Highlander Highlights

District Honored for Excellence in Communication

Announcing The Second Annual Community Day of Caring

Kelsey Hallinen Is Advancing Biophysics Research

Fourth Grader Michael Quallich Participated in Golf Tournament at Augusta National

District Named One of The Best in the Country for Music Education

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• Music in Our Schools Month Concert
• Third Annual Out of the Box Concert

Parents' Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls

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• Summer Camps

Spring Cleaning Sale Raised $3,000!

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• BWEF Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

Job Shadowing Gives Students a Window into Their Future

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• Volunteers Needed for Special Olympics
• Students Sing through the Halls of BHS in Lip Dub Video
• Davic Continues to Explore Production with Exciting New Opportunities
• Students Engage Literature in New Library Think Tank Space
• Sophmore Smiles Boxes Spread Joy through the Halls of BHS

Principal's 200 Club

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• Art Meets Digital Technology
• The Little Mermaid Junior
• Baldwin Historical Society Collaborates with HMS
• A New Perspective in Physical Education
• STEM Hummingbird Rovers

Pajama Night at McAnnulty Elementary School

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• Fourth Annual Early Childhood Extravaganza Brings Fun and Resources

Students Explore Areas of Interest through Genius Hour

Students Create Animation to Inform Classmates about PSSAs

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• DARE to Make Good Choices
• The March to One Million Minutes
• 2019 SHASDA Exhibition Shines a Spotlight on Innovation
• Whitehall Welcomes Junior Achievement
• Singing Our Praises

​Teen Volunteer Program Is Back at Baldwin Library!

​Whitehall Library Celebrates Pittsburgh’s Most Famous Neighbor!

• District Calendar
• Lunch Menus
• Athletic Schedule

• Apr 18 Professional Development Day
• Apr 18–22 No School, Spring Break
• Apr 21 Flexible Prof. Learning Day (DSAP) 7 Hours
• Apr 26 BHS Junior Prom
• May 1 BWSD School Board of Directors Meeting (Agenda)
• May 3 Act 80: Early dismissal, K–11 Students
• May 3 BWSD Day of Caring
• May 6–10 Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 11 Special Olympics Summer Games at BHS

District Holiday Cookie Extravaganza for Senior Citizens Brings the Community Together

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• A Culture of Celebrations!
• Mark Cherpak Granted Pennsylvania Certified School Business Specialist Status
• School Board Votes to Delay Implementation of Safe2Say Program

Do You Know What’s Even Better Than a Fresh Start?

Tim Hindes Reminds Us That We Are Stronger Than Hate

Cheerleaders Qualify for States

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• Paul Zmuda named Pittsburgh Penguins High School Hockey Player of the Month

Save The Date for the BHS Musical

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• Davic’s Make-A-Wish Total Hits $67,000

5 Media Resolutions Every Family Should Make in 2019

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• Congratulations Keystone Technology Innovators!

BWEF Gives Faculty and Staff a Sweet Holiday Surprise

High School Students Compete in Poetry Competition

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• Abbey’s Toy Drive Collects One Thousand Toys for Children
• Students Create Epic Board Games Showing The Odyssey

Students Make Donations to Troops

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• Holocaust Survivor Visits HMS for Third Year
• Sublimation in the Makerspace: “It’s a Gas”
• Students Develop Strong Goals in Strength Training
• Students Explore the Future through Junior Achievement Inspire Career Day

Holiday Activities Help Students Practice Skills

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• 'Twas The Night Before Christmas and All through The School

Paynter Elementary Instrumental Music Students Delight with Holiday Performances

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• Students Visit Oak Leaf Personal Care Home
• Library Media Center Enhances Classroom Lessons
• Fifth-grade Students Animate Two Hour Delay Video

Holiday Market Raises Funds for the PTO

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• Book Tasting
• Festive Fridays Bring Music to the Halls of Whitehall
• Whitehall WINS!
• Make-A-Wish, Make A Difference
• Baldwin-Whitehall Girls on the Run Group Supports Classmate with Fundraiser

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Learning a New Skill is as Close as Your Library

• District Calendar
• Lunch Menus
• Athletic Schedule

• January 17 End of Second Nine Weeks
• January 17 Mid-term Make-up Exams
• January 17 HMS Highlander Pride Ceremony
• January 18 Beginning of Third Nine Weeks
• January 18 Early Dismissal/PM Flexibly Clerical
• January 18 WES/MES Family Bingo at HMS
• January 21 MLK Day: No School/Professional Development Day
• January 21 PES Ice Skating Party
• January 25 Report Cards Issued
• January 25 HMS Winter Fest Dance
• January 31 100th Day of School Celebrations MES, WES, and PES
• February 1 BHS Snowball Dance
• February 4 WES/MES PTO Meeting, MES Cafeteria
• February 5 BHS/HMS Jazz Concert at BHS
• February 8 BHS Choir: Baldwin Idol
• February 14 MES, WES, and PES Valentines Parties
• February 15 PES Sweetheart Dance

Board Members Unanimously Reappointed to Serve Another Term

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• Transportation Department Donates A Bus Full of Bikes to Toys for Tots

Happy Holidays from Dr. Lutz

Ron McMahon Reflects on a Winning Career in Education

Cross Country Team Has Winning Season

Middle School Students Create Art Installation to Honor Tree of Life Victims

Movie Lists for Kids and Families

Distinguished Highlander Hall of Fame Gala Celebrates The District's 80th Anniversary

NHS Sock Drive

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• First Friends of Rachel Regional Event Hosted in Pittsburgh Area
• National Art Honor Society and the National Honor Society Make Blankets for Cancer Patients

Students Honor Veterans through Assembly

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• Students Enjoy Camaraderie and Competition in The Autumn Bowl
• HMS Turkey Trot Brings Fitness and Fun
• Students Learn Sign Language in PE
• Physics Rolls through Seventh Grade

Nonfiction Fun!

