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School District Contact Information

District ReceivesMore Than $67,000In Safe SchoolsGrants

The Bethel Park School Districtreceived more than $67,000 from thePennsylvania Department of Education’sOffice for Safe Schools through twosuccessful grant applications.

First, the District received $42,228from the Pennsylvania Safe SchoolsSchool Resource Officer—School EntityTargeted Grant.

This grant will offset the salary forBethel Park Police Officer ScottZinsmeister, who also serves as theDistrict’s School Resource Officer.

The District is now eligible to receivean additional $21,114 next school year forthe same purpose.

Bethel Park was one of 81Pennsylvania school districts to share $3.9million from this grant program.

The District also received an additional$25,000 Safe Schools Initiative Grant forfiscal year 2013-2014, which will enable theDistrict to purchase staff training for theCrisis Prevention and Intervention andA.L.I.C.E. Programs, as well as supportsome of the costs related to the conversionof the District’s safety plans and drills to anelectronic format to assist first responders,and support the costs of purchasingsecurity-related technology such as lightingand cameras at Neil Armstrong MiddleSchool.

Bethel Park was one of 110Pennsylvania school districts to receive thisgrant. Working on these successful grantapplications were Bethel Park Director ofSpecial Services Lori Sutton and Directorof Secondary Education Janet O’Rourke,with assistance from School Police OfficerJim Modrak and School Resource OfficerScott Zinsmeister.

Bethel Park Cafeterias Earn

92 Diamond Awards FromACHD

All eight Bethel Park School District school cafeteriasearned a combined total of 92 Diamond Awards from theAllegheny County Health Department over the course oftwo annual inspections performed during the 2013-2014school year.

After the most recent inspections performed inJanuary, the ACHD awarded a total of 50 Diamonds toseven Bethel Park cafeterias: Neil Armstrong MiddleSchool (11 Diamonds); Bethel Park High School (10Diamonds); Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin,Memorial and George Washington ElementarySchools (6 Diamonds each); and William PennElementary School (5 Diamonds).

During the fall inspections, 42 Diamonds wereawarded to six cafeterias: Bethel Park High School andIndependence Middle School (9 Diamonds each);George Washington Elementary School (7 Diamonds);Abraham Lincoln and William Penn ElementarySchools (6 Diamonds each); and Memorial ElementarySchool (5 Diamonds).

Diamonds are the highest awards given by theAllegheny County Health Department and are awarded tofacilities that demonstrate exceptional sanitation and foodhandling practices.

Metz Culinary Management provides food service tothe Bethel Park School District. Joe Consolmagno is theDistrict’s Food Service Director.

We’re on the Web!Check us out at www.bpsd.org!

The Bethel Park School District web site featuresupdated information about school district happeningsand recognitions. Our individual school pages featuremore localized information as well as lots of photos of

student happenings.

The Latest News pages generally feature more photosabout the stories you will read in this publication, so

we encourage you to visit!

Visit our site often for the latest in Bethel Park SchoolDistrict news.

INFORMATION............................................................................833-5000Information Line ........................................................................854-8407(Call to hear important district news and school delay/cancellationinformation)

Central Administration301 Church Road, Bethel Park 15102Nancy Aloi Rose, Superintendent ................................854-8402Matthew Howard, Assistant to the Superintendent......854-8425Leonard Corazzi, Dir. of Finance and Operations........854-8425Joseph Rozman, Director of Human Resources ........854-8404Janet O’Rourke, Director of Secondary Education ......854-8420Dr. Dorothy Stark, Director of Elementary Education..854-8618Lori Sutton, Director of Special Services......................854-8410Assistant Director of Special Education ..........................854-8410Ronald Reyer, Director of Technology Services ..........854-8418Scott Ziehler, Transportation Director ..........................854-8414Brandon Womer, Director of Facilities and Services ..854-8615Joe Consolmagno, Director of Food Services ............854-8754Vicki Flotta, Director of Public Relations ......................854-8438Amy Scheuneman, Athletic Director ............................854-8548Bethel Park High School 309 Church Road, Bethel Park 15102Dr. Zeb Jansante, Principal ..........................................854-8581Sheryl Graff, Assistant Principal....................................854-8581Jay Johnson, Assistant Principal ..................................854-8581Brian Lenosky,

Principal/Director of Cyber/Alt. Learning Options ......854-8584Guidance Office................................................................854-8597Health Office ....................................................................854-8550Attendance Office ............................................................854-8572Media Center....................................................................854-8560Records Office..................................................................854-8595Student Activities..............................................................854-8514Athletic Office ..................................................................854-8548Independence 7-8 Middle School2807 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park 15102David Muench, Principal ..............................................854-8677George Spalaris, Assistant Principal............................854-8678Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School5800 Murray Avenue, Bethel Park 15102Michael Brookie, Principal ............................................854-8751Robert Garvey, Assistant Principal ................................854-8756Abraham Lincoln Elementary1524 Hamilton Road, Pittsburgh 15234Dr. Dorothy Stark,

Director of Elementary Education/Principal ..............854-8618Benjamin Franklin Elementary5400 Florida Avenue, Bethel Park 15102Dr. Shirley Dickinson, Principal ....................................854-8741Bethel Memorial Elementary3301 South Park Road, Bethel Park 15102Eric Chalus, Principal ....................................................854-8506George Washington Elementary515 Clifton Road, Bethel Park 15102Fred Pearson, Principal..................................................854-8546William Penn Elementary110 Woodlet Lane, Bethel Park 15102Nicole Morris, Principal ..................................................854-8522

Board of School Directors

Connie Ruhl835-7845

ChuckScheuble833-1858

Russ SpicuzzaVice President 835-9270

David Amaditz835-1701

CindyBuckley835-6037

Tim Campbell418-9197

Donna CookPresident 833-6191

PamDobos833-3868

JimMeans301-1065

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ADMINISTRATION

May 5, 2014

A Message From…DONNA COOKSchool Board President

The 2013-2014 school year is winding down soquickly! By the time this publication reaches yourmailbox, there will be less than one month left of thisschool year.

Whether you follow the Bethel Park SchoolDistrict through The Chronicles, our website

(www.bpsd.org), Facebook and Google Plus (Bethel Park School District), Twitter(bpsdinfo), the E-Newsletter or a combination of these, you know this has been a yearof great accolades for our staff and students. I encourage you to take some time toread about all of the latest happenings in the District on these pages and to go to ourwebsite to see more photos of many of these great events.

We hope you are as proud of our students and staff as we are. Having an award-winning school district is good not only for the school district, but also for the communityas well. It is our goal to continue to provide a variety of academic and extracurricularopportunities for all of our students to excel and develop the skills that will carry themthroughout their lives.

We want Bethel Park to be a community where young families want to livebecause they know their children will receive an excellent education in our schools.We want parents to know that we value every child, and we want to provide all of ourstudents with every opportunity to succeed in school and in life.

Our goal as a Board is to provide our students with updated learning facilities, richcurriculum and quality technology. A high performing school district helps to keepproperty values up, so that when the time comes for you to sell your house to a newfamily who wants all that Bethel Park has to offer, then you will be able to easily do so.

We are extremely proud that our new high school was recently awarded theMaster Builders Association’s Building Excellence Award, and we thank MascaroConstruction, our General Contractor on the project, for submitting the nomination.

Mascaro did an excellent job of transforming our vision for a 21st century learningfacility into reality. Our new high school will more than capably serve our communityfor many years to come. This award is the most sought-after construction award in theregion, and is a true reflection of the craftsmanship that is evident throughout theschool.

We also continue to keep a close eye on all of our schools, making improvementsas needed, such as the recent electrical and HVAC upgrades to Neil Armstrong andthe upcoming improvements to the Independence Middle School parking lot.

Every issue that comes before the Bethel Park Board of School Directors iscarefully deliberated, and before we proceed with anything, we try to make sure thatwhat we are doing is not only going to be beneficial for our students, but also affordablefor our community.

We continue to appreciate your feedback and look forward to keeping the BethelPark School District moving forward to provide our community with a school district forwhich we can all be proud.

I want to conclude my message with my annual congratulations to the seniors ofBethel Park High School, who will be graduating on June 14. I wish you much successas you begin a new chapter in your lives. No matter where life takes you, I hope youwill always consider Bethel Park your home. Best wishes for a bright future!

A Message From…NANCY ALOI ROSESuperintendent

In the previousissue of the Chronicles,I wrote about why I aman advocate for publiceducation. In this issue,I want to tell you why Iam such a strongadvocate for the BethelPark School District.

Traditionally whenone speaks of a Quad-A school district, it istypically a reference tothe athletic

classification of the district based on the size of itsstudent body. While the Bethel Park School District’ssize happens to place us in the Quad-A bracket forWPIAL and PIAA athletics, for me, Quad-A has amore comprehensive meaning in our District.

Previously, I’ve written about our AAAA Districtthat places an emphasis on meeting thecomprehensive needs of every child throughAcademics, Arts, Athletics and Activities. We firmlybelieve that in order to address the well-being anddevelopmental needs of every student in a holisticway, we must provide diverse opportunities that helpthem achieve their full potential as citizens in theworld.

