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Project Fuel founder visits Aiken Elementary School’s Wisdom Corridor
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During the 2021-2022 school year, Fred L. Aiken Elementary School’s 5th grade class was part of a cohort of 12 Pittsburgh-area elementary schools that became the first in the nation to create
Wisdom Corridors within their school.
A project of the international
Project Fuel organization, a Wisdom Corridor is a creative display of interesting and inspirational life lessons from the people that students interact with every day. At Aiken Elementary, last year’s 5th grade class interviewed teachers and staff members and then painted their phrases of wisdom on ceiling tiles, which are now on display outside of the school’s 5th grade classrooms.
Last week, Project Fuel founder Deepak Ramola recently visited Aiken Elementary School, taking in the Wisdom Corridor and leading team building activities with this year’s 5th grade students as they begin their Wisdom Corridor project. He also visited Keystone Oaks Middle School, working with the 6th grade class, including the Aiken students who were part of the initial project.
Visit our website to read more about the project.
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January 31: Nomination deadline for Employee Excellence & Alumni Achievement Awards
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Golden Eagles Athletic Updates
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Don't miss an opportunity to catch the Golden Eagles in action this week. As a reminder,
some events can also be livestreamed through Hudl.
🏀 Varsity Boys Basketball
Tuesday, January 31
7:30 pm at Seton La-Salle High School
Friday, February 3
7:15 pm vs Beaver Area High School
🏀 Varsity Girls Basketball
Tuesday, January 31
5:45 pm at Seton La-Salle High School
Friday, February 3
6 p.m. vs Avonworth High School
🏊🏼♀️ Varsity Swimming & Diving
Tuesday, January 31
6 pm at Elizabeth Forward High School
Wednesday, February 1
5 pm vs Cornell Senior High School
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Bishop Canevin Varsity Ice Hockey
Monday, Februrary 6
7 pm vs Deer Lakes at Ice Castle
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Updates from Keystone Oaks High School
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Keystone Oaks High School Students, Staff and Families,
Thank you to all of the parents and guardians that were able to join us for Thursday's
Scheduling Night and to learn about the courses and programs offered at Keystone Oaks High School. If you were unable to join us, or if you'd like to review any of the information that was presented, please use the following links:
🥫 Soup-er Bowl Pantry Challenge
From Monday, January 30 through Friday, February 10 the Allies Club is sponsoring a
"Soup-er Bowl Pantry Challenge" to benefit the Dormont Free Pantry. And, what better way to do this than with a friendly bracket-style competition?
Students are challenged to bring in donations to fill the box that will be outside of their 7th period class. Every two days, the donations will be counted and the teacher will the lowest number will be eliminated on the bracket.
The winning class will win a non-school pizza party and the TEACHER will also win a gift from the Allies Club. Please donate the following non-expired items:
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Peanut butter and jelly
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Pancake mix (just add water) and syrup
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Baking mixes
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Canned soups & pasta (e.g., chili, SpaghettiOs)
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Pasta and jarred or canned sauce
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Canned proteins (e.g., beans, chicken, tuna)
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Canned fruit and vegetables
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Hygiene products (e.g., deodorant, feminine products, toothpaste)
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Household products (e.g., paper towels, dish soap, sponges, etc.)
🎈 Polar Pop for Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Join Keystone Oaks High School as we participate in the
Polar Pop to support Special Olympics Pennsylvania!
All KOHS students are encouraged to participate by registering and asking their friends, family, neighbors, and others in the community to sponsor them as they participate in the "Polar Pop" at school on February 24 by popping a cold water balloon over their head!
Every student who raises $35 will receive a free t-shirt.
A portion of all of the funds raised will support the High School's Unified Bocce team and the Best Friends Club.
🦅 Unified Bocce
Also, please join our
Unified Bocce Team for their final meet of the season, as they take on Baldwin on Thursday, February 9, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the High School Gymnasium.
🎼 PMEA District 1 Orchestra Festival
Last weekend,
senior trombone player Ben Burke and junior horn player Caleb Anderson
performed as part of the PMEA District 1 Orchestra Festival at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
The orchestra was under the direction of world-renowned and distinguished conductor, educator, and administrator Larry J. Livingston, who currently serves as Chair of the Department of Conducting at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music.
