WHAT’S NEWS IN GREENSBURG SALEM
Daddy/Daughter Dance—
Winter Wonderland Ball
Dads—come dance the night away with
your little princess! Grandpas, uncles and
others are also welcome to escort these
little ladies. It will be an unforgettable
evening in a mystical winter wonderland
created just for you!
A DJ, refreshments and games will be
provided. Each daughter will receive a gift
to take home. Special guest Elsa will also
be on hand for photos!
(Recommended for ages 3 to 12)
Date: Feb. 22
Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: Latrobe Elementary School –
Center for Student Creativity
Fee: $30 per couple + $10 for additional
children
Register at latroberecreation.org.
20th Annual Rabbit Race—5k
Run/Walk
Benefits People for Parks...Parks for People
Awards will be given in eight age divisions
under Male/Female and Run/Walk.
Date: Apr. 18
Time: 9:30 a.m. start
Location: Latrobe Memorial Stadium
Cost: $20 (After 4/10: $25)
Register at latroberecreation.org.
Dek Hockey Leagues
Dek is played like ice hockey but on
sneakers, not skates. It’s fast and very
exciting to play!
- Different leagues for ages 4 to 16
- Teams play twice a week
- Starts March 21
Check latroberecreation.org for
more information. Questions?
Call 724.537.4331 or email
[email protected].
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COURSE IGNITES
INTEREST IN
ENGINEERING
Engineering is all around
us. In the simplest of terms,
engineers find solutions to
pressing problems and turn their
ideas into reality. These are skills
that all students are capable of
developing from the first days
of kindergarten through the
more challenging lessons of high
school. Engineering activities are
based on real-world technologies
and problems; they help young
people see how disciplines like
math and science are relevant
Students in the Kennametal Young Engineers Program competed
to their lives. Research also
against Greater Latrobe High School students.
shows that when engineering
is part of instruction, students become
more aware of the diverse opportunities
for engineering, science, and technical
careers—and they are more likely to see
these careers as options they could choose.
Greensburg Salem is working
continually to bring STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math) to
students in every classroom and in every
grade. This past fall, eleven students
participated in the Kennametal Young
Engineers Program (KYEP). This is the
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third year that GS has been involved in
KYEP.
The course gives students the
opportunity to learn about technology
and engineering in conjunction with
Kennametal. Students attend twelve
sessions at the Kennametal Technology
Center in Latrobe and tour one of the
manufacturing facilities. Sessions cover
topics such as technology careers,
rocketry, engineering successes and
failures, problem solving and innovation,
Mike Ruggieri, Megan O’Brien, Chase Clemence
manufacturing economics and
and Grace Joy with their projects.
engineering design.
In their class time at GS, students work on STEM projects and activities, perform
research, and develop career skills through speaker sessions and resume writing.
They complete a competitive group engineering project. This year, the project
challenged the students to build an automated battery tester. It might not sound very
difficult, but the assignment incorporated robotics, programming, research, mechanical
skills, physics and mathematical knowledge, and a great amount of teamwork combined
with innovation and creativity! Students were given a "bag of batteries" of various
voltages. Their goal was to place them in their device and have the device sort them
above and below a decided upon voltage. GS met the challenge, impressed the judges
and received first palce recognition for their efforts. n
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