Following the reports from staff, students, PTOrepresentatives, and administrators at a recentSchool Board meeting, Board Member, Dr. TimCampbell, reflected on the success of the district’snumerous competitive academic teams, impressive

scores on language exams, the tremendous servicelearning endeavors, and the various charitable actsin which our students were involved. These variousreports emphatically underscored that the BethelPark School District is successfully addressing ourvision to create and maintain a holistic approach inpreparing our students.

Our students typically perform well on the TerraNovas, PSSAs, and the Keystone Exams. Based onmultiple performance measures, the PAPerformance Profile indicates that we are in the top20% of school districts across the state. And, in thepast few months alone, our students, with thesupport and guidance of our dedicated staff, haveindeed achieved a number of academic, creative,and compassionate endeavors, as well. From theelementary Accelerated Reader participation, to theForensics, DECA, Science Olympiad, and foreignlanguage competitions, just to name a few, ourstudents have shown they are excelling in theacademic arena.

Anyone who has ever attended a musicalproduction, art display, concert, talent showcase, ora play in any of Bethel Park’s schools understandsthe emphasis we place on the arts. Our studentshave multiple opportunities to benefit fromparticipation in chorus, instrumental music, drama,musical theater, drawing, painting, sculpture, dance,etc. Two recent musical productions--The Wizard ofOz at IMS and Children of Eden at BPHS--showcased the tremendous outcomes of investingin the multiple disciplines of the arts.

The records of our successful athletic teamsspeak for themselves. Our Fall and Winter SportsTeams had tremendous success, with 15 teamsqualifying for the WPIAL Playoffs and six teamsqualifying for States. Add to that the numerous

individual accolades our students earned in sportssuch as swimming, wrestling, rifle, tennis and golf,and it is easy to see that our athletic program is oneof the more competitive programs in the WPIAL andPIAA.

A final, but critical piece of a holistic education isinvolvement of our students in activities that engageand challenge them. Activities provide opportunitiesfor leadership training, problem solving, andacademic and artistic enrichment. Participating inactivities promotes cultural understanding byencouraging our students to make friends withdiverse groups of students who share commoninterests. Many of our activities even offer a glimpseinto potential career paths. And most of them provideopportunities to engage in charitable projects thatbenefit our community. From elementary schoolthrough high school, our students are provided withmultiple opportunities to choose from a wideselection of extracurricular activities that help toshape their futures and forge lasting friendships.

At Bethel Park, we believe it takes a Quad-Aeducation to fulfill our District mission: To lead aneducational partnership with the Community,maintaining an environment that challenges allstudents to reach their potential as lifelong learnersand responsible members of society. ThroughAcademics, Arts, Athletics, and Activities,we areachieving our goal.

It is my hope that you, too, share the pride wehave in our students, and also in our staff, who workvery hard to make these opportunities an enrichingexperience for all of our students.

I look forward to addressing the Class of 2014at Commencement on June 14, and I want to takethis opportunity to wish our graduates the best and tothank our families for their continued support.

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At the January 28 Meeting• Nathan Maines,Executive Director of thePennsylvania SchoolBoards Association,traveled from PSBAHeadquarters inMechanicsburg, PA topresent a PSBA Honor Rollplaque to retired SchoolDirector Dick Rose, inrecognition of his 32 yearsof service on the BethelPark School Board. Inaddition to his work locally,Mr. Rose also served in

leadership capacities on several county and state-wide boards, includingthe Allegheny Intermediate Unit Board of Directors, PSBA Board ofDirectors and the Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement SystemBoard.

At the February 25Meeting• Allegheny CountyCouncilwoman SueMeans came to theFebruary 25 SchoolBoard Meeting topresent aProclamation from theCounty to retiredSchool Director DickRose, in recognition ofhis 32 years of serviceto the Bethel ParkBoard of SchoolDirectors. Mrs. Means remarked, "Superintendents may come and go,But Dick Rose was always here." Mr. Rose was the longest serving boardmember in the district's history.

• The BethelPark Board of SchoolDirectors presentedCertificates ofAppreciation to BethelPark High SchoolEnglish TeacherNicola Hipkins, aFinalist for the 2014P e n n s y l v a n i aTeacher of the Year,and to BPHS ScienceTeacher ClydeQualk, a Semifinalistfor the second

consecutive year. "We are extremely proud of both of these teachers,"explained School Board President Donna Cook. "They are part of agrowing Bethel Park tradition."

SCHOOL BOARD PRESENTATIONS

Nathan Maines (left) and Dick Rose (right).

Dick Rose (left) and Sue Means (right).

• The Bethel Park Board of School Directors donated a copy ofthe book, The Big Book of Laugh Out Loud Jokes for Kids to theNeil Armstrong Middle School Library in memory of AlexO'Rourke, father of Director of Secondary Education JanetO'Rourke. Before becoming the District's Director of SecondaryEducation, Ms. O'Rourke served as the Assistant Principal andPrincipal at NeilArmstrong MiddleSchool.

• The Bethel ParkBoard of SchoolDirectors donateda copy of the book,Killing Lincoln, tothe Bethel ParkHigh SchoolLibrary in memoryof David Womer,father of Director ofFacilities andServices BrandonWomer.

(Left to right): Teachers Clyde Qualk, Nicola Hipkins andSchool Board President Donna Cook.

Janet O’Rourke (left) and School Board PresidentDonna Cook (right).

Brandon Womer (left) and School Board PresidentDonna Cook (right).

BPSD RANKED #5 IN ONLINE POLLThe Bethel Park School District was rated #5 in

Heartland Homes' "Best School District in Pittsburgh"online poll.

To see the results of the poll, go to:http://www.heartlandluxuryhomes.com/heartland_today/2014/02/best-school-districts-in-pittsburgh/.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote forBethel Park!

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Bethel Park High School was the winner of the 2013Master Builders’ Association of Western PennsylvaniaBuilding Excellence Award in the Best New Constructionover $25 million category.

The award was presented at The 20th AnnualConstruction Industry Evening of Excellence, which washeld on Thursday, February 27 at the Heinz Field East Club.

The MBA Awards of Excellence are the highest andmost sought-after commercial construction industry awardsin Western Pennsylvania. Since its inception in 1994, theBuilding Excellence Awards Program has highlighted thepositive impact of the construction industry in the region.

Accepting the award were John West, MascaroConstruction Project Manager; Charlie Yazembiak, WeberMurphy Fox Architect; Kevin Hayes, Hayes Design GroupArchitect and Nancy Aloi Rose, Bethel Park School DistrictSuperintendent.

The new Bethel Park High School opened on January30, 2012, eight months ahead of schedule, on a plot of landacross the street from the former eight building campus-style high school that was constructed in the late 1950s. Thenew, four story building was designed in zones, so thatpublic use areas could be separated from classroom spacesand allow multiple activities and events to be accommodatedwithout overcrowding. Classrooms were organized in a waythat would be flexible for future educational objectives. Thedesign of the new high school incorporated some designelements to give the school an outdoor campus feel.

The new Bethel Park High School received GreenGlobe certification, thanks to its many energy efficient andenvironmentally friendly components, including daylightharvesting, low flow plumbing fixtures and water metering,energy efficient light fixtures and mechanical systems.

“Our experience with Mascaro Construction wasnothing but positive,” said Bethel Park SuperintendentNancy Aloi Rose. “We are extremely proud of the excellentsafety record throughout the project, which included no losttime incidents and only a few minor report accidents. We

credit Mascaro with their commitment to regular safety inspections throughout the construction process.“Mascaro did an excellent job of staying on top of all scheduling dates and we are pleased with their top-notch work. Their commitment to craftsmanship

is evident throughout the school and we are pleased to be able to provide our community with a school they can be proud of, and one that will serve ourstudents well into the future.”

"A new Public High School Construction Project by definition presents the entire team with physical, organizational and financial challenges," explainedElmer Burger, II, AIA, LEED AP from Point Park University, who was one of the jurists for this year's competition.

"The finished complex illustrates how all those challenges were successfully met. Building so close to a functional high school campus, working with soilconditions and quantities that could have handicapped the solution, and demolishing existing structures for a new athletics complex were achieved only toallow the team to complete the project early. This meant moving 1,800 students and 200 faculty in a five day break in the middle of the year. The success iseasily seen on everyone’s face as they use the complex."

Bethel Park High School Wins MBA Building Excellence Award

Attending the Construction Industry Evening of Excellence to cheer for Bethel Park HighSchool were (front row, left to right): Charlie Yazembiak (Architect with Weber MurphyFox); Matt Howard (BPSD Assistant to the Superintendent for Finance and Operations);Nancy Aloi Rose (BPSD Superintendent); Donna Cook (BPSD School Board President);Connie Ruhl (BPSD School Director); Jessica Skywatcher (Architect with the Hayes DesignGroup); Dr. Zeb Jansante (BPHS Principal); (middle row, left to right): Joe Consolmagno(BPSD Food Service Director); Nancy Gorgas (Project Manager with Massaro ConstructionManagement Services); Dave Disque (Project Manager with Massaro ConstructionManagement Services); John West (Project Manager with Mascaro Construction); KevinHayes (Principal Architect with the Hayes Design Group); Janet O’Rourke (BPSD Directorof Secondary Education); Cindy Buckley (BPSD School Director); Nate Martin (MascaroConstruction); (back row, left to right): Ron Reyer (BPSD Director of Technology); BrandonWomer (BPSD Director of Facilities and Services); Russ Spicuzza (BPSD School Director);Chuck Scheuble (BPSD School Director) and Don Madea (Mascaro Construction).

