Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening Celebration

Monday, October 27, 2008

5:00 - 7:00PM

You are cordially invited to attend the

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Please join Principal Sarah Sumpter, Pittsburgh Sterrett Staff, parents, students, community members and District staff to celebrate Pittsburgh Sterrett’s Grand Opening.

Guests will enjoy student-led tours of the newly renovated facility and attend a brief reception held in the school’s new cafeteria.  The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in the school’s new gymnasium (entrance on Reynolds Street).

Where:     Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Gymnasium

7100 Reynolds Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15208

412-247-7870

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After reviewing our date of October 8^th which is the beginning of Yom Kippur, we have decided to cancel the event and to reschedule at a more conducive time. 

Grand Opening

Celebration

Date TBD

We are an equal rights and opportunity school district.

Please join Principal Sarah Sumpter, Pittsburgh Sterrett staff, parents, students, community members

and District staff to celebrate Pittsburgh Sterrett’s Grand Opening.

Guests will enjoy student-led tours of the newly renovated facility and attend a brief reception held in

the school’s new cafeteria. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in the school’s new gymnasium

(entrance on Reynolds Street).

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the next event on our forum series calendar:

Making Schools Welcoming: A Discussion About Parent Engagement
Thursday, October 11, 2007, 5:30 to 8:30 PM James Centre, 327 South Main Street, West End Hear about best practices in parent engagement and discuss obstacles and opportunities for making schools welcoming. Share your ideas about key features that need to be included in parent engagement training for school staff. Parents, all school staff and community partners are encouraged to attend.

Hear about best practices in parent engagement and discuss obstacles and opportunities for making schools welcoming. Share your ideas about key features that need to be included in parent engagement training for school staff. Parents, all school staff and community partners are encouraged to attend. Space is limited! RSVP by Thursday, October 4, 2007!

To RSVP, please click HERE or give us a call at 412-258-2660 to register by phone. Space is limited!

Light dinner provided. Childcare is available for registrants with children ages 1 and up.

Please share this information with a friend! We hope to see you soon!  

Over the last few weeks a number of businesses and residents have made public their concerns regarding the before- and after-school behavior of Sterrett students — including vandalism to private property and threats to public safety. The SPBO is working with the school administration, city council, and public safety officials to coordinate a meeting where we will discuss the issues, the causes, and the potential solutions.

We will provide more information as it becomes available. In the mean time, if you have personal (i.e. first-hand) information regarding incidents involving the students, the school, etc., please send us email at info@southpointbreeze.org so we may include it on the list of concerns we will present.

From Sarah Sumpter, Principal:

Let me extend an invitation to our monthly Parent School Community Council(PSCC/PTO) meeting that will occur on Monday, October 22nd at 7:00PM if any neighborhood reps would like to attend.

Please let us know if you’d like to attend on behalf of the SPBO. We don’t want to crowd the meeting, so we need to limit/manage the number of folks who might attend. Please send a note to derek@southpointbreeze.org so we can coordinate any planned participants.

From Sarah Sumpter, Principal:

We have our Open House on Monday, October 8th from noon to 7pm — for parents and community members who would like to visit our school. Please pass this word on.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 5:30 to 8:30p.m

Reizenstein School, 129 Denniston Avenue, East Liberty 

Learn about plans to open this new school, potentially with 6th – 9th graders in August of 2008.  This is an opportunity to gather information about the innovative design and offer your feedback.  Pittsburgh Public Schools will present the information and incorporate community feedback into the plans.  Parents, students, and anyone interested in public education and high school reform are encouraged to attend.  

Space is limited! Light dinner provided.  Childcare is available for registrants with children ages 1 and up.  

The deadline to register has been extended! To RSVP click HERE or call 412-258-2660!  

Our Co-Sponsors: Community Technical Assistance Center, Communities in Schools of Allegheny County, Good Schools Pennsylvania, The Education Policy and Leadership Center, The Pittsburgh Project, Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development, Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Urban Youth Action, Wireless Neighborhoods & YouthPlaces. 

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE BACK IN SESSION! 

It is time to focus our energy on supporting children in schools.  A+ Schools has created a series of our community discussions titled “Pathways to Student Success”.  It is designed to explore critical issues and opportunities for improving student outcomes.  Please join us to listen, learn and participate in making our schools great. It is time to focus our energy on supporting children in schools.  A+ Schools has created a series of our community discussions titled .  It is designed to explore critical issues and opportunities for improving student outcomes.  Please join us to listen, learn and participate in making our schools great.

Please share this information with your family, friends and constituents and join us for both of these exciting events.  Keep an eye out for more community discussions planned through the rest of the Fall into Winter 2008! 

JOIN US FOR… 

The Pittsburgh High School for Science & Technology: A Community Discussion will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at Reizenstein School, 129 Denniston Avenue, East Liberty.    

 Learn about plans to open this new school beginning with a 9th grade class in August 2008.  This is an opportunity to offer your feedback.  Pittsburgh Public Schools will present the information and incorporate community feedback into the plans.  Anyone interested in high schools and high school reform is encouraged to attend.  

RSVP by Tuesday, September 11, 2007 

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Making a Choice: An Orientation to the Options in the Pittsburgh Public Schools will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007 from 6 to 8 PM at the Center for Creative Play, 1400 South Braddock Avenue, Regent Square.  

