BETHEL PARK HIGH SCHOOL
GERMAN TEACHER RECEIVES
KLETT-USA AWARD
B
ethel Park High
School German
Teacher
Christopher Tobias
received the Klett-
USA Award from
the American
Association of
Teachers of German
and Klett-USA North
America.
The award was
presented to Mr.
Tobias in recognition
of the outstanding
achievements of his
students on the 2017
National German
Exams, sponsored by
AATG.
Bethel Park High School German Teacher
The award consisted
Christopher Tobias
of a certificate and a
German grammar textbook from the Klett Publishing Company.
This is the third time Mr. Tobias has received this award from
AATG. Previously, he received the award in 2002 and 2009.
BETHEL PARK HIGH SCHOOL
RECEIVES BIOTECHNOLOGY
IN THE CLASSROOM GRANT
B
ethel Park High School Science Teachers Monica
Graziani and Alex Winschel received a $600 Equipment
Grant from the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
for laboratory equipment that will enhance students’
understanding of spectroscopy, which is the study of
interaction between matter and light.
With the grant, the teachers were able to purchase SpectroVis
Plus Spectrophotometers, which will be used in Biology and
Chemistry classes to study light.
The equipment is compatible with the one-to-one
Chromebooks the students use on a daily basis, as well as the
LabQuest software the students have access to in the Science
Laboratory.
The award was
presented at a May
award ceremony
hosted by the
Spectroscopy Society
of Pittsburgh on the
Duquesne University
campus.
Bethel Park High School Science Teachers Monica
Graziani (left) and Alex Winschel (right) are honored
at the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh’s award
ceremony.
TWO FRANKLIN TEACHERS RECEIVE APPLE AWARDS
T
wo Benjamin
Franklin
Elementary
School Teachers
received the Apple
Award from the
Pennsylvania
Chapter of the
National State
Teachers of the
Year: Health and
(Left to right): Donna DeCarlo and Lauren Onorato
Physical Education
Teacher Donna
DeCarlo and Special Education Teacher Lauren Onorato.
They were nominated for this award by 2017 Pennsylvania
Teacher of the Year Finalist, Franklin Fourth Grade Teacher
Katherine Meucci.
Apple Awards are presented to Pennsylvania educators for their
exceptional efforts in teaching, coaching and other efforts that
support educational excellence. Apple Awards also recognize
members of the educational community who make a positive
difference in the lives of their students, school districts and
communities.
In her nomination of Ms. DeCarlo, Mrs. Meucci writes: “Ms.
DeCarlo is dedicated to the task of impressing the importance of
physical fitness on her students at every age level. Within the gym
setting, she will use a mixture of traditional warmup/stretching
and fun filled game activities to get the kids active. She works
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efficiently to implement well-structured lessons to fit into the
curriculum that keeps students focused, engaged, active and
interested.
“Ms. DeCarlo has demonstrated time and again that she is an
exceptional communicator and gifted teacher. She is a humble
and approachable person who loves to share her love of physical
fitness with her students and is a model citizen of the Bethel Park
community.”
Mrs. Meucci shared the following thoughts about Miss Onorato
in her nomination of her: “Miss Onorato is an innovator for
her students; she constantly searches and combines multiple
resources to help students understand and master concepts.
She is a master of classroom management and is able to manage
groups throughout a single block of instruction in order to
reinforce previously taught skills, while also allowing for smaller
group instruction. She goes above and beyond to support all
students, even students who aren’t on her caseload.
“She has effectively created a culture of high expectations
for all students by setting the classroom rules and expectations
for learning. Not only does she foster positive and trusting
relationships with each student, she goes beyond to include the
families in this relationship.”
In recognition, each awardee was sent an Apple Award
Certificate and their names will be listed as Apple Award
recipients in the NSTOY-PA newsletter and website.
Earlier this school year, Franklin Teachers Brittany Cook and
Lindsay Crowley were also presented with Apple Awards.