Letter from the Superintendent
Dr. Eileen Amato –
Superintendent
“We take pride, at Greensburg Salem, in
knowing that learning occurs both inside and
beyond the classrooms. We also take pride
in the positive relationships that have been
fostered over the course of the school year and
the impact those relationships have on our
students’ success.”
Photo by Jeremy Lenzi
GRE E NS BU RG SAL E M SC H OOL DI ST RIC T NE WS
reensburg Salem
S
pring has arrived at Greensburg Salem! We are really lucky
to have enjoyed a mild Western Pennsylvania winter this
year with very few cancellations or delays. Our school year
was graced with a flowing calendar and a spring recess that was
preserved. We haven’t had a year like this for a while, so it gives
us an extra reason to be cheerful and celebrate.
Now that we are in the last portion of the year, it is a time
for students and staff to celebrate all their learning and savor
the positive relationships that have formed before breaking for
summer. Spring is certainly a time for students and staff to come
together in settings outside the classrooms and enjoy the fruits
of their labor and each other’s company.
Spring brings concerts, art shows, science exhibits, musicals,
and other showcases of student learning. It also brings
elementary field day, middle school camp, and various field
trips. From stages to fields you can see teachers and students
collaborating to provide performances, displays, and expositions
of student work samples.
Our magazine this month features some of the significant
events occurring in this last quarter at Greensburg Salem. You
will see individual successes highlighted as well as groups
of students and teachers. From our elementary, we feature a
STEAM Fair at Metzgar with many fine examples of student work
in science, math, the arts and technology. We also highlight a
reading challenge at Nicely. The theme for the reading challenge
was Super Heros, with the slogan “Reading is our super power.
What’s yours?” encouraged students to read many interesting
books. You will also see a feature story about our award winning
makerspace at Hutchinson Elementary and the unique robotic
creations of some of our youngest students. From the Middle
School, we feature the “We ALL Fit” student inclusion program
and the cross curricular efforts of staff using 3D printing to
create walking maps of Washington, D.C. in anticipation of the
eighth grade field trip. At the High School, we showcase the
SeaPerch competition and the work our students did for their
robotics competition at Carnegie Mellon.
We take pride, at Greensburg