4th and 5th Grade Band and Chorus Concert -- Dress Rehearsal

We would like to invite all parents and guardians to come out tonight and enjoy the 4th anf 5th grade band and chorus concert.

7:00pm in the Auditoirum

Directed by:

Mrs. Kristen Burkhart, BRES Choral Director

Mr. Jay Thornton, BRES Band Director

Photos taken by: Lynette Daniels, 4th grade teacher

Check out the projects our BRES Gifted students created!

Click on the link below.........................

http://brsdgifted.blogspot.com/2012/05/were-published-elementary-enrichment.html

Students Enjoying the Annual Jog-A-thon Day (Proceeds support the BR PTO) -- Thanks to everyone who contributed!!

1st Grade Family Appreciation Tea

Reading Awards at Blue Ridge Elementary

All students at Blue Ridge Elementary were given the opportunity to participate in April is Families & Reading Month sponsored by the Keystone State Reading Association. KSRA is committed to developing a love of reading in all the students of Pennsylvania. The goal was to engage families in reading or reading activities for fifteen minutes each and every day during the month of April. 152 students and their families made reading a priority during the month of April and turned in their completed reading calendars! They were presented with a Certificate of Achievement along with special reward from Montrose Theatre, our local historic, hometown theatre. All the qualifying students and staff at Blue Ridge wish to express their gratitude to Ms. Rena Scroggins, Manager of Montrose Theatre, for the generous donation of movie coupons and for her support of students and their education. Please stop by and support this local business. Although the percentages were close, the grade with the most participation in the primary grades was Pre-Kindergarten with 45% of their enrollment and in the intermediate grades, it was fifth grade with 26% of their enrollment. Congratulations to all the readers and their families!

Pre-Kindergarten holding their Families & Reading Month Certificate & Reward

First Row: Emma Button, Riley Hayes, Logan Haley, Erin Klock, Owen Martin, Paul Michalski, Emma Piechocki, Katalin Grover Second Row: Aubree Kupst, Lily Oldford, Alyse Sargent, Dawson Stepniak, Micah Reid, Alanna Thornton, Stacie Gardner, Troy Henke Third Row: Jackson Donovan, Gehrig Dibble, Jaden Cokely, Isabella Shea, Alex Cisek, Hailie Carter, Brooke Kelly, Jaydon Barile Absent: Max Ksenich, Micah Landis, Brandon Carpenetti.

Fifth Grade Participants First Row: Jerni Schell, Mary Kerr, Krystal Hepler, Karly Gudykunst, Daniel Tierney Second Row: Ardine Stilloe, William Rudick, Dakota Stoddard, Autumn Perrington, Kasandra Brown Third Row: Lauren Stepniak, Adam Roe, Chris McAndrew, Luis Tobon, Kimberly Bryden, Micah Mullen, Matt Glatzel Absent: Bobby Reynolds

On May 10, 2012 the BRES had the opportunity to host visitors (3 early education professors) from

Trnava University, Slovakia. They were able to visit us through ha grant from the European Union and a

partnership with the University of Scranton.  These professors had the opportunity to visit many schools

on the east coast (rural and urban) and were also able to visit the PA Department of Education.  They

are conducing a study on the comparisons of education in our country with the education in Slovakia.  



Left to right - Professors: Zuzana, Pupala, Ondrej



BRES SPRING OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT (5/10) 6:00-7:30pm

Grade 5 Visits Everhart Museum, Scranton PA

PASR Announces Woodson Award

Each Year the PA Association of School Retires issues Lauretta Woodson Awards to two employees from Susquehanna County School Districts.  This year the award went to two deserving employees of the Blue Ridge SD.  This year's winners were..........................

Katie Brown (HS Social St and English Teacher)

Tonya Haley (ES Life Skills support professional)

Pictured Above (L-R): Ellen Holdredge, Tonya Haley, Robert McNamara

A primary goal of PASR is the support of public education. One way that the state association and many of PASR’s local chapters show support is by giving scholarships to assist students in need majoring in education. PASR’s educational support committee has developed the Lauretta Woodson Award program to help showcase our public schools in a positive manner.

Dr. Lauretta Woodson was born and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Chester High School. She attended West Chester Teacher’s College where she acquired a degree in Secondary Education in English. She received her master’s from Columbia and doctorate from Temple University. She began teaching at the Eddystone School District in the 1950s as an English teacher. She then became an instructor at Temple University and at this time received her doctorate. She then worked as an assistant professor at Temple University for more than 25 years. She retired around 1984.

Since joining the state association as a life member in 1988, Dr. Woodson rose through the ranks of PASR and assumed many esteemed positions within the organization, and was instrumental in helping PASR to become what it is today. She faithfully served the retired school employees in the Delaware Chapter and Region 1 for many years in numerous capacities. Upon her passing, she bequeathed a sum of money to PASR to be used for the support of public education.
The purpose of the Lauretta Woodson Recognition Program is to honor one educator and one support professional for doing an outstanding job within a district or school. Chapters select the award recipients and then present them with a medallion, certificate, and PASR pin.

Chapters may present the award in a variety of ways and are encouraged to utilize this opportunity to secure positive publicity for both the school and the Association. For example, the presentation could be done at a school board meeting, city council meeting, or even at an award or graduation ceremony. Each chapter is eligible to present the Lauretta Woodson Awards to one support professional and one teacher per fiscal year.