Bethel Park School District

November 2014 Highlights

Please enjoy reading about the outstanding achievements of our students and staff!

BPHS Students Learn About Careers Through Career Spotlight Series

BPHS Guidance Counselors Kristen Michaels and Lorri Smith recruited over 30 professionals to come and speak with BPHS students in small groups about their careers, during the second annual Career Spotlight Series that is running through December. Thank you to the following professionals, who generously donated their time to share their expertise with our students:

• Kristi Bonacci, Accounting • Lou Ann Cook and Jess Parinella, Nursing and

Advanced Nursing Practices • Cindy Rack, Real Estate • Becky Luzier, Sports Management • Donna Matty, Pharmacy • Jessica Magnu, Dietetics and Nutrition • Julie Klara, Chemical Engineering • Tom Rigatti, Law Enforcement • Dan Duff, Medical/Surgical Equipment Sales • Anna Guerrero, Education • Vicki Flotta, Public Relations • Colleen Kazee, IT/Project Management • Lynne Surrena and Maureen Swogger, Speech

Therapy • Jim Miller, Landscape Architecture • Bob Davidson, Civil/Structural Engineering • Victoria Greene, Dental Hygiene • Rick Okraszewski, Carpentry • Brandy Meyer, Veterinary Technician • Rick Kapusta, Clinical Psychology • Leslie Cunningham, Human Resources • Gregory Frank, Biomedical Engineering • Andy Amrhein, Entrepreneurship/Business

• Peggy Habets, Art, Illustration, Voiceovers

• Dr. Tim Campbell, Medicine • Kym Gable, Broadcasting • Peter Haywiser, Physical Therapy • Joseph Vehec, Finance • Jeanie Clayton Slater, Graphic Design • Jude Michaels, Marketing and

Advertising • Justin Sperandeo, Videography • John Hinderliter, Graphic Design,

Illustration • Joe Fagan, Geotechnical Engineering • Jenn Zevola, Nurse Anesthetist • Joanne Steinmiller, Biomedical

Research • Richard Unger, Computer Programming • Kelly Reedy, Athletic Training • Steven Celletti, U.S. Postal Inspector • Susan Stanich, Toxicology/Forensic

Science • Brian Brown, Biomedical Research

Three BPHS Students Earn Extra Effort Award

Three Bethel Park High School students earned the Extra Effort Award from the Steel Center for Vocational Technical Education for the First Quarter of the 2014-2015 school year:

• Santino Dalessandro – Medium/Heavy Truck Technology Program

• Tamika Meyers – Health Assistant Program

• Chi-Ann Osonka – Baking Program

The awards are given to those students who demonstrate outstanding attitude, work ethic, attendance and dependability.

Rotary Students Of The Month

The Rotary Club of Bethel Park named BPHS seniors Kaitlyn and Maura Ellsworth the October Students of the Month and Tabby Swanson the November Student of the Month.

Kaitlyn and Maura recruited students from the Senior Ways and Means and National Honor Society to plan and execute a neighborhood Halloween Party for Joey Fabus, a BP student who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.

Gabby is serving as the President of the BPHS Interact Club, which is coordinating monthly community service projects during the school year.

BPHS Students Raise $1,000 For Breast Cancer Research

The students on the Principals Advisory Council for Students (PACS) sold pink bandanas for $1 each for the BPHS Football “Pink Out” Game in October and raised $1,000 for breast cancer research. They donated the money to the St. Clair Hospital Foundation’s Center for Breast Care.

Fall Sports Season Was A Success! BOYS SOCCER

• WPIAL Quarterfinalist

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

• The JV Team are the WPIAL JV Champions.

• The Varsity Team finished in Fourth Place at the WPIAL Championships.

• Dani Hinish and Karissa Coffield qualified to compete in the State Championships.

GIRLS TENNIS

• Qualified for the WPIAL Team Championships.

• Jessica Fanning finished in Fourth Place in the Section Singles Tournament and qualified to compete in the WPIAL Singles Championships.

BOYS GOLF

• Justin Hyrb finished in Fifth Place at the Section Championships and qualified to compete in the WPIAL Semifinals.

WPIAL PLAYOFF QUALIFIERS

• Boys Cross Country

• Girls Soccer

• Girls Volleyball

• Football

WPIAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Bethel Park High School received the 2013-2014 WPIAL Sportsmanship Award for the third time since the 2007-2008 school year.

IMS Students Remember Active Soldiers And Veterans On Veterans Day

Independence Middle School Student Council Students and the students in Bring A Smile To The Service welcomed 18 active soldiers and veterans to the IMS cafeteria on Veterans Day for coffee and cookies and a short program to thank everyone for their service to our country.

The program included poems and patriotic music and photos of the soldiers.

BP Super Readers Win William Penn

Fourth Grade Battle Of The Books

William Penn Fourth Graders Allie Cline, Nolan Plassio, Isabella Testa and Jeon Varghese were the winners of this year’s William Penn Fourth Grade Battle of the Books. This year, 24 students on six teams competed by reading six assigned books beforehand and preparing to answer questions about what they read.

This year’s books were Clementine, Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing, James And The Giant Peach, Bunnicula, Jake Drake Bully Buster and Flora & Ulysses.

Franklin Students Filmed For Safety Public Service Announcement

Franklin students Paul Baronak, Alexandra Dixon, Gabriella Gealey and Kylie Taylor were filmed providing safety tips on walking to school and riding a school bus for a public service announcement filmed by Allstate Insurance. The PSAs will appear on The Almanac’s website and the BPSD website.

Franklin students also participated in a safety assembly conducted by Bethel Park Police Officer Tom Rigatti.

The Mission of the Bethel Park School District is to lead an educational partnership with the community, maintaining an environment that challenges all students to reach their potential as lifelong learners and responsible members of

society.

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