IN Greensburg Salem Summer 2016 | Page 42

Letter from the Superintendent Dr. Eileen Amato – Superintendent “We take pride, at Greensburg Salem, in knowing that learning occurs both inside and beyond the classrooms. We also take pride in the positive relationships that have been fostered over the course of the school year and the impact those relationships have on our students’ success.” Photo by Jeremy Lenzi GRE E NS BU RG SAL E M SC H OOL DI ST RIC T NE WS reensburg Salem S pring has arrived at Greensburg Salem! We are really lucky to have enjoyed a mild Western Pennsylvania winter this year with very few cancellations or delays. Our school year was graced with a flowing calendar and a spring recess that was preserved. We haven’t had a year like this for a while, so it gives us an extra reason to be cheerful and celebrate. Now that we are in the last portion of the year, it is a time for students and staff to celebrate all their learning and savor the positive relationships that have formed before breaking for summer. Spring is certainly a time for students and staff to come together in settings outside the classrooms and enjoy the fruits of their labor and each other’s company. Spring brings concerts, art shows, science exhibits, musicals, and other showcases of student learning. It also brings elementary field day, middle school camp, and various field trips. From stages to fields you can see teachers and students collaborating to provide performances, displays, and expositions of student work samples. Our magazine this month features some of the significant events occurring in this last quarter at Greensburg Salem. You will see individual successes highlighted as well as groups of students and teachers. From our elementary, we feature a STEAM Fair at Metzgar with many fine examples of student work in science, math, the arts and technology. We also highlight a reading challenge at Nicely. The theme for the reading challenge was Super Heros, with the slogan “Reading is our super power. What’s yours?” encouraged students to read many interesting books. You will also see a feature story about our award winning makerspace at Hutchinson Elementary and the unique robotic creations of some of our youngest students. From the Middle School, we feature the “We ALL Fit” student inclusion program and the cross curricular efforts of staff using 3D printing to create walking maps of Washington, D.C. in anticipation of the eighth grade field trip. At the High School, we showcase the SeaPerch competition and the work our students did for their robotics competition at Carnegie Mellon. We take pride, at Greensburg