St. Francis University WWII Presentations

On Friday, April 22^nd, my students were able to connect with history in a way most high school students are never able to.  Dr. Sarah Myers from St. Francis University and her Public History students brought in World War II Artifacts that were actually used during the war.  The items were displayed throughout my classroom and students were able to travel to each station in order to gain insight into the various topics.  The topics that the St. Francis students presented on were WWII uniforms, WWII weapons, WWII propaganda, WWII Letters Home, WWII Medals, WWII Medical Kits, and WWII Music.  My students had a blast interacting with living pieces of history and made the WWII Era something much more than just a story.  I have been in touch with Dr. Myers and she informed me that they will be opening a WWII Museum in Loretto, that will include all of the pieces that they brought to my class as well as much more.  Overall, the presentations were amazing and made Friday one of the most impactful days I’ve had as a student or an educator.  

STEM Professions Day at UPJ

On Wednesday, April 13^th, twenty Exploring Concepts of STEM and Advanced STEM Concepts students attended STEM Professions Day at UPJ.  The event kicked off with a welcome at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center.  The students chose to attend three different workshops from choices such as:  Candy Electrophoresis, Marshmallow Mechanics, How to Detect a Lie, Concrete Canoe, Technology in Nursing and Allied Health, Water Rocketry, and CSI: Pitt-Johnstown.  UPJ provided lunch for the students and then hosted a science show for the afternoon session.  Professor David Willey is a physics professor at UPJ.  He is also known as the “mad-scientist”.  Professor Willey put on an hour long show demonstrating many science principles in a very entertaining and “explosive” manner!  It was great trip filled with lots of fun and learning! 

Shelly Craft from the Penn State Extension Office

Shelly Craft from the Penn State Extension Office visited Cambria Elementary’s 4th grade Science classes on Monday April 18th to discuss watersheds- the area that drains to a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, wetland, or even the ocean. She demonstrated to the students how our individual actions directly affect the watershed we live in, as well as, how working together we can protect our nation’s water resources.

2nd Grade Water Cycle Animation

JES second grade classes used the Stop Animation app on the ipads to create animations of the water cycle during computer class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e52LzLuSpnM&feature=youtu.be

CCHS Presents "#wordsheal" Program at JE

Central Cambria High School students came to Jackson Elementary School to present the #wordsheal  program.  This program taught 4th and 5th grade students about cyber bullying  and  how to keep themselves safe online and be kind to others.  A big thanks to Mrs. Shirk and the CCHS broadcasting students.

JE Cyber Bullying Presentation

Parents and students from Jackson Elementary enjoyed a presentation by Mr. Strittmatter and Mr. Paronish on cyber bullying.

JE Reading Competition

We would like to give a “shout out”  to all the members of our Reading Competition Team.  The students work very hard to prepare for this competition.  Great job boys and girls!

JE Kindness Week

Jackson Elementary is celebrating  “Acts of Kindness week” with some  silly themed days.

CE Reading Competition

Congratulations to the Cambria Elementary Spring Reading Competition Team for placing 1st at the I.U.08 Interscholastic Reading Competition on Wednesday, April 6th. Not only did they get a 1st place ribbon, but the team was the second highest scoring team of the entire spring competition and there were 52 teams. Each team was required to read forty-two books from a designated list and compete against more than fifty teams to gain points by answering questions about the books. Participating on the competition team requires great time and commitment from the students. Please be sure to congratulate them for their hard work! The team members are Ava Monbourne, Jessica Lian, Annaliese Niebauer, Joy Sodmont, Kayden Magulick, Amber Bailey, Cerenity Smithbower, Abbie George, Abby Sheredy, Emma Dumm, Jonathan Wess, Kathleen Farabaugh, and Valerie Hodge.

JE 2nd Grade Musical Presentation

The JES 2nd grade classes created a literacy and music video.  They combined vocal ostinatos and percussion instruments to books such as the Hungry Caterpillar and the Ten Little Caterpillars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GK8aebXaJw

Dr. Woods Visits Anatomy and Physiology Classes

Dr. Thomas Woods, Central Cambria School Board Member and St. Francis University faculty member guest lectured during the CCHS Anatomy & Physiology classes.  Dr. Woods, a part of SFU Physician Assistant Program faculty, presented cardiovascular topics to the class ranging from heart disease, stents, catheterization and other heart related information.  He illustrated techniques on human cadaver hearts that are utilized in the medical field for treatment of coronary stenosis created by plaques and explained how by-pass surgery is conducted.  Dr. Woods’ presentation helped students see real life situations dealing with the human cardiovascular system.  His knowledge of both the cardiovascular system and the medical field has helped to inform students who are trying to make career decisions about entering the many medical disciplines available to them.  Many thanks to Dr. Woods for bringing in the heart and brain specimens and taking his time to present this valuable information to the Central Cambria High School anatomy students.