TEAM RANGER WENT ON A RIVER QUEST
THREE STUDENTS WIN IN YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST ethel Park
TEAM RANGER WENT ON A RIVER QUEST
The fifth grade students on Team Ranger learned a great deal about Pittsburgh ’ s three rivers , thanks to a field trip with RiverQuest . RiverQuest is a river-based educational adventure program that utilizes a hands-on approach and technology to further the development of students ’ critical thinking skills , technological literacy and environmental awareness .
The students boarded Explorer , a fully equipped , state of the art laboratory / passenger vessel and sailed Pittsburgh ’ s rivers to learn more about the ecosystems supported by the rivers .
The students participated in a variety of experiments , including analyzing chemical and physical water quality indicators , examining micro and macro invertebrates in the water and identifying birds and native fish species in and along the water .
It was a great day of learning !
Team Ranger students were surprised to see what organisms are living in the Three Rivers .
Through the use of microscopes , the students were able to study even the smallest organisms .
Students enjoyed working together to observe and identify the things that can be found in the river .
THREE STUDENTS WIN IN YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST ethel Park
BETHEL PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bethel Park had three students selected as Finalists in the 2018 WQED Writers Contest and all three students came away with awards !
Franklin Third Grader Adele Stamenov received Second Place for her story , “ The Broken Watch .” Memorial First Grader Harris Wannous earned Third Place for his story , “ The Fish Who Had a Wish ,” while Lincoln First Grader Olivia Anderson was named an Honorable Mention for her story , “ Luna ’ s Perfect Pet .”
Adele , Harris and Olivia joined the other 23 Finalists at a Winners Celebration in May at WQED ’ s Fred Rogers Studio , where they were named as contest winners and awarded prizes , including the opportunity to record their winning story . Their winning recordings were broadcast on iQKidsRadio . org and
64 BETHEL PARK featured on the Saturday Light Brigade Radio in the summer of 2018 . Their stories were also be made into original puppet plays , which were performed at the Celebration by Pittsburgh Puppet Works .
This year more than 1,000 stories written and illustrated by students throughout Pennsylvania , West Virginia , Ohio , Maryland and Delaware were submitted for the competition .
Congratulations to these three budding authors ! Keep on writing !
Adele Stamenov Olivia Anderson Harris Wannous