Stay Connected. : 2017-04-02

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Spring Vacation starts Monday

Monday, April 10 to Monday, April 17

Spring Vacation - No School

Tuesday, April 18

School in Session

See more dates on the AMS Grade 8 Calendar.

Students visit Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh via virtual connection

On April 4, Avonworth 8th Grade students participated in a virtual seminar with the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. The program entitled, Holocaust Testimony and How it Relates to You featured two segments.

In the first segment, 93 year-old Sam Gottesman, a Holocaust Survivor from Czechoslovakia, shared his personal story about his horrific experiences in Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and several labor camps in Europe.

Holocaust Survivor and Speaker Sam Mr. Gottesman presenting at the Pittsburgh Holocaust Center

The second part of the program included a presentation by Andrea Joseph from the Anti-Defamation League and included anti-bullying messages that promoted tolerance and acceptance of others beliefs. The virtual seminar was broadcast live from Greenfield and viewed by hundreds of students who were invited to submit live questions through a chat feature to Mr. Gottesman and Ms. Joseph. 8th Grade students will continue to study the Holocaust in the coming weeks and participate in a Teen Screen event organized by the Jewish Film Forum of Pittsburgh on May 19 to view the film, Nicky's Family.

8th grade students listening and watching the Holocaust Center Seminar in Mr. Haskins's room.

Did you see AMS Grade 8 in the newspaper?

Did you see AMS Grade 8 in the newspaper?

http://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2017/04/04/Hannah-Milbert-memorial-fund-Antelope-5K-race-Avonworth/stories/201703280003

Photo posted to the Post Gazette's website. Lake Fong/Post-Gazette

Since the publishing of the article, we have seen a big increase in registration for the Chase the Antelopes 5k on April 29. With so many participants, it is important to have enough volunteers on hand to make sure the event runs smoothly. Please read the attached informational letter that was sent home with students about making a commitment to volunteer at the event. Contact Jason Smith (jsmith@avonworth.k12.pa.us) with any questions.

Commitment to Volunteer (pdf)

Letter to Parents about the 5K project (pdf)

Registration Form (pdf)