Shaler Area Latin Students Excel on National Latin Exam
Shaler Area students participated in and received recognition for their performance on the National Latin Exam, which tests their knowledge of Latin vocabulary, Roman culture, and mythology, and their translation skills. The National Latin Exam is a test given every year to students in Latin I-V.
Congratulations to the following National Latin Exam Award winners:
Latin I Achievement award winners: Kiera Harger Rebecca Schiavone Flannery Loudon Isabella Cercone Genevieve Sabo Michael Giazzoni Cassidy Laffey William Raida Joseph Lombardo Rebecca Beckas
Latin II Alec Battaglia, Gold Summa Cum Laude Julia Falgione, Silver Maxima Cum Laude Brindle Walzer, Silver Maxima Cum Laude Samuel Baird, Magna Cum Laude Lydia Nebiolo, Magna Cum Laude Kassidy Steinmetz, Magna Cum Laude Gabriella Greco, Magna Cum Laude Anjolie Girton, Cum Laude Owen Berret, Cum Laude Kelsey Marshall, Cum Laude Alyssa Juzwick, Cum Laude
Latin III Elisa Gabriel, Cum Laude
Patrick Dunn Allison Lienemann Anthony DiGirolamo Jorja Kobert Ethan James Gabby Bonnette Regan Bondarenka Trapper Crain Hailey Robinson
Latin IV Jordan Dourlain, Cum Laude Alyssa Krause, Cum Laude
Shaler Area Middle School Students Win Writing Awards
Two Shaler Area Middle School students are being recognized for their writing talents through a contest held by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Colorado Writing Project.
Seventh-grader Gina Aluise won first place for her flash fiction story“ The Ballad of the Jackal,” and Dillon Stoner, also a seventh-grader, won honorable mention for his flash fiction called“ The Bromby Bros in Don’ t Cry Over Killed Milk.”
Flash fiction is a short piece of fiction writing, often defined by its word count, that still includes character and plot development.
Gina and Dillon both received gift cards and will have their stories published on the Colorado Writing Project’ s website.
Gina Aluise
Dillon Stoner
Two Shaler Area High School Students Qualify for National Chemistry Olympiad
Shaler Area High School juniors Kylie Dougherty and Andrew D’ Agostino are two of only 13 high school students from the Pittsburgh section who qualified to compete in the U. S. National Chemistry Olympiad on April 21.
Kylie and Andrew are in Ms. Rena Murphy’ s AP Chemistry class at Shaler Area High School and competed in the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society International Chemistry Olympiad earlier this month. Their scores qualified them to advance to the National Chemistry Olympiad at the University of Pittsburgh. The National Chemistry Olympiad is a four-and-a-half-hour exam that includes a multiple-choice section, problem solving section and a lab practical.
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Two Shaler Area Teachers Named 2017-18 Jefferson Award Recipients
Shaler Area School District is proud to announce Jim and Julie McDermott have been chosen as 2017-18 Jefferson Award recipients.
The Jefferson Awards Foundation, sponsored locally by Highmark and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is part of a national volunteer recognition program founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U. S. Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard. The award honors individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service.
The McDermotts, both Shaler Area teachers, have volunteered their time for the past 10 years to run the Shaler Adaptive Aquatics for Health( SAAH) program in the school district and community. SAAH provides students with special needs the opportunity to learn to swim and socialize with their peers. SAAH pairs participants with one-on-one, hands-on volunteers who work with them to master a different skill each lesson. Lessons run year-round using the pool at Shaler Area Elementary School and Shaler Township’ s Crawford Pool in Kiwanis Park in the summer.
The McDermotts work to create a close relationship with the SAAH participants, families, and volunteers and plan group activities throughout the year, including picnics, hayrides, and holiday parties to foster those relationships out of the water as well.
As one of this year’ s 25 Pittsburgh Regional Jefferson Award winners, the McDermotts will be recognized during a special ceremony this spring and honored with a bronze medallion, commissioned by the Franklin Mint.
Jim McDermott is a social studies teacher at Shaler Area High School, and Julie McDermott is a teacher at Shaler Area Elementary School.
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Julie and Jim McDermott