Each year, the specials teachers at Edinboro Elementary host an all-school Christmas program in the gym on the last day of school before Christmas break. The students sing Christmas carols and listen to Christmas stories. The program ends with their annual tradition – the singing and signing (ASL) of Jingle […]
General McLane High School’s Sunshine Club hosted a Door Decoration Contest this week for employees. Most teachers across the building participated and decorated their doors to compete for the title of Holiday Door Decorating Champion! The first overall winner was Mr. Wible with his “A Christmas Story”-themed door pictured above. […]
General McLane High School staff and students are spreading the joy this year. Thanks to a Kindness Calendar posted in the 100 Hallway, individuals can choose to perform a different act of kindness each day as they count down to holiday break. The calendar was created by General McLane High […]
General McLane High School’s Principal Cabinet collected clothing items for students in our community. Through the Giving Tree, individuals in the District donated new items for students in need in the District. The collected ended Tuesday. There were forty tags on the tree and all of them were taken care […]
James W. Parker Middle School students attended their annual Camp Fitch trip last week. Each year, the fifth grade students of James W. Parker Middle School pack up and head off to Camp Fitch for several days of outdoor education. Since fifth grade at JWPMS marks the time when the […]
McKean Elementary School students got on their skis today for some cross-country skiing in Health & Physical Education class! This is an annual lesson that starts shortly after Thanksgiving through March. Students learn balance and self-sufficiency, while also being introduced to an activity/sport they can do their entire lives! “Cross-country […]
This month, the Giving Tree has returned to McKean Elementary. Mrs. Iaquinta’s classroom coordinated the winter item drive through the Autistic Support Classroom. Items, such as new hats, gloves and scarves, can be donated through December 16. This is the eighth year for the tradition. All donations are given to local […]
Since October, McKean Elementary students have been staying active through McKean Elementary’s Recess Laps, an optional program encouraging students to increase their physical activity. We had multiple students run 100 laps! Students who ran 100 laps this year included: Vienna Bennett, Caleb Stafford, Zoey Lord, Gavin Iaquinta, Hadley Musgrave, Jackson […]
McKean Elementary students practiced manners during a pretend Thanksgiving Dinner in Health Class. During this lesson, students in Mrs. Roberts classes learned the importance of good manners, being aware of others and how people can feel better doing things for others versus themselves. The students practiced using good manners and […]
The 13th Annual General McLane Foundation Holiday Arts Fair was a huge success! With more than 1,600 attendees, the event broke records and raised $10,567 for the General McLane Foundation, an organization designed exclusively for charitable educational purposes that would benefit the students of the General McLane School District. This […]