Shaler Area Latin Students Excel on National Latin Exam
Shaler Area students participated in and received recognition for their performance on the National Latin Exam , which tests their knowledge of Latin vocabulary , Roman culture , and mythology , and their translation skills . The National Latin Exam is a test given every year to students in Latin I-V .
Congratulations to the following National Latin Exam Award winners :
Latin I Achievement award winners : Kiera Harger Rebecca Schiavone Flannery Loudon Isabella Cercone Genevieve Sabo Michael Giazzoni Cassidy Laffey William Raida Joseph Lombardo Rebecca Beckas
Latin II Alec Battaglia , Gold Summa Cum Laude Julia Falgione , Silver Maxima Cum Laude Brindle Walzer , Silver Maxima Cum Laude Samuel Baird , Magna Cum Laude Lydia Nebiolo , Magna Cum Laude Kassidy Steinmetz , Magna Cum Laude Gabriella Greco , Magna Cum Laude Anjolie Girton , Cum Laude Owen Berret , Cum Laude Kelsey Marshall , Cum Laude Alyssa Juzwick , Cum Laude
Latin III Elisa Gabriel , Cum Laude
Patrick Dunn Allison Lienemann Anthony DiGirolamo Jorja Kobert Ethan James Gabby Bonnette Regan Bondarenka Trapper Crain Hailey Robinson
Latin IV Jordan Dourlain , Cum Laude Alyssa Krause , Cum Laude
Shaler Area Middle School Students Win Writing Awards
Two Shaler Area Middle School students are being recognized for their writing talents through a contest held by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Colorado Writing Project .
Seventh-grader Gina Aluise won first place for her flash fiction story “ The Ballad of the Jackal ,” and Dillon Stoner , also a seventh-grader , won honorable mention for his flash fiction called “ The Bromby Bros in Don ’ t Cry Over Killed Milk .”
Flash fiction is a short piece of fiction writing , often defined by its word count , that still includes character and plot development .
Gina and Dillon both received gift cards and will have their stories published on the Colorado Writing Project ’ s website .
Gina Aluise
Dillon Stoner
Two Shaler Area High School Students Qualify for National Chemistry Olympiad
Shaler Area High School juniors Kylie Dougherty and Andrew D ’ Agostino are two of only 13 high school students from the Pittsburgh section who qualified to compete in the U . S . National Chemistry Olympiad on April 21 .
Kylie and Andrew are in Ms . Rena Murphy ’ s AP Chemistry class at Shaler Area High School and competed in the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society International Chemistry Olympiad earlier this month . Their scores qualified them to advance to the National Chemistry Olympiad at the University of Pittsburgh . The National Chemistry Olympiad is a four-and-a-half-hour exam that includes a multiple-choice section , problem solving section and a lab practical .
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Two Shaler Area Teachers Named 2017-18 Jefferson Award Recipients
Shaler Area School District is proud to announce Jim and Julie McDermott have been chosen as 2017-18 Jefferson Award recipients .
The Jefferson Awards Foundation , sponsored locally by Highmark and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , is part of a national volunteer recognition program founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , U . S . Senator Robert Taft Jr . and Sam Beard . The award honors individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service .
The McDermotts , both Shaler Area teachers , have volunteered their time for the past 10 years to run the Shaler Adaptive Aquatics for Health ( SAAH ) program in the school district and community . SAAH provides students with special needs the opportunity to learn to swim and socialize with their peers . SAAH pairs participants with one-on-one , hands-on volunteers who work with them to master a different skill each lesson . Lessons run year-round using the pool at Shaler Area Elementary School and Shaler Township ’ s Crawford Pool in Kiwanis Park in the summer .
The McDermotts work to create a close relationship with the SAAH participants , families , and volunteers and plan group activities throughout the year , including picnics , hayrides , and holiday parties to foster those relationships out of the water as well .
As one of this year ’ s 25 Pittsburgh Regional Jefferson Award winners , the McDermotts will be recognized during a special ceremony this spring and honored with a bronze medallion , commissioned by the Franklin Mint .
Jim McDermott is a social studies teacher at Shaler Area High School , and Julie McDermott is a teacher at Shaler Area Elementary School .
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Julie and Jim McDermott