Greenery improves lives at Pittsburgh Pioneer
The greenery of the new Sensory Garden at Pittsburgh Pioneer will improve the lives of everyone in the school’s community, but especially its students. At the dedication ceremony for the Garden on Tuesday, June 15, students doned their hand-decorated gardening hats, the chorus sang and applause was constant as speakers testified to the innumerable benefits of the Garden and praised Principal Sybia Kunst and her amazing school.
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Pittsburgh Pioneer students proudly show-off their hand-decorated gardening hats
Students help with the ceremonial tree planting
School Board Member Sherry Hazuda speaks with a Pittsburgh Pioneer student
Superintendent Roosevelt and Dr. Patricia Gennari (right), both in their special floral hats, speak with students as Principal Kunst (left) hands out gardening gloves for the ceremonial tree planting.
Superintendent Roosevelt was joined by Dr. Gennari and Sherry Hazuda among other representatives from MTR Lanscape Architects, Slippery Rock University and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in praising the school and the amazing new Garden.
Student Jimi Hutchin performed “God Bless America” at the beginning of the ceremony as well as performing “Ode To Joy” on the keyboard.
The Pittsburgh Pioneer chorus sang “I Believe I Can Fly” and “The World’s Greatest,” two songs whose lyrics reflect just what the school is all about.
Superintendent Roosevelt and Principal Kunst browse the many posters, innumerable photos, news clippings and artifacts that are on display at Pittsburgh Pioneer to celebrate their 50th Anniversary.
