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ESL Advocate, Educator and Researcher, Baldwin High School Baldwin-Whitehall School District

Pittsburgh, PA
Joined June 2018
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👻 We’re scaring away drugs! 🎃 Our students are standing together for a drug-free future during Red Ribbon Week! @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD
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🔄 The Great Hero Switch for Red Ribbon Week! Students become teachers, and teachers become students! 🎓📚 Spotting some new students and some new teachers. ❤️ @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD @SolendayJ
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Holly Niemi, PhD retweeted
Students wear red for the first day of Red Ribbon Week.
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Every hero has a soundtrack! 🎵✨ For Red Ribbon Week, we tuned into healthy choices by supporting our favorite bands and music genres. 🎸 @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD
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🏆 Team ESL supports Red Ribbon Week to show we’re better together! ❤️ @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD
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❤️ We’re wearing red to kick off Red Ribbon Week! Together, we stand for healthy choices, drug-free lives, and a brighter future. ❤️ @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD
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🏴‍☠️ Ahoy! Our students headed downtown for an adaptation of Treasure Island! A fun day of learning beyond the classroom! 🎭📚 @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD
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It’s Fashion Friday! Junior Braeden Fisher wears a graphic tee with white shoes. Junior Jeff Kardos pairs a gray zip up with black sweats.
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Exploring future pathways at New Century Careers! 💜🤍 Tuition-free training, hands-on opportunities, and registered apprenticeships in robotics and machining. 🔧🤖@bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD @BHSActivities
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A visit to Pitt got us thinking about the pathways ahead and all the possibilities the future holds. 💙💛 @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD @BHSActivities
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Twin Day is bringing double the fun to Spirit Week! 💜🤍 @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD @BHSActivities
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Homecoming Spirit Week! 💜🤍🎉 The outfits are planned, the school spirit is building, and we’re ready for a week of fun! Let the spirit begin! 💜🤍🏈@bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD @BHSActivities
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Our English learners reflected on their “I Wish You Knew…” presentations through a gallery walk, taking in the thoughtful feedback from teachers. Their voices were heard, valued, and making an impact. @BHSActivities @mrswells_BWSD @bwhitfield23
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English learners presented “I Wish My Teacher Knew…” to the BHS faculty; their voices today can shape the experiences of ELs tomorrow. 🌎💙 @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD
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So much diversity, connection, and community at Open House! 🌎❤️ Afghanistan • Honduras • Nicaragua • Nepal • Philippines • Ghana • Ukraine @BHSActivities @mrswells_BWSD @bwhitfield23
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A huge thank you to BWEF for treating us to the Tom’s Coffee Truck this morning! @BWEF_Cares @BHSActivities
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🏫Freshman Kickoff & Food Truck Roundup🏫 🗓️ August 24th 📋 Registration & Activities: 12:45 PM - 3:30 PM 👥 Parent Informational Meeting: 4:00 PM #JourneyofaHighlander⚔️
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Congratulations to Madeline Grattan, winner of the 2026 Dugan & Associates $1,000 College Scholarship! Her resilience, compassion, and commitment to helping others made her this year's recipient. #Scholarship #Pittsburgh
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Final week: Explored Phipps Conservatory, learned about drug/alcohol prevention with Officer Robbie, built 3-D bridges with Whitehall Library, Chilled with AHN, and celebrated with a pizza, ice cream, and awards party! ☀️🍕🍦🎉 @BHSActivities @bwhitfield23 @mrswells_BWSD – at Baldwin, PA
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