Three
Whitehall band students were selected to participate
in this year’s Elementary District Band
Festival. They are pictured from left to right:
Logan Jasin (trumpet), Callie Corcoran (oboe)
and Brian Stoyanoff (trumpet). The festival
was held on Friday, April 21 and Saturday,
April 22, 2006. The students participated in
rehearsals on Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm,
and Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The
festival activities culminated with a banquet
for the students and a concert at 2:00 pm.
All activities took place at Chartiers Valley
High School. Mrs. Vavrek and Mr. Clancy are
extremely proud of these students for this
accomplishment.
Posted
5/7/06
District
- Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest
Congratulations to the following students
whose entries in the Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest
were selected for final judging by the Liquor Control
Board in Harrisburg. Each of these students will
receive a Barnes & Noble gift certificate for
their work. State winners are usually notified in
mid to late summer.
BHS: Kelly Phillips
BHS: Sheelan Rashan
McAnnulty: Thomas Terhune
(two entries), Jacob Lombardi
Congratulations to Paynter PTA’s
newsletter for winning 1st place for “Most
Outstanding Newsletter” from Pennsylvania PTA.
Great job Mrs. Dutkiewicz!
Posted
5/7/06
HMS
Students of the Week - Courageous
The Student of the Week
program at J. E. Harrison Middle School is run by
the Positive Communication Committee. Each week the
10 Core Teams, four in sixth grade, three in seventh
grade and three in eighth grade, plus the Physical
Education Team, the Music Team and the Encore Team
nominate students to be Students of the Week. These
students possess a positive character trait. The
traits are chosen from those studied during Homebase
activities. Each Student of the Week will have a
congratulatory letter sent home to their parents
or guardians, will have a candy bar and a certificate
delivered to their homebase, and will have their
name displayed in the library with the other chosen
students. Students can be chosen as Student of the
Week only once each school year.
Week
of May 1st- Courageous - Students of the Week
Sarah
Findlay
Mirnela Hasanovic
Sadin
Lemo
Bry Rose
Patrick
McCarthy
Nicole Kweder
Jesse
Schuler
Justina King
Mike
Cardello
Week
of May 8th- Courageous - Students of the Week
David
Carr
Chelsea O'Neill
Ashley Mummert
Anthony
Priore
Nicole Hershberger
Joe
Kreminsky
Mekani Phiri
Josh
Leon
A.J. Kavinsky
Becir
Paco
Deanna Jones
Week
of May 15th- Courageous - Students of the Week
Will
Stojanoff
Jacob Louden
Steve Hershberger
Alex
Greguric
A.J. Ozanich
Elizabeth Kuhn
Hannah
Wenzel
Austin Darkowski
Megan Pantuso
Brittany
Baron
Quinn Hood
Ron Harris
Ron
Bernick
Ryan Snyder
Week
of May 22nd - Courageous - Students of the
Week
Shannon
Lafferty
Tony Kutterna
Shelby Swick
Ian
Ignasky
Jon Caldart
Nique
Scarbrough
Jordan Joyce
Kurt
Kuss
Stacy Bradley
Alexis
Garvey
Alexa Dowd
Posted
5/31/06
PES
- Accelerated Reader
The
following students were the April high-point
earners in each class for Paynter’s
Accelerated Reader program:
Allison Stinelli, Tyler
Spezzano, Michael Dolan, Madison Ernst,
Steffanie Wilson, Marki Long, Christopher
Karpuszka, Allison Breisinger, Christopher
Eisel, Haley Kerr, Colte Holzer, Douglas
Altavilla, Katelyn Niziol, Julie Powell,
Kaitlyn Pearson, Katelin Donahue, Talia
Tedesco, Anthony Pearsol, Michael Werner,
Tori Miller, Isaiah Marquez, Seth Havey,
Stephanie Pavlick
Posted
5/31/06
PES
- Monthly Character Trait Award Winners
Each theme is introduced during the
morning news. The concept is further explained as
the teachers follow up with activities that help
students understand how to demonstrate the attribute.
This year we will be using the videos from PBS Kids,
Adventures from the Book of Virtues. These videos
have been an outstanding resource in making these
character attributes more easily understood by children.
Another activity is the story time with the principals.