Discover the options in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.  Find out about enrolling your child in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes and learn about the magnet programs.  Information on individual schools will also be available.  Parents of young children are encouraged to attend.  

RSVP by Thursday, September 13, 2007 

RSVP online by clicking here or by calling 412-258-2660.  Space is limited! 

Light dinner provided.  Childcare is available for registrants with children ages 1 and up.   

Our Co-Sponsors: Community Technical Assistance Center, Communities in Schools of Allegheny County, Good Schools Pennsylvania, The Education Policy and Leadership Center, The Pittsburgh Project, Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development, Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Urban Youth Action, Wireless Neighborhoods & YouthPlaces.   

From our friends at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

1. Register for Classes and Workshops
2. Visit Our Galleries
3. Artist Talks
4. Shop @ the Center
5. IN-TENT - July 12th
6. Teaching Artist idea exchange - July 18th
7. Support PF/PCA

1. Register now for Summer Art Camps and Classes

Summer Classes and Workshops
PCA Summer 07 Classes
Don’t miss out on your chance to take a summer class at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts! We have lots to offer, including some special short courses that start later in July. There’s still time to sign up. Don’t miss:

Intermediate/Advanced Weaving with Deb Meteney starts July 10
Hollow Precious Metal Clay Beads with Donna Penoyer starts July 11
Painting Seminar with Mary Collins starts July 11
Beaded Jewelry with Adina DeRoy Stouffee starts July 17
Creative Bookbinding with Christopher Kardambikis starts July 17
Throwing Sets with Kip O’Krongly starts July 17
Collage with Sharon Wilson-Wilcox starts July 17
Raku Party Workshop with Kip O’Krongly on July 20

Plus more classes start in late July!

Art Camps
It’s not too late to sign up for art camps. Week long camps are available for students ages 4-17 and run through August 24th.

There are scholarship awards available for families demonstrating financial need.

For complete information about classes
and financial aid, visit http://www.pittsburgharts.org/school/
Or call 412.361.0455.

2. Visit the Galleries

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Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Marshall Building

Now through August 19th
Fiberart International 2007 presented by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh
Boxes II presented by Group A
Efflorescence: The Sea After Time by Lindsay O’Leary
Worlds within Worlds by Christopher Clarke, Kaley Finegan, and Brian Frus
Totem and Taboo by Judi Charlson

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Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Melwood Gallery
Visit www.pghfilmmakers.org for more information

Senior Photography 2007
Work from Seniors at Point Park/Pittsburgh Filmmakers’
BFA Photography program

3. Artist Talks
Join exhibiting artists in the gallery for a discussion of their inspiration, process, and current exhibition.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Marshall Building

July 14th, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm, “Out of the Box”: An Art Workshop for Youth with Group A, Free

July 19th, 6 pm, Christopher Clark and Brian Frus

4. Shop @ the Center
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Marshall Building

The Shop @ the Center has beautiful, hand-crafted gifts for all your gift giving needs. Stop in and see our expanded array of glass pieces and limited edition glasses with the Center logo - collect all 6.

5. IN-TENT, Improvised Music Series
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Marshall Building Tent
Thursday, July 12, 7 pm, $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Oluyemi Thomas plays clarinet, saxophone, percussion, and multiple other instruments. He is the co-founder along with his wife Ijeoma of the renowned free jazz group Positive Knowledge, based in San Francisco for over 25 years. Thomas is a member of the Bah’i faith and believes “music should lead to spirituality.” As a creative musician, performer, recording artist, teacher, and engineer, he seeks to express his abiding love for the hidden power of art.

6. Teaching Artist idea exchange
Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave.
Wednesday, July 18th, 5:30 - 8 pm, Free

Creating an Arts Blog: an interactive approach to documenting your residencies

This workshop, facilitated by teaching artist and muralist Alison Zapata, will demonstrate the many benefits of documenting residencies by blogging and how to get started with your own weblog. No prior experience necessary! Visual and performing artists will learn how a blog can be an interactive way to:

* document residencies;
* extend student learning beyond the classroom;
* engage teachers & parents in the creative process.

Seating is limited for this hands-on workshop. Participants may work at computer stations. Free Wifi or internet access provided for those who bring laptops.

5:30 - 6:30 pm Refreshments and networking
6:30 - 8 pm Presentation

TAie is a series of informal gatherings for artists working in school, museum, and community settings. It is co-sponsored by Gateway to the Arts and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/ Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Its purpose is to provide a forum for idea-sharing and professional support for teaching artists in southwestern Pennsylvania.

To register, contact Carol Wolfe, at 412-342-4444 or carolw@gatewaytothearts.org.

7. Support PF/PCA

Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts depend on the generous support individuals like you to provide quality arts education programming, exhibitions and service to artists. Donate on line at www.pittsburgharts.org.

Become a member and enjoy: discounts on classes at Pittsburgh Filmmakers, and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; free admission to all exhibitions; discounts at all three Pittsburgh Filmmakers theaters; 10% off purchases at the Shop; plus special mailings and invitations.

United Way Contributor Choice #2621

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Shop and Galleries
Tues-Sat, 10 am to 5 pm
Sun, 12-5 pm

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412.361.0873
www.pittsburgharts.org
info@pittsburgharts.org