The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States. The Awards are an important opportunity for students in grades 7 through 12 to apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to win scholarships and have their works exhibited or published. Panelists select students’ works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and voice or vision. Four students at Garden Spot High School in the Eastern Lancaster County School District won Scholastic Writing Awards this school year. The winners are as follows: Tyrone Walters (Silver), Madison MacDonald (Silver), Ashton Nussbaum (Honorable Mention).
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Job Shadow Helps Students Discover Future Career Options
Freddy Raupp, a current Business & You student, shadowed Captain Cuthie of the United States Reserves, as part of the job shadow requirement for Business & You. On this day in November, Captain Cutie and the men in his unit were running a weapons certification course. Freddy was afforded the opportunity to watch the test and observe the range course. Next, he and Cuthie went to the armory where Freddy got to see a number of weapons (50 cal machine gun, M4, M240 Bravo). He even got to watch the men pick up their Stryker’s for their upcoming deployment and take a tour.
“I was amazed by how much technology was crammed into the vehicle,” stated Freddy. Towards the end of his job shadow he was able to see the Shadows. The Shadow is a 17 foot wingspan unmanned plane.
“This experience allowed me to see what military training may be like. I had a really amazing time and I am now even more seriously thinking about the military.”
Art Students Paint Windows for Christmas on Main
Garden Spot students kick off the fifth annual Christmas on Main event by painting holiday images on store windows in downtown New Holland.
On Saturday, November 10th, students, Ella Bergdoll-Oberhammer, Nga Do, Hannah Faber, Gina Heywood, and Shannon O’Malley met downtown to paint creative holiday scenes on two business windows.
The students began the day by painting a
warm fireplace scene on Dr. Georgelis’ Orthodontist office window.
Next, the girls painted a computer screen image complete with sleigh and reindeer on the window of Fix My Computer business located in the Kaufmann building.
This year Christmas on Main will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The
event is sponsored by the New Holland Business Association.
Check out the highlights of the day 
by visiting their homepage
ELANCOnline Receives Public Recognition
ELANCOnline was recently featured in Lancaster Newspapers showing the benefits of the ELANCOnline program. Read the full article and watch a short video about our program by visiting LancasterOnline
A Real-Life History Lesson
Students in Mark Leaman’s 9th Grade History Class received a real-life history lesson recently. Several seniors from New Holland’s Garden Spot Village Retirement Community came to Garden Spot to meet with the students to share their experiences living through many of the historical events that the students are learning about in their American History course. The students found the experience to be much more meaningful than learning the same information from a textbook or video.
Watch the Blue Ridge Cable’s story about the event below.
Garden Spot Apparel for Sale!
Garden Spot clothing is now being sold through the high school school store. Order forms can be picked up in room 1006 at the high school or can be ordered online. The clothing is displayed in the showcase near the nurses office. Students will also be visiting iSpartan rooms to showcase samples.
The sale will run through Nov 20th, so get your order forms and money to room 1006 as soon as possible.
Clothing can also be ordered online using a credit card. Click here to view the website and place an order!
Clothing will be delivered after Thanksgiving break.
Students use Digital Posters to Explore the 1920’s
The students of Ms. Ripple’s Keystone American History, grade 9, have been integrating Web 2.0 tools and the content of the 1920’s. Their assignment was to create a Glogster, a digital poster that highlighted one of the main topics of the 1920s. They worked in pairs and were required to include a video and several pictures, in addition to the content they researched. It was a successful merge of research skills, collaboration, and technology.
Woodworking Seminar Makes Museum Replicas of Kayaks
During the Spring Semester of 2012, six Garden Spot students in the Woodworking Seminar class completed museum replicas of original skin-on-frame Greenland and Aleutian-style kayaks as well as paddles. They were all built with Western red cedar with steam-bent white-ash ribs and a stitched-on nylon skin. The finished kayaks weigh between 24 and 30 pounds.
Left to Right:
Nate Good- 17’10” West Greenland kayak from 1888
Josiah Stoltzfus – same
Daniel Danilyuk – 16’6” East Greenland kayak from 1931
Rob Barrett – 16’-6” Aleutian baidarka from 1845
Erica Robles – 16’-10” Aleutian baidarka from 1845
Lizz Wagner – 12’6” Aleutian baidarka from 1845
Garden Spot Village Seniors Share Life Stories with Students
Mark Leaman’s social studies students learned about American history from Garden Spot Village Seniors. This history lesson was featured on LancasterOnline. Read the full article and watch a short video about this history lesson on MyElancoNews.
GS Faculty Receive Awards for Exceptional Service
On Tuesday, May 22nd the 2012 LLAHPERD Banquet was held at the Lancaster Tennis and Yacht Club. ELANCO teachers, Mark Intoccia and Julie Groft received awards for their exceptional service to the profession. Mark, who will be retiring this year from Brecknock elementary school after 34 years, was recognized for his years of service. Julie Groft, a current high school health and physical educator was awarded High School Teacher of the Year. Former ELANCO teacher, Nancy White received the Arnold Fink Award for her service to the profession as a visionary leader in the health and physical education field. Congratulations to the wonderful professionals in our ELANCO district!