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NANTICOKE — Greater Nanticoke Area High School Principal Joseph Long announced at Thursday’s school board meeting the accomplishments of students who participated in the regional meeting of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science at Wilkes University.
The following awards were given:
• First award in engineering as well as the Junior High Excellence award in engineering to Kristofer Seiwell.
• First award in math to Kaitlyn Bigos and Evan Stecco.
• Second award in math to Ben Sersen.
• First award in microbiology to Megen Banas and Carlos Castillo.
• First award in physics to Sarah Adkins, Emily Brzozowski, Emily Ehrensperger, Andrea Grey, Riley Klepadlo, David Mash, Aaron Miller, Alyssa Petroski, Kassandra Rinker, Emily Scott, Lexi Seery and Katie Sherman.
• Second awards in physics to Matthew Daniels, Ashlee Pryzwara, Andi Roberts and Tyler Zaremba.
• Second award in zoology to Lauren McHenry.
• Sherman also received a Perseverance Award for her four years of participation.
Fifteen GNA students participated in the Science Olympiad competition. Sherman and Derek Fisher placed first in Protein Modeling. Sherman and Liz Kanjorski placed first in Disease Detectives.
The Elementary School’s Jump Rope for Heart Fundraiser raised over $4,000. Fourth-grade students Kendra Titus and Lauren Rudawski and second-grade student Joseph Jacobs were the top three students to raise donations for the event.
The board approved the adoption of the McGraw Hill Wonders Reading Program for grades K through fifth.
Board President Ryan Verazin said that the program is the “top of the line” and the first new reading program brought into the school in over a decade.
“We want to make sure our students are keeping up with the standards” Verazin added.
The Board also approved the operation of a summer school program from grades 9 through 12. The program will start this summer for those students who do not pass certain courses during the regular school year, so that they will be given the opportunity to catch up with their grade level for the new school year.
In another action, the board approved the establishment of an Athletic Recognition Committee from various members of the community who have participated in athletics in the past.