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| Raider Award . . . | |
Congratulations to this year's Raider Award winners: Brad Abramson, Rob Aleva, Marissa Altemus, Shayna Altemus,William Andrews, Marcus Aromatorio, Anthony Acquaviva, Caroline Baker, Jeremy Barkley, Emily Beahm, Caleb Beige, Natalie Beers, Lindsay Berger, Graham Bitzer, Katie Brodie, Jennifer Bucci, Max Campoli, Dan Cashdollar, Charlie Cefaratti, Saadia Channaj, Brooke Clifford, Hannah Conville, Kelly Cundiff, Bria Davis, Destiney Deemer, Derek Dellemonache, Raegan Dobbins,Emilia Duno, Kaitlyn Eagle, Jake Eaton, Gabe Edwards,Gavin Evans, Kacey Faix, Danielle Fitzgerald, Haley Foster, Sam Fragale, Sarah Francino, Mike Fulks, Noah Gasch,Mary Gaston, Ryan Gentry, Joe GeyervColten Gill, Connor Gillooly, Jared Glenz, Courtney Goodzinski, Diane Gorog, Danielle Green, Chad Henchar, Brooke Henderson,Kylan Hill, Beth Holl, Miranda Huber, Hannah Hugo, Ethan Huhn,Jennifer Hutchinson, Julianna Hritz, Uche Iloanusi, Sean Kennedy, Breanne Kennelty, Demetri Khoury, Tyler Killby, Hyejee Kim, Carter Klein, Dhruv Kohli, Amy Kolor, Karlee Kushnereit,Matt Leatherow, Lindsey Leddon, Brendan Linton,Hunter Loomis, Matt Mackiewicz, Deanna Magiske, Ryan Marsh, Elyse Mastrostefano, James Matoka, Kelsey Mislan,Raquel Moore, Silmari Munoz, Hannah O’Donoghue,Wes Omer, Matt Otto, Kristen Parry, Abigail Palmer, Mike Pantis,Tim Pecora, Ryan Peluso, Nathan Piedmonte, Brian Platt, Zach Panos, Samantha Potter, Abbey Pukylo, Mason Pynos, Kim Rape,Natalie Richard, Ashley Reba, Madeline Reeb, Mary Rekuc,Shelby Resch, Blake Rodrian, Elizabeth Rohm, Kristen Rossi, Krystina Rothhaar, Sofia Salinas, |
Emily Saluga, Mary Linda Sanon, Charlie Schade, Mitchell Schall, Jodi Schilling,Adehl Schwaderer, Audry Semel, Savannah Shreve, Ryan Simmons,Vanessa Somerville, Alyssa Staniland, Delaney Stengel,Kyla Stewart- Lawton, Angela Sturgeon, Maggie Swiderski, TJ Thornsberry, Katherine Tlapa, Rachel Trimble,Evan Turner, Julia Vandrak, Nick Villacis, Morgan Vrana, Mallory Walmsley, Lucas Wildman, Faith Wilfong, Katie Willard, Rachel Willoughby, Jonny Winfield, Troy Witt, Andrew Wolfe, Tory Wrice, Christine Yakich.
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| History Day . . . | |
Jack Kooser, a freshman at Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, recently competed in the Pennsylvania History Day competition at Millersville University. Kooser earned the opportunity to participate at the state event by winning first place in the individual historical paper category at the regional competition held at Westminster College on March 23, 2010. Kooser’s paper, entitled The Frontier Nursing Service: Affordable Health Care in Rural America, focused on the limited medical |
services that were available for many individuals who lived in the Appalachian Mountains in the early 1900s. Beyond the competition,Kooser’s paper will forever remain as a tribute to his family. Through his research, Kooser discovered that his great grandfather served as the medical director of Hyden Hospital in Kentucky and often travelled on horseback to tend to the needs of patients in the Appalachian region. |
| Model UN . . . | |
After participating in a mini Model UN conference in the IHS on the issue of universal jurisdiction, several students in the Purpose program took part in a Model UN conference at Westminster College on May 3, 2010. Representing the delegation from Canada, the students debated several controversial international issues with students from other schools. Among the topics included in the debate were militarization of space, promoting better education for women, accountability for UN peacekeepers, and long-term recovery plans in the wake of natural disasters. |
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| Volunteer Fair . . . | |
A first-of-its-kind Volunteer Fair was held on Wednesday, May 19, at the Seneca Valley Intermediate High School. This successful event was conceived by a group of 15 students in the Service Learning Scenario, organized through the Purpose program. Their goal was to create a bridge between the community organizations that seek teen volunteers, and their classmates who might be looking for opportunities. More than 30 organizations from the surrounding area, representing everything from firefighters and senior citizen care to drug prevention programs and inner city needs, were represented at this unique event. Ninth and tenth grade students were permitted to attend during their lunchtimes. The organizations reported that many students not only learned about their volunteer needs, but also signed up to help out in their communities. Organizers included Jaelyn Arrington, Laura Byko, Misha Demchuk, Rosemary Emmerling, Carly Hogan, Conner Kane, Erica Klasmier, Lindsay Klaum, Amy Kolor, Rachel Leake, Melissa Lynskey, Katharine Miller, Alexa Reynolds, Elizabeth Rohm and Emily Siebert. |
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| Art Accomplishments . . . | |
Congratulations to Jason Woolslare, IHS art teacher, for winning an “Emerging Artist Scholarship.” His artwork will be featured at the Three Rivers Arts Festival from June 9-12, 2010 (booth # 32). The emerging artist program is very competitive. Additionally,Mr. Woolslare completed a solo gallery show at Zombo Gallery in Pittsburgh. The show ran from February 5-27, 2010, and was titled, "Jason Woolslare 'Where’s My Huffy?'” Colleague Aaron Shafer also displayed a few of his pieces in this show as well. |
The weekend of March 19-21, 2010, IHS art teachers Aaron Shafer, Jason Shorr, and Jason Woolslare had their work displayed at the Grey Box Theater in Pittsburgh in collaboration with Evolve Dance Productions. Jason Woolslare also coordinated with Suzy Baer, Community Relations Director for Barnes & Noble, to sponsor a secondary art show at Barnes & Noble in Cranberry Township on May 6-10, 2010. The show was a huge success last year, and the Art Department hopes to have the show annually to keep a positive relationship with community businesses. |
| Don't Miss the GAPP . . . | |
Seneca Valley High School has established a German American Partnership Program (GAPP) for the 2010 – 2011 academic year with a partner high school just outside Frankfurt, Germany. This is an exciting opportunity, providing our students an invaluable opportunity to experience life and culture of Germany from an insider’s point of view. The German students will be here in October 2010, and our students will then travel to Germany at the end of our school year – June 2011. Anyone interested in learning about the program may contact Frau Thorell at thorellga@svsd.net. |
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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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