A quarterly publication of the Conrad Weiser Area Courier School District

Summer 2015 Conrad Weiser Area School District Volume CCXXXIII (233) Congratulations Class of 2015 •Kayla R. Altland *•Leah Rose Ruth Christopher Andino Nunez Randa L. Ruth Daniella Marie Angelo Andrew T. Sackett •Alexa Chloe Arnold •Alyssa Alicea Santa Darrah Ashe Gabrielle P. SantaRosa *•Kayla Noel Aulenbach Samantha L. Saraceni Matthew A. Babel •Nicholas A. Schmoyer Anique Alexa Baer Lilley Ruth-Ann Schools •Shelby Rosina Baney •Taylor J. Schreiner •Morgan J. Barrett * Austin James Schubert Delinea Bedolla Reyes *•Patrick A. Scubelek Ben Evans Benjamin Madison L. Seale Samantha N. Bennethum Olivia M. Shaak •Mykala Lyn Berger •Sarah Ann Sheffy Caleb Aaron Berstler Ryan Shockey •Danielle N. Blanchette Michael Robert •Alicia Lauren Bohn Shoumlisky •Nathanial Carl Bond •Samantha L. Shuman Katie Leigh Bowman Maxwell Neal Shyda Katelyn Ann Breneiser *•Rebecca Nicole Zakorias James Brownmiller Snyder *Reese James Buckholz Student speakers Reese Buckholtz, Christina Kohler, and Makayla † Austin James Sonon Andrew M. Caccese Lagerman used quotations from Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go Rebecca Soulsby Anthony Castellon Amber Louise Sowers •Mahak Chadha as inspiration for their speeches at this year’s commencement held Megan Emily Stauffer •Dashmire Guerina Charles in the auditorium. Class president Connor Dautrich delivered the Michelle Syabrenko Michael Charles farewell message to his classmates. •Nora Rose Szigeti Christina Marie Cintron Makayla Beatrice Patrycja Paulina Cartier Talford •Gabrielle Janet Cipolla *•Anthony J. Gresoi *• • Okurowski Dylan Taylor •Alexandra Noel Maria Clark Aidan James Grifffith Lagerman Alex Javier Guilbe •Eunice P. LaLanne Anouk E. Ooms •Luke A. Thomason •Jenelle M. Clelland Adam Christopher •Alexander Bryce Cobb •Jordan Ashley Hagy Brady K. Lockerby Joshua G. Pabon Samantha E. Pack- Thompson Brooke Ashley Coldren Emelia B. Haines Shanique Lopez McFerren Ryan A. Tilney •T. Clay Colton Jad Hancock Mireya J. Lopez-Suarez Sydney Paine •Nashaly Tirado Ramirez •Kaitlynn M. Conlon Samuel Hancock Tarah N. Lovenstein Katelynn N. Painter •Jessica Lynn Turco •Justin Ryan Cox Derek Martin Hanna •Deionna Marie Ludwig Samuel D. Palm •Darian Korin Brandon M. Cruz Brady H. Harper *•Kennedy Marie Lutz Emily Valeria Paredes Umbenhauer •Danielle Claire D’Amico •Cutter Bach Harris •Rebecca M. Lutz Gordon Mark A. Wagner *•Connor James Dautrich Cj Hart David Adam Madden •Isaac C. Pettis Mark Michael Warrick •Brittany L. Derr Logan Mallory Hatt Evan Malarkey •James Joseph Philactos Ciara Deja Washington •Nimatoulaye Diallo *•Elizabeth Rose Hawley •Yasmeen Elizabeth Malik Brett Andrew Phillips •Hunter Gene Wenrich Michael Dinger Jobe E. Hickernell Claudio A. Martinez, Jr. Kevin Phillips Chad G. Werner •Erin P. Doherty • Austin J. Highley Hannah Marie May •Brianna Nicole Pichler •Madison Marie Werner •Mikayla Ann Dollinger Ashton Hill Emily A. McGarrigle Jordi Yanni Pierre * Matthew David Werner Kyle L. Drobeck Tyler A. Himmelberger •Kaitlyn N. Mensch •Taylor Emale Pool Carley A. Wise Marina Coral Ebersole Jonathan Hoffa Aaron Everett Miller Brennan Neno Prakansa Branden David Jerome Lee Edwards Cody John Houck Easten Miller •Emma Price Wolfskill •Svetlana Henshaw Esposito •Molly Ellen Hudson •Timothy Scott Miller Gwyneth Price •Lauren Elizabeth Wright †*•Kathryn R. Fegley •Eryk Janus Valerie Miller •William J. Price •Dakota I. Yeingst *•Aarika Rose Ferko Bensley Jean Michaela Ann Moore Nolan P. Quell Warren E. Yerger, Jr. •Savannah Leigh Franco Malik Tyrell Jean- Philippe *•Tyler E. Moore *•Hannah N. Racis Dustin W. Yoder *•Taylor Saleen Franco *•Alexandra De Los Angeles Francisco Moreno *•Kristin E. Racis Tyler Zorich •Allison Nicole Freeman Jimenez •Raina T. Morris-Eiceman Samuel Ramsay Francis John Zwiercan *•Austin James Frownfelter Josh William Joseph Devin B. Motter Tyrus Rankin Dominic A. Geddio •Edjwena L. B. Julien Tyler S. Mountz Savannah Reed •Ciara Geist Tyler S. Kahn •Noah G. Moyer Jocelyn A. Reese Janayla Marie George •Lea Michelle Kauffman Emmalise Elizabeth Arkeice Ringgold Drew R. Gibbel Sebastian Ryan