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SPRING 2014

Community Newsletter of The New Brighton Area School District

3225-43rd Street • New Brighton, PA 15066 • www.nbasd.org

April 18-21

Spring Break

April 23

Second Cup of Coffee-Elementary School

National Junior Honor Society Induction

May 5-9

PTA Breakfast with Mom’s

May 6

Middle School Choral & Band Concert

May 7

High School Choral & Band Concert

May 8, 15, 16

Kindergarten Registration

May 22

Elementary Spring Music Program

May 30

8th Grade Recognition & Graduation

May 30

Senior Honors Assembly

June 2

Baccalaureate

Elementary Summer Kickoff Carnival

June 3

Fifth Grade Honors Awards

Middle School Presidential Awards

June 5

Graduation

See Page 5 for Testing Dates!

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Upcoming Events

On Saturday, April 26th, the New Brighton Interact Club and the high school Art

Department will again host Empty Bowls. This year’s event will be held in the high

school cafeteria from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and will feature beautiful stoneware bowls,

made by Mr. Damian Cassano and art students in the high school art room. Since

January, several students have given up their after school time on Tuesdays and

Thursdays to create the bowls, which will be sold to raise money for Crossroads

Shelter in Beaver Falls. The event will also feature delicious soup, made by the high

school cafeteria, and generously paid for by the high school faculty dress down fund.

The event will also feature a silent auction with a variety of interesting items. Tickets

are $5 and are available for purchase at the central administration office.

National Honor Society Inductees

National Honor Society Inductees: Row 1: Kelly Lane, Madison Weaver, Katarina Whalen, Rachel Mattica, Trent Nicholson, Courtney Camp, Talara Knouse, Grace DeMarco, Taryn Milnes. Row 2: Kurtis Williams, Cassandra Pasquale, Julie Pflug, Cassidy Mariotti.

Membership to the National Honor Society is based on scholarship, leadership,

service and character. Thirteen juniors were inducted into the Society on Wednesday,

January 29, 2014 during a ceremony attended by administrators, faculty, parents and

friends.

To be eligible for membership, students must maintain a 95% or higher grade point

average, be involved in a variety of inter-curricular activities, and complete

community service hours.

Snow Make Up Days

School WILL be in session

on

Wednesday, April 16

Thursday, April 17

Friday, May 2

Empty Bowls are Back!

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The long, cold months of winter are finally coming to a close and we find ourselves

enjoying the sunshine, warm temperatures, and blooming flowers of the spring season.

Along with the change of the seasons, we too find change occurring within the New

Brighton Area School District. Staff and students alike are busy preparing for the spring

athletic season, concerts are occurring at all levels, and there are a multitude of outdoor

field trips and learning adventures. Meanwhile, kindergarten students are closing out

their first year of school, and our seniors are anxiously preparing to graduate. This is a

wonderful season full of new growth and hope.

The changing seasons also mean significant change and focus at the district level. This

time of year brings with it considerations on curriculum and budgets for the next school

year, while we also focus on our Act 39 Energy Project and the construction that will

occur during the summer months.

Our primary focus within the district is student growth and improvement of

instruction. I am proud to say that our district continues to meet or exceed the standards

set for us by the PA Department of Education. During the current school year our staff

is managing changes in state learning standards, state assessment materials, teacher

evaluation tools, and student data analysis methods. This is a considerable amount of

change but our staff has met it head on and utilized our learning to improve our schools

and prepare our students for the spring assessments.

As the superintendent, one thought that comes with great clarity as we wade through

the changing educational landscape, is that our staff remains focused on our students,

the quality of our curriculum, and the unyielding desire to see each student grow. It is

inspiring to view the learning that occurs within our district.

Yet, having an unwavering focus on student achievement is only one piece of the

puzzle. We also must focus on maintaining up-to-date school buildings and ensuring

they function well for our needs. This leads to the Act 39 Energy Project that you will

see beginning shortly throughout the district. We have committed to a major energy

project which will replace outdated equipment such as lighting, air conditioning units,

HVAC controls, and water fixtures. This project will bring our facilities up-to-date in efficient energy usage and will fund itself

through energy conservation measures at no cost to the district. We are hopeful that we will be able to begin certain parts of the

project this spring and aim for the project to be completed by early fall.

