12 Summer Websites for Students

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Here are twelve engaging educational websites, courtesy of educator Willona Sloan, to keep students learning through the dog days of summer:

  1. Art Games  – Students can design their own abstract paintings online, learn about pioneering artists, and explore painting techniques.
  2. Great Websites for Kids – Dozens of recommendations for exemplary websites for students up to age 14, curated by members of the Association of Library Service to Children.
  3. NGA Kids – The National Gallery of Art website features the Photo Op program, which allows kids to use a virtual camera to take pictures and experiment with photo-editing tools; they can also create virtual paintings, assemble collages, and explore art history.
  4. National Geographic Kids y National Geographic Education– Photographs and videos of animals and natural environments, links to encyclopedia resources, craft ideas, puzzles, and quizzes.
  5. Oxford Owl – More than 250 free e-books, and kids can print, illustrate, and construct their own picture books, play games to test their comprehension, and do math activities.
  6. Pass the Plate – Nutritious recipes from all over the world.
  7. PBS Kids – Videos from Word Girl, Arthur, and The Electric Company, and places to create comic strips, create and mix global beats, test-drive a space flyer, and do an experiment in the Inventor’s Workshop.
  8. Science NetLinks  – The American Association for the Advancement of Science has interactive games, podcasts, information on the inner workings of the body, and science news written by young readers.
  9. USA.gov Kids – The WebRangers game simulates being a national park ranger, and students can practice cryptology and code breaking, explore the 50 states, discover health careers, learn tips for saving money, and listen to stories from Peace Corps volunteers.
  10. Wonderopolis – Each day, this site explains a new “wonder” of daily life, for example, how to create harmony, why zebras have stripes, and where buffalo roam.
  11. Word Mover – Available free through iTunes – Kids can create “found poetry” by choosing from word banks and remixing famous works.
  12. iWASWondering – Inspired by the middle-school biography series, Women’s Adventures in Science, this site has brief biographical information and interactive games, including a virtual telescope.

Students Volunteer During Park Day

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2013 Civil War Trust National Park Day
2013 Civil War Trust National Park Day

Instead of spending the last Saturday of Easter break relaxing, 18 seventh and eighth grade students at All Saints went to work cleaning the grounds of Bristoe Station Battlefield Park in Bristow, VA. Sponsored by the Civil War Trust, National Park Day is an annual event that invites volunteers from around the country to help maintain and preserve Civil War battlefield sites. The students were accompanied to this year’s April 6th event by middle school social studies teacher Mrs. Slovenkay and middle school literature teacher Mrs. Lewis.

A community service activity spearheaded by Mrs. Slovenkay, this is the 8th year that All Saints students have participated in Park Day. In previous years, students helped maintain trails, rake leaves, and clear trash at the Liberia Mansion and Signal Hill historic sites.

“The preservation of the Civil War sites is very relevant to our 7th grade history curriculum,” shares Mrs. Slovenkay. “It also reinforces the importance of good citizenship learned in 7th and 8th government lessons.” Being an environmental steward also ties into All Saints active virtue program as it provides students with a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate their civic virtues.

Adds Mrs. Slovenkay, “When I take students to this annual event, it is my fervent wish that children experience the great satisfaction and feelings of accomplishment when they give back to their community and that they will continue to responsibly participate in their communities. Just as we live our faith at All Saints, we live good citizenship as well.”

CYO Basketball – Season Recap

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Congratulations to all of our winning CYO basketball teams and thank you to the coaches and parents who supported the program throughout the season.  We are proud of your accomplishments and your outstanding representation of our community!

8th Grade Boys (Coach Espos/Ella) – 3rd Place in regular season/2nd Place in Tournament

8to Grade Boys (Coach McCabe/Gaynord) – 3rd Place in regular season/Tournament Champions (Div. 5)

8to Grade Girls (Coach Caturano) – 3rd Place in regular season/Tournament Champions

8to Grade Girls (Coach Goldsmith) – 3rd Place in regular season/Tournament Champions (Div. 6)

7to Grade Boys (Coach Magee/Waddy) – 3rd Place in Tournament

7to Grade Boys (Coach Michak/Seigel) – 2nd Place in Tournament

7to Grade Girls (Coach Espos/Cadle) – 3rd Place in Tournament

7to Grade Girls (Coach Kreitzer/Kreitzer) – Regular season Champions

6to Grade Girls (Coach Carter) – 3rd Place in Tournament

5to Grade Boys (Coach Rice/Rice) – 2nd Place in Tournament

5to Grade Girls (Coach Seigel/Seigel) – Regular season Champions/Tournament Champions

4to Grade Girls (Coach Gray) – Sportsmanship Award

Read the Most from Coast to Coast

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All Saints students participate in "Read the Most from Coast to Coast."
All Saints students participate in “Read the Most from Coast to Coast.”

On Friday, March 1st, All Saints students participated in the “Read the Most from Coast to Coast” challenge, taking Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes with students from across the country!  More than 29,000 educators from throughout the U.S. registered their students to take part in Renaissance Learning’s second nationwide reading challenge. All Saints library team of Mrs. Coyle and Mrs. Geary decided to participate as a way to encourage reading and support this fun goal-setting event.

The new one-day record of quizzes taken is 4,409,622, completely smashing the previous record of 3,581,992. That’s a lot of reading!!

Thank you All Saints students for demonstrating your love of reading.

 

All Saints Band Wins Top Honors at Festival!

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It is with great pride that we announce the results of the All Saints School Band performance at the annual Music in the Parks competition held at Busch Gardens last Friday.

The Advanced Band performed at York High School and was later awarded 1st Place among Middle School Concert Bands. Additionally, the band won an award for overall excellence among all of the participating bands, a feat that has only been accomplished once before in a competitive festival at the middle school level. Furthermore, our students were excellent ambassadors for our school, noted not only for their musical abilities but also the respect and courtesy they displayed throughout the day.

Congratulations to all of the members of the band on this outstanding achievement! Thank you, Mr. Ward and Mr. Moccio, for your stellar leadership of the program!

The legacy of the band program at All Saints continues and we rejoice in the success of our students!