Get on the E-Newsletter Mailing ListIt’s never too late to put your email address on the Bethel Park School District’s E-Mail Newsletter mailing list!If you would like to receive periodic updates of Bethel Park school district news, events and recognitions, then the E-Newsletter is for you! You do not have to be a parent

to receive this weekly publication.All Bethel Park parents who included an email address on their child’s emergency contact form that was distributed at the beginning of the school year are now receiving

this publication, typically sent every Monday, via Blackboard Connect.If you are a Bethel Park parent who is not receiving the E-Newsletter via Blackboard Connect, please contact the building secretaries in your children’s schools and

ask them to add your email address to your children’s primary contact information so you can also receive school-specific emails. Please note, the student data base is setup to only accept one email address per child at this time.

If you are not a Bethel Park parent or if you have additional email addresses you would like to have added to the E-Newsletter mailing list, please send an emailmessage to Vicki Flotta at flotta.vicki@bpsd.org and we’ll add your email address ASAP.

Thank you for your interest in the Bethel Park E-Newsletter.

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NEILEight NAMS Musicians ToPlay In District Band Fest

Eight Neil Armstrong Middle School sixth grademusicians have been selected to perform in thePennsylvania Music Educators Association’s ElementaryDistrict Band Fest West concert, which will be held in Mayat Carlynton High School.

Representing Bethel Park in this event will be SamDonaldson (trumpet), Amy Karnos (French horn), BenOpie (baritone), Ian Phelps (trombone), Tyler Simpson(tuba), Alex Sodini (tuba) Theresa Stolpa (French horn)and Caitlin Wahal (French horn).

The students are taught by Neil Armstrong MiddleSchool Band Directors Rachel Skilone and Jeffrey Knell.

Students Take On BlackHistory Month Project

A group of Neil Armstrong Middle School studentsvolunteered to work together to create an impressive BlackHistory Month project.

Sixth grader Sarah Gilliam approached Gifted ProgramTeacher Lisa Machado in October about doing a project tohighlight the achievements of African Americans duringFebruary's Black History Month celebration.

Sarah and Ms. Machado decided they wanted to use theNAMS lobby as the location for the project because of itsvisibility to all, and they extended an invitation to any NAMSstudent who wanted to help Sarah with the project. Volunteeringto work on this project were sixth grader Roma Eisel and fifthgraders Katelyn Heeter, Lily Hunter and Carson Hellerman.

The students began working together in October tobrainstorm a concept for their project. They wanted to createsomething that got the message across without much verbiage.They eventually decided to paint a mural on the windows in thefront of the school, and they stayed after school on twoWednesday afternoons in January, working together to paint abeautiful mural, chronicling the history of African Americansfrom slavery through today.

The first panel depicted the slave route to America fromAfrica. The second panel used the American and Confederateflags to depict the strife of the Civil War. The third paneldepicted Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the back of the bus,sparking the Civil Rights Movement. The fourth panel showsDr. Martin Luther King giving his "I Have A Dream" speech inWashington, D.C., and the final panel depicts President BarakObama. They supplemented their original artwork with postersof famous African Americans, provided to them by NAMSLibrarian Debbie Walko.

The students enjoyed working together on this project,which not only enabled them to use their artistic skills, but alsoenabled them to learn more about Black History.

Adaptive Phys EdStudents Skate AtBladerunners

Adaptive Physical Education Students atNeil Armstrong Middle School, WashingtonElementary School and William Penn ElementarySchool had a fun day at Bladerunners, skatingwith members of the Bethel Park High SchoolVarsity Hockey Team.

The hockey players pushed the studentsaround the Bladerunners ice before taking abreak to have a Pizza Party Lunch. After lunch,the students went back on the ice for more fun!

This event, coordinated by Adaptive PhysicalEducation Teacher Linda Graney, is an annualand much-anticipated event. This is the first yearthe William Penn students joined the group and itwas easy to see that a good time was had by all!

BPHS HockeyPlayer LouieMcLindenenjoys helpingNAMS sixthgraderThomasZoldos skateatBladerunners.

Out Of The Box ReadersWin This Year’s Battle Of

The BooksNeil Armstrong Middle School held its 16th annual

Battle of the Books and the students on the Out of the BoxReaders Team captured First Place!

Members ofthe Out of theBox Readerswere LilyWilson, AnnetteBarnhart, RandiJ o h n s ,M a d e l y nMarzina, SarahLong andKaitlyn VonE r e n k r o o k .Allison Scarlettwas the team'sRunner, taking the team’s answers to the Judges' Table.

The Cover Girls--Abby Bronco, Carly Mamone,Rainy Swogger, Harley Vincler and Carly Mannarino--finished in Second Place. Meg Bronco was the team'sRunner.

Jaxson Stewart, Tyler Kvak, Bryan Sharp, ConnorHedderman and Zac Cashman were The Return of theGolden Greeks and they finished in Third Place. AndrewKvak was the team's Runner.

The students had to read five books in preparation forthe competition. NAMS Librarian Debbie Walko preparedthe questions for the Battle, and Bethel Park LibrarianElaine Volpe served as the Emcee for the evening. ThePTO Chairperson for the evening was Fran Johns.

All of the teams had a great time participating andeveryone was a winner because they chose to read!

The Out of the Box Readers were thewinners of this year’s NAMS Battle ofthe Books.

(Front row, left to right): Theresa Stolpa, Sam Donaldson,Alex Sodini and Ben Opie; (back row, left to right): TylerSimpson, Amy Karnos, Ian Phelps and Caitlin Wahal.

Working on the fantastic Black History Month mural at NAMSwere (left to right): Katelyn Heeter, Lily Hunter, Sarah Gilliam,Roma Eisel and Carson Hellerman.

Gifted Students WorkWith Professionals ToWrite Their Own Scripts

NAMS Sixth Grade GATE Students traveledto the City Theater to meet with local professionalactors to pick up a few acting and script writingtips.

The students brought with them rough draftsof their original scripts. At the Theater, thestudents participated in theatrical warm upexercises and did some cold reads of some oftheir scripts before breaking into smaller groupsto run through other scripts.

The students worked with the professionalactors to learn improvisation techniques toimagine the next scenes in their scripts. They leftthe Theater with several good ideas for theediting and revision of their scripts.

Once the scripts are finished, they will besubmitted to the City Theater for further review.

The students are taught by Gifted ProgramCoordinator Lisa Machado.

NAMS Gifted students work with professional actorsat the City Theatre to improve their scripts.

MISSION:To lead an educational partnership with theCommunity, maintaining an environment thatchallenges all students to reach their potential aslifelong learners and responsible members of society.

FRANKLINFourth Graders VisitCarnegie International

Franklin Fourth Grade students got some inspirationwith a visit to the Carnegie International, to view thecontemporary art that was recently on display.

This new generation of art goers (accompanied by ArtTeacher Kristen Ritchie and Fourth Grade Teachers AmyLuzader, Dana Polis and Jennifer Gallaher) prepared fortheir trip by using the Museum's website to research manyof the 35 artists from 19 countries who are part of this year'sexhibit.

Working in pairs, the students created PowerPointpresentations about the artists' works, mediums, countriesof origin, training and any other pertinent backgroundinformation.

At the Carnegie, the students learned what it might belike to create in the style of some of these artists by tryingtheir hands at paper mache abstract molds inspired by theworks of Vincent Fecteau, landscape maps inspired by theworks of Joseph Yoakum (incorporating social studiesobjectives), plaster geode sculptures inspired by the worksof Erika Verzutti (incorporating science) and portraitsinspired by the work of Zanele Muholis (incorporatinglanguage arts).

The students shared the PowerPoints with theirclassmates and had the opportunity to compare andcontrast the before and after impressions of the artwork, aswell as discuss the field trip experience.

Franklin Fourth Graders looked at the work of ErikaVerzutti and completed a creative writing task thatwas inspired by her art.

Students/LawEnforcement Have FunOn Crazy Hat Day

Theme days are always fun, but Crazy Hat Day isalways a favorite!

This year, School Police Officer Jim Modrak,School Resource Officer Scott Zinsmeister and BethelPark Police Officer Joelle Dixon visited all of theclassrooms on Justice Day, which also happened to beCrazy Hat Day, to talk to all of the students about theconcept of justice.

Their talk was part of the school's Bully PreventionProgram. Thank you Officers Modrak, Zinsmeister andDixon, for sharing your time to talk with the studentsabout an important concept and for getting into the spiritof Crazy Hat Day! Please come back next year!