Lastly, the spring season brings with it budget planning for the coming school year. This is a challenging time of year as we work

to balance our needs and wants for the district. Many will say that you can measure the value of education by the dedication of

funds from the local, state, and national levels. Locally, our communities have stepped up to support the schools and demonstrate

their commitment to a strong educational program for our students. However, at the state level, it is a different story. We find the

governor’s budget to have no increase in basic education funding for another year; a small increase in special education funding for

the first time in over six years; and a new grant opportunity that is being funded by the state tobacco settlement, which leads to the

notion it will be unsustainable in the future. Education is a right of all children and without proper funding cannot occur in

appropriate manner.

The members of the Board of Education and I are committed to making sound financial decisions that help prepare the district for

next year and those to come. It will be a challenging budget season and we encourage you to visit the business section of our

website for updates, contact us with questions or ideas, and encourage our local legislators to balance their desire to see improved

educational opportunities with adequate funding from the state.

In closing, I hope this message finds you enjoying the warm weather and taking in many activities throughout our district. As the

season of new growth is upon us, I encourage you to participate in the variety of activities within the district.

Superintendent’s Message

Dr. Joseph Guarino, Ed.D., Superintendent of New Brighton Area School District

Learn to Swim Evening Lesson 6-6:30 p.m. Evening Lesson 6:30-7 p.m. Stroke School 7-8 p.m. Lessons: $65 per child $110 for family Stroke School: $80 per child $125 for family

Contact: Dana Tabay Licensed Program Director 724-630-7437 swimamerica2011@gmail.com

Sunrise Pool

Level One: non-swimmer

Level Two: ability to place head under water

Level Three: ability to float on tummy and back

Level Four: ability to kick on tummy and back

Level Five: crawl arm stroke, no breathing

Advanced Swimmer: stroke school

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Juniors Compete

for Outstanding

Young Woman

Two New Brighton juniors will vie for

the title of Beaver County Outstanding

Young Woman on Saturday, April 26,

2014, at Beaver Area High School.

Cassandra Pasquale and Madison

Weaver advanced through two

interviews with the Beaver County

Jaycees and were selected along with 18

other young ladies from local schools as

finalists in the program.

The contestants will be judged in six

areas including interview, fitness, talent,

scholarship and achievement, poise, and

presentation. For the talent portion of the

show, Cassie will perform a tap dance

a n d M a d d i e wi l l p e r f o r m a

contemporary dance. In addition to

preparing their individual talent, the

girls practice with other contestants each

Sunday to learn routines for the stage

portion of the program.

Both Cassie and Maddie are excited to

have been selected as a finalist. They are

making new friends and gaining

valuable interview experience. By

participating in Beaver County

Outstanding Young Woman, they hope

to win scholarship money for college.

Outstanding Young Woman contestants Cassandra Pasquale and Madison Weaver.

New Brighton’s fourth grader, Ashlyn Beatrice is making a name for herself. Per-

haps you’ve seen her perform in one of many productions including Annie, Little Mer-

maid, Sleeping Beauty, or Magic Treehouse Knight Before Dawn at the Jeter Theater in

Gibsonia. Or maybe it was at the Comtra Theater in Cranberry that you saw Ashlyn’s

talents. There she’s performed in Seussical, The Wizard of Oz, and Snow Child. She has

also performed at the Kean Theater and has had small roles in The Fault in Ours Stars,

Steel Town, and The Next Three Days, all movies that were filmed in Pittsburgh.

Ashlyn’s love for singing and acting began when her grandmother would play Phan-

tom of the Opera in the car over and over again. Ashlyn fell in love and hasn’t looked

back!

In the summer of 2013, Ashlyn met acting coach Trisha Simmons at an acting work-

shop. After working with Ashlyn for the week, Simmons told Jeff and Tricia Beatrice

that their daughter had a lot of potential and they should consider letting Ashlyn do

pilot season in LA. This is when all the major networks develop and cast their new

shows for the upcoming fall season. The Beatrice’s visited LA in September for premi-

ere week and found an agent who agreed to work with Ashlyn.

