HTSD Embarks on Digital Transformation Please join Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Michael Loughead, for a discussion on the District’s proposed digital transforma-tion. Details about the plan - designed to transform teaching and learning - will include student devices to be distributed at each grade level and the four-year roll out plan for distribution.

Curriculum Director Dr. Jacquelyn Removcik and Technology Director Ed McKaveney also will present information pertain-ing to classroom instruction and student device details.

A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Scheduled dates and times are as follows:

May 17: Digital Transformation Session @ Future of Learning NOW Event, 7:30 p.m., HMS AuditoriumMay 22: Central Elementary School, 7 p.m.May 23: Combined HMS and HHS, 6:30 p.m., HMS LibraryMay 30: Wyland Elementary School, 7 p.m.May 31: Poff Elementary School, 7 p.m.

*Parents are invited to attend any or all of the sessions listed above, not just the sessions that correspond with your children’s school of attendance.*

Wyland Elementary

Field Day Dear Families,

You are invited to join us for Field Day on Friday, June 02, 2017. Families are

welcome to come and cheer on students throughout the day.

Our first session will start on Friday morning at 9:00 am and run until 11:00 am.

During this session K-AM, 1st, and 2nd grades will be competing in a variety of

cooperative games to help build and establish teamwork skills.

Following the morning session: 3rd, 4th, 5th grades, and K-PM will begin their Field

Day festivities. From 12:50 pm through 3:00 pm 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will be

competing for either the Blue or Gold team in various competitions. K-PM will

participate in similar activities to the K-AM classes. Each 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

student will be attempting to gain as many 1st-3rd place awards as they can in

certain events to acquire points for their perspective team.

Field Day is a day of teamwork, grade unity, and competition aimed to create a

strong learning environment for all involved. All festivities will be held outside

Wyland Elementary School, therefore students will be exposed to the elements.

Please be sure to send your child to school with appropriate footwear and clothing

based on the weather. There will be a water station available for all students

throughout the day as well as an iced treat for each class.

Thank you for your cooperation in making this year’s Field Day a success.

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Mr. Michael Thompson

Mr. Thompson Physical Education Teacher

Attention Parents!!!!!

Current 3rd and 4th grade students attended

a band and strings recruiting

assembly on Tuesday, May 9th.

Students were introduced to the various

instruments they can begin playing in the

fall. Each child was given a letter which

includes a sign-up form and information

on the parent night to be held

Wednesday, May 31st in the

Middle School Auditorium:

6pm for Strings, 7:15pm for Band

Please be on the lookout for this important

information! Sign-ups will take place

online at: tinyurl.com/htsdinst

Questions? Please contact: Mr. Desguin (Band) 412-486-6000 X3027 or desguin@ht-sd.org

Miss Magdic (Strings) 412-486-6000 X5012 or magdic@ht-sd.org

HAEE Board of Trustees Jacqlyn Boggs – President ▪ Jodi Andrews – Vice President ▪ Michelle Solkovy – Treasurer ▪ Retta Martin – Secretary

Scott Andrews, Michael Chapman, Shelby Cross, Michael Gaydos, Brent Heitzenroder, Brad Hess, Craig Kaforey, Raquel Kramer, Jill McConnell, Laura Moser, Tom Nee, Chiara Orsini, Trisha Webb, Tricia Winklosky, Mary Anne Librich – HTEA Liaison, Cathy Lueers – School Board Liaison

P.O. Box 473, Allison Park, PA 15101 www.HamptonAlliance.org Spring 2017

2017 marks the HAEE's 25th anniversary. Over the past 25 years we have granted nearly $1 million to the district, funding hundreds of grants for novel programs and equipment that would not have otherwise been funded by the Hampton Township School District (HTSD). For the HTSD to continue to thrive and remain one of the best school districts in the state, it is critical that we fund these innovative programs. To do so, we rely on donations from our community. In celebration of our 25th year, we are asking everyone in the community to consider donating $25 (or more) for our 25 years so we can continue to provide our students with opportunities they would not otherwise receive. You can submit your tax-deductible donation online at www.hamptonalliance.org/funding/25-for-25 or send a check payable to the HAEE at P.O. Box 473, Allison Park, PA 15101.

High School Grants • CNC Router • Escape Room Kits • Production Room • Collaborative Learning Center

including Technology & Furniture • Cadaver Demo • USB Typewriter Keyboard • Young Playwrights Program • Skylight iPhone Microscope

Adaptors & Electronic Balance • Nearpod Classroom Licenses and

10 iPads

Middle School Grants • CNC Router • 3D Printer • Girl Scout STEM Workshop • Trebuchet Kits • Watershed Awareness Program • Computer Lab Renovation • HMS Literary Arts Magazine • LEAP Program • Weather Tracker • Voces Online Spanish Curriculum

Elementary School Grants • Flexible Seating • Sphero SPRK Robots • Bee-Bots • Makey-Makeys • Puzzlets • Osmo Kits • Social Studies Weekly • Snowshoes • K-2 Raz-Kids Program • Apple TVs

IDENTIFYING AND COLLECTING ITEMS TO UPCYCLE (for Camp Invention and Invention Project)See the following page for a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable Upcyclable items

Help us allow your child’s imagination run wild throughout the program by collecting upcyclable materials for your child to use and share. These items are very important for this week of camp, as they help children design their prototypes. Please refer to list below when determining whether an item is acceptable or unacceptable.

