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School news: Week of April 14

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Bethel Park

Twenty-five Bethel Park High School students were inducted into the National Latin Honor Society, including seven sophomores, 12 juniors and six seniors.

Students who demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and citizenship in Latin Class during the 2018-19 school year were eligible for induction.

Inducted this year were sophomores Tanush Bahl, Declan Brusoski, Kelly Katilius, Sarah Plotz, Rachela Rich, Kate Wholey and Makayla Yee.

Juniors who were inducted included Alex Brownfield, Andrew Cassano, Hannah Crawford, Sebe DiPrampero, Liam Fink, Grace Gealey, John Gummo, Claudia Huber, Ben Minick, Cassidy Misak, Mark Vighetti and Nicholas Walker.

Also inducted were seniors Eliza Albenze, Natalie Farmerie, Ariana Guerra, Jenna Peretin, Julianne Stein and Julia Wright.

The students are taught by Bethel Park High School Latin Teacher Ellen Conrad.

Upper St. Clair

  • Upper St. Clair High School was recently honored with a Golden Globe Award from the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association as part of its PSMLA Exemplary Program (PEP) Awards Showcase.

The PEP Awards include four award categories: Globe, Bronze Globe, Silver Globe and Golden Globe, the highest level of recognition. Upper St. Clair is one of only three high schools in Allegheny County to earn the Golden Globe. The other schools include Pittsburgh Allderdice High School and Vincentian Academy.

Established in 2005, the PEP Awards honor exemplary Pennsylvania high school world language programs. Schools must submit documented evidence that includes a high percentage of world language enrollment, languages offered in four-year sequences, retention of students at higher levels and other key instructional practices.

More than 85 percent of Upper St. Clair High School students are enrolled in world language courses that include French, German, Spanish, Latin, Chinese and Japanese.

Founded in 1919, PSMLA is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the teaching and learning of languages and cultures from kindergarten through university levels. For more information about the organization, visit www.psmla.net.

  • Upper St. Clair School District has been named among the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation for the fourth consecutive year. Upper St. Clair is one of only 14 school districts in Allegheny County, 92 in Pennsylvania and 624 from across the country to earn the distinction in 2019.

According to the NAMM Foundation, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

In its 20th year, the BCME designation is an important part of the NAMM Foundation’s efforts to advocate for school-based music education. In addition to boosting academic achievement, studies have also indicated that music education lays the foundation for individual excellence in group settings, creative problem solving and flexibility in work situations, as well learning how to give and receive constructive criticism to excel.

According to the NAMM Foundation, this award recognizes that Upper St. Clair School District is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act. ESSA recommends music and the arts as important elements of a well-rounded education for all children.

The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its approximately 10,400 members around the world. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about the NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.

  • The Upper St. Clair Parent Teacher Council will host its semiannual Open Mic at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019, in the Upper St. Clair High School large group instruction (LGI) room.

Superintendent John T. Rozzo, accompanied by a team of administrators, will be on hand to discuss district initiatives and to address questions and concerns. In addition to answering submitted questions, Dr. Rozzo and his team will provide brief updates regarding the Safe2Say initiative; the status of the current construction projects; upcoming strategic planning efforts; and the need to partner with families regarding social media usage/issues.

The high school LGI room is a new location for the Open Mic, which has traditionally been held in the Boyce Middle School theater.

Those planning to attend are encouraged to register and submit their questions online (click here for the online registration form). This process, which has been used for the last several years, enables district administrators to more effectively adapt their presentation to meet the needs of the audience.

Attendees should enter Upper St. Clair High School via the main entrance, the exterior doors furthest on the left (marked by the flag pole). Upon entry to the main office, you will need to provide a driver’s license in order to process your visitor’s badge. For more information about PTC Open Mics, contact Batool Nulwala, PTC vice-president and Open Mic committee chairperson, at batool.hunaid@gmail.com.

  • The Upper St. Clair High School Make-A-Wish Club recently presented nearly $5,800 to Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia to more than fully fund one wish for a qualifying child.

The students were led by club officers junior Lydia McGlinn; sophomores Marina Bulazo, Caroline Sanford and Emma Skeel; and club sponsor Dawn Mostowy, high school science teacher. The funds were raised through a Holiday Hoops basketball tournament, spirit nights at various local restaurants and at the township’s annual Community Day.

To qualify for a wish through Make-A-Wish, children must be diagnosed with a critical illness, should be between 2 ½ and 18 years old at the time of referral and must not have received a wish from another wish-granting organization.

Members of the USC Make-A-Wish Club will once again be manning a booth at the upcoming Upper St. Clair Community Day on May 18. Attendees can stop by to try their chances at the club’s lollipop tree carnival game. All proceeds will be added to next year’s Make-A-Wish donation.

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