FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) — Forest Area School District submitted the following articles:

Scarves for Second Grade Students at West Forest

Each month Mr. and Mrs. Hayden visit the West Forest second graders and do a holiday craft.

This month Mrs. Hayden arrived with a nice homemade winter scarf for each child.

She crocheted 13 different scarves, so each child would have their own. She let each child choose the color he-she wanted.

The kids (pictured above) were so appreciative and thankful.

Mrs. Caramel Hayden Gives Scarves to First Grade Students

Mrs. Alex’s first grade was gifted scarves made by Mrs. Caramel Hayden.

We would like to say thank you for thinking of us!

We love our scarves and they are keeping us warm.

(Back row) Gavin Wilson, Cole Dunkel, Rico Martinez, Gavin Griffith, Warren Peace, Garrett O’Connor, Angelo Gigliotti, Dylan Morrison, Jackson Greathouse, and Tyler Miller. (Front row) Kierra Vaughn, Jaycee T-kach, Abrielle Summerville, Evelyn Lesko, Khloe Phillips, Zoey Fishel, Skylar Birchard, Ava Dunkle, and Lily Beach.

The “Mussel Man” Returns to West Forest Elementary

Philip Mathias made is the third annual visit to West Forest Elementary School in Tionesta, PA on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

Mr. Hale’s fourth grade and Dr. Sawtelle’s ninth-grade watched Philip’s presentation about the local endangered mussels that were removed from the Allegheny River prior to the construction of the Hunter Station Bridge.

Mussels are bottom feeders that use filtration for nutrients. The section of Allegheny River at Hunter’s Station is one of the best locations in all of the United States for mussels.

The students also learned that larvae from mussels use fish for hosts. They attach themselves to the gills to receive their nutrients. When able to survive alone, they drop to the river bed.

This lesson relates to future lessons on trout that both classes will receive.

In the photo below, Clover Morrison and Zackery Hawk discuss mussel shells with Philip Mathias.

Forest Grange Donate Dictionaries to 3rd Grade Students

For the 15th year, the Forest Grange has donated dictionaries to the third graders of Forest Area Schools. East Forest and West Forest third graders each received a student dictionary that they will use during this school year and is theirs to keep at the end of the year.

Thank you to the Forest Grange for your continued support.

West Forest students (back left) Giannah Brown, Riley Smith, Devious Hipple, Nick Conti, Izzy Wagner, Ryan Anderson, and Kayley Kuhn. (next row) Kiarra Wagner, Nora Lesko, Quinton Mellon, Brayden Dunkel, and Morgan Zier. (front row) Cameron Felleti, Gabe Busch, and Lauren Kowalski.

East Forest students (back row) Luke Simpson, Jacob Glass, Alex Carroll, Vera Heferle, Hailee Oliver, and Caleb Carney. (front row) Talon Zeigler, Brady Ruben, John Lindig, and Brody Hartle.