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Upcoming eventsFebruary 16 – In-Service Day (No School)

February 18 – DAA Ceremony and School Board Work Session @ CAO Bd. Rm. 7pm

February 25 – School Board Regular Mtg. @ CAO Bd. Rm. 7pm

NASH Mini-THON Raises $17,800 to Fight Childhood CancerNA students hosted the first-ever Mini-THON at the North Allegheny Senior High School on January 17, 2015. Over 500 individuals from our schools and community, as well as many local businesses and organiza-tions, came out in support of the event. The Mini-THON was a huge success, as $17,800 in funds were raised to help find a cure for pediatric cancer. Attendees were treated to a wide array of activities including danc-ing, Zumba, crafts, games, and more.

Student organizers were inspired by the success of THON - Penn State University’s 46-hour dance marathon and the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Since 1977, THON has raised more than $114 million for the Four Diamonds Fund. Last year alone, THON raised more than $13 million for the fight against child-hood cancer.

NASH student organizers had been meeting since the summer to implement their ideas, find teacher sponsors, and become an official fund-raising entity of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State’s Hershey Children’s Hospital. Over 50 students worked on committees for Dancer Relations, Operations, Publicity, Family Relations, Fund-raising, and Hospitality in order to implement a successful event.

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Gina Bao Earns First Place in Fairchild ChallengeNASH student Gina Bao recently earned first place in the high school level of the Fairchild Challenge at sponsored by Phipps Conservatory. For this year’s challenge, student participants were tasked with creating a story that illustrates the relation-ship between people and edible plants, using photography as a means of reflection. Students were asked to examine the relation-ship between people and the environment through the food that we con-sume. They were also asked to research the featured plants and write a short caption explaining their photos. Over 465 students participated in this challenge.

In Gina’s entry, she explored plants from the Sichuan region of China. She featured plants

such as bitter melon, lemongrass, and ginger from whole produce to their use in traditional cuisine. Gina visited that region during a stay in China and has loved these foods ever since.GOLD 2015

GOLD is an award-winning, annual event open to all NA 8th grade girls. It is designed to help girls gain a positive self-image, make healthy and positive life choices, build self-confidence, and make new friends. This program also helps to ease the transition into high school, as participants form relationships with girls from the other middle schools in the District.

The GOLD program will take place this year at NAI on Friday, February 27, 2015 from 3 pm to 10 pm. Bus service will provided from each middle school to NAI. The cost of GOLD is $15. The keynote speaker will be Kiya Tomlin, Pittsburgh fashion entrepreneur.

Registration opens on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 and will close at midnight on Monday, February 9, 2015. Late registrations will not be accepted.

Don’t miss this wonderful event!

North Allegheny staff sponsors are:Jacqueline Bishop – Marshall Middle School Frances Halley – Ingomar Middle School Crystal Kiray – Carson Middle School

Keynote speaker Kiya Tomlin

High School Musicians HonoredSeven NA high school students have been selected to perform in the 2015 National Association for Mu-sic Education (NAfME) All-Eastern Honor Ensembles.

NA students selected are: Stephen Baime (voice), Lindsey Davis (voice), Katherine Falck (flute), Emily He (violin), Cassandra Majewski (voice), Brianna

Patricca (viola) and David Skrovanek (cello).

These students will join more than 800 exceptionally talented young people selected for this honor. Students will spend three days rehearsing with one of five prominent conductors during the Eastern Division Conference of the NAfME which is only held every two years. The 2015 Conference will be held in Providence, Rhode Island in prepara-tion for performances on April 11 and April 12, 2015.

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NASH Student Magazine Awarded

Elwood P. Dowd is an affable man who

claims to have an unseen friend Harvey –

whom Elwood describes as a six-foot, three-

and-one-half-inch tall pooka resembling

a rabbit. Elwood introduces Harvey to

everyone he meets. His social-climbing

sister, Veta, increasingly finds his eccentric

behavior embarrassing. She decides to have

him committed to a sanitarium to spare her

and her daughter Myrtle Mae from future

embarrassment. When they arrive at the

sanitarium, a comedy of errors ensues!

