National Merit Finalists from Canon-McMillan High School are , left to right , Ross Barber , Andrew Balog , and Natalie Cummings , pictured with Mr . Dave Helinski , high school principal . anon-Mac CANON-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
CMHS Students Honored as 2017 National Merit Finalists
Three Canon-McMillan High School students have been named finalists in the 2017 Merit Scholarship Program . Congratulations to Andrew Balog , Ross Barber and Natalie Cummings .
A Certificate of Merit from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation , which conducts the program , was presented by Principal David Helinski to these scholastically talented seniors .
These students were named as semifinalists in the fall after having scored in the top 1 percent of all junior PSAT test-takers in Oct . 2015 . They then submitted applications which included SAT scores that supported their stellar PSAT performance , transcripts , essays and a letter of recommendation .
The trio join about 15,000 finalists nationwide who are now being
Second-Grade Students Celebrate 102nd Day of School with STEM Activities
Earlier this month , First Street Elementary school students celebrated the 102nd day of school in recognition of them being in second grade . Mr . Grice , Mrs . Sollon , Mrs . Arnold and Mrs . Kemp had students complete various activities incorporating STEM into their classrooms . Each student made a shirt to wear and stamped it 102 times . They also counted out $ 1.02 in different ways and constructed a boat in small groups to see if they could make it sink or float .
Last , they were given 102 marshmallows in various sizes and were asked to work in a team to construct the tallest structure they could . The students had a blast completing these activities while applying their knowledge and getting hands-on experience working in Science , Technology , Engineering , and Math !
48 Canon-Mac considered for National Merit , Corporate- Sponsored Merit Scholarships and College-Sponsored Merit Sponsorships .
“ Here at CMHS we are proud of all of our students and our academic excellence — these three finalists are the best of our best and are a shining example of what we are all about as one of the top school districts in the state of Pennsylvania ,” Helinski said . “ We are so proud of them and all that they have achieved .”