Friday, September 27, 2013

Johnny Appleseed


Students in grades K & 1 celebrated Johnny Appleseed's birthday which is on September 26th. John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 11, 1845), often called Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, including the northern counties of present day West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples.
Students & teachers along with the assistance of National Honor Society students from our high school integrated the apple theme into math and language arts activities. Pictured you will see some of the examples such as: apple prints, apple jack necklaces, apple sauce, along with many other lessons, which were all "stemmed" from a math or language arts curricular standard.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Hat Day at Heritage


On Friday, September, 20, 2013, Heritage Elementary allowed their students to make a $2 donation in order to wear their favorite hat to school. Supported by the Cancer & Blood Disorders Auxiliary of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, this day-long event raised vital funds to benefit children being treated for cancer at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Wear a Hat is a sign of support for children battling the difficult side effects, including hair loss, and emotional struggles confronted during cancer treatment. Together, we can let children know they are not alone in their fight against cancer. 

Our donations will directly support the needs of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children's Hospital.