Kiebach Mulreaney Ashley M. Rittle † Dominic A. Giffin Alex W. Kirn Mallory Ann Mulreaney *Member of National Honor John C. Rivera •Miranda Marie Gilmer *Christina Renee Kohler Amanda Margaret Nicotra Society Damir Alejandro Romano Jorge Oscar Gonzalez, Jr. •Dillon Bernard Kramer •Regina Noel +Member of National Daniel C. Rumpf •Trent Harland Good Alyssa Marie Kreider •Emily Kate Noll Technical Honor Society •Megan Elizabeth Ruppert •Jordan Ashley Grabert •Heather A. LaFollette Chase Ober •Completed at least 100 hours of community service 2 Conrad Weiser Courier Summer 2015 Graduates Earn Scholarships and Awards ’04 Angels Scholarship Brian A. Wenrich Memorial Award Elaine M. Putt Memorial Award Anthony Gresoi Danielle Blanchette Austin Frownfelter American Assn. of University Women Bryan D. Snyder Memorial Award Eugene “Chet” Kline Memorial Recognition Emily McGarrigle Scholarship Christina Kohler Carl “Gib” Gibble Scholarship Kennedy Lutz Anna Shoup Shull Helping Hand Jessica Turco Fackler-Hower Sportsmanship Award Scholarship Caron Foundation Award Tyler Moore Alexander Cobb Samantha Pack McFerren Jessica Turco Eunice LaLanne Chapter 131 Vietnam Veterans of FBLA Senior Scholarship Jessica Turco Berks County Reese Buckholz Anne Douglas-Minnich Weiser Samuel Ramsay Alexandra Jimenez Decisions Memorial Christopher Worley Memorial Award FBLA Service Scholarship Austin Highley Rebecca Snyder Alexandra Jimenez Arrow International Scholarship Fund Community Fire Company of Friends of Robesonia Scholarship Christina Kohler Fritztown Michael Charles Barbara Murdough BrickerAward Jenelle Clelland Makayla Lagerman Rebecca Snyder Brittany Derr Good Citizen Award David Argall Bayer Health Care Scholarship- Lea Kauffman Kayla Aulenbach Making Science Make Sense Dillon Kramer James Philactos Austin Frownfelter Francisco Moreno Harry C. Bates Scholarship (National Berks Career & Technology Center Darian Umbenhauer Merit) Awards Community Service Award Christina Kohler Kyle Drobeck-Outstanding Aarika Ferko Heath Hassler Memorial Scholarship Senior in Welding Technology Leah Ruth Alexander Cobb Kathryn Fegley-Outstanding CW 76ers Scholarship Heath Jon Fisher Award Senior in Health Occupations, Rebecca Snyder Makayla Lagerman HOSA (Health Occupations CW Education Assn. Scholarship Leah Ruth Students of America) Outstand- Alicia Bohn Patrick Scubelek ing Senior Award, Rose Marie Kathryn Fegley Rebecca Snyder Dunkelberger HOSA Achieve- Jessica Turco Jane Worley Scholarship ment Award, Principal’s CW Football Alumni Scholarship Austin Frownfelter Citizenship Award, Senator Nate Bond Jean Frey Award/Three Point Goal Judith L. Schwank Good William Price Kennedy Lutz Citizenship Award CW Lions Club Scholarship Jennifer Kuhn Memorial Soccer Dominic Giffin-Instructor’s Makayla Lagerman Scholarship Award for Drafting Tyler Moore Hannah Racis Jordi Pierre-Collectors Leah Ruth John Philip Sousa Award Foundation Achievement Award Patrick Scubelek Caleb Berstler for Auto Collision Repair Rebecca Snyder Jonathan Joseph McDonald Scholar- Technology CW Math Dept. Award ship Fund Taylor Pool-Outstanding Nail Austin Frownfelter Reese Buckholz Technician Award CWHS PTO Scholarship Jonathan Krick Memorial Award Samantha Shuman-Senator Samantha Bennethum Alexandra Clark Judith L. Schwank Good Kyle Drobeck Joseph P. Heilman Memorial Award Citizenship Award Kathryn Fegley Dustin Yoder Hunter Wenrich-Collectors Dominic Giffin Junior League of Reading Community Foundation Achievement Award Rebecca Lutz Service Scholarship School Represen- for Auto Collision Repair Samantha Pack McFerren tative Technology Austin Sonon Kathryn Fegley Berks County Cheerleading Coaches Adam Thompson Kohls Cares Community Service Assn. Award CWMA Jeff Rothenberger Memorial Scholarship Jenelle Clelland Scholarship Aarika Ferko Elizabeth Hawley Rebecca Snyder Krista Staudt Memorial Scholarship Heather LaFollette CWTV Scholarship Kristin Racis Brady Lockerby Logan Hatt Leverett B. Smart Memorial Scholar- Kaitlyn Mensch DAR Recognition Award ship Berks County Farm Women Award Austin Frownfelter Kyle Drobeck Heather LaFollette E. Jerry Brooks Academic Excellence Melissa Edwards Memorial