Ashlyn and her grandmother, Dottie Boots, left for Los Angeles on Thanksgiving

Day. “I've auditioned two times for Sam & Cat, a Nickelodeon show, Monster Kids,

and once for Criminal Minds” Ashlyn excitedly reported. “I've been going on lots of

auditions and have booked three films so far.”

Ashlyn goes by the stage name Ashlyn Boots. In LA, they don’t like you to go by two

first names, such as hers-Ashlyn Beatrice, so she took on her mother’s maiden name.

Ashlyn prepares for auditions by practicing with her coach and grandmother. Several

times a week she participates in workshops with casting directors. At one workshop,

she met Scott David from Criminal Minds. He saw Ashlyn at a workshop on a Sunday

and called her in on Wednesday to audition. An older girl ultimately got the part, but,

Ashlyn said it was an awesome experience because David is a really nice person.

Ashlyn’s parents and little brother, Owen, visit her often. Ashlyn keeps up with

school work by using LOLA, New Brighton’s Lions OnLine Academy. Fourth grade

teachers, Miss Sandy Gacesa and Mr. Paul Evans,

load assignments online for Ashlyn to complete.

Tricia Beatrice commented that New Brighton has

been wonderful at helping to keep her daughter on

track to return to school and be at the same place

with the rest of her classmates. “Her teachers have

been amazing, caring, and the staff at the school

has gone above and beyond anything we could

have expected.”

Currently, Ashlyn appears in two episodes of the

A&E series Those Who Kill which started in March

and airs on Monday nights. She has also done a

youtube series called The Funniest Kids In Town

with multiple episodes to air over the next few

months. On March 21 Ashlyn performed in

"Laughing Matters Stand Up Comedy Show" at

Sal's Comedy Hole in Los Angeles.

You can follow Ashlyn on her facebook page,

found under Ashlyn Boots or check out The Funni-

est Kids In Town at youtube.com.

Fourth grader, Ashlyn Beatrice.

LOLA Enables Elementary Student

To Pursue Her Dream

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The Pennsylvania Music Education Association

District 5 Elementary Chorus Fest was held on

March 7, 2014 at Grove City College. Approximate-

ly 160 fifth graders from Beaver, Butler, Lawrence

and Mercer Counties performed under the direction

of Mrs. Amy Beresik, guest conductor. Miss Rhon-

da Ficca, elementary music and choral instructor,

accompanied the students.

On Friday, January 17, 2014, New Brighton Mid-

dle School had three participants in the Pennsylvania

Music Educators Association District 5 Junior High

Chorus at Laurel Jr/Sr High School. The eighth

grade students endured a long day of rehearsal and

performed an evening concert. They represented

New Brighton very well with an amazing perfor-

mance! The students are directed by Mr. Jeff Frank-

enstein, middle school choral and band director.

The annual County Band Festival was hosted by

Mr. David Withrow at Riverside High School on

Monday, February 3, 2014. This festival gives stu-

dents in the county an opportunity to play in an en-

semble with full instrumentation for a middle school

and high school band.

Mr. Robert K. Matchett III, director of bands at

Seneca Valley Senior High School, was the guest

conductor for the Middle School Band. Mr. James

M. Rizzo, retired Beaver County teacher and mem-

ber of the Beaver County Musicians Hall of Fame

and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association

Hall of Fame, was the guest conductor for the High

School Band. New Brighton was represented by

eight middle school students and seven high school

students. The students really enjoyed working with

these guest conductors and learned a lot from the

experience. The concert was a great success!

PMEA District 5 Band Festival Lakeview Senior High School and director, Mr. Doug May, was the host for the

Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s District 5 Band Festival. This festival

included representatives from all high schools in Beaver, Butler, Mercer, and Law-

rence Counties. This festival was held from February 6 – 8, 2014. Katarina Whalen

represented New Brighton at this festival on E-flat clarinet.

Dr. Edwin P. Arnold was the guest conductor for this festival. Dr. Arnold was

Grove City College’s Director of Bands and the Chair of the Department of Music

and Fine Arts until he retired in August of 2013.

At the start of the festival, all students are required to go through a blind audition

to determine what chair they will sit and ultimately if they will move on to the Re-

gion I Band Festival. Katarina scored high enough to move on to the Region I Band Festival and is the first student to move on to

this level from New Brighton in approximately 10 years.