This affords the principals the opportunity to see
and talk with students about the story and how it
represents the attribute. After several opportunities
to learn about the month’s attribute, each
class selects up to three students who represent
that attribute. Those students receive a certificate
and are photographed for the lobby bulletin board
display. We are proud of our students and their efforts
to learn and grow in character.
Integrity
Award Winners April / May 2006
Larissa
Sciubba, Ian Zandier Susan Habboushi, Kevin Sheehan,
Jared Arch, Michael Dimperio, David Behr, Blessing
Kpan, Shamil Zaynullaev, Kaylee Wahl, Kaleigh Wisniewski,
Mike Dolan, Laura Harper, Nick Powell, Mason Demore,
Erin Ferrari, Alyssa Geraci, Ryan Bommer, Amara
Phillips, Ricky Sciubba, Jacob Kozarian, Katie
Sainato, Steffanie Wilson, Sydney Crouch, Rachel
Ferrari, Kenisha Johnson, Colin Harding, Hunter
Brain, Bobby Slavonic, Zach Jaczesko, Maddie Pacella,
Bailey Travers, Marisa Dimperio, Logan Newell,
William Bayton, Henry Caulfield, Kelsey Jones,
Natalie Stinelli, Morgan Geyer, Dennis Altavilla,
Janaya Crawford, Richie Derrick, James Garvey,
Nick O’Toole-Moskala, Sydney Romanus, Austin
Bower, Garrett Harsh, Morgan Lipinski, Breanna
Collins, Jessica Jones, Matthew Bettilyon, Breanna
Meyer, Sejla Jukic, Christina Schmitt, Anthony
Alaimo, Israel Bonilla, Colleen Pham-Nguyen, Michael
Harrell, Anthony Leute, Maura Williams, Samantha
Yule, Jacob Binger, Julia Mittelmeier, Mariah Hale,
Corey Bryan, Nicole Scherer, Katie Hamel, Justin
Jurczyk, Daphne Rechtorik
Posted
5/31/06
PES
- May Paynter Partners
The
following students were Paynter Partners
for the month Wof May:
Raquelle
Reinheimer, Christina
Madden, Daniel Rizza,
Timothy Stinelli, Steven
Bastidas, Christian Dingus,
Alana Gilchrist, Emily
Yosi, Isabella Kenny,
Cassidy Harms, Emmanuel
Taylor, Wesley Richards,
Kaitlyn Pearson, William
Howley, Bryan Ihrig,
Elizabeth Eriksson, Isaac
Dixon, Angela Tozzi,
Melissa Kelley, Brad
Miller, Jason Jones,
Kayla Sevacko, Leila
Crawford, Noah Miller,
Allison Melvin, Ryan
Elias, Corey Bayton,
Brittany Bredel, Jared
Toth, Promise Maloya,
Julie Mull, Sonia Amanullah,
Nicholas Leute, Adam
Martinez, Joey Stamer,
Alexis Siatkowski, Sevda
Seyfatova, Jaime Hindmarch,
Justin Coleman, Bailey
Travers, Nicholas Altavilla,
Tim Klos, Dominic Murajda,
Jacob Binger, Jacob Bostedo,
Tramaty Kpan, Asmir Letic,
Elta Xhemajli, Scott
Gillenberger, Rogelia
Rodriguez, Ashley Rust,
John Schmitt, William
Zeiler, Loo Thaw Awar,
Sarah Berardini, Nolan
Foster, Tyler Harkins,
Kayla Scott, Anthony
Tedesco, Garrett Hagan,
Makayla Kyle, Emily Jurczyk,
Megan Boyd, Bethany Weathers
Posted
5/31/06
BHS
- Governors Schools of Excellence
Juniors Renee Jaczesko and Diana Huang
were selected for the Governor’s Schools of
Excellence. Renee was selected for the School of
the Arts (Dance), and Diana was selected for the
School of Science.
Diana Huang
Renee Jaczesko
Posted
5/31/06
BHS
- Steel Center Awards
On May 17, 2006, three Baldwin High
School students were recognized for outstanding achievement
at Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School.
Senior Kristian Moskala (Machine Shop) and juniors
Derek Pozzuto (Building Trades) and Nicholas Price
(Protective Services) received Steel Center’s “Top
of the Shop” award. Every semester, each technology
instructor selects one morning student and one afternoon
student to receive the award.
