Adventure in the City awaits more than 2,000 Pittsburgh students who have signed up to take place in the District’s new Summer Dreamers Academy. The Summer Dreamers Academy is a premier free summer camp for all rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools and is part of the continued District-wide effort to prepare students for the rigors of high school and beyond. (more…)
Get shots for next school year out of the way and enjoy the Summer! Immunize now and become eligible for a buy-one-get-one pass for County Pools this Summer.
The Allegheny County Health Department is holding a special free vaccination clinic on Tuesday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., for children who need to get caught up with the vaccines that will be required when they return to school in the fall.
The clinic, to be held at the Health Department’s office at 3441 Forbes Avenue in Oakland, will provide free parking after 4:30 p.m. in the lot behind 3333 Forbes Avenue. No appointment is necessary and parents should bring their child’s vaccination records to the clinic. (more…)
Pittsburgh Allderdice (V) vs. Pittsburgh Brashear (H)
Thursday June 3, 2010 3:30 p.m. – ALL TICKETS $5
Pittsburgh Carmalt’s Donte H. and Alannah O. were awarded first place in the District-wide competition. Students were asked to create a 1-minute public service announcement encouraging the learning of a new language and to persuade them about the importance of communicating in two languages. The students worked in groups on the project during foreign language week in March and came up with their own ideas of how to get their message across. The contest was open to all students in 6-8 in the Pittsburgh Public Schools and was sponsored by World Languages and Technology through the EETT Grant. The project was coordinated by Mr. Conroy, Spanish teacher at Pittsburgh Carmalt.
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In May students from five District schools had the unique and exciting opportunity to meet with two Steelers Ryan Mundy and Justin Hartwig in four special Video Conference events.
There’s less than one week to go until the Pittsburgh Marathon and the Pittsburgh Promise runners have been training hard for the big day. Thanks so much to all of you who have supported the Promise by making a contribution on our team website! If you would like to make a contribution, you can still do so at http://www.firstgiving.com/pps. The team has exceeded the initial goal of $2,500 and is now aiming for $5,000. UPMC will match $1.00 for every $1.50 that is contributed to The Pittsburgh Promise. (more…)
The Friends of Art Collection has been incorporated into all PPS schools over the last 100 years- come join us for a closer look at this fine collection of artwork. This Open House is available to everyone.
Open House & Reception: Meet the Artists and Art Ambassadors
Sunday, April 25, 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh Gifted Center
1400 Crucible Street, Pittsburgh, 15205
The District is celebrating the launch of a new initiative known as GEM – Gaining Equity through Mathematics. This initiative will focus on the recruitment and retention of female students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) course study. The program is being funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Pittsburgh Public Schools is one of only four school districts in the entire nation to be awarded this four year grant to support young females in male dominated fields of study.
» Schools urge city’s girls to count on mathematics – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (more…)