“What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda?” asked Persell Middle School Family & Consumer Science teacher, Marcy Miller, to her virtual class. “One has acid and one doesn’t,” said a student. “Yes, baking powder has acid and soda doesn’t. We will be ...

Persell Middle School sixth grade teacher, Sarah Olson, works with her students on math problems through Zoom.

Frogs that hold water, look like glass, have horns and are poisonous are helping Bush Elementary School third graders learn important English language arts skills, and also get a bit of science and fun. Students studied five “freaky” frogs: Water-holding Frog, Glass Frog, Amazon Horned ...

Bush Elementary School students are learning an important lesson in giving back to their community with the help of the Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) and JOANN Stores. Students created blankets for residents of the Lutheran Home and thank you cards for UPMC Chautauqua healthcare workers with ...

People might be used to the traditional way of disciplining students - a “timeout” process such as a 30-minute detention after school, or maybe three days out of school, or they miss lunch with their friends and eat by themselves – all ways that have students doing nothing but waiting out ...

“What a lovely gesture! Thank you!” “I have to say that little poem is so darn cute! Beyond words!” “They are adorable. Thank you for thinking of us.” These are some of the thank you notes from UPMC Chautauqua healthcare workers after they received a touching gift from ...