GILL HALL ELEMENTARY TINA MAYER, PRINCIPAL
The 2017-2018 school year has been busy with the
implementation of new educational programs,
benchmark assessments, student growth and
achievement, as well as working toward goals that
embrace our core values. Here are just some of the
highlights to share with you.
High school students from Mr. Shearouse’s Academic
English classes recently created children’s books for
a school project. These students traveled to Gill Hall
Elementary School on Tuesday, October 31st to share
the stories they had developed with our fourth-grade
students. The children’s stories were adapted from an
Anglo-Saxon epic poem titled, “Beowulf.” The high school
students had been studying this poem for several weeks
and took their learning to a different level as they created
their own books, suitable for young readers, which
paralleled the story from “Beowulf.” After reading the
adapted children’s stories, students from Mrs. Hampsay’s,
Mrs. Swogger’s, and Ms. McWilliam’s fourth-grade classes
participated in a lively question and answer session. The
high school students also developed hands-on activities
to correspond with the stories they had created. The
fourth grade students thoroughly enjoyed listening to the
high school students’ stories and were engaged as they
participated in the collaborative activities.
DARE
Students participated in important safety and drug
awareness programs designed to educate and keep them
safe in and around the community:
• The Gill Fire Department conducted a Fire Safety
demonstration for our kindergarten and 1st grade
students. Thanks to Mr. Galis for organizing!
• Gill Hall held its annual intruder/evacuation drill
utilizing A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform,
Counterattack, Evacuate) strategies. The book “I’m Not
Scared, I’m Prepared” is read to all students in order to
prepare them for the drill.
• Officer Perella from the Jefferson Hills Police
Department educated the 4th and 5th grade students
on the dangers of drugs and alcohol, as well as
reviewing Halloween safety tips.
A spooktacular time was had by all at our annual
Halloween parade and parties, and we look forward to
more excitement in the months ahead. Here are a few
reminders for December:
• The Holiday Program will be held on Friday,
December 15, at 9:30AM (Last names beginning with
A-M) and 1:30PM (Last names beginning with N-Z).
• Holiday parties will be held on Wednesday,
December 20, at 2:15PM.
• Holiday Recess is Friday, December 22-Monday,
January 1, 2018.
• Please follow us on Twitter at GH_WJHSD #WErTJ
From our Gill Hall Family to yours, we wish you a season
filled with family, peace, and happiness.
56 West Jefferson Hills