School Administration

Ms. Melissa Pearlman, Principal

Mr. Anthony Esoldo, Director 9-12

Mr. Steve Sikon, Director 6-8

Mr. Brendan Coyne,

High School Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Jennifer Palermo,

Social Worker

Ms. Jennifer Thomas,

Middle School Guidance

111 9th St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222

412-529-6101 tel 412-338-6143 fax discoverpps.org

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12

A Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School

February 20 - February 24, 2017

African-American History Month Please see the attachment for information on Pittsburgh’s Visual, Literary, and Performing African-American Artists! 6-12 Piano Department Congratulations to our 6-12 piano students and staff for two excellent recitals! Be My Neighbor – United Way Student Volunteer Opportunity Help make an impact with the United Way by joining us this March 18th, at Soldiers and Sailors for Be My Neighbor Day! Be My Neighbor Day is an annual event that invites children and their families to learn about acts of kindness, helping others and doing good for those in need. Please see the attached flyer for more details. African American History Museum Trip Your balance of $25.00 is due on Wednesday, February 22 to any Social Studies teacher. AP Testing Information AP Students to sign up on Eventbrite for various NMSI Study sessions taking place across the district: March 4 — AP Calculus AB, BC, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Statistics 8:00 AM at CAPA March 18 — AP English Literature and Comp 3 — 8:00 Am at Allderdice HS March 25 — AP Physics, AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science 8:00 AM at Allderdice HS April 22 — AP Calculus AB, BC, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Statistics 8:00 AM at CAPA 3rd Report Period Interims Interim notices close on February 24 for the 3rd quarter. Be sure to check and monitor your grades. Theater Department Congratulations to 8th grader Caroline McCully who as a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus, was invited and participated, last week, in the Resonance Works of Pittsburgh's American Premiere of composer Sir James MacMillen's "Gloria." Congrats Caroline! Congratulations to 12th grader Logan Shiller for advancing to the finals of the PPT’s Shakespeare Monologue Contest. Congrats Logan! 2017 MANRRS High School Symposium Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a national society that welcomes membership of people of all racial and ethnic group participation in agricultural and related science careers. On Saturday April 1st, MANRRS will hold a high school symposium from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Wyndham Hotel downtown. Middle and high school students are encouraged to register and learn more about MANRRS and/or the High School Symposium, at www.manrrs.org. Governor's School for Global and International Studies The Global Studies Center is proud to announce the 2017 Governor's School for Global and International Studies. The four-week residential program at the University of Pittsburgh is for rising high school juniors and seniors. The program dates are June 19 - July 14. For more information and application, please visit http://www.govschool.pitt.edu/ Deadline Extended: March 1, 2017 American Mathematics Competition 46 students competed in the American Mathematics Competition on Wednesday, February 15th. The students all worked hard on a difficult set of problems but were triumphant in their endeavors. Students should be commended for their hard work and dedication to mathematics. School winners will be announced at the awards assembly in June. Track Team Track Conditioning will continue on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

All School Announcements

This Week’s Events Monday, February 20 (Day 1) MS Soccer Physicals 8:30 AM – Student Services Meeting (Mr. Sikon’s Office) 9:04 AM – 7th Grade Team Meeting (Mr. Mikolaj’s Room) 4:00 PM – High Key Rehearsal (Room 344) 4:00 PM – Common Threads (4th Floor Cafeteria) 4:00 PM – Anything Goes Rehearsal (Black Box) 4:00 PM – Track Team Training (Weight Room) 4:00 PM – Harry Potter Club (Room 433) 4:00 PM – After School Detention (Room 215) 4:00 PM – NYC Theater Trip Meeting (Black Box) 5:00 PM – Literary Lab (Cabaret) Tuesday, February 21 (Day 2) MS Students attend the Gifted Center 8th Grade NAEP Testing 9:04 AM – ELA Data Meeting (Mr. Sikon’s Office) 1:00 PM – HS PD 4:00 PM – Anything Goes Rehearsal (Black Box) 4:00 PM – Track Team Training (Weight Room) 4:00 PM – Fitness Club (Weight Room) 4:00 PM – After School Detention (Room 215) 4:00 PM – Comic Club (Room 608) 4:00 PM – Reed Dance (Room 506) Wednesday, February 22 (Day 1) 9:04 AM – Math Data Meeting (Mr. Sikon’s Office) 1:00 PM – Instructional Cabinet (7th Floor Library) 4:00 PM – House Band Rehearsal (Room 312) 4:00 PM – Anything Goes Rehearsal (Black Box) 4:00 PM – Math Tutoring (Room 345) 4:00 PM – Track Team Training (Weight Room) 4:00 PM – NHS Meeting (Room 317) 4:00 PM – Dungeons and Dragons Club (Room 608) 4:00 PM – Game Club (Room B22) 4:00 PM – Science Tutoring (Room 524 & 525) 4:00 PM – FSU (Room 433) 7:00 PM – MLK Dance Thursday, February 23 (Day 2) HS Theater Trip to NYC 9:04 AM – MS Content Planning 4:00 PM – Fitness Club (Weight Room) 4:00 PM – Basketball Tournament (Gym) 4:00 PM – Game Club (Room 825) 4:00 PM – Reed Dance (Room 506) Friday, February 24 (Day 1) HS Theater Trip to NYC 9:04 AM – MS Discipline Committee (Mr. Sikon’s Room 904) 4:00 PM – Basketball Tournament (Gym) 7:00 PM – Battle of the Bands (Theater)

Professional Development – February 21, 2017

DATE

PERIOD

DESCRIPTION

MS DESCRIPTION PRESENTER (S)

February 21

Periods 2 & 7

HS – HS Course Selection MS – Data Meetings

HS - Assembling class lists based on PVAAS projections and Student Course Selections MS - Examining data from 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Quarter

Mr. Coyne & Ms. Pearlman

Mr. Sikon