Parker PRIDE Students
January 18, 2019
Congratulations to this week’s Parker PRIDE winners:
Logan Fleek (5th)
Nick Strick (6th)
Carissa Kalmey (6th)
Daniel Sychuk (5th)
Carson McAdoo (6th)
James W. Parker Middle School’s Parker PRIDE program is a new program that launched from the school’s PBIS initiatives. Each week, five students will be recognized for exhibiting the positive behavioral expectations set. Students will be selected randomly from those who have earned “tickets” throughout the week. Students selected will choose an incentive from a list of five choices. This is only for grades 5 and 6.
January JWPMS Students of the Month
January 18, 2019
James W. Parker Middle School announced its January Students of the Month.
- Jaela Moir was recognized among fifth graders for displaying the Empathy Character Trait.
- Madelin Barto was recognized among sixth graders for displaying the Positive Character Trait.
- Chance Kimmy was recognized among seventh graders for displaying the Respect Character Trait.
- Sierra Griffith was recognized among eighth graders for displaying the Integrity Character Trait.
- Sixth grader Julia Scrutchins was recognized among all of the students in the exploratory classes for displaying the Determination Character Trait.
The Parker Pride students of the month recognizes students throughout the entire building, in grades 5 through 8.
PRIDE is an acronym for Positive, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Empathy. Through this program, the school recognizes students that exemplify these character traits every day. Each month, one of the grade level teams is assigned a character trait in a rotating basis. The teams are: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and exploratory. These teams are responsible for nominating students and then selecting one student that best exemplifies that specific trait.
Students selected are recognized over the announcements and then meet with JWPMS associate principal Justin Whitford, who shares the reason why they were selected. Their pictures, grade and character traits are then posted on a banner outside of the gym lobby for the month. Additionally, students are invited to a breakfast celebration and can bring a friend.
The program launched this year with the start of the middle school’s new Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), which is a program based on a national model to promote positive behavior growth. This new model focuses on shifting students’ mindsets with recognition, rewards and celebrations.
Although similar, this program is different from the PBIS Parker Pride weekly winners.
Parker Pride Students of the Month (Running List)
December 2018
5th – Determination – Phillip Gocal
6th – Empathy – Jane Howard
7th – Positive – Allisyn Stuck
8th – Respect – Nathanael Robbins
Exploratory – Integrity – Kyle Cousins
November 2018
5th – Integrity – Midori Zheng
6th – Determination – Estella Menc
7th – Empathy – Annika Semoe
8th – Positive – Abby Walker
Exploratory – Respect – Bailey Cannon
October 2018
5th – Respect – Charlie Salvo
6th – Integrity – Bryce Mulligan
7th – Determination – Maya Egloff
8th – Empathy – Talon Frick
Exploratory – Positive – Peter Alberti
September 2018
5th – Positive – Zoey Delaney
6th – Respect – Noah Saulsgiver
7th – Integrity – Scout Adamski
8th – Determination – Thomas Langer
Exploratory – Empathy – Pacey Moran
Elementary students become PE teacher for a day
January 17, 2019
McKean Elementary students took over the Phys. Ed classroom for a day.
Students who ran more than 100 laps during recess had the opportunity to teach their PE class.
Students were given a lesson plan with instructions asked to develop safe, fun activities with their parents. Students needed to create a warmup, plus two-three games.
They did fabulous,” said McKean Health and Physical Education teacher Lisa Roberts. “They gave rules, safety tips etc.. I was really impressed with them.”
Students included:
Lydia Gindlesperger – 4th grade
Kayci Hinkel – 4th grade
Vanessa Bennett – 4th grade
Caleb Stafford – 1st grade
Liane Donnelly – 1st grade
GMHS Anatomy Students Dissection Day
January 17, 2019
Yesterday, GMHS Anatomy Students had their Brain Hat and Sheep Brain Dissection Day.
By dissecting a sheep brain, students gain an understanding for the complexity of the brain. Students also learn about the structure and function of brain regions, white and gray matter.
