Garden Spot graduate, Colleen Doyle, has been the food service manager for Barnum & Bailey’s “Built to Amaze!” circus tour for the last 3 years. She helps to feed 300 circus performers and crew as they travel on the road.
To read more about Colleen’s story, visit Lancaster Online.
The Greenhouse Open House was on April 26, 2013 from 8am until 8pm. Students sold plants and flowers to customers throughout the day. Some of the plants that were sold were grown from seeds in the greenhouse. Others were bought as plugs (seedlings) and transplanted. Students that are currently in FFA classes worked hard to get the plants and
greenhouse ready for the open house. The sale went well and many of the plants were sold. In addition to the plant sale, several students from the clay studio class had art pieces for sale.
Austin Haas, a senior in Mr. Stitzer’s Graphic Communications class chose to design a screen printing project not for himself, but one that would benefit a classmate. Austin designed an original lion graphic and created unique text that reads “Heart of a Lion” dedicated to friend, classmate and fellow teammate Mike Kelly, who was recently diagnosed with a heart condition preventing him from continuing his athletic pursuits. Austin’s idea was to design, market and print t-shirts in class and on his own time and donate all proceeds to Mike Kelly. To date Austin has pre-sold and printed over 150 shirts for the cause. 
The class of 2016 is hosting a walk for diversity at the Garden Spot High School track on Monday, June 3 from 12:15 to 2:15. The rain date is set for Tuesday, June 4. The purpose of the walk is to celebrate diversity and to show that everyone deserves to walk together regardless of differences. Students from the class of 2016, the autism support class, the multiple disabilities class, and the life skills class will be participating. Pre-order your t- shirt for the walk in the Garden Spot cafeteria during high school A lunch or during homeroom from a representative from the class of 2016.
Shannon O’Malley, senior, was chosen as one of three-runner up winners in this year’s Congressional Art Show!
The Congressional Art Show, hosted by Congressman Joseph Pitts, will be on display at Garden Spot Village through the month of May. A reception for all participating students was held on Friday, May 3, 2013, at which time, the winners were announced. All students were awarded a Congressional Art Certificate for being chosen by their teachers to compete in the show.
Shannon’s winning entry was a painting entitled, The Queen Anne’s Revenge.
She completed her painting as an independent study student in the Two Dimensional Drawing and Painting class. Over the course of her high school years, Shannon has taken all of the art classes offered at Garden Spot.
Her winning entry will hang for a full year in one of Congressman Pitts’ offices located in Washington, D.C., Lancaster or West Chester.
Congratulations Shannon!
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2013, Mrs. Braverman’s classes cleaned up around the Garden Spot High School and fields. Altogether students collected about six bags of litter and recycles.
The Garden Spot National Honor Society added 43 members at its Induction Ceremony on April 24. Principal Matthew Sanger, welcomed the inductees and their parents. Christy Weaver, NHS president, presented an overview of the activities and service projects the group has accomplished this school year.
The inductees were introduced and presented with a NHS certificate and pin. They also recited the NHS pledge in a candle lighting ceremony. The inductees include seniors, juniors, and sophomores that were selected based on the four pillars of NHS which are scholarship, leadership, character and service.
The Air Force Association Grant: Garden Spot High School Science Department received the Air Force Association 2013 Educator Grant for the Meteorology and Astronomy Class to use to study aerospace travel. The grant was in the amount of $227.00 and was used to purchase model rockets and supplies so the students could learn more about aerospace technology. The students have been studying meteorology and the importance in our daily lives as well as for aerospace missions. They will be studying the physics and forces that act on a rocket launch as we as why design is important for the flight to succeed. The rocket launch allows the students to apply the physics, meteorology, and aerospace lessons they work through the entire semester.
The Donors Choose Grant: Garden Spot High School Science Department received the a grant from Donors Choose for 12 motorized cars to learn about velocity and acceleration. This grant provided a hands on opportunity for the physical science and physic first students to learn more about motion. The grant was in the amount of $395.18
Agricultural Cooperation Establishes Success (ACES) was a state wide FFA leadership conference that was held in Harrisburg. Members that attended Aces went to workshops on various subjects, such as leadership and cooperation. The workshops are lead by FFA state officers. FFA members also get to meet other FFA members and make new friends. It was a great experience!
Mary Milligan (12th) and Amy Huynh (10th) won 3rd place in the Science Olympiad in the category of Dynamic Planet for their excellent work on glaciers. The event was held at Millersville, Sat, April 6, 2013. Mary received her award at Millersville.
