NFL Network teamed up with Pittsburgh Public Schools, Comcast and the Pittsburgh Steelers Tuesday, September 28 to officially inaugurate newly-refurbished Physical Education facilities at Arsenal 6-8 in Pittsburgh made possible by the Keep Gym in School program.
Image submitted by 8th grader Jennifer Hickey at Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 was selected to represent the theme for the 4th annual Pittsburgh Public Schools Megaconference. The committee chose this image because it best represented our region, our students, and this years theme: School 2.0.
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 student web portfolios are now online, hosted by the Pittsburgh Board of Education. This is a great opportunity for the students to showcase their work and use during portfolio reviews when applying for grants or scholarships to the prestigious (and too often expensive!) art schools our students attend. Enjoy and congratulate the students on a job well done.
Visit the Pittsburgh CAPA Student Portfolio website
U.S. Department of Education funding will support District’s bold initiatives to empower effective teachers and improve student outcomes
Pittsburgh Public Schools today received a grant award of $39.5 million* from the U.S. Department of Education’s 2010 Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) program.
*Shortly after this release was sent the Federal Department of Education revised its TIF grant award amounts. The revised amount awarded to the District is $37,368,432.00.
Central Office Staff helped to raise $450 for the Pittsburgh PromiseTM last Friday during their Back to Football Friday event as part of the NFL’s and The United Way’s joint effort to spread the word about the importance of healthy lifestyles and physical fitness.
Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy staff, students, parents, District representatives and community members celebrated the official grand opening of the newly renovated school on Tuesday night. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the completion of the year-long project which renovated the existing 86-year-old building into a new state-of-the-art science and technology facility.
The Pittsburgh Public Schools will be introducing a new book club for middle grade students and their parents on Thursday, September 16th called Operation Wow! The club’s first meeting will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the library in Pittsburgh Obama 6-12.