February 12 – 14, 7pm • Matinée February 14, 2pm

$6 at the doorFree Senior Citizens’ Performance

February 11, 3:30pm

North Allegheny Intermediate High School Proudly Presents:A Comedy by Mary Chase

NAI Auditorium • 350 Cumberland Road • Pittsburgh, PA. 15237

For information call 412-369-5530

Kevin DoughertyGriffin Donley, Shelby Stoddart, Jessica Brandon, Cassandra Majewski

Ingomar Teams Excel in Western PA First Lego LeagueTeam Robotic Thunder, consisting of IES students Eric Wang, Owen Prem, and Coleman Walsh, and team Cloudy with a Chance of Robotics, comprised of IMS students Eli Prem, Jack Walsh, and Nathan Greenberg, recently participated at the Western PA First Lego League tournament. The IMS students earned first place in Core Values – Inspiration, and the team of IES students earned second place in Robot Design – Programming.

Students from these two teams worked every Saturday for five months, as well as many Sundays and eve-nings to achieve these outstanding results.

Variations, the NA Senior High School’s liter-ary and creative arts student magazine, has recently received a Superior ranking from the National Council of Teachers of English. Additionally, Variations earned second place in the American Scholastic Press As-sociation contest.

Please click here to view this outstanding publication.

You are invited to attendThe Ceremony of the Pittsburgh Arts Region

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Visionary Instincts Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 3:00 PM

La Roche College, Kerr Fitness and Sports Center

Please visit the Cantellops Art Gallery beginning at 1:30 PM prior to the ceremony for

refreshments, entertainment and celebration of The Awards!

The exhibit will be on display February 7-22, in the Zappala College Center and

Cantellops Art Gallery

La Roche College, 9000 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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Students Visit the Frick Art and Historical Center

NASH GOAL and AP & Honors French students visited the Frick Art and Historical Center in December for Joie de Vivre: Art and Revolution in 18th Century France. After studying original 18th-century French paintings, drawings, furniture, and interior design, students explored the dynamics of peasant and court life, which vividly demonstrated the socioeconomic

factors leading to the French Revolution. Students were given a tour and participated in a theater-based workshop where they “reenacted” the French Revolu-tion! One student remarked, “It was so fun to act out the parts of the aristocrats and peasants. I enjoyed learning about the culture during the time period.”

Are You Enrolled for SchoolMessenger Communications?SchoolMessenger is the first and primary commu-nication vehicle used by the District in the event of any emergency.

You have the option of adding and updating contact information for phone calls, emails, and text messaging communications. SchoolMessenger is also used to notify families of school closings,

delays, significant health-related issues, and other critical issues.

You may register for SchoolMessenger, update contact information, and configure preferences and settings by visiting the SchoolMessenger website. For more information, please visit this page on our website.

MES Student Chosen as 2015 Miss Pennsylvania Junior PrincessElizabeth Franklin, a first grade student at Marshall Elemen-tary, has been chosen as Miss Pennsylvania Junior Princess by the International Junior Miss Pageant Program. Elizabeth will have the honor of representing Pennsylvania in the International Junior Miss Pageant Internation-al Finals in July of 2015.

In addition to being a member of the X-Cel

Gymnastics developmental team, Elizabeth enjoys playing piano, singing, swimming, and spending time with her family and dog Molly. She looks forward to visiting every state in the U.S., Europe, and China. Promoting self-esteem and accepting differences in all people, Elizabeth’s slogan for

this coming year is “Be your own kind of beautiful.”

PES Donates to North Hills Community Outreach

During the month of December, Peebles Elementary students, staff, and families collected new hats, gloves, scarves, and mit-tens to donate to the North Hills Community Outreach. The items were hung on a tree in the lobby throughout the month and donated on December 19th. Thank you to all of the gener-ous families at Peebles who donated to this year’s very successful Giving Tree and warmed the hearts and hands of our friends in the area. Peebles’ donation of 56 hats, 90 pairs of gloves, 6 scarves, and 15 hat/gloves sets is helping the North Hills Community Outreach keep children warm this winter.

Additionally, the recent “Souper Bowl” Food Drive was also a huge success at Peebles. A total of 364 items of food were collected and donated to the North Hills Community Outreach.

Thanks to the Peebles students, community, and staff members for their caring spirit!

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Launching Into Kindergarten

“Blasting Off to a New Beginning”

Fall 2015 Preschool at NASHThe preschool program at NASH is open to chil-dren who reside in the North Allegheny School District. Children must be between 3 1/2 and 5 years of age and potty trained. Preschool meets on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:25 am to 10:40 am, or 11:15 am to 1:30 pm at the NA Senior High School. A fee of $100 is assessed each semester.

