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SPONSORED CONTENT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT bridging two traditions of excellence in catholic education Bridging two traditions of excellence In Catholic Education! Open 1734 Bower Hill Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15243 January 412-279-6611 Our Lady of Grace Our • 1PM www.olgscott.net Lady - 4PM of Grace House 401 Washington Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 2019 412-341-5444 www.stbschool.net St. Bernard • 10AM - 1PM St. Bernard open house | 28, january 27, 2019 1734 Bower Hill Rd., Pittsburgh PA 15243 1:00-4:00 412.279.6611 • www.olgscott.net 401 Washington Rd., Pittsburgh PA 15216 10:00-1:00 412.341.5444 • www.stbschool.net This year Our Lady of Grace Catholic schools serve over 450 children in the future. Already the athletic programs School is celebrating its 65th Anniversary South and West Suburbs of Pittsburgh. have in joined and Sharon is year Our Lady of Grace Catholic School is celebrating its 65th Anniversary while St. Bernard’s Mt. Lebanon has Loughran been in Brown while St. Bernard’s in Mt. Lebanon has Students from both schools emerge as and Dr. Anthony Merante are serving stence since These since two storied schools a long volunteers, tradition of and providing and of spiritual been 1926! in existence 1926! These two have leaders, scholars an in excellent the as academic co-principals the two schools. schools have a long community and in serve school. Today Our West Lady of Grace and undation storied to the many children they tradition serve. Together these schools over 450 the children in The the future South of and Suburbs of of providing an excellent academic schools have embarked on a journey to St. Bernard is bright as they combine ttsburgh. Students from both schools emerge as leaders , volunteers , and scholars in the community and in school. Today and spiritual foundation to the many build a bridge to create an even stronger resources and talents to form a new e schools children have embarked on Together a journey to build a bridge to create an even stronger future. Already the programs they serve. these tradition of athletic excellence. ve joined together and Sharon Loughran Brown and Dr. Anthony Merante are serving as co-principals of the two schools. Our Lady of Grace School received a The St. Bernard School e future of Our Lady of Grace and St. Bernard is bright as they combine resources and talents to form a new tradition of second PNC Charitable Trust Grant for STEM community comes together on Family cellence. programs: This grant along with a scholarship Volunteer Day each year in November. from an alumnus is providing equipment and Lady of Grace School fees received second to PNC Charitable Trust registration for the a students further nt for STEM their programs: grant along with of a scholarship from an interests This in STEM fields. Because this support, the school has sent students to mnus is providing equipment and registration Carnegie Mellon Summer Camps, purchased for the students to further their interests in equipment for three robotics teams, purchased a LEGO STEAM pack M fields. Because of this and support the a school for preschool, equipped digital media studio. Students at Our sent students to Carnegie Mellon Summer Lady of Grace are exceptionally prepared to pursue these interests because of the LabLearner™ mps, purchased equipment for three curriculum robotics unique to OLG in the city of Pittsburgh. ms, purchased a LEGO steam pack for Anxiety and stress have become so common in children today as school, and they equipped a digital media studio. world around them. At Our try to cope with the ever-changing Grace, teachers are leading students in “Prayer Motion” this dents at Our Lady Lady of of Grace are exceptionally prepared to pursue year to help reduce stress and anxiety. “In 5 minutes or Prayer se interests because of the LabLearner™ curriculum unique less, to OLG Motion can be used in the classroom to bring a sense of calmness he city of Pittsburgh. that will leave your students feeling renewed and energized, by connecting intentional prayer gestures with music and as movement, iety and stress have become so common in children today they ” says creator Dr. Ann Borik who visited the school last spring. This o cope with program, the ever along changing world around them. At Our Lady of with the school’s focus on teaching kindness through ce, teachers Catholic are leading year justice. to values, students has given in the “Prayer students Motion” awareness this of social p reduce stress and anxiety. “In 5 minutes or less, Prayer Motion be used in the classroom to bring a sense of calmness that will e your students feeling renewed and energized, by connecting This day brings families together to The St. teach Bernard School community comes together on Family children the joy of giving back. Volunteer Day each year in day November. Service projects for this include This day brings Project Linus, cards for Asbury Heights families together to teach children Nursing Home, cards for soldiers, and the joy of giving back. Service a donation drive for the Lutheran projects for this day include Service Society. Project Linus, cards for Asbury Due to generous Heights Nursing Home, donations cards for from St. Bernard families, students are benefiting from a brand-new computer lab installed in August 2018. soldiers, and a donation drive for This lab is equipped with 25 Dell OptiPlex all-in-one computers, two the Lutheran Service Society. color laser printers and a 70” interactive board. The new STREAM Lab is equipped with a SMARTBoard, furniture that lends well to collaboration, Chromebooks, and STREAM supplies for everyday faculty and staff been participating Due to experiments. generous The donations from St. have Bernard families, in ongoing professional development to incorporate coding and students are benefiting from a brand new computer lab engineering lessons into the STREAM Lab. installed in August 2018. This lab is equipped with 25 Dell OptiPlex all-in-one computers, two color laser printers and a 70" interactive board. The new STREAM Lab is equipped with a SMARTBoard, furniture that lends well to collaboration, Chromebooks, and STREAM for CHARTIERS VALLEY ❘ supplies WINTER 2018 31 everyday experiments. The faculty and staff have been