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• Technology Role Models
• Students Enjoy Holiday Crafts with Residents of Overlook Green

Paynter Elementary Fourth-grade Art Wins First Place in PPG Place Gingerbread House Display and Competition

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• Rube Goldberg Machine Takes First Place
• Who Stole Mr. E’s Christmas Tree?
• Life Skills Students Get Their Own Homeroom
• Life Skills Students Open a Pop-Up Shop
• Students Sell Handmade Friendship Lights to Benefit Classmates with Special Needs

Something to SQUONK About

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• Full STEAM Ahead for Science Exploration

Hockey Team Volunteers at Library Holiday Event

Everything You Need to Know about The Baldwin Borough Library’s Move

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• A Message from The Whitehall Library

• District Calendar
• Lunch Menus
• Athletic Schedule

• Dec 20 BHS Choir Concert, 6:30–8:30 PM
• Dec 21 PES, WES, MES Holiday Parties
• Dec 24–Jan 1 No School: Winter Break
• Jan 2 Classes Resume
• Jan 2 BWSD School Board of Directors Meeting (Combined Agenda & Business)
• Jan 3–5 Mikayla Davic's Make-A-Wish Musical "Lost & Found" at BHS
• Jan 7 MES/WES PTO Meeting in MES Cafeteria
• Jan 8–9 Keystone Exams, Biology, Winter Wave 2
• Jan 10–14 BHS Midterm Exams

Paynter Elementary School Brings Instructional Support Teachers into Regular Classrooms to Better Serve Students

Let’s Talk

Dr. Sharon Cowden Helps Breast Cancer Survivors to Recover their Strength

HMS Girls' Soccer Picks up First Win

NOTEworthy News!

What Android's Family Link App and New Digital Well-Being Features Mean for You

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• Helping Your Kids Cope with Mean Online Behavior

'80s Halloween Party Benefits BWEF

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• BWEF Says “Thank You” on World Teacher’s Day

Homecoming 2018 Continues a Tradition

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• Something Wicked This Way Comes: Theater Students See Macbeth

The Students are Blooming at HMS

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• Students Prepare for the Future with Career Cruising

STEAM Skills Shine on Johnny Appleseed's Birthday

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• McAnnulty Masterminds After School Program Brings Families Together To Learn
• Fun in First with Technology
• Good Vibrations in First Grade: Exploring the Science of Sound

Rachel’s Challenge Spreads Kindness through the Halls of Paynter

Kids on The Right Track!

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• A Day in the Life of a Student

Community Libraries and BWSD Host Multicultural Potluck Dinner

Did You Know You Can Get Items from the Library without Leaving Home?

• District Calendar
• Lunch Menus
• Athletic Schedule

• Oct 22–26 Red Ribbon Week
• Oct 22–26 MES Book Fair
• Oct 24 Our Children, Our Community, Our Future Community Program, BHS Auditorium, 6:30–8:00
• Oct 26 HMS Halloween Dance
• Oct 31 PES, MES, and WES Halloween Parade and Parties
• Oct 31 End of First Nine Weeks
• Nov 1 Act 80 Day (2-hour delay)
• Nov 6 No School, Students
• Nov 7 School Board Meeting
• Nov 8–10 BHS Fall Play
• Nov 9 PES Family BINGO
• Nov 10 PES PTA Craft Show & Sale
• Nov 12–16 Be The Kind Kid Week
• Nov 13 Report Cards Issued
• Nov 15 EARLY DISMISSAL, K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences
• Nov 15 Transitions Employment Fair

Baldwin-Whitehall School District Accepted into National Network of Innovative School Districts

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• 1:1 Initiative Enhances Education through Technology
• Preparing Students for Career Success
• Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation Continues to Enhance Education in the District

Jennifer Honick Blends Her Passions into a Successful Career

New Highlander Announced as Junior Tommy Meyers

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• BHS Volleyball Alumni Making Strides Beyond High School

Honeymoon in Vegas Announced as 2018 Spring Musical

"Fuerte con Naples Park"

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• Opening Opportunities at The Seventh Annual Transition and Job Fair
• The Rich Tradition of Homecoming Continues
• Physics Labs Integrates Technology
• German Club Oktoberfest 2017
• Miss G Biology Breakouts!
• French II Students Grow their Geographical Vocabulary
• Purbalite Photo Editor Published in Poetry Book
• Technological Enhancements to the Chemistry Curriculum

The Plant Kingdom Is Growing at HMS

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• Seventh-Grade Students Explore Wingfield Pines
• Cheez-It Math!
• We Fall for Selfies
• A Banner Hispanic Heritage Month

Fall Fun with Apple-themed STEAM Stations

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• Starting out Safe

Students Say Thank You on Patriots Day

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• Title I Reading Classes Have Started!

Third-Graders Make a Difference through Student-led Buddy Bench Club

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• Student Helps His Peers Succeed
• Students Develop Coding Skills
• Full STEAM ahead!
• Star Students: Children Shine with a Focus on Being Positive