Bricks for Kidz offers in-school field trips and hands-on lessons.

Fifth grader Danny Gartner works on a Lego ride at Indian Rock Elementary School.

At Indian Rock Elementary School, the presenter, Heather Morris, gave a brief physics lesson about Isaac Newton and the types of movements.  Then, students worked in pairs to create amusement park rides out of Lego bricks.

The students had to follow written and visual directions. Each ride was powered by a battery motor.  After completing the rides, students were given time to experiment with their rides and take a “museum walk” to view other rides.

The field trip was free for Mrs.  Stephanie Crumbling’s class because the class won a contest through a nomination from Mrs. Angela Pessognelli, Elisabeth Aparicio’s mother.

Valley View Elementary School students learn about fire safety.

Second grade students at Valley View learned about municipal services in November.  They had visits from York Waste Management and the York Area United Fire and Rescue.

Damari Moye, left, and Kyan Stockman assist Kathleen Jacobs with a lesson on recycling.

York Waste Management came to the school and presented a special recycling puppet show.  The speaker created puppets from recycled materials and told classic stories with the puppets.  She then explained to the children how each puppet was made.  Students learned how to look for the recycling triangle and what is recyclable and what is not.

Her last puppet show demonstrated to children what happens to the items that are placed in the recycle bin.  The process of scrubbing and cleaning was demonstrated using two student helpers.

For the fire department visit, the focus was on fire safety and students had an opportunity to climb aboard a fire truck.

York Suburban High School students were inducted into the Tri-M National Music Honor Society on November 13.

New Students inducted into the organization include:
Jon Abel
*Nicki Bega
Allie Gunn
*Kailyn Hall
Emma Hartman
Breah Koller
*Hannah Kowalewski
*Ethan Ohl
Anna Pavoncello
*Brianna Plonk
*Madison Strine
*Harim Um
Paul Um

Students continuing  for their second or third year of membership are:
*Lydia Paulos, President
*Jared Beuschlein, Vice President
*Morgan Lehman, Secretary
*Matt Peritz, Treasurer
*Nathan Krebs, Historian
*Jon Arthur
*Sam Atkinson
*R. Kyle Bulgarelli
*Brad Clark
*Julianna Kates
*Michaela Kim

* Seniors this year

The York Suburban Community Education Aquatics program is currently in search of a part-time Swim Lesson Coordinator.

WSI Certification is required for this position.

Contact Kathy Meals at  kmeals@yssd.org or call 717-885-1150 for additional information.

Indian Rock School Counselor Jacqueline James and Principal Dr. Greg Gulley are shown with students
Ryan Butler,Felicia Cadawas, Mickael Golden, Landyn Johns, and Emma Lim holding cards created for returning service members.

Indian Rock Elementary Schools  students participated in “We Rock” Community Service Project Celebrations.

Students handcrafted festive snowmen door hangers to be distributed to nursing homes in the community.

 Students also sent best wishes and support to United States personnel in the military by making holiday cards in support of “Operation Welcome Home.”  The cards will be given to the troops at BWI airport as they arrive home for the holidays.