Aviary Visit: We Give a Hoot

On Friday, May 13, Spartans attended a presentation by the National Aviary.  In addition to meeting Elvis the Penguin (featured in the photo), students also got to meet an owl and a parrot.  This annual visit corresponds with our We Give a Hoot thematic unit in which students read the novel Hoot in Language Arts, study animal endangerment factors in Science, and research and write about an endangered animal in English. 

Here's an updated Spartan Team Teacher photo!

New Semester

The new semester will begin Monday, January 25, 2016.  This is a reminder to students that period 5/6 classes will change.  It is a fresh start academically for everyone!

Cell Cities!

Spartan science students had an opportunity to take their cell:city analogy to the next level by creating models of their city.  Lots of extra time, hard work, and collaboration resulted in the creative projects displayed below.  Great job Spartan scientists!!!

Finish Strong!

With two full weeks remaining, please remember to:

• participate in class
• complete all assignments
• study

It is easy to forget the obvious as the holidays draw near.  So please prepare for glory and finish STRONG! 

Halfway there!

It is hard to believe that we are halfway through the 1st 9 weeks.  Please continue putting your best effort forth:

•  participating in class
•  completing all assignments
•  preparing for tests

Report cards will be here before you know it!

Welcome, 2015-16 Spartans!

The Spartan team would like to welcome our new students for the 2015-2016 school year!  We are looking forward to an excellent year, and we have many fantastic educational experiences planned for everyone.

Spartan Teachers:

- English:  Mrs. Drakeley
- Language Arts: Ms. Beros
- Math: Mr. Gasbarrini
- Science: Mr. Cornali
- Social Studies:  Mr. LaSalvia

Prepare for the PSSA!

The PSSA testing will begin next week.  Please make sure that you are getting adequate rest at night and eating a good breakfast in the morning before you come to school. Put forth your best effort.  We KNOW our Spartan students can succeed!

Designer Animals

Several Spartan individuals and groups took their "Design-An-Animal" projects to the next level by creating 3-D models.  Thanks Spartans!!!  We ALWAYS appreciate extra effort!

Family Pedigree Charts

During our unit on genetics, many interested Spartans created pedigree charts to track family traits through multiple generations.  Below are some examples of their work.... well done!