Scholar- Berks County Football Coaches Assn. Award ship Luke Thomason Reese Buckholz Mahak Chadha Bollman Family CW Tennis Scholar- Jenelle Clelland Mike Miller Courage in Adversity ship Aarika Ferko Award Savannah Franco Cutter Harris Mahak Chadha Yasmeen Malik Elizabeth Hawley Valerie Miller Tyler Moore Polish American Board of Ed. Scholar- Brenneman Family Courage Award Anouk Ooms ship Ben Benjamin Brianna Pichler Patrick Scubelek Jordan Hagy Hannah Racis Emelia Haines Kristin Racis Mireya Lopez Arkeice Ringold Summer 2015 ConradConrad Weiser Weiser Courier Courier 3 Scholarships and Awards Top Ten Graduates Named CW PSAT, SAT, ACT Planning for 2015-2016 Reading Alloys Scholarship The following students are the top ten Austin Frownfelter graduates of the class of 2015 (three Molly Hudson The following college readiness tests will Matthew Werner students tied for the top graduate spot): be held at the high school. Reading Music Foundation-Outstand- ing Senior 1 Kayla Aulenbach PSATs (Wednesday) October 14, 2015 Rebecca Snyder 1 Reese Buckholz ACTs (Saturday) October 24, 2015 Reading Music Foundation-STEAM 1 Christina Kohler Award SATs (Saturdays) March 5, 2016 and 4 Makayla Lagerman May 7, 2016 Kayla Aulenbach 5 Leah Ruth Renaissance Scholarship Kristin Racis 6 Connor Dautrich Please note: The ACTs and SATs are Rev. Garnet & Vera Adams Memorial 7 Patrycja Okurowski given several times throughout the school Scholarship 8 Elizabeth Hawley Michael Charles year at other locations in Berks County 9 Austin Frownfelter as well. Robert Phillips Memorial Award 10 Anthony Gresoi Samuel Ramsay Robesonia Community Association Award Notice to Class of 2016 Austin Schubert Academic Awards St. Paul’s Community Choir Over the summer, seniors are expected Scholarship Rebecca Snyder Presented at Graduation to schedule formal headshots to be taken Scott R. Hiester Memorial Music for the 2016 yearbook with Searfoss Award Agriculture Education Designer Portraits at 610-670-9674. Elizabeth Hawley Kayla Aulenbach Dress is formal and pictures are free if Small Steps Scholarship done before the deadline. Student ID Kayla Aulenbach Art pictures will not be used for senior Nora Szigeti Kathryn Fegley headshots. Information for parents who Elizabeth Hawley Makayla Lagerman Business Education would like to purchase a baby ad will also Tyler Moore Kevin Phillips be included in the flyer. Order forms for Jessica Turco the 2016 Yearbook will be mailed Terry Reber Baseball Alumni Scholar- Computer Science directly to homes from Jostens ship Austin Frownfelter sometime in October. Books can also be Drew Gibbel purchased at www.jostens.com. Three Point Goal Scholarship English Kennedy Lutz Makayla Lagerman Travelers Protective Association Award Family & Consumer Science Anthony Gresoi Trinity Lutheran Church Jack Frost Brittany Derr High School Spring Art Contest Scholarship Foreign Language Makayla Lagerman Miranda Gilmer Results Announced Tyler Moore US Army Reserve National Scholar/ Mathematics st Athlete Award Austin Frownfelter 1 place Avery Iacovone Christina Kohler 2nd place – Ali Clark US Marine Corps Scholastic Excel- Music 3rd place – Leah Ruth lence Rebecca Snyder Connor Dautrich Honorable Mention – Shianne Hicks US Marine Corps Athlete Award Physical Education William Price Aarika Ferko Congratulations to all students who US Marine Corps Semper Fidelis participated. Avery’s piece will join the Award Science permanent PTO collection in the high Patrycja Okurowski Aarika Ferko Wernersville Fair Community Service school cafeteria. Scholarship Social Studies Kayla Aulenbach Anthony Gresoi Connor Dautrich Wernersville Lions Club Scholarship Technology Education Makayla Lagerman Trent Good Western Berks Assn. of School Correction from the Winter Courier Retirees Patrycja Okurowski A caption in the Winter Courier incor- Womelsdorf Area Women of Today rectly explained that veterans marched Kathryn Fegley from Robesonia to Womelsdorf. In fact, Noah Moyer Wyomissing Garden Club Scholarship they marched all the way from Patrick Scubelek Wernersville to Womelsdorf! 4 Conrad Weiser Courier Summer 2015 2014-2015 Athletic Accomplishments Highlighted

