Edgewood Elementary school
teacher Joseph DeGroot, along
with Principals Vanessa Jackson
and Allison Kline and Gifted teacher
Jill Keresztury, will be expanding
the Woodland Hills Elementary
Science Tournament to include the
Woodland Hills Intermediate School
thanks to a generous grant from the
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
and the Society for Analytical
Chemists of Pittsburgh. WHEST,
the moniker that the students of
Edgewood have endearingly used to
refer to the day-long STEAM program
since its beginnings in 2013, was
funded this year through a grant
that was awarded to Woodland Hills
Intermediate teachers Eric Meredith
and Jack Howell. The materials grant
included over $2,500 to assist in
the implementation of a Science
Olympiad program for 4th, 5th, and
6th grade students at the Woodland Hills
Intermediate School.
Some of the events include “Beat the
Calculator,” where students test their math
skills against the speed of a calculator;
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STEAM Grant Awarded to Woodland Hills Teacher for
Science Education Program
“Circuit Wizardry,” in which students race
to complete an electrical circuit; and
“Straw Towers,” which involves the use of
40 straws in an attempt to build the tallest
tower with the ability to stand for 10
seconds. Students will compete in
these events, which are Standards-Aligned
Science modules. They will also learn to
exemplify teamwork and team-building as
well as demonstrate problem-solving skills
throughout the contest.
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Pittsburgh OASIS
Intergenerational
Tutoring Program: An Hour
A Week Can Change A
Child’s Life — Help A Child
Learn to Read
The OASIS Intergenerational Tutoring Program is seeking
volunteers (age 50+) to tutor in the Pittsburgh and Woodland Hills
School districts. Students are in grades K–4. A two-day training class
will be conducted on Tuesday, July 12th and Thursday, July 14th from
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Koppers Building, 9th floor, 436 Seventh
Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. No teaching experience is required
and all training, materials, and clearances are provided free of charge.
For more information or to register, please contact John D. Spehar,
Pittsburgh OASIS Tutoring Program Director, at (412) 393-7648 or by
email at [email protected].
This program is operated in partnership with Greater Pittsburgh
Literacy Council.
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