WHAT’S NEWS IN PINE-RICHLAND
LA ROCHE WOMEN’S
SOCCER TRAVELS TO
ITALY AND SPAIN
What’s the connection between
the La Roche women’s soccer team’s
unforgettable trip to Italy and Spain and
summer soccer camps? An important
one, as it turns out. The team needed to
raise 100 percent of the trip’s cost, and
their work at the camps provided most of
that money.
His childhood in Spain shapes the camp
Head Coach Miguel Lozano also
philosophy. “We played soccer in the
oversees the camps, and his players earn street,” he recalls. “We got better because
money by assisting the licensed coaches.
leadership and professionalism by
investing students in FIRST Robotics.
To learn more information about the
Trojanators, visit tinyurl.com/north5740.
NORTH CATHOLIC
ROBOTICS TEAM TOY
DRIVE BENEFITS THE
CHILDREN’S HOME OF
PITTSBURGH & LEMIEUX
FAMILY CENTER
In December, North Catholic High
School Robotics Team 5740—the
Trojanators—gifted adapted toys to
the Pediatric Specialty Hospital at The
Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux
Family Center.
The team adapted the toys with special
buttons, lights, and vibrations as their
Holiday Toy Project. These toys provide
opportunities for medically fragile
children to play. To fund the project, the
Trojanators held an all-school fundraiser.
“North Catholic Robotics has been
incredibly generous in donating adapted
toys to our patients and families… we
truly appreciate their hard work,” said Pam
Keen, CEO of The Children’s Home &
Lemieux Family Center.
The mission of the NCHS robotics
program is building students of creativity,
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LITTLE APPLESEED
LEARNING CENTER
TEACHER RECEIVES
CHILD CARE TEACHER
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Congratulations to Julie Balawejder,
who was awarded the Terri Lynne Lokoff
Child Care Teacher of the Year Award in
Philadelphia. She placed in the top 5 out of
the 50 recipients from all over the United
States. Balawejder is a teacher at Little
Appleseed Learning Center, LLC, located
across from Treesdale’s Market Square.
This award was given for a classroom
enhancement project she proposed and
implemented. Balawejder’s unique and
innovative ideas are yielding astounding
results in helping her students learn
vocabulary and develop and improve their
reading, speaking, and listening skills
we weren’t afraid to make mistakes. We
learned the rules because we used them
during the games. The game is the best
teacher.”
while using themed nooks, flannel boards,
audiobooks and other mixed media.
NORTH PITTSBURGH
QUILTERS GUILD QUILT
SHOW COMING IN APRIL
The NPQG quilt show is a biennial
event and will be held Apr. 24-26 at the
Ross Township Community Center. This
year’s theme is “Log Cabin Fever.” Entry
submissions are open to the public for
this juried show. More than 100 quilts
will be displayed, and there will be a
variety of vendors, chances to win a dream
basket and sewing machines, and a quilt
appraiser.
Tickets to win the Log Cabin Raffle
Quilt are being sold by members and
available in local quilt shops.
The guild invites everyone to join in
as a member or a visitor to enjoy beautiful
handmade quilts. For more information
about the show or to become a member go
to NPQG.org.
FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE
Dates: March 13, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m.
March 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Contact: NorthHillsGenealogists.org or [email protected]
Registration is required.
The conference focuses on FamilySearch.org as well as Irish and overseas research.
Participants may attend one or both days. Featured speaker is David E. Rencher. n
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