Selection is based on:
-
Conduct
-
Attendance (no more than
5 absences for the semester)
-
Proficiency in course
work (quarter grades of 85% or higher)
-
Professionalism (quality and quantity
of work; dependability and cooperation;
initiative and self improvement; and
professional personality)
Derek Pozzuto
Kristian Moskala
Nicholas Price
Congratulations on a job well done.
Posted
5/31/06
BHS
- YMCA "Top 100" Scholar Athletes
Baldwin High School
seniors Carthelle Kelly, Ray Toomey and Kim
Jurzynka have been invited to the YMCA “Top
100” Scholar Athlete Banquet occurring
on Wednesday, May 31, 2006. The scholar athletes
are chosen by a committee measuring scholastic
achievement, athletic accomplishments and commitment
to volunteer activities – each weighing
equally. Congratulations.
Ray Toomey
Kim Jurzynka
Carthelle Kelly
Posted
5/31/06
PES
- Elementary District Band Festival
Five
students from Paynter Elementary School were
selected to participate in the Pennsylvania
Music Educators Association’s District
1 Elementary Band Festival. They are pictured
from left to right: Sarah Handlovitch, (flute),
Thomas Werkmeister, (trombone), John Marchwinski
(tenor saxophone), Thomas Varney, (French horn),
and Stephen Backo (tenor saxophone). Each of
these fifth grade students went to Chartiers
Valley High School on Friday, April 21 and
Saturday, April 22, 2006 for six to eight hours
of intense rehearsals, a luncheon, a banquet,
and a performance that they will never forget.
Students from over thirty
different schools learned to play
several difficult music selections in a very short
time, and then performed these selections for the
public on Saturday April 22, in the Chartiers Valley
High School Auditorium. We are sure that this experience
was something these students will remember for a
very long time. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Posted
5/31/06
Elementary-
Progressive Music Band Student of the Month
Each month, Progressive Music Store
selects one fifth grader from each group of Baldwin-Whitehall’s
elementary band classes to be the “Band Student
of the Month.” These students received an award
certificate and a $10.00 gift certificate from the
music store for their outstanding efforts and accomplishments
during this school year. Congratulations, and good
luck to all of them next year at Harrison.
October – Callie
Corcoran (oboe)
November – Brian Stoyanoff (trumpet)
December - Hannah Schmitt (percussion)
January – Chris Allemang (saxophone)
February – Alan Yauch (saxophone)
March – Jacob Rhoads (saxophone)
April – Seth Havey (saxophone)
May – Steven Andrulonis (saxophone)
October – Connor
Doran (keyboard percussion)
November – Logan Jasin (trumpet)
December – Matthew Doyle (percussion)
January – Dylan Hipchen (percussion)
February – Eric Baldinger (clarinet)
March – Miranda Schneider (flute)
April – Patrick Maloney (saxophone)
May – Jennifer Fraser (clarinet)
Posted
5/31/06
PES
- Accelerated Reader End of Year Assembly
At Paynter’s end-of-the-year
Accelerated Reader assembly, the top ten point earners
from grades one through five and the top three from
kindergarten were rewarded for their hard work at
reading books all school year long. PTA chairpersons,
Mrs. Eynon and Mr. Backo, presented them with certificates
and Accelerated Reader beach towels. The highest
earner from each grade: Emilee Spozarski, Allison
Stinelli, Rae Ann Firek, Sarah Welsh, Marissa Eynon,
and Stephanie Pavlick also received gift cards to
a book store and their names will be placed on an
engraved plaque hanging in Paynter’s lobby.
Throughout the 2005-06 school year, a grand total
of 3,933 books were read by Paynter students! Great
job! Remember to keep reading ALL summer long!
Posted
5/31/06
BHS
- Gene Kelly Nominations
Pittsburgh CLO and the University
of Pittsburgh announced 81 nominations in 13 categories
for the 16th annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence
in High School Musical Theater. A panel of 28 judges
(arts educators and administrators, critics, entertainment
professionals and performers) met for seven hours
on May 5 to compare and evaluate performances by
the 31 Allegheny County schools in this year's competition.
Their scoring was tabulated by Deloitte & Touche
USA, LLP.
Baldwin’s performance
of “My One and Only” was nominated for
Best Scenic Design, and Baldwin junior, Justin Fortunato,
was nominated for Best Actor. The winners will be
announced at the Kelly Awards gala, at 7:30 p.m.
on June 3, at the Benedum Center.
Posted
5/31/06
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