Edinboro, PA (March 28, 2017) – James W. Parker Middle School will be celebrating student creativity in its second annual Creative Arts Expo this Wednesday, March 29. The event runs from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. There will be original poetry readings and performances, classic recitations, art displays, a cookie-war, creations from the Hears and […]
2017 Relay For Life Themed T-Shirt Design Competition! Do you like to draw?? Would you like to see a design of your own on t-shirts that will be worn throughout this community? The General McLane Relay For Life Event Leadership team has an opportunity for you to do just that. They are holding a contest, […]
EDINBORO, PA (March 21, 2017) – The nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program is returning once again to General McLane School District during the summer months. Camp Invention is for students in grades 1-6 throughout all of Erie County. The program takes place at Edinboro Elementary School June 12-16, 2017. So far, there are 60 registrants for […]
Submitted by: Jean Delatour, Edinboro University Student and Intern at Boro Women & Family Services Stress. It happens to everyone. But the question is, how do we manage it? The answer to that question determines whether you handle situations positively or negatively. And yes, there is such a thing as positive stress. This type of […]
Armstrong Healing Heroes in partnership with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs January 27, 2017 – Armstrong’s newest community service project is well underway. Healing Heroes, is a partnership program with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs to provide a highly-trained service dog to qualifying disabled veterans in our communities struggling with disabilities such as PTSD (Post […]
Edinboro, PA (January 31, 2016) — For the eighth year in a row, the staff of GM’s yearbook, The Imperator, has won a national award from the American Scholastic Press Association. The 2015-2016 General McLane High School yearbook, The Imperator: We Are, has received national recognition with a second place award from the American Scholastic […]
Edinboro, PA (January 30, 2016) – For the first time ever, General McLane School District had every presenter earn a first place award at the PA Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) competition held Penn State Behrend this past weekend. Students now have the opportunity to advance to that State Competition. General McLane High School first […]
EDINBORO, PA (January 10, 2017) – When General McLane alumna Judy Gnagi Lawrence (’62) was in high school, she became close friends with a foreign exchange student, Oemar Mustafa. The two stayed connected by writing letters after he returned to his home country of Indonesia. The correspondence ended, however, a couple years later when Mustafa […]
Things have been very busy at Boro Women & Family Services (BWS), 108 High Street, in Edinboro. Over the recent holidays they were able to assist 25 families and 102 individuals with basic and holiday needs. The demand for assistance to families continues to grow and BWS is growing to meet the needs by expanding […]
EDINBORO, PA (December 20, 2016) – The Pennsylvania Department of Education selected Edinboro Elementary School as one of the recipients of a $4,000 grant to help foster the vital collaborations and connections necessary for student success from birth through grade 3. The Governor’s Institute: P-3 Collaboration-Working Together for Student Success Grant brings school districts, early […]
Harrisburg – State Senator Michele Brooks has been re-appointed as the Chair of the Senate Aging and Youth Committee by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati for the new 2017-18 session. “I am excited and eager to continue to lead a committee devoted to our children, who are our future, and our seniors, who have […]
Makerspaces come to General McLane EDINBORO, PA (December 15, 2016) – Gone are the days where libraries expanded imagination and creativity through only books and publications. Now, libraries are incorporating makerspaces for student enrichment and these have officially made their way to General McLane School District. A makerspace is a sharing space where students gather […]
So….. does anyone remember.. “Mom, it’s really hot, can we go to the pool today?” Well… do ya?
James W. Parker Middle School students are combining reading, writing and sewing into one service project for needy children. After recently reading books that focused on the importance of giving, fifth and sixth graders in the Reading Success classes are creating marble bags for children in other countries. The students have learned how to cut, […]
GM students among 2016 VFW Essay Contest Winners Nine General McLane students were recently selected as winners of the 2016 VFW Post 740 Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy Essay Contests Junior Mary Claire Cousins was this year’s Voice of Democracy Essay Contest winner. This contest was for students in grades 9-12. Cousins received a […]
EDINBORO, PA (December 5, 2016) – General McLane School District placed second at the Annual STEM Ingenuity Challenge, with multiple students earning numerous achievements. The STEM Ingenuity Challenge is a problem solving competition organized by grade level. This is the 27th annual event sponsored by the Technology Education and Engineering Association of Northwest PA and […]
GMHS senior selected as outstanding delegate EDINBORO, PA (December 2, 2016) – General McLane High School senior Maddie Dillen was recently named the recipient of the Dale Hawley Award, a special recognition for being the most outstanding delegate at the Advanced Gold Summer Leadership Camp. She received the award at the Pennsylvania Association of Student […]
GM student attends medical forum Most high school students do not get the opportunity to become a “doctor for a day” and face the complexities of diagnosing and treating a patient. But General McLane High School senior Elizabeth May did just that when she worked in a team of four to diagnose a patient actor […]
James W. Parker Middle School students enjoyed some pizza with the principals to celebrate their participation in the PTSA Summer Reading Program. To be eligible for this party, students entering grades 5, 6, 7 or 8 must read the equivalent of 6 chapter books and novels that are age and reading level appropriate. Students complete […]
Both James W. Parker Middle School and McKean Elementary School were named Bread Box winners through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania. These awards begun in 1989 and recognize the efforts of groups and individuals who host fundraisers and food collections for Second Harvest to help alleviate hunger in our area. Each year, […]