Based on artist Jane Mount’s book, “My Ideal Bookshelf,” Southern Elementary sixth-graders combined art with their love of reading to design their own personal bookshelves. They painted or collaged books for individual shelves and helped decorate ceiling tiles in the school’s library.
Nicholas Bell puts the finishing touches on his group design.
Third-grade teacher Deborah D. Blair submitted these student blogs from Logos Academy. The theme (in honor of the Hope Street Garden and Learning Lab): Why Do You Want a Garden?
I want a school garden because it is a peaceful and pretty sight. It would help us because some kids eat junk all the time and need to have healthy foods in their bodies. — Arlette Morales, Grade 4
I want a school garden because it’s fun to have a garden and you get to see many plants grow. You can be more healthy by eating vegetables. It could clean the air and this could also make older and younger kids get closer to nature. — Sophia Juiliano, Grade 6
I want a garden in my school because in our Fruit and Vegetable program we can have fresh fruits and vegetables. I think the people in the school would like the idea that they grew great tasting food. They would probably be encouraged by that and may possibly grow their own garden at home. Another reason is they could be more active outside growing these gardens. If they grow gardens at home they will be eating healthy foods there as well and there will be less chances of students getting sick. This also means they would attend school more and be smarter. — Naelli Ann Soto, Grade 5
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Lincoln Charter School students recently participated in a day of discovery at the Hope Street Garden and Learning Lab, the first outdoor classroom of its kind in York City. The students raked, shoveled, removed stones, watered plants, weeded the garden beds, and cleaned up the area around the garden. They also discovered new plant life, insects and snakes.
Ian MacKay, Grade 1, and his sister, Alyssa MacKay, Grade 3, enjoy an early breakfast with their dad, Jeff Mackay, at Northern Elementary during the recent Donuts for Dad event.
McHungry?
York Haven Elementary School’s teachers, staff and principal will work behind the counter and in the lobby of the Manchester McDonald’s from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, to raise funds for the school’s educational programs.
Students, parents, grandparents and community members are invited to dine at McDonald’s in support of the school. Diners will need a coupon, available at all of the Northeastern School District schools, in order for a portion of the sales to benefit the elementary school. Coupons will be sent home with students on May 20.
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Northern Middle School students who were named to honor rolls for the third marking period of the 2012-2013 school year are:
DISTINGUISHED
Grade 8:
Cameron Albert, Joshua Barrett, Samantha Bohn, Nathan Breon,
Chad Cherok, Kathleen Colgan, Juliana Coover,
Rachel Eby, Mikayla Eyster,
Daniel Fiscus, Emma Fisler,
Hannah Grant, Ryan Heisey, Jonathan Heller,
Mikayla Ickes, Nicole Jaquette,
Scott Leitholf, Lauren Lindoerfer,
Makenna McGill, Sarah Middendorf, Abby Monko,
Amanda Noll, Louis Peifer,
Leah Reday, Blake Rondon,
Alyssa Sheaffer, Ethan Spencer, Lindsay Stefanon,
Carissa Weaver, Joshua Welker and Quade Wilbur.
Grade 7:
Alison Abrashoff, Margaret Anderson, Mitchell Andrews, Kathryn Armstrong, Michele Arnold,
Fifth- and sixth-graders from Southern and Friendship elementary schools were among the York County students who performed in the 2013 York County Elementary Honors Choir Festival at Dallastown Middle School. Hosted by the York County Junior Honors Choir, students were chosen by recommendation of their choir teachers.
Friendship Elementary performers are, from left, first row, Shane Watson, Ethan Horn, Emma Watson, Lily Stockbridge and Alaina Stromgren, and second row, Emily Shifflett, Ashlee Gwinn, Gillian Smyth, Rachael Scott and Kate Cramer.
Southern Elementary performers are, from left, Nicholas Koval, Julianna Skuba, Julia C. Thomas, Madeline Marzullo, Hannah Pitchford, Ian McDonald, Anna Feild, Daniel Sov and Megan Brose.
Students from Friendship, Southern and Shrewsbury elementary schools performed in the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 7 Elementary Song Fest. More than 150 singers from 42 elementary schools throughout York and surrounding counties were chosen by audition to perform in the festival.
Shrewsbury Elementary performers are, from left, Michael Daiuto, JC Owens, Caroline Folfas and Jennifer Clatworthy.
Friendship Elementary performers are, from left, Alexandra Fabie, Lindsey Snyder, Kaitlyn Gross and Abigail Gallegos.
Southern Elementary performers are, from left, Mia Kobylski, Hayden Roberts, Jacob Silliman and Sravya Kommuri.
Northeastern Middle School students who were named to honor rolls for the third marking period of the 2012-2013 school year are:
DISTINGUISHED
Grade 8:
Devin Bartrom, Lauren Bass, Liam Bishop, Rachael Blaine,
Ciara Coombes, Sarah Cutshall, Savanna Doyle,
Cristal Flores, Megan Garland, Caitlyn Grimes,
Parkes Harman, Kelsie Hartranft,
Jasmin Johnson, Kearstein Johnson,
Aida Kalkan, Piper Kobus,
Brody McElwain, Rachel McJunkins, Kendra Meyer, Mitchell Millis, Alexanderya Mosel, Lindsay Myers,
Dylan O’Connor, Kyle O’Keefe, Charles Oberdick,
Marianna Peshkova, Yifan Qui, Alex Raymond,
Emily Sechrist, Erica Shearer, Ryan Spangler, Ona Sutton,
Graceann Temple, Dylan Wagner, Collin Wunsch and Robert Yoka.
Grade 7:
Susquehannock High School and Southern Middle School students earned earned awards in the 2013 South Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. Southern Middle students who earned silver keys are, from left, Adelaide Achterberg, Rachel Stockslager and Emily Hellwig.
