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Reiffton School

4355 Dunham Drive | Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-7640

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  • Office

    x7006 Greg Fries, Principal
    x7005, Joe Alcaro, Assistant Principal
    x7003 Eileen Malone, Attendance Secretary
    x7001 Gina Rousseau, Secretary

  • Counselors & Psychologist

    x7405 Diana Ricci, Counselor A-L
    x7403 Emily Seeberger, Counselor M-Z
    x7022 Chad Rutherford, Psychologist

  • Nurse

    x7015 Tammy Hughes

  • Technology Support

    x7208 Cathy Bittinger

Note: Faculty phone numbers go to voice mail during school hours

  • Grade 5 - Team Neversink

    x7709 Krista Gilham
    x7715 Jessica Hans
    x7716 Kimberly Kardos
    x7708 Derek Wolfe

  • Grade 5 - Team Dunham

    x7305 Jessica Schaeffer
    x7317 Karen Timura

  • Grade 5 - Team Rugby

    x7717 Carolyn Bihl
    x7704 Heather Kirlin
    x7705 Drew Schaeffer
    x7718 Anna Zielinski

  • Grade 6 - Team Gibraltar

    x7205 Kim Grogan
    x7217 Russell Keith
    x7216 Rick Spraut
    x7206 Michelle Woolsey

  • Grade 6 - Team Perkiomen

    x7604 Haley Barton
    x7617 Brian Druzba
    x7616 Matt Hoelscher
    x7605 Amanda Karich

  • Grade 6 - Team Shelbourne

    x7606 Amber Dewire
    x7613 Ted Isselmann
    x7607 Erin Trostle
    x7612 Theresa Wentling

  • English as a Second Language

    x7406 Megan Block

  • Reading & Intervention Specialists

    x7209 Carol Bagoly, Intervention Specialist
    x7316 Meredith Hudome, Reading Specialist

  • Special Education

    x7218 Justin Blatt, Gifted
    x7212 Deb Carl, Learning Support
    x7409 Lidie Dawson, Emotional Support
    x7313 Brianna Koller, Multiple Disability Support
    x7308 Cara Lobb, Learning Support
    x7713 Paxton McGinnity, Emotional Support
    x7608 Miranda Pochron, Learning Support
    x7314 Tracy Prout, Life Skills
    x7023 Emily Showalter, Emotional Support
    x7213 Corri Speakman, Learning Support
    x7207 Hayley Williamson, Special Education

  • Specials

    x7507 Gianna Digiacomo, Art
    x7041 Jen Dorta, Physical Education
    x7106 Dawn Keebler, Music
    x7126 Patricia Kline, Music
    x7119 Sally Lamm, Library

  • Therapist

    x7503 Stephanie Ruiz, Speech Therapist

Home » Berks Nature Provides Hands-On Lesson on Pollutants in Waterways

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Using powdered cocoa, lemonade, fruit punch, sprinkles, oats and generously-filled water spray bottles, Reiffton students modeled the effects of animal poop to pollution in our waterways during a fun-filled, hands-on demonstration by Berks Nature, a non-profit dedicated to environmental conservation. Students gathered around a molded landscape model, delicately placing ingredients to simulate dirt, pollutants, trash, and their favorite–poop. Afterwards, the fun began when they started taking turns making it “rain” by spraying their models with water and creating mock thunderstorms to see how the ingredients mixed together and washed down into their model’s lake. “This is where your drinking water comes from,” said Michael Griffith, Berks Nature’s Education & Watershed Specialist. “Ewww!!” said 5th graders collectively as they saw their fake pollutants and poop collect in their lakes. Mr. Griffith looked pleased as he saw the look of disgust on their faces as if he knew he had succeeded in landing the point of his lesson: When you keep our environment clean, you keep our water clean. 

Berks Nature provided the learning experience to both 5th and 6th graders as part of a grant and through the support of Reiffton’s APT. Thanks to both for providing an unforgettable lesson to our middle schoolers!

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Address & Contact Info

  • 4355 Dunham Drive
    Reading, PA 19606

  • Phone:
    610-779-7640

  • Fax:
    610-779-6995

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