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Music Notes Fifth Grade Chorus Fest Singers Elena DeNezza, Bethany Krut, Sarah Miller, Jessi Walton, Nailah Simmons, Kylie Strum, Myah Carr, and instructor, Miss Rhonda Ficca.

Middle School District Chorus participants Gina DeMarco, Kaylynn Painter, and Elijah Braunbeck.

High School County Band Students Lizz Burton, Stephen Tkacik, Katarina Whalen, Elijah Smith, Lexi Whalen, Emily Smakosz and April Epsey.

Middle School County Band Students Row 1: Jonathan Sayre, TJ Ceratti, Bailey May-bray. Row 2: Hope McComas, Allison White, Ashley Smith, Dennis Whalen, Jr., Samantha Harley

Dr. Edwin P. Arnold with junior, Katarina Whalen, at the District 5 Band Festival.

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High School Student Competes at

State Diving Meet Junior Madison Weaver finished in the top

nine at the WPIAL diving meet to qualify for

state competition held at Bucknell University

on March 15 for girls AA diving. Since New

Brighton has neither a swimming or diving

team, Madison competes as an independent

under New Brighton School District. She prac-

tices and competes at Riverside and Beaver

High Schools, as well as practicing with the

Youngstown Area Diving Academy and Pitt

Aquatic Club. Madison practices five to six

times a week.

Maddie began diving in eighth grade. She

was on a competitive swim team at Riverside

throughout elementary and middle school. The

Riverside High School coach encouraged Mad-

die to try diving since she also has a back-

ground in gymnastics. Maddie liked it right

away. It combines the two things she loves,

gymnastics and swimming! Madison Weaver, junior, dives inde-pendently for New Brighton School District.

Over 300 students and their

families participated in the 2014

Story Walk themed “Reading Is

My Treasure” at the elementary

school on Thursday evening,

March 13. Students attended four

stations where children listed to

pirate themed stories, made a

related craft, and ate snacks.

“It was the largest story walk

to date held at New Brighton

Elementary School. Through the

collaboration of many teachers

from all three buildings, this

year’s story walk was a huge

success” said elementary school

librarian, Mrs. Laura Schooley.

All participating students re-

ceived a free book to take home.

In conjunction with the story

walk, students held an art show

in “The Pirate’s Cove”. Funds

for the story walk are provided

by the Beaver County Education-

al Trust Grant and Title I. Funds

for “The Pirates Cove” were provided through a grant from the New Brighton Educa-

tion Foundation.

Mrs. Kate Weidner, New Brighton Public Librarian, was present to increase aware-

ness of programs that the public library has to offer the community. Student volunteers

IMPORTANT TEST DATES

Grades 3, 4, 5

March 25, 26, 27

April 1, 2, 3 PSSA Math & Reading

Grade 4

April 8 & 9 PSSA Science

Grade 5

April 8, 9, 10 PSSA Writing

Grades 6, 7, & 8

April 1, 2, 3, 4 PSSA Reading & Math

Grade 8

April 9, 10, 11 PSSA Writing

April 30 PSSA Science

Grade 7 & 8

May 14-15 Algebra Keystone Exam

High School

Keystone Exams May 12-23

AP Exams

May 5 Chemistry

May 7 Calculus

May 8 English Literature

May 12 Biology

May 14 European History

College Admissions

Testing Dates

SAT Test: May 3

Registration Deadline: April 4

Test: June 7

Registration Deadline: May 9

ACT Test: June 14

Registration Deadline: May 9

Reading Is My Treasure

to help make the program a success

were senior, Ben McKenzie, juniors,

Paul Radatovich and Noah Kairis, and

sophomores, Hali Wagurak and Allison

Bosworth. Fifth grade student council

volunteers were: Matthias Doutt, Nolan

Nicholson, Hayden Hogue, Melanie

Harley, Jessi Walton, Kelsey Port,

Hanna Flook, Alex Hickman, and Cal-

lie Hoffman.

The PTA also sponsored a Book Fair

that benefits the elementary school

library. Parent volunteers were Dawn

Ackerman, Molly Walton, Dawn

Mohrbacher, and Paula Wagurak.

