Science and Technology Night
An interactive evening highlighting the partnership between Crestwood Primary, Hiram College early childhood students, and the eTech Ohio grant. Join us to celebrate Dr. Lee and Miss Harr's safe return from Antarctica.
A special welcome to Antarctic researcher, Dr. Richard Lee.
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Crestwood Primary School
7:00-8:00 pm
Teacher to tell tales from trip to Antarctica
Saturday February 25, 2012
Aurora Memorial Library
1:30pm
Elementary school students are invited to an Antarctic Adventure at the Aurora Memorial Library on Saturday, February 25, at 1:30 p.m. Natalie Harr, first grade teacher at Crestwood Primary School in Mantua, will share a PowerPoint slide show of her recent trip to the Antarctic’s Palmer Station as part of a research team studying polar insects. Participants will enjoy viewing photos of the unique landscape and wildlife of this coldest continent on earth, and will have an opportunity to ask Harr questions about her experiences. Refreshments will be served.
This program is open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade and their families, and registration is preferred. To sign up, go to www.portagelibrary.org and select “Library Programs.” In preparation for the event, children can make a penguin craft in the children’s area of the library during the week of February 20th.
Palmer Station, Antarctica
Be sure to watch the news broadcast on WVIZ about the Crestwood-Antarctica Connection. It aired on January 4, 2012. Click here to see it!
Countdown to Miss Harr and Dr. Lee's Departure to Antarctica!
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Today (December 26th), the Antarctic research team will depart from Ohio to the bottom of the world. It will take about a week's travel time to reach Palmer Station, Antarctica. They will fly to Miami FL., Santiago Chile, and then land in Punta Arenas Chile. Here, the team will board an icebreaker ship for four days and travel through the infamous Drake Passage. Please be sure to follow the blog for updates!
0 Days!
Today (December 26th), the Antarctic research team will depart from Ohio to the bottom of the world. It will take about a week's travel time to reach Palmer Station, Antarctica. They will fly to Miami FL., Santiago Chile, and then land in Punta Arenas Chile. Here, the team will board an icebreaker ship for four days and travel through the infamous Drake Passage. Please be sure to follow the blog for updates!
Radio Talk Interview with
Dr. Lee and Miss Harr!
Tune in on Friday December 23rd (morning) to hear Dr. Lee, Miss Harr, and Crestwood first graders talk about the Crestwood-Antarctica Connection on WKSU 89.7.
Click here to listen!
Community Night Talk
Monday December 5, 2011
Crestwood Primary School
7:00 pm
Please join us as we celebrate Miss Harr and Dr. Lee's upcoming departure to Antarctica. Families will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Lee and learn about his ongoing research on the largest land animal in Antarctica...a wingless fly!
Refreshments will be provided.
Refreshments will be provided.
