It’s back to school for students in the Hopewell Area School District today.  According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Superintendent  Dr. Michelle Miller said  at last night’s school board meeting she and assistant superintendent Dr. Jacie Maslyk  will got to the schools and welcome the students back today. Dr. Maslyk said that the district is partnering  with  NASA and Montour School District in a project called Global Moonshot  for seventh and eighth grade students.   Two of the district’s teachers attended the training at the Carnegie Science Center , Dr. Maslyk said. Dr. Miller said there is a lot of enthusiasm for science and social studies in the district .   Nicole Lash, junior high school librarian applied for a PA Dept. of Education Library Technology grant for almost $30,000 for a video  production studio, that will include ipads, 1 IMax video camera , and lighting sound board. One of the district’s  junior high math teachers  attended a training   and 4 robotic kits were donated to the district for use in the classrooms, Dr. Miller said.

She also said she was inspired by her staff colle will be engaged in a proactively , paraprofessionals and the teachers  on Monday when they met Monday .  She said the event kicked  off instructional student engagement , and how the students can be lifelong learners.   Third graders  will have a program that is in intense in content, learning to read, and reading to learn, she said, there is a a lot of enthusiasm for the program . The school district was presented with a $675 donation for the ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROG from the San Rocco Cultural Committee  by Henry Bufalini,  a member of the band.  Bufalini said the district permitted  the band to rehearse prior to the  91st annual festa 2 weeks ago.  They used the high school  and junior high band rooms for rehearsal. Rob Harmotto ‘s daughter Christa brought a bronze medal home for volleyball from the Olympics in Rio, and Rob, who was absent from last night’s meeting was extended congratulations  by video conference call. Four years ago, Christa brought home a silver medal. Other local school districts that went back to school today include the Beaver Area Schools, The Big Beaver Falls Area School District, Ellwood City Area Schools, the Midland School District, grades K through 9 in the Quaker Valley School District and the Rochester Area School District.