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LATEST NEWS FROM ST . URSULA SCHOOL
• Students from St . Ursula School joined in the Science Olympiad on Mar . 16 at California University against 17 other middle schools . Seventh and eighth graders participated in a variety of challenges that were well-balanced between the various science disciplines of biology , earth science , chemistry , physics and technology . They also competed in events requiring knowledge of science concepts , process skills and science applications . Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of team events , which students prepare for during the year and then present at the competition . Students , with the help of advisor Mary Heyl , prepared bottle rockets , a scrambler car , an elastic launch glider , a “ Rube Goldberg ” and more .
• The final regular Forensics tournament was held on Saturday , Mar . 5 , at Butler Catholic . St . Ursula ’ s students brought home lots of ribbons and medals ! Hannah Valenty , Joseph Valenty , Anna Norman and Adam Larson placed second in their categories . Faith Benson , Alaina Fisher and Liam Shields placed first and received medals for their efforts .
• Congratulations to Mia White and Valeria Vasquez who were chosen to play in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association ( PMEA ) concert at Hampton High School with 100 other fifth and sixth graders from the county .
• Two St . Ursula students were presented with certificates as classroom winners in the 25th Annual Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest . Their entries will join thousands of other entries from across the nation at the state and national levels . Congratulations to third grade winner Martina Saldamarco and fourth grader winner Cassidy Horgan .
• Over 100 musicians joined together for the 34th annual Northern Area Diocesan Honors Band concert at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic . Students chosen from St . Ursula ’ s were sixth grader Adam Larson ( trombone ), seventh grader Maya Bianco ( clarinet ), eighth grader Anna Norman ( saxophone ), and eighth grader Hannah Valenty ( trombone ). A special thank-you to their teacher , Susan Chambers , for her talent to teach each student an instrument of their choosing beginning in fourth grade .
AQUINAS ACADEMY STUDENTS EARN AWARDS AT PJAS COMPETITION
Aquinas Academy middle and high school students recently competed in the Region 7 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science ( PJAS ) competition at Duquesne University . Fifteen students earned awards :
High School — First Place : John Reed ( Mars ), Katie O ’ Connell ( Natrona Heights ), Christina Koman ( Ross ); Second Place : Luke Lynch ( Richland ).
Middle School — First Place : Scarlett Hudson ( Sewickley ), Sophia Henry ( Aspinwall ), Susan Meland ( Shaler ); Second Place : Lena Sharara ( Pittsburgh ), Annamarie Hart ( Aspinwall ), Catherine Cable ( Treesdale ), Paige Indovina ( Treesdale ), Catherine Richthammer ( Hampton ), Lillian Ebeling-Koning ( Hampton ), Emma Kunzmann ( McCandless ); Third Place : Nathaniel Jernigan ( Sewickley ).
Three students were given special awards : Christina Koman received the Bechtel Award , John Reed received $ 100 from the American Nuclear Society - Pittsburgh Section , and Scarlett Hudson received the Award for Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry .
For more information about Aquinas Academy , visit aquinasacademy-pittsburgh . org .
SHALER GARDEN CLUB IS IN FULL BLOOM WITH UPCOMING EVENTS
• Children ’ s Fairy House Workshop will take place at the Shaler North Hills Library on Friday , June 17 , from 7 to 8:30 p . m . Children ages 4 through 8 and their parents can learn how to create magical fairy houses in the gardens surrounding the library . Register for the workshop at the library .
• Shaler Garden Tour — Gardens in Shaler and surrounding communities will be featured on the Shaler Garden Club ’ s annual tour that will take place on Sunday , June 26 , from 11 a . m . to 3 p . m . Tickets can be purchased at the Shaler North Hills Library .
• Great Gardens Contest — This contest is open to Shaler residents and residents of the surrounding communities . All types of gardens will be considered . Entries will be judged on design , use of space , line , color and texture . Applications can be picked up at the Shaler North Hills Library . The deadline for submission is July 11 . Winners will be announced at the Tuesday , July 26 , Shaler Garden Club meeting to be held at the Shaler North Hills Library at 7 p . m . Applications are available at the Shaler North Hills Library .
• “ Deer , Rabbits and Groundhogs , Oh My !” — Doug Oster will be the guest speaker at the July 26 meeting of the Shaler Garden Club to be held at the Shaler North Hills Library at 7 p . m . The public is welcome !
BRITSBURGH !
One of the largest British festivals in the country will take place Sept . 6 through 11 at various venues all over the Pittsburgh region . This six-day festival offers events for all age groups and budgets , with an emphasis on fun , in celebration of over 200 years of historic ties between Pittsburgh and Great Britain .
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