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TSA 2nd Place Winners
A team of 5 Canon McMillan
highschool students competed at the
state level for TSA (Technology Student
Association) in the Electronic Research
and Experimentation category. They
were awarded 2nd place at the State
Leadership conference in Seven
Springs. As a result, they will be
traveling to Orlando Florida and
competing for the National title June
27th through July 2nd.
A total of 12 Canon McMillan TSA
students qualified for the National
competition. These winners will also
attend the DuPont Leadership Academy
while in Orlando. Calvin will also
compete in Tech Bowl at Nationals.
Winners of the 2nd place Title:
pictured from left to right, Tim Bober,
Patrick Williams, Joseph Davis and
Calvin Griffin (Kyle Prebeg, not
shown).
The Early Learning Institute
Gift Basket Luncheon raises
$4,000 for Upcoming Benefit
More than $8,000 in contributions was
raised during The Early Learning
Institute’s (TELI) annual Gift Basket
Luncheon, hosted by Barbara Giglotti,
to encourage support for the
organization’s Jewel Ball, September 27
at St. Clair Country Club. TELI provides
specialized educational programs for
children from birth to age five.
The Gift Basket Luncheon was held
in preparation for the upcoming Jewel
Ball, a fundraising event presented by
Louis Anthony Jewelers to support TELI
and its commitment to being Allegheny
County’s premier childhood education
program. Items contributed include
round trip airfares, a Ben
Roethlisberger autographed football,
gym memberships and monetary
contributions.
Among the more than 60 women
attending the luncheon: Veronica and
Vanessa Guarino, Peggy Snavely, Allison
Taglianetti, Nan Murphy, Teres Lucot,
Edyce Rizzi, Lynelle Young and Anne
Marie Boyd.
Chef Gretchen Corrado of
Gretchen’s Good Eats provided the
catering for the luncheon.
The Early Learning Institute helps
children to realize their full potential
and enriches the lives of children and
their families by: Providing comprehensive
programs and services for children
with developmental delays in an
inclusive environment. Providing
individualized developmental and
preschool programs and services for
children of varying abilities.
Collaborating with other community
organizations to carry out these missions.
Earth Awareness Day
This spring, approximately 100
Canonsburg Middle School students in
Advanced Language Arts and Advanced
English classes participated in Earth
Awareness Day. The day was funded by
a MAC grant awarded to Mrs. Julie
Gaetano, Advanced English 8, and
Mrs. Mindy Wright, Advanced Language
Arts 7. Students rotated through four
stations to explore various issues
affecting our planet.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
presented an interactive program on
endangered species and their precious
habitats. Students discovered more
about endangered animals and the
threats they face along with meeting a
chinchilla, a ball python, and an owl.
The Carnegie Science Center
contributed by bringing an 18-foot
inflatable globe to provide an
immersive experience in geography
and environmental science. Students
entered the giant balloon and saw the
Earth from inside and out. This program
provided insight into environmental
issues that impact the world and
opened discussion for ways that CMS
students can make a difference.
Students got a hands-on demonstration
of the harmful effects of global warming
in a lab lead by CMS science teachers,
Brian Cornali and Jason Colbert.
Students recorded the temperature
effect of a greenhouse gas (carbon
dioxide - CO2) on a simulated
atmosphere and compared this data
against an atmosphere lacking CO2,
using carbon dioxide/temperature meters.
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