Fourth Graders MakeValentines For Veterans

Franklin FourthGraders showedtheir concern forothers by makingValentines forVeterans in their art

classes.The valentines were sent to Dr. Liz Hakas, who

works at the VA Hospital for distribution to the veteranpatients there, to let them know they are loved andremembered.

Franklin students and Officers Zinsmeister, Modrak andDixon enjoyed wearing crazy hats on Crazy Hat Day.

Franklin FourthGraders in Mrs.Luzader’s room areproud to show offtheir hand-madeValentines forVeterans.

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Science Fair Was Great Success

Move over,Bill Nye, theS c i e n c eGuy !Frank l instudents know athing or twoabout science!

This year'sScience Fairwas a success,as studentsworked veryhard toprofessionallypresent theirfindings ontopics such as

"What parts of the body are most/least sensitive totouch?", "How to make a Lemon Battery," "Whatcauses the phases of the moon?", "Crystal GeodeExperiment," "What is your hearing age?" and "MiniTornado in a Jar."

It was a great learning experience for thestudents as well as the adults who attended the Fair,as they traveled from display to display to learn aboutall of the students' findings.

Aden Kabir shows you how to make aTornado in a Jar at this year’sFranklin Science Fair.

Samantha Wolf WinsDistrict-Wide

Third Grade Spelling Bee

Memorial Elementary School Third GraderSamantha Wolf was the Winner of the Second AnnualBethel Park School District Third Grade Spelling Bee,sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bethel Park.

Seventy-seven third graders participated in the Bee,which was held in the Independence Middle Schoolauditorium on February 13. It took seven rounds of spellingto whittle the field down to the top 25 spellers.

Three rounds later, the final two spellers werestanding, with Samantha winning the Bee by correctlyspelling the word, “academy.” She received a $150 Toys RUs gift card from the Rotary Club and is now eligible torepresent Bethel Park in the First Annual Rotary DistrictSpelling Bee, which will be held at Seven Springs in June,where the winning speller will receive a $1,000 UnitedStates Savings Bond.

Finishing in Second Place and receiving a $100 ToysR Us gift card was William Penn Third Grader Nora Bell.

Penn Third Grader Josh Pfister emerged from aseven-way spell-off to earn Third Place and receive a $50Toys R Us gift card.

Coordinating the Bee was Bethel Park Director ofElementary Education and Lincoln Elementary SchoolPrincipal Dr. Dee Stark, with assistance from BonniePierce from the Rotary Club of Bethel Park.

The Spelling Bee is a natural tie-in for the RotaryClub, as the Club annually and generously donates a copyof Webster's Dictionary to every Bethel Park Third GradeStudent as their personal copy to keep.

Winning the Second Annual Bethel Park School DistrictThird Grade Spelling Bee was Memorial Elementary SchoolThird Grader Samantha Wolf (front row, far right). Joiningher are Penn Third Grader Josh Pfister (Third Place), PennThird Grader Nora Bell (Second Place) and (back row, left toright): Bethel Park Rotary Club member Bonnie Pierce,Bethel Park Director of Elementary Education Dr. Dee Starkand Rotary District Governor Walt Sickles.

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Mr. Rogers’ Neighbors VisitMemorial Third GradersIt was a great day in the Memorial Neighborhood when two

of the characters from "Mr.Rogers' Neighborhood"--Mr. McFeeley andNeighbor Aber--visited allthree Memorial third gradeclassrooms.

Mr. McFeeley andNeighbor Aber visited thestudents as part of theirunit of study on Pittsburghand famous Pittsburghers.They also came to thankthe students for collectingover 200 gently usedsweaters for the FredRogers Sweater Drive, tohelp the needy in the area to stay warm this winter.

During their visit, they brought with them two of the favoritepuppets from the television series--Daniel Tiger and DonkeyHote. Daniel greeted all of the students with his famous, "UggaMugga!" and Donkey Hote and the students tried to see howlong they could hold their breath while saying, "Heeeee Haw!"

The students learned some sign language, sang somesongs and did a dance. The visit was a lot of fun and every studentreceived a Mr. Rogers post card as a memento of their visit.

Third Grader Lexie Beck says,“Ugga Mugga” to Daniel Tiger.

William Penn ReceivesTablets In Education Grant

William Penn Elementary School received a Tabletsin Education Grant from the Pittsburgh PenguinsFoundation.

As a recipient, Penn received 20 Kindle Fire XDTablets and a charging cart. The students will use thetablets to help them develop a love of reading forpleasure, to increase their vocabulary and improve theircomprehension, writing and spelling abilities.

The Kindles will give Penn students online accessin their classrooms and the library to numerous web-based programs such as Compass Math and SpellingCity, which are now only accessible to large groups ofstudents in the school’s computer lab.

Working on the grant application were Bethel ParkDirector of Elementary Education Dr. Dorothy Stark,William Penn Principal Nicole Morris and Director ofTechnology Ron Reyer.

The Penguins Foundation offered this grant to allAllegheny County School Districts, to be given to the oneelementary school of the district’s choice. Previously, allBethel Park elementary and middle schools wererecipients of another Penguins Foundation grant, whichprovided street hockey equipment to schools for use inthe physical education programs.

“We are pleased to receive the Tablets in EducationGrant,” explained Dr. Stark. “The portability of the tabletswill enable our students to take advantage of thistechnology anywhere in the school.

“We appreciate the generosity of the PenguinsFoundation to make this grant available to our district.”

PENNStudents Celebrate 100th

Day Of SchoolWilliam Penn

students look forwardto celebrating the100th Day of School,and this year it wasextra specialbecause it also fell onValentine's Day.

Each classroomparticipated in grade-level appropriateactivities to mark thismuch-ant ic ipatedschool yearmilestone.

For instance,first graders had funcounting out 100 of acertain item, includingcotton balls andM&Ms and groupingthem on a piece ofpaper. Kindergartenstudents counted out 100 Legos and made a huge shapeon the floor with them.

It was a great day of celebration!

First Graders enjoyed countingout 100 of a particular item andgrouping them on a piece ofpaper.

Students CelebrateValentine’s Day

Penn students had two reasons to celebrate onValentine's Day, as it was also the 100th Day of School.

Students enjoyed participating in Valentine's Daygames and crafts, but they also enjoyed decoratingtheir Valentine boxes and opening up all of theValentines they received from their classmates.

First Grade Students in Mrs. Williams’ room enjoyedthemselves on Valentine’s Day.

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Memorial Students FeedThe Need To Read

Students in the Bethel Park High School Drama Club(better known as the Shake-A-Leg Players) visited Memorial topresent two assemblies to encourage students to read!

The high school students, wearing t-shirts that said, "FeedThe Need To Read" presented an original program, filled withskits, songs and dances that had the Memorial studentsclapping, singing and dancing to re-written songs such as"Readin' Bethel Style" ("Gangnam Style"), "Book Busters"("Ghost Busters") and "R-E-A-D" ("YMCA").

Skits included the Book Busters finding a book-eatingcaterpillar hiding among the Memorial students, two readingfrogs and a slew of frog puns, a milk and cookie-loving mouse,Pete the Cat and his white shoes, and Junie B. Jones, to namea few!

Moderating the assembly was MC Reads-A-Lot, betterknown as BPHS English Teacher Christopher Nagel--who toldthe students that "aside from eating healthy and exercising,there is no healthier habit than reading."

The Drama Club was approached by Memorial'sAccelerated Reader Committee to come to the school to speakto the students for 10-15 minutes about the importance ofreading, but the high school students wanted to do much morethan that, so they wrote two age-appropriate assemblies (onefor students in grades K-2 and the other for students in grades3-4) that included re-written song lyrics to songs the studentswould know, costumes, props, skits and audience participation.

Every student received a blue wristband with the "Feedthe Need to Read" slogan on it. The program was so well-received that the high school students promised to return toMemorial in the spring with a new program and to see howmuch the younger students have read.

The High School students also performed this program forLincoln students.

BPHS EnglishTeacherChristopherNagel, aka“MC Reads-A-Lot,” getsMemorialstudentsinvolved inthe “Feed theNeed toRead”assembly.

What Happened To Mrs. Joseph’s Students?

First grade students in Mrs. Joseph's room werelearning the "ar" sound and something mysterioushappened during the lesson--the students were replacedby a smiling group of pirates!

A group of Pirates—we mean Mrs. Joseph’s First GradeStudents—has fun learning the “R” sound.

Use of Student Photos or Comments

The Bethel Park School District providesopportunities for positive media publicity byarranging for reporters and/or photographers tointerview and/or photograph/videotape studentsthroughout the school year for use in localpublications, newspapers or television.

If you prefer that your child not beinterviewed or photographed forpublicity purposes, please notify yourchild’s building principal in writing. Thisrequest needs to be updated annually.

Ms. Serafini’s students say, “thank you” to the PensFoundation for the tablets.

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Lincoln Students SurpassAR Challenge Goal

Lincoln students LOVE to read! So much so thatthey far surpassed the goal that was set for them in thisyear's Accelerated Reader “Read the Most from Coastto Coast” Challenge!

On February 28, the students took over 1,600 ARTests in a single day, exceeding their goal of 1,000tests. That was possible only because they came toschool prepared and ready!