In Anatomy, students dissect the Bullfrog to learn the muscles, the Sheep Heart, the Sheep Brain and the Cow Eye.
Academy students participate in a Futures Roundtable
January 17, 2019
The Academy of Medical Arts And Engineering students recently participated in a Futures Roundtable.
Eight guest speakers led small discussion groups about their majors and careers. Students rotated through the groups and heard from leaders who chose a major or career that students were both interested in and had absolutely no interest in.
Speakers discussed courses and interests they had in high school, experiences that led to their major, why they chose their college, what college was like for them, job prospects and advice for preparing for college.
While participating in each group, students completed an activity sheet.
Guest speakers included:
• Tyler Cerwinski, Physical Therapy
• Kirk Dillen, Business Engineering, Welches
• Mason Fitzsimmons, Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech
• Joel Linebach, Chemistry, Engineering, Case Western
• Jarrod Miller, Nursing, EUP
• Maddison Schutt, Biomedical Engineering, Akron
• Ruby Spada, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western
• Evan Vincent, Architecture, Virginia Tech
McKean Run Club prepares for race
January 16, 2019
McKean Elementary’s Winter Run Club is preparing for its big race.
Coordinated by McKean Elementary teacher Lisa Roberts, more than 110 students in grades k-4 participate in each winter session on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school through January.
While increasing overall fitness through flexibility, strength and endurance, the students practice for their culminating run at Edinboro University Dome on January 26.
Edinboro University’s track and field athletes and coaches, as well as JWPMS’ cross country athletes and coach Mr. White, help with this program by speaking with the students and helping them train.
The McKean Elementary Run Club and the Spring Recess Laps program started as part of McKean Elementary’s 2013 grant from the ING Run for Something Better School Awards Program. Roberts started the program to help students increase their physical activity.
Seneta scores 1000
January 15, 2019
Last night, senior Sierra Seneta scored her 1,000th career point in the 2nd qtr against FLB! She is the 10th General McLane girls basketball player — and the fourth person in her family — to reach this milestone! Congratulations!
Parker PRIDE Winners
January 14, 2019
Congratulations to last week’s Parker PRIDE winners:
Emma Walker (5th)
Tucker Bryson (5th)
De’Mariah Miles (5th)
Slade Defelice (6th)
Jacob Roth (6th)
James W. Parker Middle School’s Parker PRIDE program is a new program that launched from the school’s PBIS initiatives. Each week, five students will be recognized for exhibiting the positive behavioral expectations set. Students will be selected randomly from those who have earned “tickets” throughout the week. Students selected will choose an incentive from a list of five choices. This is only for grades 5 and 6.
Edinboro Christmas Program
January 11, 2019
The Edinboro Elementary Specials Teachers hosted their annual Christmas Read and Sing-along program before break.
Mrs. Androstic, Mrs. Smith and Mr. Beck hosted the whole school in the gym for an hour to read books and sing Christmas carols. There was a performance of “Carol of the Bells” on bells by Mrs. Smith, and her husband even came to be a guest reader and read “The Grinch”. Mr. Beck read “Santa Duck” by David Milgrim, and Mrs. Androstic read “Santa Retires” by David Biedrzycki.
Each grade level performed a different Christmas carol, and the whole school performed their traditional version of Jingle Bells in singing and sign language! This was a fun-filled and festive hour!
Last 2018 Parker PRIDE Winners
January 7, 2019
Congratulations to the last Parker PRIDE winners of 2018:
Dakota Volz
Ainsley Puller
Katherine Quinn
Eric Lesko
Emma Dubynskiy
James W. Parker Middle School’s Parker PRIDE program is a new program that launched from the school’s PBIS initiatives. Each week, five students will be recognized for exhibiting the positive behavioral expectations set. Students will be selected randomly from those who have earned “tickets” throughout the week. Students selected will choose an incentive from a list of five choices. This is only for grades 5 and 6.
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