This is a laboratory Preschool experience planned to benefit both the preschool children and the high school students. The North Allegheny Family and Consumer Sciences Department has offered this program for the past 41 years. Ms. Kristy Coquet is the Preschool Supervisor and teacher. Please contact her at kcoquet@northallegheny.org for additional information.

Parent Information MeetingFebruary 10, 201510 AM and 7 PM

Location: 200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

AM – Central Administration Office (CAO) Board Room

PM – Carson Middle School Auditorium

o 2-hour Delay Schedule: 2 PM and 7 PM

o Cancellation Schedule: February 24, 2015 10 AM and 7 PM

Meeting Agenda/Discussion Points:o A Day in the Life of a Kindergartener

o Is your child ready for kindergarten?

o Registration Information & DIAL 3 Screening

o Preparing your child for kindergarten

o Kindergarten Orientation (Process and Transitions)

o Curriculum Night

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE ON THE NORTH ALLEGHENY WEBSITE

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School Bus Drivers Needed!The North Allegheny School District is looking for friendly, reliable individuals who would be interested in driving a school bus for a premier School District in Western Pennsylvania.

North Allegheny will provide the training and our students will provide the smiles!

If you or someone you know is interested – please call 412-369-5500 today!All training to obtain a Commercial Drivers License is done on site.

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Learning about Technology IntegrationThanks to Support from

the NA Foundation.During the In-Service Day on January 26, various groups from around the District worked with Mr. George Couros on the integration of technology in the schools and classrooms at North Allegheny. Mr. Couros provided his expertise to District principals, administrators, the IT department, and the Technology Com-mittee as they discussed instructional practices, technology integration, and hardware.

The NA Foundation helped the School District underwrite the cost of this professional development opportunity and information-gathering project. This program is in line with the Foundation’s goal of investing in the provi-sion of technology for students and increasing STEM programs.

Mr. Couros is a Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division in Canada, as well as an innovative teaching, learning, and leadership consultant. Mr. Couros has worked with schools and organi-zations around the world through conferences, keynoting, providing workshops, and consulting on how organizations can move forward by creating innovative environments for all learn-ers in the community.

Join Us at The PLACE!The North Allegheny School District recently re-ceived a 2014-2015 STEAM grant from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Center for Creativity and the Gra-ble Foundation. The proposal, “Join us at the PLACE!” was submitted by Dr. Tammy Andreyko, Assistant Superintendent of Academic Advancement, and Mrs. Karyn Dobda, Coordinator of Online Learning and Professional Development.

The purpose of this grant was to create a live-learn space at the NA Senior High School that is com-fortable, bright, colorful, open and inviting where students and staff can meet to collaborate, create, and work. The PLACE, which stands for Play, Learn, Achieve, Collaborate, and Engage, redesigned a gen-eral purpose computer lab to serve as a high-tech learning center and digital playroom. In addition to computers and Wi-Fi, the PLACE features a projec-tion unit, a full dry-erase wall, stylish tables and

chairs, and lounge- style seating to allow students to collaborate in whatever manner works for their group.

NA teacher Fran Hawbaker was the creative spirit behind the mural at The PLACE. She included stu-dent artists Mia Hawbaker, Kevin Dougherty and Yusuph Ulomi in the project. Mr. Sieminski was very supportive of the project and pleased to see a new way to access technology and the library areas at NASH.

A special thank you to the Benedum and Grable Foundations for their vision and continued support which allowed NA to be one of only 25 selected grant recipients.

Students and faculty are eagerly using the space for classroom and special projects.

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NA Students Shine at DECA Competition

The North Allegheny DECA Chapter participated at the PA DECA District II Competition at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel in December. A total of 61 NA students competed in various marketing-related areas. Students Kenny Dorn, James McGaa, Daniel Lehecka, Martin Lazzaro, Teddy Egnaczyk, Jordan Lake, Tommy Oehmler, Lexie Hughes, Marc Oehmler, Kaitlyn Fukas, Alaina Rodi, and the team of Jack Lawless and Geoff Lyne all earned first place awards.

Additionally, NA students earned the following honors:

2nd Place: 9 individual awards and 4 team awards3rd Place: 8 individual awards and 2 team awards4th Place: 8 individual awards and 1 team award5th Place: 2 individual awards and6th Place: 5 individual awards

Fifty-three students will be competing at the DECA State Conference, which will be held in Hershey, PA in February 2015. Congratulations to the the NA DECA Chapter for these impressive results and good luck to those competing next month! Advisors for NA DECA are Mrs. Joanne Sullivan and Mr. Luke Modrak.

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