Upper St. Clair School District

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District Highlights

Feb. 14, 2018

Seven students recognized with January Deans’ Awards

Upper St. Clair High School administrators recognized seven outstanding students with January 2018 Deans’ Awards. The awardees and the teachers who nominated them were honored at a special breakfast on Feb. 14, 2018.

January 2018 Deans’ Award honorees:

Shayna Bennett (grade 9): nominated by Mr. Loboda, Social Studies

Ethan Bowman (grade 12): nominated by Mr. Stroyne, Science

Taylor Finkelstein (grade 9): nominated by Ms. Smigel, Fine & Performing Arts

Kyrie Graham (grade 12): nominated by Mrs. Despines, Library

Taylor Neiberg (grade 10): nominated by Mrs. Hughes, Mathematics

Emily Rhodes (grade 9): nominated by Ms. Guarnaccio, English

Christopher Wright (grade 11): nominated by Mr. Clermont, World Language

The monthly Deans’ Awards program was established when there were deans within the Upper St. Clair High School administration. The program is now coordinated by the high school assistant principals, Mr. Dan Beck and Mr. Dan Zelenski. Dr. Louis Angelo, high school principal, as well as members of the district’s central administration also attend the event in celebration and honor of the students recognized.

Staff members representing each curricular area nominate a student each month for the Deans’ Awards. Students who are nominated receive a commemorative pen and award certificate, and are recognized at the monthly Deans’ breakfast.

The following are some criteria that guide teacher nominations:

Responsibility

Diligence/hard working behavior

Positive attitude towards classmates as well as staff

Kind, empathetic, or helpful behavior to another student

Helpful behavior to a staff member

Demonstrating student leadership on and off campus

Good behavior in structured and unstructured settings

The Upper St. Clair School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or any other legally protected classification in the employment or in the administration of any of its educational programs and activities. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.