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barrel painting project within the Peer-toPeer science curriculum. The elementary
gifted education students at Carnegie and
Crafton, with teacher Cynthia Eddy and
parent Deneen Underwood, are also using
the 50-gallon rain barrels as canvases and a
conservation endeavor. Barrels by the Bay
provided the barrels, paints and brushes as
well as a curriculum for students to learn
about Pittsburgh’s three rivers and how storm
water runoff issues can be minimized
through the use of rain barrels. The Carnegie
barrel will be placed behind the school to
capture rain water from downspouts for
watering the courtyard vegetable and herb
garden during the summer months. The high
school and Crafton Elementary barrels will be
placed in Crafton Park and used to water
crops in the Crafton Community Garden.
Freshmen David Holderbaum and
Alawna Mallory, eighth grader
Elizabeth Duffy and seventh graders
Martial Delrosario and Zachary
Holderbaum were selected to participate
in the Pennsylvania Music Educators
Association annual chorus festival held April
8 at Trinity High School. The students were
selected by audition and chaperoned by
choral teacher Rebecca Chenette. The
festival combines over 150 students from
local school districts who rehearse and
perform in a grand concert before family
and friends.
Carnegie and Crafton elementary
third graders recently took part
in spelling bee contests sponsored by
the local Rotarians. In mid-April, seven
Crafton Elementary youngsters set out to
compete against peers from St. Philip
School in Crafton and Burkett Elementary
in the Montour School District. Hosted by
the Crafton-Ingram Rotary, the bee was
held in the Crafton Community Center.
After numerous rounds of challenging
words, three Crafton Elementary students
captured the top spots. Charlie Burcham
finished in first, as the Crafton Elementary
spelling champion, with Shaunte DelucaTurner in second and Mateo Carrasco in
third. The students received $100, $50 and
$25 savings bond, respectively. The
Carnegie Elementary spelling bee,
sponsored by the Carnegie-Collier Rotary,
was held in early May in the school’s
The top three spelling bee winners from
Crafton Elementary included Mateo Carrasco,
Charlie Burcham, champion, and Shaunte
Deluca-Turner.
Junior Ziaire Teagle offers support to senior
Hannah Phillips as she paints a design on a
50-gallon water barrel.
With a goal to promote awareness and tolerance, Carnegie Elementary sixth graders LaJuan
Turner, Tyler Masdea, T’Rell Gibbs, Jaila Haygood-Calhoun, Arionna Lemon, Neena Aguon
and Mary Duffy inspired classmates to support those with autism.
Peer-to-Peer classmates proudly displayed
the finished water barrel, which incorporated
the handprint of every student on the back
side of the container.
The National Honor and National
Junior Honor Societies assisted
Meals on Wheels by preparing over 100 nonperishable meals to be used in an emergency
situation. The meals contained soup, instant
macaroni and cheese, fruit or applesauce, a
cookie and a bottle of water. Students
worked after school to complete the project,
one of several community service projects
undertaken during the school year.
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In April, Carnegie Elementary Soon-to-be-Best Buddies volunteered
to be buddies to students in the Autistic Support classroom. As
a reverse-inclusion activity, sixth graders paired with younger
students to play games, lead activities and model appropriate
behavior. The interaction fostered friendships, team work and
tolerance for one another’s differences. As a result, the sixth graders
joined in supporting an annual fundraising drive during Autism
Awareness month in April by selling puzzle pieces for a dollar or $5. During a morning
gathering in the auditorium, Neena Aguon, Mary Duffy, T’Rell Gibbs, Jaila HaygoodCalhoun, Arionna Lemon, Tyler Masdea and LaJuan Turner stood before the student
body to describe familiar traits of autism and present a short video.
Crafton Elementary students also supported the autism fundraising campaign.
The money raised collectively, over $600, was then donated to the Pittsburgh Autism
Society.