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Fall of the Berlin Wall Commemoration . . . |
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The World Language Club commemorated the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday, November 9, outside the IHS cafeteria. Students artistically recreated the wall to bring attentnion to various aspects of this important event in history: its physical structure in East Germany as well as Berlin, the tragedies that ensued as people became separated and attempted escapes, the American involvement, the before and after pictures of Berlin, and more. |
Students involved in the project included: Blake Norton, Tory Ley, Sandy Comunale, Miranda Huber, Stephanie Swaney, Janelle Stafford, Jordan Wells, Kaitlyn Livingstone, Chris Bowman, Brendan McKelvy, Hannah Baldwin-May, Danielle Jones, Colin Reynolds, Cody Baker, and Miranda Huber. Mrs. Gabriella Thorell is the sponsor of the World Language Club. Also collaborating on the project were Mrs. Barbara McKeown and her English classes, who provided information about banned literature during this time, and Mrs. Catherine Dankosky, who provided historical and pictorial information. |
| Youth Literacy Grant . . . | |
Congratulations to Peggy Mourer, IHS school librarian, and the school's literacy lab for writing and receiving a $3000 Youth Literacy grant from the Dollar General Corporation. Of the 741 grants awarded nationwide, only fourteen were awarded to Pennsylvania public schools, and Seneca Valley Intermediate High School was one of them. According to Dollar General's website, "The Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries and non-profit organizations to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading." |
The project goal for the IHS Literacy Lab is to provide large print novels and audio books to reluctant readers and students with special needs. Heather Yeck, IHS Literacy Coach and Literacy Lab Coordinator, and Mrs. Mourer are currently working with Follett Library Resources to purchase large print and audio books and will be tracking progress once the materials are made available. More information about the merits of large print for struggling readers may be found at: http://www.aimhieducational.com/inclusionresources/benefitsoflargeprint.pdf. Information about reading improvement and audio books may be found at: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/file/view/Audio+Books+Improve+Reading.pdf. |
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| mySchoolBucks . . . | |
The Seneca Valley School District is pleased to announce a new payment service over the Internet. Seneca Valley now accepts payments for school meals through the www.mySchoolBucks.com online payment service. Here's more information and just a few reasons for parents to register:
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More information, including the mySchoolBucks link, can be found via ourhomepage at www.svsd.net. A list of our a la carte menu offerings can also befound on the food services section of the district's Web site by clicking on"Administration."
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