Pittsburgh Banksville PreK-5 kicks off 2010-11 school year with “Lights, Camera, Learning in Action”

September 3rd, 2010

Pittsburgh Banksville PreK-5 kicked off the new school year on September 1, 2010 with their “Lights, Camera, Learning in Action Premier Back to School Event.”  Over 100 families attended giving the Banksville Staff the opportunity to meet, greet, and serve Pittsburgh Banksville families while giving back to the local community in an innovative way. Read the rest of this entry »

10 District schools participating in NFL’s Football Fridays

September 3rd, 2010

Football season is now in full swing and the District has found its own way to involve students in a positive and enriching way. Football Fridays is a national campaign sponsored by the NFL whose purpose is to advance youth health and wellness as a national priority.

Starting September 10th, Football Fridays encourages schools to wear team colors on Fridays, develop creative events or activities to celebrate and compete for potential $10,000 NFL PLAY 60 minigrant awards to advance health and wellness at their school.

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Newsmaker: Nathaniel Drowell Jr

August 31st, 2010

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City schools awarded $14.7 million for training, buildings

August 31st, 2010

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Kansas City Star: Pittsburgh’s school system might be the model for the future

August 31st, 2010

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Superintendent Mark Roosevelt Feature Interview with KDKA-TV

August 31st, 2010

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Changes OK’d for city high schools

August 26th, 2010

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K-8 model wins credit for helping Pittsburgh students improve

August 24th, 2010

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East Liberty, Homewood students paid to learn value of leadership

August 24th, 2010

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‘Healing Angels’ reunite with Faison arts academy teacher

August 19th, 2010

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