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girls age group and Alexa Adamski
finished in third in the 8-9 girls age group.
The Hoop Shoot included participants
from Carnegie Elementary and other local
elementary schools.
A mentoring program at the junior-senior high school pairs young students with juniors or
seniors, offering a comforting support system for incoming middle schoolers.
stopping to say hello or offering
encouragement on an assignment or
test. The mentoring program, facilitated
by physical education teacher Pete
Banazak and counselor Stefanie
Barnes, is in its fifth year of offering
guidance to seventh graders. Several of
the juniors who are now mentoring
seventh graders know firsthand the
benefits of the program; they once
experienced the same reinforcement
with an upperclassman by their side.
Several Carnegie Elementary
students were successful in
showcasing their skill in basketball at the
annual Elks-sponsored Hoop Shoot
Contest held in January in the junior-
senior high school gym. In the 12-13 girls
age group, Jocelyn Griffin placed
second. Rayden Werner took first place
in the 11-12 boys age group and
advanced to the next level of
competition held at Westminster College.
Lucy Vetter placed second in the 10-11
The junior-senior high school will
host a spring career fair for
students to explore a variety of career
opportunities as they develop a post-
secondary plan. The event will be held
May 22 in the gymnasium and will partner
with employers and agencies to provide
exhibits in sixteen career clusters such as
agriculture, business management and
finance, health services, human services,
manufacturing, science, technology,
engineering, mathematics, marketing, and
more. As in the past, the district values the
input and commitment of parents and
community members who would like to
represent a chosen vocation by
participating in the fair. Those interested
should contact Dr. Rachel Andler by
email: rachel.andler@carlynton.k12.pa.us
or by phone: 412-429-2500, ext. 3309.
For the third consecutive year,
Jaimee Cabili has captured first
place in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy
of Science competition in February. A high
Multilingual Signage
In an effort to make the high school more friendly and welcoming for all students and
parents, Carlynton hallways and specific locations in the school are now identified with
multilingual signage. The signs represent the native languages of students enrolled in the school:
English, Spanish, Kiswalhili, Arabic, and Uzbek. In addition, large, framed images displaying the
school’s logo were printed in The Shop and now hang on walls in various areas of the school,
promoting “community, excellence, and character.” Students Sharaf Mohammad, Omar
Alhamdan, Mohammad Yahia Attal, Mohammad Alhariri, and Sondos Alhariri (pictured
below) led the poster project as an extension of Cultural Club, a school organization that salutes
diversity and educates members in regards to customs and cultures around the world.
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