Anne's Arts & Activities Blog

Floyd C. Fretz Middle School students actually gave history lessons as they portrayed presidents of the United States before Monday's school board meeting. Teacher Jan Russell worked closely with the students to create their roles. Pictured, Floyd C. Fretz Middle School principal Dara Signor listens to President John F. Kennedy (Donny Pattison); school board president Paul Ridley listens to Franklin D. Roosevelt (Makenzee Maley); and school board member Shane Oschman listens to Harry S. Truman (Collin Haskins). The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Rainbow Corner Preschool students are marking the Week of the Young Child with several activities this week. On Tuesday, Safe Kids McKean visited the preschool to talk about riding in car seats. Children were measured and weighed, and then completed an activity sheet that shows the correct car seat for their size. On Wednesday, students were visited by Bradford Area School Board members Carla Manion and Paul Ridley, who read aloud Stop Snoring, Bernard!, which is the selection for the seventh annual Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child program. PA One Book highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages three to six. On Thursday, the students will be focusing on the outdoors with a playground activity, nature craft and picnic. The Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), focuses public attention on the needs of young children and their families, and recognizes...

Students, staff and teachers in the Bradford Area School District gave their annual show of appreciation to school board members during Monday’s meeting. Along with gifts and cards, students performed musical selections and gave brief speeches – some from children of school board members. Also Monday, the board approved the LERTA ordinance passed by Foster Township supervisors in November. LERTA (Local Economic Revitalization Tax Abatement) is a five-year program authorizing local taxing authorities to provide for partial abatement for taxes in order to encourage economic development. The exemption rate will be 100 percent in year one; 80 percent in year two; 60 percent in year three; 40 percent in year four; and 20 percent in year five. Also Monday, the board accepted a $85,910 bid from Blue Bid Bus Sales of Pittsburgh for a 72-pasenger school bus. The other bids were for $86,500 and $89,335. The board approved the employment of Mike Leet to be the fitness center monitor for the new c...