Over 300 students and their families participated in story walk “Reading Is My Treasure”.

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Get Ready for Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-2015 kindergarten class is set for May 8, 15 and 16. Regis-

tration is by appointment only. Parents should first complete a pre-enrollment form,

available from the elementary school, beginning March 31. Once the pre-enrollment

form has been completed and returned to the elementary school, you will receive a reg-

istration packet to complete prior to the May registration dates. In order to be eligible

for kindergarten, the child must be five (5) years old prior to September 1, 2014.

Here are a few tips to help children and their parents prepare for kindergarten!

Kindle excitement about kindergarten. Visit your school and meet your child’s teach-

er.

Invite new school friends home to play and help your child build strong friendships.

Never forget safety. Teach your child safety rules-whether walking or taking the bus.

Discuss what your child will be learning in school-colors, numbers, shapes, and letters.

Explore your neighborhood together. Talk about the world you live in.

Review the good behavior expected of your child, such as following rules and taking

turns.

Get involved at your child’s school. Join the PTA. Volunteer in the classroom.

Answer your child’s questions about school. Reassure your child that school is fun!

Read to your child daily. Visit the library together.

Turn every day into a learning experience. Let your child help with everyday chores.

Encourage your child to eat well, get enough sleep, bathe daily, and brush teeth.

Notice the new things your child is learning to do. Reinforce your child’s progress

with praise.

Crazy for You was Crazy Good! You may think that a congregation of over 70 high school students could be chaotic

or a little crazy. But this large group of students proved to be “crazy good” in their

performance of Crazy for

You on March 6, 7, and

8th in the high school

auditorium. The produc-

tion was under the direc-

tion of Mrs. Allison Dal-

camo and Mrs. Jamie

Beilstein, along with the

help of numerous parent

volunteers. These stu-

dents, teachers, and par-

ents spent numerous

hours rehearsing scenes,

building sets, and practic-

ing music to provide the

New Brighton communi-

ty with a quality perfor-

mance of the Gershwin

musical. Congratulations

to all the participants on

your successful show!

John Kirschner, Leah Kelly, Alyssa DeMarco, and Andy Ludwig, all seniors, perform in the high school musical “Crazy for You”.

Showing Lion

Pride New Brighton students attending the

Beaver County Career and Technical

School are making New Brighton

proud. Four of our students were named

March Student of the Month for their

respective fields of study.

Those students include senior,

Michaela McClain-Culinary Arts; soph-

omore, Kennedy Bonner, Cosmetology;

senior, Ashley Glenz-Graphic Arts; and

senior, Ben McKenzie-Health Occupa-

tions.

In January, Kennedy Bonner placed

second in job interview at the District

Skills Competition USA.

BCCT students named March Student of the Month: Michaela McClain, Kennedy Bonner, Ben McKenzie, and Ashley Glenz.

Students, staff, and PTA members

participated in the New Brighton Area

Recreation Commission's St. Patrick's

Day 5K and Fun Walk on Saturday,

March 8, at Big Rock Park. The damp,

chilly weather didn't stop over 60 partic-

ipants from running and walking

through New Brighton and Fall-

ston. Tristan Hall, an eighth grader,

placed third overall in the 5K; posting a

22:50 time. Business Manager,

Marydenise Feroce may have been the

most festive participant with green shirt,

hat, and headgear!

The New Brighton Memorial Day Tri-

athlon on Saturday, May 24, is the next

NBARC fitness event scheduled. Come

out and "Tri" it!

5K Participants

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During the cold winter

months 27 high school stu-

dents participated in the Intra-mural Recreational Basketball League. Regular season

and play-off games were played one evening per week in the old gym. The champion-

ship was held during an all-school assembly on Tuesday, February 11. Team Purple

remained undefeated with a narrow 48-46 victory over Team Orange. Riley Smith was

the league's leading scorer and captain of the league champions, Team Purple, which

consisted of Joe Pasquale, Jesse Sabol, Trent Nicholson, Andrew Mittner, and Keaton

Haas. Volunteer officials, time keepers, and statisticians from the community, orga-

nized and directed by the New Brighton Area Recreation Commission, allowed the

league to function like WPIAL games. The league is open to 9th - 12th grade male

students that are not on the Varsity or JV basketball teams. Fifth grade teacher, Don

Mittner and School Board Member, John Ludwig were the co-directors of the league.

