State
Representative Harry Readshaw, D-Carrick, presented
a $45,000 check to Acting Superintendent Dr.
Donna Milanovich. The check is the result of
a grant awarded through the state's Department
for Community and Economic Development and
will be used to upgrade computers and update
related equipment at the high school. The improvements
will benefit the mathematics, newspaper and
computer programming departments. Pictured
with the check are (l to r) school board member
Mike Stelmasczyk, Representative Harry Readshaw,
Dr. Donna Milanovich, technology director Tim
Winner and school board member Beverly Coon.
Posted
8/5/04
New
BWSD Athletic Director
Mr.Lou
Angelo, a 1990 Baldwin High School graduate,
is the new athletic director for the Baldwin-Whitehall
School District. Previously, Mr. Angelo was
an English teacher in the Upper St. Clair
School District and assistant football coach
at Upper St. Clair High School.
Posted
8/20/04
BHS
- Marching Band Camp
Under the direction of band director Mr. Gary
McKeever, drum major Joey Gruber, assistant drum
majors Nicole Grace and Nick Barone, and staff
members, the Baldwin Highlander Marching band has
been preparing for their fall season. Beginning
with a week of mini camp practices after the last
day of school, weekly practices and their two week
band camp, the band has been very busy learning
their music, drills and techniques. This year's
exciting show is called "Music, Motion, and
Dance" and features Bolero by composer Maurice
Ravel, Mambo from West Side Story by composer/director
Leonard Bernstein, and Hoedown from Rodeo by composer
Aaron Copland.
Posted
8/20/04
BHS
- Highlander Marching Band perform at Kennywood
Baldwin High School marching band participated
in the Fall Fantasy Parade at Kennywood Park on Tuesday,
August 24th. Drum major Joey Gruber and assistant
drum major Nicole Grace led the band through warm –ups
followed by the parade. The parade marked the end
of the students’ summer break and the beginning
of the 2004 – 2005 school year.
Posted
8/28/04
HMS
Musical Theater Perform at Whitehall Community
Day
Several past and present members of the Harrison
Middle School Musical Theater group united to perform
at Whitehall Borough's Community Day on August 28.
The students performed a medley of songs from past
show performances.
Posted
8/31/04
BHS
- Marching Band and Cheerleaders
The Baldwin High School Highlander Marching Band
opened the first night of the varsity football game
with bagpipers playing the traditional Scotland the
Brave and the Alma Mater. During the game, the band
performed stand music and the cheerleaders encouraged
the football team onto a 31 to 14 victory over Mt.
Lebanon in a non-conference game match-up.
Posted
8/31/04
Pirates
of Whitehall
"Pirates of Whitehall"? Mrs. Ridge's
fifth grade students at Whitehall Elementary have
been busy studying European explorers. With the help
of their favorite storyteller, Mrs. Adley, the students
now have a better understanding of the life of these
many explorers and pirates. Dressed as a fictional
pirate, Mrs. Adley used her special talents and great
sense of humor to share with the children her vast
knowledge of this time period. With a new appreciation
of the difficult life, the children are ready to
take on their independent study and become pirate
experts themselves.
Posted
8/31/04
WES
- Character Education
As
a school-wide initiative at Whitehall Elementary,
character education will be introduced monthly
and reinforced through classroom activities
and/or school-wide projects. It is the hope
that character education and academic learning
develop into a strong, mutually-supportive
relationship. In caring classrooms and a school
where students feel liked and respected by
their teacher and fellow students, students
are more likely to work hard and achieve. Reciprocally,
when students are enabled to succeed at the
work in school, they are more likely to feel
valued and cared about as persons. In order
for the initiative to
be successful, all school staff must be involved
in learning about, discussing, and taking ownership
of the character education effort.
In conjunction with the
character education initiative, a positive referral
program called “Happy Grams” will be
used to randomly “catch our students being
good.” Each month teachers may refer two students
who display the monthly core value by their words
and actions. The “Happy Grams” will be
sent to the principals and the students will be rewarded
and their pictures will be displayed in the office. “Happy
Grams” will reinforce the importance of character
education and help students understand that a trip
to the principal’s office can be a positive
experience.
Posted
8/31/04
Administration Building, 4900 Curry Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
