September 30, 2005 marked Harrison’s first Teen
Center of the new school year. Over
700 students attended this monthly event, where
they engaged in activities ranging from dancing
to the latest tunes to bouncing around in the
inflatable games. Harrison was also fortunate
to have over fifty parent volunteers, along with
many Harrison staff chaperoning. The next Teen
Center is scheduled for Friday,
October 21, 2005 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00
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Posted
10/11/05
HMS
- Library on the Go
Library-on-the-Go
is an exciting new addition to the Support/ESL
Services program at Harrison Middle School.
Students now have the option of utilizing the
newly remodeled library or relaxing in their
classroom while books are delivered to them,
ala cart! Barnes & Noble generously donated
books to get them started on this new venture.
These multi-grade level books are being used
in the Support Service and ESL classrooms to
motivate the middle school readers. The students
can then participate in the Reading Counts
program offered to all Harrison students. Special
thanks to Mr. Metz of Barnes & Noble at
the Waterfront, Elisabeth Crittenden (ESL teacher),
Sara Jump (librarian), and Joyce Cole (paraprofessional.)
Posted
10/11/05
BHS
- Mini-Facelift
Baldwin High School opened its doors to parents
for its annual Open House. In the midst of changes
to the building due to reconstruction, a mini-facelift
was performed by teachers, students, and administration,
giving Open House a new look which will only improve
in the coming years. All bulletin boards, showcases,
and art displays were refurbished and updated in
time for the evening as a result of the time and
effort put forth by the staff and student body. The
finished products highlighted the talents and successes
of the teachers as well as their students.
Posted
10/11/05
HMS
- Owl Pellets
Harrison Middle School's Team 6B students of Mr.
Burns' Science classes have been studying the relationships
animals have with each other in their habitats. The
students are investigating "Owl Pellets" in
hopes of discovering real life examples of Predator-Prey
relationships. The students will then identify the
prey animal, sort their bones, and create a "Transfer
of Energy Model."
Posted
10/11/05
MES
- Johnny Appleseed Fun
The sweet smell of apples filled the halls at McAnnulty
Elementary as Mrs. Rita Hustava's and Mrs. Nancy
Foote's first grade classes joined together for a
culminating activity for their unit about Johnny
Appleseed. The students enjoyed looking for the star
inside a cut apple, using beginning map skills as
they traced his travels in the wilderness, peeling
apples with an old-fashioned apple peeler, learning
the ingredients for apple butter, and using their
best manners at the delicious breakfast of apple
butter, homemade bread, apple juice, and apple slices.
They also read different versions of Johnny Appleseed's
story and reenacted the story on the flannel board.
It was so much fun; the children hardly noticed that
they were learning.
Posted
10/11/05
PES
- Second Graders Learn About Johnny Appleseed
Paynter Elementary second grade students participated
in various apple activites, including apple graphing
and sorting, labeling parts of the tree and apple,
and cinquain poetry. These learning activities were
aligned with the PA State Standards for Language
Arts and Math. Students enjoyed apple treats and
sharing the day with their second grade friends.
Posted
10/11/05
WES
- Matisse-like Art
At Whitehall Elementary, the students in Mrs.
Cooley's third grade classes have studied about the
life and art of artist Henri Matisse. After examining
his work, they created a stencil and printed Matisse
like shapes on a colored piece of paper. Students
then examined the shape to determine what is was
or what they could turn it into. Students in Mrs.
Chuhaniuk's class are pictured working on their designs.
Students were encouraged to overlap shapes, and add
details using the shapes they cut out, as well as
the negative space shapes they created. Students
will write about how they thought of their idea and
the process that they went through to create their
work.
Posted
10/11/05
BHS
- Election of 1912
Baldwin High School eleventh grade American Cultures
students of Mr. Lambie and Ms. Pisowicz participated
in a simulation of the 1912 presidential election
between William Howard Taft (Republican), Theodore
Roosevelt (Progressive), Woodrow Wilson (Democrat),
and Eugene Debs ( Socialist). The students acted
as candidates, campaign managers, committed and uncommitted
voters. They wrote and presented speeches, created
campaign slogans, posters, buttons, and persuaded
potential voters. They then voted for the canadidate
they believed would best represent them as a person
from 1912.
