Chase Students Posting Reports On Web

Thu., March 25, 1999

Amy Scribner Staff writer

Mark Borland knows more about the industries of colonial Maryland than he ever planned to learn.

Soon, anyone surfing the Internet will be able to learn about them, too.

Borland and his eighth-grade classmates at Chase Middle School are designing Web pages to share their English research papers on life in colonial times.

Teachers Maria Smith and Chris Perreiah will present the project at the National Education Computing Conference this year in Atlantic City.

A district grant paid for the Web project.

“It was a good way to integrate the curriculum,” said Smith, a language arts teacher who team teaches with Perreiah, who teaches social studies.

“The kids all needed to do an English paper anyway,” she said.“I decided it was more fun to put it up on the Internet than on a piece of paper.”

Fun, yes, but challenging, too.

The kids had to learn to use Claris Home Page, a Web design program. They wrote five-paragraph papers on their assigned topics.

Students in both classes took over the school library earlier this week to polish up their Web designs, which will be displayed at the conference.

Ferris will swing tonight

Last week’s Education Notebook reported the wrong date for a Ferris High School Swing Into Spring swing dance.

The event is actually from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight in the school cafeteria. Cost is $5 per person at the door. The show includes performances by the school’s jazz band and Camerata jazz choir and includes a disc jockey and instructors for swing dance lessons.

Hamblen grads can get scholarships

The Hamblen Elementary parent-teacher group is offering two $500 college scholarships to high school seniors who attended Hamblen for at least grades 4 through 6.

The awards will be based on grades, standardized test scores, school and community involvement, student essays and recommendations.

Applications must be postmarked by April 15. For more information students should see their high school counselor or call Hamblen at 353-5268.

Jefferson kids’ veggie vehicle wins

Three Jefferson Elementary fourth-graders have been named regional winners in the annual Lunch Box Derby.

Sponsored by Albertsons and the Washington Apple Commission, the derby challenges kids to build and race model cars made from produce.

Mike Parker, Sarah-Rose Stapleton and Erik Walters and built the winning vehicle, which was judged on distance traveled and creativity.

As regional winners, the kids will get Olympic-style medals, and their class will receive a 42-pound box of Washington apples. Teacher Patricia Anderson gets $100 to use for classroom activities.

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