Congratulations, Ben & Caleb for earning this incredible opportunity and for your outstanding performance!
Have a great week!
Mr. Michael Linnert
Principal
Keystone Oaks High School
Mrs. Stephanie Hull
Assistant Principal
Keystone Oaks High School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
After School Activity Bus
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Keystone Oaks High School
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Update from Keystone Oaks Middle School
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Dear Keystone Oaks Middle School Students, Staff and Families,
Please join us this
Thursday, February 2, for our annual Scheduling Night event, designed for parents/guardians with students who are currently in 6th and 7th grades.
Scheduling Night will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Cafeteria. 7th and 8th grade teachers will be available to talk about courses, electives, and expectations as your child progresses through Middle School.
A separate event will be held for 5th grade students and families in May. Please look for additional details soon.
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Highmark Caring Place Poster Contest
During their daily Access Period, five Keystone Oaks 6th grade students volunteered their time and took advantage of the opportunity to participate in
The Highmark Caring Place’s 7th annual Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Be Kind” and students were asked to submit a poster that illustrated how we can show kindness to students who may be grieving. Check out our student’s incredible artwork! Thank you to KOMS art teacher Jen Hallam for providing our students with this opportunity and for encouraging kindness at KOMS.
♟ Sixth Grade Chess Club
This week, we'd like to take some time to highlight our newest opportunity for 6th grade students at the Middle School -
Chess Club!
Sponsored by Mr. Falsetti, with assistance from Mr. Fresquez, the Chess Club is off to a strong start with 32 students participating. Students of all Chess levels were invited to join.
If you are new to the game of Chess, Mr. Falsetti has a couple of beginner’s sets that show all of the names and attack moves of each piece making it easy to learn how to play. There are also one-on-one lessons from Mr. Falsetti and Mr. Fresquez to help beginners in their quest. There are a number of sets that members use from older glass piece sets from the 1960s to modern wooden and plastic sets.
In December, the Chess Team started a tournament, where common experience levels are matched up for a first round of competitions. The Second Round started in the club's most recent January meeting and will continue through the second semester until a Club Champion is crowned. The goal is to expand the club to 7th and 8th grades next year. Chess is a great way to learn how to problem solve, and it’s pretty fun too! Stay tuned!
🎤 KOMS Talent Show
After a one year hiatus, the KOMS Student Talent Show for 2023 is back! We are looking for any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students that is ready to share their talent with the school. Acts can be individual, groups, bands, magicians, singers, dancers, and comedians. More information will follow in subsequent newsletters,
but if you are interested complete the following form. Don’t be shy and don’t hide your creativity. Make sure to sign up to participate!
🦅 Save the Date! All members of the Keystone Oaks community are invited to the
regional Odyssey of the Mind competition on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Keystone Oaks High School!
Join us in cheering on 17 Keystone Oaks teams during the day-long competition; a specific schedule will be shared closer to the event.
KO Odyssey of the Mind is also
selling spirit wear for anyone interested in supporting the group! Any questions please email
koodyssey@gmail.com.
Have a great week!
Jeff Kattan, Ed.D.
Principal
Keystone Oaks Middle School
Mr. Scott Mizikar
Assistant Principal
Keystone Oaks Middle School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
After School Activity Bus
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Keystone Oaks Middle Schoo
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Updates from Dormont Elementary School
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Dormont Elementary Students, Staff and Families,
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Here are a few pieces of information for you as we prepare for this upcoming week:
⭐️ Trivia Night
Thank you to all of the families who attended our
3rd Annual Dormont Family Trivia Night! We had about 40 families participate, which was exciting to see. I also want to give a shout to our top 3 families: Charlie and Hayden C., Rowan L., and Jack M. Special thanks to our awesome PFO for providing DQ gift cards.
💃🏻 Family Dance
Our upcoming
Family Dance is this week! Here are a few details:
Date: Friday, February 3, 2023
Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Tickets: $5/person or $20/family. Available for presale or at the door (all students must be accompanied by an adult).
Please see this recent Peachjar flyer for more details.
💻 Charging Chromebooks
To prepare for their learning experiences the next morning,
it is important that your child’s Chromebook be charged each night. Coming in with a charged device will afford your child all the time they need to complete the awesome activities their teacher has set up for them.