Librarian Mrs. Pazuchanics was extremelypleased with the students' performance on ChallengeDay. She would like to thank the parents whoencouraged their children to read; and also theKindergarten students who participated by reading athome and recording their books.

Because the students did such a fantastic job, theywere rewarded with a special assembly presented bythe BPHS Drama Students.

Lincoln SecondGrade studentsenjoyed asking theHigh Schoolmusicians questionsduring the SkypeField Trip!

(Left to right): Second Graders Joshua Lubawy and CarmineCampbell had fun taking the AR Challenge!

LINCOLNSecond Graders Go OnSkype Field Trip

Lincoln Second Graders took a Skype Field Tripto the Bethel Park High School Band Room to see whatthe Symphonic Band was doing that day!

The Second Graders had the opportunity to watchthe BPHS Symphonic Band warm up and play somemusical selections for them. BPHS Band Musiciansintroduced themselves to the Second Graders, showedthem their musical instruments and played a little bit sothe students could hear how the different instrumentssounded.

The Band Students then played a selection thathighlighted each of the instruments, enabling theSecond Graders to hear how the individual instrumentssounded in an ensemble.

The Second Graders asked the High SchoolMusicians questions such as "How often do youpractice?" and "How did you decide which instrumentto play?"

The Lincoln students were happy to know that 12Symphonic Band musicians attended Lincoln.

March was Music in Our Schools Month and thisvirtual field trip was a great way to expose the youngerstudents to different kinds of music. As Music Teacher

Mr. Booz says,"It’s never toosoon to beginthinking aboutplaying a musicalinstrument!"

Thanksto Mr. Booz andBPHS BandDirector Mr.Thompson forcoordinating thisi n f o r m a t i v esession!

Fourth Graders PrepareFor PSSAs With Boot Camp

“I don’t know but I’ve been told. PSSAs are good asgold!”

Washington Fourth Graders were put through theirpaces in preparation for the PSSA Reading and MathTests, as their teachers transformed their classroomsinto “Bring It On Boot Camp!”

Their teachers dressed in camouflage and servedas Drill Instructors as the students moved from stationto station, improving their skills with activities such as“Operation Military Math,” “Soldier Survivor Strategies,”“Mission Possible” and “Training the ‘Write’ Way.”

Students participated in a different activity at eachstation, including doing PSSA sample math problems,learning key words to solve math word problems, essaywriting on the topic, “Why Do Army Soldiers WearCamouflage?” and talking about test taking strategies.

To advance from one station to another, thestudents had to navigate an obstacle course, whichincluded exercises such as running through hula hoopsand crawling.

Every student received a set of Boot Camp dogtags and a camouflage pencil.

Washington Teachers Jude and Laurie Dressler,Brittany Kitterman and Lisa Cusick did a great job ofputting the students through their paces and preparingthem to do their best on the tests!

After the Washington students wrote their camouflageessays, they transferred them to a paper parachute andattached a paper soldier to the parachute.

Gifted Expo HighlightsInventors And Inventions

“Inventors and Inventions” was the theme of thisyear's Elementary Gifted Expo, which was held at the

Bethel ParkC o m m u n i t yCenter.

Students wereasked to select aspecific inventorand an invention,conduct researchon the past,present andfuture of theinvention; preparea tri-fold boardshowing theirresearch and beprepared topresent theirfindings to theattendees at thisyear's Expo.

T h i syear 42 studentsparticipated andshared their

findings about a variety of inventions, including the lightbulb, telephone, airplane, automobile, computer,television and Barbie.

Gifted Coordinator Michelle McClellan wasextremely impressed with the students' research andthe quality of their presentations.

Lincoln Fourth Grader Mallory Daveydid a great presentation on the TeddyBear.

Lincoln Loggers TrainingFor Kids Marathon

Lincoln students in the Lincoln Loggers group arebusy training every Friday for the Pittsburgh KidsMarathon in May!

Every Friday during recess, weather permitting,the students run outside to help them get ready for theMarathon. If the weather doesn't cooperate, thestudents still train inside by doing exercises andrunning the stairs.

They are being trained by Instructional SupportTeacher Mrs. DeGregorio and are looking forward toshowing what they can do at the Kids Marathon!

When theweathercooperates,Lincolnstudents runlaps outsideduring recessas part oftheirMarathontrainingregimen.

WASHINGTON

Meet The Science Fair Winners

There was agreat deal ofcreativity ondisplay at thisyear's WashingtonArts and ScienceFair.

This year'swinners wereEmma Bucheli(Grand PrizeWinner for BestUse andPresentation of theScientific Method),Cameron Hannay(Most Interactive Project), Sarah Goldenberg (MostUnusual Project) and Tori Krapp (Most CreativePresentation).

(Left to right): Emma Bucheli,Cameron Hannay, SarahGoldenberg and Tori Krapp.

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Kindergarten StudentsPaint Picture For Mr. O

When Letter Person Mr. O visited WashingtonKindergarten students in Mrs. Varley's class, thestudents welcomed him with some original artwork.

The students followed step-by-step directions todraw their own octopus and then added watercolors totheir octopus and the ocean to complete the project.

(Left to right): Tyler Benlock and Lacey Hartman did agreat job painting pictures of an octopus.

First Graders Make TrailMix For Soldiers

Washington First Graders participated in a serviceproject where they made trail mix and wrote notes ofthanks to American soldiers in Afghanistan.

The students sent their treats and notes to UnitedStates Air Force Tech Sergeant Rory Haplin, who isstationed in Afghanistan, for distribution to the soldiersin his unit. Tech Sgt. Haplin is a friend of WashingtonReading Specialist Mrs. Galentine.

The students had a great time making the trail mix,but they especially enjoyed using their writing skills tosend notes of thanks and encouragement to thesoldiers. Some of the messages on the notes to thesoldiers included, "Thank you for protecting us," "Ihope you are safe," "You're doing a great job," and"You are very brave." They also had an opportunity totell the soldiers a little bit about themselves.

It was a great learning opportunity for the studentsand a nice thing to do to support our troops.

Ava Layman finishes bagging her trail mix.

IMSStudent-Created LibertyPoster Travels Around

The WorldWhen Independence Middle School seventh

grade student Antonio Fontana created a poster inhis Enrichment Program class, little did he know thathis original design would travel around the world.

His class assignment charged him with creatinga poster around a particular word. Antonio chose"Liberty" as his word because he wanted to honor hiscountry and remind people not to take their freedomfor granted.

He chose the American flag as the backgroundfor the poster, and included photos of other patrioticsymbols: two soldiers, an eagle, fireworks, the WhiteHouse, the Liberty Bell and a mountain top. Thewording on the poster reads: "Life without liberty is likea body without a spirit."

IMS Social Studies Teacher Jennifer Makel sawthe poster and thought it would be a good idea to sendcopies of it to American servicemen who are stationedoverseas, so the IMS and BPHS students in the BringA Smile To The Service Group included the posteramong their weekly letters and care packages theysend to American soldiers.

Antonio's poster traveled to Japan, the MiddleEast, Kuwait and Afghanistan, to name a few. Locally,he presented the poster to the VFW in Canonsburg,who encouraged him to send a copy to the nationalVFW headquarters. He also sent his poster toPresident Obama.

At the February 25 Bethel Park School BoardMeeting, Antonio presented a framed copy of his"Liberty" poster to several representatives from theBethel Park American Legion Post 760.

Recently Air Force Recruiter Sgt. Muhollandvisited IMS to present a Certificate of Appreciation toAntonio for sharing his poster with servicemen andletting them know their service is remembered andappreciated.

AntonioFontanaand his“Liberty”poster.

Emily Cowser WinsFirst Place At PJAS

Independence Middle School seventh graderEmily Cowser earned a First Place Award and theDuquesne University Young Science Stars SpecialAward at the Regional Pennsylvania Junior Academyof Science for her project, "Robots on DifferentSurfaces."

Emily will now advance to the State PJAS, whichwill be held in May on the Penn State Universitycampus.

Emily was prepared for this competition by IMSScience Teacher Jennifer Evans.

Emily Cowser

Band Improves SkillsThrough Skype Session

Independence Middle School Band Studentsparticipated in a Skype experience to showcase theirtalents.

In late February, the Band Skyped with UnitedStates Army Band Conductor Lt. Huff and Sgt.Lafosse, who are based in Ft. Washington, Maryland.The students participated in this AdjudicatedPerformance by performing a couple of musicalselections to get some feedback on their performance.

This unique educational experience providedstudents with valuable feedback from professionalArmy musicians, with the idea that the students willtake the professional input and use it to make thembetter musicians and a better ensemble.

The students really appreciated the feedback andyou'll have a chance to see how this experienceimpacted them when they perform their spring concertin May.

Also in February, Pittsburgh SymphonyPercussionist Ed Stephan visited IMS to participate inan hour-long Master Class.

Both of these experiences are designed toimprove the students’ musical skills.

IMS Band Director Mr. Petrossi leads the band asArmy Band Conductor Lt. Huff watches theirperformance via Skype.

IMS Recognized By JDRFThe Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

honored Independence Middle School as one of itsTop Five Fundraising Schools at its AwardsCelebration for the 2013 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.

