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School news for May 2

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Kindergarten orientation

Bethel Park School District will hold kindergarten orientations for the 2018-2019 school year on the following dates: George Washington Elementary, 515 Clifton Road, 9:45 to 11 a.m. May 9, call 412-854-8546; Benjamin Franklin Elementary, 5400 Florida Ave., 9:45 a.m. May 11, call 412-854-8751; Abraham Lincoln Elementary, 1524 Hamilton Road, 9:30 to 11 a.m. May 16, call 412-854-8618; William Penn Elementary, 110 Woodlet Lane, 9:30 a.m. May 17, call 412-854-8522. Children who will be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2018, are eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall. Parents who have not yet registered their children for kindergarten must do so in advance of their child’s kindergarten orientation date. Parents should contact their child’s school to make arrangements to get their child registered.

Elementary registration

St. Elizabeth Elementary School in Pleasant Hills is accepting registrations for Kindergarten and grades 1-8. Before and after school care is available. For more information, call the school office at 412-881-2958.

Women in STEAM

The second annual Women in STEAM event held April 4 drew nearly 25 Upper St. Clair High School students. The event, organized by science teacher Douglas Petrick, was designed to build awareness of career opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

The Women in STEAM event featured three components: an informal introduction by each speaker to share how she became interested in her chosen STEAM career path; rotating round table discussions that provided opportunities for small group interaction; and an informal luncheon.

The panel of speakers encompassed a wide-range of experiences and career positions. The six speakers included Alicia Avick, president of Advantus Engineers; Claudia Neal, president/owner and engineer of EA Fab Corporation; Alanna Colvin, technical advisor for PennTAP (Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program); Tracy Smith, Upper St. Clair High School physics teacher; Michelle Gilboy, director of consulting services — product development agile transformation consultant, Summa Technologies; and Caroline Harris, Ph.D., senior research manager — automotive coatings, PPG.

Small groups of three to four students rotated through six different stations – allowing interaction with each of the six speakers. During each 10-minute rotation, the small student groups were able to ask more specific questions that were not addressed in the opening introductions.

Petrick believes opportunities such as the Women in STEAM event, which enable students to hear and learn from role models within different careers and industries, are important for the future workforce.

“Students in attendance were very excited to be a part of this special event and to hear similarities between the speakers and themselves,” Petrick said. “No matter what the experience was, each speaker had a similar theme of learning by doing, trying something you are passionate about, and not letting someone else’s preconceived notions deter you from your goals.”

In addition to Petrick, the event was supported by Lynn Kistler, science teacher and curriculum leader; Dr. Tim Wagner, associate principal for program planning and innovation; and Petrick’s brother Jonathan, who assisted throughout the day.

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