Wolfpack News
Clairview School
Home of the Westmoreland Wolves
Veteran’s Day Program
On November 10th, Clairview students and staff paid tribute to the
brave men and women who serve or have served in our military.
The school was adorned with red, white & blue reminders of what
makes Veterans Day so special as our students honored family
members and other Veterans in attendance. The lobby welcomed
our honored guests with the display of “The missing man table”reserved to honor missing loved ones or fellow veterans who did
not return home from their duties while serving our country, and
our annual “Wall of Heroes” was also proudly displayed with
pictures of loved ones who have served or are serving our country,
some who gave the ultimate sacrifice. After a time of
refreshments, our honored guests entered the multipurpose room
where the patriotism and gratitude continued. The program began
with the student-led flag processional and welcome by student
readers followed by the pledge of allegiance and singing of the
national anthem. The Clairview chorus sang and signed several
heart-felt musical selections, while many students from our selfWinner of 2015 Poster Contest: contained classrooms joined in the show of thanks by displaying
hand-made signs during the singing of “God Bless the USA.” Our
Mrs. Holden’s Class
guest speaker, Mr. Myers, reminded students and staff of what it
means to be a Veteran and how many of the freedoms that we
have today, such as going to school, is all because brave soldiers
paved the way many years ago.
In this edition…
Homerooms participated in our annual poster contest and some of
the local veterans chose Mrs. Holden’s room to be the winners this
Veteran’s Day Program
year. Great job to all of the students who participated in this
In The Classroom
year’s program and a big thank you to all of the families and
Champions of Art
veterans who came to the assembly this year. Thank you also to
Special Olympics News
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Pedder as well as all of the staff who served
on the Veteran’s Day Committee.
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NOVEMBER 2015
Wolfpack News
Spotlight on the Classroom By: Brianna
Teacher: Ms. Eye Classroom Assistant: Mrs. O’Neil
Classroom: Self-Contained Life Skills Support
This year in Ms. Eye’s room, students have been working diligently on project-based learning,
academics, daily living and pre-vocational skills. One of the projects that they’ve worked on
was for this month’s craft fair. They made one-of-kind beaded bracelets to sell at the fair.
They also made paper turkeys to sell as well. Ms. Eye’s class looks forward to cooking on
Fridays and they love to do puzzles. In December, her class will begin a unit on survival signs
and symbols.
Champions of Art
This month, students in the life skills and
emotional support classes visited the Latrobe
Arts Center to view the “Willy Wonka” art
projects that were submitted from
secondary WIU classrooms throughout the
Clairview students and Latrobe Art Center’s Director, Gabi
Nastuck, proudly displayed their “Willy Wonka” artwork
county. While visiting, the students
completed a “Wacky Willy Wonka” project,
were treated to a smoothie and participated
in a scavenger hunt. This year was the 4th
year that the Latrobe Arts Center and the
WIU Foundation partnered to host the
“Champions of Arts.”
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NOVEMBER 2015
Special Olympics: By Bruce
“Let me win, but
if I cannot win…
Let me be brave in
the attempt.”

The Special Olympics Bowling event was
held on Saturday, November 14th. There
were 275 participants! Clairview had 32
students participate. After the tournament,
medals were awarded and refreshments
were served. It was a fun event that many
athletes look forward to each year.

Special Olympic basketball practice will be
held at the Hempfield Twp. every Thurs.
from 5-7 pm (excluding holidays).
Upcoming Events
 December 7th-11th: Santa’s Shop
 December 11th: Christmas Dinner Dance
 December 15th: Picture retake day
 December 16th: Drum Assembly 9 am
 December 18th: Winter Dance 6 pm- 8 pm
 December 22nd: Holiday Movie in the afternoon
 December 23rd-January 3rd: Winter Recess
Clairview students Bret
Burgman (top) and Nathan
Cieply (bottom) at the
bowling event
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NOVEMBER 2015
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PBIS at Clairview
November Birthdays- By Sam
Matthew Kimmel 11/08
Nate Drexler 11/12
Michael Jerger 11/13
Toby Rosensteel 11/20
Conor Magill 11/25
Jeremy Rugh 11/28
November’s Mystery Motivator: Feast with a Vet
On Friday, Nov. 13th, the lucky PBIS ticket winners enjoyed a
Thanksgiving feast with Mr. James Myers, the veteran who spoke
at our annual Veteran’s Day Program. The diners enjoyed turkey,
mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, and other delicious food.
This month’s winners were: Sofya Bianco, Jerrett Burkland,
Blaize Marinchak, Jerry Patrick, JW Sabolcik, Daniel Shaffer,
Tiffany Shuey, Bailey Taylor, Travis Uhrinek, Ashley Wigfield
On Saturday, November 14th, Clairview sponsored our 2nd annual craft fair. Over 30 vendors
from the community lined Clairview’s halls, while in the multi-purpose room many classrooms
contributed items like snowmen doorstops, bracelets, seasonal decorations and ornaments. A
bake sale and chinese auction was available as well as a light lunch for shoppers. The school
made a profit of over $2,600 that will go towards future project-based learning and schoolwide initiatives. A big thanks to the craft fair committee and all those teachers, parents and
students who gave of their time to make this day a success!
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