Heritage Raises $10,498.43 for Needy Families in Westmoreland County

WINNER WINNER TURKEY DINNER!!

Each year the Westmoreland County Food Bank invites schools to participate in a Turkey Cup Challenge which raises money to provide food for needy families in Westmoreland County.  For the 5th year in a row, Heritage Elementary has proudly shown just how generous its students, families, and staff are by once again capturing the Turkey Cup!  This year, Heritage raised an incredible $10,498.43! Since 2010, Heritage has raised a total of $77,336.75!

A warm thank you goes out to all the students, families, and staff of Heritage Elementary.  Also, a BIG thank you to the Heritage PTO for organizing, collecting, and counting all of our pennies, nickles, dimes, quarters, and dollars!

Heritage Rocks!

The Cancer Moonshot Ribbon Quilt

Recently, a very special 363’ long quilt was on display in Houston, Texas that included fabric squares contributed by many of our student artists at Heritage Elementary. Ultimately, the quilt will be displayed at NASA.

Last year, fourth grade students in visual arts class designed a fabric quilt square inspired by a space theme. We are thrilled that our quilt squares were selected to be incorporated into a one of a kind collaborative fiber arts project- the Cancer Moonshot Ribbon Quilt.

The Cancer Moonshot Ribbon Quilt is a national collaborative project that aims to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, with the ultimate goal of dramatically reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer. Fabric artist Robyn Pettingill designed the collaborative project, challenging fabric artists of all ages across the United States to ‘show what the power of individuals inspired by a community can achieve’.

The completed quilt will be 363ft long, the same as a Saturn 5 rocket (the rocket that was launched to the moon a generation ago).

To learn more about the project, visit: https://www.birdzeed.com/cancermoonshotribbonquilt

Turner Dairy Farm Visits Heritage Kindergarten

Ms. Becky from the Turner Dairy Farm visited Heritage Kindergarten to teach students how milk from cows gets from the farm to our kitchen tables. After the visit, students enjoyed a milkshake with Ms. Becky. Kindergarten students built upon what they learned about the farm during KidWriting where they wrote about favorite farm animals. It was a wonderful experience!

Poetry and Art with Pittsburgh History and Landmarks

Last week, the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation brought poetry, personification and art to the Heritage 4th grade students. The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) is a nonprofit organization housed in Station Square whose mission is to educate the Pittsburgh communities about restoration, preservation and appreciation of the buildings, spaces, and landmarks that surround us. Louise Sturgess, Executive Director, engaged students in a workshop which utilized landmark details from Greensburg, Oakland, and downtown Pittsburgh. Students were led in poetry exercises which invited them to become the details through personification. Charcoal sketching accompanied the poetry to culminate this unique poetry and art workshop! A special thank you to the Heritage PTO for once again sponsoring this incredible experience for our 4th grade students.