(From left to right: Dawna Knee, James Gerraughty, Dana Parrish, Jim Makin,
Santa, Michael Shanafelt)
Door Prize Winners:
Nathaniel Carraway, St. Paul School, Taylor, TX
Megan Lopez, Avon East Elementary School, Avon, OH
Chelsey Long, Central Cambria Elementary, Ebensburg, PA
Joseph Yanoska, Avon East Elementary School, Avon, PA
Mary Melver, St. Paul School, Taylor, TX
Meghan Hunt, Avon East Elementary School, Avon, OH
Travis Youngskin, Glendale Elementary School, Flinton, PA
Alicia Svec, Avon East Elementary School, Avon, OH
Brittany Keith, Glendale Elementary School, Flinton, PA
Ryan Mcrowe, Avon East Elementary School, Avon, OH
Andrew Sade, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Mt. Zion, PA
Timothy Rivera, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Mt. Zion, PA
Dana Jeschke, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Mt. Zion, PA
Sagar Patel, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Mt. Zion, PA
Time |
Presentation |
Presenter |
Details |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks | Fr. Gabriel Zeiss, President of Saint Francis University | |
| 10:15 AM | Opening | Santa Claus, North Pole Bob Dixon, Ohio State University Jennifer Oxenford, University of Pennsylvania |
The founders of the Megaconference and Megaconference Jr., Bob Dixon of Ohio State will join us for a brief introduction! |
| 10:30 AM | TREE-Mendous Christmas | Mrs. Soyka's Class - Central Cambria Elementary School, Ebensburg, PA | Every year Cambria Elementary places a Christmas tree inside the front hall. The students from the different grade levels make decorations to hang on the tree. Fourth grade students from will tell the story of the Christmas tree by reciting original poetry. |
| 11:00 AM | Holidays Celebrations in Africa | Dr. Mbeje and Dr. Dinar, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, PA | In Africa, like other parts of the world people have different
celebrations and festivals that commemorate social, cultural and religious
aspects of their lives. While some of these celebrations are unique in terms
date, time, dress and adornment, other celebrations are cross-cultural and
bear lot of similarities with other parts of the world. Dr. Mbeje (South
Africa), and Dr. Dinar (Sudan) presentations' will focus mainly on how people
in South Africa celebrate Christmas, and how the people in Sudan celebrate
Eid Alftr holidays. The presentations will allow students to understand
how different cultures celebrate the same holidays and the similarities
and differences between African and American celebrations of holidays. |
| 11:30 AM | The Night Before Christmas | Paul Hieronymus, Avon East Elementary School, Avon, OH | A reading of the classic tale. |
| 11:50 AM | Tradition of Gift Giving | Bonnie Westric's Class, Glendale Elementary School, Flinton, PA | Our first grade is going to demonstrate making holiday
wreath decorations that they will be taking to the local nursing home to
give to the residence as gifts for Christmas. |
| 12:20 PM | Christmas Angels | Hiram G. Andrews Center, Johnstown, PA | Students at the Hiram G. Andrews Center participate in the Christmas Angel program, which benefits the Woman’s Help Center. The students will explain how the program works and what they have gained from their involvement. |
| 12:50 PM | Christmas in Mexico | Lyn Parmer's Class, St. Paul School, Taylor, TX | K thru 5th grades will present Feliz Navidad-Mexico traditions. |
| 1:20 PM | Holidays Away from Home | Karen Ditzler, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Mt. Zion, PA | Second graders will share some of the things they are doing to bring some holiday cheer to our US Servicemen and women who are overseas for the holidays. |
| 1:50 PM | Open Floor | All Schools & Chatroom | This will be an opportunity for students & teachers to talk to each other over the videoconference & chat room. |
| 2:10 PM | Hope for Henry Superhero Toy Drive | Laurie Strongin, Jewish Primary Day School, Washington, DC | Students from the Jewish Primary Day School will talk about the their Superhero Toy Drive and why it is important to them (taped). |
| 2:40 PM | A Franciscan Christmas | Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA | Fr. Brad from Saint Francis University will show the university's Franciscan crèche. |
| 3:10 PM | Open Floor | All | This will be an oppurtunity for all participating schools to interact & ask questions for each other. |
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