES
- Gingerbread Houses
Several
classrooms at McAnnulty Elementary have begun
their holiday preparations. Mrs. Hustava’s,
Mrs. Milsom's, Mrs. Morgart's, and Ms. Rosso's
classes enjoyed creating gingerbread houses
to put on display at the PPG building in downtown
Pittsburgh. The mother of McAnnulty student,
Tobias Stevenson, brought in all of the edible
materials needed. Tobias’ father baked
and created the real gingerbread houses that
were decorated. With the help of Mrs. Stevenson,
Mrs. Bova, and Mrs. Peretin, student assistance
paraprofessionals, the children created spectacular
gingerbread houses. The students learned a
lot and had fun, too. Stop by PPG and see these
wonderful gingerbread house creations.
Posted
11/28/05
HMS
- Challenge by Choice
Seventh grade students at Harrison Middle School
participated in adventure-based team building activities
at Challenge by Choice. The program challenged students
to develop teamwork, decision-making, self-confidence,
and trust. As usual, a good time was had by all,
and the students hope to utilize their team-building
skills on upcoming school projects.
Posted
11/28/05
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