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PAYNTER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SPREAD WARMTH WITH PROJECT LINUS
In lieu of gift exchange this year , the first and third grade students decided to give back to the community . The students raised over $ 1,100 , which they used to purchase the supplies needed to make blankets for Project Linus .
Project Linus provides love , a sense of security , warmth , and comfort to children who are seriously ill , traumatized , or otherwise in need through the gifts of new , handmade blankets and afghans , lovingly created by volunteer " blanketeers ."
Paynter students made 160 blankets to donate to this worthy charity !
HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL GEOMETRY STUDENTS CONTINUE CODING
During the Hour of Code week , several students in the District took part in coding activities on Code . org .
Students in Mrs . Willman ’ s Geometry class extended their learning in mathematics by completing Transformations Puzzles and coding in Python . Students wrote code in Python to create a three-digit lottery and calculate the total amount spent versus the total amount won . Mrs . Willman was able to assist students and extend their learning due to the training she received as part of her Differentiated Supervision Action plan from the GenCyber program held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania . The NSA reports a need for students to enter into college programs for coding and the job demands that lie ahead in the future . By extending the learning of students in her class , Mrs . Willman hopes to continue to draw on the interests of students to enter into college for the future career opportunities that still are evolving as a result of coding .
McANNULTY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WIN NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY POSTER CONTEST
Mariesa Mizell and Rozella Wells , two first grade students from McAnnulty Elementary , won first and second place in the National Adoption Day Poster Contest . The girls created posters in Mrs . Tortorice ’ s art class , designed around the theme , “ What Family Means to Me .”
There were over 400 entries from 15 different schools in Allegheny County . Mariesa , Rozella , their families , and Mrs . Tortorice attended an award ceremony at the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas .
Several district judges awarded the girls a poster of their artwork , a certificate , and a zoo pass . The girls did a wonderful job representing McAnnulty Elementary .
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