IN Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall Summer 2018

Each year the South Hills Area School District Association (SHASDA) holds a student forum where selected students are asked to represent their school on a topic and to share that information with South Hills area superintendents, board members and principals. The forum is designed to engage students from the area on many topics related to school improvement. SHASDA has long held the belief that the students are the best source of firsthand knowledge on how to make improvements to schools and to gain valuable insight. This year there were twenty-three school districts represented by students, superintendents, board members and principals. The forum took place at Upper St. Clair High School. This year’s theme was STEM and STEAM based initiatives that are happening at each of the schools present. This year the evening was held as a “gallery walk” where the superintendents, school board members, principals and students were free to walk to each other’s presentations and share information about their schools and their programs. It was an enjoyable and enlightening evening with so many talented students in the area and the amazing work that is being done in our area schools. Representing Brentwood High School were Michael Casey, Grant Davis, Morgan Dryburgh, Destinee Kellner and Ryan Schwarz along with their teacher sponsors Mrs. Jennifer Hughes and Mr. Beau Sedlar. This was the Interstellar M1 team that competed in the world championships in Malaysia in October. This team is one of the best representations of the many STEM/STEAM programs at Brentwood High School. The group was able to share their experiences and expertise with other South Hills schools. College and Career Readiness Mrs. Capozzoli, Guidance Counselor Teens at Brentwood High School participated in a shadowing day at Steel Center. The students were permitted to attend classes and work alongside current Steel Center students. Each year, students are encouraged to attend for the day to engage them in learning more about a future career field. Brentwood Band Program Seeking Donations Mrs. Schneider, Music Teacher The Brentwood Band is continuing their search for instrument donations! If you have an unused instrument at home, please consider donating it to be used by a student in need. We are looking for flutes, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, saxophones, drum-sets, etc. If interested in donating, please contact Mrs. Schneider at Brentwood High School! brentwood-baldwin-whitehall ❘ sUMMER 2018 65 Mr. Olexa, High School Principal S H A S Forum DA Student

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