The event was held in January at Highmark’sheadquarters downtown. School Nurse Lori Kelleyrepresented IMS at this event. Mrs. Kelly organizes theDiabetes Support Group for Students at IMS, whocoordinated the walks at the high school the past twoyears.

Thank you to everyone who participated in thewalk and to everyone who supported the IMS studentsin their walk last spring around the BPHS StadiumTrack!

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IMS Participates In PilotTesting Program

Bethel Park was one of four Pennsylvania schooldistricts selected to participate in a Pilot Test to see howstudents would respond to standardized testing by usingan iPad.

The test was conducted at Independence MiddleSchool by Data Recognition Corp (DRC) and studentsused Bethel Park iPads with Bluetooth keyboards,provided by DRC, to complete the test.

Feedback from this pilot will provide DRC withvaluable information regarding how well students mightperform on state tests, such as the PSSAs, Keystonesand CDT (Classroom Diagnostic Test) using thistechnology.

IMS Principal David Muench watches IMS students useiPads to take sample state tests.

BPHS

Eighth Grader HasDrawings Featured OnVideo Game Website

Independence Middle School eighth graderChristopher Futrell loves to draw and play video games.

Recently, he combined both of these interests bysubmitting drawings to Flipline Studios for possible use onone of their food-related video games, Papa's Pastaria.

While Christopher's drawings were not used for thegame, he was contacted by Flipline to ask his permission topost his drawings on their Fan Art Blog.

Christopher has been drawing for as long as heremembers and has been taking private lessons since hewas age five. His favorite medium is pencil drawings.

He is a member of the IMS Art Club, which meets afterschool and this year is planning on creating and paintingmurals in the IMS auditorium.

Christopher Futrell and his video game artwork.

Nine BPHS Students WinAwards At PJAS

Nine Bethel Park High School students earned awardsat the Regional Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Scienceevent, which was held at Duquesne University in February.

Earning First Place Awards were seniors JarrodCingel (“Mapping Detectable Warnings Using SupportVector Machines”) and Molly Graham (“The Effects ofCircuitous Influences on Implicit Egotism”). Both Jarrod andMolly earned the “Perseverance Award” from PJAS forparticipating in this event all six years they were eligible.

Also earning First Place Awards were sophomoresJack Brownfield (“Lichenometry of WesternPennsylvania”) and Sean McClaine (“Bacteriophages: ANew Cure?”), as well as freshmen James Fleckenstein(“Lick the Wound, Cure the Wound”) and JessicaViehman (“The Unique Properties of Pykrete”). Jessicaalso received a $50 Award from the American Society ofCivil Engineers and a Certificate of Excellence from theSociety of Women Engineers.

All of the First Place students are now eligible tocompete in the State Pennsylvania Junior Academy ofScience competition, which will be held on the Penn StateUniversity Main Campus in May.

Three Bethel Park High School students earnedSecond Place Awards at the local event: sophomoresEmily Augustine (“Natural Antibiotics and DrugResistance”) and Christian Smetana (“Probability andElectronic Dice”), and freshman Jeffrey Hoffman(“Corrosion Rates of Various Metals”).

The students were prepared for this competition byBethel Park High School Science TeachersBarbara Eiseland Jackie Jeffers.

The following Bethel Park High School students earned FirstPlace Awards at the Regional Pennsylvania Junior Academyof Science and are eligible to compete at the State PJAS inMay (front row, left to right): James Fleckenstein, JessicaViehman and Jarrod Cingel; (back row, left to right): MollyGraham, Sean McClaine and Jack Brownfield.

Steel Center News

Top of theShop

Three BethelPark High Schoolstudents earnedthe Top of theShop Awardsfrom the SteelCenter AreaV o c a t i o n a lTechnical Schoolfor the firstsemester of the2013-2014 schoolyear.

R e c e i v i n gthe awards were senior Michelle Braga, a student inthe Electrical Construction program; junior JasonKennedy, a student in the Heating, Ventilation and AirConditioning program; and sophomore AnthonyFlucker, a student in the Collision Repair andRefinishing program.

The awards are given to those students whodemonstrate outstanding conduct, attendance,proficiency in course work and professionalism.

Extra EffortAwards

Five BethelPark High Schoolstudents receivedthe Extra EffortAward for thesecond quarter ofthe 2013-2014school year fromthe Steel CenterArea VocationalTechnical School.

Receiving theawards weresenior JeffWagner, astudent in theBuilding Trades

program, juniors Adam Goldberg (Advertising andDesign), Robert Knestrick (Auto Mechanics) andsophomores Matt Barnes (Collision and Refinishing)and Sean Herron (Carpentry).

The awards are given to those students whodemonstrate outstanding efforts in attendance, theorywork, shop work, work ethic and attitude.

Skills USAFour Bethel Park High School students who attend

the Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School placedat the District Skills USA Competition, competing againststudents from other area vocational technical schools in avariety of events.

Junior MattDulavitch finishedin First Place inthe ComputerM a i n t e n a n c eevent. Matt willnow compete atthe State SkillsUSA competition,which will be heldin Hershey.

Two seniorsfinished inSecond Place:Michelle Bragain the Electrical Construction Wiring competition andJeff Wagner in the Plumbing event.

Junior Julia Sell finished in Third Place in the NailCare competition.

(Left to right): Jason Kennedy andAnthony Flucker. Absent: MichelleBraga.

Receiving the Extra Effort Award forthe second quarter of the 2013-2014school year are (left to right): JeffWagner, Sean Herron, Matt Barnesand Adam Goldberg. Absent:Robert Knestrick.

(Left to right): Matt Dulavitch, JuliaSell, Michelle Braga and Jeff Wagner.

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Science Olympiad TeamFinishes In 10th PlaceThe Bethel Park High School Science Olympiad

Team finished in Tenth Place out of the 32 high schoolteams competing in the Science Olympiad, which washeld at California University of PA.

The team was led by sophomores Julie Martinand Macie McKitrick, who finished in Second Placein the Bungee Drop Event.

Seniors Jarrod Cingel and Kevin Fleischmannteamed with sophomore Emily Augustine to finish inFourth Place in the Experimental Design Event.

The students were prepared for this event by BethelPark High School Science Teacher Barbara Eisel.

(Front row, left to right): Julie Martin and MacieMcKitrick; (back row, left to right): Jarrod Cingel,Emily Augustine and Kevin Fleischmann.

BPHS Students Travel ToNAMS To PromoteForeign Language

A group of Bethel Park High School students paida visit to Neil Armstrong Middle School to encouragethe students to get excited about foreign language.

The high school students—representing German,Spanish, Latin and French—worked very hard tocreate engaging presentations about their respectiveforeign languages, and they enthusiasticallypresented their information to the younger students.The presentations included trivia questions, prizesand songs.

The program was designed to encourage theNAMS sixth graders to take a foreign language asseventh graders at IMS next school year, and toexpose the NAMS fifth graders to the foreignlanguages they will be experiencing next year in theirIntroduction to Foreign Language classes.

Eleven BPHS StudentsPlace At DECA State Conference

Eleven Bethel Park High School students placed at the2014 DECA State Career Development Conference, held inHershey in late February.

Senior Amanda Stofesky and junior Tara Nathworkedtogether to earn a First Place Award in the Sports andEntertainment Promotion Plan event.

Senior Eric Stack earned a Second Place in the Buyingand Merchandising Operations Research event, andsophomores Tasha George and Carolyn Vona workedtogether to earn Second Place in the Hospitality ServicesTeam event.

Earning Third Place were sophomores Emma Brunoand Justin Nath in the Marketing Communications Teamevent.

Earning Fourth Place Awards were sophomores SeanMcClaine in the Marketing Management event and KelseyTischler in the Job Interview event.

Two sophomores earned Fifth Place Awards: NatalieLalama in the Restaurant and Food Service Managementevent and Abby Hartzell in the Job Interview event.

Students who finished Fourth Place or higher qualifiedto compete at the DECA International Career DevelopmentConference, which will be held in May in Atlanta.

Eight students won Medallion Awards for having one ofthe top three scores in their respective events for either thetest or the role play portion of the competition. EarningMedallion Awards were seniors Amanda Stofesky andJake Bartolomucci; junior Tara Nath and sophomoresNatalie Lalama, Sean McClaine, Emma Bruno, TashaGeorge and Carolyn Vona.

Also at the Conference, Tara Nathwas elected to serveas the 2014-2015 State President of Pennsylvania DECA.

The students were prepared for this competition byBethel Park High School Diversified Occupations andMarketing Teachers Emily Smoller and MariaChristenson.

BPHS DECA Advisor Emily Smoller (back row, fourth fromright) joins the Bethel Park High School DECA State Finalists(front row, left to right): Abby Hartzell and Kelsey Tischler;(back row, left to right): Natalie Lalama, Sean McClaine, EricStack, Tara Nath, Justin Nath, Tasha George and CarolynVona. Absent: Emma Bruno and Amanda Stofesky.

BPHS Students Excel OnNational German Exams

Several Bethel Park High School studentsreceived Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for their highscores on the National German Exams, administeredby the American Association of Teachers of German.

