attending pedagogical and technology-driven workshops, and
building their personal learning networks. Additional highlights
from the KTI Summit include keynote speakers, Edcamp or
unconference sessions, and a Maker Mania event where they got
to experience robotics, coding, electronic and the design/build
process among other activities.
The KTI Summit is organized by the Pennsylvania Association
for Educational Technology and Communications, which
boasts a membership of more than 450 educators from across
Pennsylvania.
It is the goal of the summit to inspire attendees to return
to their districts with heightened enthusiasm for technologysupported learning and embraces the ideas of develop, connect,
lead, and advocate.
Miss Sypula is excited to share her knowledge and passion with
her colleagues at the high school.
Wylandville’s Living Classroom Wins
Carton to Garden Elementary Award
Courtesy Carton 2 Garden website.
C
ongratulations to Wylandville
Elementary School, which was recently
selected as one of five 2016 Carton to
Garden Elementary Award winners for the
second-annual Carton 2 Garden Contest.
The contest, sponsored by Evergreen
Packaging and KidsGardening.org, is
focused on helping to facilitate teachable
moments through hands-on educational
experiences in a garden setting and strives
to provide educators with an opportunity
to teach students about environmental
stewardship, recycling, and re-purposing
materials.
“Your project exemplifies our mission
to better care for our planet through
upcycling and recycling,” contest judges
said.
For winning, Wylandville will receive
an award package valued at more than
$1,000.
It includes:
H A $900 cash prize for soil, plants
and other gardening needs
H A $100 gift certificate from the
Gardener’s Supply Co.
H A Garden Essentials Educational
Package
Congrats!
Welcome to the 2016-17 School Year, Canon-Mac!
T
he school year is in full swing, there are a lot of exciting
things coming up, and we want to make sure you know
where to go to get all the details!
The Canon-McMillan School District website contains the
latest news from Canon-Mac, as well as helpful links to forms and
resources.
We’d also like to cordially invite you to connect with us on social
media. The district now has a Facebook page. Please like us at
https://www.facebook.com/CanonMacSchools/.
Canon-Mac is also on Twitter. You can follow us by searching @
Canon-MacSchools.
You can check out our website at: http://www.cmsd.k12.pa.us/
You can find the district calendar, a sports and facilities
calendar and more.
Here are some dates of note:
Sept. 16 – Act 80 in-service day.
Sept. 23 – Progress reports are distributed
Oct. 14 – Two-hour early dismissal
Oct. 19 – PSAT testing for 10th and 11th graders
Nov. 8 – Act 80 in-service day
Nov. 24-28 – Thanksgiving break
Nov. 29 – Act 80 in-service day/parent-teacher conferences
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anon-McMillan High School teacher Miss Gina Sypula
recently attended the PAECT Keystone Technology Innovators
Summit held at Shippensburg University. Each school principal
in Pennsylvania is invited to nominate a teacher for Keystone
recognition and nominees may apply to attend the Summit.
Miss Sypula was chosen through a portfolio-based application.
Attendees are chosen based on their demonstrated passion for
education and technology. They are creative, innovative teachers
who embrace best practices and
technology integration in their schools.
Keystones advocate the use of technology
as a transformative tool to nurture the
intellect, innovation, and imagination of
students.
The Summit is a week-long event where
teachers spend time working in cohorts,
Canon-Mac
CMSD Teacher Attends PAECT
Keystone Technology Summit