College to Host Open House on Sunday, October 28
The College will hold its annual fall Open House on campus on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. All are also welcome to attend Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers.   READ MORE »
 
Joan Cammarata Earns Excellence in Teaching Award
Cammarata teaches all levels of Spanish in the Modern Languages and Literatures department and gets high praise from her students.  READ MORE »

Budding Entrepreneur Launches Road Safety Startup
​Entrepreneurship has been a focal point of the O’Malley School of Business in recent years. Harrison Pietrzak ’20, a management and global business studies major with a minor in finance, is carrying on that tradition, starting a company – safRide Travel Products – designed to reduce accidents for new drivers.
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Early Action application deadline: November 1

Penn State’s Early Action application deadline is fast approaching! If you have students who want to have an admission decision by December 24, they must submit their completed Penn State application by November 1, 2018!

Students may choose to apply to Penn State through one of the application methods listed below.

• MyPennState
• Coalition Application
• The Common Application

A completed application includes the online application, the application fee, standardized test scores submitted through the testing service center, and a completed Self-Reported Academic Record.

Not all majors are eligible for Early Action consideration. Please encourage your students to pay close attention to this information as they complete their application.

Once the application is submitted, they may check their status through their MyPennState profile.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees and Professional Conservatory Programs

• Acting
• Music Theatre
• Dance Theatre
• Performing Arts
• Studio Programs (acting, film and TV)
• Integrated Programs (music theatre, acting and dancing)
• Dance Theatre Conservatory Program (theatrical, commercial and concert dance)

AMDA has National Scholarships based on Nominations from your school.  If you are interested in this school or these programs, please see your counselor for details.

ALL ACADEMY/ROTC ADMISSIONS SEMINAR
FRANKLIN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
REGISTRATION 6:00 PM -6:30 PM
SEMINAR 6:30 - 8:30 PM
 
18 OCTOBER 2018
  
WELCOME: BG SEMBOWER/COLVIN
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INTRODUCTION OF CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS
 
PRESENTATION ORDER

• UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

 

• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

 

• UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY

 

• UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

 

• UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

 

• RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORP (ROTC)

 

• PA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

 

• QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

 
 
CONCLUSION OF SEMINAR
BREAKOUT SESSION  (CANDIDATES & PARENTS) OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SPECIFIC ACADEMY AND ROTC REPRESENTATIVES
 
*PRESENTATIONS LIMITED TO 10 MINUTES (10-12 SLIDES)
Contact  criemer@pcc-group.com with questions.

The Vet Tech Institute located on Seventh Street in downtown Pittsburgh offers exclusive training for students interested in earning an Associate Degree in Specialized Technology. they are accredited by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA).  This allows students to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician and utilize your education and certification anywhere in the country!

Contact Kris Jackson, Admissions Coordinator at 412-930-0024 or kjackson@vti.edu for more information!

​The next SAT is November 3. Register by October 5. ►
Remind your students to register for the SAT® by October 5. It measures what they're already learning in class, and is accepted at all colleges and universities in the U.S.

Plus, with a free, personalized practice plan from Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®—based on their previous PSAT/NMSQT® or SAT performance—they can easily prepare for test day.

Seniors and Juniors: There are 20+ college reps coming to BHS in October. Check the Post-Secondary School Visits list for details and check back for updates. 
RSVP at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NcyNiN6q6p8uI-4OpCbhi9rJdWisIBxLeT2SqmbvmH8/edit?usp=sharing

Penn State will be holding an Application Workshop on Thursday, Oct 11, during periods 7 and 8. Your $65 application fee will be waived as long as your application has not been submitted.
Bring the following:

1. An unofficial transcript for the SRAR (self-reported academic record)
2. SAT scores (Log in to the CollegeBoard website>My SAT>View Score Details>Download Scores>Print page 1 with your name, address, test date, and scores).
3. ACT scores (Log in to actstudent.org and download your scores>Print page 1 with your name, test date, and scores).
4. Your chromebook

You can start your application at home by creating a username and password. If you are using Common App or Coalition App, do not complete the SRAR; you will receive an email directing you to a separate website to enter your coursework and grades. Bring your username and password.

​Attached is the flyer for our annual Transition & Employment Fair, taking place at BHS on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 6-8pm.

​​Now's the time to begin training for an exciting career in advanced manufacturing! In as little as four months, you could be trained and placed with a local manufacturer. Please spread the word about this great opportunity and refer candidates for training!

For more information on classes, call Samara Rosenberg or Matt Zema at
1-800-822-9337 or contact New Century Careers through the website contact form. Classes are free to qualified students.

​​Greetings from Elmira College
We are excited to share with you that, effective with the 2019-2020 academic year, Elmira College’s tuition and fees for all full-time undergraduate students will be reset to $35,400 ($33,900 tuition plus $1,500 fees) – a decrease of 15%. 
This reset narrows the gap between our published tuition rate and the anticipated amount families will pay, making an Elmira education a real possibility for more students.   The reset moves Elmira’s tuition rate to one of the lowest undergraduate tuition prices of any four-year private college or university in the region.  Additional information and details can be found online at www.elmira.edu/reset.
Elmira College was founded in 1855 - a time in American history when abolitionists were fighting to end slavery and suffragettes were pushing for women’s rights, and it was on these ideals and in this spirit of promising opportunities that Elmira College was founded.  Today, we reconnect to the spirit of our past and renew that commitment for students from all walks of life.

