National Merit Finalists from Canon-McMillan High School are, left to right, Ross Barber, Andrew Balog, and Natalie Cummings, pictured with Mr. Dave Helinski, high school principal. anon-Mac CANON-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
CMHS Students Honored as 2017 National Merit Finalists
Three Canon-McMillan High School students have been named finalists in the 2017 Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to Andrew Balog, Ross Barber and Natalie Cummings.
A Certificate of Merit from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, was presented by Principal David Helinski to these scholastically talented seniors.
These students were named as semifinalists in the fall after having scored in the top 1 percent of all junior PSAT test-takers in Oct. 2015. They then submitted applications which included SAT scores that supported their stellar PSAT performance, transcripts, essays and a letter of recommendation.
The trio join about 15,000 finalists nationwide who are now being
Second-Grade Students Celebrate 102nd Day of School with STEM Activities
Earlier this month, First Street Elementary school students celebrated the 102nd day of school in recognition of them being in second grade. Mr. Grice, Mrs. Sollon, Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Kemp had students complete various activities incorporating STEM into their classrooms. Each student made a shirt to wear and stamped it 102 times. They also counted out $ 1.02 in different ways and constructed a boat in small groups to see if they could make it sink or float.
Last, they were given 102 marshmallows in various sizes and were asked to work in a team to construct the tallest structure they could. The students had a blast completing these activities while applying their knowledge and getting hands-on experience working in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!
48 Canon-Mac considered for National Merit, Corporate- Sponsored Merit Scholarships and College-Sponsored Merit Sponsorships.
“ Here at CMHS we are proud of all of our students and our academic excellence— these three finalists are the best of our best and are a shining example of what we are all about as one of the top school districts in the state of Pennsylvania,” Helinski said.“ We are so proud of them and all that they have achieved.”