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FEBRUARY 17, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 1
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Manheim Township Rec. Introduces Homeschool Phys. Ed. BY ANN MEAD ASH
When Michael Kurland graduated from the University of Tennessee, he headed to Jacksonville, Fla., with an idea. “I realized there was a large homeschool contingency down there,” said Kurland. “I started a homeschool PE (physical education) program.” In 2003, Kurland began teaching a curriculum he designed, attracting 400 students the first year, and eventually doubling the size of the program. Later, Kurland took the concept to a more urban setting in Maryland, where hundreds of students took part, some driving up to an hour for a class.
A year ago, Kurland came to the Lancaster area where he took the position of youth sports and activities manager with the Manheim Township Recreation Department. His background came to the attention of his supervisor Matt Stopa, and the result is a homeschool gym class for Lancaster County students. Classes for any homeschooled children in the county were slated to begin on Jan. 4 at the Overlook Activity Center, 301 Golf Drive, Lancaster. The first session ended on Thursday, Jan. 28. Consecutive sessions will be offered beginning Monday, March 1; Monday, March 29; Monday, April 26; and Monday, May 24. See Manheim Township pg 5
Warwick teachers Megan Cupo-Fisher (left) and Meghan Young (right) introduced the 1,049-mile Iditarod dogsled race to their students through an author study of Newbery Award winner Gary Paulsen.
ixth-grade students at John R. Bonfield Elementary learned about the Iditarod in March 2020 due to a grant from the Warwick Education Foundation. The foundation funded the books and technology access that would bring the 1,049-mile race to life.
“Each student picked three different mushers to research and picked their favorite musher to follow on the trail each day.” Bonfield teachers Megan CupoFisher and Meghan Young had selected Newbery Honor-winner Gary Paulsen as the author their class would study. They picked Paulsen’s memoir “Woodsong” as a
Iditarod website, and they also had access to other content, including livestreamed interviews. Young noted that the grant provided funds to purchase a variety of books by Paulsen, allowing students to get a better understanding of his style and craft. The books and technology cost a total of $800, according to Barbara Mobley, executive director of the Warwick Education Foundation. For parents or grandparents who might want to introduce their children to the Iditarod, Paulsen has also written “Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod.” His three Newbery Honor novels are “Dogsong,” “Hatchet,” and “The Winter Room.” For more information on the Warwick Education Foundation, readers may visit www.warwickef.org or contact Mobley at info@WarwickEF.org.
Submissions Sought For Mental Health Blog BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When it comes to mental health, sharing stories can help reduce stigma, provide support and offer answers. That’s the hope behind a new blog launched on Mental Health America of Lancaster County’s website. The organization created its new website, https://mhalancaster.org, in November 2020, and it launched the blog in January.
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way of introducing the sixth-graders to dogsledding and Alaska’s annual Iditarod race. Reading “Woodsong” became the springboard for immersing the students in Alaskan culture, geography and woodcraft; learning about dog-sledding, animal care, and the life of a musher; and following the race day by day through Paulsen’s eyes. Interactive and livestream technology enhanced the learning experience. “Each student picked three different mushers to research and picked their favorite musher to follow on the trail each day,” Young noted. She said that students followed the mushers’ daily progress, journaling about checkpoints, weather, and more and writing narratives from a musher’s point of view. Student Dominick Pepo explained that he and his fellow students tracked the mushers using the GPS information on the
Homeschool physical education classes (left photo) will be taught by Michael Kurland (right photo). Monthly sessions began Jan. 4.
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