Celebrating 60 years of Science and Engineering at Dallastown
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Pictured L to R: Jeremiah Ondraski, Mia Karlie, Ibnat Meah, and Astha Ray.
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Since 1960, the Dallastown Science and Engineering Fair has been an annual event. This year, 130 students entered projects in 11 different categories. These categories included biochemistry, engineering, environmental science, health and medicine, and physics.
Topics ranged from:
- “How does the pH of Lactase Affect the Glucose Levels of Milk?”
- “The Effect of Blade Curvature on Energy Dissipated by a Crossflow Wind Turbine”
- “How Does Temperature Affect the Tune of a Violin String?”
- “How does SPF in Sunscreen Affect how Long the Sunscreen is Effective?”
Projects were judged by a team of scientists and industry experts in the respective categories.
The Junior High Reserve Grand Champion was Jeremiah Ondrasik, for his “Ballistic Pendulum” project. The Junior High Grand Champion was Mia
Karlie
, for her research on “Glycerin’s Effect on Banana Based Bioplastic’s Tensile Strength.”
The Senior High Reserve Grand Champion was Astha Ray, for her research on “Engineering an Aptamer-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Plasma Dopamine Detection.” The Senior High Grand Champion was Ibnat Meah, for her research on “Instrumentation & Investigation of Phade-Antibiotoc Synergy on
K. pneumoniae, H. alvei,
& Transductant
H. alvei
.”
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Dallastown Area Intermediate School will be offering the Strengthening Families program, in partnership with the Children's Home of York and York County Children, Youth and Family Services.
This program meets every Tuesday for seven weeks and includes things like family discussions, group skills, family games and activities, and video presentations.
Beginning Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Dinner: 5:30 p.m.
Classes: 6 - 8 p.m.
The program is
free
for families and includes childcare for siblings under age 9 and a family dinner.
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Little Mermaid, Jr. Musical
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Dallastown Area Middle School is proud to present Disney's
The Little Mermaid Jr.
Musical.
Journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends.
Performance Dates:
February 27, 7 p.m.
February 28, 7 p.m.
February 29, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Middle School Auditorium
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Kindergarten Readiness Meeting
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A Kindergarten Readiness Meeting for parents of incoming kindergarten students in the Dallastown Area School District has been scheduled for
7:00 p.m., Monday, March 16
, at York Township Elementary School.
To be eligible, a child must turn five on or before August 31, 2020. The meeting provides information to parents regarding the academic and social expectations of children in the kindergarten program and provides an opportunity for parents to meet the kindergarten teachers. The meeting is for kindergarten parents only.
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HS/MS/IS/ES - IN SESSION
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day
Friday, February 14
HS/MS/IS/ES - NO SCHOOL
Presidents' Day Holiday
Monday, February 17
HS/MS/IS/ES - EARLY DISMISSAL
Half Day In-Service
End of 2nd Trimester
Friday, February 28
HS/MS/IS-ES - NO SCHOOL
Full Day In-Service
Monday, March 2
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Building & Capital Projects Committee
followed by Finance Committee
Thursday, February 13
6 p.m.
High School
Large Group Instruction Room
Human Resources Committee
(Closed to the Public)
Thursday, February 13
8 p.m.
Administration Board Room
Board Workshop (2019 Graduation Survey Results)
Thursday, February 20
6:30 p.m.
Large Group Instruction Room
Board Meeting
Thursday, February 20
7:30 p.m.
High School
Large Group Instruction Room
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Saturday, February 8
6 - 8 p.m.
Intermediate School Cafeteria
Winter Concert
February 23
3 p.m.
High School Auditorium
February 27-29
Middle School Auditorium
Friday, March 20
7 p.m.
High School Lobby
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