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students to go when they don’t have anyone to play with or
know quite how to join in on playground activities. The entire
student body have been taught by Farrell during her guidance
lessons that they should invite a fellow student to play if he or
she is sitting on the bench. The boys hope the bench makes other
students feel safe and included while having a fun time at recess
with a friend.
The bench was purchased by the McIntyre PTSO and installed
by the North Hills facilities department.
NHSD Sports Hall of Fame
Nominations Accepted
Through April 1
orth Hills School District is accepting
nominations for its 2016 Sports
Hall of Fame. Nominations must be
received no later than April 1.
This year marks the 21st year of the
establishment of the district’s Sports
Hall of Fame. Created in 1995, it honors
individuals who have distinguished
themselves in athletics during and/or
beyond their years at North Hills High
School or the former West View High
School.
Current inductees have brought pride
and recognition to the district’s athletic
programs and to the community as former
players, coaches, administrators and
supporters.
Inductees will be announced in June and
recognized during the Annual Sports Hall
of Fame dinner in the fall. Former inductees
are encouraged to attend. Nomination
forms are available on the district’s website
www.nhsd.net or by calling the Athletics &
Activities Office at 412.318.1438.
Completed nomination forms should be
forwarded to Activities Coordinator Chelle
Zimmerman at North Hills High School, 53
Rochester Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15229.
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cIntyre Elementary School recently welcomed a Buddy
Bench to its playground thanks to the kindness and
perseverance of four fourth-grade boys. Following a
yearlong effort, Dane Fazio, Logan Filipcic, Benjamin Schneider
and Ethan Bishop pulled the ribbon off the building’s new Buddy
Bench in November during their grade-level’s recess. It is the first
Buddy Bench in North Hills School District.
The boys brought up the idea of a Buddy Bench to McIntyre
school counselor Regina Farrell last school year after reading
about its use at another school. The bench provides a place for
Nor th Hills School District
Elementary Students Bring Buddy
Bench to McIntyre Elementary