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EASD TECHNOLOGY EXPO

MAY 4, 2009 - 5 TO 8 PM
EAMS 7/8 Cafeteria and Auditorium. 

Technology projects from every curricular area and grade level will be on display, while students from each school will be providing demonstrations on software they use in the classroom everyday. Hands-on activities and literature on EASD Technology, Internet software, and Internet safety will also be available for parents and students. A presentation will be given by Apple Education Representative, Dave Marra, followed by a Film Festival of EASD student work. The evening will end with a raffle including EASD Technology Tshirts and a 1st Generation iPod Touch! For more information, visit: www.eastonsd.org/techexpo

Field Trip to the Apple Store!

On April 28, select members of the Easton Area Middle School and Academy iTeam, went on a Field Trip to the Lehigh Valley Apple Store for an unforgettable learning experience. Accompanied by EASD Technology staff, students began their day practicing photography and videography outside the Apple Store. Students gathered a collection of photos and video of each other, nature, and architecture. After arriving at the Apple Store, the students received an iMovie lesson given by Apple experts covering how to import photos into an iMovie project, add themes, and edit text and music. Students then worked for nearly an hour on the various computers throughout the store, importing their own photos and video from the trip and combining it with material provided by Apple. The iTeam students will use the skills learned on their field trip in the production of their their school’s digital scrapbook at the end of the school year as well as to assist other students and teachers in classroom lessons.

Fun is in session.

Entrepreneurship

Mrs. Klein’s Entrepreneurship classes have been busy writing business plans that were submitted to the Lafayette College program Resources for Independence and Social Entrepreneurship (RISE). Two business plans were chosen to receive $500 each in order to start their businesses.

Mariana created a music book, Z books, for beginning string players. The music book has an accompaniment CD with a musical arrangement of each song. This allows the child to play along with the CD. The music books are intended for students in elementary schools.

David, Ethan and Evan will be kicking off a smoothie
business, Blender Bros. They will feature delicious, freshly
made real fruit smoothies.

The Business Department wishes them success on
their endeavors.

Submitted by Mrs. Klein

DECA Conference for EAHS Students  

Four business students at Easton Area High School will be participating in the 2009 DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California from April 29 – May 3rd.

The conference showcases states’ top high school individual and team event winners in DECA.  Juniors, Marlena Caswell and Colleen Conners will be competing in the Travel and Tourism team event and seniors Alyssa Graham and Amanda Nunamaker will be participating in a leadership academy

  DECA is a high school marketing club open to students interested in marketing, management, hospitality and entrepreneurship. All 50 state departments of education and the U.S. Department of Education endorse DECA.

Luigi’s Reading Day at Paxinosa

     As part of the AFG Strategic Plan for Literacy, Mrs. Almond and some 3rd grade students at Paxinosa were introduced to Luigi, a therapy dog, and Anne, Luigi's handler.  The students were given a brief lesson on how to safely approach a dog on the first day of their visit, and are waiting in anticipation for their chance to read with Luigi.  Therapy dog reading programs are becoming more common, with libraries and schools across the country accepting the dogs and their handlers as part of their daily routine.  Reading with Luigi thus far has proven to be a great motivator for our third grade students at Paxinosa.  We look forward to implementing the program at the start of the 2009-2010 school year!

                                                Submitted by Cathy Almond

                                                Paxinosa Third Grade Teacher

News from Team 7-1:

Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies

Mr. Altimare's Classes are beginning our study of Latin America with a look at the region’s physical geography and moving into the early civilizations.

Mrs. Rittenhouse’s classes are working on the protist unit.   The projects on bacterial and viral  diseases are awesome. We ended up with health brochures, podcasts and imovies.  Great Job!!

Mr. Lucchetti's classes have begun grammar unit on complements in order to prepare them with their foreign language studies next year. 

Ms. Shipley's classes are exploring World War II through literature. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be reading real letters written by WWII soldiers, diary excerpts, allegories, propaganda ads, and more!  The unit will come to an end when local veterans of the Battle of the Bulge come in to share their stories and experiences with us.

Mr. Woodring's classes learning about percent of change, sales tax and simple interest.