Canon-Mac Spotlight: Recognizing
CM Community Members Who Go
ABOVE AND BEYOND
Congratulations are
in order for:
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fourth-grade teacher, and Grace Lani,
director of curriculum and instruction,
who presented at the Keystone State
Reading Association Conference
on Oct. 22, 2015. The title of their
presentation was “Strengthening your
ELA Block through Writer’s Workshop.”
Cecil Intermediate School, a Title I
school from our district, which has met
the eligibility criteria to be considered
and recognized as a 2015 National Title
I Distinguished School for the state of
Pennsylvania.
Emma Gross, fifth-grade student at
Cecil Intermediate School, for being
chosen as a winner for the Office of
Attorney General’s 2016 Drug-Free
Calendar Contest! Her artwork was
chosen out of 928 entries and will be
featured as the month of May in the
2016 calendar.
Three Canon-McMillan student/athletes
who signed their letters of intent
to continue their athletic careers at
Division 1 Universities in the fall. The
three seniors are: Tanner Piechnick,
who signed with Ohio University for
baseball; Linda Rush, who signed
with Drexel University for softball; and
Becca Turney, who signed with Eastern
Michigan for basketball. Three more
athletes signed in January: Allison
Thomas, who will attend Winthrop
University, Liz Hathoway, who will
attend Kent State University; and
Christian Snatchko, who will attend
Robert Morris University.
The Canonsburg Middle School “Lit
Fest” Team, which earned second
place at this year’s Literacy Festival
competing against middle schools in
Allegheny County.
Mrs. Angela Marasco, who won a
$500 McDonald’s MAC Grant. The
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grant money will be used to purchase
additional equipment for the Sphero
Programming Unit in middle school’s
Team Oriented Problem Solving course.
The hands-on unit allows Mrs. Marasco
to teach coding skills using Sphero
bots which makes the experience quite
engaging.
Ms. Gretchan Haddox, who won a
$500 McDonald’s MAC Grant. The grant
money will be used to purchase iPads
and to help facilitate learning at North
Strabane Intermediate School.
Canonsburg Middle School, which
raised $1,000 for the Canonsburg Food
Pantry during its annual dodgeball
tournament.
Mr. Chris Fee and his high school
students, who were recognized for
visiting and donating $200 to the
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.
Four students from North Strabane
Intermediate who have been chosen by
application to represent the school at
the 2016 PMEA District 1 Singfest West
Festival on Friday, March 4 at Baldwin
High School. Sixth-grade students Alia
M., Anna H., Anna S., and Lindy S.
will participate in the day-long festival
aimed at improving singing skills
and developing leadership among
choral singers. The event will feature
chorus students from more than 40
elementary schools in Allegheny,
Fayette, Greene, Washington and
Westmoreland counties.
Cecil Intermediate School 5th-grade
student Emma Gross, who won the
Drug-Free Calendar Contest sponsored
by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s
Office. The contest was open to all
fifth-grade students in the state,
and Emma was one of 12 winners
selected from about 1,000 entries that
illustrated a message about staying
drug free. Each of the 12 winners will
have their artwork featured on the
calendar (Emma’s work will be featured
in the month of May). Emma’s day in
Harrisburg started with a luncheon at
the Attorney General’s office, where
she met Kathleen Kane and received
her award and a Go Pro waterproof
camera. From there, she and her family
were treated to a tour of the Capitol,
where state Rep. Brandon Neuman
(a Canon-Mac alum) presented Emma
with a special award - and even invited
her down to the House floor. Emma
also appeared on the KDKA news
broadcast for her accomplishment.
H Superintendent Michael Daniels,
who was recognized Jan. 14 by
the Pennsylvania Association of
School Administrators in honor
of his completion of the PASA
Superintendent’s Academy. The
academy is designed to provide
practical experience to chief school
administrators in the areas of ethical
leadership, effective communication
skills and use of data to inform
decision-making.
H School Director Joseph Zupancic, who
was recently appointed to the House
Resolution 540 (Zero Tolerance School
Discipline Policies) advisory committee.
The purpose of the advisory committee
is to conduct a comprehensive study
of sch