Flat-tops & Poodle Skirts Back in Vogue for a Day
On April 28, anyone walking the halls at Knox might have thought they were taking a step back in time. As a culmination of historical studies of the 1950s, all eighth grade students (and staff) were given the opportunity to  dress up in 50s style clothing. Hey daddy-o, cast an eyeball on the threads worn by the hipsters in these photos!

Seventh Graders Share Fables with Glebe  Kindergarten Students
On Tuesday, April 12, 2011, both kindergarten classes from Glebe Street Elementary were invited to Knox Junior High School to work with the students in Mrs. Sweeney's social studies classes and Mrs. Schuttenberg's English classes.

The seventh grade students have been learning about myths, fables and folktales in English class. In groups of two, the seventh graders picked one of Aesop's fables, created a poster to display the fable and developed activities for the kindergarten students to complete during their visit.

The Knox students then paired up with the Glebe students, read the fable to them and worked with them to complete the activities. The seventh graders will finish the unit by writing and illustrating an original fable of their own. They will present the fables in English class.

Pi (or pie) Day Fun on March 14
Knox students and staff are encouraged to decorate themselves with math-related symbols and designs for Pi Day on March 14, 2011.

The day will include an assembly featuring computer and projector presentations of 15 student-created projects from Mr. Chamberlain's, Ms. Hart's and Ms. Landsberg's math classes. During the assembly, several students will also have the opportunity to toss pies at staff volunteers.

For a chance to win a spot as a pie-thrower, students should put positive reward tickets in a special  Pi/Pie box in the guidance office.
 

Banish Bullying! Puppeteer Group Performance
The "Banish Bullying!" program is an eight session curriculum provided to all seventh grade students at Knox as part of the health curriculum. After completing the program, many students volunteer their after-school time to learn the puppet script "The Creatures of Coral Castle in Banish Bullying!" They then perform the puppet show at Johnstown's elementary schools. This year, performances will take place during the school day as follows: January 19 at Glebe Street; January 21 at Pleasant Avenue; and January 26 at Warren Street.

In addition to the elementary performances, there will be a special presentation for parents and other adults at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 27. Please mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend to show your support for the important message the students are sharing.

Many thanks to the following students for volunteering their time as Peer Puppeteers for our Knox “Banish Bullying!” program: Juliana Blair, Caliope Brower, Alexia Brunetto, Mattie Clough, Emily Day, Korrin DiMartino, Elli Doyle, McKayla Fancher, Alexis Fisher, Kaeleigh Lozier, Megan Malagisi, Lindsey Salamack, Sara Shaffer, Elizabeth Willett, and Cody Wood.

Storybook Contest Winners
Each year the Friends of the Johnstown Public Library  sponsor a contest encouraging Knox students to write and illustrate a storybook that will appeal to children between the ages of three and seven years of age. Once again our Knox students were up for the challenge, demonstrating creativity, hard work and enthusiasm! Congratulations to the following 2010 winners: first place - Tatum Sardella for "Baking With Pinky and Petunia;" second place - Tyler Askew for "Ben Learns To Swim;'" third place (a tie) - Jerica Holland for "Summertime" and Gary Henry & Luke Sponenberg for "Jerry The Lonely Octopus;" fourth place - Austin Brand for "Connor and Richie Go Fishing;" and honorable mention - Cameron Roten for "The Baseball Bat That Has Never Hit A Baseball."