TeamHumanity Games starting
The TeamHumanity Gamesâ summer kickoff for students in grades 3 through 8 will be held Sunday, June 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Laurel Highlandsâ football stadium, 300 Bailey Ave., Uniontown. Registration for the flag football competition is event day from 6 to 7 p.m. There is a $20 per player registration fee. Call Mike Rozgony (724-323-4457) at Laurel Highlands Middle School for more information.
Water Street Park fundraiser
The Water Street Park Group, led by Brownsville Area High School student Destiny Bock, is holding a fundraiser Saturday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fenwick Parkâs playground in Brownsville. All proceeds benefit planned improvements for the park, which is located along Water Street. The event will feature food and craftsâ vendors, games for all ages, music by DJ Carla Furlong, basket auction and a Phoenix Mixed Martial Arts demonstration. Basket donations are being accepted. To donate, private message Water Stre
Fort Cherry sixth-grade teacher Dave Narigon is nearing the end of his 28th year in education. And other than his first year of teaching, the 2020-21 school year – unfolding
Laurel Highlands Middle School 7th grade teacher Jennifer Neill received the 2020 Champions of Learning Educators 7-12 Award from the Consortium for Public Education and the United Way of Western
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Jennifer Neill has been a teacher long enough that she’ll soon be seeing her former students’ children coming through her classroom at Laurel Highlands Middle School, and her students know what to expect from her.
“I’m like your school mom,” she said. “You’re not always going to like what I’m going to say, but I’m saying it for your benefit.”
The guidance she gives her students earned her a Champions of Learning Award for best educator of grades 7-12, presented this month by the Consortium for Public Education and United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.