June 15, 2012

Quest Intermediate Students present Exhibition Projects

Hilton Annual Quest Elementary School Exhibition Day was held Friday, June 15, 2012.  Students, families, teachers and guests joined Quest Elementary intermediate students from 12 noon-3 pm when they presented an array of topics including: "Hearing Impairments" - the role of chochlear implants; "Drug Abuse" - the impact of illegal drugs on the person and their family; "Stray Cats" - concerning co-existence between cats and humans; "Pet Therapy" - the role animals play to help people in ways that people can't help themselves; "Animal Abuse/Pollution" - the role pollution and overfishing take in the marine environment, at right, presented by Tyler Gage and Jamison Seymour. They are students in teacher Patrick Kruchten's class.

In their final year at Quest, students participate in a culminating project, the Primary Years Programme exhibition. Students are involved with an in-depth inquiry, exploring multiple perspectives on an issue that’s close to their hearts, and taking authentic action to make a difference in our world according to IB Specialist Andrea Geglia.  At left, Chris Weis, student in Paige Langswager's class, presents "Healthy Eating."

Beginning in April, students are submerged in Exhibition for the last eight weeks leading up to Exhibition Day. Among the topics students have researched: the impact of concussions/head injuries on students playing sports; the role of the polio vaccine in preventing polio; how music impacts mood; how animals and humans interact therapeutically.  

"Clean Up the Creek Day" was held in April where two students in teacher Brenda Carpenter's class, Nicole Sarlo and Tom Podgers, enlisted the support of their classmates as well as working collaboratively with the Village of Hilton for an action for their Exhibition project to clean up the Village Park that runs along the perimeter of the school including the area from the outdoor classroom to the Jennejahn Lodge.     - read more -  

For further information, please contact IB Specialist Andrea Geglia at 585-392-1000 ext. 6119.