Posted
10/11/05
PES
- Mrs. Knerr's Room Celebrates Denim Day
The
tenth annual Lee National Denim Day was held
on Friday, October 7, 2005. Along with Mrs.
Knerr, third grade teacher at Paynter Elementary
School, some of her students wore their denim
and pink to show their spirit!
Posted
10/11/05
BHS
- 2005 Homecoming Bonfire and Carnival
Baldwin High School students ignited their school
pride and spirit by participating in the 2005 Homecoming
Bonfire and Carnival. Activities included music provided
by D.J. Steve Maffei, and a variety of delicious
foods and challenging games. Vice-principal Mr. Chris
Stoltz and Mr. Kris Tranter entertained the crowd
with their musical talents. Principal Dr. Todd Keruskin
lit the bonfire while the Whitehall volunteer fire
company kept the flames in control.
Posted
10/11/05
BHS
- Baldwin Homecoming
The Baldwin High School 2005 Homecoming Courts
were announced at the Homecoming Pep Assembly. The
junior class princess was Brittany Odgen and the
prince was Zach Young, sophomore class princess was
Leslie Dunn and the prince was Shane Walsh, and the
freshman class princess was Stephanie Sciulli and
the prince was Tyler Hipchen. Rickia Davenport and
Mark Rowe were selected as the Baldwin High School
2005 Homecoming Queen and King. The crowning of the
king and queen took place during the Homecoming football
game half-time presentation.
Senior Court
Junior Court
(L-R) Julie Yasko, Pete
Swauger, Sarah Kennedy, Dan Graff, Rickia Davenport,
Jake Alex,
Katie Snow, Mark Rowe
(L-R) Kelly Best, Steve
Fetter, Lyndsey Farrell, Jesse Kitts, Brittany
Ogden, Zach Young
Sophmore Court
Freshman Court
(L-R) Alicia Rambo, Steve
Powell, Leslie Dunn,
Jeff Joyce, Tiffany Szpara, Pat Murray,
Sara Zalewski, Shane Walsh
(L-R) Alexis Fisher, Ryan
Schwartz, Jenna Boron, Tyler Hipchen, Ashley
Liotus, Justin Joyce, Stephanie Sciulli, George
Umstott
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10/11/05
PES
- Kindergarten DARE Visit
Paynter
Elementary's DARE Officer, Officer Gazzo, has
been visiting classrooms to remind the students
of Stranger Danger, Trick or Treating safety,
fire safety, and other topics the children
may bring up for discussion. Most importantly,
she wants them to know that a police officer’s
greatest job is to help others. Officer Gazzo
distributed Officer Trading Cards to Mrs. Mervos’s
kindergarten class. The card has the officer’s
picture and a short bio of information about
that officer.
Posted
10/28/05
PES
- Denim Day 2005
Teachers at Paynter Elementary School in the Baldwin-Whitehall
School District participated in Lee National Denim
Day on Friday, October 7, 2005. Through donations
the group raised over $2,100 for the Susan G. Komen
Foundation to support breast cancer research! Donned
in pink and denim from head to toe, the teachers
began their day with a kick-off breakfast celebration.
Grade level and special area groups showed their
enthusiasm by dressing in a team theme. There were
pink flamingos, pink ladies, energetic exercisers,
Paynter painters, and Cowgirls for the Cure, to name
a few. Mrs. Betty Taiclet, Principal, coordinates
donations from staff members throughout the other
schools in the district as well. The Paynter
staff definitely knows how to show that “Together
we can find a cure!”
Posted
10/28/05
MES
- PTA Book Fair at McAnnulty
McAnnulty
PTA held their annual Scholastic Book Fair
the week of October 3 -7, 2005. This year’s
theme was “The Kingdom of Reading.” Many
students, teachers and families took advantage
of the wonderful reading materials and educational
items offered for sale. Once again, the generous
families of McAnnulty School made the event
a huge success.
Posted
10/28/05
PES
- Second Grade Scarecrows
At Paynter Elementary, Mrs. Noel and Mrs. Singleton
had their classes work together to create two spectacular
scarecrows to decorate the school lobby. This activity
reinforced the theme “teamwork” that
correlates with the Social Studies curriculum. Students
learned that by cooperating with each other, they
can get the job done.
