IN South Fayette Summer 2016 | Page 62

3680 OLD OAKDALE ROAD MCDONALD, PENNSYLVANIA 15057 PHONE 412/221.4542 FAX 724/693.0490 www.southfayette.org Dear South Fayette Township School District Families and Community Members: Dr. Bille P. Rondinelli outh Fayette SO U TH FAYE T TE TOWN S HI P S CH O OL D IS T RIC T NE WS Superintendent of Schools We are very pleased to report that the Spring 2016 edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times Guide to Western PA Schools has named the South Fayette Township School District for the second consecutive year as number one in this year’s Honor Roll rank of the region’s top scoring districts. The District is also listed as fourth in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The guide rates the academic performance of districts and schools in a seven-county region, and includes information on the public and private schools operating within those regions. Copies of the guide are available through each District building principal. Information regarding the guide is also available by visiting the Pittsburgh Business Times website at www.bizjournals.com/Pittsburgh. While students and a comprehensive education are more than test scores, we are proud of the commitment and collaboration from our Board of Directors, administrators, staff, students, and families that have enabled the District to achieve such a high level of academic excellence and success as ranked in the Pittsburgh Business Times. In addition to the District’s number one ranking, the South Fayette Middle School celebrated its first recognition as a Pennsylvania Don Eichorn: Schools to Watch Award Recipient. South Fayette was one of only five other schools in the Commonwealth to receive this distinction in 2016. The Schools to Watch program selects each school for its academic excellence, its responsiveness to the needs and interests of young adolescents, and its commitment to helping all children achieve at high levels. The schools must go through the process of taking an introspective look at curriculum, instruction, assessments, and programming 60 South Fayette and commit to fostering continuous enhancements and excellence throughout the three-year award designation period. Excellence will continue to be pursued District wide in academics, the arts, and athletics. Our greatest challenge is to continue to offer high-quality services in the growing South Fayette community. Our District enrollment now exceeds 3,000 students. To accommodate our District’s growth and facilities needs, work with Eckles Architecture & Engineering and PJ Dick continues as the South Fayette High School Additions and Alterations Project is fully engaged. Information is routinely reviewed and updates are provided at the Board of Directors Work Session meetings. Progress photos are also available on the District’s website. Innovation and learning remain key to our future. The District Operational Planning Theme for the 2015-2016 school year, Connectivity and Transformation, was largely successful as part of the Pittsburgh region’s greater Remake Learning initiative. Please visit the Remake Learning website for exciting information and upcoming learning opportunities for children, families, and educators. South Fayette was fully engaged in the recent Remake High School Alterations and Additions Construction Project May 2016.