Sixth Grader Recognized
South Fayette Middle School
6th grade student, Cara Lyons,
has been presented with the
President’s Volunteer Service
Award for her exemplary
volunteer service. The award,
which recognizes Americans
of all ages who volunteer
significant amounts of
time to serve their
communities, was
presented by the
Prudential Spirit of
Community
Awards program
on behalf of the
President’s
Council on
Sixth Grader Recognized
Service and Civic
Participations.
For the past two years, Cara
has logged more than 70
hours of community work
delivering meals for Meals on
Wheels, volunteering at
Country Meadows,
singing for patients
at Molinaro
Nursing Home
and caroling
during the
holidays at
nursing
homes with her
Girl Scout
Troop.
Artist-in-Residence
Program Restarted
Mr. Saihou Njie will once again
be working in our school as an
“Artist-in-Residence”. Mr. Njie
will be working with each of
the fourth grade classes for
more than 13 hours over the
next two months to share his
creative skills of storytelling,
music, dance, batik, papier
mache, and tie-dying. The
Artist-in-Residence program is
sponsored and mostly funded
through the Elementary
School PTA and is part of the
elementary enrichment
program. The theme for Mr.
Njie’s residency this year will
be endangered animals. “The
arts are proven to stimulate
and enhance student
performance in all curriculum
areas and to encourage the
development of improved
self-image and empowerment.”
A fourth grade assembly on
April 11 kicked-off
Mr. Njie’s residency.
District Participates in Common Cents
Circle of Friends, under the
direction of Para-educator
Helen Cardillo, does it again!
Their 14th annual district
wide Penny Challenge ended
with a whopping total of
$9905.81! Money raised
benefits programs for children
and young adults with
disabilities. Among these are
Allegheny County Special
Olympics, Carnegie Special
Olympics (which includes
several SF athletes on their
team), PA Connecting
Communities, the Down
Syndrome Center at Children’s
Hospital, Topsoccer, the Down
Syndrome Buddy Walk, Paws
with a Cause, and the Circle of
Friends annual Mardi Gras
dance for young people with
special needs from
surrounding school districts.
First place winning rooms in
each building will be
treated to an afternoon at
the movies; second and
third place winners
received movie
passes.
The first
place winning room
in the elementary was:
Tracy Brandtner with
$554.31.The elementary
school raised $6158.95:
High School — $1705.77
1 McAndrew-$605
2 Balh-$463.08
3 Kinzler-$63.62
Middle School — $2038.07
1 Shober-$406.53
2 Osterman-$316.88
3 Keener- $293.98
Elementary — $6158.95
1 Brandtner- $554.31
2 DeAngelis- $353.22
3 Sarnowski- $286.81
Federal Programs Audit
The South Fayette School District will undergo a mandatory
review of its federal programs on May 14, 2008. Angelo
Pezzuolo, a trained program reviewer from the Division of
Federal Programs, will conduct the review of how the dollars
provided by the Federal government are used. He will assess
the school district’s compliance with Federal mandates.
Parkway West Career Technical Students Named to Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following South Fayette High School
Students who were named to the Director’s List of Honor
Students for the third quarter of the 2007-08 school years:
Dominic Alteri, Masonry; Thoms Kump, Information Technology
Essentials; Joshua Kundra, Digital Multimedia; Thomas Marriott,
Protective Service Technology, Digital Multimedia, Culinary Arts.
7th Grade Poster Contest Finalists
Of the 2,552 posters submitted from 14 schools focusing on
the “Alliance Against Drugs,” the following South Fayette students
have been named finalists: Gracie Klimek, Karianne Wade,
CJ Rudisill, Carly Jessloski and Brittany Rees.
Aqua Club News
Congratulations to Middle schoolers in the South Fayette Aqua Club, Morgan
Fink and Rafaay Rishi, who broke club records at the Age Group
Championships at Pitt on March 8-9. Rafaay set a new record of 2:33.44 in
the 200 Individual Medley, 1:00.81 in the 100 Freestyle, and 2:12.06 in the 200
Freestyle. Morgan set a new record in the 200 Backstroke with a time of
2:23.55. Rafaay also placed 8th in the 50 Freestyle, 50 Breaststroke, 100
Breaststroke, and the 200 Individual Medley overall in the 11-12 age group.
Arts, Communications and
Humanities Career Fair
On March 27, South Fayette hosted
the Arts, Communications and
Humanities Career Fair, in conjunction
with Peters Township High School.
There were approximately 40
professionals from nearby
communities and 350 students from
seven different school districts in
attendance. The event benefited the
students in their exploration of the
different careers. The professionals
provided very positive feedback
regarding their interactions with the
students. Special thanks is extended to
Mrs. Mary Quirk and Mrs. Maureen
Pedzwater for all of their efforts in
coordinating the event for area
students interested in careers in these
areas and to the many other teachers,
students and professionals who made
the event possible.
The Career Fair will be held
at Peters Township High School
in 2009 and will return to
South Fayette in 2010.
BRAVO!
Bravo to the cast and crew of 75 Middle School students who presented the hilarious Medieval musical comedy, Once Upon a
Mattress. Performances took place on the first weekend in May. The show, a rollicking re-telling of the “Princess and the Pea,”
premiered on Broadway in 1959 and has since become one of the most often-performed titles by school and community groups.
An acclaimed Broadway revival in the ’90s featured Sarah Jessica Parker and has brought this delightful show to a new generation of
audiences. The show was very funny and featured a very talented cast. Congratulations to all!
Lauren Holmes Named to All-state Chorus
Please join in congratulating
senior, Lauren Holmes, as she
qualified for the PMEA
All-State Chorus which was
held in Hershey, PA on April
18. Lauren auditioned
with 22 other girls in
her section and
earned the honor
of “second chair.”
This is the first
time that a
student from
South Fayette
has qualified
for an
“All-State”
ensemble
for two
consecutive
years!
Students of the Month Selected
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as
students of the month. They were selected by the faculty for
displaying exemplary qualities relative to the theme for March,
which was “Best Writer.” Congratulations to:
9th Zac Fisher and Eric Myers
10th Lynn Casella and Keelan Collins
11th Shruti Valjee and Rebecca Martinelli
12th Chris Morales and Allison Supko
Parkway West Career Technical-Student of the Month
Congratulations to junior Christina Tornabene for being selected
as a Parkway Student of the Month for March. Christina was
honored at a luncheon at Parkway on May 9.
SF Middle School Students of the Month
South Fayette Middle School Students of the Month were recently
selected by their teachers for March, 2008. The theme for their
selection was “most improved”. Congratulations to the following
middle schoolers:
5th grade: Savannah Steward and Diana Yanosko
6th grade: DaShawn Little and James Jablonski
7th grade: Ryne Fromholzer and Mariah Wells
8th grade: Shelly Cantine and Will Cusick
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 Hurdling to Victory
Thanks to
Coach Heiser
Who Came
Back From
the Future to
Save SF’s
Athletic Program
Cover
Focus
Freshman hurdler Josh Godwin during a recent meet.
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South Fayette Rocks with Footloose
The musical story of a town’s toe-tapping
transformation.
Cleaning Up
Volunteers were out in force this spring tidying up
sections of South Fayette.
Landfill Power
How Waste Management keeps your trash out of
sight and turns garbage into clean energy.
Special Needs
The school district has created a unique learning
opportunity for one particular student.
History: Part One
Brushing up on South Fayette’s intriguing past.
History: Part Two
Honoring SF’s fallen in America’s wars.
Cupcakes for Seniors
When kids team up to cook food for seniors, you
can bet the result is likely to be mouthwatering.
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