MAKING HEADLINES continued
points awarded to the teams who best
answered a series of questions about the
novels. Placing third in the regional
competition was the team of Caroline
Choate, Graydon Harvey, Kellyn
Palmer, Aida Varghese, and Lucy Vetter.
The event was held at the Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh. In a Calcu-solve
competition held later in May, fourth
graders Diego Tuapante and Lucy Vetter
finished as the top scorers in a contest
that tests math and strategic-thinking
skills.
Ella Synder, Eva Milliner, Charlie Burcham,
Mateo Carrasco, and Uzochi Orji claimed
the first place title in a regional Battle of the
Books competition.
CAREER FAIR
With passports in hand,
high school students
traveled through a maze of tables in
the gymnasium to explore over 48
careers in nine major career clusters
during the annual Career Fair. The
interactive event encouraged
students to select their top career
interests, meet with representatives,
and complete a survey. Sixth
graders, who were visiting the high
school for orientation, also had the
opportunity to participate in the fair.
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CARLYNTON-MONTOUR
A FOND FAREWELL
A celebration of years of service was held at a school board meeting in
June to applaud eight school district retirees. High school office secretary
Catherine Columbus, payroll secretary Marian Sywy, guidance office secretary
Karen Wilmus, and Crafton Elementary aide Karen Eonta attended the meeting
and reception held in their honor. Carnegie Elementary art teacher Diane Criste,
high school technology teacher William Harris, Carnegie Elementary office
secretary Adrienne Kuny, and Carnegie Elementary aide Maureen Nelson were
unable to attend. Together, the staff marks over 140 years of dedicated service to
the district. The district extends its best wishes to all for a long, happy, and healthy
retirement.
The sidewalks surrounding the
high school were covered with
larger than life chalk drawings following
the annual chalk art day held near the
close of the school year. Using large paper
stencils to provide a guideline, the artists
transferred artwork to the sidewalks and
brought them to life with color. The
annual project allows art students to display their work in a format that gives
the student body a chance to see and
appreciate. The artwork included
images of cartoon and fantasy
characters, pop art, and branded logos.
Before boarding buses to home,
students walked alongside the
drawings, fascinated by the talent,
creativity, and bold colors.
Junior Samual Chickini used chalk to create a
large image of cheesecake with a strawberry
on top. Students began the drawings in the
morning, with some not finishing their work
until early afternoon. A box full of chalk allowed students to
exercise creativity on the sidewalks outside
the high school, bringing drawings to life
in vivid colors. Stencils, created days ahead
in the classroom, were used to provide an
outline before color was applied.