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Weekly Recap for Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

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Weekly Recap

CALENDAR REMINDERS – UPCOMING OPEN HOUSES

  • Thursday, Sept. 28:  Boyce Middle School Open House | 1:40 p.m. Dismissal
  • Thursday, Oct. 5:  Fort Couch Middle School Open House | 1:40 p.m. Dismissal

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Boyce named a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School
Boyce Middle School is among the 353 schools in the nation that were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made the annual announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. This marks the second Blue Ribbon for Boyce and the 13th overall for the Upper St. Clair School District.  Read more

 

Homecoming festivities set for Sept. 25-30
Upper St. Clair High School’s annual Homecoming Week is set for next week – Monday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The theme is Hoedown Homecoming. Congratulations to the Homecoming Court: Michael Ball, Marco Carone, Diler Cokguler, Alexandria Cortes, Gabbie Deep, Joseph Donnelly, Anna Makoul, Brian McFerran, Jessica Mueller and Aniketh Vivekanandan. Read more

 

18 seniors earn National Merit Commended status
Eighteen Upper St. Clair High School seniors were recently named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ryan Arya, Yousef M. Bin Hammad, Matthew S. Bordenstein, Natalie M. Campagna, Reese E. Copenhaver, Boshi Dong, Daniel P. Elkoni, Arnav Kumar, Grace Y. Larsen, Benton Leggat, Autumn Ma, Brian A. McFerran, Esat Sarac, Anuj N. Shah, Aahna Sinha, James D. Tenney, Shiven Verma and Irene X. Yap are among the 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation who are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.  Read more

 

USCHS Counseling Newsletter
The September edition of the Counseling Newsletter is now available. This month’s newsletter features information about the Westinghouse Science Institute, PartnerUp Program, scholarships, as well as helpful resources for parents. Read the Counseling Newsletter

 

Join our USC team! Full and Part-time job opportunities…
Looking for a full or part-time job where you can make a meaningful impact on our school community? We have several exciting opportunities that might just be the perfect fit for you. Here are just a few of our top recruiting needs:

 

USCHS Counseling Newsletter
The September edition of the Counseling Newsletter is now available. This month’s newsletter features information about the Westinghouse Science Institute, PartnerUp Program, scholarships, as well as helpful resources for parents. Read the Counseling Newsletter

 

Concert celebrating the musical legacy of James Bennett
The Community Band South (CBS) will perform a concert in memory of James M. Bennett, retired USC music teacher, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in the Upper St. Clair High School theater. The program will feature some of the musical selections that Mr. Bennett loved most, including marches, patriotic selections and folk songs as well as modern compositions. Admission to the concert is free and a reception will be held immediately following. Read more

 

Athletics

Online tickets for home events  

 

In case you missed it…

Parent Teacher Council

Upcoming PTC & Unit Meetings:

 

Upcoming Events

September
25-29: Baker Gives Back Club, School Supply Drive
26:  Streams Book Fair/Ice Cream Social, 6-8 p.m.
27:  Partners In Education Coffee Connection, 9-11 a.m., The Pie Place
27-29:  Boyce Book Fair
28:  Boyce Open House – EARLY DISMISSAL (Boyce ONLY)
29:  Fort Couch Picture Day
29:  Homecoming Football Game
30:  Homecoming Dance

October
3:  South Hills College Fair, 6-8:30 p.m., Bethel Park High School
5:  Fort Couch Open House – EARLY DISMISSAL (Fort Couch ONLY)
6:  Boyce School Picture Retakes
7:  Concert in memory of Jim Bennett, 2 p.m., USCHS theater
12:  Streams PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
12:  Fort Couch Social
13:  Eisenhowler
13:  Streams Stravaganza
13:  Baker Boo Bash, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
17:  Natural Helpers Retreat
18:  Natural Helpers Retreat
18:  Eisenhower School Picture Retakes
18:  USCHS PAC meeting, 9:30 a.m.
23:  School Board meeting, 7 p.m.
24:  Baker School Picture Retakes
26:  First Quarter marking period ends
27:  NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Teacher In-Service
30:  Second Quarter begins
31:  Elementary Harvest Celebrations

November
1:  NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Teacher In-Service/Conferences
2:  Fort Couch School Picture Retakes
4:  SAT exam, USCHS, 8 a.m.
7:  NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Teacher In-Service/Conferences
7:  Baker Book Fair
8:  Boyce PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
8:  USCHS PTSO meeting, 7 p.m.
9:  USCHS Junior Parent meeting, 6:30 p.m.
10:  First Quarter Report Cards (K-8)
10:  Eisenhower PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
10:  Streams PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
15:  Baker Spirit Night, 5-9 p.m., Chipotle
16:  Baker PTA meeting, time TBD
20:  School Board meeting, 7 p.m.
21:  Fort Couch PTSO meeting, 11:30 a.m.
22-24:  NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Recess

 

Now Hiring

Come join our team! There are several permanent and substitute openings in the Upper St. Clair School District. Please share our list of openings with friends and family who may be interested.

Full and Part-time Openings
Check out our current employment opportunities and apply online for the following positions:

Athletics/Activities

Substitute positions:

 

Bulletin Board

Be sure to check the district’s online community bulletin board for information about upcoming community events as well as summer science camps, sports camps, dance clinics and more…

   

The Weekly Recap is emailed to all Upper St. Clair School District families and staff, and posted on the district's website every Friday.

For more information, contact:

Tina Vojtko, Communications Specialist
Upper St. Clair School District
tvojtko@uscsd.k12.pa.us