IN Norwin Spring 2019 | Page 36

Hahntown Elementary School Students Help the Empty Bowl Project H ahntown Elementary School students in Mrs. Shannon Glenn’s classroom teamed up with the Crafty Shack to contribute to the Empty Bowl charitable community project. The Empty Bowl project helps with hunger nationwide. The Westmoreland County Food Bank holds an Empty Bowl luncheon annually, featuring bowls made from children, potters, and community members, donated soups and breads from local restaurants and bakeries, entertainment, raffles, and auctions. Mrs. Glenn invited a few employees of The Crafty Shack, a pottery place in Penn Township, to Hahntown Elementary. The children in room 44 purchased a bowl and had tons of fun painting. The bowls were fired and then donated to the Empty Bowl Project. A Soup Luncheon will be held in the Spring where members of the community can purchase these bowls. All proceeds will go to the Westmoreland County Food Bank. This was a great way for the children to share their talents and give back to the community. “PA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: SUCCESS STARTS HERE” January Is School Director Recognition Month E very January, Norwin School District takes time to celebrate and recognize the challenging and vital work that its school directors do on behalf of Norwin students, families and community. School directors volunteer an average of 10 hours each month to board work, which includes adopting policy, voting on budgets, approving curriculum changes, choosing textbooks and reviewing hiring decisions. At the Board’s Regular Meeting in January, Superintendent Dr. William Kerr led a presentation to honor the Norwin Board of Education for School Director Recognition Month. Dr. Kerr (assisted by Student Board Representative Nicholas Markovina) gave each Board member a certificate of appreciation, and members of the audience read statements thanking Board members for their service to the School District. Hahntown Elementary School students presented the Board with school 34 NORWIN ornaments, and K-6 students made Norwin Knight keychains for the Board members. Members of the audience read statements of gratitude for Board service and for helping to make the Norwin School District a premier school district based on tradition and community pride with commitment to excellence. The Members of the Norwin Board of Education have a combined 79 years of service. Front Row (L-R): Dr. Tracey L. Czajkowski; Mr. Dennis J. Rittenhouse; Mrs. Darlene J. Ciocca; Mr. William A. Essay. Back Row (L-R): Mr. Raymond Kocak; Mr. Donald W. Rhodes, Jr.; Mr. Brian S. Carlton, Vice President; Mr. Robert J. Perkins; Mrs. Barbara A. Viola, President.