Posted
10/28/05
HMS
- Rootbiergarten Cafe
The Harrison Middle School library celebrated
Oktoberfest October 11 through October 17. Half of
the library was transformed into the “Rootbiergarten
Café.” The café was open to all
students who came with their language arts class.
A variety of food was served by Mrs. Jump and Mrs.
Knorr with the assistance of volunteer PTSA mothers.
Entertainment was provided by Mrs. Hawk’s and
Mrs. Massie’s chorus and orchestra classes.
Mrs. Ketchum’s German students performed small
skits in German and then translated them into English
for the students. A “gut” time was had
by all.
Posted
10/28/05
MES
- Trax Farm Visit
A good time was had by all, when McAnnulty kindergarten
visited Trax Farm. The children experienced the sights,
sounds, and smells of a working farm. They rode on
a hayride, observed a beehive, watched the apple
washer, and picked a pumpkin. The field trip ended
on a sweet note, when everyone was treated to an
apple and apple cider.
Posted
10/28/05
PES
- Donuts & Dads
It was a dark and rainy morning, but that did
not prevent the numerous "Dads" who came
by the bus-loads to enjoy Paynter Elementary's annual "Donuts
with Dad." The crowd was treated to book readings
by Sarah’s Father, Bob Abbiatici, who read
A Day Out with Daddy and Katie's dad, Jim Hamel,
who read Are We There Yet? The book readings and
donuts were great and enjoyed by all.
Posted
10/28/05
PES
- Healthy Choices For Students
Susan Sherwin, a Community Programs Educator for
UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Cancer
Centers, recently visited students at Paynter Elementary
with the Healthy Choices Program. A goal of UPCI
(University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute) and the
UPMC Cancer Center is to increase cancer awareness
and promote healthful living. This program is offered
to children in second through seventh grade. The
main focus of this program is on cancer prevention
with an emphasis in the areas of tobacco use, proper
nutrition, and skin care related to sun exposure.
It provides opportunities for the students to participate
in hands-on activities as well as discussions encouraging
them to think out loud and question the materials
presented.
Posted
10/28/05
HMS
- Ride with Pride
Harrison Middle School Club PRIDE is a group of
students that choose to lead a positive, drug free
life. Members encourage friends and other students
to be drug free. PRIDE conducts motivational performances
to get their message across to the public. Under
the direction of club sponsor, Ms. Engel, Club PRIDE
kicked off Red Ribbon Week with their presentation, "Ride
with Pride."
Posted
10/28/05
BHS
- AP World History Halloween Costume Party
At Baldwin High School, students in Ms. Pisowicz's
Advanced Placement World History classes participated
in a Halloween Costume Party. Students were instructed
to choose their favorite figure in World History
and create a costume to depict that person. Student
costumes ranged from Cleopatra to Gandhi, the Trung
sisters of Vietnam to central Asian nomads, Christian
Crusaders to famous travelers like Ibn Batutta. Some
students even chose to represnt concepts and things
like Daoism (an ancient Chinese religion/philosophy),
the Ka'aba (the holiest site for Muslims - in Mecca),
and the western European Dark Ages. The students
then briefly presented and explained their costumes
to the class and passed out Halloween treats to their
classmates. Overall, the students enjoyed the opportunity
to showcase their creativity and knowledge of World
History.
Posted
10/28/05
WES
- SAFETY Program
As part of the DARE program, Officer Artman visited
Whitehall School to speak about Halloween safety.
Officer Artman visited all fourth and fifth grade
classrooms. Students were taught how to have fun
but remain safe while Trick or Treating.
Posted
10/28/05
MES
- Bus Safety
The Baldwin-Whitehall Safety Bus has been on the
road and stopping at each of the district's elementary
schools. In recognition of National School Bus Safety
Week, a district bus driver provided bus safety instructions
to the students at McAnnulty Elementary. One classroom
at a time, the students entered the safety bus to
learn about the rules while riding the bus and the
correct way to get on and off the bus, even in an
emergency.
Posted
10/28/05
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