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bridging two
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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
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everyday experiments. The faculty and staff have been