First Team All-County Soccer (boys) Bowling Girls Soccer-Hannah Racis, Kylie Offensive MVP-Daniel Rumpf, Defensive Rookie of the Year- Emily Palm, Daniel Redcay, Kristin Racis, Kennedy Lutz MVP-Elijah Bowers, Knobby Shin Althouse; Unsung Hero-Alex Kline; Cross Country-Sam Ramsay, Award-Christopher Andino, MVP-Derek Bowler of the Year-Kyle Drobeck, High Maddy Frasch Hanna, Captain’s Award-Tyler Moore Game-Nick Reis (300) Golf-Emily McGarrigle Golf Football-Branden Wolfskill, Chase Ober Swimming Impact Players-Emma Price, Mike Dinger; Outstanding-Carley Wise; Connor Boys Basketball-Cartier Talford Hole-in-One-Brady Harper, Most McFadden Boys Bowling-Kyle Drobeck, Improved-Tyler Himmelberger, MVP- Brady Harper Emily McGarrigle Basketball (girls) Softball-Val Miller, Aarika Ferko Team Energizer-Anouk Ooms, Defensive Track-Josh Joseph Volleyball Stopper-Kennedy Lutz, Team MVP- Field Hockey-Alexa Schneck MVP-Logan Hatt, Most Improved-Lauren Hannah Racis, Most Versatile-Gwyn Price Girls Basketball-Hannah Racis Wright, Most Kills-Maddy Werner Basketball (boys) Cross Country Most Improved-Drew Gibble; Defensive First Team All-Division Most Outstanding-Maddy Frasch, Sam Player of the Year-Pierce Brosious, Koran Field Hockey-Brianna Sassaman, Ramsay; Coaches Award-Laura Abell, Jordan; Iron Man Award-Josh Joseph, Lulu Plue, Taylor Franco Nick Lagerman Chase Ober; Most valuable Player-Cartier Girls Soccer-Tacari Talford Talford Boys Soccer-Derek Hanna Football Cross Country-Sam Ramsay, Outstanding Offensive Back-Alex Guilbe, Cheerleading Maddy Frasch Outstanding Offensive Lineman-Branden Most Peppy-Tani Stellmon, PA Awards- Wolfskill, Outstanding Defensive Back- Girls Basketball-Kennedy Lutz Natalie Buck, Heather LaFollette, Meghan Pierce Brosious, Outstanding Linebacker- Moffett, Katelyn Williams Boys Basketball-Pierce Brosious, Isaac Pettis, Most Improved Player-Tyler Josh Joseph Hoss, Coaches Award-Billy Price, Most Track (girls + boys) Baseball-Jorge Gonzalez Valuable Player-Chase Ober, Outstanding Leadership Award-Claudia Janus, Sam Softball-Emma W. Price Defensive Player-Luke Thomason, Coach Ramsay; Most Valuable-Gwyn Price, Girls Lacrosse-Alexa Schneck, Nunn Award-Connor Burt Kwislay Montinard; Work Ethic-Julia Kayla Altland, Lexi Shockey Bouchard, Tyler Moore Boys Lacrosse-Chad Werner, Tennis (girls + boys) Bagel Award-Yasmeen Malik, Quincy Baseball Brandon Freeman Pettis; Most Determined-Brianna Track-Julia Bouchard Coaches Award-Billy Price, Most Sassaman; Most Improved-Aarika Ferko, Improved-Luke Thomason, Most Football-Luke Thomason, Ben Aulenbach; Most Valuable Player-Val Offensive-Jay Gonzalez, Top Pitcher- Alex Guilbe, Jake Roth Miller; Anchor Down Award-Savannah Drew Gibble Golf-Brady Harper Franco, Hayden Christ; Coach’s Award- Brianna Pichler Softball First Team All-State Most Valuable Player-Val Miller, Slugger Girls Soccer- Hannah Racis Field Hockey Award-Emma Price, Coach’s Award- Outstanding Offense-Taylor Franco, Field Hockey-Alexa Schneck Brianna Pichler, Best All-Around Player- Outstanding Defense-Brianna Sassaman, Aarika Ferko, Most Improved Player- Outstanding Midfield-Alexa Schneck, Amanda Schaeffer Athletes of the Year Heart and Soul Award-Gwyn Price, Girls Soccer-Hannah Racis Coaches Award-Kirsten Brochu, Best All- Lacrosse (girls) Golf-Emily McGarrigle Around-Alexa Schneck Most Valuable Offense-Brooke Ryan, Bowling-Kyle Drobeck Most Valuable Defense-Kayla Altland, Soccer (girls) Most Valuable Player-Alexa Schneck, Golden Boot-Hannah Racis, Outstanding Most Improved Player-Anouk Ooms Alumni Notes Defense-Christina Kohler, Most Valuable Player-Kennedy Lutz Lacrosse (boys) •Julie Bennick has been accepted for an Outstanding Offense-Harley Smith, Wrestling Outstanding Defense-Mason Wolfskill, internship this summer at the University Coaches Award-Dillon Kramer, Most Most Improved-Brandon Freeman, Team of Tennessee Forensic Anthropological Pins-Dustin Yoder, Outstanding-Dustin Leader-Reese Buckholz, Heart and Hustle Research Facility (aka “The Body Farm”) Yoder, Most Improved-Chris Andino, Award-Chad Werner Eryk Janus for her Master’s Degree Research. •Matthew Gardner recently defended his Thanks to Community Members for Donations for Troops PhD dissertation in Virology (through Thanks to community members for their priority USPS boxes are mailed each Harvard.) He and his team are in the news past donations and please continue to month to U.S. troops stationed overseas. for their work with HIV and potential donate new/used/abused cell phones to be immunity and vaccines. sent to Cell Phones for Soldiers. Drop off boxes for the cell phones and •David Pettis graduated from the Air the coupons are located at Robesonia and Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Also, please donate clipped Womelsdorf Libraries as well as in the •Jamie Salvador has been a two-time manufacturer’s coupons, regardless of the CW High School Office and at several national finalist in the national patient expiration dates. The troops can use the Fulton Bank branches. counseling competition sponsored by the coupons at the commissaries. Two large American Pharmacist Association. Summer 2015 Conrad Weiser Courier 5 Brubaker, Redcay Inducted into CW Athletic Note to Volunteers

