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Students Enjoy Skating with Hockey Players

Adaptive Physical Education Students at Washington and Neil Armstrong annually look forward to a morning of ice skating at Bladerunners with members of the Bethel Park High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team.  Whether they try to skate with the help of the hockey players or just want to be pushed around the ice on a plastic chair, the experience is an exciting one for these students, who are grateful to the BPHS Hockey Team for their commitment to this annual activity that provides physical activity and develops new friendships.  Thank you, BPHS Hockey Team!

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Students Participate in Enrichment Expo

Forty-one Bethel Park Elementary Gifted Students traveled to Washington Elementary to participate in the Fourth Annual Enrichment Expo.  These students proudly presented projects they independently planned and implemented throughout the first semester.  Eight Washington Gifted Students participated in this year's Expo.

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PTO Organizes Health Fair/Mrs. Carr Donates Her Hair to Locks of Love

February 18 was a day of getting healthy and helping others as students participated in two activities organized by the Washington PTO.  During the school day, the students participated in the Jump Rope for Heart Campaign, sponsored by the American Heart Association.  Students collected pledges and jumped rope to raise money for the AHA.  Later in the day, parents and students were invited to attend at Health Fair in the Multi-Purpose Room, featuring 13 vendors who were happy to share valuable information/screenings for adults and students.  Also set up in the gym were several activities for the students, including jumping rope, hula hoop, soccer with the BPHS Boys Soccer Team and yoga.  The highlight of the evening was the donation of 10 inches of her hair by Instructional Support Teacher Jackie Carr to Locks of Love.  Two students--third grader Jonathan DePoutiloff and second grader Jenna Schawartz--won an essay contest and were selected to do the honors of cutting Mrs. Carr's hair.  Over 75 Washington students entered the contest by writing an essay about how they care, which was bound in a book called, I Care.

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Kindergarten Students Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research

In celebration of Ms. P's arrival to Washington kindergarten classes, Mr. Pearson proclaimed Wednesday, November 18 as PINK DAY at Washington!  All students and staff wore pink to school that day to show that they are Passionately Pink for the Cure.  All of the kindergarten students sold pink lemonade at lunch time in the cafeteria for 25 cents a cup.  The students raised $204 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  Thanks to everyone who made our Lemonade Sale a huge success!

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Police Pal Shares Favorite Story with Fourth Graders

Officer Scott Zinsmeister, our Bethel Park Police Pal, visited Mrs. Callahan's fourth grade classroom as a Mystery Reader and shared one of his favorite books with the students, Nubs: A Mutt, A Marine and A Miracle.  The book is a true story about a United States Marine stationed in Iraq and the friendship he developed with a dog in Iraq, who traveled 70 miles in the desert to follow his soldier friend when he was relocated to a base that did not allow animals, and his subsequent flight to the United States to become a family pet.  Officer Zinsmeister was one of many Mystery Readers to visit Mrs. Callahan's class to hare a favorite story and tell the students why books are important in their lives.  Other Mystery Readers include Superintendent Tom Knight, Assistant Superintendent Nancy Aloi Rose and School Board President Donna Cook, to name a few.  Thank you, Mystery Readers, for sharing your love of reading!

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Washington Welcomes Sara Pennypacker

Washington was pleased to welcome renown children's book author Sara Pennypacker to Washington.  Ms. Pennypacker spent the day at Washington, speaking in small groups about her books and doing larger presentations to Second, Third and Fourth Graders.  At the end of her presentations, Ms. Pennypacker, signed copies of her "Clementine," "Flat Stanley," and "Stuart" books for the students.  It was a great day to meet the author and find out what it takes to write a successful book!  Ms. Pennypacker likes "to chat with children about what they like about books."  She also told the students that "Writing a book is like having a very slow conversation." Thanks to Mrs. Meyers, our Librarian, for bringing this special program to Washington!

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Third Graders Learn About Geodes

The Washington PTO annually sponsors a special interactive assembly for all Third Graders that coincides with their science unit on rocks and minerals, featuring Mr. Jeff Smith, better known as the "Geode Guy."  The students were able to experience the excavation process of geodes through a slide show presentation from Mr. Smith and then they had a chance to examine Mr. Smith's personal collection.

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Second Graders Read Autobiographical Story

Second graders in Colleen Manganello's room studied the autobiographical genre by reading the story, "Winners Never Quit," by Soccer Olympian Mia Hamm.  In addition to understanding what makes a story autobiographical, the student were also inspired by Ms. Hamm's journey of perseverance from neighborhood soccer player to Olympic champion.

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Washington Students Love the Book Fair

Reading is very important to Washington students, so they always look forward to the Book Fair, which is held each fall in the Library.  The students enjoy perusing the shelves and tables full of books on a variety of subjects and lounging on the floor to check out their selections.  The Book Fair enables the students to purchase books at a reasonable price and nurture their love of reading.  The picture above shows that reading can be twice as fun when you share a good book with a friend!

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Students Enjoy Extended School Year Program

Washington hosted the summer Extended School Year Program for the district's elementary students.  ESY has been packed with a lot of fun activities, like a field trip to Luciano's Pizza!  Let's face it, the only thing better than eating pizza is making it yourself!  Everybody had a great time!  Thank you, Luciano's, for allowing us to come in and learn about pizza making!

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