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SCRANTON — The Scranton Cultural Center Discovery Series provides programming that is both illuminating and entertaining for area students in grades kindergarten through 12. Each performance in the series complements specific curriculum that could include Current Issues, Communication and Language Arts, Creative Movement, Literature, Math, Multi-Cultural, Music, Science, Social Studies and Visual Arts.

All performances in the Discovery Series begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Main Theatre, with tickets ranging in price from free to $5.75 per person. One complimentary chaperone ticket is given for every 30 students. Discovery Series performances include:

• February 8—The McManus Comedies, recommended for grades 8 through 12.

• March 2—Philadanco, an African American dance company from Philadelphia, recommended for ages 7 through 12.

• March 5—The Hudson Vagabond Puppets will present The Tales of Beatrix Potter, recommended for grades pre K through 3.

• March 12—The Road to the Isles, the pipe music, dance and folksong of Ireland and Scotland, recommended for grades 7 through 12.

• March 16—Footprints On The Moon, a thrilling musical review, recommended for grades 3 through 8.

• April 2—American Storyfeast, recommended for grades 3 through 8.

• April 26—A new musical revue based on the PBS television program Reading Rainbow with highlights of several beloved children’s books, recommended for grades pre K through 4.

• April 27—The University of Scranton Jazz Ensemble, recommended for grades K through 4.

• May 16—Boxcar Children, the musical adaptation of the adventures of four Depression-era children, recommended for grades 2 through 5.

• May 7, 2001—The award winning 14-year-old Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio, recommended for all grades.

Berkeley scholarship goes to
Pine Bush senior

WURTSBORO — Berkeley College President Kevin L. Luing has announced that Christina Schnitzer of Wurtsboro has been awarded an Alumni Scholarship to attend the college. The scholarship was awarded based upon academic achievement in high school, as well as the results of a competitive entrance examination.

Alumni Scholarships are offered to high school seniors who enroll in a full-time day program of study at Berkeley College. The partial scholarship award has an annual value of $4,395. The scholarship is renewable for the second academic year based upon the recipient’s cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the end of their first academic year.

Monticello science teachers receive grant

MONTICELLO — Gary Silverman and Joseph Klimasiewfski, seventh grade science teachers at Monticello Middle School, received a grant from the Sullivan County Teacher Center (SCTC) for the 2000-2001 school year.

Silverman and Klimasiewfski submitted an application to the SCTC for an Innovative Use of Technology Grant. The proposal, an endangered species website, will be funded in the amount of $860.

Silverman and the Middle School Students Against Drunk Driving Chapter also received a $300 grant to use towards an anti-drug and alcohol media project.

Jump Rope for Heart a success

MONTICELLO — Duggan Elementary School held its 2nd Annual Jump Rope for Heart event on November 15. Eighty students representing second, third, fourth and fifth grades participated, raising over $2,800 for the American Heart Association. Monies raised for the event are used to help fight heart disease and stroke.

The American Heart Association along with Duggan Elementary and event coordinator Douglas Murphy would like to thank the community for its help.

Top fundraiser was Amanda Cooper with $220. Winners of the jump rope contests were: Bobby Wagner and Claire Pavlik, second grade; Chris Bolduc and Kate Oldfield, third grade; Juan Castro and Amanda Snyder, fourth grade; and Mark Pavlik and Janelle Slutsky, fifth grade.

Education for parents

SULLIVAN COUNTY — If you would like to get more involved in your child’s education, there’s a new booklet with important parenting tips. McDonald’s New York Tri-State Restaurant Owners, in cooperation with the Partnership For Family Involvement in Education (PFIE), a division of the U.S. Department of Education, have developed the “How to Make a Difference in Your’ Child’s Education” booklet that features information and resources for parents.

The booklet, which includes information on after school activities, planning for college at an early age and resources for parents, is available for parents, teachers and educators throughout the tri-state area for free.

Parents, teachers and educators can visit www.mcdonaldsnymetro.com to view these tips or can receive free booklets by sending requests to: The MWW Group, Attn. McDonald’s A+ Parents, One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, NJ 07073.

The A+ Parents Booklet is a component of the McDonald’s A+ Parents Program, an initiative of McDonald’s New York Tri-State Restaurant Owners to increase awareness for parent involvement in education.