Senior Kevin Fleischmann scored in the 99thpercentile nationally on the Level 4 Exam and finishedin First Place among the 133 students who took theExam in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia toearn a Gold Award.

Also earning Gold Awards were senior LoganTuite, who scored in the 93rd percentile nationally andfinished Fourth in the region; and junior Steven Davis,who scored in the 90th percentile nationally andfinished Seventh.

Senior Hayley Lazzari scored in the 88thpercentile nationally and finished in Eighth Placelocally to earn a Silver Award. Also receiving SilverAwards on the Level 4 Exam were seniors ErinMcMahon, Billy Ruschel, Eiren Burkhart, JamieCavrak and Alex Klara, as well as junior BrendanKail, Joseph Beaver and Rebecca Swaney.

Earning Bronze Awards were senior KatieZilcosky, Ben Muscato, Kaileigh Poe and MichaelStephenson, and junior Rachel Albert.

On the Level 3 Exam, sophomore CorinneHebestreit scored in the 99th percentile nationally tofinish Third among the 162 students who took theexam and earned a Gold Award. Sophomore JackBrownfield scored in the 94th percentile to finish inSixth Place locally to also earn a Gold Award.

Earning Silver Awards on the Level 3 Exam weresophomores Natalie Lalama, Thomas Weber,Joseph Wasko, Grant Wilson and Tony Iampietro.

Earning Bronze Awards on the Level 3 Examwere sophomores Ashley Slade, Abbey Manningand Devin Stewart.

Logan Tuite, Steven Davis, CorinneHebestreit, Natalie Lalama and Thomas Weber arenow eligible to apply for a scholarship to travel toGermany through AATG as a result of their Awards.Kevin Fleischmann is not eligible for the scholarshipbecause he has prior experience as an exchangestudent.

The students are taught by Bethel Park HighSchool German Teacher Christopher Tobias.

These BPHS German students earned Gold Awards onthe National German Exams (left to right): JackBrownfield, Steven Davis, Corinne Hebestreit, LoganTuite and Kevin Fleischmann.

Look for the next issue of the

Bethel Park Chroniclesmailed the week ofAugust 11, 2014!

BPHS Foreign Language students awarded trivia contestprizes to the NAMS students.

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Luncheon RecognizesNational Merit

Scholarship Honorees

A Bethel Park High School tradition is the annualNational Merit Scholarship Luncheon, to honor thoseseniors who have been recognized by the NationalMerit Scholarship Corporation.

Honored at this year’s luncheon in front of theirparents, administrators, high school staff and schooldirectors were Finalist and now a National MeritScholar Jarrod Cingel; Semifinalist Brandon Hanson;and Commended Students Jonathan Anischenko,Christian Hokaj, Sarah Reiland and Liam Wolf.

These students were among the top 50,000scorers on the PSAT Exam, out of the more than twomillion high school students who took the exam asjuniors.

(Left to right): Christian Hokaj, Liam Wolf, Brandon Hanson,Jonathan Anischenko and Sarah Reiland. Absent: Jarrod Cingel.

Eight Inducted Into Bethel Park Great Alumni Hall Of Fame

The Bethel Park Great Alumni Hall of Fame inducted eightnew members in January.

This was the second class to be inducted into this Hall ofFame, which was established last year to recognize and honorBethel Park High School alumni who have demonstratedoutstanding accomplishments either personally or professionallyafter graduating from Bethel Park High School.

Honorees were selected because they either significantlyimproved the lives of others, contributed significant volunteer orcommunity service, or achieved significant advancement in theirprofessional field.

Members of the 2014 Bethel Park Great Alumni Hall ofFame are:• Dr. Ray Henry Baughman, Class of 1960, spent 31 years inindustry and has greatly impacted the lives of people living inunderdeveloped countries with his scientific and technologicalcontributions, particularly in the area of creating time-temperaturemonitors to ensure the viability of vaccines. He is listed amongthe Top Material Scientists of the Decade (2000-2010).• Brigadier General Mark Bellini, Class of 1975; United StatesArmy Retired. During more than 31 years of active duty BG(R)Bellini served in a variety of command and staff positions in theUnited States and overseas. Among his many awards anddecorations are the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion ofMerit, Bronze Star, and the Meritorious Service Medals. He retired from active service in January 2011, after completinghis fifth assignment in Europe.• Dr. Brenna Brucker, valedictorian, Class of 2005, was ranked as one of the top 20 high school seniors by USA Todaybefore attending Brown University Medical School in Providence, RI, where she received highest honors for her AgingResearch. She is currently pursuing a career as an Emergency Room Physician, working as an Emergency MedicineResident at Vanderbilt.• Dr. Daniel Croitoru, Class of 1975, is an Associate Professor of Surgery of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth,in Lebanon, NH. He is a dedicated pediatric surgeon who has performed several thousand surgeries, saving and improvingthe lives of many babies and young children. He is named on the patent for the method, device, and instrumentation tocorrect pectus excavatum. • Dr. Ariel Hollinshead, Class of 1947, dedicated her life to pioneering scientific research as an oncologist, educator andcancer researcher at George Washington University. Her first major discovery led to effective poliovirus treatment. Shehas identified a multitude of antiviral drugs and vaccines as well as the discovery of resistance to antiviral drugs. She isknown as “The Mother of Immunotherapy.”• Linda Latsko Lockhart, Class of 1973, transitioned from a successful career in the for-profit world to socialentrepreneurship when she founded the Global Give Back Circle, an education and empowerment process for girls, thelargest gender-based tertiary education for at-risk girls in Kenya. The Program launched in China in 2013 and will beginin India in 2014.• Rick Sebak, Class of 1971, is a producer and director at WQED, where he has worked for the past 25 years, producingnumerous local and national programs for PBS, including “Kennywood Memories,” and “Things That Aren’t HereAnymore.” He has been called the Creator of the “Scrapbook Documentary,” because of his unique and insightful approachto delving into the history of his subjects. His work has been nominated for several Emmy Awards.• Judge Robert C. Wyda, Jr., Class of 1977, served his community in many ways—working as an Administrator for theAllegheny County District Court and serving as the District Magistrate for Bethel Park since 1999. He was known forcreating programs to assist the community in its battle against drug use, and was always fair and understanding to anyperson who came in front of him. Judge Wyda passed away suddenly in August 2013, but his legacy of making BethelPark a better place will be remembered.

Meet the 2014 Bethel Park Alumni Hall of Fame Class of2014 (left to right): Dr. Ariel Hollinshead, Dr. Ray HenryBaughman, Rachel Croitoru (daughter of Dr. DanielCroitoru, who was unable to attend the induction),Shannon Wyda (widow of inductee Robert C. Wyda),General Mark Bellini, Dr. Brenna Brucker, Linda LatskoLockhart and Rick Sebak.

Meet The Mock Trial TeamThis year, Bethel Park High School fielded a Mock

Trial Team for the first time in school history. The teamcompeted against veteran Mock Trial teams fromSewickley Academy and Eden Christian School, andcame very close to winning both trials.

Representing Bethel Park were seniors JamieCavrak and Molly Graham; junior Sean Becker;sophomores Dominic Capozzoli, Billy dePoutilouff,Rachel Dimmock, Natalie Lalama, Sean McClaine,Max Reese and Ryan Vanhorenbeck.

They were coached by Forensics Team CoachAlice Ursin and assisted by local attorney and BPHSalumni John Masslon.

After the trials, Natalie Lalama was named BestAdvocate for the Defense and Max Reese was namedBest Witness for the Defense. Molly Graham wasnamed Best Advocate for the Plaintiff and JamieCavrak was named Best Witness for the Plaintiff.

(Front row, left to right): Dominic Capozzoli, Molly Graham,Jamie Cavrak and Sean Becker; (back row, left to right): RyanVanhorenbeck, Billy dePoutiloff, Sean McClaine and MaxReese. Absent: Rachel Dimmock and Natalie Lalama.

Three BPHS Students Job Shadow At BNY MellonThree Bethel Park High School seniors, who are participating in a Marketing Independent Study this school year,

participated in a one-day job shadowing experience at BNY Mellon.The students--Shane McNabb, Corey Roach andLogan Vignovic--are interested in pursuing a career in thefinancial field and jumped at the opportunity to get first-handexperience at one of Pittsburgh's premier financial institutions.

The day was planned byDana McCloskey, VP Manager ofClient Reporting and a Bethel Park resident.

During their day, the students participated in a variety ofactivities, including receiving an overview of the parent company,touring the Mellon Capital Management and BNY MellonOffices, spending time with VP Senior Portfolio ManagerMichael Kaminski, using the Bloomberg Terminal, and havingthe opportunity to speak with professionals in marketing,accounting, liabilities, sales, investing and legal. The studentsalso spent time with BNY young professionals Chris Mielieckiand Angela Scilla to get college and career path advice.

The job shadowing experience confirmed the students'desire to pursue a career in finance and they are greatlyappreciative of the efforts of Dana McCloskey and everyone atMellon Capital for their generosity in planning and hosting ameaningful day.

