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AUGUST 23, 2023
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Unraveling the mysteries of science might detail the implausible nature of bees’ ability to fly; another lesson few years ago, Hambright may task the students with building Elementary School teacher a structure out of toothpicks to Lorien Gilbert heard about a learn how Japanese schools withprogram called Mystery Science. stand earthquakes. With access to Gilbert’s aunt, who is also a teacher, Mystery Science, teachers can had incorporated the program into search a database for a lesson based her own lessons and gifted Gilbert a on a specific topic, grade level or one-year subscription to its lessons. duration of time. At first, Gilbert priAlthough Gilbert marily used the lessons had not started teaching science yet, “This is something as an alternative to she found the inter- t h a t i s t r u l y recess when it was active science v a l u a b l e t o t h e raining or as a reward for students who comlessons to be a way whole school.” pleted a task. After to encourage her switching to a virtual students’ curiosity and engage with the world around classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was unable to integrate the them. Mystery Science is a curriculum lessons due to the online curriculum for children in elementary school, having less flexibility. Once Gilbert and it was designed not only to was able to teach in a physical classkeep young students interested in room again, she was focused on the material, but also to help them returning to a normal routine and enjoy. Each lesson is aligned with didn’t bring back the Mystery Scistate education standards and com- ence lessons right away. As things bines hands-on learning activities slowly returned to normal, Gilbert with unusual subjects like naturally began to consider what she could do occurring phenomena. One lesson for the school with a venture grant; BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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Building school spirit, on and off of the field As a Christian school, Dayspring Christian Academy, 120 College Ave., Mountville, is faced with many unique situations, which it seeks to tackle with a specialized approach. Among these situations is the opportunity to expand certain aspects of student life, including athletics. “Although they are often referred to as extracurricular activities, we view athletics as a part of the educational process for students,” said Dan Stone, Dayspring’s headmaster. “Beyond academics, the other
Schreiber Pediatric will hold annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival
portions of student life shape their thinking, their behavior and who they become.” Over the course of the last five years, Dayspring has attempted to cultivate a brand that surrounds its sports teams with the intention of promoting school spirit. After the school introduced a new logo and offered its students more spirit wear, Stone began to notice an increasing number of students who are proud to be a part of its athletics programs in both winning and losing seasons. Dayspring credits former athletic director Caleb Onasch with being
The 35th annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Lancaster County Central Park, 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster. The rain-or-shine festival will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m., and the rubber duckie race will begin at 5 p.m. A variety of food and beverages will be available to purchase from more than a dozen food trucks during the event. The festival will feature a variety of games and activities such as arts and crafts stations, traditional carnival games and face painting. Participants
See Dayspring pg 2
See Duckie race pg 3
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Duckies will not be in short supply at Schreiber Pediatric’s annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival.
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Through a venture grant from Penn Manor Education Foundation, Hambright Elementary School is able to provide interactive science lessons for students.
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