Hall of Fame The Conrad Weiser Area School District would like to thank all of the volunteers who have helped in our buildings, classes and on trips throughout this past school year. Without the help and support of our volunteers, many of the special programs, events and memorable activities would not be possible.

Some of the changes in Pennsylvania law and school policy will go into effect for the next school year on August 26, 2015, and they affect volunteeers.

Effective December 31, 2014, Act 153 was passed. This piece of legislation requires all school volunteers to get Mark Brubaker Dennis Redcay criminal background checks and a recent revision to the law requires volunteers to •graduated from CW in 2002, where •played baseball and basketball in renew criminal background checks on a he earned 10 varsity letters in baseball, high school five-year cycle. This requirement begins soccer, and football •played baseball for four years at on July 1, 2015. The Conrad Weiser Area •named All Berks County Football Millersville University School District requires the following player in senior year and All County in •taught Driver Education at Conrad clearances for all school volunteers. baseball in both junior and senior years Weiser High School for 35 years • was the starting placekicker for •has been the basketball scorekeeper · Federal Criminal History four years at East Stroudsburg University at Conrad Weiser High School since 1982 Records Check (FBI finger- •at East Stroudsburg, was a 4 time •has been serving as an assistant printing) - $27.00 first team PSAC Eastern Division Kicker; basketball coach since 2009; previously · PA Criminal History Records Division 2 All American in 2005 served as an assistant basketball coach Check - $10.00 •holds the following records at East (junior high or JV) from 1971-1981 · PA Child Abuse History Stroudsburg: for PAT’s in a season and in •assisted in baseball from 1971-1987 Clearance - $10.00 the PSAC, for career PAT’s, and career •published a Statistical History of kicking points at ES and PSAC Conrad Weiser High School Boys Basket- School volunteers whose clearances are •signed as a free agent with the ball from 1955-present dated prior to July 1, 2012, and those Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006 and appeared •was inducted as a Life Member of school volunteers who have never had in two preseason games the Reading-Berks Basketball Association clearances need to obtain new clearances •played with the NFL Europe Rhein in 2012 prior to the start of school this year Fire in 2007 •has been the official scorekeeper at (August 26, 2015). county basketball playoff games since 2007 If you must apply for new clearances, you will find information posted under Students Help to Plant Cherry Tree the Administration tab on the School District website. Recently, Governor Students in Ms. Cindy Murdough’s classes Wolfe has indicated the possibility of helped to plant a columnar sargent cherry waiving the fee for clearances for tree in Robesonia for Arbor Day. volunteers for anyone applying for PA clearances after July 25, 2015.

