Nittany Valley Charter School

If you are in Bellefonte this week and want to get a jump start on back to school clothes shopping the Faith Centre has a helping hand.

We had the pleasure of hearing from a local artist, and alum, during this year's . You can find Erica Hummer at booth B-13 on Burrowes. So many of our students were completely captivated by her artwork but more importantly by what she shared about her journey to becoming an artist. You can learn more about her work at: https://arts-festival.com/artists/mixed-media-2d/erica-hummer

Art is everywhere! We see it on our summer travels, incorporate into our science projects and all year long we enjoy the hands-on, limitless learning experiences that it offers. For all of these reasons and more we are so excited that it's finally time for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts-Children and Youth Day today!
We hope to see many familiar faces at the booths and activities today!

We're curious! How is summer reading going in these first two weeks of break? Share your recommendations in the comments. 👇

We always love at Muddy Paws Wetland Education Center. Come join the fun this weekend to wrap up May and step a bit closer to !

Don't miss 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁! Coming up this 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 at 𝗠𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵 in Spring Mills from 1-4. This is a free environmental education event, with live music, local food, and a large group of education experts coming together to foster a love of discovery in the curious of all ages! More information at pennsvalley.net/frogfest/ See you there!

It's a to reflect on our spring campout at Camp Golden Pond. We had a tiered camping experience this year that every student really got into! Thanks to Tnails for their generous donation to our "luxury" campers and to all of the families that made it possible for the "survivors" to thrive! Meanwhile, our "classic" campers got the best of both worlds with a dash of luxury and a pinch of survival style fun.

Tell us your outdoor adventure style in the comments:
🔥Survivor
⛺Classic
💅Luxury

Rain, rain go away so we can work in our gardens today!
Thanks to Nature's Cover for supplying fill for our large classroom planters.

In the fall our students visited the Bellefonte Art Museum as a part of a field trip experience. They were very interested in the Underground Railroad display that is a permanent exhibit there. Many students spent the winter months learning more about the history of the and earned a National Park Service junior ranger badge for their hard work!

Today's rain did not slow our Girls on the Run International participants down! We had a great morning at our first GOTR 5K. Girls from 3 different local schools had amazing PSU student coaches this spring and it all came together for a fun and supportive experience.

Big thanks to all of the parents, siblings and classmates that came out to cheer the girls on and to Mercedes Jones Photography for snagging these great photos.