Shrewsbury Elementary School students who were named to honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2012-2013 school year are:

HONOR ROLL

Grade 6:

Ashton Adams, Carly Attig, Katlyn Baer, Barbara Barrett, Leigha Brown, Anna Bryan, Brandon Cain, Brittany Dao, Theresa Falzone, Jordan Futrell,

Jayla Galbreath, Riley Gartrell, Aaron Gibbs, Dylan Helsel, Thomas Hoopes, Alyson Houska, Angelica Hunt, Elizabeth Johns, Ashtan Kall, Trevor Leuba,

Taylor McCord, Brandon Milano, Ryan Myers, Alex Nadobny, Luke Pruitt, Matthew Sharkey, Dustin Shipley, Aalyna Silva, Alyssa Stranathan, Lily Teal and Connor Woods.

Grade 5:

Ian Achterberg, Julianna Baibos, Spencer Beran, Cassidy Bolio, Amber Brose, Ian Brusse, Emma Burns, Allen Clapp, Daniel Clapp, Keeley Coyle, Michael Daiuto, Caroline Folfas,

Benjamin Gillispie, Andrea Hebel, Christopher Moss, Ryan Orndorff, Sean Orndorff, J.C. Owens, Natalie Thomas, Mateo Vega and Cole Weigard.

Grade 4:

Emily Beran, Hannah Bertholdt, Jacob Calp, Kelsey Custer, Mia Dills, Michael Fisher, Hunter Fultz, George Huffman, Julianna Kessler, Emma Khoury,

Sarah Manuel, Alexandra Marusko, Savannah Mowen, Amelia Nadobny, Samuel Pugliese, Haylie Silva, Nicole Stenley, Natalie Wentz and Carson Williams.

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Students in grades four, five, and six at Friendship, Southern, and Shrewsbury elementary schools recently participated in the National Geographic Society’s National Geography Bee.

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By Connor Woods
Age 11, of New Freedom,
A Shrewsbury Elementary School student

The Beach
We went to the beach.
When we got there, there were a lot of people.
But I didn’t mind, for I was glad to be there.
I got to smell the fresh, sweet air.
To feel the nice, light ocean breeze.
To feel the warm sand underneath me, tickling my toes.
When it was lunchtime, my family sat down on the towels to eat a delicious meal.
After that, we went in the water to play in the waves.
When it started to get dark, my mother decided it was time to leave the beach and go home.
I was sad to leave, but I had a great time.

Technology
Long ago, there were no computers, television, cellular phones, or telephones.
But today, we use them to watch sports, news, weather, movies and cartoons.
We also use them to check and write our emails.
Finally,we use them to call our friends and family.
In the future, there’s going to be a lot of technology around the world

Water
We drink water everyday to get hydrated.
Plants need it in order to grow
We swim in oceans and pools.
We even take showers and baths with it.
No matter what it looks like, salt or fresh, we still use it for our everyday use.

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Southern York County School District students from Friendship, Southern, and Shrewsbury elementary schools performed in the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 7 Elementary Song Fest on March 31 at Cocalico Middle School in Denver, Pa. Students were chosen by recommendation of their choir teachers to perform in the festival, which includes singers from 42 different elementary and middle schools in York and the surrounding counties.

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By TERRI REUTER
Publications/public information coordinator,
Southern York County School District

Glen Rock, Pa – Students throughout the Southern York County School District recently celebrated their 100th day of school with decorations, costumes, and projects. Kindergarten students at Shrewsbury Elementary School also participated in a community service project that combined observing the 100th day with helping people in need.

The students collected canned goods and other nonperishable foods for the Southern York County Food Pantry. From canned soups and vegetables, like corn and carrots, to pasta, spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese, and pancake mix, more than 220 food items were collected.

“Students talked about the idea of sharing food,” Instructional Assistant Barbara Kroner said. “They also counted and sorted the foods to incorporate math lessons with the many food items that were donated.”

During the collection period, just the kindergarten families donated the food items.

“My class brought in 84 items and Mrs. Schiding’s class was a super close second with 83,” Kindergarten Teacher Michelle Johns said. “The children grouped the food items by tens and we counted them. They also lined some up according to height and sorted a group of ten in their own way.”

The Southern York County Food Pantry is a co-op effort of 35 churches. For more than 30 years it has provided needed goods for area families. Once the items are donated, they get separated by food type and stored until they are needed. Southern Community Services helps distribute the food.

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