LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT End of the Year Newsletter

2012

As a service learning project, Mrs. Lamb’s and Mrs. Fisher’s first-grade students and Ms. Farber’s third- grade students learned some facts about the world’s rainforests where one-half of the world’s animals and plants live. Every minute, one and one-half acres of rainforest are destroyed. The three classes ran a “Rainforest Snack Bar” in the Pine Road Cafeteria to raise money to help preserve the rainforests. Parents donated snacks made with rainforest products including vanilla, chocolate, bananas, and coconut. Thanks to the generous participation of Pine Road students, $400 was donated to the Nature Conservancy and 8 acres of Amazon rainforest were adopted.

Pine Road Students Helping to Save the Amazon Rainforests

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The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation was established in 2003 to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our communities and encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals that have served a minimum of 100 hours of service over a 12-month period. There are three levels: Gold 250 hours and above, Silver: 175-249 hours and Bronze: 100-174 hours. 

This year, the High School had a total of 45 students in grades 9-12 who received a certificate from the President of the United States. Nine students were at the gold level, 10 were at the silver, and 26 were at the bronze.

While battling the disease, he began laying the framework for the organization. He lost his battle with cancer at the age of 21, but the foundation continues his legacy by raising funds that go directly toward combatting blood cancer.

In addition, the Lacrosse Team earned the 2012 Pennsylvania Area Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association’s Most Improved Program Award.

Big News f rom the High School Lacrosse TeamThe Lower Moreland High School Lacrosse Team raised $456 at its May 20th Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast at Applebee’s that will go toward next year’s season. This year, the team has also raised over $800 to combat blood cancers through the HEADstrong Foundation. The HEADstrong Foundation was started by Nicholas Colleluori, a Delaware County lacrosse player who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma during his sophomore year at Hofstra University.

May 2012 Student of the Month at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology

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Casey HensleyCasey Hensley, a senior at Lower

Moreland High School, is the May 2012 Student of the month at Eastern Center for Arts and

Technology (EASTERN) in Willow Grove. At EASTERN, Casey maintains an A average in his

Electronics Engineering Technology program while being

active in SkillsUSA, a national student organization promoting

good citizenship, student leadership, professionalism, and teamwork. Casey received first

place for Electronics Technology at the SkillsUSA District

Competition at the Western Center for Technical Studies in

Limerick, PA.

After graduation, Casey plans to attend Montgomery County Community College majoring in engineering. He will matriculate to Drexel University to pursue his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering.

Lower Moreland’s Finalist for the Voices of Inspiration AwardMaryann Romano

Congratulations to Maryann Romano, Learning Support Teacher at Murray Avenue School, who was selected as this year’s Lower Moreland finalist for the Voices of Inspiration Award this year.  Maryann was one of nearly 650 nominees submitted by students, parents, co-workers, administrators and school employees. On their nomination forms, Maryann’s co-workers spoke about her passion for and dedication to teaching special needs students. “Her gallant efforts to help children learn and prepare for the 21st century never cease.” Additionally, Maryann continues to be seen as both a mentor and a model of excellence in teaching. She is viewed as one who possesses expertise in the areas of program design, including differentiated instruction, progress monitoring and IEP development, as well as in facilitating instruction in a co-teaching setting.

The Voices of Inspiration Award was created in 2007 by the Freedom Credit Union and the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. Its purpose is to recognize and reward exceptional educators in Montgomery County who demonstrate an extraordinary dedication to teaching young people, while exhibiting the qualities that represent a truly inspirational educator.

The District Art Show was held at the High School on May 17 which gave students from Pine Road, Murray Avenue and the High School the opportunity to showcase their work.

At the show, the 9-11 Memorial Project was also dedicated. The 9-11 Memorial was a school- wide project, conceived by Greg Pezza and the Student Council, designed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11th tragedy with a visual commitment towards peace every day. Students created a clay medallion for each person who lost their life in the events of 9-11. These medallions are now part of a permanent memorial along with photographs of a full-day long observance of the anniversary that included music and speakers.

Assistance for this memorial also came from Tracey Dean and her Ceramics students and Valerie Pfaff and her Computer Graphics and Photography students.

District Art Show

Best Wishes to our 2012 Retirees

Pine Road Nancy Hamill—5th Grade Bobbie Koenig—Special Education

Murray Avenue Charles Hutchings—Band

High School Frank McKee—Principal Russ Mitchell—Health/Physical Education Valerie Pfaff—Art Josephine Paskevicius—English Lou Ricci—School Security Officer