January 13, 2016

Clairton CASTLE 2016: My Name

Students at Clairton were asked: “How did you get your name, what does it mean and how do you feel about it now?” Some were named after locations, others were “Jr”s and almost all wouldn’t change their name for anything.

December 16, 2015

Clairton CASTLE 2015-16: Happy Holidays

Students at Clairton were asked what they’re looking forward to most this holiday season. After, they received more chances to experiment with handheld digital recorders, voice changers and wireless microphones and keyboards.

December 9, 2015

Clairton CASTLE 2015-16: My Neighborhood, Audio Editing & Star Wars

Students at Clairton wrote and recorded these pieces about where they live before receiving a crash course in audio editing with some help from a projector, wireless keyboard and mouse. They then were asked the all-important question: “Are you excited for the new Star Wars movie???!!!”

November 18, 2015

Clairton CASTLE 2015-16: Our Three Favorite Things About Thanksgiving

Students at Clairton were asked, with the holiday only days away, what were some of their favorite things about Thanksgiving. Have a great holiday vacation everyone!

November 11, 2015

Clairton CASTLE 2015-16: A Song, Animal Stories & Veteran’s Day

This week Clairton students got a chance to express themselves through a number of creative writing project! One involved a desperate, Dr. Doolittle-esque bid for survival, one about future employment, and another concerning Veterans and their service. Two students even wrote an original song which they sang as a duet!