WASD Schools: 
Celebrating American Education Week

Cochran students will enjoy the storytelling adventures of the Beauty and the Beast Storytellers on November 19^th.  This dynamic story-telling duo will present sessions to the students during the day and host a parent workshop in the evening.

          Hepburn-Lycoming students are gearing up to perform a school-wide musical assembly entitled, “Education Rocks”.  Third and fourth grade students have been practicing for two weeks for the upcoming American Education Week.  The focus for the assembly was chosen to meet science standards.  Creatively, music teacher Sharon Freed and fourth grade teacher Trisha Bower have incorporated “rock” unit themes into the “Education Rocks” assembly.  Students will be singing songs such as “Education Rocks”, Think, and Never Stop Learning, and will be reciting poetry.  Students will even be wearing “rock” costumes.

  Sheridan students can participate in a Family Read-In, inspired by the region’s great outdoors, and the theme is Penns Woods.  On November 19th, families will be wrapping up in blankets and sleeping bags to read and have adventures including:

• Following the tracks of Pennsylvania animals.
• Gathering the ingredients for trail mix.
• Identifying the woodland animals that include many full-size life-like models, including a bear.

       Jackson students will participate in a new event every day of the week.
November 18:  Students will begin the celebration by an introduction to the theme, “Making Public Schools Great for Every Child”.  During announcements, Kathy Eshelman, Jackson Principal, will read a poem around their theme; then, each day during announcements, a school poem will be read. 
November 19:  Each class will participate in a writing prompt that Mrs. Eshelman will introduce.  The writing prompt will be “My school is great because…”  We are duplicating special paper for the students to use for their final draft. 
November 20:  This day will be a day to thank the support staff!  Each class will be asked to make cards for a specific staff member because Wednesday is National Support Staff Day. 
November 21:  Former educators will visit Jackson to read to the students.  Following the reading, a reception will take place in the library. 
November 22:  Mrs. Eshelman will be presenting a giraffe lesson about a famous educator. 

     Roosevelt Student Council will celebrate American Education Week starting on Monday, November 18^th.  This is our opportunity to show our pride in Roosevelt and celebrate learning.  The week will be filled with Spirit Days and a homeroom contest for canned tuna collected for the American Rescue Workers.  The homeroom that collects the most canned tuna will have their choice of a pizza or ice cream sundae party.  The contest will run through Friday.  Spirit Days will be held Tuesday through Friday.  The homeroom with the highest daily participation will receive glazed donuts the next day.  There will also be another “Candy Contest” in the library with a jar of gummy worms to celebrate our love of books and our Accelerated Reading Program. Monday:  “Tuna Into Your School to Catch a Great Education” (canned food drive)
Tuesday:  “Let’s Flip Our Lids for Education”  (hat drive)
Wednesday:  “Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun, Two Learners are Better Than One” (twin day)
Thursday:  “Be a Team Player and Suit Up for Education”  (jersey day)
Friday:  “Go Wild and Wacky for Education” (mix-match crazy dress day)