The students are taught by Bethel Park High SchoolDiversified Occupations and Marketing Teacher Emily Smoller.

(Left to right): BNY Mellon young professionals Angela Scillaand Chris Mieliecki helped Bethel Park High School seniorsShane McNabb, Logan Vignovic and Corey Roach get themost out of their job shadowing experience at BNY Mellon.

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All-State Chorus• Josh Como (Bass 1)• Marie Dykstra (Soprano 2)• Michael Krut (Bass 1)• Joe Serafini (Tenor 1)

All-State Orchestra• Joe Beaver (Trumpet)• Katerina Kimes (Trombone)• Samantha Smith (Violin)• Mary Hannah Swaney (Flute)

Orchestra Performs forDistinguished Educators

The Bethel Park High School Orchestra was invited to perform at the 66thAnnual School Board and Distinguished Educator Banquet, sponsored by theUniversity of Pittsburgh’s Tri-State Area School Study Council, and held at theEdgewood Country Club.Teachers Receive First ‘You CanMake A Difference’ Award

Bethel Park High School MusicTeachers Todd Kuczawa and ChadThompson were the first recipients ofthe “You Can Make A Difference Award,”presented to them at the January BethelPark Municipal Council Meeting by newMayor Jack Allen.

The Mayor created the award torecognize anyone who does somethingto make Bethel Park a better place tolive.

Mr. Kuczawa and Mr. Thompsonwere recognized for their positive impacton the music students at Bethel ParkHigh School and for the work they did toproduce an outstanding Holiday Music Concert that helped to instill the holiday spiritin the community.

(Left to right):Michael Krut,Marie Dykstra,Joe Serafini andJosh Como.

(Left to right):Samantha Smith,Joe Beaver,Katerina Kimesand Mary HannahSwaney.

(Left to right): Bethel Park Mayor Jack Allencongratulates BPHS Music Teachers ChadThompson and Todd Kuczawa for a greatholiday music concert.

Music NewsStudents Learn AboutConnections To SchoolSubjects And Art Through

Visit To CarnegieInternational

More than 170 Bethel Park High School students visitedthe Carnegie Museum of Art's Carnegie International Exhibit ofmodern art and discovered the connections between a varietyof subject areas and art.

Art, Science, Advanced Health, Creative Writing, Fashionand Sewing, Humanities and AP Literature students spentsome time studying the contemporary art exhibit to completeclassroom assignments upon their return to Bethel Park HighSchool.

In the fall, BPHS teachers Christen Palombo, CortneyFalce, Debroah Pritts, Jeff Bouch, Marian Hornfeck, KarenPotts and Charles Youngs spent a day of inservice at theMuseum, planning for their students' visit.

Art and Science students studied the Scientific Methodand Prown's Method. At the museum, students focused onworks that are relevant to a "silent group," a group that isunderrepresented in the mainstream, using the intuitive,deductive Prown Method to take notes and make sketches,before refocusing their inquiry on the same works while usingthe Scientific Method.

Advanced Health students researched integrative andcomplementary medicine topics, including Art Therapy. At themuseum, these students focused on the art of Guo Fengy,which is rooted in philosophy, martial arts and medicine.

Creative Writing students identified and analyzed theuse of character, setting, theme and plot in selected artworks toproduce a series of short narrative writings on-site at themuseum. Back in the classroom, they created poetry and shortfiction in response to the art they saw at the museum.

Fashion and Sewing students created fashion conceptboards based on their interpretations of the art they viewed atthe exhibit. The concept boards reflected their personal style ofclothing, as well as their color choices, personalities and bodyforms. From the concept boards, the students created either awall hanging, pillow or bag to reflect their concept, and wrotesummaries explaining their concepts.

Humanities students responded to the exhibit bysearching for evidence of expression of ethical philosophies inthe works and by making short films and art in response to theexhibit. They also wrote a reflective, expository essay to defendtheir arguments.

AP Literature students curated "the here and now,"making their own individual connections to place and time inresponse to and connection with the works. The studentscollected contemporary works in literature, music, film, media,games and technology to present their own exhibit thatrepresents their generation. Additionally, they wrote a curatorialessay explaining the major themes they discovered in theexhibition and how these relate to the "big ideas" in their owncollection.

It was aninterestingday at theCarnegieMuseum forBPHSstudents, asthey madeconnectionsto theirschoolcurriculumthrough theartwork atthe CarnegieInternationalexhibit.

Two BPHS Students Receive SHASDA Award

Bethel Park High School seniors Shelbi Millerand Clayton Meier have been selected to receive theSHASDA Award from the South Hills Area SchoolDistricts Association.

Every school year, SHASDA member highschools select two seniors who have overcomeobstacles in their lives to experience success inschool.

The awards were presented at an event that washeld in April at Southpointe.

After graduation Shelbi would like to attend anequestrian school in New York and Clayton will beenlisting in the United States Army.

(Left to right): Shelbi Miller and Clayton Meier.

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Ice Hockey• 2014 USA Hockey National Champions• Penguin Cup Finalist.• Christian Siak, Derek Lesnak, Jake Worcester, Zach Davis

and Nick Konyk played in the PIHL All-Star Game. HeadCoach Jim McVay served as an Assistant Coach for the game.

Rifle• Finished in Third Place at the WPIAL Championships and

qualified for the State Championships.• Rebecca Kinzel finished in Ninth Place at the WPIAL Individual

Championships and qualified for the State IndividualChampionships.

Boys Basketball• WPIAL Quarterfinalists and qualified for the State Playoffs.

Girls Swimming and Diving• The Team finished in Sixth Place at the WPIAL Championships.• Swimmers Allie Brinkhoff, Kelly Kramer, Megan Douds,Jessica Hirsch and Diver Brionna Litwin qualified for theState Championships.

Boys Swimming• Mitch Stahara and Vinny Tavoletti qualified for the State

Championships.

Wrestling• Paul Dunn finished in Third Place at the State Wrestling

Championships at 152.• Paul Dunn, Nino Bonaccorsi, Adam Montgomery, SamGercak, Chris Pauley and Matt Nolan qualified for the WPIALIndividual Championships.

Girls Basketball• WPIAL Quarterfinalists.• Harper Zimmer and Megan Marecic were selected to play in

the Roundball Classic.

Cheerleading• The BPHS Competitive Cheerleading Squad finished in 10th

Place at the National High School CheerleadingChampionships.

• The BPHS Competitive Cheerleading Squad finished in EighthPlace at the WPIAL Championships and in 11th Place at thePIAA Championships.

The BPHSCompetitiveCheerleadingSquad at theNationalChampionshipsin Orlando, FL.

Rotary Students of the Month• BPHS senior Dylan McKenna was named the January Student of

the Month by the Rotary Club of Bethel Park. Each month the Rotaryhonors a BPHS student for outstanding commitment to school and/orcommunity. Dylan was recognized for his commitment to Black HawkTV, the BPHS student television station, and for his Eagle Scoutproject.

• BPHS senior Angela Sanctis was named the February Student ofthe Month for her participation in several school activities such asStudent Government Association and National Honor Society, whereshe serves as on the SGA Executive Board and as the School Board

Representative, and as thePublicity/Community Service Chairfor NHS.• BPHS senior Adam Larson was named the March Student of theMonth for his award-winning work with the Hawk Eye studentnewspaper, his work with the National Honor Society, his Eagle Scoutproject and his internship/part time job with the Shale Institute.Forensics• Emily Augustine and JarrodCingel (Policy Debate); JackBrownfield and ChristianSmetana (Public Forum Debate);Joseph Tischler and Rachel

Dittmer (Interpretation of Prose); Molly Graham (ImpromptuSpeaking), Jamie Cavrak (Radio Announcing), Sean McClaine andAdam Ackerman (Congressional Debate); Elliott Lehmann (SenateLegislative Aide) and Ryan Vanhorenbeck (House Legislative Aide)qualified to compete in the Pennsylvania State Forensics Tournament.• Emily Augustine and Jarrod Cingel (Policy Debate); LaurenBostedo and David Erzen (Duo Interpretation); Molly Graham(Dramatic Performance) and Joseph Tischler (Oral Interpretation ofLiterature) qualified to compete at the NCFL Grand National Tournament.• Jack Brownfield (House) is one of two Pittsburgh students selected to compete at the National Student

Congress. Jarrod Cingel is an Alternate Senator.• Molly Graham earned the Degree of Special Distinction from the National Speech and Debate Association

and was also chosen the National Forensic League’s Pittsburgh District Student of the Year.

BPHS Student News Athletic UpdateYou can read about all of the athletic highlights of the 2013-2014 school year

at: http://www.bpsd.org/Downloads/2013-2014AthleticHighlights37.pdf.

Dylan McKenna (left) and RotaryPresident Jason Flowers.

Angela Sanctis (left) and RotaryPresident Jason Flowers.

Adam Larson (left) and RotaryPresident-Elect Denise Conway.

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The BPHS HockeyTeam traveled toOmaha, NE for the2014 USA HockeyNationalTournament andcame home withthe Championship.The Hawks are thefirst Pennsylvaniateam to win theNationalChampionship.

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