IMPORTANT: Please thoroughly wash out all bottles, containers, foam trays and any other items as needed.

SELECTING AND PREPARING YOUR CHILD’S TAKE APART ITEM (for Camp Invention only)See the following page for a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable Take Apart items

Tinkering is Exploring!At Camp Invention, we want children to explore the world around them. What better way then opening up everyday items to see what’s inside? How do things work? What makes things tick? Turning a screw to reveal hidden mechanisms could be a child’s first realization that everything we see has hidden layers!

Over the last 25 years, Camp Invention has been featuring hands-on, reverse engineering activities for children. It’s been one of the most enriching and entertaining portions of our programs. Children are asked to bring a used/broken appliance item from home so they can tinker and explore!

They will be instructed in the safe use of hand tools and then guided through the Take Apart portion, where they disassemble the appliance. In teams, the children will begin the process of creating a new invention prototype using the parts from within the item.

Why do we feel the freedom to reverse engineer is important? Research of our world’s greatest innovators showed a commonality that as children, they all took apart household items, re-imagining them into new prototype concepts! Our Collegiate Inventors Competition finalists, NeoVent, used a yogurt container and duct tape to create their prototype which later became a lifesaving infant respirator used in third world countries.

In preparation for the program, help your child to acquire a broken or unusable household appliance or other mechanical device for him or her to take apart during the Take Apart module. Also, you can visit local second hand stores to find Take Apart items to bring to camp. Please refer to the items below when determining whether the appliance is appropriate. During the Take Apart module, children will work in teams to brainstorm and create.

It is extremely important that you prepare your child’s Take Apart item by loosening any screws or components prior to the week of the program.

Carefully unplug and cut all electrical cords and place the item in a bag clearly labeled with your child’s name. Be sure to remove all other components that may potentially cause harm, including glass, blades or heating components. This will not only provide for an additional degree of safety but will allow your child more time to have fun investigating their Take Apart’s inner gears and gadgets. Sending your child with safety gloves is allowed and encouraged! Please be sure that if you send safety gloves with your child that you label them with your child’s name so they can be returned at the end of the program

IMPORTANT: Please be advised that the Take Apart item you provide will not be returned to you in working condition. Children will work in groups to disassemble their items to be used in a group project.

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UPCYCLABLE ITEMS (for Camp Invention and Invention Project)

Some Acceptable Items: y Beads, buttons and

craft supplies

y Boxes (shoe, cereal, etc.)

y Bubble wrap

y Building blocks

y CDs

y Containers/lids

y Fabric

y Film canisters

y Foam trays

y Game parts

y Miscellaneous paper (magazines, newspaper, kraft, etc.)

y Milk /OJ cartons /jugs (rinsed)

y Oatmeal canisters

y Paper towel tubes

y Pinwheels

y Plastic bottle caps

y Pulleys

y Rubber bands

y Springs

y Sporting goods and balls (no golf clubs or bats)

y Strainers

y String

y Washers

Unacceptable Items: y Batteries

y Cords

y Glass

y Glitter

y Liquids

y Medicine containers

y Packing peanuts

y Paint

y Prescription bottles

y Soda pop cans

y Wire hanger

TAKE APART ITEMS (for Camp Invention only)

For your child’s safety, please be sure your child’s Take Apart item is a comfortable size for them to handle.

We have found that some of the best Acceptable Items for Take Apart include:• CD Players

• Corded Telephones

• DVD Players

• Tape Players

• VCRs

• Wind-up Clocks

Other Acceptable Items include, but are not limited to:• Alarm Clocks

• Blu-Ray® players

• Boom Boxes

• Bread Machines

• Calculators

• Candy Dispensers

• Cash Registers

• Computer Keyboards

• Child’s Powered Ride-on Cars

• Coffee Machines

• Fans

• Karaoke Machines

• Label Makers

• Piano keyboards

• Record players

• Typewriters

• Sewing Machines (no needles)

• Self-Rewinding VHS Machines

• Soundboards

• Stereo Speakers

• Radios

Unacceptable Items:• Cameras

• Cell Phones

• Irons

• Laptop Computers

• Microwaves

• Monitors

• Printers

• Rotary Phones

• Televisions

• Toasters

• Vacuums

• Video Game Consoles

For safety purposes, your child’s Take Apart item will be screened by a team member for acceptance prior to the program’s start. If you have any questions as to whether an item is acceptable either as a Take Apart or as an item to upcycle, please call the National Inventors Hall of Fame home office at 800.968.4332. The National Inventors Hall of Fame is not responsible for lost or stolen goods.

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