​Fall semester is well underway so it seemed like a good idea to check in and update you on opportunities…

• December 14th 9am-12  High School student tour of the new Pittsburgh Playhouse
  • See all three stories, three theaters, paint shop, soundstage, prop shop, costume shop and more.  Over 90,000 square feet of stunning architecture.  Learn about the rising importance of the business of theater and the opportunities for careers.  RSVP to pbeal@pointpark.edu
• Dual enrollment – each year the number of high school students commuting to campus and taking SAEM 101 increases.  Students earn three transcripted credits and experience campus life. 

 
Shout out to April Fisher Montour High School SAEM 101 and now SAEM Junior Julie Bowser who interned for the Television Academy Foundation in Los Angeles this summer.  Read about Julie’s experience.
 
Let us know if there is anything we can do to help introduce the excitement of sports, arts and entertainment business careers into your school!

​Rep. Dan Miller's  second Substance Abuse Forum on Thursday, October 18th, from noon – 6 pm. This event is open to the public and is free of charge, and it has been approved for low-cost social work and legal continuing education credits.

We are honored to have two Pennsylvania department heads as speakers this year: Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel and Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs Secretary Jennifer Smith. Both of these individuals are experts in their respective arenas and will provide key insights into our latest efforts to help people reach recovery.

We wanted to make you aware of two sessions, in particular, which may be of interest to you because of your role as a school guidance counselor. The first of these will feature Dr. Antoine Douaihy, from Pitt’s School of Medicine, who will speak on Addiction & the Brain. He will focus on both the causes and consequences of addiction, and how this knowledge informs our understanding of addiction as a chronic disease.

The other session you might find particularly interesting will focus on Adolescent Screening & Treatment. This panel discussion will feature Dr. Abigail Schlesinger, who is leading an initiative to integrate systematic substance use screening into pediatric practice, two individuals who work in a local adolescent treatment program, and the president of a local group dedicated to supporting adolescents in recovery (a group she founded 10 years ago after losing her daughter to an overdose).

The session focused on Addiction & the Brain will take place from 4-5 pm, and the Adolescent Screening & Treatment session will run from 5-6 pm.

We hope that you will consider joining us for all or part of this event. I’ve attached an event flyer that you are welcome to post. In addition, we would appreciate you sharing this information with anyone you feel might find it of value. To learn more or to register in advance, please visit MillerSubstanceAbuseForum.eventbrite.com. If you have any questions or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
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Best,
Louise
 
Louise Larkin, Legislative Assistant
Office of Representative Dan Miller
42nd District
650 Washington Road, Suite 102
Pittsburgh PA 15228
412-343-3870

OHIO Students in the Pittsburgh area are invited to apply for consideration to attend Ohio University's Multicultural Visit Program (MVP). This overnight program is an expenses-paid, transportation-provided visit opportunity on October 28-29.

Space is limited for this selective program, so please encourage your students to complete the form to attend MVP by Wednesday, October 10, 2018!

Attendees selected from the Pittsburgh area will be transported by bus to Athens where they will experience life as OHIO students with opportunities to:

• Meet with faculty and staff to discuss academic interests
• Meet potential future classmates and current OHIO students
• Tour our beautiful campus, including residence halls and classrooms
• Learn more about the admissions process
• Experience the dining halls
• Be entertained at Ohio University Recruiting Society's annual variety show

LEARN MORE ABOUT MVP!

October 5, 2018
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
This past week, October 1 - 5, 2018, the ALiCE Core team presented their classroom/grade-level lessons to students in all buildings, with the exception of McAnnulty Elementary School. (McAnnulty's ALiCE training will be rescheduled due the tragic death of one of their kindergarten students.) The lessons focus on the core foundations of ALiCE: Alert, Lockdown, Information, Counter, and Evacuate. The team created a video to be viewed, so that you, too, can gain a better understanding of the five principles of ALiCE. To access the video, please click on the video below.

The ALiCE concepts are the same at school, home, the mall, after-school programs, restaurants, church, or any other place children go. We are teaching life-long safety skills and want you and your children to be able to use them anytime, anywhere.

During the week of October 9-12, 2018, students will participate in Lockdown and Evacuation drills at each of our school buildings, with the exception of McAnnulty Elementary School; McAnnulty's drill will be scheduled at a later date. During the drills, there will be a presence of First Responders, including local police and EMS teams; additionally, this may involve the use of lights and sirens during the building-level drills. A Skylert will be sent following the drills in each of the buildings.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Denise Sedlacek, Assistant Superintendent, at 412-884-6300.
Sincerely,
Randal A. Lutz, Ed. D.
Superintendent of Schools
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