First Mini THON is Success
For 12 hours in March the GSHS gymnasium transformed into a beehive
of activity as more than 200 students raised money for the Four Diamonds
Foundation through Greensburg Salem’s first ever Mini THON. About half of
those students spent the night participating in a wide variety of activities to
keep them awake and moving. Event coordinators, Elsa Breakey and Samantha
Jobe, surpassed their $10,000 goal by more than $5,000 raising $15,018.38 to
fight childhood cancer.
High School Becomes an Art Gallery
High school hallways are usually busy places. The bell rings and
students scurry from one class to the next, calling out to friends,
rushing past posters and flyers about upcoming events. But now
GSHS’s National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is giving its classmates
a reason to slow down and “smell the roses” – or in this case “enjoy
the artwork.” These art students are transforming the high school
hallways into galleries, showcasing around 20 pieces of framed
student artwork at a time, featuring the creative expression of
students from both Mrs. Audia’s and Mrs. Hajdukiewicz’s art classes.
The pieces have been scattered throughout the halls in order
to have the biggest impact. There are several pieces in the science
and math hallways, down the cafeteria hallway, near the library
and throughout the second floor.
The NAHS hopes to continue this
tradition and continue to
purchase quality frames
so that the entire student
body can benefit from the
impact of so many talented
GS artists. The artwork is
changed quarterly in order
to showcase new pieces
and artists. Teachers and
students alike have raved
about the transformation
saying that the arts have
brought the high school
halls back to life.
Comprised of 22
students with a passion for
communicating through
visual representations, the
National Art Honor Society
seeks to promote the visual
arts within both the school and
community by participating
in fundraising and service
projects throughout the school
year. One of their biggest
fundraisers is face painting at
Friday night football games
and at Greensburg’s Relay for
Life event every June, which
raises money for the American
Cancer Society. Members of the
NAHS are encouraged to enter artwork into local exhibits in order
to promote themselves and the school.
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Not only did the team of Ryan Downs, Tristan Elma,
Mary Joy, Riley Maruca, and Adam Petro earn a first
place in the area Calcusolve competition but they so
dominated the event that they won the individual
first, second and third places. Downs won first-place
honors, followed by Petro in second-place with Joy
and Elma tied for third-place.
Competing against 21 teams from Eastern
Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties, the students
faced off on ten math problems – nine individual and
one team. Answering the question correctly within the
first five minutes earns 5 points. If no one has gotten
the right answer, a hint is given and the students have
an additional three minutes to solve the problem. A
correct answer at that time earns 2 points. Calculators
are permitted and students are reminded to read
the problems carefully and to pay attention to the
requested units of measure.
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