Central Valley Winter Carnival

Central Valley Winter Carnival

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The Central Valley Middle School Community Service Club and Student Council co- sponsored a Winter Carnival Lock-In on Friday, February 24, 2017 from 3-6 pm in the Middle School gym. Using money from a BCET grant, students created carnival games from purchased materials such as plywood, paint, nails, boards, etc. Some images of the games (such as Plinko, Ping-Pong Toss, Balloon Darts, etc.) with student workers are shown below. Students worked during and after school to create the carnival games. Attendees were able to play the games, and, if successful, receive a prize for their efforts. Concessions were sold, and music was played throughout the Lock-In. All proceeds from the Lock-In went directly to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A total of $1,720 was donated to Make-A-Wish.
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Hopewell Mini-Grant for “Battle of the Books”

Hopewell Mini-Grant for “Battle of the Books”

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The Beaver County Battle of the Books was held at the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit on May 9, 2017. Over 120 fifth and sixth grade students participated from seven districts across the county, including Ambridge, Beaver, Rochester, Central Valley, Hopewell, Riverside, and South Side Beaver. This event is a collaborative effort organized by school librarians and public librarians from the Beaver County Library System. Thanks to the BCET mini-grant funding, this year’s event featured a visiting author, Mr. Frederic Durbin. In January, the outreach coordination from Barnes and Noble, Selina Blinn, assisted Nicole Lash in purchasing 40 copies of Durbin’s book The Star Shard at $12.74 a piece. In turn, Mr. Durbin agreed to implement three thirty-minute activities for students during the Battle. These books were distributed to participating schools…
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1st Chairless Classroom for BASD

1st Chairless Classroom for BASD

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Beaver Area School District has implemented an innovative new idea: the chairless classroom. Thanks to a "Great Ideas" mini-grant from the BCET, the chairless classroom uses exercise balls instead of chairs for the children to rest on while attending class. Assistant superintendent Dr. Carrie Rowe is looking forward to measuring what hopefully will be a positive net effect on the participating students. The student body appears to be excited as well with one student over heard exclaiming to a friend, "What a treat!", when she saw the new setup.
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