World news recently can make other cultures and countries seem like intimidating places to our youth. Social studies teacher Carla Solomon feels ...
Junior High Geography Fair
World news recently can make other cultures and countries seem like intimidating places to our youth. Social studies teacher Carla Solomon feels it’s more important than ever to educate our kids about the positive aspects of other cultures and how we can relate to them.
“Looking at current events makes students aware of what is going on in their world, what they can do to be a part of it and a part of changing it for the better,” says Mrs. Solomon.
She challenged her students to choose one country to explore in depth and then showcase at the school’s geography fair held last week. Students prepared posters, Power Point presentations, models and food to sample that represented their country of interest. Lower grade students were able to come and tour the countries of the world and listen to their junior high hosts describe each place they visited.
The geography fair not only allowed students to learn more about other countries, but also enabled them to teach younger students what they had learned during their research and pass the knowledge down.
First Quarter Honors
Grade 4
1st honors: Charles Brock, Elizabeth Passow and Zoe Virant.
2nd honors: Megan Bender, Leo Colombi, Luke Hoge, Tyler Malloy, Brianna Shirkey, William Vucetic, Sydney Wiegand and Adam Zielinski.
3rd honors: Emily Aldridge, Jennifer Graham and Nathan Suzynski.
Effort: Dillon Buzogany.
Grade 5
1st honors: Nathan Bender, Caitlin Ford, Jamie Graham, Michael Hoffman, Jacob Schneider and Natalie Zemba.
2nd honors: Owen Boggs, Dylan Brock, Tommy McCauley, Sophia Morano, Ava Morano, Ty Nieto, Liam Ptasznik, Lindsey Schaefer and Madeline Slish.
3rd honors: Christian Pawar and Grace Rowan.
Effort: Natalie Zemba.
Grade 6
1st honors: Izabella Cerimele, Elizabeth Daugherty, William Eppich, Quentin Fedak, Shea Finger, Cecelia Richardson, Simon Rodriguez, Marcus Rowan, Andrew Ryan, Annie Solomon, Claire Suszynski, Andrew Svoboda, Faith Tomsick and Kyle Yates.
2nd honors: Ethan McCaskey, Jack Norton, Augie Rosace, Gabriel Virant and Madeline Zemba.
3rd honors: Adam Rababy.
Grade 7
1st honors: Megan Duffy, Ellie Faber, Faye Hoey, Nathan Lah, Mary McCauley, Molly Passow, Patrick Pawar and Cody Svoboda.
2nd honors: David Berman, Sarah Boggs, Max Buzogany and Daniel Duffy.
3rd honors: Colin Gillespie and Grayce Young.
Effort: Colin Gillispie and Grayce Young.
Grade 8
1st honors: Nick Balogh, Baleigh Eppich, T.J. Finger, Thomas Fowle, Kaylie Malloy, Ben McIlroy, Harmond Richardson, Vito Rosace, Luke Rosace, Melanie Schaefer, Reese Schneider, Taylor Slish, Katie Suszynski
2nd honors: Eddie Buzogany and Clifton Dobbs.
