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Above and Beyond 2019 Dodge for Dementia School Police Officer Jon Grabiak stopped by Mr. Barbato’s classroom at Metzgar Elementary to read Johnny Appleseed to the students. Ecology Students Attend THINC30 Youthquake Greensburg Salem NHS donated proceeds from the 2019 Dodge for Dementia dodgeball tournament to the Alzheimer’s Association at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at Twin Lakes Park. Thanks to Miss Burkhart, Alexa, Joula, and Mrs. Harper for representing GS! Hands-On Minds-On Ecology Club members Yalena, Alex, Kate, Ashleigh, Nigeria, Alli, Kiera, and Becky, with Mr. Angelo Testa, represented Greensburg Salem at the Thinc30 Youthquake in Pittsburgh. Over a dozen school districts participated in the event and collaborated on improving sustainability in the region. The students discussed the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the global climate strike that is currently taking place. 30 GREENSBURG SALEM Hands-on learning took Mr. Wisniewski’s 8th grade science class as the students studied molecules then demonstrated understanding by creating molecule models!