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Healthy Happenings!

New Brighton Area

School District

Board of Directors Mitch Yanyanin, President

John Ludwig, Vice-President Enrico Antonini Christeen Ceratti

Jewel Collwell Gary Rombold

Gretchen Rombold Melanie Smith Kim Williams

Administration Joseph Guarino, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Gabriel Engel Director of Student Services

Marydenise Feroce Business Manager

Rick Start, Esq. Solicitor

Linda Emert School Board Secretary

Robert Fedeles

Director of Building & Grounds

Robert Lee Administrator for Instructional

Technology and Online Learning

Edward Kasparek High School Principal

Robert Budacki High School Assistant Principal

Julian Underwood Middle School Principal

Jason Hall Elementary School Principal

Notice of Nondiscrimination The New Brighton Area School District will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, or any other legally protected classification. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Employees and participants who have an inquiry or complaint of harassment or discrimination or who need information about accommodations for handicapped persons should contact the Director of Student Services at 724.843.1795 extension 4.

The Communicator is a publication of the New Brighton Area School District. Editor is Linda Runatz. Story ideas, questions or comments should be di-rected to lrunatz@nbsd.k12.pa.us.

Middle school physical education teacher, Mr. Jerrod Planitzer, received a grant

through Highmark for $2,200. The grant money was used to purchase workout equip-

ment such as warrior ropes, medicine balls, jump ropes, resistance bands, equipment to

hold the ropes in place while in use, and a stand for storage. Not only do students bene-

fit from the new equipment,

but Mr. Planitzer has held

monthly personal training ses-

sions for interested staff after

school as well.

Middle school students working out at various stations during gym class on new equipment acquired with a grant from Highmark.

Middle School Receives

Highmark Grant

In February, the elementary school held it's second annual Jump Rope for Heart

Fundraiser to benefit the American Heart Association. The Mars Stars Jump Rope

Team performed at an assembly to kick off a month of heart healthy awareness. Fifth

grade student, Kylie Strum, and third grader, Gary Perminter, were winners of the

Jump Rope Challenge competing

for most jumps per minute.

Every student participated in the

Jump Rope Event and the school

raised almost $2,500 for the

American Heart Association!

Elementary students participate in the kick off assembly for the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser benefiting the American Heart Association.

Intramural Basketball

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Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid

New Brighton, PA 15066 Permit No. 79

LOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER

NEW BRIGHTON, PA 15066

*******ECRWSS*******

Mr. Chris Adametz, 2014 Beaver County Teacher of

the Year Finalist

Mr. Chris Adametz, Elementary Art Teacher, is a finalist for the Jumet Charitable Foundation

2014 Beaver County Teacher of the Year. Chris is one of five finalists for the award. The Beaver

County Teacher of the Year is sponsored by the Jumet Charitable Foundation. Their current mis-

sion is to assist knowledgeable and talented students, who may lack mentors and/or financial

means, by bridging the gap to a higher education through leadership and financial support.

The JCF currently gives scholarships to four high schools in Beaver County with plans to add

more schools in the future. The foundation is looking for outstanding teachers in kindergarten

through 12th grade who specifically involve the community with their teaching.

Community involvement is a large part of Mr. Adametz’s art curriculum. During the month of

November, students decorate wreaths for the annual “Brighton Lights Night and Christmas in the

Park”. Proceeds from the Chinese and silent auction of the wreaths help the New Brighton Com-

munity Life Committee distribute Christmas meals and gifts to families in need. Elementary art

students also helped create a mural in downtown New Brighton as part of the “Brighton Up” initi-

ative. To help welcome back students in Newtown, Connecticut, New Brighton elementary stu-

dents created snowflakes for the Sandy Hook snowflake drive. Snowflakes were collected from

students all over the nation to decorate the Sandy Hook school building as a winter wonderland.

The New Brighton School District congratulates Mr. Chris Adametz and commends him on his

nomination.

Mr. Chris Adametz, elemen-tary art teacher, nominated for the Jumet Charitable Founda-tion 2014 Beaver County Teacher of the Year.