School volunteers shall provide copies of updated clearances to the building principal for approval. The names of these individuals shall be reported to the Superintendent.

The District will keep a master list of school volunteers that will include the effective dates of clearances. 6 Conrad Weiser Courier Summer 2015 Pre-Kindergarten Program Board Recognizes CW West Student Council Members Planned at CW West for Community Garden

The District is planning to offer a Pre- Kindergarten program at CW West with a tentative start date of August 26, 2015. Students who are at least four years old by August 31, 2015 and whose families meet specific income guidelines are eligible. We anticipate that many of our families will qualify for this classroom based on household income and numbers of family members.

The state is proposing to grant school districts with Pre-K Counts funding targeting school readiness. Conrad Weiser hopes that Pre-K will be a part of our plan to better prepare students in the primary grades.

The grant dollars for this program have Mrs. Sherri Sattazahn, Amber McGonigle, Alex Snyder, Owen Sabold, Brady Snyder, and not been approved by the state as of the Mrs. Lisa Oxenreider were recognized at a school board meeting this summer for their publication date of this Courier, so work on the community garden as well as a variety of other projects during this past applicants can expect an email and phone school year. Student Council officers and their advisors worked hard on a community call if the status of this program changes. garden and planted lettuce, herbs, onions, tomatoes, peppers and a variety of other vegetables and flowers for the community to enjoy all summer long. CW West families If a child in your household qualifies for volunteered over the summer to tend the garden. this program by age, you can apply by doing one of the following: (1) email CW CW East Hosts One Book, One School Project [email protected] to receive a link Screwball gives some pitching advice to complete the application online, (2) to CW East students during Family contact the CW West office at 610-589- Fun Night in May. The Fenway Foul- 2501 if you require a hard copy. Up, the first in a series of ten ballpark The program will include required bi- mystery books, was chosen as the One monthly parent workshops. Book, One School project and 250 people took part in baseball and reading activities, courtesy of the The following link provides more PTO and a United Way grant. information about the Pre-K Counts program. https://www.pakeys.org/pages/ get.aspx?page=Programs_PreK_Families

Pre-K Quick Facts *Start Date: August 26 PTO Hosts Family Bingo Night to Collect for Food Bank *Complete applications either online or by contacting the CW West office *BCIU screening held in August *Students must be 4 years of age by 8/31/15 *Students will be selected based on economic and academic needs *Families should have a back-up plan if state funds do not become available

The CW West PTO hosted Bingo Night for families in late winter. The cost to play was a non-perishable food item for the food bank. Prizes included donations from local businesses. Summer 2015 Conrad Weiser Courier 7 Authors Inspire Students to Love Reading and Writing Cat in the Hat Visits Kids and That’s That

CW West students are fortunate to be visited by the Cat in the Hat (portrayed by reading specialist Cathy Penta) every year on creator Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

Ready Rosie to be Available August 1

Parents and students can take advantage of Award-winning author Jerry Pallotta is swarmed by an enthusiastic Mrs. the Ready Rosie program, sponsored by Shoemaker’s class. Mr. Pallotta has written many books, including The the United Way. The program helps Ocean Alphabet Book, The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, Dory Story, Who Will Plant a Tree, and most recently the Who Would Win? series. parents get their kids ready for school in His visit was sponsored by the CW West PTO. just two minutes per day!

1) Readyrosie.com/signup 2) Watch a quick daily video 3) Do the interactive activity 4) Learn

Help prepare your child for academic success!

