Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair welcome back students
The Bethel Park Blackhawk greets William Penn Elementary School students for the first day of classes.
The Bethel Park Blackhawk greets William Penn Elementary School students for the first day of classes.
The Bethel Park Blackhawk greets William Penn Elementary School students for the first day of classes.
The Bethel Park Blackhawk greets William Penn Elementary School students for the first day of classes.
Becky Kabala, Eisenhower Elementary School third-grade teacher, had her students play “friends bingo” as a way to get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff Students in Becky Kabala’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary Schoo lplay “friends bingo” as a way to get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff Students in Becky Kabala’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary Schoo lplay “friends bingo” as a way to get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff A student in Becky Kabala’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School gets off to a good start with his reading.
Harry Funk / Staff The Bethel Park Blackhawk greets William Penn Elementary School students for the first day of classes.
Harry Funk / Staff The Bethel Park Blackhawk greets William Penn William Penn Elementary School students for the first day of classes.
Harry Funk / Staff Becky Kabala, Eisenhower Elementary School third-grade teacher, had her students play “friends bingo” as a way to get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff Becky Kabala’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School
Harry Funk / Staff A student in Liz LaLomia’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School participates in the “color dot game,” which helps classmates get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff Students in Liz LaLomia’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School participates in the “color dot game,” which helps classmates get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff A student in Liz LaLomia’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School participates in the “color dot game,” which helps classmates get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff A student in Liz LaLomia’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School participates in the “color dot game,” which helps classmates get to know one another.
Harry Funk / Staff Teacher Liz LaLomia helps one of her students.
Third-grade teacher Liz LaLomia reads “Only One You” to her students at Eisenhower Elementary School.
Harry Funk / Staff Third-grade teacher Liz LaLomia reads “Only One You” to her students at Eisenhower Elementary School.
Harry Funk / Staff Third-grade teacher Liz LaLomia reads “Only One You” to her students at Eisenhower Elementary School.
Harry Funk / Staff Third-grade teacher Liz LaLomia reads “Only One You” to her students at Eisenhower Elementary School.
Harry Funk / Staff Third-grade teacher Liz LaLomia reads “Only One You” to her students at Eisenhower Elementary School.
Harry Funk / Staff Students in Liz LaLomia’s class listen to her read “Only One You.”
Harry Funk / Staff A student in Liz LaLomia’s class listen to her read “Only One You.”
Harry Funk / Staff Students in Liz LaLomia’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School play the “color dot game” as a way of getting to know classmates.
Harry Funk / Staff Students in Liz LaLomia’s third-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary School play the “color dot game” as a way of getting to know classmates.
Harry Funk / Staff Students get off the bus on the first day of school at William Penn Elementary in Bethel Park.
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk / Staff The first day back at Peters Township Middle School
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Harry Funk Welcome back to Mt. Lebanon’s Foster Elementary School.
Bird was the word as surprised students showed up for the first day of school last week at Bethel Park’s Memorial Elementary.
Greeting them was the Bethel Park Blackhawk, taking a break from being a sports mascot to be start-the-year-right ambassador.
As students high-fived the Hawk on their way into the building, their neighbors in Upper St. Clair also were reporting to class.
At Eisenhower Elementary School, third-grade teachers Becky Kabala and Liz LaLomia greeted students with getting-to-know-each-other activities, including “friends bingo” and “the color dot game.”
For students in Mt. Lebanon and Peters Township school districts, the new year started Monday.
Moms, dads and little brothers and sisters accompanied students who walked to Foster Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon, as everyone gathered in back of the building to exchange greetings beforehand, with the weather fully cooperating.
And later in the day, students were settling in as they learned or were reminded of the cafeteria rules in preparation for a definite highlight: lunch!