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CAIHS Monday Morning Message
January 23 2023
Staff Spotlight
Staff Name and Position: Shelly McAllister - Gifted Support
What was your favorite grade school subject? English
Is there a teacher you remember having who has been particularly influential in your life?
Mrs. Duling, Mrs. Cowan, and Mrs. Dougherty
Are you a member or active member of any organizations? TICA, AFA, and President of the Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Group
What college did you attend? Ursinus College
Did you participate in any on-campus activities while a college student and what was it.
Volleyball
If you were not a school employee what would you be doing instead of this profession? I'd be a writer or a veterinarian
What is the funniest or most exciting thing that happened to last school year or the summer? My 7/8 softball team was undefeated.
Choose an era that best defines you (i.e. 1950s, 1980s, 2000s, ect.) and why. I am a Gen X 80's kid who had a Cabbage Patch doll and I remember watching Michael Jackson doing the Moonwalk on TV the first time.
What is something that you like to do on your free time? Write
If you could have dinner with three people alive or deceased who would it be and why?
Diane Dougherty, Louise Erdrich, and Toni Morrison
Science Fair Winners
8th Grade Results: Individual:
1st Ice, Ice Baby
Michael Coleman
2nd: Paper Towel Absorption Experiment
AJ Santillo
3rd: Meet Tractor the Rooster
Stephon Norris
Honorable Mention
How does the size and shape of the container affect evaporation rates?
Jessica Deutsch
DNA the Strawberry Way
Jason Ramirez
8th Grade Team Results:
1st: Does Liquid Matter?
Aiden Minker and Cayden Ly
2nd: Grow Roots Grow
Matt Townsley and Dylan Mooney
3rd: Which sports drink has the most electrolytes?
Jillian Wimmer and Reagan Turner
Honorable Mention
Baking soda versus baking powder
Maddy Rocca, Izzy Bills and Lacey Cressman
Rock Candy
Claire Meyers and Mina Krieger
Can the picker upper pick up stuff?
Marie Luton, Cassidy Miraglia, Parker Snyder, Payton Cooper
9th Grade Results: Individuals:
1st – Liquid Energy for Plants
Harley Zandowski
2nd – How to make invisible ink visible
Aubree Lawrence
3rd – Effects of PH
Caleb Volonte
Honorable Mention
What drinks decay your teeth?
Jenna Hamilton
Battery Battle
Avalyn Shaw
9th Grade Team Results:
1st - The difference in systems working with Arduine Uno
Morgan Scarborough and Anabella Vitelli
2nd – How permanent are permanent markers?
Sam Haak and Anthony Pandosh
2nd – Boating Lessons
Alexander Eugene, Charles Idrovo and Pierce Sunderland
3rd – Color Splatter
Leeloo Hart, Adaila Kan and Katelyn Schoch
Honorable Mention
The Marble Loopty Loop
Hailey Persch and Cameron Popoff
JROTC in the Front of the Daily Local
COATESVILLE — After several years of low enrollment, the Air Force Junior ROTC program at the Coatesville Area School District is on solid footing. Recent “Crosstown Agreements” with two local school districts have boosted participation, and after receiving the highest rating at a recent inspection, the program is thriving.
In 2020, low enrollment threatened to decommission the program. U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan, herself an Air Force Veteran, reached out to the Air Force and helped secure a two-year probation period to raise the program’s numbers. A crosstown agreement with the Oxford Area School District boosted student enrollment in the 2020-21 school year, as did an agreement during the 2022-23 school year with Downingtown West and Downingtown East High Schools.
Crosstown students are transported to Coatesville each day to take the AFJROTC class and can stay after school for extracurricular activities. After starting an experimental 8th grade program and bringing Oxford Area students into the program, the agreement with Downingtown has brought enrollment up to 108 students, which released the program from “probation” by the Air Force.
“Air Force JROTC gives us the opportunity to learn new things, have new experiences, and meet new people, while also being able to help our community,” said Downingtown 12th grade Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Isis Young.
In December 2022, a comprehensive program evaluation by Air Force Junior ROTC Headquarters resulted in an ‘Exceeds Standards,’ the highest possible rating, for the program.
“The program appears to have a bright future in our region,” said retired Lt. Colonel James Turnbull, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Coatesville Area High School. “The cadets worked tirelessly, staying long after the school day ended and coming in on weekends to prepare the unit for the evaluation. Their efforts really paid off as they showcased the many excellent facets of our program.”
“The Exceeds Standards rating is a testament to the dedication of the cadets,” said Retired Master Sergeant Chris Sidoli, the unit’s Aerospace Science Instructor. “They are truly an asset to the school and community.”
“My cadets and I were very proactive in preparation for this inspection,” said Cadet Colonel Nathanael Sweeney, a 12th grader at Coatesville Area High School. “Every cadet put in the work in their own way and it definitely paid off.”
AFJROTC cadets from Coatesville, Oxford and Downingtown participate in activities at all three schools. The students also take part in community projects in each of the three school districts, and attend field trips to service academies, national battlefields, museums, and historic sites. The cadets unfurl a large American Flag on the field during football games and provide Color Guards at various school and community events.
“Being a crosstown Oxford Cadet really gives us an opportunity to improve our dedication, integrity, and truly serve our community,” said 12th grade Cadet Major Ian Torrens. “We are very grateful to our administration that we get to participate in this program.”
Only a small percentage of Junior ROTC students pursue a future with the military.The citizen development program provides participants with a sense of belonging and what Turnbull says is a family atmosphere.
“Cadets develop leadership skills, organize activities, learn to work as a team, and build a strong resume,” he said.
One memorable field trip for the cadets was Arlington National Cemetery, where they visited the gravesite of Corporal Michael J. Crescenz, a Philadelphia native awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor after his death in Vietnam in 1968. Corporal Crescenz’s brother Joe,whose children graduated from the Coatesville Area School District, also played a role in the push to retain the program.
“Air Force Junior ROTC creates an ethical and moral background for these young men and women,” Crescenz said from his home in Coatesville. “It gives them community and belonging and can help them begin to find the meaning in their lives.”
The JROTC experience connects these students with their communities and their leaders.
“My experience in Air Force ROTC during college gave me a profound sense of pride for and connection to our students,” said Representative Chrissy Houlahan, who represents Chester County and southern Berks County in Congress. She calls the program transformative.
“These students, led with selfless service by Lt Col. Turnbull, have demonstrated their character and commitment to our community time and again,” she said. “I very much wish this program continued success.”
ROCK Winners
Ryan Schnering
Noah Boone
Mason Bronson
Raquel Alpitar-Ortiz
Savannah Johnson
Morgan King
Chase Charron
Logan Bernardo
Jenna Hamilton
Adalia Kan-WallaceAdopt -a- Coatesville Teacher
This community-led program was created four years ago, in an effort to support the teachers and staff here at Coatesville Area School District. The purpose is to be an extra encouragement to those individuals we adopt as well as inspire the community to be more involved within our schools.
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