Help us start your school year off right! If you have moved since the 2014-2015 school year or are changing daycare providers, please contact your child’s school by August 12 for details on Margery Cuyler, children’s book author from Lawrenceville, N.J. visited CW how to arrange transportation. East and delighted the students and staff by sharing the touching stories of her childhood and how they inspired her to be the author of fifty books. Her love of storytelling was woven into her explanation of how to create Trex Recycling Challenge stories using a problem and a solution. Thank you to the CW East PTO for Recap sponsoring this annual event. (reported in Winter Courier)

Author Jen Bryant Visits Middle School •CW Middle School placed 3rd in the state of Pennsylvania The Middle School PTO sponsored Jen her books at a discounted price. Students •collected 1.484 lbs per middle school Bryant as this year’s visiting author. Ms. who purchased books were able to meet student Bryant has written a wide variety of and chat with the author during the •collected a total of 1,410 pounds (175 books for readers of all ages including autograph sessions on the day of her bags) picture books, biographies, poems, and visit. •earned a Trex planter box for novels. The library conducted presales of participating 8 Conrad Weiser Courier Summer 2015 CSpan Honors CW TV Reading Olympics Team Earns Spot in First Place Tier Students

Maddie Gheer and Kallie Lutz were two of only five students recognized nationally for their documentaries. Maddie’s entry was on the Heroin Epidemic, while Kallie’s investigated Cancer Research Funding. Mrs. Stefanie Schneck encour- aged the students to enter the CSpan competition held this spring. Pi Recitation Champions Named The Middle School Reading Olympics team traveled to Twin Valley Middle School to compete against other middle schools from across the county in three rounds of jeopardy-style questions. The team, made up of 11 seventh and eight grade students, and coached by middle school librarian Allison Swoyer and 7th grade teacher Kelly Knapper, finished with a score of 49 points, earning them a spot in the first place tier. Congratulations to Band and Chorus Students for 2014- 2015 Accomplishments

County Chorus Sr. County Band Bethany Miller- bass clarinet Geneva Bateman Charlotte Wood- clarinet Emma Swartz- bassoon- 1st Jada Talbot, an incoming Rosalie Brunner Erica Kirn- clarinet chair freshman, recited 390 Michael Confalone Gracie Bateman- bass clarinet Brandon Kunder- trumpet digits of Pi. Erica Kirn Victoria Organtini- tenor sax Kevin Gemmell- timpani Victoria Organtini Nic Tomanelli- trombone Nicolas Tomanelli Seth Ravert- baritone Jr. County Orchestra Kayla Aulenbach Bryn Werley- flute- 1st chair Andrew Granus Sr. County Orchestra Hannah Eaken- flute- 2nd Morgan Keener Aubrey Eaken- violin chair Rebecca Snyder Sarah Kern- clarinet- 2nd chair Evan Malarkey District 10 Band Emma Swartz- bassoon- 1st Matthew Duong Bryn Werley- flute chair Nicholas Schmoyer Charlotte Wood- clarinet Kevin Gemmell- timpani Benjamin Aulenbach Brandon Kunder- trumpet Grayson Ziegler Intermediate Bandfest Region 5 Band Rachel Wawrzyniak- clarinet Steve Barone is the new high school Pi District Chorus Charlotte Wood- clarinet Emma Swartz- bassoon champion. Austin Frownfelter and Samir Geneva Bateman Sylvannah Boyer- percussion Chedid are the second and third place Michael Confalone Jr. County Band winners. Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumfer- Elementary Bandfest Rebecca Snyder Bryn Werley- flute- 1st chair ence to its diameter. Brett Organtini-Clarinet Hannah Eaken- flute- 2nd chair Lauren Hoyt-Flute Sarah Kern- clarinet- 2nd chair Michael Miller-Percussion Jillian Rathman- clarinet Hannah Gelsinger-Flute Amity Sell- flute Ian Swartz-Trombone Nicole Davis- clarinet Alyssa Werner-Trumpet Summer 2015 Conrad Weiser Courier 9 Students Preserve Local German Legacy High School Art Students Win Souper Bowl Prizes