Thank you so much for your help with this.
🦅 Dormont Fifth Grade Mentoring Program
We have an awesome opportunity for our Dormont Fifth Graders, as they start thinking about transitioning to the Middle School.
The Eagle Mentoring Program is a cross-age mentoring program between a Keystone Oaks High School student (the mentor) and a 5th grade student at Dormont Elementary school (the mentee), designed in order to prepare them for the transition to middle school life. We will focus on topics such as getting involved and building relationships through exciting activities. The mentors become role models and friends and will have the opportunity to lead younger generations to become students who will positively influence the school community. Most of all the mentees will have fun as they look forward to a better middle school experience.
This program will take place on. Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 27, April 24 and May 22 in the Dormont Library. The program will end at 4:30 PM, please be at Dormont Elementary School at that time. Students will be dismissed from the main entrance doors. There will be staff supervision provided by Mr. Werner, Dormont Principal, Mr. Linnert, Keystone Oaks High School Principal and Mr. Hope, Dormont School Counselor.
Click here to sign up for the Eagle Mentoring Program.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mr. Hope at
shope@kosd.org.
⭐️ Save the Date! All members of the Keystone Oaks community are invited to the
regional Odyssey of the Mind competition on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Keystone Oaks High School!
Join us in cheering on 17 Keystone Oaks teams during the day-long competition; a specific schedule will be shared closer to the event.
KO Odyssey of the Mind is also
selling spirit wear for anyone interested in supporting the group! Any questions please email
koodyssey@gmail.com
That’s about it from our end. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Here’s to a great week!
Mr. Brian Werner
Principal
Dormont Elementary School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Dormont Elementary School
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Updates from Myrtle Avenue Elementary School
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Myrtle Avenue Elementary Students, Families and Staff -
⭐️ Student Spotlight: First Grade
Click here to see some fun photos from the latest activities in first grade at Myrtle Avenue Elementary School!
🏀 Myrtle Intramurals Schedule
Myrtle’s Intramurals will meet from 3:30 - 4:30 on the following dates:
Boys
Girls
Monday, February 13th Wednesday, February 15th
Monday, March 6th Thursday, March 9th
Monday, April 24th Tuesday, April 25th
Monday, May 8th Tuesday, May 9th\
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Please visit Myrtle Avenue Elementary School's website
for important updates and reminders, including:
✓ Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
✓ Emergency Contact Updates
✓ Outdoor Recess Reminders
Please see below for a few
updates from the Myrtle Avenue Elementary PFO
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Visit our website for all updates:
Myrtle PFO
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Sign ups for Castle Shannon Youth Sports (baseball and softball) are now open! Visit
www.castleshannonsports.com
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Youth Cheer and Football sign ups for Castle Shannon families can be found by visiting:
www.dormontboosters.com
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Sarris Candies Online Sale through April 2! Ships directly to your home or you can pick it up at Sarris at your convenience! Support Myrtle and order Sarris for Valentine's Day, Easter or for no reason at all!
Place your order online.
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Join the Myrtle PFO for our
next meeting on Wednesday, February 1 at 7pm via Zoom. The meeting link will be provided closer to the meeting date.
⭐️ Save the Date! All members of the Keystone Oaks community are invited to the
regional Odyssey of the Mind competition on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Keystone Oaks High School!
Join us in cheering on 17 Keystone Oaks teams during the day-long competition; a specific schedule will be shared closer to the event.
KO Odyssey of the Mind is also
selling spirit wear for anyone interested in supporting the group! Any questions please email
koodyssey@gmail.com.
Educationally Yours,
Lauren D. Baughman
Principal
Myrtle Avenue Elementary School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Myrtle Elementary School
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New Year, New Career!
Openings include paraprofessionals, food service staff and school nurses
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Are you looking for a new, rewarding job in the new year? Join our team!
The Keystone Oaks School District has immediate openings for
instructional paraprofessionals and
food service employees, as well as professional teaching positions.
Positions include a variety of benefits, including a schedule that follows the school calendar. Click the button below for additional details.
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Find Peachjar flyers on our website!
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Did you know that current Peachjar flyers are available on the district's website? If you can't locate a recent flyer in your inbox, try the links available on each school's page on the district's website:
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