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Summer Dreamers Academy Leader Receives Recognition

Friday, March 1st, 2013

Congrats to Merecedes Howze for making the New Pittsburgh Courier’s 2013 Fab 40 List for her work as a Project Assistant in the Summer Dreamers Academy Office. 

This year’s Fab 40 Awards Reception will be held March 22 at the Fairmont Hotel. Contact the Courier for tickets! 

http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php/featured-news/metro/10912-2013-fab-40-selections-announced

Summer Dreamer’s Academy Swim & Water Polo students recieve sneakers.

Monday, August 13th, 2012

August 13, 2012- Summer Dreamers campers have a new pep in their step today.  The Swim and Water Polo participants received free pairs of sneakers, thanks to Elite Runners and Walkers.  Well, the shoes aren’t exactly free to the 60 campers.  They’ll work off, or shall we say run off, the money by participating in the upcoming GNC Liberty Mile event.  This afternoon, they tried on their shoes and tested them out by jogging in the Hill District.  In addition to the new kicks, the students will receive free registration provided be the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon.  The GNC Liberty Mile takes place on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 7p.m. on Liberty Avenue from 17th street in the strip to 6th street, Downtown.

Pittsburgh’s North Side kids give a spin on cycling classroom

Friday, August 10th, 2012

Tribune Review

8/10/12

Hybrid programs aim to stem summer learning loss (Summer Dreamers Academy)

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

USA Today

7/11/12

” Many cities are experimenting with a new approach that combines academics and recreation. The programs essentially replace millions of kids’ long summer breaks with a new form of hybrid schooling.

Among them:

Pittsburgh, whose “Summer Dreamers Academy” has used federal stimulus funding to target middle-schoolers. “

Rising senior in Pittsburgh Obama , Erik Rauterkus, PA Youth Governor

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Rising senior in Pittsburgh Obama , Erik Rauterkus, PA Youth Governor, recently given props at the PPS Board Meeting, gave a 30 minute interview on KDKA Radio following their return from the Congress of North America.Erik is also helping in this summer with PPS Summer Dreamers and the Swim and Water Polo Camp at U-Prep.

Institute for Supply Management (ISM) awards scholarships to two Pittsburgh Public Schools high school seniors

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Congratulations to Taylor Lawson of Pittsburgh Allderdice & Jasmine Leming of Pittsburgh Perry who were each awarded a scholarship for post-secondary education from ISM. Guidelines and application materials for this scholarship are available through your school’s guidance office, or you can read more about available scholarships at ISM at their website.

Thirteenth Annual Take a Father to School Day

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Friday, May 20, 2011 – Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other adult males who have made an impact in the life of a child are welcome and encouraged to spend time with him/her at school on this day!

Please call your respective school to find out the different activities and events scheduled. (more…)

March 8, 2011 Education Committee Meeting Materials

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Meeting Agenda
Summer Dreamers Academy Preliminary Evaluation Results and Next Steps
Superintendent’s Goals and Performance Priorities for 2010-11 – Teaching and Learning
Summer Dreamers Presentation Attachment

TELLING TALES (ABOUT) OUT-OF- SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

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Telling Tales (About) Out-of-School

Friday, November 12th, 2010

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