High School German students attended the Annual Versammling Event held in the spring. The Versammling is a gathering for PA Dutch speakers and most of what is Tabitha Wirebach and Brittany Isaacs said is in the dialect. College students are sometimes in attendance, but high school display their award-winning bowls. The Art students have not attended this function in the past. Conrad Weiser is proud to have II class participated in the 2015 Souper a program that embraces the local heritage and culture. Bowl fundraiser for the Opportunity House in April. Each student donated two hand- Latin Students Take Home Awards made soup bowls towards the cause. This year only CW students were awarded hand- Congratulations to the Latin students who attended the PAJCL State made bowl awards. Tabitha received first Convention held at Penn State University. They brought home the 2nd place for her whimsical bowl featuring a place trophy for Division II (schools with 30 or fewer students butterfly resting on a flower, and Brittany attending). The following is a list of their individual and team accom- was awarded second place for her sgraffito plishments. bowl inspired by the literary works of Dante. Nick Lagerman 5th Vocabulary Latin II, 7th Derivatives Latin II, 7th Daily Life Latin II, 7th Oratory Latin II, 2nd Mosaics – Roman Baker, 2nd Boys 200 High School Students Host meters, 4th Boys 400 meters, 7th Boys Rubber Chicken Toss, 9th Boys Friscus Artist-in-Residence Kaitlyn Granger 1st Chapter Scrapbook, 2nd Watercolor of Flora, 2nd Impromptu Art, 3rd Greeting Card, 9th Ink Sketch of The Jenny Hill, an artist-in-residence from Death of Patroclus, 10th Poster, 6th Mythology Latin II, 8th Lancaster, worked with high school art Girls 200 meters and English students on a project that has Julia Boyer 3rd Derivatives Latin II,10th Dramatic Interpretation Latin II been permanently installed in our award- Leah Ruth 2nd Photo of Canova’s Cupid & Psyche, 3rd Pastel Sketch of Cupid & winning Library Media Center (see page th th th Psyche, 5 Photo of Laocoon, 10 Watercolor of Spring, 10 Ink 10). Work on this project was completed Stetch of Terpsichore in May. Ms. Hill shared her talent with Oliva Raihl 4th Dramatic Interpretation Latin I Mackenzie Fizz 5th Dramatic Interpretation Latin I, 10th Girls Pool Noodle Javelin visual poetry and collage. Kelsey O’Brien 7th Derivatives Latin II, 8th Oratory Latin II Vicki Organtini 9th Oratory Latin I Ashley Moore, art teacher, was awarded Madi Bright 8th Dramatic Interpretation Latin I a grant for this project supported in part Rachel Palm 7th Girls Rubber Chicken Toss by Millersville University as well as nd th All Delegates 2 Spirit, 4 Volleyball SouthCentral PaARTners, a program supported by the PA Council on the Arts. The Certamen Latin I team (Vicki Organtini, Mackenzie Fizz, Olivia Raihl, & Madi Bright) placed 5th and the Certamen Latin II team (Nick This was the only grant to be awarded in Lagerman, Rachel Palm, Julia Boyer, & Kelsey O’Brien) placed 8th. Berks County. The video of Auricoma et Tres Ursi placed 1st. Drexel Performs at Carnegie Web Designers Win for Weiser Hall Devon Drexel was selected for the 2015 Three high school students: Zack Hable, Trent Lessig, and Ben Sumner competed in High School Honors Performance Series the Web Design event at the FBLA State Leadership Conference, Hershey, PA, and at Carnegie Hall. He performed as a earned the opportunity to represent Pennsylvania FBLA in the event at the National percussionist in February with the Leadership Conference. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA- Honors Band. Participation in one of the PBL), the largest and oldest student business organization held its National three Honors Ensembles is limited to the Leadership Conference in Chicago from June 27–July 3. Participants from across the highest rated high school performers from United States and two countries were in attendance for this exciting conference. Select across North America and select schools FBLA’ers competed in more than 60 business and career-related competitive events. internationally. 10 Conrad Weiser Courier Summer 2015

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Published for citizens of the Conrad Weiser Area School District. Submit news of school or community interest to the Courier at the "The Conrad Weiser Area School District is an equal opportunity address in the mailing panel. Deadline for Fall edition-September educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, 11. Include your name and phone number for verification color, national origin, sex, and handicap in its activities, programs, and purposes. Timely articles will be used as space allows. employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504." For information regarding services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and useable by handicapped persons, contact Robin L. Summer 2015 Robertson, Director of Business (610-693-8542). For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Robin L. Robertson, Compliance Officer for Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 at 44 Big Spring Teachers Recognized for Hybrid Learning Training Rd., Robesonia, PA 19551. Telephone 610-693-8542. High School Library Media Center Honored as Outstanding School Library

Ms. Ann Schmidt was honored by the PA School Librarians Association as the certified teacher librarian for the 2015 Outstanding Individual School Library. Ms. Schmidt was also recognized as the Employee of the Month for her development of a vision for learning and Teachers from the middle and high school gather with trainer Ken role of the library Zimmerman at the conclusion of one of their training sessions. program in teaching and Hybrid learning combines new digital resources and proven learning. She was teaching methods to create a more personalized learning experi- honored at the Hershey ence for students. The fifth grade teachers in particular were also Lodge in May. recognized at a board meeting as Employees of the Month for their cooperation as a grade level.

Golden Apple Recipients Honored Rothenberger Recognized for World Quest Work with Students

Christine Wullert and Carl Sabold of the World Af- Pictured are Sue Hatt, Denise Pirrotta, and Carol Wenrich, the first fairs Council recognized high school social studies Golden Apple recipients for the food service department. The Golden teacher Eric Rothenberger for his work in preparing Apple recognizes above and beyond team work and positive his students for participation in the annual World attitudes. Quest competition for high school students.